Bloodstream

40 Mind Games

Sage

The sound of a  loud thud in the distance startled me up. Did I doze off? 

I looked at the front, Donovan's chair was empty. I looked to the side, Ezra's chair was empty. There were no words for the panic that surged through me at that moment. I could hear voices in the distance. That was weird since the witches had put a barrier blocking us out. I tried pulling my hands from the chains again. But that didn't work. 

I tried to fix my ears on what was going on outside but my mind was preoccupied by other questions. Like where the hell was Ezra and Donovan? And why was I here all alone? Besides why would the witches take them? What were they doing? They wouldn't have gone with them willingly without a fight. 

Oh man.

The noise of something breaking took my attention back to the doorway and I could hear hurried footsteps approaching. I don't know what I braced myself for. I don't know what I was expecting but it sure hell was useless since I was tied down to this chair like I was a lamb waiting for its slaughter. And honestly that's what I was feeling like. My pride and invincibility went out the door a long time back. 

"Sage" I heard a familiar voice. One that I had heard so many times and could still take my attention anytime.

No. Was I dreaming?

I strained my eyes at the door to see if I was hearing correct or indeed delusional from weakness. But I wasn't wrong. The candlelight illuminated a tall figure closing in. One that I could recognise from a mile away.

"Axel" I breathed. I did not expect him to be here so soon. Did he really leave or… how long were we out for? 

"Hey baby" he stopped at the door and the smell of fresh blood hit my nostrils. He probably just fed.

"You came" I breathed out, blinking to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.

"Of Course I came" he rushed towards me and knelt down, cupping my face "Didn't I tell you, I'll always find you" he gave me a little smile that somehow couldn't mask his concern.

My God. How did I fight this? How did I fight him? How could I ever deny having feelings for this man? I don't know if I was in love or not, but all I knew was that no one has ever made me feel this way. He could set me on fire and calm me down with just one glance and right now he was doing exactly that. Just his simple presence was making me feel better.

"Where is Ezra and Donovan?" I blurted out.

"I don't know. They were gone when I got here" he was straining his eyes to see the chains that were around my wrists and started tugging on them.

"It's no use. They're spelled. What do you mean they were gone?" I furrowed my brows at my brother's empty chair.

"The witches must have taken them" he shook his head casually but didn't stop trying to break the chains.

"Axel" i commanded and he stopped and looked up at me "It's no use" Only the witches can open these"

"Why did they take them?" I was still staring at the empty chair. It made no sense. I would have heard something at least.

"I don't know," he whispered, rubbing his hand over my knee, trying to comfort me but it didn't help.

"Why did they leave me here? How the hell did you manage to get in ?" I shook my head. I didn't want him to get hurt in any way. Especially because of me.

"Sage" he grabbed my face directing me towards him so that he had my undivided attention. "I'm here. That's all that matters. And I'm not leaving without you" he looked me dead in the eye and said that. If I wasn't already chained down I would have frozen in my spot from how intense his glare was.