Bullied Once, Loved Twice

Chapter 10 - Nightmarish Situation

Liam stirred as he slowly awakened. He groaned as his head pounded violently, as if his fever wasn't enough already. He slowly sat up, darkness swallowing everything in front of him. He couldn't tell at all what was in the room, aside from the very uncomfortable mat he was laying on.

"Devan..? You here?" He asked in uncertainty. Part of him was glad that he was alone in the room. He knew Devan had basically kidnapped him, so having him near wasn't really a comfortable idea in Liam's mind.

He slowly stood up, his body raging at his action, sending a wave of heat and pain throughout his body. He really needed some sirup or antibiotics to combat this horrible thing that was inside of him. He managed to slowly walk around, hands against the wall to keep himself somewhat situated. He gasped when his hands felt a different texture rather than the cemented wall. If was soft yet rather rough, like wood. He quickly tried to touch around, finding what he was looking for, a doorknob.

"Got ya!" He said before twisting it, his face paling as the door refused to budge. He tried with more force than before despite his week grip, pushing with his shoulder before his eyes started to water.

"Son of a bitch..." He cursed under his breath as he tried to pull instead, his sweaty hand ended up slipping off the doorknob. He stumbled backward, too dizzy to catch himself, and crashed violently against the floor.

The room became quiet, his slow breath the only thing confirming his survival of the fall in this dark room.

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Narcia stood there, bitting at her nails as the pack members rushed around. Her father had told her to stay put until news of a scent track would be received. There was no point in losing another person to this monster, which was what he had said to her and she agreed.

"Narcia, stop bitting at your nails. We will find him, okay?" Tammy said as Narcia nodded, not able to calm herself down whatsoever. It's not like Tammy could understand the stress she was under. She hadn't found her mate yet, after all.

Tammy tried to put her hand on Narcia's shoulder, but the girl flinched and stepped away, going at her nails again. Her friend sighed and sat down at the nearby table, watching over her friend from a distance. Matheo walked into the room soon enough, a smile on his face as he rushed over to his future alpha.

"We found a scent! It led us back here. We're trying to see where the source comes from." He said as her father walked in, his eyes now full of worry.

"The scent led them back here?" He asked as Matheo nodded. He had no idea how, but the scent trackers had been brought all the way back to the pack grounds.

"He could be here to either feast... Or he knows about him being your mate." Her father said before she frowned and looked at her father with anger.

"What does him being my mate have to do with any of this! Liam doesn't know anything about us, even if he did... He wouldn't rat us out. He isn't a shifter either and we know that monster feeds off OUR people! Why would he take Liam!?" She yelled in anger, her claws growing as her eyes glowed a silver grey with her fury.

"Maybe he wants to do a trade, your life for your mate's. I do not know, sweetie. But I know your mate definitely can't have been captured for nothing." He said as she growled and stormed out the room. She needed some fresh air and some distance from the whole situation. She walked up the stairs to her room, slamming the door behind herself before opening her window wide, taking a deep breath. She immediately coughed, covering her nose from the stench that reached her nose. She quickly looked down in hopes of seeing this monster, but what she saw was even worse.

A blood curdling scream escaped her lungs as she witnessed the scene bellow, tears swelling in her eyes as she covered her face. Her father burst into the room, her mother and two best friends quickly following behind him. His face softened as he saw his daughter cry. The others sighed in relief, glad she hadn't been attacked. Narcia didn't waste any time on words and quickly pointed towards the window.