The Alpha's Saviour

Chapter 57 - An old Friend

Sadies POV:

There was something so familiar about Jaycee and Layla. I'm not normally a trusting person and although I couldn't remember anything, it was as though my heart knew and trusted them. Besides, it's not like I'm in any position to be picky. Was it better to waste away chained up like a rabid animal and wait for guaranteed torture and death; or take a chance on someone I feel I can trust. It wasn't a hard decision.

Tingles and cold vibrations traveled from Jaycee's fingers up my palms, slowly making their way up my arms, shoulders and neck until they reached my head. At first it felt soothing like a cool breeze on a hot summers day, gently caressing my heart from my face. The higher the cool tingles traveled however, the cooler it felt.
Once I forced myself to relax and open my mind to Jaycee, it felt as though someone was sliding ice cubes along my forehead, leaving goose bumps in their place.
I felt the moment she entered my mind. It was as though I was a passenger in my own head, letting Jaycee take the wheel. she chose the speed and direction we traveled in. After what felt like an hour but was probably only a few minutes, she arrived at a solid gold door. I could no longer follow her as she passed through the barrier. When she finally emerged she had tears streaming down her face and her knees shook as though she was seconds away from collapsing.
My heart broke at the sight of her and I wondered what was so bad about that particular memory to cause her such a reaction? Surly sometimes it better to forget the horrors of our pasts, than to know something heartbreaking that we cannot change?

To my surprise rather than collapse in a heap on the floor, a fierce determination crossed her features. One minute I was standing behind her, invisible and incapable, the next I was thrown back out of my own head. It felt as though a bomb went off.

The loud ringing in my ears was defending. Without a second of notice, the gentle ice sliding over my skin turned into a vicious blizzard. Ice needles, sharp and deadly embedded themselves into my face, pushing through until they reached the core of my brain. Pain so strong tore the breath from my lungs, but as quick as it came, it was gone.

The memory Jaycee walked through, played out for me in fast motion. Running from a party into the forest in heavy rain, being outnumbered and the almost rape that took place hit me like a freight train. Tears welled in my eyes as I was finally out of my head and able to focus on Jaycee. She looked the same as she had in my mind. Endless tears streamed am down her face never stopping or slowing down.

One minute her hands held me tightly, the next her body slumped sideways, sending her face towards the hard stone floor. My foot shot out instinctively, landing under her head before she hit the floor.
I took a moment to steady my breathing and did my best to ignore how quickly her temperature fell. Even in her unconscious state her body was shivering. The kicker was slight but with my senses I could easy feel and see it.

I turn my attention to Casey on my left who looked paler than usual and clearly in shock. Her blood red eyes were locked on Jaycee's slumped form. Turning to my right I see Layla and Stuart wearing identical expressions on their face.

"Snap out of your trances and tell me what the heck has you all making that face. I was the one who felt like a blizzard hit me." I snap. I didn't mean to come off so angry but I find that's my go too when I get worried or scarred. Those are two emotions that show weakness and I prefer to keep them buried.

Using my legs I manoeuvre Jaycee's body towards me. I grabbed hold of her realising just how cold she truly felt, and that is saying something given I am half vampire. Even my body heat would be helping to warm her at this rate. The distant sound of feet against stone drew my attention before Layla turned my way.