𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕟

Chapter 20 - Gale

Gale's POV

I'm in a lecture when my phone buzzes in my pocket. I pull my phone out and see a message from Katherine. "I'm at the dungeon house."

Oh, Tesoro, what have you done? I think before grabbing my stuff and rushing out of the room, a couple of people turning their heads to follow my movements. I instantly message Zack and Seb in our group chat.

Triple Threat

Yesterday

Seb: For fuck's sake Zack, how many times have we told you to stop renaming the group chat?

Zack: DON'T YOU DARE CHANGE IT!!!

Seb: Fine.

ME: Haha

Today

ME: Guys get to the dungeon house right now.

ME: Katherine went alone with no explanation.

Seb: Alright, OMW.

Zack: Typing...

When I looked up from my phone, I had already reached my matte- black motorcycle. I grabbed the backpack that I normally had stored next to my bike and shoved Katherine's white motorcycle helmet into the backpack and put my black one over my head.

I climbed onto my motorcycle and started it in record speed.

I drove my motorcycle out of garage and sped off campus and in the direction of the dungeon house. What would have taken me fifteen minutes to get to there, only took me five minutes.

I took the key out of my bike and placed my helmet on the seat. We were far enough from anyone that I didn't have to worry about anyone taking anything. I ran to the door. It was wide open. No, no, no.

I was quickly filled with dread as I walked to the door to the dungeons. It was wide open too. "Katherine?" I called down the stairs as I rushed down the stairs, skipping every second step. "Katherine?" I called out again when I didn't see her in the main room.

I walked towards the cells and froze at first sight of her. She was tied to the same chair as Knox had been tied to. She was unconscious. I rushed to her, falling to my knees when I noticed wooden stakes buried deep into either of her thighs.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and called Elanor.

"Gale?" She spoke into the phone.

"Get to the dungeon house." I spoke into the phone, trying to suppress tears and failing. "Please hurry, she's gonna die." I whispered the last part.

"What? Gale what do you mean? What's going on?"

"Just get here, please!" I shouted into the phone, not being able to contain myself anymore. "You're going to be ok, Tesoro..." I whispered, cupping her face before lowering my hands to the sage laced ropes that restrained her wrists.

I didn't turn around when I heard footsteps behind me. "Oh my God..." I heard Zack whisper behind me, as I reached for her other wrist and untied the rope.

"Elanor's on her way." I muttered, my voice cracked as I spoke.

"What the fuck happened?" Seb asked, rushing towards us and helping me untie her ankles.

"Knox." I muttered. "I don't know how he got out." Tears ran down my cheeks as I threw the ropes to the corner of the cell.

"Where's Vivian?" Zack asked from the door, he stood there as if he was scared to approach.