Wrist and ankles bound, blindfolded, and the music in the car was so loud I couldn't hear anything else, 20 minutes later all went quiet right after we stopped. One of Elijah's wolves grabbed me by the arm and dragged me out of the car. Since I couldn't walk with my ankles bound he made an agitated sound and tossed me over his shoulder not to gently.

"Brian," Elijah's voice came from behind them. I didn't know where he was or had gone since I was literally thrown in the car. All I did know was he was not with us. "Please try to refrain from permanently marking or injuring my future mate. I need her whole and much rather have a pretty woman then a ruined one."

That was at least something, I thought but as I found out in the past they were just words and most likely lies if they were coming out of Elijah's mouth. "I want to see Matt," I demanded.

"Yes of course," Elijah responded a little to cheerful. "After our little talk."

I kept my mouth shut for once. It wasn't for my sake but for Matt's. I had no doubt that my actions would reflect on him. The sudden lack of a breeze I figured we were inside. Being bounced around I knew we were heading upstairs before I was tossed onto, what felt like a bed. "Whoa. Not wasting time I see." I struggled to sit up.

Tugging on my ankles and wrists had me free to stand and whip of the blind fold. My assumptions were right, I was in a bedroom. Doing a quick inventory I saw bars on the windows, a bathroom door, a door that we must have just entered from and a queen size bed. Nothing else.

Elijah stood leaning against the wall by the only window, staring at me with a satisfied grin. "You know Samantha I am quite glad you got away. The way I decided to do things then would have failed and most likely have killed you. But now...Now you're stronger and not so easily to be broken. I corrected my ways after much research." He pushed off the wall and moved to the middle of the room, closer to where I stood. "I now know you cannot be forced into this mating and it takes much more time and finesse. But persuasion can help that little matter."

I just stood there and listened to his words and getting a sick feeling in my stomach after he said "persuasion". I had no doubt what that would be and who would be the one helping me with that. It was up to me to decide what I could do to protect myself and Matt.

"Now if you will just drink this," he said taking a bottle somewhere from behind him and passed it to me. I just stared at it. "If you would like to see your Matt I suggest you hurry and drink this. He probably needs a break right about now."

I knew he didn't want me dead and I was pretty sure the mating had to have me awake and accepting what was happening so I doubted it was poison or something that would knock me out cold. Not like I had to much of a choice. Reaching out, grabbing the bottle I took a hesitant taste. It was the same stuff he gave me last time and all that did was numb the pain. The stuff tasted awful so instead of savouring it I chugged it back. Just like the last time I felt a little bit of tingling as I swallowed then nothing. Not letting on that nothing seemed to be happening I threw the bottle back at the very pleased man standing in front of me.

"Time to go see your lion, Samantha." He went to the door and left. I, of course, followed.