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Chapter 1- Prolog

Joshua Colt. The father of my only son, Justin. Do not get me wrong I love Derek, and having Joshua the father of my child wasn't my choice nor his. We are now both 21 years of age with a 4 year old child. Taken at the age of 17, first him then me. I was with Derek and my new family for about a year, just long enough to know I was in love with Derek and that I was his mate. I would still be with them if it wasn't for my stupidity. It was two weeks until my birthday and we were moving yet again. I was not as careful as I usually was, I did not see the man that was following me down the hotel way. I defiantly did not scream for Derek when I was pulled into one of the hotel rooms. Knowing it would only cause a problem.

In addition, by time Derek and the gang realized it was not coming down… I would not have been in the room. They had this planned perfectly, so perfectly that by time I saw the man enter the room everything went black. And the next thing I knew I was in a room with Joshua. The first thing I had noticed was that Joshua was just like Derek. Just coming out of his puberty smack down. However, unlike Derek, Joshua had Dark eyes and blonde hair. His height almost matched Derek's'. Joshua was a little nicer than Derek was, when I first met him. Though both us were completely terrified, he made me laugh. Always tried to make things better in the tiny room with one bed. Joshua let me have the bed, while he slept on the cold concrete floor. Claiming that he could smell my mate on me and did not want to cause problems when we got out about me smelling like him. However, Joshua's scent was already be on me.

Joshua became my best friend, then soon after that we had Justin. During my pregnancy with Justin my Necromancy part of me was rejecting the baby and they forced Joshua to change and bite me. After he bite me, my body did not reject the baby anymore, I was half-werewolf. Luck fully and thankfully, they let us keep the baby with us. We were able to raise him, but it did not stop any experiments on any of us.

Now, four years later, we were still trapped in this hellhole. Joshua fought often whenever they opened the door, but they beat him until he was barely breathing. He was protecting his child and the mother of his child. The bed was big enough that we all fit on it. Justin in the middle, while Joshua was close enough to wrap his arms around both of us. We were still best friends, and it was nothing friendly and protective when he did this. I did not blame him one bit, he had to do what he to do to keep us alive, even if it meant that Justin was added into the mix.

Justin had fallen asleep; it was late, very late. Joshua and I were awake, we learned a long time ago that they had cameras in the room, where they can see but not hear. I can feel his arms wrap around Justin and I. He squeezed slightly, letting me know he knew I was awake. I turned towards him he bit his lip.

"I swear to god, Chloe. I am getting us, all of us, out. If it's the last thing I do."

"I know, Josh. I know." I whispered, giving him a small smile. I turned back around, facing the wall.

"It is happening, tomorrow Chloe. I've seen enough of this place to know where to go. I know that tomorrow, they're going to come and get me. I have a guy that is willing to help us. I just wanted to warn you. Be ready, when I leave, don't let them know what you're doing. But pack two pairs of clothing each, nothing else." By this time I had turned around to face him again. "We'll have a car waiting, we'll take it. And we will find your friends. I'll tell you more of the man later, but trust me okay?"

"I already trust you, but Josh. How did you have time to do all this?"

"One of the guys approached me, asking if I wanted to get my family out. It took a while for him to gain my trust. Years, actually. But it's time we get out." I nod leaning over Justin and Kissed Josh's cheek. He smiled at me; he kissed Justin's and my foreheads. This time I did not turn over, I snuggled closer to Justin and happily fell asleep.

I woke up when I felt Justin move. "Mommy?" He questioned I groaned and sat up.

"Yes, baby?"

"Where's Daddy?" I looked around the room, noticing that Josh was in fact not in the room.

I mentally cursed, remembering what Josh had said. I calmed down some and took Justin to the bathroom giving him a quick five-minute shower. I grabbed his jeans and blue t-shirt, from the few pieces of clothing they have given us. I grabbed wash rag and scrubbed myself down, knowing I didn't have enough time especially now since I can hear the alarms going off. I took the pillow case off one of the three pillows and pack Josh two pairs of pants, shirts, socks, and the same with Justin and I. I also packed a hairbrush and Justin's old baby blanket he seemed to attach himself too.

By time I grabbed that, our door opens back up. Josh stood there covered in a bit of blood in his pajamas with a security guy. The man had a gun; he was also covered in blood. This man had black hair and brown eyes, he was muscular.

"Come on Chloe, Justin stay close to your mother." Josh waved us through the door. I handed the bag to Justin and picked him up, knowing that he would not be able to keep up to us just quite yet. As we ran the security guy looked towards me slightly.

"I am Adam." I nod my head, as Josh made us slow down and made a hand motion to Adam who nods. We creep up to the corner as Adam came out talking and questioning the two men before shooting them and Josh waved us again.

It went like this until we finally made it outside. Adam got in the driver's side, Josh in the passenger, and Justin and I in the back. Justin hadn't moved his head out of the crease of my neck since I'd picked him up. He did not like hearing or seeing someone die and it was comforting to him to hear at least one of his parent's heartbeat.

Justin was still clinging on to me for dear life, even after driving for 3 hours .Though he was interested of what he was seeing for the first time, he didn't dare let me go. We still had about two more hours until we were completely out of Kansas, which was apparently this lab was located at. Adam explain how this lab, tend to stick to breeding purposes of all kinds of supernaturals. Some the two were the same, others-like Josh and I- completely different. Adam also explained how he worked for both sides, getting people out of that place. One family at a time.

When I questioned how they never recognize him, he told me he was a shape shifter. In addition, all he ever had to do was touch a supernatural and he can copy their powers. Apparently, he was part of an experiment just like us and his turned out controllable. So all he does is think up a new identity, touch a supernatural and start working on taking the next family out.

The next thing we had talked about was where he was dropping us off. We would be in Oklahoma, a couple miles away from the border between Kansas and Oklahoma. When he would stop at a hotel for the night, giving us money, a number to call if we ever needed help again, and a car to start traveling more South. He needed to get started on another case right away. Therefore, he would not be staying the night at the hotel with us. Though I was thankful for what he was doing, I was even more thankful that he would not be staying with us.

I could see Josh checking on Justin and I every couple minutes. Almost like he was making sure, we were there and we were okay. Like Justin, I was watching the scenery, it has been 4 years since I've seen outside. Though most of everything was the same, I saw it differently. Especially, since, I was half werewolf everything was more clear. Justin leaned his head back into my side, his eyes dropping. He was tired; I reached for the bag in the floor with his blanket and covered him up slightly. I kissed the top of his head and leaned back myself. It was dark outside, clearly time to sleep, but I did not want to sleep and something happen. Like this all being a fluke and Adam was going to kill us.

I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew, Josh was shaking me awake. He had a sleeping Justin in his arms. I looked out the door and saw we were in front of a hotel. Adam was waiting outside the door with folders. I took out make shift bag, and followed Josh to Adam. Adam handed the folder to Josh.

"You are now, The Hutcherson. You can change the names in a week if you want, or even when you find your friends. But to get around that'll be your name. In the folder has driver's license, Birth certificates, keys to," he stopped and pointed to a car in the corner. "That car, money, bank accounts, and a list of safe houses that would for sure help you. You have about 200 cash for clothing, and in the bank. Spend it wisely. If you need more because you have not found you friends, there is a code in there, along with a phone. Text that code and they will wire 400 more in the bank, which is all you get. This code expires at the end of the month, so I would get hoppin' on finding these friends of yours. The hotel is under this name, and for the night. Leave fast in the morning, look outs are everywhere. Try to stay out of sight. And good luck."

With one final look at Josh and me, he nods his head slightly and got back into the car he drove us here with.