Chapter 45

I watch in panic as they try to stem the bleeding. When Reid walks over, ripping me up by one arm

and dragging me to Zane's limp body, laying on the floor drenched in blood. Christine starts

screaming at me. “Get her away, she has done enough damage!”

“She can help,” Reid says, throwing his Alpha voice behind his words. Christine looks at me

doubtfully but can't go against her Alpha. I hold the same doubt. I caused this, how was I supposed

to help? Lily looks pale, standing in the door, looking at the monster I have become. Reid, not

wasting any time bites into my hand, making me flinch. I try to pull my hand back, but he just yanks

me forward. What the fuck is he doing? He presses my hand to Zane’s mouth, my blood running

into his mouth before my hand starts healing. Reid reaches up and grabs a knife from the bench

and cuts down my hand where he just bit me, I squirm as he twists the knife and my blood pours

down Zane's throat. Reid lets go of my hand, and I fall backwards, trying to figure out what he was

just doing.

After a few minutes, Zane starts coughing and spluttering spitting, out the blood. I watch amazed as

his neck starts to heal up. Christine gasps and throws her arms around him in a stranglehold. She

starts peppering his face in kisses, and I suddenly feel relief flood through me that he is alright. I

stare at my hand, confused. My blood saved him. How?

Reid, noticing me staring at my hand, shook his head at me. He was livid that I had hurt one of his

Pack members. I stood up and bolted from the kitchen, intending to try and escape. I couldn't

remain here not if it means risking their lives or Lily's life. I yank on the front door handle, only it's

locked. I go to kick it open, knowing I could shatter its wood easily when Reid's arms wrap around

my waist and rip me backwards. We stumble, and I land on top of him, my back pressed to his chest,

his grip unwavering. I struggle and fight to get up.

"Stop it Aria,” he says as he rolls to his side and stands up, pulling me with him to my feet.

I throw my head back, and it connects with his nose, I hear it crack, knowing I just broke it and

quickly hold my breath as I feel his blood dripping on my back. Reid lets go with one arm while

squeezing tighter on my shoulders, so I don't escape. I hear him break his nose back into place. Why

the fuck is he so much stronger than me, I just fed for fuck's sake?

“Perks of being mated to a Hybrid, our bond doesn't just link us Aria, it makes me stronger, a better

Alpha.” Answering the question that ran through my thoughts. Reid pulls me back towards the cells

I kick out, trying to get him to drop me, but he doesn't let go. Lily runs out and sees Reid trying to

drag me to the stairwell.

"What are you doing, Reid, let her go,” she screams, running over smacking his leg with her tiny

fists.

Reid looks down at her, his gaze softening. I hear his voice in my head. “Stop fighting, you're scaring

your sister, Aria. Look at her.”

“You fucking are. Now let me go.” I mind linked back. Reid looked down at Lily, and I felt like

punching him when he used his Alpha voice on her.

“Lily, go wait with Amber and stay away from this door.” Lily tries to fight his Alpha voice, but I can

tell it causes her pain within a second. She gives up and walks out. Lily has Alpha blood, but her wolf

hasn't awoken yet to even put up a fight.

“You fucking arsehole, you could have hurt her,” I said whipping around and smacking Reid in the

side of the head. Reid grunted at the impact but just managed to get a better grip on me and throw

me over his shoulder marching down the stairs before depositing me on the bed. I went to get up

and run for the door when Reid spun around.

"Don't forget what Ryder told you Aria, and just for your information, I won't fucking stop him

especially after what you did to Zane!” He screamed, making me freeze on the spot. Tears sprang to

my eyes. Reid just glared and walked out before slamming the door shut and locking it.

I sit back on the bed, trying to figure out what my next move is, how to get myself out of this

situation and fix what I have broken. I nearly killed Zane, Reid's Beta. The look on Christine's and

Amber's faces I was sure would haunt me. I nearly devastated their lives and possibly destroyed

Christine in the process. I knew there was no way Reid would let me out of this cell now. Looking

around, I started banging on the walls, but the concrete was too thick. Moving to the door, I tried

pushing on it, then tried prying it open with my fingers, but the steel was too thick, and I couldn't

get a grip on the frame itself, it was pointless.

