Broken Chains

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I froze the trail had all but disappear and here I was back staring at my fleabag motel. I confess I didn’t understand what game the two of us were playing here, actually who was I kidding he was the only one who was playing I was just following. What game was he playing here? Before I would have said that he was trying to help, that he telling me to go home and wait for Carl but now I didn’t know not for certain not anymore. And anyway my usual response to Derek’s request was generally to do the complete opposite of what he tried to get me to do. So where did that leave me right now? In the end after a few moments of dithering my heart won out and I decided to trust that he was trying to protect me. So possibly for the first time I decided to do as he told me and I followed Derek’s lead and walked to my fleapit motel room.

I halted at the door and (I hope I subtly gave it an experimental sniff, nothing. Well as least nobody I recognised and so nothing to worry about. I don’t know if that made me relieved or disappointed but I stamped down on whatever emotion it was and unlocked the door disappearing inside to the room that was pitch black my nose instantly wrinkling in distaste as the mouldy scent of the room hit me. I softly closed the door behind me reluctant to be cut off from the fresh-ish air outside. I stumbled across the few steps my hand wandering out in search of the light switch. As the overhead bulb fuzzed into light and the room was illuminated I heard my breath catch laying there in the centre of my bed was a single long stem blood red rose. My brain went frantic I tried to force it to calm to think logically but it was pointless as this rose had done the one thing it had intended to it had scared me witless. Did I stay here I clearly wasn't safe the rogues did this with the rose almost a sort of sign that they knew where I was and I ignored it which let’s face it hadn’t ended well. But I was too scared and before I could regain any semblance of higher mental functioning my body was grabbed and spun around pressed face first hard into the thin plaster wall, pinned in place by a big hard body. I couldn’t help but smile I knew that body, I knew the sound of his breathing, his scent, the feel of his hands.

“Hey Derek.” I said gently making an instant decision not to resist him. He growled as if annoyed but not altogether surprised that I had figured out it was him.

“What are you doing here Jessica?” he breathed into my ear,

“Having an illicit affair with Carl.” I said in a deadpan voice, “what the hell do you think I’m doing here you git”

“You convinced my little brother to go rogue.” Derek hissed his voice pure ice, as he ground me into the wall just a little,

“Actually I was tied to a chair, he was the one who came and got me after he sedated half the pack so we could escape and it was most definitely all his idea.” I said defensively.

“Well Baby that’s not what your Daddy thinks.”

“And how the hell would you know that?” I snapped he laughed roughly still the noise sounded more like a cough like it always had.

“Sorry baby but I’m afraid I’m not allowed to give away all my trade secrets to you anymore.”

“Fine I don’t really care about that anyway.”

“So again why are you even here?” Derek hissed grabbing a clump of my hair savagely with his free hand. despite the Roughness of the action I couldn’t help closing my eyes pushing my head back into his hand savouring in just being touched by him.”, this is not a game Jess if they figure out you are here following us. Do you think Bethany will just let you go? She maybe your f*****g sister but she is nothing like you, nothing! She will spare nothing to find you and kill you, and she will take great pleasure in it.”

“And would that stop you?” I asked in a voice that was shockingly pathetically weak,

“Stop it.” Derek growled and twisted me round roughly to face him. Shoving my back hard into the wall I winced but didn’t allow a sound to escape me. “What will it take for you to believe that I am gone?” He snarled his beautiful face inches from me, his eyes pure burning gold that was locked onto me with an unconcealed longing.

“I’ll let you go when you are truly gone.” I said softly,

“I am.” he snarled, I shook my head,

“Your still here.” I said softly “this isn’t you why are you with them?”

“Why what do you want? You want me to go home?”

“No.”

“You know what awaits me there don’t you.”

“Derek I.” I faltered what could I say if the pack found him we both knew what his trial would lead to a swift execution.

“You think I’ve turned into a coward who’s afraid of dying all of a sudden. Don’t you. “He said smiling as if amused by the very notion, “no I’m not, but the pack my brothers having to kill me. I know what that would do to me and I can't do that.”

“So your still you.” I whispered

“No.” he said fisting his hand in my hair “it’s better for the pack that they don’t find me but as for all the rest of my activities they are all me. I’m twisted from who I was you have to let it go let me go, after all you have been trying to do that for years. I won’t let them kill you.”

“Then you’ll have to do it yourself.” I whispered, Derek shook his head and sagged forward his head resting in the junction between my shoulder and neck. I could feel his nose gently nuzzling in there so I knew full well it wasn’t by accident that his head had ended up there. He kissed my neck just once.

