He sat up with a start. Where was she? Where was his Aya? He leapt off the cot he was lying on and looked around the tiny room. She wasn't there. Panic rose in his throat.
"Stryker!" he roared. He unsheathed his claws and slashed the wall to release some anger. He spied a camera in the corner of the room. He roared and slashed the cord, disconnecting it. He panted with anger. Suddenly, he dropped to his knees. Aya. She had her knees clutched to her chest and she was baring her fangs, snarling at him. Oh shit, he thought. How the hell was he supposed to escape with her when she was like this? He growled back and stood. What had happened? Suddenly, the heavy steel door opened slightly. A thin, smug-looking Asian man stepped in. He wore a thin Kevlar vest and Logan could see a gun on either hip. He sniffed the air. There was no fear.
"Zero," he heard Victor whisper. Logan's own mouth formed the word at the same time. Zero chuckled and stepped inside.
"You like that shot to the back of your head? I would've let you turn around but the situation didn't call for it," he said coyly. Logan felt Victor's inner animal roar, waiting to be released. That was one thing he knew he learned Victor. How to be a beast.
Logan lunged. He was faster than Zero and sliced deep into his gut. Zero gasped and winced.
"I can feel when I cut through scar tissue. Apparently this isn't the first time I've gutted you," he hissed. He pulled his claws out slowly. Zero fell to the floor. Logan grunted and reached under the bed. He grabbed a shrieking clawing Aya and threw her over his shoulder. He ran out the open door and down the hall. They would never give Stryker what he wanted. Never. He ran down the hall. No guards lined the hall. Where was Cage? He would have to leave him for now. But he would come back. He turned down a hallway and saw the man he was looking for.
"Stryker!"he roared. He put Aya down and charged down the hallway. He grabbed the man and threw him against the wall. "Tell me how to get out of here and never follow us again," he hissed. Stryker moved his mouth like a fish out of water. "You made this beast, now face him! Tell me or I kill you!" he snarled, slamming Stryker into the wall, denting the plaster.
"D—down the hall, turn right."
"Call off the guards and give me Cage," he ordered.
"Cage was released." Logan sniffed the air. He reeked of fear but he was telling the truth. "I'll c—call them off. P—please, don't kill me." Logan growled. Aya lashed out, striking him hard across his calf. He faltered but quickly recovered, throwing Stryker onto the floor.
Logan grabbed her again, taking her angry blows. He followed Stryker's directions. Suddenly, she gouged deep into his eye. He dropped her, cursing angrily. Eyes were particularly growing back. He stumbled forward blindly for a moment. Finally, once the eye had stitched itself together, he blinked. She was gone. He raced from the compound, searching. Where had she gone? She had left him.
He searched the woods, the compound, the nearest towns. He searched for days but his beautiful love had disappeared without him. She had left him alone in his misery. He longed to feel her touch, her embrace. He longed to hear her rhythmic humming heartbeat and smell her sweet scent. But she was gone. Not a trace of her remained.
"Aya," the name stumbled from his lips. Even Victor was quiet. He'd understood what it was like to lose a mate. But he would be just the same as Victor. He would never give up searching. Never give up hoping he would find her again. Because he would. He would….
SheWolf is finished! I did it! I'm so thankful to all my readers/fans. I hope this chapter wasn't too much of a letdown but I didn't want to keep dragging the story out. Stay tuned for the next installment to the series (hopefully, it'll last me a while). I need to go back and fine-tune a few details and make sure I incorporate the movies properly. And a special thanks to GypsyWitchBaby for the inspiration! I hope to see a Victor/Lupa meeting in the next installment!