Freaking Dark Chapter...
Killing the Past
Instead of a look of fear that I expected Austin to feel, he grinned a creepy look. "Oh, so you claim this human, do you?"
"She likes me more than you," Derek murmured, hand still clutching Ari's thin neck. Her her eyes were wide with fear.
"Maybe. Tell me how you found us," Austin spoke calmly.
"Why should I?"
"Because she," Austin said, looking at me, "can be punished for your mistakes." I tried to wriggle free again, but it was still no use. I would kill for a knife right now. Derek kept his face hard and his hand in place, but I saw the pain in his eyes.
"I tried to remember anything about before you took her. I remembered the smell of cakes on Aideen, and some one's scent on her wrist. I was an unfamiliar smell, I went to the store to see if I could it. There, I found her," Derek tightened his grip on her neck, "and when she spoke to me, I could smell you on her. I followed her here and I could smell Aideen through the forest."
Austin raised his eyebrows, impressed. I didn't know Derek was able to smell things that well, but it had to be something to do with alpha powers.
"The question now is; what are we to do now that you know where she is? I know you'll tell Justin, and I'm not ready for that yet. I guess you're worth something to him and we could keep you here as well..."
"I wouldn't threaten me while I have your chick by the throat. That is, unless you want her to die." I saw his claws grow, puncturing her pale neck, letting ruby liquid pool in her collar bone.
Austin laughed. "By all means, kill her! One loose end to clear up. But I'm sure you'd react differently if I made the same threat." Austin slithered over to me and placed his own arm around my windpipe. Like an anaconda, he began to slowly squeeze and lift up, cutting off my air and lifting my whole body and the chair. I tried to remain quiet, but a small, strangled noise erupted from my throat.
Derek lessened his grip on Ari, fear now rooting on his face. I tried to smile or something to make him calm down, but I simply couldn't. "Let's do this like men. We let the girls go, and we fight, just us to see if she goes free." Derek made good sense, but I didn't want to see them fight again.
I couldn't see Austin's face, seeing as he was behind me, but he dropped me back down, allowing me to breath. Derek shoved Arianna away and Austin lept at him, teeth bared.
The two didn't bother to change into full wolves, they just grew fangs and set forth biting one another, sending blood all over the place. Ari was still collecting herself on the floor when she saw Derek place himself on top of Austin, punching his face over and over again. Just when Derek was about to lunge forward to take a bite of Austin's neck, Arianna tossed dirt into his blood red eyes, blocking his vision.
In his moment of weakness, Austin clawed the left side of his face open, knocking Derek off him. In the scuffle, my chair was knocked over and I hit my head, making my vision fade to black.
When I woke up, I felt a splitting ache in my skull. Waves of pain throbbed, keeping me groggy until I remembered what was going on when I went out. Visions of the fight and blood flashed in front of my eyes, making my lids shoot open to hopefully see Derek standing on top of the other two wolves.
That wasn't the case.
In fact, the first thing I saw were green eyes that didn't belong to Justin. "Wakey, wakey. 'Morning sleeping beauty. Ready to play another game?"
"Wh- what? Where's Derek?" I was still really groggy, and it hurt to talk.
"Oh, he's going to be joining us!" As he said this, the evil wolf moved over to let me see what had happened after I blacked out. Behind where he had stood, Derek was there, and he looked helpless.
Though he was standing, his hands were restrained behind his back. His mouth was gagged with a cloth that was tied behind his head. The scariest thing was the noose around his neck. I let my eyes follow the rope, seeing the rest of the cord traveling up to the ceiling to wrap around a beam that supported the hole we all were in. It continued down into the hands of Arianna, who was grinning, now the tables were turned.
Austin used his finger to lift me face till I looked strait up to him, his face looming over me. "I ask a question, you answer. I think Derek, here will learn that way."
I breathed a trembling breath, now afraid for both of us. I couldn't be so flip with my answers because I wouldn't be the only one to suffer for it. "Now that I know Ren Tin Tin's name, I want to know about other pack members of his. I know Justin is a wannabe pack member, but is there any other wolves I have to know about?"
I didn't say anything, looking right into Derek's pleading eyes. They told me not to say anything, and until his life was in question, I wouldn't.
For not giving an answer, Austin just smiled and let his claws grow out in front of my face to make sure I saw what was coming. My heart sped up, but I still said nothing. Austin set to work marring my body.
Using his pointer finger, he began to carve small lines on my neck, slowly letting the blood seep from the burning wound. A fire burned me, and I couldn't help but scream a little at first. I bit my tongue to keep from emotionally scaring Derek more than he already was. I saw him struggling to get to me, but the rope around his neck just held him back.
