My Clichéd Love Life

Chapter 19 The Kidnapping

A rouge shifter leaped in my direction with every intention of slicing me open, with his claws brandished. But before, I could even register, what was happening around me, someone had violently shoved me aside; saving me from the shifter’s attack. 

’’Watch out.’’ the vampire shouted before engaging in a deadly fight with the rogue.

‘I will have to thank him after this.’

 I gathered myself and created a forcefield around myself in hopes of protecting myself from any more wayward attacks. I assisted the vampires alongside mages, by shooting small bolts of lightning towards the rogues. The bolts weren’t strong to kill them but at least the injuries they caused wouldn’t heal that fast. 

There were at least four rogues present in the tavern. The vampires were in fighting them head-on but even with assistance, they were barely keeping up with the rogues, and I was sure it won't be long before the other rogues downstairs sensed our presence. 

Damn that Lucas! If he hadn't made the mages teleport us. We still would have had a cloaking barrier protecting us. What the hell was he thinking? Now even the mages were barely holding on.

Amidst all the fighting, Lucas had somehow found me,’’ Elena we are going ahead come with me,’’ he said, his hand stretched out towards me.

’’Are you crazy we would be killed at sight.’’ I replied.

‘’Don't worry I have a plan, lets go. We don’t have long.’’

‘’No, we can’t. we have to wait for the others. That was the plan.’’

‘’The shifters have already teleported inside the basement. Come on let's go.’’

I followed Lucas to the empty room, where he opened a trap door connected to the basement.

He said,‘’ Don't make any noise.’’

I nodded and we slowly descended the stairs in darkness. Slowly my eyes adjusted to the darkness but I kept feeling uneasy about the whole situation. If the shifters had teleported here, why wasn't there any noise inside? Surely there would have been some kind of commotion if there was a fight going on.

Suddenly, I felt the same eerie feeling. The was a rogue here. I halted my steps. but Lucas didn’t.

 ‘Why wasn’t he stopping. He should have sensed their presence before me?’

 

I moved forward and nudged him. Before he turned towards me. I felt a gush of air and suddenly I was thrown by a forceful impact. My head hit the wall and I fell on the concrete floor. Waves of pain radiated inside my head. I tried creating lightning but my magic failed me. My vision was getting blurry. In my delirious state, I saw Lucas as he came near me and touched my cheek. 

‘’Sleep well my love.’’

I woke up on the cold hard floor with a pounding headache, there was very dim light around me. My head was aching; as I sat up and lifted my hand to touch my head, I felt iron shackles on both wrists that chained me to the wall.

I looked around my surroundings, trying to figure out, What exactly happened and why don’t I remember any of it.

 A sudden feeling of dread overtook me, as I frantically looked around for a way of escape. But then I looked at my shackles,

A sudden sound of creaking startled me. The sound of heavy footsteps resounded in the air.

Looks like someone is here.

 The sound of footsteps stopped, just as I felt a looming presence before me.

"Lucas, what are you doing here? or better yet, what am I doing here? Last I checked, kidnapping was still illegal."

"Kidnaping?!.. What are you saying, Elena? I'm your soulmate, there's nothing wrong with spending some time with my soulmate". 

"Umm, there is, if said soulmate which I'm not, is bound in shackles chained to the wall."

"Well, some would beg to differ."

I faced him deadpan.

"Okay, I get that this might be a little excessive, but you left me with no choice. I had to do something to get you to understand that I am the only one for you. especially, before the annual ball."

"A little excessive?!! I am injured, bound in chains, in a freaking boiler room, God knows where?!, and you call this a little excessive? Lucas it would be in your best interest, to let me go, because when I get free and believe me I will break free, I will wreak havoc upon your life, and you do not want that."

 "Oh, my sweet Elena, how will you do that when you don't even have an ounce of power left in you."

Taking note of my stupefied expression, he answered,

 " Your mother told me about the flares that you are having. You know the very same ones that deplete your power. Aww... how pitiful you look right now."

"Well, my family must be looking for me right now, including Aaron."

"Oh, and pray; tell, how will they find you?"

"What do you mean?" 

"Well, come on Elena, did you think I came unprepared, this place is cloaked, and as you said in the middle of nowhere. Oh, and one more thing.. in case you didn't know, today is the full moon. Your little wolf won't be coming to save you."