Terry POV

It's been almost 12 hours since Danny's disappearance, but at least we know where we should be looking now. Unfortunately, what Ivory and Trist told us turned out to be the bullseye.

The Howl Pack's trackers found traces of digging and marks of car wheels near the waterfall. The people from Mine Office, who Alexa had phoned, confirmed that yes, they had received the request from us to borrow a truck for 24 hours quietly, and they told us where according to its GPS it went, which means that we have an address. It's an empty building currently under reconstruction, but there are two problems. First, it may not be in the middle of the city, but close enough to a block of flats where many people live, and second close to the main road, which means many security cameras. And we still are not sure if Danny is there; Brandon could take him somewhere else.

As I study the city maps, I'm sure of one thing.

"I have to be the one to do it," I say loudly, and they all look at me. "This place is full of human scent. If the werewolves are there, they won't pick my scent but yours. They will notice at once."

Julius snarls, and Alexa and Chen seem to be deep in thought. The odds are certainly not in my favor, I'm still not fully healed after the last fight, so it's not like I'm sure I can survive it, but I must at least try.

Jason doesn't say anything; he looks like he is in pain, but I can't be sure.

"I think if they are there, they can't be in a big number," Alexa says ."All we need to do is to come close enough and get confirmation that we can enter. If we dispatch 15-20 warriors in small groups around this area with sufficient backup in cars to take us away quickly once the job is done, even if someone notifies the police, they will find an empty building. We must ensure not to leave any bodies or blood traces so..."

"The fire will be a good distraction, but we must enter the building not in wolf form," Chen says. "We must take everybody and burn whatever cargo they brought there in that truck. But if Brandon, Danny, and Fiona are not there, then..."

"If I get close enough, I may be able to feel Fiona through our bond, maybe. But I agree with Terry; he has a chance to sneak inside unnoticed; he is our best chance. And we must take under consideration that they have more Red Venom to be used."

"So we need to dive our forces into three units, one securing Danny's and Fiona's safety, two getting rid of Red Venom, three making sure no one escapes," Chen finishes.

Sounds like a plan; I think as we all get ready, we must do it as fast as possible.

Danny POV

TRIGGER WARNING 

It is late because the dim moonlight is our cell's only light source. Fiona keeps sobbing in my arms, and I try to comfort her, although I'm on the verge of breaking down too.

"Fiona, can you tell me everything you know, how it came to this?" I finally ask, probably only somehow making the time pass by.

"I'm just stupid; I was so stupid," she sobs. "He told me he didn't love you, and you two got marked because Bruce took control of him. But then Madison told me she knew how to break the bond between you two, and I fell for it. I helped her talk with Brandon, and they convinced me they had found a way to make it alright."

"Exactly how?" I ask.

"I didn't know the details, but during the last rogue attack on the pack, Madison and I made sure to let a truck with rogues enter our land, and they took something, big chests buried near the waterfall. But I don't know what it was. And now the deal was that the rogues would take you, it would help Brandon escape, and I was to help Madison run away from the packhouse simultaneously. So they told me you would be left near the pack, and the three of us would run away."

"And why did you ensure Jason wouldn't be present?"

"Because he is your friend, he would be dead first, then let anything happen to you. I knew he would defend you, and I didn't want him hurt. I'm so sorry, Danny, I'm so sorry. I don't understand why Brandon...." her voice breaks, and I hug her stronger.

"I was forced marked, and this caused our bond to rot; Bruce went feral, and Brandon, I think he is insane now. He wants revenge on Howl Pack because they chose Alexa, not him, and I'm sorry, but I have no idea what he planned for us. But Julius and Alexa will for sure find us."

"We are in the middle of the human city; it will be difficult to find us. But, oh Goddess, what have I done!"

She cries harder, and I try to keep myself together. The basement we are locked in has only a tiny skylight near the ceiling on one of the walls; we won't escape through it. But I have known Brandon long enough to be sure that whatever plan he has, he will not just run away without getting even with all he thinks did him wrong. I wonder what Madison's involvement in all of this was.

The door makes a noise, Brandon enters, and Fiona and I snap our heads to look at him.

"So both my whores are now nice to each other; how sweet," he says as his eyes flash red.

"What do you want to do with us?" I ask.

"Well, if Madison is right, I can get rid of Bruce soon, and then I won't need any of you, but for now, I think I would like to have some fun. But I wonder what I'm in the mood for, the pussy or the ass?" He smirks, and my heart rate is over the roof as I clutch Fiona stronger.

"Well, it has been some time since I fuck that tight ass of yours, Danny, but I feel like I want a pair of tits now,"

And he reaches to grab Fiona; she screams in pain and fear as I at least try to stop him. His punch throws me on the wall; I feel terrible pain on the left side of my face and next in my stomach because of Brandon's kick. Fiona keeps screaming as he drags her out of the room, and I can't do anything to stop him. Her voice echoes in the corridor as he locks the door behind them.

I try to stand up; I want to do something; I need to do something, yet I'm too weak. I'm a human, standing no chance against Brandon and rogues. The time passes as I tremble, again having no idea how long, but soon my loneliness is interrupted as Madison enters my confinement. She reminds me of the cat who got himself a giant mouse.

"What do you want?" I ask, and she smirks mockingly.

"I just wanted to take a good look at you; I've never expected Julius would trade me on something so pathetic as you. And we are stuck in here for the next couple of days, so I have some time to kill."

"Why are we stuck here?" I ask.

"Because it takes time to manufacture Red Venom, not many know that its main ingredient is human blood. Ten years ago,  we made in Howl Pack a place to safely keep the raw base of the Red Venom, a unique mix of herbs and wolfsbane, but adding human blood to it starts the chemical reaction."

