Arabella’s POV
I am in pain and It hurts like hell, it hurts so bad!
It felt like I was being burnt alive, I could literally feel myself melting into larva as I got scorched by the searing heat.
It’s the wolf’s bane. I’m was shot at us all, but am sure I got hit the most. This could only mean that the king knows already, somehow he had found out the truth and he had tricked us to come here.
Dear God!
Am so fucking dead!
He’s going to kill me. Am sure he is going to blame me for turning his sons against him and he’s going to kill me. He would never let me escape this time.
Why didn’t I see it coming?
Did Phoenix betray me also?
Why didn’t she warn me of this?
Oh, I forgot, she did warn me of an upcoming danger but I chose not to listen, we all ignored her warnings and it’s all Michael’s fault. He just refused to back down. Now we are all going to be killed. We are all going to die and there is absolutely no one that can save anyone of us, not even the moon goddess.
I felt myself drifting off to sleep as the pain became too unbearable for me. The king’s guards kept shooting more darts into me and I know that it is not just tranquilizer that they are shooting into me, it’s wolves bane.
They have been told about the powers that Phoenix possesses and they are trying to subdue her so she doesn’t attack anyone. I felt her getting weaker with every dart that is shot at us and she passed out completely, making me lose my last bit of willpower as I passed out right after her, going limp as my body floated in the air.
j don’t know how long I remained unconscious but when I woke up, I noticed that I was in a brightly lit room with some strange men surrounding me and staring strangely at me. I tried to move my body but I couldn’t. I could not move my body, it felt like I was stuck or tied or…
Wait,
I Am tied to a chair, why am I tied to a chair, and there are many needles sticking into me, making it practically impossible for me to make any movement. I tried to reach Phoenix but she is still asleep. I think she was given the same potion that my mom gave her years ago.
If I remember correctly, mom had said that the potion was given to her by the king, I guess he has it stashed away somewhere, and now he has used it on me again. I hope Phoenix survives it this time.
The bond between Michael and I had woken her the last time, how do I wake her up now that Michael is nowhere to be found, how do we break out of this bondage and go help our mate.
I tried to reach him through our link but I just couldn’t reach him, it felt like our bond has been severed. Did they find a way to break our bond, is that why I am surrounded by these strange looking men.
Michael had told me about his mom’s attempt to have him bonded to one Alphas daughter. He had said that she tried to use magic to get him to see her as his mate, but Falcon had discovered the truth and he has been saved by his wolf, otherwise, he would have been mated to that strange girl.
What if they had used some strange magic to sever our bond, is that even possible?
Dear God, am finally going insane. Am just too confused to think straight. Why is this happening to me?
I need to calm down and look for a possible solution to my predicament. First I have to try and get Phoenix to wake up. Michael cannot reach us if she stays asleep. I need her, I need her right now. There is no way I can break out of here without her, she is the great white wolf and only her powers can get us out of this mess.
I decided to try and get her to wake up, I didn’t try to reach her when she was put down the first time, but this time, am going to dig deep into my inner beast and summon her. She is not allowed to bail out on me, nope. I ain’t letting her take the easy way out, I need her, we all need her, she’s our only hope. I shut my eyes tightly and reached deep down within me, calling out to my wolf.
“Phoenix, you need to wake up girl, we are in trouble, our mate is in danger. You can’t let king Justin get away with all his crimes. You have a destiny, remember? We have to get out of here so we can find a way to reach the rogues,” I told her earnestly, trying to get her to respond to me.
I waited a few minutes but she didn’t answer back to me, she stayed as silent as a sleeping child, making no attempt to wake up. I decided to try something else, I reached deep into my mind, searching for fond, beautiful memories of the both of us.
I am trying to use her own technique on her. The same way she planted erotic pictures in my head when she tried to get me to accept my mate, I did the same thing to her as she lay sleeping soundly in my head. I made a mental picture of us, reminding her of all the good times we spent together, and all the fun we had with Michael,
“We can’t lose him Nix, we can’t let anything to happen to him, he loves us and you know how much we need him, We have to help him. We can’t let him die Nix, you have to wake up right now,” I urged her eagerly, feeling as the tears flowed down my cheeks.
“He accepted us, he did not reject us and he did not treat us badly. He loved us Nix, he was prepared to go against his own father, just for us Nix. We have to get out of this place and signal the rogues, we need to help them Nix. I believe in you Nix, I know you can break free. I don’t know what the king used to subdue you, but you have to break free Nix, you need to come back to me,” I pleaded softly as the tears flowed freely down my cheeks.
I didn’t get any response from her and I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing down my cheeks. I feel so weak and defeated. I can hear some tiny whisper in my head that sounded like the chirping of a dying bird and it is so damn annoying. It kept going on and on, and I just could hear myself anymore. It’s almost like Phoenix is trying to talk to me,
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
It’s Phoenix, she’s awake!
She’s awake, she finally woke up!
But why is she sounding that way, I can barely hear what she is saying. She must be weak from the poison she was given. It’s even a miracle that she is awake right now.
“Thank God you are awake Nix, I was so scared. I thought they’ve hurt you. How are you holding up back there, can you get us out of here?” I asked her impatiently, trying to get her to answer my questions instantly, but she did not respond the way I wanted, she continued whispering slowly, making me feel that she needs help or maybe she is dying, I just don’t know.
“What’s wrong with you Nix, what did they do to you? You can’t die on me Nix, you just can’t. Tell me what to do, tell me how I can help, I’ll do anything, just don’t die on me. You can’t leave me too, I can’t lose you too, am nothing without you.” I sobbed hysterically.
What would I do if Phoenix dies?
Did I worsen her condition when I forced her to wake up before the poison wears off?
What am I going to do? How the hell do I get out of this place and go get the rogues, how do I signal them to come to our rescue, they are our only hope of escape right now. I wonder if they have tried reaching out to us already, Maybe they are already searching for us, they could be planning to break us out, right now. I just have to try and break free so I can save my mate and my wolf, I have to leave this place.
“Tell me what to do Nix, we have to leave here. Talk to me Nix, I’ll listen more attentively this time, just tell me what to do.” I pleaded softly, then I stayed calm and listened more closely so I can understand what she is trying to say to me. I kept mute for some minutes, then I heard her clearly and realized that she was not dying, rather she was too weak to speak louder and even as she spoke, she was so sad and unhappy,
“Am sorry Arabella, I failed you, I was too busy trying to master my powers fully, I failed to see the danger around us, the danger that has remained hidden from everyone all these years.” she said sadly, whimpering and whining in guilt.
“Don’t say that Nix, it’s not your fault. You did warn us about it but we choose to come here anyway. You need to stop talking Nix, save your strength so you can get us out of here.” I advised calmly.
“Open your eyes, Arabella, look around you and see what we got ourselves into.” she replied back to me, sounding so sad and broken that it made me so curious to know what she was talking about.
I had not opened my eyes fully because the room was too bright and it nearly blinded my eyes. But this time, I opened it well to see what Phoenix was trying to say to me.
My eyes went as wide as saucers and my mouth opened in shock as I behold the traitors that betrayed us,
“How could you do this to us?
How could you?
Traitors!!!”
I screamed out in pain and anger.