Chapter 57
JESSICA
“Well, looks whose late?” Theo said, getting out of the shadows. We decided to not use cars since it will drag attentions Asusual, feder meet in our old place but I prefer to meet here.
His eyes look around and I did so too. This is really wrong but I don’t have a choice. It’s the only place that I know which is private
I shivered as a gust of wind hit my face.
“Sorry,” I mumbled, pacing between the old trees. “Pierce was suspicious.”
Theo chuckled, following me. I side–glance at him and he looks so comfortable for someone orchestrating this one.
“Checking me out, little fox?”
I snort.” Can you please stop calling me that?”
“Why? You loved to moan it.”
I rolled my eyes and kept walking deeper into the woods, stepping over fallen branches. The moon cast eerie shadows through the trees, and once I’m sure we’re hidden enough, I turn to face him.
Theo, however, looks scandalized when his eyes darts into my chest. For a second, he looks pissed until he darkly chuckle.
“That’s the Westwood’s heirloom.”
My fingers instinctively touched the moonstone resting against my collarbone. I’d been so focused on not getting caught that I’d completely forgotten I was wearing Grayson’s gift.
“What, this?” I tried to sound nonchalant. “He just gave it to me yesterday.”
Theo’s laugh was sharp. “Just gave it to you? Do you even know what you’re wearing?” He moved closer, eyes locked on the pendant. “That moonstone has been passed down for five generations. Legend says it binds the wearer to the Westwood bloodline.”
I stepped back, suddenly uncomfortable with how intently he was staring. “It’s just a pretty rock,”
“No, little fox, it’s a claim.” His voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Which makes this a damn mistake.”
I pushed against his chest, trying to create space between us. “Get off me!”
“Your boyfriend’s father is the reason our families are struggling! The reason my sister-” His voice cracked before hardening again. Are you really that blind?”
“We are not going to hurt Grayson!” I shoved him hard, trying to break free from him but suddenly felt a sharp sting in my neck.
I gasped, my hand flying to the spot where the pain bloomed. My fingers brushed against something small and metallic–a needle.
“What did you-” The words slurred on my tongue as my vision began to swim. My knees buckled, and I grabbed at Theo’s shirt to stay
upright.
“Sorry Jess,” Theo said, catching me as started to collapse. His face blurred above me, features softening with what almost looked like regret. “But hurting Grayson is exactly what the plan is.”
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W–What’s happening?
I feel so weak and cold.
My eyelids fluttered open. Heavy. Everything felt so heavy. The ceiling above me was unfamiliar–no, it’s familiar. Where am ik
I tried to move my arms, my body but I can’t, I can’t move anything.
Oh goddess. Oh goddess no.
The air hit my skin–all of my skin. I was completely exposed, naked and vulnerable. My breath came in short, desperate gasps.
“Help!” I tried to scream, but it came out as a pathetic croak.
Footsteps approached from somewhere beyond my field of vision. My heart pounded so hard I thought it might crack my ribs.
“G–Grayson?” I whispered, tears spilling down my temples and into my hair. “Please be Grayson.”
The footsteps stopped at the edge of the bed. I couldn’t bring myself to look. A hand touched my ankle, and I feel so disgusted.
“Don’t worry Jess,” Theo voice said softly. I felt his rough hands holding my face, making me look at him.
Goddess!
That’s why it’s familiar because it’s his room. I’ve been here before. I want to ask him why he is doing this but no words come out of my lips.
I watch as his other hand reached for the collar of his shirt, slowly undoing the first button. Then the second. I couldn’t move, couldn’t scream, couldn’t fight but I can only watch as Theo strip the last of his clothes leaving him naked like me.
Tears pooled in my eyes, as I watch him sat beside me on the bed.
“I’m not going to fuck you,” Theo’s voice said softly. “We just need pictures,” he whispered, his thumb wiping my tears. “Insurance, you know? So you won’t betray us.”
Whatever drug they gave me had paralyzed everything except my eyes. I could blink, I could see, but my limbs felt like lead weights sunk into the mattress. Even my mouth wouldn’t work, leaving me trapped in my own body.
Theo’s hands were surprisingly gentle as he rolled me onto my stomach. “Shh, just a few photos and we’re done,” he murmured, positioning me on all fours. My arms trembled under my weight, not from effort but from fear. He had to bend each limb individually, arranging me like a
-doll.
“Perfect,” he whispered, his breath hot against my ear. I felt the bed dip as he moved around behind me, the sound of his phone camera clicking making me flinch inside.
He moved in front of me, his cock dangling inches from my face. I couldn’t even turn away. Another click from his phone.
“Open your mouth,” he instructed, then let out a sigh when I couldn’t respond. “Right, forgot.” His fingers pressed against the corners of my
jaw, forcing my lips apart. “There we go,“0
Click. Click. Click.
“Just a few more,” Theo said, positioning himself closer. His cock brushed against my lips while he snapped more photos. “Look at me,” he commanded, tilting my chin up with his free hand. “Good girl.”
I noticed something strange in his eyes–not lust, but something almost like… regret? For a second, his mask slipped.
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“I’m sorry it has to be this way,” he whispered, so quietly I barely heard him. Then louder: “Just a few more and we’re done
Hate burns inside me, the only warm thing in my numb body. Not just for Theo, but for myself. For being so stubborn. For pushing away the one person who saw through all this.
Grayson would kill him for this. The thought flashes through my mind with startling clarity. However, if Grayson ever found out what was happening right now, I will lose him too. I can’t believe I really thought of betraying my pack…him.
I’m such an idiot. Stupid, naive me. I thought I was fighting for something good, something right. I’d seen enough cruelty in the pack hierarchy to want change. But this? It’s pure evil.
Grayson is right. I am weak and vulnerable.
I thought it was over when Theo shut his phone down and put it away but what he did next made my blood freeze. He leaned in, his face inches from mine, and before I could react, his lips are already on mine. Theo forces his tongue between my lips, the taste of him making me gag. He moans against my mouth, saliva sliding down my chin as I struggle to breathe.
“I forgot to mention one thing Jess” he whispers against my mouth, his breath hot and sickening. “I also plan to steal you away so this,” he trails his wet mouth down my jaw to my neck, “makes it official.”
I can feel his teeth scrape against my pulse point before he latches on, sucking hard enough to bruise. The disgusting sound of his mouth working against my skin fills my ears.
“Perfect,” he groans, pulling back to admire his work. “Good luck hiding that from your alpha, Jessica.”
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