Kidnapped By My Mate

Chapter 30

Cheyenne

I started swinging myself back and forth so Antonio could reach a different branch and put some space between us. As soon as his hands were removed from my leg I pulled myself up onto the branch I had been hanging from and quickly walked my way to the trunk of the tree.

Once I got to the trunk I pivoted on my feet, so my back was against the tree, and carefully sat down on the branch, one leg on either side of it. My legs pressed toward each other, holding onto the tree branch, and leaned forward, breathing deeply.

I heard Antonio pull himself up closer to me, and saw him sit on a branch to the right of mine, one placed slightly lower on the tree, so when he sat on it we were at the same height. I heard him let out a very airy chuckle before he spoke.

"You weren't trying to kill yourself were you?" He questioned.

I looked away from him as I shook my head no.

"Markus just freaked you out with his shouting, right?"

How did he figure that out so quickly? I didn't understand but I still nodded my head, showing him he was correct.

"Markus would never intentionally hurt you, sometimes his emotions are so strong and too much for him to handle, but he would never try to harm you. I understand that you're on edge right now, and I'm not going to make you do anything, but the longer you're up here, the more Markus will be on edge. And, the more likely he'll come up here and make you come down himself."

I turned my head again, this time to look at Antonio, staring at him with observing eyes. Why was he being so, neutral, about all of this? He should be threatening me and yelling at me. Yet he was being in between about the whole thing. It made me distrust him even more.

"Cheyenne!" I heard Markus shout from the base of the tree.

It made me flinch and I looked down to see him starting to climb up the tree. I really did not want him near me, but I couldn't voice any of my thoughts to anyone. I had no idea where Stephan was and no one else could understand sign language.

I could feel my body shaking and my eyes started to water, I felt so trapped and alone.

"Whoa, it's okay Cheyenne, just stay calm. Everything is going to be fine."

That's easy for him to say, he wasn't the one Markus was mad at, and climbing up a tree to get to.