Wolf's Mate

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Edited 12. 01. 17

Rafael

Mikhail and I walk a good way, separating at the two corridors. It'll make sense to do so, cover more ground, though I had the feeling We'd be in here way longer than we planned.
So I follow my mate's scent, through what seemed to be a labyrinth. Until I stop at an empty room, Mikhail stopping there upon seeing me as well, looking just as confused. "Did we just.." I nod, looking behind me. "Yeah, who ever designed this is an asshole."
Mikhail chuckles, the faint scent tells us that that she'd been here only a short while ago, and so was someone else.
"Tori was here, not to long ago."
Mikhail mutters, looking around him slightly. Someone comes to stand in the open doorway, casting a shadow on the ground. Causing both of us to turn, I feel my eyes widen. Mikhail stood unfazed by his presence, while I stood there confused. Not only did this man look like a much older version of myself, it was a familiar face from my childhood. "Well isn't this a surprise. I thought you'd be busy Anthony." Mikhail says, looking at my carefully from the corner of his eye. Of course I would recognize him, there was just no avoiding this, not anymore anyway. "You two look more like brothers than father and son... " Mikhail says, attempting break the ice as best as he could. Though that sentence did nothing to help. Nothing at all.
I blink a few times, trying to perhaps, blink this moment away. Is that even a thing?
What to do was the question, I don't trust his mouth to say a word. How could I say anything? All this time, believing that my father was dead, that I'd lost both my parents. And now, finding out that he's alive and well, and worse, Mikhail knew. "I can see that you're surprised."
No, no. That word doesn't cover what I'm feeling right now, this is just, too much. All these feelings, over whelming feelings; the hurt, the anger. What was I supposed to say?
It's nice to see you again Dad?
Oh hell no.
"Where were you? All the times I needed you. I thought you were dead, and now you show up?" I spit out, feeling the anger running through my veins, almost burning. "Rafael.." Mikhail warns, causing to turn my eyes on him. "And you." I couldn't help but scoff, my eyebrows furrowed, "Just how long have you known huh?" I ask, watching the still calm make sigh, "For a long while now. But you must know, there are reasons. Good reasons." A low growl rumbles in my throat, glaring at my cousin.
"Do not get angry with him. Until you understand why, you can direct your anger at me."
I sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose with my thumb and forefinger, trying my best to stay calm and not explode. I came here for one thing, get my mate back.
Not this crap.
"Look. We will deal with this later. I don't have time for this." I brush past Mikhail, walking out the room.
They couldn't have gotten far. Anthony places a hand on shoulder, trying to say what he needed to. "Let go." I say. But he only tightens his grip, "I did what I did to protect my family, you included." I opens my mouth to speak but closes it at the look Mikhail was giving me. "Yeah okay."
I sigh, this conversation isn't over, but there's no time. The tension around us slowly dissipate.
"Well that's no fun is it?" a voice says, coming from a shadowed corner of the long hallway. A red haired male steps out, smiling at them, "Looks like I'm a tad bit out numbered."

Scarlet
Can one be so stupid? Okay, yes, when you get into a situation where you can possible be killed, your brain functions backwards. That has to be the only reason that I would be following this girl right now. Yup, backward functioning brain..
A girl comes up, saying she's here to help, and you follow her? She looks like she was actually helping, I guess? She said her name was Tori, but, I don't trust her enough to believe that.
"Can you slow down Tori? I can't go that fast... " I say, trying to catch my breath, stopping to look at her through my veil of red hair. She grimaces slightly, "Sorry. I just want to get you out before something happens."
"Well it's too late for that isn't it?" She looks behind me where I stood, the voice was too familiar for me to mistake. I turn around and Stephanie was there, smirking at us. "Come back to die lowly Omega?"
Tori pulls me behind her, standing in front of me, facing Stephanie with a not so gentle look in her eyes. Stephanie's smirk only widens, looking between the both of us. "There's no use for that. It's not her I'm after."
Stephanie and her father's affiliation with all this madness still confuses me. She seems to know a lot about this whole 'crime' thing. "And we should keep it that way." Tori says, her voice harsh. The short brown haired girl looks over her shoulder at me, her brown eyes serious. "You should go, you wouldn't want to be here." I nod and back away from the two. I keep my eyes on them, not wanting to leave Tori behind, but she seems capable of taking care of herself.
Tori gives me a subtle nod, before turning back to face Stephanie. Forgetting I did not know my way around this place, I stop after turning down a few corridors. This place was greatly confusing, how people find their way around here is a mystery. I stop at a door, quite like the many around the halls I've passed, but it differs, it looked like a thicker metal than the rest. But maybe this was a way out, after being in here so long, I was willing to test any door. I push it open, the cold metal opening with a loud creek that echoes, bouncing around the walls.
Crap. Another dead end.
I sigh frustratedly already beginning to lose hope, when a deep dark chuckle sounded from inside the room. I freeze at the sound, a chill running down my spine as chains rattle, scraping against the floor. The silhouette of a person sat in the darkness, much like I was a mere hour ago. Out of pure curiosity, and no regard for my safety, I walk into the room, startled by the voice that spoke. "Now what would a human girl be doing all the way down here alone?"
"I'm looking for a way out of here, but my friend is in trouble."
Another rattle if steel near my foot causing me to take a retreating step backward. "I will not harm you." the voice says with a chuckle, "In fact, I am willing to help you out of your predicament. But you must help me in return."