I woke up in the bath tub still. The blood had dried. I sat up and felt the dried blood crack and fall off as I stood up. I felt my head where the skin was spilt.
" it's not healing.." I mumbled to myself. I looked around and found that the door was wide open. And the hallway was pitch black.
" Hello?" I called then rolled my eyes. Isn't that always a bad sign? I sighed and grabbed a towel off the rack and started to wet it down. I felt someone step into the room.
" Miss. It would be easier if you let me help you." They said
" Well fuck off. I'm not putting up with your shit. I can handle myself."
" It sure looks like you can." I heard a familiar voice call. I spun to find Austin standing over the woman who was now unconscious.
" Austin!!" I called and ran to him.
" God Becca your covered in blood." He said and hugged me back fiercely. Then I felt like my body was touching poison. I yanked back and Austin's face fell.
" Is something the matter?" He asked
" Uh no nothing at all I just-" I broke off as the world began to spin. I steadied myself and Austin looked down the hall. Checking to see if anyone was coming.
" How did you get here? Through all the guards?"
He chuckled. " Gabe and I set up diversions then I shifted into my wolf form and took out the ones down stairs. And came up here following your scent of blood."
My face paled.
" You're not Austin." I say and his face shifted into a mask of shock and hurt.
" It is me Becca Bear.."
" Austin can't shift of his own will you son of a bitch! Don't you ever call me that!" I hissed and his face changed to amusement then laughter.
" Damn. Good job Becca. I got to hand it too you. You really are something." He said and it changed back to Kevin.
" Go to hell!" I spat and ran from the room down the hall. Only to be caught by my arm and slung into a room. My back hit the far end wall and I felt a few ribs break. I let out a whimper and tried to get up. I felt his shoe on my back and he slammed me back to the ground. I cried out as my ribs flared up.
" You're in love with that mutt aren't you?" He said and he kicked me across the room. I felt more ribs break and I started coughing up blood. He picked me up by my hair and slammed my face into the wall. I felt my nose break and he did it again. My whole face was dripping with blood. It was pouring from my nose and it kept coming up from my lungs.
" Kevin! How dare you! You are disrespecting a lady in my house! Let alone beating her to death! Leave at once! Until I tell you to come anywhere near her. You will stay away from her. Am I understood?" He let go if my hair and I fell to the ground.
" Yes ma'am." He said and was gone.
" My poor dear! Are you alright?" She asked as she got to my side. I nodded and pulled myself up to a sitting position.
" My name is Jocelyn. Please forgive my son. He's got a temper that one. " she said and reached out to touch me. I flinched and moved away.
" Leave me the hell alone.." I said in between coughing and spitting up blood.
" I'll be in the next room if you need me then. This bathroom has a first aid kit if you need it.." She said with a pained look on her face as she left closing a set of doors behind her.
