The pain was enough to send Zoey out of consciousness but every time she would fade out Valack would only pull her back. That's when she began wanting to bleed out onto the table. Anything would be better than the horrendous pain that she was suffering from, even death.

"Stay with me Zoey." His sinister voice echoed throughout the room sending chills down her spine. A high pitched scream erupted from Summer as the drill was pushed further into her skull.

Is this the end? She thought.

It seemed like hours before the drill stopped and was retracted from her head. The amount of blood that she had lost was significant and it left her wondering how she was still alive. The room started spinning as she tried to get a better look at what Valack was up to next.

His back was turned, concealing his actions but the girl had a knowing feeling that what happens next would not be enjoyable. He turned revealing two electrical probes in his hand. As he began attaching them both to her temple, Zoey let out a muffled protest.

"What are you doing?" She whispered. She could hear the soft sound of the electrical buzz of the machine being turned on. Her sped up as she slowly realized that she was going to be the victim of electric shock therapy.

"Have you ever heard of the Milgram Experiment?" Zoey didn't answer. "It was an experiment that took place in 1963 where volunteers had to administer an electric shock to a person who answered wrongly during a questioner. More than 63% of the volunteers kept administering the shock even when the machine was turned on to the highest level. And eventually the people ended up giving the right answer to avoid the pain."

Valack turned the dial on the machine sending a small series of shocks to Zoey. The pain was manageable but it didn't stop her from letting out a small whimper.

"Let's find out if we can replicate the results. As long as you follow my instructions then you will be unharmed." The lights in the room flickered as another shock was carried out.

"Where were you born?" "Ann Arbor, Michigan." The lights flickered sending another wave of pain to her. "You were born in Berkley, California. Just outside of Beacon Hills." A series of shocks were executed until she had repeated the sentence.

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She had no idea how long these events had went on for but by the time Valack had finished with her, her memories had been completely wiped and were replaced with a false life. Unfortunately for her, the memories of Eichen House would forever be burned into her mind.

As Valack began taking off the probes there was a loud banging on the door. Valack calmly continued stowing his instruments, not at all phased by the intruders that were trying to get in. His work was finished. With one last satisfied glance at the half unconscious girl on the chair, he disappeared through the back door.

The door swung open reveling a very pissed off set of twins. After quickly surveying the room, they immediately rushed to Zoey and began assessing the damages. Zoey flinched away from their touch.

"It's ok, we're not here to hurt you." His voice reverberated in her head as she began to lose consciousness. Through blurred vision she could scarcely make out his blond hair. His eyes were brown, but not the muddy brown. It was more like the color of tree bark.

Tree bark? She had no idea why she found trees to be so attractive that she would compare it to the eyes of her rescuers. She felt the restraints loosen against her wrists and soon she was being lifted into a pair of arms. She let out a tiny whimper as the twin held her weight.

With a worried glance at his brother, he immediately set her back down. "What are you doing? We need to get out of here before the guards find us again." "I know that, but she's in a lot of pain and I don't want to make it worse." The other growled. "Ethan, you're an alpha remember? You can take her pain."

The twin nearest to the door rolled his eyes at his brother's forgetfulness. Ethan let out a frustrated sigh and gently placed his hand on her arm. Black began flowing up through his veins as her pain flowed through him. Suddenly her heavy panting faded into steady breaths. "Great, now come on."

He scooped her effortlessly into his arms and began running after his twin. "Ennis should have the car waiting out front, I don't think we'll have a problem with the guards again." "Aiden, we can't take her back to the penthouse, she's too injured."

They passed swiftly through the closed unit and found themselves back in the reception hall. "Where else can we take her?" Aiden asked heatedly. The guards were laying in pools of their blood near the entrance. They were soon greeted by the rush of cold air as they made their ways outside and through the iron gates.

"Took you long enough." The large muscular man known as Ennis stood waiting outside of the black Ford Audi. "Where'd you find the car?" "Doesn't matter, just get her inside." Ennis went and climbed into the driver's seat while Ethan and Aiden set the half lifeless girl in the backset. Aiden climbed into the front seat while Ethan continued to monitor Zoey's heath.

The car pulled out of the driveway and sped along the road. "We have to get her to the hospital." Ethan stated as he watched the girl struggle for breath. "Oh yeah what a great idea. Walk into the hospital covered in blood with a girl with a hole in her head. Great plan."

The sarcasm rolled off of Aiden's tongue as he continued to direct Ennis back to the penthouse. "She'll die if we take her back. We don't have the necessary resources to heal her." Ethan wasn't about to give up the fight.

Their orders was to bring the girl back alive and as the minutes ticked by, the girl was getting closer to death. He could hear his brother let out a low growl. "Then where do you suppose we take her then?" The car was silent as everyone tried to come up with a plan.

"The vet. We'll take her to the vet." Without any further arguments, the alphas drove down the empty road towards the veterinarian office.