"Feel like telling me yet?"
"Go.. to Hell," I groaned, still suffering from the burning sensation on my skin.
"Oh, sweetie, you're there." As he said this, Austin began to trace my collar bone with his sharp nail, cutting open the flesh where it touched. I screamed again, but this time, I was slightly more prepared. Derek was trying to call my name to calm me down, but all that came from his mouth were muffled sounds.
"Oh, the loyal dog protest? Maybe you have something to tell me," Austin said, speaking to Derek. Ari pulled the gag harshly from his mouth, allowing him to speak.
"Let her go. You want to get to Justin, and having me will do that. You don't need her."
"You just say that to save her. Justin wants to mate with this girl, so she's worth exponentially more than you. Get her to answer me, and I'll stop hurting her."
"She's a girl, you monster! Pick on someone you're own size! Or is that really the extent of your manhood?"
I saw the pure fury on Austin's face. Derek had pushed the right buttons to call the dogs off me, but he didn't understand it would hurt more for me to see him hurt. Austin behind me, watching Derek the whole time, challenging him to say anything else. Goosebumps covered my body and his fingers slid the shoulder of my shirt off, exposing the tan flesh there.
Gently, he placed his mouth there, letting his teeth graze the skin just light enough to not break skin. I saw Derek stop breathing, and I froze up. Austin removed his mouth and replaced it with his claw again, and he began tracing something into my skin again. This time, it wasn't a flesh wound. It was deep, and it was going to scar.
"Have you every thought of getting a tattoo, Aideen? Lot's of men think it's sexy. I don't work with ink, but I can give you a pattern to fill in later." When he finished drawing his pattern, he twisted my head around to force me to look at my shoulder which now a perfect spiral on it, wide at first and small in the center.
The pain hurt more when I saw it fill with blood, and it felt like my whole body was on fire. I held in all the pitiful sounds I wanted to make, and instead breathed calmly, showing now emotion. "I'm not telling you anything, so you might as well kill me."
"Why would I kill you? You mean something to me and Justin. But him," Austin trailed, turning his attention to the strangling werewolf, "He's hardly worth anything. In fact, I think he only had value to you."
With that, he walked over to Derek who was glaring at him with pure hatred. I hadn't even ever seen him get this mad at Kate. The intensity actually scared me a lot, it made my blood churn. Austin replaced the gag on Derek and took the rope from his pack mate who stepped to the side, watching with huge eyes.
"How about you answer my question now, Aideen. Prove to me you care about wolves instead of being a cold-hearted hunter that you are." I looked to my pack leader, Derek for answers. He shook his head, telling me not to say anything. I followed instructions.
Austin shook his head, his eyes turning red. "Wow, you really don't care." Then, he began to pull on the rope, pulling any slack that was there tight. I flinched, but still didn't say anything. His eyes stayed locked with mine as he began to pull on the rope, tightening it around Derek's neck. I could tell he couldn't breath because his face began to turn red with lack of air. He's risen a foot off the floor now, and my heart was breaking. Derek was dying because of me.
"Please, let him go," I begged, leaning forward in my chair, trying to be closer to the choking wolf. Hot tears began to pool in my eyes because I knew I was breaking. I couldn't let him die, and because of that, I gave up. "Jackson! Jackson Wittemore and Scott McCall! They're betas! Please, let him go!"
And he did let go. Derek fell to the floor on his knees, huffing as air filled his deprived lungs again. I let the tears flow now, broken finally. "Perfect. That's all I want right now. Arianna, take care of that. He should be fine by now." Before getting over to me, he kicked Derek in the ribs for geed measure. He groaned against his bonds as he was dragged up by his neck as the she-wolf pulled the rope taught until he stood again.
Austin untied me, hands and all until I stood up. Then he tied them in front of me. "Where are we going?"
"Somewhere where you're little puppy won't find us again."
"Won't you let him go? Please? You can't just leave him here like this." Austin laughed.
"Sure I can! Watch me." He shoved me forward and I landed on my werewolf. He groaned under the impact, and I put my arms around his neck, trying hug him before I was taken. "I'm so sorry, Derek. You shouldn't have come. I wasn't worth it." Just as I finished whispering in his ear, Austin picked me up bridal style, looping my bound hands around his neck. I hated the closeness to him, but I stomached it for Derek who was clearly pained as I was dragged off from him again.
The last thing I saw before the little door was closed to the cellar by Ari was Derek's body going slack, as if he gave up. The tears continued to flow.