The Crime of the Winter Wolves

Chapter 7: Anna's missing

{Anna's Prov}

When I come to, I thought I would be in a hospital room and I expected Alaric to be at my side. Something felt off about the room I was in, it looked like a hospital room but there was no other scent that was not my brother's, Alaric's, or even the doctors. I looked around the room, I was still hooked up to the heart monitor and the I.V. Something about the scent of the wolf seemed familiar to me somehow...like someone in the pack. I gave up trying to figure out who it was and focused on how to escape and get back to the pack lands. So, I ran my options.... well, the first option was mind link Alaric, but I could not get ahold of him or anyone in the pack. The second option was to wait until I was healthy enough to get away myself. Knowing that I am hurt will my kidnapper use that to their advantage or not?

Then people come in and I noticed it was a female and a male. The scent of the female seemed familiar, but the male had a faint scent, so I assumed that he is a vampire. Then she said "Well Luna we have a little issue. You see you stole my mate and my position from me, you Bitch. The fact the assassins timed their hit just for you and your brother is great. The thing is you were not supposed to survive, so I had to take matters into my own hands." She was laughing and I said "Really know what was your name again... Alyssa wait, no it was Allison, right? Why have you not killed me while you had the chance when I was sleeping. Besides now that I am awake, I am one tough bitch to kill. You can ask your vampire friend there." She seemed to get pissed off and quite frustrated. She had started to laugh and said "Evan had told me about your mind tricks Anna. Is that what made you a good cop before you left the force right?" I sighed and gave up my game because she gave me everything I needed to know anyway. Now I just had to get all the information she gave me to Alex, Alaric, or even John, but I did not know where I was being held.

All I know is that I can still feel Alaric's anxiety which told me I was still within the pack lands. I did not quite understand the mate bond, but I can sense his emotions. All I could think of was this was supposed to be my honeymoon with Alaric, but all this shit happened. There was supposed to be no stress and nothing but relaxation. Then something dawned on me, so I tried talking to the guard that was at the door. Then suddenly, the guard comes into the room and says "Ma'am I'm going to try to get you out when you are well enough to move around. They are planning to hurt you, miss. I never signed up to hurt people just your husband." I looked at the kind guard and said quietly "Why, what do you mean sir. Did Alaric do something to you or your family?"

He nodded and simply just said "Ma'am before he met you, I betrayed my pack during a war and was on the run for deserting, but I ended up running into his territory where his patrol caught me. Instead of returning me to my Alpha for my punishment, I found my mate within his pack but instead of letting her join me or letting me join his pack he killed her. She was murdered after we had completed the mating process in cold blood. I had felt half of myself die with her and now I have nothing to fight for."

I knew Alaric's background was very violent, but I never realized how violent, but I still love him with all my heart. Then I figured out what they were doing, they were going to mess with my head and try to take my trust in Alaric away. My hope in the beginning saved, slowly began to turn to discouragement that no one was going to come for me. It feels like an eternity has passed since I have been here. I am transported from one room to another. In one room I am tortured, and the other is my cell. In the room I am tortured in Allison brings in a camera and a tripod. She puts it upright in front of me and I knew these videos are being sent to Alaric. She is sending proof of life to Alaric but in bad condition. I begin to heal, and the torture would start once again.

This video would certainly send Alaric over the deep end. So, I tried to reach Alex or Alaric still nothing. Being a cop had taught me anything that videos like these are sent for a purpose like a ransom or something to do with a demand. Allison was unable to fool me with the damn video camera she set up. I just gave the camera a look only Alaric knew. This was my last chance to try to get help before the torture took place. I was expecting someone not to answer, but Alex did. After she had sent 1 out of 3 videos, I think. I lost track of the time being tortured for endless hours. When I cannot think I could get worse it does.