Clear Blindness

Chapter 13

Not a moment to lose Bruce leapt into action. I just stood in the middle of the room in a dazed state that had me wondering about the future. I was accepting to my fate.

"I'm going to get you out," Bruce said, determined as he strode to my cell. He tried to unlock the cell door with the key that had freed him. But as he turned and attempted to open the door it didn't open.

"Bruce," I say softly. He clamped his mouth around the bars and yanked with all his might. It was as if the Bruce before me was no longer the Bruce I knew was inside. "Bruce!"

"What?"

"Bruce, don't pretend you don't know what has to happen," I spoke softly.

"No! Ellie I'm going to get you out, don't worry, I will, you'll see."

"Ssh, it's going to be okay-"

"No, it's not. You're locked up. I'm out," he roared, eyes wide and flickering ever which way which reminded me of a trapped animal. Somehow Bruce was trapped, I needed to set him free.

Panic flared in me. "Bruce, please, keep it down. We can't let them know you're out," I plead desperately.

"Well what am I supposed to do?" he cried, sounding just as desperate as me. My wolf called to him in a silent sign to do what has to be done.

I look him in the eye - the same colors as my own, white and black - and I saw the young cub that I grew up with. My truest and most loyal friend I've ever had. Tears threatened to spill out. I quickly blinked them away. Now was the time for me to be strong not an emotional Alpha who was pregnant with a baby hybrid inside. Jeesh, aren't I a mood killer?

Anyways, I had to be the Alpha I was. For the better or for worse, who knew?

"Bruce" - I place a hand on him for the first time in almost two months - "you have to leave me."

He just stared blankly at me before his dispare and anger shined through dangerously narrowed eyes.

'You can't be serious,' he growled. In that moment I was afraid of losing my Bruce.

'I am very much serious. Stop putting our own desires before others Bruce. Time is running out. You could come back for me with everyone else, but if you don't leave then you'll be surrounded. And then they'll capture and kill you. And I'll be all alone. Do you want that?'

"No." He didn't hesitate.

"Bruce-"

Again he interrupts me. "No Ellie, I'm not leaving you. I joined you in the beginning because I trust and love you. Nothing has changed except that my instinct to protect you has grown into something that makes my decisions for me."

I wanted to cry. I wanted to leave this horrible place. I wanted a bright future for my baby. But most of all I wanted to be free and to be with my mate.

But I can't cry. I couldn't leave this horrible place. I can't be free without risking the lives of Bruce and my unborn child. And I can't be with Vincent. As much as it broke my heart I had to do what's best.

Through all the negatives the only thing I did know was that my baby would have a bright future.

"Bruce, you can't allow your instincts to get in the way of doing the right thing."

We just stare into each others eyes. The love we share so painful it's dangerous. But it's powerful, too. And with that power I know Bruce was going to leave. To get out of here and live.