Chapter 47

Chloe's POV

Watching Beca sleep satisfies and saddens me. I'm satisfied because I finally have her back and she's not buried six feet under. I'm sad because once she fell asleep, her facade dropped and all the pain she's endured flashes across her face. She tosses and turns, whimpering. My heart breaks for her but I don't know what she's going through. How can I make sure she's okay if I don't understand that?

Knowing that it's probably a mistake and she might kill me for it, I hold her tighter and close my eyes. Taking a deep breath, I focus on Beca. Our breathing which was already in sync practically melts into one as our hearts beat to the same drum. Both of our bodies jerk before relaxing. My mind drifts for a second before connecting with Beca's.

Now, I see what she sees.

What the hell is this place? I look around and gasp when I spot Beca. She's strapped to a metal slab and for a second, I think she's dead. Shaking my head, I push away that crazy thought.

"Beca," I call out, but of course, she can't hear me. She's dreaming and I'm just a passenger along for the ride.

"So, we know that you have an extreme pain tolerance," a dark voice says and suddenly an older man is standing beside Beca. I move forward and read his name tag. Fergus.

"If you were real right now, I would jack your world up you bastard." I growl, but Fergus doesn't hear me. Of course.

"It's hard to figure out your limit when you hide it. So, I found a way to change that. Now, you already have wolfsbane coursing through your blood, but to ensure you can't hide it from me, I'm going to give you some more." A long syringe appears in Fergus's hand and I want to scream when he plunges it into Beca's arm. Suddenly, I feel extremely weak and I know that I'm feeling what Beca feels.

"Now, let's get to work." For the next few minutes, all I feel is pain as Beca screams. I don't know what Fergus is doing, but it hurts. Crying, I shake my head to get out. When it doesn't work, I sob.

"Beca," my voice is weak and doesn't reach her. "Beca!"

Gasping, Beca and I sit up in bed. She trembles and without any words, I just hold her.

"You saw," Beca whispers and I nod. "I never wanted you to see."

"But now, I understand." Before she can say anything, a knock comes at the door.

"Hey," Theo shouts through the door. "Sorry to bother but the girls are here plus all of your friends. I didn't know if you were sleeping or not and I didn't want to barge in and interrupt… anything."

"We'll be down in a second," I yell and his footsteps get further away. Beca and I both bust up laughing and I regretfully get out of bed. "Why don't we both get changed and head downstairs. I'm sure everyone will be excited to see you."

"Okay." Beca gets up and moves to the pile of clothes left for her. I quickly change and when Beca falters, I give her a smile, letting her know it's okay. Slowly, she takes off the towel and I hold back my gasp. Several more scars from burns and cuts line her body. Instead of crying, I give her a watery grin and wiggle my eyebrows. She scoffs, but I see tears of relief in her eyes.

A few minutes later, we head downstairs to see everyone. My mom is the first person in my sight and she rushes over to hug me.

"I'm so glad you made it out," she whispers and quickly turns to Beca. "Honey, it is so good to see you." Mom leans forward and kisses Beca's forehead and hugs her in a way only a mother can.

"Never thought I would say this," Aubrey cries when she comes over with Stacie. "But I missed you." She lunges for Beca and wraps her in a hug that Stacie soon joins. Glancing over, I notice Chicago beckoning me. Sad to miss all of the reunions, I walk over to him, not liking the grim smile in his face.

Am I making the right choice here? Beca has all these friends who love her and would do anything for her. What right do I have to ruin that? Chicago's thoughts flow through me as he's practically shouting them. I couldn't have missed them no matter what I tried.

"What's up?"

"She looks happy," Chicago gestures toward Beca who is smiling and hugging Amy.

"Yeah. It's been a long time since we've seen her. What's going on?" Sighing, Chicago turns to me.

"My father is upstairs. He wants to see Beca again but I don't want to ruin anything." He gestures to the group.

"Listen here, no matter what is thrown at Beca, nothing could ruin what we all have here. Your dad has nothing to do with her relationships with them. So get off your high horse and think about what it will do to her emotionally."

"Well what do you think I should do?"

"It doesn't matter what I think or how I feel. What does matter is what she feels and what she decides to do. Now, don't go bringing him down and shoving him in her face. Just tell her." Chicago stomps a foot and glances over at the group. His lips curl into a smile and he nudges me.

"Looks like she wants you." Frowning, I look over and see that Beca is watching Chicago and I. "Better go."

"What are you gonna do?"

"Everything needs to settle down first. Then, we'll talk." Chicago walks away, going upstairs and toward the man that ruined Beca's life. I walk over to Beca, loving the way her eyes light up when I get closer.

"You wanted me?"

"No, I was just watching." Beca blushes and looks away.

No need to be jealous. I've only eyes for you. I let my voice enter her mind and she grins.

"Hey, the girls want to see you," Theo tells Beca, gesturing her to the kitchen. She grabs onto my hand and we go in together. Standing at the island is a small blond girl with a slim figure and shy eyes. Next to her is a brunette, her eyes sharper and mouth set in a firm line.

