The Hybrid

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

When I got further down into the dark alley in between the cells, a faint heartbeat and shallow breath found their way to my ears. An unfamiliar very faint scent was detectable in the air along with the pungent smell of mould and urine. Immediately perking up I picked up my pace, ignoring the werewolves behind me.

As I approached the cell where the shallow breath and heartbeat came out I glanced in and in the darkness, I could make out a silhouette of a body lying alongside the stone cold wall.

Only a look from Ollie was enough for him to understand what I needed. He came forth in front of the cell and aimed his gun at the lock. Pressing the trigger a loud noise echoed through the large room and startled the sleeping prisoner inside of the cell.

The prisoner jerked up and when he noticed us he clutched his knees to his chest and began to tremble. When Ollie opened the cell door I stepped in cautiously "please n-n-no", the prisoner's frail raspy voice reached my ears.

I knew it wasn't Markus or Alex from his voice and scent which was a lot stronger now that I was closer to him even though I couldn't make out his face from that far. I walked slowly towards him, my voice soft " it's ok, I'm not gonna hurt you" his eyes glistened in the darkness, reflecting the light of our torches. Intense fear flashed in his gaze and as I squatted in front of him he flinched. I held out my hand and his eyes zeroed out on my hand and stared at it for a few seconds as if deciding whether he should take my hand and if it isn't some kind of trick. His eyes suddenly glowed yellow and I sucked in a breath gasping.

"You're a werewolf" my eyes widened. It was more of a statement rather than a question. I couldn't recognise him being a werewolf through his scent.

His eyes widened and nodded subtly as his eyes shot to the ground.

"Do you know Markus or Alex, they have been taken by the leeches" I tried my luck.

His now normal eyes shot to mine "Markus, the slayer?"

My eyes widened "yes, where is he"

"They took him a few hours ago"

"Where," I asked urgently

"Down below" he muttered

I stood up "can you walk?"

He nodded and got to his feet, I noticed the slight shake in his knees but soon it was gone.

"You'll lead us, what's your name," I said authoritatively.

"Ivan"

"Let's go, we don't have much time" I urged him to follow me.

When we stepped out of the cell I noticed Sam's eyes on Ivan, pity flashed in the darkness of his eyes as he took in Ivan's state. Ivan immediately bowed his head in submission feeling Sam's authority.

"This way", Ivans raspy, now stronger voice rang in the room and gestured towards the door elevator door in between the cells.

"Simon mind link the other group, tell them where we are heading," I said walking in front of Simon.

"I already did, they're nearly here"

"Good, they'll catch up to us" Sam's voice echoed next to me.

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When we got to the lower level, the elevator spit us out in another brightly lit corridor.

"He is somewhere here" Ivan muttered glancing around. His grey eyes widened seeing something behind me, at that moment I heard a lot of footsteps echoing throughout the corridor, voices and breathing.