“You know I can’t hurt you.” he muttered “and I won’t let them do it either but god you’ve got to help me.” I realised his other hand was no longer pinning me into the wall it was sliding up my waist slowly deliciously clearly savouring the sensation inching up my filthy t-shirt up as if went.” just go home Jessie please.” he lifted his head to look into my eyes. “Let me go.” He let go of me and turned striding away to the door.

“Derek.” I said as his hand gripped the doorknob, he froze “did you kill them? Those people back-”

“I know who you mean.” Derek cut across me. “Would you believe me if I said no?” I hesitated and Derek turned and smiled at me “well I guess that pretty much says it all doesn’t it.” He said gently turning away,

“Who did?” I asked,

“Bethany she’s f****d in the head.” He said so gently he seemed to be speaking to himself more than me, “and Christian, but he does it more to please her than anything I think. Not that there is a single hint of our brother left” I gaped as I looked down at my fingernails, as long as Christian had been away he was still my brother I remembered him and hence was devoted to his memory. “It’s alright.” Derek said breathily “you don’t have to believe me, but I think that tells you something doesn’t it .I’m done.” My mind reeled and I didn’t even make the choice but as Derek opened the door my hand was slammed onto it holding the cheap wood closed.

“Derek.”

“Don’t” he began addressing the door,

“Let’s just skip this part huh?”

“What part.” He asked softly,

“The part where I tell you what I want to happen, you say it’s not going to happen and then it happens anyway.” Derek twisted to look at me with a look that seemed to indicate he was trying to puzzle out. As soon as I could see his face I placed a hand on each of his cheeks and I crossed the space between us in a heartbeat pressing my lips firmly to his. The second our lips met I knew I had won, Derek’s body just melted into mine he gripped my waist and pulled me into him. I grabbed at him, my hands desperate to touch every inch of him my entire body just seemed to come alive with his kisses, I stroked his hair, his face the warm taut muscles of his chest. Derek’s hands were rough even for him as he backed me up and slammed me into the wall so hard I could hear the breath being knocked out of me. I made a noise somewhere between a groan and a purr as Derek bit down on my neck as he roughly pulled my shirt up. He bent over and bit through the front of my bra which ripped open .I gasped his teeth must have changed he was starting to shift, an idea that I found both sexy and terrifying. I shrugged myself out of the remains of my bra and Derek purred at the sight of me. shivers shot through my skin as Derek drew his fingertips across my chest in a feather light touch, he grasped the sparkling platinum chain lifting it up grasping the sparkling diamond ring, he examined it for just a few seconds his expression looked sad, he just looked lost, to the point that I just wanted to wrap my arms around him and hold him tight, but the next instant it was gone. He sighed and dropped the chain with a small smile that didn’t reach his eyes. He began running his hands across my breasts luxuriously groaning before they slid up across my neck and cupped my cheeks. He tilted my face up forcing me to look into his eyes, his gaze held a desperate longing , and sadness he was so sad. Derek growled and suddenly released my face and grabbed my upper arms so tight it hurt he spun me back round into the wall his body pressed up tight into my back pressing me hard into the wall he bit down into the back of my neck and I gasped as I felt his sharp teeth tear my flesh and blood began to flow down the back of my neck. His hands slid around my waist to undo my jeans which he yanked down savagely,

“Derek.” I panted into the wall he didn’t respond except to bite down onto my neck again his hands slid up and down my back a fingertip tracing my spine. A hand suddenly appeared brushing across my cheek and moving across my face as though he was desperately trying to memorize my features. I nibbled playfully on his fingers. Derek leaned over and bit down on my back I cried out I couldn’t help it as I felt the blood flowing down my lower back and slipping down my bare legs. He purred as he pulled his arms back hooking one around my waist he held me still as he slid himself inside me. I groaned and tried to ease myself back into his arms but he released my waist and instead used his firm body to push me back into the wall, his hands sliding down my arms leaving deep scratches as he again bit down onto my shoulder both these hurt and produced a lot of blood his shift was clearly still threatening to overwhelm him he was barely keeping his wolf in check, and he knew what he was doing this was dangerous as hell and he just didn’t care. The pain of these injuries didn’t bother me so much we were robust animals, and after all s*x for us is always rough that’s how we like it but the difference was that this wasn’t rough play this hurt and Derek knew that and yet he didn’t care. I felt Derek’s hand grab my neck roughly pin my head against the wall as his thrusting became more instant and he growled as I felt his climax deep inside me. Derek ‘s body sagged behind me as he panted hard and nuzzled his nose back into my neck amid all my hair and skin which was saturated with sweat and blood my scent must have been potent there. I closed my eyes blissfully, that may not have been the way I wanted my reunion with Derek to go but that didn’t change the fact that this moment was still pure bliss for me Because it was him and me. Derek groaned and I felt him ease himself out of me, despite the fact that he was already hard again. I tried to turn but I felt one of Derek’s hands grasp me savagely around the neck as he pinned me in place. He leaned over,

