Chapter 11-The spy

Eren's POV

Eren's eyes snapped open. He was greeted immediately by darkness. His eyes felt as though they were covered by a thick blindfold and his arms were bound behind him. Eren also felt the weight of something heavy around his neck. Whomever captured him had put a collar around his scent glands. Levi was correct. Someone on his ship who had seen Eren's powerful pheromones in action was indeed a spy. Eren remained silent hoping he could listen to what was happening around him. He seemed to be sitting upright against a tree on the forest ground. He could hear slightly the sound of waves crashing. "Shit" Eren thought. "Whoever this person is, they're trying to get me off the island on a ship." He listened again and found he was able to pick up the whispers of a silent conversation. "Ok, the drug normally works on people for 8 hours but from what you have told me about his healing powers, I'm not sure how long it's going to last," the voice said. Eren realized he did not recognize the voice and whoever was speaking was male.

Eren quickly remembered the knife Levi had given him. He started to listen again to see if he could place where his kidnappers' whereabouts from him. "Listen, I know we have to hurry but relax. We only shot him less than an hour ago and the whole village is not expecting to see him for at least another day." Based on the far distance of the voice, Eren decided he better try to get his hands free before they finish their conversation and come back to grab him and haul him away.

As silently as he could, Eren tried to get the secret knife from under his sleeve free. Using his other hand through his sleeve, he felt the knife release from the sheath and fall into his hand. Eren carefully began to cut the ropes listening hard to his surroundings. As he cut his way through the ropes, he picked up again on small parts of his kidnappers' conversation. It seemed as though only the first male was talking. The other person or people seemingly kept quiet. "Did you send the messenger raven to Grisha? Any idea where we are going to meet him after we take off from here? I cant wait to be rid of this bloody island. Seriously, pretending to be everyone's 'friendly' neighbor was starting to give me that itch to kill someone." Eren froze only a moment from the mention of his father's name but knew more than ever he had to get out of here and back to Levi. Eren finally felt the ropes give out and slipped the knife back into his sleeve. As he started to get up, he heard the footprints made their way back to him.

Eren let his head fall back down to his chest and pretended to still sleep. Whomever was going to try and carry him would be his first victim. If he had any chance at all of escaping, he would need to surprise them. "Alright, alright, I'll grab him now. Sheesh." Eren heard as the man made his way back to him. Eren tried to keep his breath steady as he felt meaty hands grab him to lift him over their shoulder. Eren's kidnapper lifted him harshly and threw Eren's body over his shoulder. Eren's face was now pressed into his kidnapper's back and with all the rustling, the kidnapper had not noticed the ropes fall from Eren's wrist. Eren decided it as now or never; just as he went to pull out his knife, he felt as his kidnapper's hand grabbed his ass. "Pretty little thing he is. I wonder if Grisha will notice if I have a go with him before we give him back? Never in a million years did I think I would ever have the opportunity to have sex with an omega!"

Eren felt a surge of anger and disgust fill his veins. Never again would he let himself be raped by another person. He would die before he let it happen again. With a surge of strength and speed, Eren pulled his dagger again from his sleeve and in one quick motion jolted up and pulled the blindfold from his face. He was looking as his kidnapper's head. The man was wearing a mask over his face but without even caring who was underneath it, Eren lodged the small dagger into the back of the man's skull. The two of them fell to the ground and Eren immediately scurried to his feet. Standing in a defensive stance, he looked to the other kidnappers who were momentarily stunned and Eren charged. His other kidnappers seemed to be a women and another man who were also wearing masks. The woman was an incredible fighter and the man was just as good. Eren had only mere seconds to react to lightning fast fists and legs coming at him from different directions. Eren could smell they were both Alpha but could not place who they were they seemed to be masking their natural scents with some sort of scent blocker as to not be identified.

Eren didn't see the fist until it was to late. He saw stars as he felt himself fall to the ground. Eren had taken a hit directly to his face and heard the unmistakable crack of his nose breaking. He felt as the man jumped on him and pinned him to the ground. As he began to start to bind his hands again behind his back, the voice of the woman he was sure he never heard whispered in his ear, "I'm sorry, but I have to bring you back to Grisha." At the mention of his father's name and the prospect of going back to him again, Eren began to flail his legs and struggle surging again with adrenaline in his veins. "I'm sorry. I have no choice but to drug you again," the voice said again. Eren watched in horror as the woman reached for a needle in her pack and leaned down towards him to inject him with the drug. "If I didn't have this collar around my neck, I would kill both of you!" Eren began to scream. "No!" He would not go back to his father, not again. Eren felt as his Omega cried to be released to help him. He struggled even more trying to release his command pheromones through the collar but he couldn't. He felt once again as his blood began to boil. The prick of the needle stabbed his arm but before they could plunge the liquid into him, Eren felt as though he had been struck by lightning and the world went dark.

Unknown POV

We were thrown backward with what seemed to be a bolt of lightning. I looked over to my partner who was looking towards Eren with a look of dread. I looked back to Eren and knew we had to run. We stood no chance. Pheromones or not, Eren was surrounded by sparks of electric that filled the air. His eyes were now glowing gold. They looked between us cold, calculating preparing for our deaths. Before I could yell to run, my partner rose to his feet and charged him. "NO!" I yelled but it was too late. In one quick moment Eren threw him to the ground, placed his hands on his head and broke his neck. He turned his gaze at me and I felt fear that I have not felt in a long time pulse through me. I ran. I was fast and knew it, but Eren seemed to almost be keeping up with me with only about 20 feet between us. If I could get to the ledge I could jump.

The fall into the ocean is dangerous but I had a better chance of surviving than facing Eren head-on. I didn't want to face him. I never did. I just want to be free of this debt I owe to that coldhearted bastard. It had all become so complicated since the arrival of Eren and his Trio. I had never cracked before. I always kept people away from me. Since I met her I have never wanted anything else than to be free of Grisha and be with her. The only way to clear my debt with Grisha though was to take Eren to him. She would never forgive me for that. What am I suppose to do? I don't want to die, I don't want the people Grisha is holding captive who I love to die but I don't want to lose her. I felt tears prick my eyes as I cleared the forest and saw the end of the cliff. I felt Eren so close behind me with only one quick glance over the edge I jumped aiming for the water below.