Chapter 31
Beep...
Beep...
Beep...
My ears perked up at the sound of a machine working. My eyelids felt heavy, yet I tried my best to open them.
At first, the light blinded me. I was able to adjust seconds later and looked around.
Everything was white.
I sighed and leaned back on the bed, anyone could tell I'm in the hospital, always with the white scenery shit.
I feel awful, but somehow no pain.
Wait, hospital?
I sprung up, my eyes wide looking around. If I'm in the hospital, am I back in the city?
The doors opened and a person with a coat came in.
The doctor smiled while holding her board. She checked the machine beside me and wrote something down on her board. "You seem okay, Katelyn. Do you feel pain anywhere?" She said, looking at me. I shook my head and then proceeded to ask questions.
She speaks differently, like me.
The door opened and Kris came in with a relief smile plastered on her face. She ran towards me and hugged me tightly, I couldn't breath.
I touched her face and smiled back. "Hey, what happened?"
She nodded once again. "Yes, they told me everything a few days when you were taken away. I also know about the game." She sniffed, fixing her position in the bed.
I opened a closet and found some clothes in a plastic bag, neatly folded. I picked it up and began dressing myself, not caring that someone is in the room.
She held me, stopping me from getting dressed. "Let go, Kris. I need to know what's going on." I pushed her away, grabbing her hands and removing them from my arms.
I let out a breath and opened the door after putting on the pants. Kris behind me. "Do not do this, Katelyn! Please rest! You need to calm down!" Her tone is in panic, she panted while following me.
I turned and saw a front desk, people in gowns are seated and were tying away in their computers. I came close to it and knocked, gaining their attention.
I kicked the other persons foot and he fell to the side, the other dude was too shock to recover and took that as my chance to punch him in the face.
Don't let your guard down.
He fell to the ground, holding his face and hissing. They may be bigger than me, but I'm confident in my abilities.
The people around us started to get away as far as possible, some murmuring with each other.
I ignored them and continued to walk to the exit with Kris following closely behind me. "Katelyn, please. You are gonna open your stitches if you continue this!" She cried, trying to convince me to get back in that damn hospital bed.
I shouldn't have cursed at her but fuck it. I almost died and fought for my life because of some rogues. I'm human, human. I could've died if I wasn't lucky enough to kill those werewolves.
It was all luck. Always luck. Even in the beginning, I was lucky to be alive when we were attacked by rogues beyond these borders. I thought this pack was safe, but it looks like this place is safe with the Alpha in it.
I may not show it but I'm holding myself back. If I were to use everything on everybody, I would catch too much attention and they will pay attention to me, someone who is strong is a threat to the enemy. Killing those two wolves was for the best if I were to be kept hidden.
I need answers, I'm putting my life on the line here, in this pack, instead of finding more ways to know where my parents are.
I wanted to cry, but I know I can't, I'm not in any position to cry after what happened. My heart ached, I'm longing for something I can't do.
It doesn't make any sense, why did I even participate in that goddamn game if I didn't even qualify for it?
Was I manipulated? Or was it all me?
How dare you.
How can she say that in front of my face? Her own sister that put her life on the line to find her parents? The fuck is coming out of her mouth?
I turned around, not caring anymore. Move on? Dead? Bullshit. They're still alive and I'm sure of it, they have no reason to be killed.
Right?
I entered the car and asked the driver to head back to the pack house where the ball was held. I need to go back, my memories can only recover if I see the same place where it happened.
There are three houses that were built and called pack house. Of course, they have all the same function and arrangement, only difference is there are some rooms that are found in one pack house, that is not found in another.
That is always the case for the Mystic Heart, there is always an extra for everything and anything. The name dates back a long long time ago yet was never changed, as I've heard from Van.
The drive was long and boring. I am determined to find Tobias and get the answers I am looking for, even if it meant putting my life on the line, again.
When we reached the pack house, I told the driver to wait and headed inside, my face held anger and frustration.
I didn't even knock and tore through the door, knocking out the guards that was stationed there. I am stronger compared to these werewolves, however I am no match for them if they were trained.
I didn't even care if the maids were looking at me, murmuring by themselves.
Ignoring all those, I found the room I was in. I opened the door and got in, the room is still empty and dull, the curtains closed.
I looked over to where I remembered I sat down and tore my dress apart. I closed my eyes, remembering everything piece by piece.
I stood in the middle of the room. Memory by memory, minute by minute and action by action, my brain racked, trying to remember everything.
