White Silence| Sequel to Omega Rejected Alpha Regret It|

Chapter 2

Zane's POV

Pain coursed through every fiber of my being, and I was almost begging for it to end. Charles had decided to weaken me as much as he could, though I didn't understand as to why he wouldn't kill me. I had been and still am so close to the brink of death, yet he keeps me alive, letting me suffer.

Even though death would be the easiest way out, I still had a promise to keep. I had promised Kayla a chance, and she wouldn't get that chance if I remained tied up here. I glanced around the dark, musty room, observing every corner and crack. No matter how hard I looked, there was no way I could break out.

The only chance I had was the barred window, but it was tiny and I doubted I could make it through without getting stuck. If my bond with Kayla was strong enough, she'd be able to track me through that, so I figured Charles would move me to a new location in a day or two. Then again, I didn't know how strong our bond had become in the short amount of time that we'd actually been mates. I just hoped it was enough for her to find me.

The door opening snapped me from my thoughts, my eyes darting to the door, the dark figure of Charles filling the doorway. He let out a sigh, almost like he was disappointed to see me still able to move. He walked over, circling me as if I were prey, and to him, I might as well be. Lyall tried to take over, but I had to keep him down, knowing that he could very well kill us if we shifted in this weak state. That and Charles was there, ready to rip my head off if I did anything dumb.

"That's right, my friend. Keep that wolf of yours under control and there won't be any consequences."

He did another lap around me, making me somewhat dizzy from trying to watch him. He must've decided that I was healing too quickly, because the sharp pain of a knife was suddenly in my side, causing me to snarl and bite my lip.

Kayla's POV

A sharp pain sent me to my knees, right in the middle of the forest. Me and Aria had been following the short trail of Zane's blood, hoping to follow the bond the rest of the way to where Zane was being held. I gripped my side, burying my face into the crook of my elbow, trying not to let tears out. It was burning, almost like it was deep in my side.

I knew it wasn't coming from my own body, but from Zane's. Something was happening to him and it was extremely painful. I sensed Aria crouched next to me, her hands resting on my back as she tried to figure out what was wrong. She had already examined me, looking at the area I was gripping to see if there was a wound. There wouldn't be a wound on me, but she didn't know that.

"We need... To hurry.."

I grunted out, forcing myself to my feet. The burning wouldn't go away, but I couldn't let the sensation stop me. As soon as I said those words realization appeared in Aria's eyes, and soon after, concern. She put an arm around me, knowing that I would need some sort of support if we were going to make it anywhere.

We walked along as quickly as we could, though with me stumbling every few seconds we didn't get very far. This was second to the worst I've ever felt, the first being when I realized that Zane had left pack territory after the rejection.

I tried to move fast, just wanting to hold Zane in my arms again, but the pain was slowing me down tremendously. I could only imagine what he was feeling, being the actual recipient of the pain. Aria tried her best to support me, but with nearly all my weight on her exhaustion was hitting quickly.

"I hate to say it, but we need rest if we're going to make it to Zane. Unless you can somehow manage to block the bond."

Aria spoke between pants, trying to catch her breath as she set me on the ground, leaning me against a tree. I remembered that Zane had the ability to block our bond, but it was difficult to do and usually took quite a while to accomplish. I focused, remembering what I'd been taught by my father. As much as I hated the man, he taught me how to block a mate bond for a few different reasons.

I could feel Aria sit beside me, but I kept my focus on the bond, trying to block Zane's pain from me so I could keep moving, keep looking for him. Even though I tried my hardest, I only managed to block a little of the pain, though dulling it was much better than the full force of it.

I glanced at Aria before standing, though a bit more hunched than my normal stance. She got the message and stood, having mostly caught her breath. I followed the slightly dulled bond, feeling it tugging me through the forest, leading me right to were my injured mate waited for me.

Every now and then the pain would grow sharp, but I kept pushing, wanting him safe and sound in my arms again. The closer we got to him, the more I could smell the metallic scent of blood, and I knew then that something was definitely happening to my poor mate. Warmth started to spread through my chest, making me wish that reuniting would come faster.

That feeling was turned into a crushing blow, my heart stopping when we reached the cabin. I hadn't realized that a few minutes ago Zane had gotten further from me once again, too focused on seeing him again. I fell to my knees, despair and anger filling my being. I was so close, so very close, and Charles decided to rip Zane out of my grasp. And with every second I stood there, my mate got further and further away.