“So now that’s two rogues you can say you’ve f****d," he growled in my ear before he kissed my cheek, and let me go. I heard him rearrange his clothing but I didn’t feel any inclination to move from where he had left me, naked, pressed into a wall, bleeding. “Go home Baby “he said from the doorway “please.”

“I believe you.” I told the wall as he stood in the open doorway. He didn’t give any indication that he had heard except to slam the door closed but I knew he had.

“Jessie?” Carl called, as he strode into the motel room bringing with him a desperately enticing scent of fast food, I was so hungry the rubbish bags behind my room smelt rather enticing too.

“Err I’m in the bathroom.” I said hesitantly

“Oh okay, project successful though I …I…” he tailed off and I cringed “Jessica.” He said sharply storming into the bathroom shoving the door so hard that it bounced back off the wall.

“Hi.” I said pathetically sitting up in the tub.

“What the fuck.” He snarled,

“It’s called a bath.”

“Jessica I can smell him here.” Carl growled

“Yeah he did drop by.”

“And you stayed?” he bit out,

“Where was I supposed to go I’d have lost you?”

“He could have killed you,”

“He couldn’t hurt me, and he wouldn’t even if he could.” I said placidly

“He could have brought the others here.” I flicked my hair back from my face,

“Good I would love a chance to kick Bethany’s ass.” Carl snorted, "if you believe he's that far gone then why are we even doing this." his eyes softened and he walked over to sit on the side of the tub. He leaned over and brushed the wet hair back from my neck.

“For someone who can’t hurt you he tried very hard didn’t he.” He said his fingers brushing lightly over the torn bleeding wounds.

“That was”

“DO NOT SAY THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT.” Carl roared, I jumped instinctively. He sighed instantly looking ashamed at his temper, I was more shocked than scared Carl yelled about as frequently as Derek did in fact he yelled less, especially at me if he’d dared to Raise his voice to his brothers mate I know Derek would have swiftly kicked his ass. “Get out of there we're leaving.” He said retrieving a towel from the rack wincing as he saw the grubby mess.

“But Carl.”

“They know we’re here.” He cut across,

“He’s been gone for hours, and hasn’t come back. We’ve been looking for him, and now we’ve found him you want to run.”

“Not from him, just so we have a safe base.” He said holding out the towel I took it and quickly got out of the tub. Carl went back to the main room returning a second later holding a folded up pair of jeans and a black sweater. I raised a quizzical eyebrow

“I don’t know girls stuff, but it’ll work for the night right and I don’t know girls sizes so it’ll no doubt be to big too.”

“Thanks.” I said taking the fabric; Carl shrugged and moved back into the main room. “So I’m guessing everything went well?”

“Silky smooth.” He said

“How much did you get?”

“About six hundred.”

“That’s not too bad.” I said pulling on the jeans they were in fact about two sizes too big but felt so good as they were clean. I pulled the sweater on, it was a simple plain black hoodie which also was far too big but again was clean although I couldn’t help but wince as the fabric grazed roughly across my open wounds. Carl’s nose twitched as I walked into the room clearly he could smell the blood which was still flowing slowly down my skin. He pushed himself to standing with a slight groan and held out the greasy fast food bag.

“Come on.” He said with a jerk of the head, “I checked us out. But I returned the car I acquired so we’re going to have to walk.” I nodded but in reality I wasn’t even half listening as I had opened the bag and was already picking at the chicken nuggets with gusto. Carl just smiled indulgently at me before walking over to hold the door open for me, though Carl’s forehead crinkled as I walked past. “We’ll have to make a stop off en-route since your still bleeding.”

“Do you know where were even going?” Carl smiled,

“Not really I figure we’ll know when we get there.” I smiled back nodding,

“Can we make it somewhere with a minibar?”

“Only if you promise to take NOTHING out of the minibar.” He said sternly, my nose crinkled,

“Okay we’ll have to stop at a bottle shop on the way.”