Chapter 8
Bianca shrieks and grabs his arm, trying to pull him off of me.
“Rhett, what are you doing?” she panics, her eyes wide with fear. But Rhett only pushes her away roughly.
“Stay out of it, Bianca,” he growls at her, his eyes blazing with anger and possessiveness. “I may take you as my Luna, but you have no say in what I do with my mate.”
Tears continue to stream down my face as I lay helpless beneath him. My heart aches with betrayal and broken trust, knowing that the man I thought loved me would sell me off like a piece of property.
Rhett’s hand moves down to my backside, squeezing it roughly as he leans closer to my ear. “I guess, I’ll see you bleed after all,” His words fill me with disgust and revulsion. How
could someone who claimed to love me be so cruel?
“How could you do this?” I sob out, the question more pleading than angry.
Rhett pulls away from me then, standing up straight and smoothing out his suit jacket. He looks down at me with cold disdain in his eyes. “It’s just business, sweetheart,” he says.
Rhett’s grip tightens, and I struggle against him when Nathan. speaks up. “Alpha, I think your guests have arrived.” Rhett stops while I can hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears like a drum. He shoves me, and I hastily stand, rushing toward the doors. I would rather take my chances with the guard.
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“Send them in,” Rhett growls. Nathan nods, seizing my arm
when Rhett speaks again. “I’ll see you later, Aubrey. After all, I now have to punish you for thinking you can put your hands on me.”
I gulp but let Nathan yank me out the door. Only to realize Nathan had lied about anyone waiting to see Rhett. I glance. up at him.
“What were you thinking?” he hisses at me, leading me to the elevator. I wasn’t thinking, clearly.
My heart pounds fiercely the closer we draw to the elevator, and I know I must act fast if I want to escape my guards and avoid the fate my mate has planned for me. As security officers drag me into the elevator, I know this is my only chance. I did not throw away my Alpha title to be pimped out by my mate and sold off like some rogue whore.
I keep my eyes ahead as I slip my hand into my bag and grasp my deodorant can. I bide my time until the elevator doors
open.
As soon as the elevator dings, signaling we’ve reached the foyer floor, my finger slips over the plunger. I spray Nathan in the face, temporarily blinding him.
The sound of spraying the deodorant fills my ears as I hastily close my eyes to avoid getting any in them. The smell of the artificial lavender assaults my nose, but I ignore it, focusing on freeing myself from Nathan’s grip. He stumbles back, yelling in surprise and pain. Using the element of surprise to my advantage, I knee the other officer in the groin, causing him to crumple to the floor in pain.
Nathan lunges toward me, but my years of training as an
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alpha’s daughter kick in, and I see it coming. I sidestep
Nathan’s lunge, giving me the opportunity to kick him in the stomach, causing him to double over. I then knee him in the face. The other officer, still clutching his groin, tries to grab
- me.
I quickly react by gripping his hair and slamming his head into the elevator wall. With the two of them incapacitated, I step over their slumped bodies and scoop up my handbag. Taking a deep breath, I straighten my posture and calmly walk out of the elevator. I can feel the eyes of the people in the lobby on me as I saunter out as if nothing has happened. I lift my chin and keep my gaze ahead, not stopping until I reach the glass sliding doors. The moment I step outside, I run.
With adrenaline pumping through my veins, I sprint to my car, fumbling with my keys as I open the door. I toss my bag on the back seat before pulling out into traffic to make my
escape.
Unsure of where to go, I kept driving, knowing I couldn’t return to my parents after taking Rhett’s side when he
challenged my father for me. My mother will never forgive me for the harm Rhett caused my father.
I drive for what feels like hours, far away from the city and into the countryside. Sprawling fields and quaint farms replace the familiar sights of skyscrapers and city lights. The roads become narrower and less crowded, with only the occasional car passing by.
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As I drive, my mind is racing. What am I going do? Where am I going to go? I can’t stay on the run forever, but I also can’ t return home, not after what’s happened.
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A sudden thought strikes me–my grandmother, a rogue, lives in a small town a few hours away. It’s not much, but it’s a place to start. With my grandmother in mind, I steer my car toward the small town that is a few hours away, desperately hoping to find refuge with her.
The long drive weighs heavily on me as I travel to my grandmother’s place. My gas tank is running low, so I refueled at a gas station. My heart sinks when I hand over my credit card to the cashier, only for it to decline.
“Can you please try again?” I ask, my cheeks flushing with embarrassment. The cashier shakes his head, informing me that the card has a hold on it and he can’t process the payment.
My mind races as I try to figure out how to pay for the gas. Then it hits me: I still have the venue deposit in my glove box. I rush out to my car, grab enough cash to cover the gas and hurry back inside to settle the bill. All the while, I can’t help but worry. I’m sure Rhett is behind my card getting declined.
What else does he have in store for me?
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