The Alpha Beast

Chapter 4: Rescue

Dianna

Theo is a good kid. I don't know what has happened to him these past days. Sure, he got into some trouble growing up. But he never did any harm. He actually came through remarkably good considering how we lived.

Last night when I got back home and found shattered glass on the floor, I could never imagine that he would bring a woman captive. When I asked him what happened he just kept quiet. He is usually like that when he has done something he is not proud of. We had quite an argument about him keeping the girl in the dungeon. I thouht I conviced him  but he just moved her to the tower. The tower! The only place that got no renovation since this place was build. It's old and dirty there,no wonder the girl run away.

Poor child. She doesn't know where she has found herself in. And running into the forest, no one goes there when in gets dark. It's filled with all kinds of wild animals. I can't determine which one would be less dangerous to her...I can only hope Theo gets to her first.

I glance at the clock on the wall, it's been almost two hours since Theo left running for her. I had no time to ask him about Maxwell Wallsh because as soon as he arrived he came almost running to me asking me where the girl was. I presume he sensed her smell outside.

I hope he has not done anything bad. I can't imagine I failed so terribly at raising him. I know his hatred for that man is strong and long, but he can do better.

"NANNA! Nanna! Come quick! Nanna! She's freezing! " a calling pulled me out of my thoughts.

I run towards his voice, to the living room. The girl is laying on the sofa shivering. As I come next to her Theo runs back in the living room tossing me his pajamas.

" Quick, change her! " he says running to the fireplace. 

 Her clothes are cold and frosty. Changing her is difficult as she is stiff and shivering. I get up to bring some warm blankets to cover her up, while Theo pushes the sofa closer to the burning fire.

" This isn't going to work, she is too cooled down. " I say worried, looking at her pale cyan face.

Theo thinks for a moment, then gets behind her on the sofa, taking her in his arms. I almost forget how warm his body temperature actually is. 

" I hope this works. Please call doctor Marlow, Nanna, tell him to come as soon as he can."