Chapter 162: Chapter 162

162 Chapter One Hundred Sixty Two

Darkness came in every direction. Cold from a menacing breeze mixed with all sorts of scents the girl could only cringe at. When she was in this state, she wasn’t allowed to have preferences. She could feel so much around her and yet she was sure she wasn’t there. At the same time, she was unconsciously aware of her mate’s presence.

She was sure she had gone to rest before he was able to get into bed with her. It was only after a short moment of strain that her memory returned to her. She’d used up all her energy to achieve something she’d thought was impossible for her. Instead of sadness, the girl was filled with bliss. She was a step closer to getting even more powerful compared to her enemies.

If the enemy was only werewolves, there wouldn’t be much reason to worry, but they were more than that. With hunters that had turned against them and sided with the Rogue King, Katie had to work much harder if she was going to get her hands on him and there was nothing that was going to stop her from getting to him... As was her determination. Her thoughts were cut short by the grunt of a boy. She strained once again to see about her only to get assaulted by the sudden appearance of numerous pains riddling her body.

The girl tried to reach for every part of her body that pricked, but there was nothing there. She felt like clawing the pain out for there was nothing she could do without anything to tell her she was actually injured. Her mind doubled in confusion as the pain intensified, highlighting numerous phantom cuts that were littered all over her body, “Would you keep quiet? You’ll get me into more trouble than you already have,” a voice came from the darkness, snapping her senses back to normal.

“She looked about and this time forced herself to make out what she was trying to look at. After a moment of silence and muffled pain, she was able to make out the familiar walls of a cell. She had been here before and she turned around immediately, looking for Kyle. Right where she’d seen him the day before, the boy lay on the ground, but he was much different from the last time she’d seen him. His face had cuts all over it, purple liquid oozing out of it...

Upon further inspection, she found that it was not all that was on the boy’s body. Through his tattered rags of clothes, she was able to tell that the cuts weren’t just on his face. They spread all over his body. She touched a spot that itched her and found it to be the exact gash that was on the boy’s body. She could feel the pain he’d been put through, however, that hadn’t been the case before.

“What happened to you?” she asked him.

“Well, since I can’t find the energy to answer a single question that I am asked or even open my eyes, they decided it was best that they would use wolfsbane to force me to talk. Wipe that looks of pity off your face... It was I who killed Ashley after all... And I did it with pleasure, only to have you rip my life away from me,” he spat.

A surge of anger came from within a different entity in her mind and body. Katie held Ashley back. The last time she’d been here, Ashley had been asleep and hadn’t been able to show her what she was supposed to feel towards the boy, however, the anger never became hers as it normally did. The wolf normally felt emotions that aligned with Katie’s and they would be one. The two of them weren’t that different and yet, Katie remained calm when she was sure she was supposed to be angry.

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“Ashley, what do you suggest?” Katie asked the wolf.

“I suggest you tell him that the colour of his eyes is yellow and tell him exactly what he can tell the rogues when they come to interrogate him,” she replied.

“That is a very odd request,” she replied. The wolf’s anger seized just quickly and the two were soon engaged in a discussion.

“I want to see what will happen if you do all that. You don’t have to use your royal tone to command him. I just want you to try and talk to him so that we can know if he still has hope of atonement. If he’s too far gone, then we kill him without a second thought,” she replied.

Katie wanted to argue. So much of the wolf’s answer had not made sense, “Are you okay, Ashley?”

“Yes, I am fine, Katie. I’m just hoping we could find out more about this situation we are in. We’ll be fine. Our mate is with us,” the wolf replied.

“You know I can hear the both of you, you know. Oh, you have a mate now. Look at you, Katie. Living the life while I simply rot away in a cell and get tortured by rogues every day,” the boy spat, “This is all your fault.”

“What do you mean this is all my fault? And yes, I am living a happy life. I found my family and moved in with my mate. Well, not technically... He more like moved in with me and we’ll be soon moving on to Lycaon, but that’s beside the point...” the girl rambled, “Why, Kyle? Why did you betray me when I gave you everything you ever asked for? Ashley only received one good gesture from me and was ready to leave the rogues, but you were able to be my best friend. I could have done everything you ever asked of me and you still felt it necessary to betray me...”

“Are you done, Katie? Are you done telling me about everything you think I did wrong? You have no idea what it’s like to be born a rogue. Let that dead friend of yours tell you. One small slip up and the payment is death. I only did what would get me out of the ordinary rogues. With your head delivered, I would sit at the top in the ranks of the rogues and never have to worry about anything. If you haven’t noticed, the world you are fighting for isn’t exactly free. It is we who are free...” Kyle spewed words that only tarnished his image in her mind.

The girl was now used to the pain of the wounds on her body, “Are you real or are you just my conscience trying to tell that I did the wrong thing?”

“Oh, is someone having doubts? You know that if it were a nightmare, I would have already grabbed a knife and slit your throat,” he smirked.

“Well, if you haven’t noticed, I control my dreams. If I was given the chance to dream of you, it would be about your demise in the ugliest way possible. Anyway, do you have something to tell me about bonds and connections that the werewolves share?

“I wouldn’t know a thing. I’m a rogue remember,” he replied.

“Oh, right... So, you’re useless. I have something to tell you,” The boy seemed to perk up in attention to Katie’s summons, “Your eyes, from now on, they are yellow.”

“Of course, they are yellow. That’s not my problem. My problem is the fact that I can’t open them when a rogue comes near. I don’t get it one bit...”

‘Katie,’ Ashley perked up, ‘It’s his wolf. He communicated with me. Kyle has never had the chance to connect with his wolf and he hasn’t listened either. The wolf took control of some of his body parts and he wasn’t able to rat you out like he wishes to.

“Well, open your eyes, then,” Katie ordered him. Instincts dictated he would obey her out without fail and he did. Katie froze at the sight before her. The raging red in his eyes was swarming with an amber that threatened to flush it out.

Kyle, not having power over his open eyes, covered them with his hands. They itched so much they dripped with tears, “What’s happening?” he nearly yelled. Thankfully, Katie did not feel pain from this specific development. After a short moment of pain, the boy before her removed his hands from his face. His eyes shone the bright amber that she’d expected from him.

“What’s happening right now?” Katie thought out loud.

Kyle looked at her for the first time, getting the chance to look at her for enough time. The night before, the girl had escaped before he had the chance to take in her appearance, “You look happy. I would have thought with the scars in your arms and legs coupled with the betrayal of your best friend would leave you crippled,” he genuinely said. His wounds were starting to heal and the pain was disappearing.

He scoffed at the sudden change in his composure, “I thought it was a coincidence yesterday, but when you came to visit, my injuries healed after you left as though I’d been given a power boost. Now that you’re here again, I can’t help but noticed I don’t feel the sting of the wolfsbane anymore,” he mentioned. He couldn’t look her in the eye any further and so he looked down, kneeling before her like a servant tending to their master. The posture puzzled Katie heavily, “That can only mean you’re about to leave again.”

“You said something about this all being my fault,” Katie replied.

Kyle furrowed his brows at the accusation, “Yeah, that’s right. I don’t know how considering that is only something I was able to decipher from my wolf. You’re the reason for everything happening to me. He makes sure I never forget it and I’m starting wonder just what you did to destroy my life this much,” he replied, “Maybe you could figure it out and come here and reverse it. I know I will be seeing you soon. You better fix me, Chase.”

With that, the image of the boy vanished before her eyes. ‘How is it my fault?’ she wondered.