Hunger Awaits (Completed)

Chapter 25

*Trigger warning*

Kendra's POV,

I had started to lose track of time as the days started to drag by. I hadn't had much interaction with anyone here since the first night. Leo comes in and brings me food and sometimes clothes. Ryker has stayed away for now, but I know that before to long he will reappear and want me to surrender to him. That wasn't going to happen, I would die first before I ever gave into him. I was worried about Matto and my new family. I knew how dangerous Ryker was and knew he would stop at nothing to have me to himself. I wanted to reach out for Matto, but had been unwilling to do so because I didn't want Ryker to hear us. I sat up in the bed and rubbed my eyes. The room was dark and the only light was the moonlight coming in from the barred window. I have to admit at least this time Ryker had thought of everything. There was my own bathroom and bars on any window that I had access to, plus the room was a little nicer than the last time. At least I wasn't chained to a wall.

I heard the sound of someone unlocking the door and turned to see a new face. It was an older man, but immediately I could see the resemblance to Ryker. This must be his father. He walked in and closed the door behind him. He looked at me and smiled a soft grin. His face looked tired and you could see the wisdom of many years in his eyes. " Hello Kendra. I am Andres, Ryker's father." I crossed my arms over my chest and stared at him.

"I kind of figured that out. You look a like. Now what can I do for you?" I asked him with a snap in my voice. He laughed as he pulled a chair up and took a seat.

"I see that you have your mother's temper. I knew that you were a good choice for Ryker." I looked at him in shock. Did he just say I was a good choice for Ryker?

"Excuse me, but what do you mean, I am a good choice for Ryker? I don't understand any of this." I watched as his eyes softened and he took a deep breath.

"Well Kendra, I am the reason that my son is so obsessed with you. When you were just a baby your father offered you to me as a mate for Ryker. Your father owed me and so I gladly accepted his offer. However, when they were killed and you were adopted we lost track of you for a while. When I found you again I sent Ryker to observe you and make sure you were the right person. Then, well you know the rest from there."

The anger I had right now was rising inside me. This man is the reason why I am in this mess. I stood from the bed and started to pace the room. "So your telling me that by some sick thinking in your head you think I belong to Ryker. Wake up grandpa! This is the twentieth century. The only person I belong to is Matto. We have mated and he is my soulmate. You should know how this works better than me." He watched me pace and then smiled.

"Kendra, my dear, I don't think you realize who we are. We don't follow by the rules of any tribe or pack. We take what we want and live by our own rules. That is why we are outcast and considered rogue. Ryker doesn't care that you are mated to another man. You are his in his eyes and he will do whatever it takes to keep you all to himself. In fact he has already started the process by taken out that woman that runs with your beloved Matto." I stopped dead in my tracks at the last part.

"What has he done to Tenaya?" Andres looked at me and smiled. I heard the door opening from behind him.

"I think I will let him explain it to you." He said as he stepped out of the room and Ryker entered.

"What did you do Ryker?" I said with anger in my voice. A huge evil grin spread across his face.

"I did what I had to. I am going to make Matto watch all his pack die then I will kill him. The girl was just the first." Oh no, Tenaya. I could feel the tears starting to burn my eyes as I tried to fight them back. She was dead and it was because of me. If I had never met Matto then this would never have happened. It was all my fault. "Don't worry my love. Soon they will all be dead and you will join me in your rightful place in this pack as my mate." His words were like a sharp knife cutting into my soul. I couldn't let this happen. I had to try and convince him to let them live or I had to kill him myself so this would all end. I don't think I am strong enough to take him myself so I decided to try to convince him to leave them alone. I softened my expression and walked over to him. I touched his cheek and felt him sigh.