Chapter 441: Hostage

Olivia’s POV

"You have two minutes," the voice said. "Leave now, Lord Frederick, or both women die."

Frederick did not move at first. He stood like a statue, his chest heaving. His eyes burned red. I could see the war in him—anger, fear, something like pain.

"No," he growled. "You promised to hand over Selene."

The voice laughed softly. "And you are foolish to believe that."

The red light on Selene’s chest started to blink faster. I heard it—tick, tick—small and sharp in the loud room. My hands shook. My collar buzzed cold against my skin.

Frederick took one step forward. He looked like a beast about to break free. But the cartoon-like voice spoke again.

"Last warning," it said. "One minute."

Frederick’s jaw clenched. He looked at me once. In his eyes I saw something soft, a word without noise. He was coming back for us.

Then, with a hard look, he turned away.

He did not walk slowly. He ran. He did not look back.

The two men grabbed my arms roughly. One of them pulled a dark cloth over my face. Cold cloth. My sight went black.

They dragged me. Hard. My feet scraped the floor. My heart pounded so loud I thought it would break my ribs.

collar catch and tug. I felt the rope around Selene’s chair being cut as she was dragged along with me. The cloth pressed harder over my


me into the back of a car. The floor of the car smelled like oil and metal. The

escape. My fingers closed around the knife hidden under my thigh,

me I heard the ticking

blindfold and prayed I could still teleport. I prayed Frederick could find a way. The

taking me. All I could do was wait and see what

a jerk. Metal screeched. My head hit the

us out. They

a small room. The door slammed. My

eyes. I blinked.

floor. Her hair hung in her face. Her eyes were dark

me. "Why did you

felt tight. I did not

with Frederick. If I go with them, he will let me go. He will break the blood vow if you come


face changed. Surprise flickered there. Then anger returned like

hissed. "How could you believe such?" She spat and glared at me with disappointment before looking

frowned but realized she was indeed right. Why did we not think this through? Damn

deep breath and relaxed against the cold wall as I closed my eyes, trying to communicate with my wolf, but unfortunately she was subdued. I tried to unleash

"Don’t bother... it won’t

It hadn’t been more than twenty-four hours since she was taken, but she already

pale, her skin had lost its glow, and the usual fire in her eyes was dim. She looked drained—weak—like someone had sucked the life out

did they do to you?" I asked softly, even though I wasn’t

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