I head out to my car and grab a pair of yoga pants and a tank. I go back into Benjamin’s house to change. I am sure that he won’t mind. I figure him and Peter are going to be talking for a while, they won’t mind if I take a quick run. They probably won’t even know that I am gone. I quickly change and head out to the trail that I took with the boys this morning.
I know Benjamin told me last time to keep an ear open but I really need to drown it out, so I put in both earbuds. I take off running. I think of everything that has happened and how I feel about it all. I feel like things are just becoming more confusing. One one hand I really feel like I am falling in love with Benjamin. But then I have been in love with Victor since I was ten. Then Peter fills me with so much passion I feel like it will kill me. I just really don’t know. I start taking deep breaths and trying to clear my mind. One mile down. I focus on my breaths, there has to be a way that I can deal with all of this.
Finally my mind is getting clear. I started thinking things out when all of the sudden I was rushed from behind. My great idea to go running on my own in unknown land. I fell to the ground and quickly flipped expecting to see a rogue, instead I came face to face with Hector.
“What the hell are you doing?” I growl at him.
He doesn’t answer, he just lunges at me and pins me to the ground. I have one shot to get him off, but quickly he pulls a silver dagger from a sheath on his leg. “Make one move and I will gut you.”
“Why are you doing this Hector?” I am shocked but I still need to figure a way out. If I keep him talking I might just make it out.
“You think you can just go around and be with other men. You honestly think I was just going to sit back and watch you walk around with other men. You were supposed to be mine only. No one else.” He growls down at me.
“What are you talking about? You rejected me.” I am trying to stall for time. I have to find a way to catch him off guard so I can get away.
“You were supposed to pine for me. You were supposed to stay faithful to me. You were not supposed to find some other male to fill your bed. I told everyone you were a slut to keep them away. I told everyone to stay away from you. Do you think I did all that so you could be with someone else?” He is growling at me. He sounds so crazy and the crazy eyes that he is giving me are not helping.
“Why didn’t you just accept me as your mate then? Why do all of this?” I am trying to reach my hand up to his with the dagger, but I want to make sure he doesn’t see my hand until it is too late.
“Because you are an Omega, I needed someone stronger by my side publicly. You were to be a secret. I need you. Your bond completes me, don’t you get it? I realized it that first night. I wasn’t going to be able to be without you. I just couldn’t have people look down on me because of you. I am going to keep you a secret, they will think the rogues took you and you will be my basement mate.” Hector grins at his idea. I need to get away from this psycho. Why the hell was I paired with him?
“Hector, please you can’t do this.”
“Yes, I can.” He reaches up his hand with the dagger. I am certain that he is going to stab me now.
I have one chance now, he is bringing down the dagger hilt first. I know his intentions before he hits. I quickly mind link Victor. I am only able to get out one word before I am unconscious “Victor.” I just hope it’s enough.