"When looking
back doesn't
interest you
anymore, you're doing
something right."

-The minds journal  

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Chapter 17

She's Back

Kane was desperately trying to calm me down as I kept hitting him with my butterfly punches.

"Phira, calm down!"

"No, no! Tell me where she is now!!"

He held my upper arms as I backed away from him, still slightly creeped out about him being so nonchalant about being in his birthday suit.

"Love, I cannot tell you, and I'm sorry, but I really can't."

I imagined Eleanor's sweet face, confused and wet with tears, locked in a damp dingy cell. I imagined her crying her eyes out as no one paid heed to her calls. I swear I could hear the sound of her stomach grumbling, echoing in my ears, as she laid hungry and tired.

Tears rose to the surface of my eyes, but no. I was sick and tired of crying. Of being so defenseless and weak even after years of training.

So I pulled back a fist and threw a punch. Right in the middle of his face.

My fist met his face with a sickening crack. I instantly pulled it back, clutching it against my chest in pain.

Kane groaned as blood sputtered from his nose. He clutched it tightly as he blindly grabbed at me.

Before he could catch me, I ran behind him and pushed him face first into the ground, straddling his back and holding both his arms back as I pressed him down.

"Tell me where Eleanor is, now!"

"No." he said, before within a blink of an eye, he switched our positions, being careful about my injuries, so I was under him instead. "You do not order me around, mate." he said gruffly, nuzzling my neck.

I struggled hard to get away, but he pushed me down hard, holding me still and pushing his hips onto mine. I was acutely aware of his miniature self coming out to play as I squirmed.

My mouth opened in a silent gasp as he bit my ear lobe teasingly, slowly trailing down my neck with a long lick. I knew for a fact that this was a way Alpha mates scented their mates to keep other males away.

Before I could get dragged further into his antics, I pushed him off in the spur of the moment, leaving him dazed and confused on the ground.

Being the Alpha male he was though, he sprung up and reached out to me. "Ph-"

I folded my arms across my chest and glared at him as the wind blew hair onto my face. "Don't you dare 'Phira' me." I put on my saddest puppy face as I looked at him with pouty lips and overly exaggerated wide eyes.

His eyes darkened as his gaze drifted to my protruding lower lip.

I huffed as I turned away from him.

Stupid hormonal testosterone filled...bunny. No, Alpha bunny. An extremely possessive Alpha bunny.

I jumped as I felt thick arms wrap around me from behind. "I cannot tell you where she is, love, for I fear you'll take her and run away."

That's exactly what I would do.

"I would dare to do that, Kane." I turned around in his arms, ignoring the addicting sparks lighting up on my skin as I kissed his cheek with as much fake affection as I could muster.

His eyes darkened once more for a brief second before he had that infuriating smirk on his face again. "You can't fool me twice, Phira."

"Besides, I know every. Single. Inch. Of you." I had a feeling he wasn't just talking about my amazing personality, as his eyes roamed over the half wet dress clinging to my body.

I shivered involuntarily.

Why does he have to mention it every. Single. Time?

I shook my head as excess water settled on the back of my dress. "Fine." I heard a breathy whine as I turned my back to him and walked away.

I'm going to find her one way or another.

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Okay. I find it very weird that Kane just let me go.

Something's very fishy.

And no, it's not from the fact that Kane's wolf seemed to love chasing the fish in the pond and licking me right after it.

I managed to steal his light up box before I left, as revenge. I knew he loved tapping on it. Slowly, I lowered myself onto the ground as I held it delicately in my hands.

I always noticed the black side facing up, so that's how I decided to hold it. I looked at it for a few moments, feeling it's sleek white exterior.

I wonder how he switches it on?

Pretty soon, I got tired of just staring at it.

How does he look at it for so long?

I held it up to my ear, just as I had seen him do countless times, and mouthed imaginary words into the smooth surface.

It was a good mirror though.
I brushed down my hair as I turned my head and looked at myself from different angles.

Is. That. A pimple!!?

I frowned as I poked at the offensive bump much harder than I should have, causing it to pop.

Grimacing at the white pus, I wiped it away just as the light up box finally managed to do its job.

I watched wide eyed, as the whole screen lit up.

This is even better than the fireworks that I used to sneak into the agency.

In the background was a peaceful scenic scene, of a frozen skull against a matte black background. Written in thick letters on top of it, was "Kane's Phone".

Squinting at the bright light, I gave it a cautionary, but gentle tap. I gasped as the screen seemed to ripple under my touch.

Maybe I need to tap it as hard as Kane does, for it to work.

With a determined face, I pointed out my index finger and tapped the screen as hard and as fast as I could.

It seemed as if my anger got the best of me, as I felt the metal start to melt in my hands. I yelped as I flung it at the ground, smashing it instantly. My hands burned as some of the molten metal stuck to the tender flesh.

Stupid useless thingamabob.

Even a baby's more useful.

I sighed as I breathed in the fresh forest scent of leaves and dirt and rain.

Now, which way do I go?

Not even a second later, I felt my breath being knocked out of me as a strong body slammed into me from behind.

I screamed as I felt the stitches in my stomach painfully rip open one by one, blood instantly coating my clothes, staining it a deep red.

A shrill cry escaped my lips as I shoved the heavy body off. Relief instantly filled me as I took in a deep lung filling breath. Clutching my stomach, I stood up only to scream as I noticed Kane lying face down in a pool of what I assumed was his own blood.

The sight was so gruesome, that I found my self dry heaving onto the ground, each heave burning my injured mid-torso.

"Might want to slow down a bit, bitch. Unless you want to die, that is." I slowly raised my eyes to see familiar annoyingly perfect long hair.

"Reya?" I asked cautiously.

The person in question popped out one hip and placed her palm on the other. "Well, at least you didn't lose your memory." She marched forward as I desperately tried to move further away.

Kneeling, she slowly pocked Kane. "Yep, he's alive." She grinned and turned to look at my horrified face.

Her head tilted to one side, as she slowly scanned my body, hair gently fluttering in the breeze.

"Well, gotta get my work done. I need to reach home early if I need to see the latest episode of Orphan Black." And with a stamp of her foot, my arm broke clean in half as I screamed through the pain of skin tearing, and bone breaking.

I don't think I lasted long, as the last thing I heard was Kane's helpless whimpers.

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Hello Wattpadiverse! First, let me start off by apologizing for ditching you guys and this book. It has been a tough month, because of my final exams.

Now, I'm fine though. So without further delay, I will try updating more (provided I do not have writer's block).

I know I say this a million times, but I want to thank you all soo much for reading my story. We've reached so far now. ;)

I know this chapter seems a bit short, but it's how the story goes. Sorry.

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