Sitting back down, I lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. Trying to figure out a possible way to

get out of this cell when I notice a vent just above the light. I pull on the bed, hoping to loosen it

from the floor, I continue to pull and push on it. It gives a little, and I know I can with some effort

get the bolts to loosen completely with the repetitive motion. I continue pulling and pushing until I

hear the bolts snap, I do the same with the bottom end, eventually pulling it completely from the

floor.

Dragging the bed, I moved it under the light. Standing on it, I reach up and punch the vent with as

much force as possible. It dents but doesn’t budge. I punch it again, the little louvres separating

slightly. The third time I hit, it busts open. Gripping it with my fingertips, I pull it down, letting it fall

to the ground. Jumping up, I grab the sides and pull my head through the ceiling looking inside. I

let myself fall back down onto the bed. The vent narrows out, and a small child would struggle to

get through the gap, let alone an adult. I huff annoyed I just wasted all that time and energy for it to

fail.

Pushing the bed back into the corner against the wall, I stare at the mark dragging it left on the

floor and the broken vent. Reid is going to blow his lid when he comes in. I pick up the vent to try

and hide under the mattress before laying down.

With nothing else to do, I decide to sleep, but before I even start to nod off, I hear footsteps on the

stairs, echoing loudly through the concrete walls. My heart rate picks up as I hear him stand on the

other side of the door, but not opening it.

“Zane is completely fine,” he says, I hear shuffling before he sits, leaning against the steel door. I get

up and move to the door and sit with my back against it. I try to pry into his mind anything to know

what he is thinking before his voice interrupts me.

“I wouldn't, Aria, you might not like what you find.” I stopped because of the harshness of his words.

I lean my head back against the door, waiting for him to speak.

“Hunters have been caught and stopped on the borders twice since you have been locked up.” I

could hear the regret in his voice but decided I must have imagined it. “We aren't sure why they

want you, all three killed themselves before we could interrogate them,” he stated.

"So, what's that mean then?” I whispered back, knowing he could hear me.

“Means they are willing to go to extremes to hide whatever it is they need you for, David asked if he

could take Lily for a few days until things settle down,” I froze my blood running cold.

“You're not letting him, though right?” I desperately ask the thought of her being away from me and

in his clutches horrified me.

"He has changed Aria, you have to give him a chance. I know he won't harm her; I have spoken to

him a fair bit, he has been over here every day to see her. Lily wants to go,” he says, shocking me

even further.

“No, she stays here Reid, you can't let her go with him.”

“It's no longer up to you Aria, he picks her up in two days, this is only a trial Aria. He won't be

keeping her.” I get up enraged. I kick the door and feel him jump before getting to his feet.

“Anything happens to her I will fucking kill you, Reid. Mate or not, I will fucking end you,” I scream

while punching the door wanting to get to him. “He can't fucking have her!” I scream, my heart

plunging into my stomach. “I have spent years protecting her from him. Now you're going to hand

her over to him."

“She wants to go Aria; he is her father, and I have his word he won't harm her.”

“His fucking word, that's what you're gauging his intentions off of?”

“No, Aria like I said he has been here every day while you have been in this cell. I think we can trust

him, Aria.”

“Clearly, you're fucking forgetting we are in this mess with the Hunters because of him,” I spat

punching the door, my fist leaving a dent.

“I haven't forgotten, but this isn't your choice anymore, Aria. When you realise my word is law

maybe I will let you out,” he said before I hear him stomp up the stairs. Two days, I have two days to

try and get out of this godforsaken cell to stop him from handing her over. What the fuck is he

thinking, to let her go with him, I don't care if she wants to, she is a child. She doesn't understand

she is putting her life at risk. I can’t picture David changing enough in such a short time span where

I would feel comfortable leaving her with him for any amount of time.