Chapter 15:Taken By The Alpha


    Karina whimpered with pain. She was tied to a post in a different prison cell. Her arms and legs were


    secured to the post and she was in the middle of the room, her back, covered in welts clearly formed by


    a whip.


    The penance guard who was standing behind her with a whip was looking at Gillow for further


    instruction.


    “Mercy…Mercy…” she kept muttering weakly.


    “Let her go.” Gillow ordered the man. He was reclining against the bars of the penance cell. And now


    he walked over to Karina and circled over to face her. She had her eyes on the ground, her skin,


    sweaty, her breathing, unsteady.


    Gillow was still mad at her. He had trusted her to guide his mate and report to him any danger that


    might affect her. In fact, she was supposed to report everything to him right from what she ate to her


    school results.


    So far, she had done that but he wasn’t built to toleratexity. It wasn’t in him to be gentle. It was those


    kind of traits in a leader that weakened a pack and he was d he possessed none of it.


    “Karina.”


    She quickly raised her weary eyes to meet his gray ones.


    “Now, I’m all ears and you better talk fast.”


    “There’s thispetition that was…was advertised for people with unique birthmarks and she…she


    participated.”


    Gillow was shocked. “What? And you didn’t think for a moment that it was fishy?”


    The penance guard glowered at her and it seemed like he would have increased her torture if he had


    this information earlier.


    “I...I thought it was harmless.” She sputtered.


    Gillow grunted, his teeth gritted together in anger.


    “Where is the venue of this show?” he demanded.


    “It is online. She already sent pictures of her mark to them. I believe that the result is supposed to be


    out today.”


    “So, you didn’t think that the enemy pack could have been behind this?” he thundered. “That even


    Jacob could be in on this?’


    “I swear, I didn’t.”


    “Since when did Jacob know about her mark?


    “Two years ago.”


    “Damn it!” He swore.


    “I’m sorry but…he is nice.”


    “I’m sure he is when he’s inside you.”


    “Please, he…he has a good heart. He has always kept her safe too.”


    “Or perhaps he is just bidding his time.”


    The words came out as a statement of fact.


    “I’m sorry.”


    “If her safety ispromised, you will be.”


    Gillow retrieved his phone from his pocket and dialed Arda’s line as he stormed off the cell. At the


    same time, he left instructions to the penance guard. “Release her and send her to the healer briefly.


    She will fix her error right about now and Karina!” He paused in his strides and turned in her direction.


    “Alpha.” She answered wearily.


    “Do not return without her.”


    ***


    Arda was still standing in the living room. The fear of leaving the house was overwhelming. She could


    not reach Jacob and Karina. Should she call her parents? She didn’t want them to be worried.


    Maybe she was overreacting. Was she? She really didn’t want to raise a false rm by calling the


    police. Somehow, she was inclined to listen to Jacob’s words about that.


    Her phone rang and she almost jumped out of her skin. In her fright, the phone slipped off her hand


    and fell down on the rug. Thankfully, no damage came to the phone.


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    The number that shed across her screen was not familiar but she was drawn to pick the call and she


    rescued the phone from the ground and answered the call. If the caller was fishy, she would call the


    police, false rm be dammed.


    “Hello.” She said, her heart beat pumping faster than it already was.


    “I trust you’re home?”


    Arda recognized his voice. Always so authoritative, she thought. At this point, she didn’t understand it


    but she was not too scared. Any familiar voice will do, even one from a somewhat familiar stalker.


    “Do you know who’s on the line?”


    “How can I forget?” she did not bother to hide her sarcasm.


    “I’m ttered.” He said and Arda couldn’t hear a trace of humor in his voice. “Now, what is the result of


    that birthmark show of yours?”


    Arda could not mask her shock. “How on earth did you know about that?”


    “What is the result of thispetition of yours?” he demanded, ignoring her question.


    “I…I…” Arda stammered in her confusion.


    “Calm down and speak clearly.”


    “I’m…I’m expecting my present tonight?” The statement came out as a question because Arda was no


    longer sure but thest time she checked, that was the case.


    “Goddamn it!” he swore. “Listen to me, do not let anyone inside the house. Karina will being for


    you with…friends.”


    “What?”


