Chapter 56
Aria’s lov
I couldn’t stop trembling
I kept hoping this was all just a bad dream–that we were still in that delivery truck, on the run med Stone Pack, hearts full of hope for a new ite
Bat it wasn‘
His presence was too real, too strong for this to be a da
He suddenly spun me around, grabbing my chin to force me to look into his eyes.
A cold chill shot through me the second out eyes met.
“Last time, you insisted you weren’t trying to run away. You said you guys just went out for a drive,” he said, tightening his grip “Then what about this time?”
clenched my jaw, glaring at him without saying a word.
“Answer mel” he suddenly roared. “You and Zane had in that truck for nearly ten hours and ended up in this fucking place. Don’t tell me j another joyride!
you call that
“No! This time, I was trying to run away from you, I snapped, my heart pounding painfully against my ribs. “Because I’m done with your With this can’t stand it anymore–no one can! I’m taking my friends and my family and getting the hell away from you for good
Before I could say another word, he crashed his lips against mine, silencing me. I could taste the rage in that rough kiss
I struggled hard, furious, pounding my fists against his chest
“You signed the contract willingly. Nobody forced you to walk into my life, he growled near my ear. “You were so damn happy when I pulled you out of that hellhole, You couldn’t wait to grab that lifeline. So don’t act like you didn’t choose this.”
“You never told me what I’d be facing” I shot back. “Being broke and homeless would we been better than the humiliation I’ve suffered at your side
His hand clamped around my wrist, rage flickering in his eyes.
That’s when I heard footsteps behind us.
The red–haired man dragged Zane out. And I froze in horror, Zane was all beaten and bruised, his imping leg completely useless now.
“Don’t touch him!” I screamed, trying to break free. But Grayson tightened his hold,
“If you want him to live, you’d better shut up,” he growled.
The red–haired man smirked at me, still gripping Zane’s throat. “Well, hello there, Miss Collins. I’m Damian Elrod. Zane’s brother. And also his Alpha Sal absolutely have the right to discipline my disobedient pack member.”
“He didn’t do anything,” I said through a shaking voice. “You have no reason to treat him like this…”
“Oh he absolutely did. Destroying the alliance between Silver Creek and Red Stone? Running away with Alpha Grayson’s woman? That alone’s worth a hundred deaths. This little bastard here got newves”
I let out a furious growl at him.
He made it sound like I was Grayson’s property. Like was some kind of slave. These arrogant rich pricks always forgot that I’m my adama person with
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Zane suddenly raised his head and spat blood right into his brother’s face.
….Fuck you Damian. be hissed. “You’re a fucking son of a hitch you know that? i don’t regret a damn thing doing all these Given a second chance, I’d still make the same choice. I’d still take Aria with me and nun. And we’d make it the next time musely caught us Bistime because hack in dn
“Luck?”
Damian suddenly burst out laughing, “oh no no no, Hell not This had nothing to do with luck. Listen carefully now we know your entire plan The moment you pot into that truck, we knew.”
Zane free. So did
“That pathetic trick you pulled at the hospital to feel the guards? You wouldn’t believe that actually worked, truck? That’s not even that clever, Truth is, we’ve been tracking you since the moment you left Red Stone Pack;
What
And Zane, hiding people in a cargo.
So the entire time we thought we were escaping…we were walking toward new life.. we were actually under their control all along?
“Then why…why let us get this far! Why not just grab us carlier?” I asked, my voice shaking
“You don’t kill your prey right away,” Damian said lightly, grinsing, “You play with it first. That’s how you hunt”
So everything we did every risk, every mile we ran–was just a joke to them.
I let out a furious scream and thrashed against his grip, but Grayson didn’t let go. Pain clawed at my chest as I shouted at him, “You son of a bitch-
“No Aria. You don’t get to be hurt. You don’t get to be mad,” he growled at me. “I gave you a choice! From the hospital to the checkpoint, you had a hundred chances to turn around. But you didn’t. You just kept going. You actually want to leave me!”
“Yes I did! Are you surprised? At least Zane is a decent, nice person. But you? You’re just a fucking monster!”
His face twisted into something terrifying–but I didn’t care anymore. My rage had drowned out my fear.
Damian let out a whistle. “Shall we deal with the boyfriend first?”
Grayson’s cold eyes locked onto mine, piercing straight through my soul.
“Yes,” he said with zero hesitation. “Do what you need to do. Let them see what betrayal leads to
Damian laughed and pulled out a gun. Without warning, he shot Zane in the leg
Zane grunted. His face went ghost–white. At this point, he’s still clenching his teeth to hold back any painful moans.
But Damian kicked him down and stomped on the fresh wound.
That’s what broke him.
Zane finally let out a scream of pain.
“Stop! Let him go! STOP!” I roared, my voice breaking in despair.
Damian ignored me and ground his heel into the bullet hole. “Hey Zans. You wouldn’t believe you are actually some noble like me, are you? That you actually have any real power? Now here’s the cruel truth: You are no shit. Your mom’s a whore. You’re just one disgusting half–bred.”
Zane trembled on the ground, gasping for air. “Fuck you, you sick freak….
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“You’ll never win against us!” Damian laughed. “You can’t help her. You can’t even save yourself. Your whole life is a pathetic joker”
The torture continued. Grayson leaned down and gripped my chin again, forcing me to look straight at Zane’s bleeding leg and the agony of his fa
“Watch closely, Aria.”
His voice was cold and futhless.
“This is what happens when you try to run, when you try to dely me. Anyone you care about. This is what happens to them when you choose betrayal