"Chloe, this is Ashley and Jessica. Girls, this is Chloe, my mate." The girls each give Beca a hug and my mom appears, making coffee. God bless that woman.

"We've heard so much about you," Ashley beams.

"Damn, she really is as beautiful as you described, Beca," Jessica comments, making me blush. My mom shoves a cup of coffee in all of our hands and we sit at the table across from each other.

Do I have anything to be jealous about? I joke with Beca who almost chokes on her coffee. Her face turns extremely red and a part of me feels bad. It seems that she's more sensitive now. Before, she could hide her embarrassment and blushes pretty well. Now, she can't stop it.

"So, before we left I went to his office," Ashley starts and Beca perks up. "It was mighty hard but I managed to get it."

"Oh shut it," Jessica scolds and bumps Ashley with her shoulder. "His office was unlocked, he was with another experiment and the ring was sitting in a box labeled 'Beca's personal items'."

"Thank you so much," Beca takes the ring from Ashley and slips it on her finger. Sadness threatens to overtake all of us when we see it slides where it used to fit snugly.

"Now that you guys have played catch up, it's time for some of my own," Theo announces. "Beca, what the hell happened?" All of us frown except for Beca who obviously knows that he's talking about.

"I didn't mean to," Beca whispers.

"How do you not mean to kill somebody? The whole plan to get away was foolproof so nobody would have to die. I made sure of that." Theo's face turns red and veins start to pop out from his forehead. Instead of standing up to him, Beca shrinks, her haunted eyes darker.

"Theo, calm your tits," Jessica warns. "Can't you see you're upsetting her? Now, explain."

"She killed Zeke." The room goes silent and most of us are wondering if Beca did crack in that place and if it's irreversible. We got lucky last time and I don't know if that luck will last. "The whole plan was that she would slip out on the gurney that Ashley and Jessica would bring. But she couldn't handle herself. She had to go ahead and move. If-"

"Stop," Beca warns but Theo keeps rambling. "Stop!" Beca's chair goes flying as she stands up and finally, Theo shuts his mouth. Her eyes narrow as she walks around the table towards him.

"You weren't there. You didn't see how he kept trying to come into the room, even as I was sick. You didn't see that he managed to slip past the girls and get me alone. When he did, I had to knee him in the balls which brought me some satisfaction, I will admit. You didn't see that it didn't stop him because he came back. This time, with a taser. Only, I was stronger and managed to push through it. When I got him down, I promised I was going to leave him there. Though he disgusted me, I wasn't going to hurt him. But he tased me again and I just… instinct took over. I didn't have any control over it. It just happened and now he's dead. Yes, I killed him. Yes, I take the blame for it and will suffer the consequences. What you can't do Theo, is make assumptions of what happened. So shut the fuck up and leave it alone." Panting, Beca picks up her chair and sits back down.

That was hot as hell. I tell her, my mouth suddenly dry. She laughs quietly, her face resting in her hands.

"It's okay, Beca. We understand. Zeke was a grade A dick," Jessica comments and I decide that I like her.

"So what now?" Emily asks and everybody looks toward Beca and I.

"We kill him," I shrug. "He let my father get off easy only because he knew he would probably be in a lifetime of debt and he was at risk of dying sooner. Little did Dr. Fergus know, my dad was a badass and worked his tail off to pay that debt."

"So you two are just experiments?" Eli asks, standing behind my mom. "I mean, I know that Chloe has a family history with that stuff and probably would've been born with powers, but what about you Beca?"

"Our family has werewolf markers in our DNA from way back when," Chicago informs, coming into the kitchen. "Dr. Fergus saw that and some other markers. My mother chose werewolves out of those and voila."

"So without the serum, Beca wouldn't be a werewolf?" Jesse asks, his voice a mixture of shock and sadness.

"No, but that doesn't make her any less of one either. In fact, she's possibly the strongest out of all of you. In werewolf history, most likely."

"And Chloe is one of the most powerful seers?" My mom guesses and Chicago nods.

"With their crazy connection," Ashley joins in, "who knows what they can do? This is all new territory. Since they are the only two living creatures with this serum, there's no way of knowing how this will turn out."

"What are the possibilities?" Beca asks, grabbing my hand.

"Well, there are a bunch but the most likely ones are your powers continue to increase and maybe eventually stabilize. Though in my opinion, if they continue to amp up, you guys might… die. If they stay the same though, you could just move on with your lives. Someday you could lose your powers or your powers will overtake you both. There's just too many scenarios to list. The most we can do is monitor you guys and hope for the best."

"How will this likely end?" My voice unwillingly shakes as I ask because I know what she's going to say based on the look in her eyes and the grief already taking over her mind.

"Most likely, your powers will keep increasing. Well, your bond per say and your minds or bodies won't be able to handle it. In the end, you guys will probably…" Ashley chokes up, so Jessica finishes for her.

"Die."