CHAPTER 43

If you look at the pic above. You can see that Solomon isn't very happy about his mate getting taken lol. LOVE HIM!!!

My wrists were aching from the tight shackles rubbing against my skin. My arms were sore from having them held above my head for so long. Everything is just getting sore and uncomfortable.

Especially my back. He didn't whip as much as I thought he would and it didn't hurt as much as I thought either. I guess maybe my mind has found a way to reduce the amount of pain I feel.

I was still in my bra and underwear. He wanted me exposed. I knew what he was doing. He was trying to get inside my head. He's trying to remind me that I am still the same Ayla I was a year ago. I wasn't going to let him trap me like that. I can't.

The door opens. Kendrick comes in and his eyes trail up and down my body, "How are you feeling, Ayla?" As if he even cares.

I smile brightly, "I am fantastic! Thank you for asking, Kendrick." My voice was drenched with sarcasm.

He growls in annoyance, "Don't toy with me, precious. I am the one in control here."

He circled around me, watching me like I'm his prey. I felt my breath become short though my heart was picking up the tempo. I was familiar with this feeling. I was helpless. I couldn't do anything. I was at his mercy. I tried hard not to show any sign of anxiety, but when you feel emotions that intense, it's almost painful not to express them. But I keep it at bay and  hid them behind my mask.

"My arms are sore." I confessed.

He stops in front of me, "That's the point, Precious." He takes one step forward, "You have been gone for a year." He circles around me. I felt my back against his front. He places his face close to my neck. I felt disgust when I heard him inhale my scent deeply, "I have missed you for a year,, craved you for a year," He says breathlessly, "I've had to go to the whore house to try and satisfy my needs, but...no one can satisfy me like you can, Precious."

I felt disgust no only for him, but myself as well. All those times I slept with Kendrick, I had to sometimes pretend I hated it, or pretend I loved it. A tear escaped through the cracks of my mask. Maybe I'm just as bad as Kendrick, just as dirty. Every night I had to go to his bed. I had done it so many times it felt like a normal chore after a year of doing it. A deep weight of shame had planted in my chest. It pressed down on me so heavily.

"You may not admit it, but you enjoyed me, didn't you, Precious?" He whispered closely to my ear. I closed my eyes as I felt his breath on my neck, "You tried not to enjoy, but you did."

"I never enjoyed it," I snarled, "I hate you. I hated every minute with you. Do not come here and tell me what I felt. I knew EXACTLY what I felt. It was not enjoyment."

His hands gripped my hips. His fingers dug deep into my skin, imprinting it with bruises. I winced as he yanks me back against his front, "You will not talk to me in such a way, whore. That is all you are good for, Precious. You are only useful for an itch to scratch, a good fuck. You are nothing more than that. You were never a good mother. What kind of a pregnant girl walks in the dark by herself and trusts any kind of Alpha. You are so stupid and naive. You weren't a good mate. You're no good for anything."

I tried not to let his worse effect me, but he had just pressed the button on all of my insecurities. He had just put lemon juice over my wound and I could hear it sizzling loud in my ear. I gulped and took a deep breath.

"If you were clever enough, " He whispers closer, I could feel his lips touching my ear, "You could have escaped with your pup earlier. Probably even months after you arrived. But you were so easy to manipulate, so easy to control. You stayed for five years when you could have gone years earlier, " He chuckles as if he found something amazingly hilarious, "It's quite funny really."

I turn my head to face him. I gather the moister in my mouth and spit at his face, "I was 18 years old, you sick bastard. You don't know what you're talking about."

Kendrick's face had gone red from anger as he wiped the spit off his face. He smiles darkly at me, "Oh I have missed you, Precious. Maybe it's time we rekindle what we had a year ago, huh?" He comes near me again and says with a chuckle, "But this time, I would like an audience to come. It'll make things more exciting."

The door opens as I heard the voices approach, "Get the fuck off me!" A voice shouted, "I'm gonna fucking kill all of you!"

I closed my eyes and hung my head in defeat, No. It's Solomon.

Five men came in, holding onto a struggling Solomon. He was blindfolded. They slammed him against the wall which made me wince. I didn't want him to get hurt. They chained him up. He was snarling and growling. Once his shackles were secure, they took the blindfold off. His eyes adjusted to the light, by they immediately zeroed on me. He stilled and his eyes widened.

Tears just continuously fell from my eyes at the sight of him.

"Ayla." He says. He pulls on the chain and tried to get out, but they were too strong, "Ayla, Little Wolf, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

I bit my shaking bottom lip, I couldn't say anything as the reality of my situation hit me hard. Kendrick wanted Solomon to watch.

"I'm not too bad, " I managed to get out.

Kendrick's deep and humourless laugh echoes throughout this concrete hell, catching Solomon's attention. His eyes turn black with fury, he fights against the chains as he yells, "You sick fuck! You sick motherfucker! I'm gonna fucking kill you!"

Kendrick laughs at Solomon's struggle. He circles around the back of me. His hands roam over my waist and hips.

Solomon stands there, his chest pumping the air fast. His nose flared as he growled, revealing his canine. His wolf was going crazy.

