Prisoner- Chapter 31

Sam and I exited the ice cream shop at 1:45 meaning I would be back five minutes early, perfect timing. Unfortunately, my life couldn't possibly be that easy.

Sam and I were walking past an alley and that's when I saw Ari.

"Hello Max." He said, his voice rough.

He was in human form, which was a definite plus. As long as he was in human form Sam wouldn't find this whole situation too strange. I just had to get Sam out of here.

"Hello Ari." I said with a fake smile. "Sam, why don't you go on home. I'm gonna stay and have a chat with my friend, Ari, here."

"I can wait." Sam said staying put.

"Sam please go." I said turning to look at him.

"Don't worry Max. I'm not going to hurt Sam." Ari said with a sickening smile.

I turned to look at him and he did something I didn't expect. He morphed in front of Sam.

"You see, Sam and I made a deal." Ari said showing a wolfish grin.

Everything became clear, Sam showing up at Anne's door unexpectedly and him not seeming surprised that Ari had just morphed in front of him.

I felt my eyes widen as I looked at Sam disbelievingly. "What?" I asked weakly.

"That's right Max." Ari said smugly. "You're dating the enemy."

"Max…" Sam began looking sadly at me.

"You betrayed me?" I asked staring at him angrily.

He nodded with his head down.

"Why?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows.

"Well you see Max, I gave Sam a choice." Ari said looking so proud of himself.

"What kind of choice?" I asked looking at Ari.

"You or him." Ari growled. "I was getting pretty tired of not killing anybody. So I told Sam he died or you died. Pretty easy choice, don't you think?"

"Sounds like it." I said sending Sam a glare.

"I'm sorry Max." Sam said avoiding my eyes.

"Just leave!" I yelled.

He listened to me this time. He turned and walked away, never looking back.

"Get her!" Ari yelled as three erasers came out of nowhere to try and grab me.

They'd have to fight me first.

I planted a roundhouse kick on the first Eraser's chest. He stumbled back, but only a few steps. The two Erasers at my sides grabbed my arms. I stepped on one's foot then kicked him in the kneecap. He let go of my arm, so I swung it at the one on my other side. I caught him in the nose, breaking it, and making it pour out blood.

One of the Erasers managed to claw my arm, shredding my shirt sleeve and leaving deep scratches that were releasing blood. I stepped back clenching my teeth together as pain stung my arm.

I kicked the Eraser under his jaw and he flew back, not getting up anytime soon.

Another Eraser cam at me. I swung a punch at him, but he grabbed my arm and twisted it awkwardly making pain explode once again in my scratched arm. I screamed out in pain.

Ari walked over to me, seeing that I was in a lot of pain. I was on the ground on all fours, favoring my right arm. I was breathing hard and sweat was drifting off of my forehead.

He kicked me in my stomach and I could feel the air leave my lungs. I gasped desperately for air.

"Come on Max." He taunted. "Get up."

I was determined not to let Ari win. I staggered back to my feet only to be met with a punch to my nose. Now my nose was broken, blood gushing from both nostrils.

I was down on the ground again and Ari was out for payback.

He kicked me in the side, then planted a boot on my throat.

"Not so high and mighty without your flock, are you Max?" Ari growled hate evident in his voice. "It would be so easy to kill you right now."

He was taunting me, trying to make me struggle to fight him again.

"Do it." I spat back at him. "I killed you, it's your turn."

He didn't make a move.

"That's what I thought." I said sucking in as much air as I could get. "You can't do it. Daddy won't let you, will he?"

"Shut up." He growled showing his huge yellow teeth.

"Struck a nerve didn't I?" I asked trying to push his boot from my throat. "You still can't deal with the fact that I'm the favorite and you're left forgotten."

"Shut up!" Ari bellowed raising his boot to crash down on my throat, luckily I was able to roll out of the way of the impact.

I jumped to my feet. Erasers started to come at me, but Ari signaled them to stay back.

"She's mine." He said staring me down. "This is personal."

He lunged at me, but I dodged out of the way. I kicked the back of his knee, causing him to fall. I threw myself on him making the air leave his lungs, but he kicked me off of him and began to choke me.

I could feel myself slowly suffocating, but then Ari's hands let up and I could feel myself breathing again, sucking in air as quick as possible. He wasn't on top of me anymore, he was locked in battle with… Fang.

Fang had come for me.

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