Page 81 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

Still, I stay silent, feigning to be weak and afraid. The docile mouse he wishes me to be.

His smile is full of twisted delight, thinking I have given up as he makes his way over to me.

Using the last piece of energy, I wait for him to move closer. Knowing I’d only get one shot at this.

“You and I could be a formidable pair. With the right guidance, of course.”

Just as I feel his warm breath on my face, I reach out, slamming my fist into his throat as hard as I can.

Just as he pulls back, I bend my knee and aim it right between his legs.

He bends in half, groaning before falling to the ground and curling in on himself.

“You stupid bitch—” He groans.

Not giving him another chance to use his powers on me, I force myself to move, grabbing the nearest item to me and slamming it into his head, effectively knocking him out.

Limping out of there as quickly as possible, I breathe through the sharp burn in my side as it slowly knits back together. I put as much pressure on it as possible, but it still drips along the carpet as I make my way down the hotel corridor.

Glancing down, I find my phone; the screen cracked and broken. There are multiple texts and missed calls from the guys. One message is visible on the screen, giving me a sliver of hope and relief.

“We have her…”

Cracks obscure the rest of the message, but it’s all I need to hear to give me the push I need to get the hell out of there.

She’s safe. Luna is free and soon Alana and I will be too.

CHAPTER 18

Hiding out in a service shoot was the last place I thought I’d find myself. But it took time to heal after Kaladar’s attack and nowhere was safe in the hotel right now.

When King finds out what happened and how much damage there is to his beloved hotel, there will be hell to pay. The thought of what he will do for punishment makes my stomach churn.

Looking down at my changed clothes, the others ruined beyond repair, I tentatively twist and turn my body, testing how much has healed. I wince as a sharp burn slices my side when I bend forward, but otherwise everything seems to be healing relatively well.

My thoughts turn to the guys and the last couple of weeks. How far we’ve come in such a short amount of time.

They were still as stubborn as ever and overbearing, but I had to admit to myself, it was nice having them around.

At least, for a time, I had glimpses of my old friends back or, apparently, now mates. But I guess the universe didn’t really know anything, considering the path our futures would take.

They would go one way and I would be heading off to Gods knows where with Alana. The other side of the planet couldn’t be far enough away from King.

I’m jolted out of my wayward thoughts, hearing hushed whispers echo around me. Staying silent, I inch forward, trying to listen out. If it was any of the guards, I’d have to waita bit longer before I could find a better hiding spot. At least until things died down. Who knows, maybe a miracle would happen, and King would take his rage out on someone who deserves his cruel torture?

I shake my head at my ridiculous hopes and try to move nearer to the sound.

The harsh whispers move closer, just as a loud thump shakes the small chute I’m in.

I move to the balls of my feet, ready to get the hell out of there, when the voice gets louder, freezing my silent escape.

“Are you trying to get us caught?”

I narrow my eyes towards the oddly familiar voice. It couldn’t be. They would have left by now.

“She’s not in her room,” an angered second voice that resembles Kai replies.

“Where the hell could she be?!”

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