Kendrick smiles at Solomon, "This will be very fun for me, Solomon. You get to watch me fuck your beloved, Ayla."

Kendrick sniffs me neck and groans. I closed my eyes as another dose of shame was infused throughout my heart. I didn't want to look at Solomon, I couldn't.

"Guards, get my little Precious chained over there, please."

SOLOMON

I felt every kind of anger that existed. As I watched Kendrick touching my mate, I wanted to kill him so bad. My body was shaking from anger, anger that I have never felt before. I was more animal than man, right now.

Seeing Ayla, stand there helpless, broke me. She was shaking and her eyes were closed. Seeing her like this, seeing the damage Kendrick had already done on her mind was gut wrenching.

When Kendrick ordered the guards to unchain Ayla, I stood to attention. Two guys came and undid her shackle. She instantly fell but one of them caught her. I growled at the guards touching her. She was only wearing her bra and panties. I hated that they were seeing her like this. In such an intimate state. As they turned her, my eyes widened as I saw fresh slashes on her back.

"You motherfucker," I said quietly. That bastard fucking whipped her over her scars. That sick fuck. I want to fucking let loose on him. I want him to suffer so bad. I growled and snarled as they carried her, but I saw her move. She stood to her feet, surprising the guards, and pushed the guards off. She weakly ran to me, tears silently streaming down her face. She launcher herself at me, wrapping her arms around my neck as she cried, "Solomon! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry your're here!"

I wanted to wrap my arms around her so badly. I wanted to hold her against me, assuring myself as well as her that safety was here. I tucked my face in her neck, "Sssshhh, it's okay, little wolf, it's okay."

She shook her head as she cried, "No Solomon, it's not okay, nothing is okay."

"I'm gonna get you out, Ayla. You're gonna get out of here," I whispered in her ear.

She cries as she stands back and cups my face. My heart felt like it was shattered when I saw her eyes. They were filled with such pain and fear. I wanted to take that away. I wanted to take her away to place of peace, but I couldn't...and I hated it.

"Solomon, whatever Kendrick does me, please don't watch."

I frowned at her, "He's not going to do anything to you,"

"Solomon please, just don't watch." She pleaded with me.

She leaned in to give me a kiss, but the fucking guards to my girl away from me before she could. Kendrick stood there smiling at me.

I gave him a menacing scowl. Ayla was chained to the floor. She was on all fours, yanking at the chain. Kendrick came up behind her and started to unbuckle his trousers. I shook my head, "No no no no," I couldn't believe this was happening and I couldn't do anything to stop it.

Ayla's eyes widened when she her his unbuckling. She began to shake and she closed her eyes. "Don't you dare touch her, Kendrick! Don't you fucking dare touch her!"

He turns to me and smiles again cheerfully, "You can't do anything about it, but watch."

He yanks Ayla's panties down, exposing her completely. Ayla shakes as she begins to silently cry.

She looks at me and shook her head as she mouths, "Look away."

***

A COUPLE HOURS EARLIER

"What did the scout say?" I asked as I entered the tent.

Xander was talking to some of the warriors, but I didn't care. I needed to find Ayla Asap. My brother's attention turns to me.

I stood there waiting for him to answer. He waves for the warriors to leave. As soon as we were alone, Xander leans forward on his knees, "They have a lot of fire power, Solomon. More than we expected."

"So?" I shrugged. The information didn't faze me, "I already knew that. I was there. I know exactly what I'm getting into. Now let me leave now."

Xander sighs and leans back in his chair, "I can't let you do that, little brother."

I scoff, "I'm going with or without your permission, Xander. I'm not going to wait to get permission to save my mate."

I turn around to leave.

"Solomon, wait." I hear him call to me.

I stopped and waited.

"Bring two warriors with you. It'll be but stealth. And what will be your plan, exactly?" Xander asks.

I turn around, "They have a lot of patrols, but I know them. They liked it when I was in charge there. They were the reason I escaped. They will let me."

Xander didn't look convinced.

"I've already contacted them. They have made a secure path for us to get Ayla and get out. They made sure they were guarding most of the area she's in."

Xander looked conflicted about me going, but I couldn't care less. I need Ayla, "If anything and I mean, ANYTHING turns south, you get out of there, Solomon. I mean it."

I nodded my head, "I will," I will not. I'm going to get my girl, tonight whether he liked it or not. I turned on my heels and walked out of the tent.

Two of the wolves approached me. My cousin and Eddie, "You didn't think we'd let you go out by yourself now, did you?" Eddie said cheekily.

I smirked, "I don't need your help."

Miguel turns to Eddie and chuckles, "Of course you need our help. We need to hold your hand and make sure you don't get yourself killed, little cousin."

I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't help, but feel a sense of love from them. I knew they cared for me and I do them. I shook my head with a small grin on my face, "Alright then, come on. We're leaving right now. I don't wanna waste and keep up."

I growled as I felt my body shift into my wolf. I fuelled myself with rage as I turned into very angry wolf. We were not happy that our mate has been taken from me us. I snarled and growled as I lunged into the darkness of the wolf, my cousin and friend followed me.