"So that's why you came back, to take from the Howl Pack what you left here ten years ago?"

"Exactly, only that all of you thought it was Trist I was after. Julius always thought about me as stupid, and I was just ambitious. But it was his fault Luke died; I poisoned him because I wanted to get away from here, and of course, it was also a chance to take something he cared about so much from Julius. You looked confused, Danny. I never loved Julius, but he humiliated me. He treated me as if I was beneath him. I was his mate. I was supposed to be the most important thing in his life, yet he cared more about everything than me, his brother, his pack, and the stupid kid who wasn't even his. And he refused to mark me because, according to him, I wasn't worth it!" she spits, and I see her canines extend slightly, but how? Her wolf is dead!

"My plan ten years ago was to run away with Red Venom and kill Luke so that Julius would suffer, but I only succeeded in half of it. I had no idea that Alexa would be able to send help so soon. So I played my role as a stupid blonde who knew nothing, but Julius rejected me anyway, and Natasha banished me. So I've spent years begging for scraps like some rat!"

"Why you didn't come back earlier?" I ask because her waiting ten years doesn't make sense.

"Because of this stupid bitch, my wolf. She still loved Julius and Drake and refused to harm them again, making it impossible for me to return here. She seemed to enjoy our pitiful state, but finally, I managed to get rid of her. But you know what is best? I managed to keep some of my abilities like fangs and some of werewolf physical strength."

I breathe hard; there is no way something like that is possible; there is just no way. Losing a wolf should kill the human, too; very few managed to live through something like that.

"We are used to putting our wolves on the pedestal, but we don't see that we are their slaves. Their emotions influence us; the bond tells us how we should live; they make us follow Alphas blindly, limit our choices, and we are superior to them. The animal should always be beneath the man, no matter what. Finally, I met the savior, someone who one day can free us all from the wolf chains we are born with, just like he set me free from my wolf! Now I will get the life I was meant to have. And I asked Brandon to be my accomplice because I needed some help, and your suffering will also help me get Julius on his knees for everything he did to me. He dared not to love me; he dared to reject me; he dared to move on with his life!"

There is so much hatred on her face that I wonder if, like Brandon, she has gone mad too.

She comes closer and grabs me forcing me on my back and straddling me as I try to push her away, but she still has her werewolf strength, so there is nothing I can do as she pins my hands above my head and reaches to the waistband of my trousers.

"Brandon told me that you've been a cock sucker since you turned 14, so I'm sure my pussy will be a completely new experience for you," she hisses as I jerk, trying to push her off of me. "Before the Red Venom is ready, I'm going to make sure that everybody in this building will have the pleasure of fucking you, but for now,  make me very happy, Danny."

She leans closer and kisses me, her tongue is in my mouth as I bite, but she seems unbothered by it; she slaps me hard. I struggle to breathe as she keeps sucking my mouth, pulling my trousers and underwear down, and starts stroking me; tears gather in my eyes because of disgust and despair because I know I can't do anything to stop her.

She moans in delight as she rides me; I turn my head to the side and close my eyes. I refused to look at her feeling a pile rising in my throat because of disgust, shame, and humiliation. She moves fast, crushing my hips with her thighs and pushing me into the cold floor, causing very painful bruising. She punches me occasionally, demanding to moan her name, but I stay quiet although everything hurts. My body and my soul. And yet I can't stop her; my body is moving independently.

I want Julius; I want Julius, I want Julius, I want Julius!!!

When she finishes and lets me go spitting on me. I shake as I pull my clothes on, not daring to look at her, the door opens again, and Brandon is standing in the doorframe.

My eyes widen in horror because his claws are extended and red, the blood keeps dripping on the floor from them, and his bare chest is full of scratches and cuts. He notices that I look at him and smirks.

"The bitch put up quite a fight, certainly bigger than you ever did. But she is a werewolf when you are just a warm body, not only for me, I can see." He laughs like a maniac, and I press myself more into the wall.

Madison snarls and walks past him:

"I'll check how our cargo is doing. He got a front door. Maybe he needs the backdoor now".

Brandon comes closer and yanks me by my hair, forcing me to stand up, my legs are like jelly, and I grip the wall trying not to lose consciousness. I've been through a lot, but never before I was as scared as I am now. Brandon is so close to me that I feel his breath on my neck as he leans closer, caging me between his arms. No more Goddess, please, no more.

He drags me out, forcing me to walk with him through the dark corridors and upstairs of this, I think, abandoned building, to one of the rooms. I'm numb, yet my heart is hammering so fast in my chest that I fear it will soon break. He shoves me into the room where, in a pool of blood, lies bruised and maybe dead Fiona. Her body is twisted unnaturally, but I see the big ripped wound in her stomach.

I want to go to her, but Brandon's hold stops me; I don't have any strength to fight him as he bends me over the table and whispers to my ear:

"She tried, but she finally begged me to stop. When I think of it, you've never begged me to stop, but I will make sure you will beg now, Danny. It is all your fault because you are the sneaky ungrateful bitch. She will bleed to death soon, but you, Danny, won't get an easy way out. I will take you with me and give your ass to everybody who will be interested in it. You will be a free go for the rest of your life, like a whore you are."

From the corner of my eye, I notice someone standing in the room, three guys I've never seen before. He looks at me, but there is no compassion in his eyes.

"These are my new friends, Danny. I still haven't got the double penetration from you, and I intend to get it now."

His thumb caresses my face, but the sense of horror and hatred hidden in this one movement makes me freeze; the other guys step closer with sinister smiles on their faces. I close my eyes; this is it; I have no fight left in me.

The door suddenly bursts open, I hear a loud growl, and Jason and Alexa enter the room in their wolf forms.