The Runaway

Chapter 12

Isabella's POV

The man, the vampire, reaches over and flicks Matthew's forehead. The vampire leans back, grinning.

Our expressions must have shown our confusion because next thing I know the man is leaning in with a sneer.

"I am no killer unless made to be," he hisses to me.

Matthew growls and tries to lean forward, stopped by a meaty arm around his shoulders. Matthew's eyes flash, Mike growls out, "I am Michael. You will leave my pack members alone. I will be the next Alpha, and unlike my family I will destroy you and your weak race of vampires."

I stare wide-eyed at the boy that is my friend, Did he really just do that, Iz? Amy gasps.

I roll my eyes at Amy, You dumb wolf, you just watched it happen.

The vampire's eyes flash red,"I am Asriel...not Aldrin. I will kill you without hesitation if I must."

Matthew's body tenses as he glares into the vampire's eyes, "Kill me if you want. Leave my pack out of this. You blood sucker."

The sound of skin slapping skin rings through the room.

Matthew jerks his head back to stare at Asriel. He spits into the vampire's face, Asriel's eyes flash and he leans forward. Inhaling the smell of Matthew's blood.

I let out a gasp which catches Asriel's attention. He grins at me, showing his fangs, "What's the matter? I'm not gonna eat him."

He shrugs softly before turning his slightly, "Get them outta here. Leave the blonde alpha brat."

My breath hitches before a new vampire grips my shoulder and shoves me forward, into Anthony. I wrap my arms around my youngest brother and usher him out. The vampires lead Anthony, Roy, and I back to the cells.

Roy stares at me wide-eyed before whispering, 'Do you think he is gonna be okay?'

I raise an eyebrow at the oldest 14 year old before sighing, 'He isn't stupid, Roy. He will be fine."

Roy nods and as we are shoved into the cell we are swarmed by younger siblings. The voices merge into jumbled sentences.

'Sis, are you-' 'Thank-' 'Sissy-' 'Where is Matt-' 'Is he-'

I lower my head and tighten my arms around Anthony. Emma, Tavvy, Julian, and Gabby continue questioning me. I answer none of their questions, I look to Roy and see him looking back at me. His arms around a young blonde boy and girl. Mark and Marie. Matthew's younger siblings. The pack twins.

Matthew's POV

I stare at the vampire, daring him to break contact. The man shrugs and crouches infront of me, "I bet they are all wondering where their brother, their friend, their future alpha is. Is he dead? Is he gone? Did he escape and leave us?"

I growl out, "I wouldn't leave them. Even in death I would haunt you and make sure they live."

He smirks, "You wanna test that theory?"

I narrow my eyes and lean against the arm restraining me, "I would do anything to protect my pack-"

He grins, turns his head slightly to stare at the vampire with blue spiky hair, "Bring me the boy, Marcos."

I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head and not a second later my eyes widen. The wail of an infant fills the room, Marcos returns carrying a small wailing infant. I sniff the air and pick up the scent of my uncle. Zeke and Maggie's second kid. What was the name of the second kid, Mike?

I believe it is Ryan, Matt.

Ryan continues to cry and wail, after a few moments Asriel gets up and takes the infant. He pulls out a slim metal bracelet and dangles in front of my face, I flinch away and instantly know what it is.

Silver.

He smirks at me, placing the silver bracelet around the infant's slim ankle. Ryan gets hysterical, thrashing and wailing.

I glare and try to get up only to be slammed back against the chair, the meaty arm pressing me against the wood of the chair. "Leave him alone," my eyes pulse gold. My body tenses and I quickly grow sweaty but seeing as I won't shift at least for another year deviates my mind.

Asriel laughs at my attempt, "Mutts can shift at the age of 16, not 15 and a half you insolent mutt."

The vampire kid pokes his head in, "Hey, Brother, the other kids are starting to get antsy. They are worried," he pauses to nod at me, "that you may have killed him."

Asriel nods, "Thank you, Akron, it's Asriel," he looks at the boy and grins, "not Aldrin."

Akron nods and looks at the infant and sighs, "Well Asriel, must you hurt the infant."

Asriel sneers, "Yes, of course I must. Until they give back the girl, I will hurt who I wish."

Akron rolls his eyes and steps up to his brother and slips the bracelet of the infant's ankle. The infant calms himself, Akron speaks up, "They hear him wailing, they think it is their loyal future alpha."

Asriel sneers and tosses the infant to Marcos, who catches him by the ankle. Asriel gaze flicks over to Marcos, "Take him back to his cage. Don't let the mother get him. MAKE sure she knows to contact her mate for the girl if he wants them back."

Isabella's POV

After about an hour something finally changes. The scent of the vampire travels around the room causing us all to go silent. The wailing quieted long before so they must have finished tormenting Matthew and finally killed him.

The sight before me makes my blood run cold.
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