Chosen By the Ruthless Alpha

Chapter 36: Not the Same Girl

Aubrey's POV

Because of the black blindfold covering my eyes, I couldn't see anything other than outlines. The car seemed to have stopped in a big mansion, and I could feel human presence here and there.

No. They're everywhere!

As the car finally parked to a seemingly empty spot, I heard the man beside me say, "She's still out, so carry her inside." With that, I kept my body as still as possible. I pretended to be unconscious even though I hated the feeling of being carried by another man other than my mate.

I then felt a burly man carry me in bridal style. It sent shivers down my spine and I honestly felt disgusted beyond belief, but I tried to keep it cool. Nonetheless, I made sure to keep my eyes open the entire time. The further the man carrying me walked, the dimmer my vision got. It seemed like we had entered a very big mansion, judging by the echoes I heard and the people coming and going.

After a few twists and turns, we seem to have reached a basement, and there, I was thrown roughly on a bed. The impact was painful, but I pretended like I was still asleep. They then proceeded to remove my blindfold, so I made sure my eyes were closed.

"Is she okay?" One of the gullible men asked, and the other answered, "Of course, dummy. That's a fucking werewolf. She'll be up in a few hours."

"Alright. Let's inform Dennis that we have secured her here and start preparing," the previous man said and I heard them walk away from me. When the loud ringing of the door echoed, it indicated that they had left me alone. I knew that it was the perfect opportunity to open my eyes and scout my surroundings, so I did just that with caution.

I gazed around the room, and I could see the horrible state of it. The walls are painted in a black, sad color. Dried blood stained the walls, and I could feel a couple of eyes staring down at me. That's when I looked at the ceiling and saw a red light. Shit, there's a camera here.

He must be watching me, that pervert! Dennis' words from earlier ran through my head for the second time and I shuddered at the thought. He was really the evil reincarnate.

With that, my determination to get the heck out of here fired through. "Ariana..." I nudged my wolf and felt her ears perk up. Ignoring my painful temples, I muttered, "Lend me your remaining strength, okay?"

Ariana didn't answer and just went back to curl herself into a ball. She was distraught, obviously missing Parker and his wolf. I knew for a fact that she wouldn't put me in trouble, but it was just disheartening to see her this way.

Besides this circumstance, there was no way of telling how long we had been there. For sure, it has been quite a while. I just sat in the corner of the bed, looking out the empty space before me and hoping Parker would arrive at any moment.

For a fact, Parker was on his way. However, how sure can I be that he'll make it in time? What if he got hurt? What if his men weren't enough? What if... Dennis got the better of him?

As I dwell on these disheartening thoughts, my stomach churned. I crawled into the left corner and found an empty spot to empty my guts. "Bleugh!" I coiled my intestines and nothing but acid and a few grimy stuff came out. I threw up because I was so anxious about Parker's safety.

Just then, as I propped up to breath, I heard the door crack open. I looked to the right with expectant eyes but was immediately consumed by fear upon seeing Dennis' smug face.

Though he looked as fierce and needy as ever, something about his face seemed different. It's almost as if he's worried about something. Or maybe, he's just distraught because of my attack from earlier. Perhaps, he's scared that I'll do that again. Well, he should!

"Aubrey." Dennis called, his expression shifting to a cocky one. He then subtly chuckled as he strode inside the room.

Pursing my lips and flashing a sharp glare, I backed away and made sure my back touched the wall. I wanted to get away from him as much as possible. because he looked like a fucking animal ready to take me any time he wanted to. As he moved closer, I clearly saw the wounds I inflicted on him.

"Aubrey, I can't believe you've grown this much. You were just an innocent soul back then, but now, you're a fucking whore who has marked your mate. You're not even married yet, right?"

I laughed sarcastically. "So? Why do you care? Mind your own fucking business because he's on the way, and he'll make sure that your sorry ass will die!" I don't know where I got the strength to say those fierce words, but there's no stopping me now.

Upon hearing my words, Dennis laughed like a madman. I backed away again in fear because he looked like he was about to hit me, but what he said next must've been more daunting. "Oh, I know that. We have tabs on your mate, so don't worry about that."

My jaw dropped lightly. I was a little confused at first, but I slowly got a hint of what this man might have meant. Still, to make sure, I asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Oh, right. You don't know? We have someone on the inside. Poor you, not even noticing the simplest thing!" Dennis laughed heartily as he moved close to me.

I growled in disbelief. "Shut up and stop making up nonsense! I'm not the same gullible girl you tried to take advantage of. I'm not stupid!"

Looking at me with a raised brow, Dennis paused as if he was trying his hardest not to laugh. He let out a generous chuckle and crouched down. "Is that so, little Aubrey? So you're saying that you're finally grown up now, eh?"

I threatened to snatch his throat with a growl as I muttered, "You have no idea, fucker."

However, he was quick to snatch my jaw. Admittedly, it hurt. "I don't care what you have to say, woman. I can take you anytime you want, so be a good girl if you don't want your boyfriend to die in a matter of seconds—"

Cutting him off as intense rage took over me, I lunged forward with the loudest growl I could. "Don't talk about Parker like that!" I screamed as my canines and claws extended.

I didn't waste a single second and made sure my paw clawed his shoulder blades. He grunted upon feeling my nails dug into his skin. However, before I could come close and bite the shit out of him, he used his free hand and punched me in the face.

"Gah!" I yelped and felt my body getting thrown against the wall. The impact caused my ears to ring and my back to crack. Shit, he got me good. Not giving up, I rolled over and was about to stand up. However, I fell back because of my swirling vision. I could only watch Dennis looking at me with an annoyed gaze as he tried to stop his shoulders from bleeding.

He slowly stood up, and I looked at him with gnashing teeth. He's lucky I'm in pain.

"Fuck you, Aubrey. You're really bold now, but don't worry... this will be the last time. If you think I'm the worst, then I can't wait to see the look on your face when you meet my sister."

With that, he stood up and walked away, limping in pain.

He left me in the room with a disgruntled face, utterly confused by the meaning of his words.

If I understand it correctly, Dennis has a spy in our pack. Who could it be?

And... How will Parker deal with this?