Memory Recall. My favorite strategy to remember stuff that has occurred in the past. It is the ability I haven't been able to hide because of how effective and efficient it is to me.
My memories starts piece by piece, but when time passes, those memories are put together, creating the perfect recollection of images.
Then it plays inside my head, just like a movie. It starts randomly and blurry, but my brain adapts to it and is able to play the memory perfectly.
I opened my eyes and breathed deeply, I fell asleep in this very room yet I was found in the ballroom.
I stood up and went out of the room, aiming towards the car I was in a while ago, ignoring everything.
I have one goal, Tobias.
I tapped my foot against the floor, impatiently waiting for Tobias to speak who is now in front of me.
I found him and the Alpha talking inside the Alpha's office, I didn't care if they were in the middle of a conversation. I'll choke the life out of him if it comes to that point.
I. Need. Answers.
Yes, I am desperate for it. I almost died back there and I will not just sit back and watch the whole thing unfold with knowledge of what will happen.
When I came here, they froze in what they were even doing. It's like they've been caught doing something wrong with how they flinched when I entered the room.
And I can't possibly imagine her being ripped apart by a werewolf just by participating in a game that doesn't concern us.
I glared at him. "My parents may be missing and all, but that doesn't give you the fucking right to manipulate me into thinking everything is connected to them.
It has never crossed my mind to use another person for my own gain.
I may be desperate, but I'm not that desperate.
" I spat. Everything that happened to me was nothing but to buy time for them to find information but they never did.
They wasted the time that I bought for them.
If I was with them, I would have found something, anything. What were they doing when I was putting my life on the fucking line?
But I failed, before I could kick him, he pulled my arms back and held me down strongly, he pushed my head down. I was in a kneeling position.
I tried to break free, but he was too strong. "You see, Katelyn, you may be strong and all, but your heart is weak." A chuckle can be heard in front of me.
Shoes were now in my view, Tobias was standing in front of me. "What?" I struggled against the Alpha's hold.
My eyebrows furrowed, confusion settling inside me before I realized what he was, or what they are. I recalled the story Sen used to tell me before. Every fairytale has a villain, and their fairytale has one.
Shapeshifters.
I hissed, the force hurting my roots, preventing me to unfree myself from his painful hold. When I saw his face, I glared. His face was different, he has a scar on his cheek and his eyes were a dull brown.
I fell down on the floor, my hands supported my body from falling completely, the pain slowly subsiding. I panted heavily on the ground, everything came crashing down. Shapeshifters were alive in the first place, they survived.
How were they so fast? I was left alone in the room and breathing heavily. I was still weak after recovering on a bed for days.
I stood up, not caring what I look like right now, I ran to the halls, checking every room and opening every door that came in site.
I was more out of breath by the time I found the Alpha, the real Alpha. My heart beat picked up, I walked towards him and grabbed his attention.
Butterflies formed in my stomach, my knees were about to buckle. He turned around leaving me dumbfounded. He just kissed me, in the forehead.
I ran back around and easily found a spare room. I placed my hand on my chest, feeling my heartbeat. It was fast, like I just had ran a marathon.
Damn him.
I didn't get to ask him why he did that, mainly because it slipped my mind and we were too focused on those shapeshifters.
I told him what happened the moment I woke up to now.
I wasn't always like this, I'm usually the one who threatens people.
His eyes focused on me, waiting for my answer. "I just know." I cleared my throat, diverting my gaze away from his heated one.
Clearly, my heart tells me you're real, but I can't say that, I won't say that. I basically hate this man's existence because he made me lose, and I never forget moments where I lose.
But with him, I possibly might.
He didn't answer, instead he stood straight and then suddenly strode over to me. I stepped back, shocked by his sudden move. He caged me between his desk and himself.
He put both his arms besides me and leaned closely. "Did you know that you smell extraordinary?" He leaned in and whispered in my ears, his breath fanning it. I froze, what was he doing?
He leaned back and looked me in the eyes, and then smirked. "W-what are you doing?" I gulped, leaning away from him, afraid of what I'll do if he's too close.
My breath was fast, and my heart was pounding against my ribs. Blood rushed through my cheeks.
I didn't say anything and just left him there.
My heart was racing and it was bad. I speed walk through the halls, hands on my cheeks, covering the red spot.
I came across a mirror, I halted. I slowly turned to it and violet eyes caught my attention.
Shit.
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- Kasie West