Whispered promises

Chapter 26

"What have you done?" I said, looking at my best friend, who stood before me, revealing my whereabouts to the very organization that had killed everyone I loved, my friends. Tore me away from my family , stoke my innocence, wiped my memories and everything in between. The gravity of her betrayal weighed heavily on my heart. I knew those eyes. I grew up with them, laughed with them, cried with them. Eyes that always shined with love, with happiness now shined with hatred, and without a moment's hesitation, I turned and ran back through the woods, sprinting to warn my family and the pack, Sara, and JJ.

"Nooooo!" I yelled as a missile hit Sara's house, the explosion ripping through the air. I covered my face, shielding myself from the flames and debris that surrounded me. The horror was etched across my face as I struggled to comprehend the devastation before me. I pulled myself up off the ground, smoke filling my lungs.

"Sara!" I called out desperately, running through and over the rubble that once was her home. "Sara!" I shouted, scanning the surrounding area for any sign of her. Someone grabbed my arm, causing me to instinctively tense, ready to fight back. But when I saw it was Sara, relief washed over me, and I immediately pulled her into a tight hug.

"You dumbass," she scolded, her voice filled with concern. pulling me along with her towards safety. "What the hell is going on?" Sara asked, her gaze shifting back to her now-burning house. The flames danced and flickered, consuming everything in their path.

"Raven... WCKD... they know... they know I'm here. She told them," I explained, the words tumbling out in a rush. My mind raced, realizing the danger my family and loved ones were in. In the chaos and urgency of the moment, I noticed something amidst the chaos and reached out to grab it.

"Oh my God, my dad and Allison," I gasped, the realization hitting me like a punch to the gut. Without another word, I turned and ran, feeling Sara's desperate plea echoing behind me. But I couldn't stop. I couldn't bear the thought of losing them, not after everything we had been through.

"Katrina ,NO !" Sara shouted, her voice filled with a mix of fear and desperation. But my determination propelled me forward. I had to reach them. I had to protect them. And I prayed that I wasn't too late.

I leaned against the wall of the upstairs of my dad's house, my chest heaving up and down as I tried to quieten my heavy breathing. The sound of footsteps echoed through the house, boots hitting the floorboards, and the clicking of guns emanating from the living room.

"Sir, we can't find her," I heard someone report. My heart raced, knowing that they were searching for me. "Where is she? I know she's here," a voice spoke up, sending chills down my spine. It was the voice that had haunted me for eleven years, the voice that had held me captive in my nightmares. Janson.

"You stay the hell away from her!" I heard my dad's voice, filled with unbridled hate and betrayal towards Janson. He didn't know why they wanted his daughter but it wasn't anything good . I knew my dad would protect me at any cost. But I was out of options. I needed leverage, something to turn the tide in my favor. I strained to listen, to gather any information that could help me.

"What the hell is going on?" Allison's voice trembled as she entered the room. Her cries pierced through the air, and my heart broke hearing her pain. "Oh, your sister didn't tell you, did she tsk tsk..." Janson taunted, relishing in the turmoil he had caused. It pained me to hear my sister cry at the very people I had sworn to protect her from.

"Tell me what?" Allison's voice wavered, desperate for answers. I watched their reflections in the living room mirror, seeing the WCKD soldiers holding my dad and Allison captive. When Jensen knowing didn't answer Argent's anger was unsustainable to control . He knew he couldn't fight back because it would risk Allison getting hurt "Tell us what ?" Argent shouted , his anger evident .