Tangled Hearts.

~Chapter 45~

~Jake~

As we arrived at the location, the tension in the car was almost suffocating. I stepped out, the sound of leaves crunching under my feet. The moon cast an eerie glow through the trees, adding to the intensity of the moment.

"Alright, girls, listen to me very carefully" I said, my voice steady but filled with determination. "You guys stay in the car, I'm going to get Raelyn." I said as I got out of the car, "No matter what happens, you guys stay here and stay hidden."

They all nodded as I shut the door and locked the car. I took my gun out of the holster and pointing it Infront of me, looking in every direction.

With every step I took, the weight of the situation grew heavier. The fear of the unknown gnawed at me, but I pushed forward, driven by loyalty. I whispered Emily's name, my voice filled with a mix of hope and desperation.

Alpha Brock had chosen this place for its solitude, a reclusive haven bought in the 1980s when the pack began to expand beyond the confines of his family lineage. As I approached the dilapidated house, the air seemed to thicken with a palpable sense of dread.

The once vibrant paint was now a ghost of its former self, peeling away to reveal the weary bones of the structure. Windows, yellowed and boarded, offered no glimpse inside, guarding the house's ancient secrets. The front patio, with its faded wooden steps, seemed to groan under the weight of time and hidden tales.

I reached the entrance to the door and slowly walked in as I lowered the gun. the other pack members gave me weird looks as they looked down at the gun in my hand. Dallas gave me a death glare.

"Get the hell out of my way Dallas!" I said as I pushed my way through the crowd.

One of the other pack members Jason looked at me with fire in his eyes and said, "What the hell crawled up your ass and died runt?"

I clenched my jaw and said " I would get the fuck out of my way if I were you..."

He put his arms up and mock surrender and backed away from me.

I spotted Liam in the crowd of pack members, and I rushed over to him. I put my gun back into the holster. "Liam, I need your help." I whispered.

He nodded, "What's going on?" I pulled him aside.

"Does alpha have a girl here?" I showed him a picture of her on my phone as he nodded.

He sighed as he hesitated. "Liam, please this is urgent, is she here or not?"

He sighed nervously. "Yes," I looked at him worriedly, "Where is she?"

"She's in lock down. You need to hurry." He said as he motioned to behind me. "Thanks man." I spoke.

"No problem, be careful..." he said as he walked away. I made my way down the first flight of stairs as fast as I could. I then started to hear glass shattering as a women screams of agony and terror.

Raelyn...

~Raelyn~

This was my chance.

I got up slowly and attempted to escape, But I was caught by him grabbing my hair and chunking me against the wall again. "Please stop...! Please!" I shouted in agony, and I grabbed my stomach again as he kicked me all over my body repeatedly. He kicked my back as I turned the other way.

"Billy"! he shouted as I heaved in and out. My throat began to hurt from how much I've been screaming.

"Please...stop hurting me." I mumbled. I couldn't tell him I was pregnant; it would just make them hurt me even worse. I couldn't risk my baby's safety. Heavy footsteps began to get closer and closer to us.

Billy came down the stairs and eyed me on the ground as he stood next to Mr. Brock, "Yes, alpha?"

"Take her to chamber 3, you know the drill..." Mr. Brock spoke as he smirked.

"NO, please...Stop!". Mr. Brock and Billy suddenly dropped to their feet and jake was revealed behind him holding a gun.

"Jake"?! I sighed "Thank god, you got my signal." I began to feel weaker and weaker from the hell I was just put through.
"Ja-Jake, you need- to g-get-" I started but collapsed on the concrete floor.

"Rae! Oh my god Raelyn!" He said as he rushed over to me. I went limp in his arms. "W-where a-are the g-girls?" I asked softly as I coughed.

"Shh, they're in the car, don't worry." He said as he brought me to his chest, and I let a few tears escape from my eyes.

"It's ok, I'm gonna get you home". He said as he ran out to the car as fast as he could.

He laid me down in the back seat with the girls. They all asked me what happened. I was just despondent, I couldn't even find the strength to speak. All I could do was lay in Devyn's lap as Kat combed through my ratted hair as I slept the whole way home.

Devyn picked a few shard of glass out of my skin, I didn't even feel it, I was in so much pain that I couldn't cry or move. Those men better wish upon every star they see and pray my baby made it out of this alive. Otherwise, Colby will tear them apart limb by limb.