I'm coming for you Ayla. I'm coming for you. Please don't let it be too late.

***

"That's a lot of warriors, Solomon. How do you expect us to go in there? There's too many. We will get noticed." Eddie was concerned as we all looked the fortress in front of us.

"I know a guy." I whispered without breaking my attention on the pack house.

Eddie rolled his eyes, "Oh you know a guy? That's great. That's just great."

Miguel leans in and asks, "So what's going on?"

Eddie turns to him and says, "We're gonna die, that's what's going on."

I groaned, "Will you shut up. We don't have time for this."

We were hidden in the bush, ducked down so than no one could hear us. I was waiting until I saw one of the guards I contacted.

He approached one of the other guards, "I'll take it from here," He says, "Alpha Kendrick has changed the schedules. I'll take your place."

The guard shrugs his shoulder and walks off. I waited a few minutes before I stood from the bushes. "What the hell, Soul!" Eddie whispered harshly.

I ignored him and walked towards the guard. He heard me walking and turned around. As soon as he saw he released a breath he held, "Thank goodness you're here, the guards are changing in the next ten minute. You need to get in and get out. NOW."

I nodded my head, "Thanks, Samson. You've no idea how thankful I am."

Samson smiled and nods his head, "It's no problem. Well, I mean it is life and death, but it's whatever. I've always liked you better anyway."

I patted his shoulder before he went off on his patrol. He gave me a map that showed me the safest path to Ayla.

Eddie and Miguel appeared beside me, ready to go in, "We ready?" Miguel asked.

Eddie smirks and starts moving his shoulders and stretching his arms, "I was born ready. I live for this shit."

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. I looked down at the map and saw that we needed to go through the back entrance.

I looked over my shoulder at the guys and nod towards the back area, "Follow me," I whispered

We ran as quickly and as stealthily as we could. I kept watch on all of the guards, making sure they didn't notice us. I saw the back door right in front of my view. I searched the place and made sure I knew the guys petroling around. But there was one guy that I didn't know. He was closest to Miguel.

I motioned for my cousin to look at me. Once I had his attention, I nodded towards the unknown guy. Miguel smirks and nods his head back. Eddie and I watched as he snuck behind the the random and grabbed him. He instantly started to struggle, but Miguel was strong. He had his around his neck and his hand over his mouth as he dragged him away. Once he was hidden in the bush, the guy was unconscious.

Miguel came out panting slightly, but he looked at me and winked. I smirked. I walked ahead of the other two as we approached. The guards instantly noticed us as we came out of the dark. But they didn't attack when they recognised my face. All of them bowed their heads and turned around as if they never even saw us.

So far so good. As soon as we got inside, I knew exactly where the attic was. I made sure the boys were following me as we quietly climbed up the stairs and into the hall way. But as soon as we got us, we stopped dead in our tracks. The hall had five guards. Guards I didn't know at all. All of them turned around and frowned, "Who're you?" One of them asked.

"That's Solomon Nightwalker!" One of them shouted.

I sighed and growled, "Shit." This was going SO smoothly until now. Eddie, Miguel and I lunged into the guards in attack. I was angry. I didn't have time for this shit. I grabbed the first guy I saw and slammed him into the wall before punching him over and over again. I saw the stair cases that go up to the attic. I need to get there. One of the guys tackled me to the ground.

I yelled in frustration. I grabbed the guy and held on his neck. I was not in the mood. I've been filled with rage ever since I found my girl was taken from me. I am not calm. And this guy gets to have a taste of my rage. I grabbed unto his neck and twisted it hard as his body fell limp to the ground. "Go Solomon! We got this!" Miguel shouted as he fought.

"Yeah! We're good! Go get her, man!" Shouted Eddie before tackling one of the guys.  I sprinted up the stairs and burst into the room of the attic.

My eyes searched the place frantically, "Ayla?" I got no answer. I frowned. She isn't here.

I don't understand. Why is she not here? I didn't know where else to look for her. They have a basement. I'll sneak there and check if that's where she could be. I quickly turned around to leave, but freeze when I saw a guard there. I growled and took a step forward when the guy said, "Kendrick is expecting you."

What the hell? "He's what?" And suddenly I was grabbed from behind, "Hey! What the fuck!" I tried to fight them off, but five guys were there against me. All of them were there to hold me down, I roared in anger, "Get the fuck off me!" They blindfolded me and dragged me down some stairs towards the lower levels. Every step of the way I tried to fight them.

I heard a door open where echoes sounded in my ear, "Get the fuck off me!" I kicked one of them in the balls and they fell to the ground, "I'm gonna fucking kill all of you!" They slammed me against the wall and chained me up tightly. They tore the blindfold off me.

I felt the blood drain from my face as I saw my little wolf hanging in the middle of the room in her underwear and bra.

She hung there, pale and broken. A part of me broke, seeing her like this. She looked so lifeless and helpless, but it only fuelled my anger towards Kendrick. I'm going to fucking murder him, even if it's the last thing I'll do. I'm gonna kill the motherfucker.