Chapter17
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Chapter 17
Leah’s POV
“Elijah!!! Are you okay?” I asked immediately if the coast was clear and when I touched him, everything went back to normal.
“Your bruise,I caused it right?”
“Nope, I trip and fell, how is it your fault? And please stop scaring me with that look of yours..” I said with seriousness even if I was really scared. A werewolf is not supposed to have those..Who exactly is Elijah?
“I am sorry, I promise to get you out of here.” Why is he so serious about this ? I am no longer his mate so why show care all of a sudden? I know what this is,he is trying to manipulate me again..I won’t give in…never.
“I can get myself out of here so f**k off.” I rolled my eyes pushing him off me knowing fully well the men had left already.
“Why are you so stubborn? You know you can’t get out of here easily, you know how…”
I helped him finish his statement,”Weak of a person I am right? Go on,say it to my face, that’s the reason you ended up breaking up with me..”
“That’s not wh….. Just forget it,I brought you here and as the alpha, your safety is my priority and your opinion doesn't count at all…” He took a few steps away from me but why does his eyes tell me something else? Or am I over thinking things? Is this all in my head that he cares about me but doesn’t want to admit the truth?
“You are thinking too much..”Cindy communicated with me in my head and I know she is right about me being an over-thinker but why am I thinking when it comes to him? Does he need help? What secret is he keeping? If he is not a werewolf then what is Elijah? And why do I give a damn about it?
“Yes Cindy, you are right,I will stay calm and let my ex-mate protect me since that’s the duty of an alpha..” I rested on the ground because my legs were weak and the fever kicked in again. I will not let him tend to me again this time around.I need to shake it off.
I managed to get on my feet and asked him, seeing how his eyes were scanning the place where he stood, “So what are you going to do about this camp? You know we can’t just leave without saving those captured.”
“Great thinking and then we end up being captured as well.” He replied and I found it annoying even if he was right in a way. Of course, it’s impossible for just the two of us to take down the camp by ourselves,we will surely end up getting captured and that won’t help because nobody will be able to locate us and save us. We are so far from the pack and he caused it all by dragging me this far.
“I heard you so what’s the plan? We can’t just let our clue to finding the kids slip our fingers..”
“So you agree to work with me? That’s a great step..”
“YOU!!!” I pointed my fingers at him, twisting my lips in rage and he took them off with a smile. Did he just smile at me?
“You look good when filled with rage…Anyway,why are you also concerned with finding the kids? Do you also…” He paused and gave me a different look, “Don’t tell me you already have kids for another and they got kidnapped..”
This is bad..I can’t let him know we got kids together, I need to come up with something convincing right now.
“My friend and her kids got kidnapped, that's why I am hell bent on looking for them.” I maintained a straight face with him.
“Oh I see..” He responded briefly and this is driving me insane already, like why the hell is he smiling about it? Does my friend getting kidnapped with kids sound funny to him? He is nothing but a jerk.
“And what’s the reason you are smiling?”
“Well I was afraid that you might have met someone and had kids with the person…”
“If I may ask, you just used the word…….. afraid? Why?” I got eager to know what he is thinking in his head,I folded my arms and rolled my eyes at him waiting for his response but instead he switched the topic saying, “Never mind, I want you to remain here,I will be back for you okay.”
“Are you insane? Do you want to run into danger yourself? Just let us plan together even if I hate it,I really don’t have a choice..”
“If you know what I am capable of doing you wouldn’t be worried at all.” His voice sent shivers of might that made me ask myself again,who is this man that was once my mate?
“Who told you I am worried?” I scowled at him and he smiled again, “Wait here for me, I will be back.” Planning to leave again and for some unknown reason,I held his hands stopping him from leaving and he gave a confused look at me and then his eyes back to his hands I was holding onto like I never planned on letting him go.What is happening to me? Why does he have a strong control over me? Is this because the mate bond is not completely broken?
“Just return safely and don’t die out there.”I bit my lips, what in the world is wrong with me?What am I saying?”
“So you care about me?” He asked with a smile.
“I don’t want to get locked up for placing the alpha in danger, don’t get ahead of yourself.” I found the perfect excuse and tried not to look serious about it but I bet I look awkward right now mostly the laugh I gave after seeing him just staring at me. I am such a fool..
“Really!!” Now his voice turned out to be low and sexy as he changed his direction to me making me lose my balance to the floor but he was quick to get me with his hands wrapped around me sending shivers down my spine.
I ended up looking at his lips and biting mine, the memories of our intimate encounters rushed in at once. He kissed my forehead saying, “I will get the clue we need and return to you in a good shape and get you home..” I remained speechless not knowing what to say at that moment because he caught me off guard. His face shines so bright like the sunset and my heart betrayed me beating fast for him again. He already left but I remained in the position he left me in wearing a smile on my face.
“Do you want our mate back?” Cindy asked and I tried to clear off my thinking. I became queasy again and my legs were extremely weak this time. I coughed and checking the liquid in my palm,it was blood and my life flashed before my eyes…….This was the symptom of death knocking….Am I going to die before I save my kids? The whole place became very confusing to me, my vision blurry and that was the last thing I remembered before my eyes got shut out of the blue.
TBC.
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