Dying Breed

Chapter 8

*Xavier's POV*

After the amazing dinner with Piper I couldn't stop smiling like an idiot. I had just gone around the building to make some last minute calls for her surprise. I was going to take her to Paris for a week and was calling the private Jet to make sure everything was prepared. I smiled at the memory of Piper getting excited while telling me it was her dream vacation. When I told Bailey about my plans she was very excited for us and more than willing to pack Pipers bag for her. It had all worked out since seniors had next week off from school.

After going over the details with the flight captain and making sure everything was prepared, I headed back to the front. My smile dropped when I returned to find Piper missing from where I left her.

"Ok don't panic yet. Maybe she just went inside." Max spoke up trying to be optimistic, but even he couldn't hide the worry in his voice.

I walked inside and inhaled deeply. Her scent was old and quickly being replaced as food was prepared. I quickly ran outside hoping to catch her scent. I followed my nose to the other side of the building. I smelt her scent mixed with two other males, one of them smelling familiar. I growled at the thought of other men being around her when she was alone. I was about to assume they made her uncomfortable and she left when something caught my eye. A needle laid on the ground with a small amount of liquid left over. I snatched it up and sniffed to before throwing it at the wall in rage. Wolfsbane.

I sprinted towards the woods and shifted into my black bear not caring about the shredded clothes I left behind. I ran as fast as my paws could carry me towards the dorms. I'm going to find who took her from me. No matter what. I thought as I let out a loud roar of heartbreak and determination.

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*Piper's POV*

I woke up tied to an uncomfortable metal chair with steel chains. The cold metal bit into my flesh as I became ridged recalling the previous events. I slowly took in my surroundings. I was in the middle of a gray room that appeared to be a lab. The far right wall was lined with tables of different containers holding strange looking liquids. Some substances were bubbling while others resembled jelly. On my left was a chalk board with different formulas written all over. I suddenly wished I had payed more attention in Chemistry for I had no clue what any of the strange writings meant.

I looked down at the metal chains that secured me to the chair. Only bloodflower could have left me passed out and defenceless for so long. It was all shifters weakness. I frowned as I tried to remove the steel chains to no avail. I tried to understand why I was here when the strange man from last night popped into my mind. I let out a low growl as I thought of how he kidnapped me. As I focused on the memory I tried to place where I had seen his face before.

I was pulled out of my concentration when the big metal door across the room opened. the same man before walked in with a pleased smirk.

"Remember me yet?" He asked with a smile that screamed creeper.

"Here let me refresh your memory." He turned to the desk beside him and pulled out some pictures. One showed me sitting at the airport and the other was from me and Xavier's double date with Bailey and Cody.

I gasped as it sunk in."You were the security guard at the airport and our waiter at dinner!"

He let out a low chuckle as if my discovery brought him great joy. "Indeed I am."

"What do you want from me?" I asked pulling on my restraints in frustration.

"Well as you know being a Panther shifter is quite rare. You might also know that the panther gene cannot be passed down." He slowly walked towards the table full of off chemicals. "I have found a way to make that gene."

"What? How?"

"You have met my son Luke, no? He was my first success. The final piece to the puzzle." He revealed as Luke walked in.

He quietly walked over to the tray of sharp instruments and waited.

"I was quite happy when he first shifted. The only problem was it only worked on the male genes. And that my dear is where you come in. You are going to help me complete my work."

"Why are you doing this? How would more panthers help you?" I asked trying to put it all together.

"Panthers are one of the most powerful animals. Having an army of them would make me unstoppable."

"Are you crazy? They won't all just decide to follow you and take over. The council wouldn't allow it."

"They will follow me. I am their creator. And the council won't have a say. They will be too busy trying to figure out what's going on to stop me. You should join me. With the council gone you would be able to be with your mate Xavier."

I froze at his words. "How do you know about him?"

"It seems a young snake shifter by the name of Grace has a crush on Luke. She was more than willing to be our spy." He said with a smirk I desperately wanted to smack off.

I gasped as I remembered the rude girl from class. She had told me she liked Luke and to stay away but I hadn't given it much thought until now.

"Xavier will come save me. Your little plan won't work." I said gathering courage.

"We'll see." He said happily "Luke i'm going out to lunch. Why don't you make yourself useful and collect some samples while i'm gone."

As soon as the door shut behind him Luke went to cleaning the tools.

"Luke you don't have to do this. Let me go and we can stop him. We can destroy his research and leave." I pleaded.

"You had your chance to escape with me but you wasted it. You said you wouldn't give me a chance even if Xavier wasn't here." He said with his tense back still facing me.

"Wouldn't you want to wait for your mate? Why date someone else when it will only hurt when one finds their mate?"

"I wouldn't know what its like to wait. Because I was created I don't get a mate." he said sadly as he turned around.

I paled at the sharp knife and other scary tools he held. "I'm sorry. That's awful and I couldn't imagine not having a mate waiting for me. But would you really be willing to put all the other created shifters through the same pain?"

"Why should I suffer alone?" He asked as he sliced down my arm. I screamed in agony as the world went dark once more.

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Sorry its been so long. So much has been going on its hard to keep up. This chapter is shorter and I apologize. I wanted to make it longer but also wanted to get it out quickly before yall lost interest. I will make sure to update longer next chapter. I am also thinking about writing another book that I have been thinking about starting. I will finish this series first then start the next one after if I do.

Thanks again for all the support!♥