    The line went dead. Karina? She thought. God, what was going on? This was not how she expected


    her day to be. How did this man know Karina? She felt as though her head was expanding. It seemed


    like she was going to faint at any moment. With shaky limbs, she shuffled over to the nearest couch


    and sat down.


    She took deep breaths in an effort to calm herself. She tried to think positively in order to try and make


    sense out of the situation. If Karina wasing for her, then she guessed being on his side would be


    safe.


    A knock sounded at the door and she panicked, almost jumping to her feet. She knew that she needed


    to be careful in her current situation.


    Arda hastened to the television and switched it off. She didn’t want any domestic noise in the air, giving


    away her presence so easily. She quickly put her phone on silence. Then she tiptoed to the window


    and peeked through an opening at the end of the window.


    It gave her a direct view of the apartment’s frontage. A ck truck with tinted ss was parked there.


    Arda swallowed hard and backed away from the window. Her phone started buzzing and she saw that


    it was Karina. She crouched on the ground and received the call.


    “Karina what is going on?” she whispered.


    “I’m at the door. You’ll get answerster.”


    Arda went to the door and opened it. Karina was there and they both ended the call and rushed into


    each other’s arms.


    “You don’t look too good.” Arda observed as soon as they broke it off. Karina was not looking her usual


    diva self. Her eyes were puffy, her face in and her lips dry.


    “I know.” She answered. “Where is Jacob?”


    “He left in quite a hurry and he was acting all weird. Are you guys in some kind of cult or what? And


    how do you know that…that...” Arda couldn’t find a befitting word for the Alpha. “Stalker?” She finally


    decided.


    “Now is not the time. Please let’s just…”


    An impatient horn red from the truck outside, interrupting her. “We have to go.” She said urgently.


    “Am I in danger?”


    “Let’s go, Arda please. If anything happens to you, I’m dead.”


    “Jesus, Karina.” Arda yelped as Karina grabbed her hand. “I’m not moving an inch. Jacob said I should


    stay inside.”


    “Trust me, he would want you toe with me.”


    Another horn red from the truck.


    “Listen to me. You’re not safe.”


    Arda hesitated, her heart pounding.


    “Look, I know I’ve not been so straight with you but if there’s any time to act now and ask questions


    A ck SUV approached madly and the window was rolled down. The ss was also tinted. A man


    poked his head through the window, his eyes hidden behind dark sses.


    The man thrust out his hand and on it was a pistol. He aimed it at Arda and she opened her mouth to


    scream. Her scream was cut off as Karina pushed her down and shielded her with her body.


    A couple of silent bullets hit the porch stairs. Karina crouched beside her, retrieved a gun tucked in her


    waist in one swift move and aimed it at their assant. She took a shot at him but he was already rolling


    up his window. The car did a quick reverse, turned and left as swiftly as it had arrived.


    Karina pulled Arda up to her feet. “They probably didn’t expectpany.”


    “Why would anyone want me dead?” Arda whined, hysterical and the door to the waiting truck was


    swung open. Two huge men in ck suits alighted. One was the driver but the other one alighted from


    the passenger side. They were the guards that had arrested Karina at the forest. “What the hell is going


    on over there?” the driver demanded. “Those guys might be back. We need to leave.”


    “We have to go now.” Karina told Arda.


    “Oh God, I’m going crazy.” Arda said, finding that she could not move because of fear.


    “We need to be patient with her.” Karina responded.


    “I think you should get her.” The driver said to the other guard.


    “Certainly.” He responded and marched towards Arda. Karina threw her hands up, exasperated and


    confused.


    “Don’t touch me.” Arda began to protest as the guard reached her. He moved so fast, Arda didn’t know


    when she found herself on his shoulder.


    “You brute.” Arda cursed and began pounding his back with blows, her hands, balls of fists. The guard


    seemed to feel nothing as he carried her unceremoniously towards the truck. The driver was already


    inside and Karina followed behind them.


    When they reached the truck, he put Arda into the backseat and shut the door. “Brute.” She cursed at


    him as Karina joined her in the back seat.


    Ignoring her, the guard returned to his seat and shut the door. “Brute.” Arda cursed again and started


    crying. Karina put an arm around her in an attempt to try and calm her down.


    The driver who had already started the car, backed it off the curb and drove into the night as Arday


    her head on Karina’s shoulder and cried.