Chapter 3

• Aria's perspective
• My breath was heavy as I ran. As I dashed onto another path, I heard them curse loudly behind me.
• What the hell had I gotten myself into?
• “Take the Jeep!” I heard the blue-eyed guy order as I tried to run faster.
• I threw a glance over my shoulders and saw that they were right behind my heel, fuck, they could run!
• I had no idea why they were chasing me, but they gave me a lot of creeps in the park. There was no way I was going to stop and ask them why the hell they were chasing me.
• I won’t be able to outrun them on this road. They would catch up with me.
• The only way I could lose them was in the wood surrounding the road.
• If I could get there, I would be able to lose them among the trees.
• I made a left turn and slid down the hill, hastened my pace, and reached the trees without getting caught. My breathing was becoming jagged.
• I glanced over my shoulders again, my foot caught up in something, causing me to trip and fall head-first to the ground.
• I groan, lying there without moving my body.
• I heard their movements stopped and a few pants.
• The blue-eyed guy stared at me with an amusing grin.
• The other man behind him gave me a weak smile. I hissed through my teeth and tried to stand on my feet.
• My ankle hurts.
• “Are you hurt?” He asked, his eyes flickering with concern. I stared squarely at him with a cock eyebrow.
• I almost doubted that he was worried about me.
• “What the do you want?” I snapped angrily at him. He held my gaze steadily with his own, a small smile dancing on his lips. He looked me straight in the eye.
• “I want you.” His voice is decadent and smooth.
• My mouth fell open. Then, I clamped it shut again.
• I was speechless.
• “Silas, tell Drake to bring the Jeep here. I will take her.”
• I watched Silas curiously as he drew nearer to me, he was tall and powerful, and his lean face was unremarkable and pleasant. His hair was a rusty shade of brown, and his eyes were somewhere between blue and gray.
• He walked past me, saying nothing.
• I tilted my head back to the man before me, stepped away from him, and leaned against the tree that caught me earlier.
• “Where do you plan to take me?” I asked in a panicked voice.
• “Somewhere safe. With me.” His voice was tight.
• I have no plans on going anywhere with him. I didn’t seem to have a choice when his strong arm wrapped around me and lifted my feet from the ground into his arms.
• I struggled to free my arm and push him but he was too strong for me.
• My body stiffened at his touch, he was so close now, if I were to look at him his face would be mere inches away from mine.
• I refused to look at him, what if he kissed me?
• I know absolutely nothing about this guy!
• “Look at me.”
• When I face him again, the look in his eyes completely captivates me.
• “Let me go.” I fought to get out of his arms, but it only made them tighten around me. He lowered his head, a few inches away from my mouth.
• My breath felt as if it was stuck in my throat.
• “If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.” He nuzzled his face in between the crook of my neck and shoulders.
• I couldn’t help but tremble, I could tell he smirked.
• “Stay still.” He whispered huskily and brushed his lips against my neck faintly.
• “Let go of me, your pervert!” I shouted and started to kick and fight him. His grip didn’t falter he only chuckled at me.
• “Pervert? When we get home, I will let you know how much of a pervert I can be.” I felt his smile against the exposed skin on my neck.
• I tried to wriggle free but it wasn’t working.
• “Put me down!”
• “I won’t.” He said firmly.
• “You won’t be able to walk if I do. I think you spring your ankle.”
• “I’m fine.”
• He didn’t say anything else and was taking me out of the woods still in his arms.
• The Jeep was parked when we got there, and I was still struggling to get away from him.
• “I’m going to report you!” I threatened angrily he didn’t seem affected by my threat, his eyes dilated playfully.
• He took me to the Jeep, placed me down on the back seat, and flopped next to me inside the car.
• “We would see about that.” He smirked and moved closer to me, he lifted his hands as if he was going to touch me. I placed my hands on my chest glaring at him. He chuckled. “Seatbelt.”
• Silas entered the car and sat beside the driver who perhaps was Drake, and I was with their master at the backseat.
• For a moment, none of them said a word, it was cranky and creepy as hell.
• Suddenly, Silas came down from the car and sat next to me.
• “What’s happening?”
• I was suddenly engulfed with fear being next to strangers, and having no idea what they could do to me.
• “Where are you taking me?” I stared at their stoic faces.
• “Let me out of there!” I raised my voice.
• “Quiet.” He said levelly.
• I ignored him and hit the car window with my fist.
• “Somebody help!”
• “I said enough!” He growled and my lips clamped shut immediately, sinking between him and Silas.
• “Get to it, Silas.” He commanded and a sound rumbled through his chest.
• My hands trembled when it dawned on me that I had been kidnapped by some strangers.
• I searched my pocket for my phone but I couldn’t find it, I left it at the park.
• “Please don’t hurt me.” I clasped my hands together, pleading with them.
• I realized that there was no way to get help.
• “I won’t hurt you.” His words didn’t sound true to me.
• “Then let me go.”
• “No.” A sly smile curled at the corner of his lips and he pinned me down beside him.
• I felt a needle pierced into my skin by Silas before I could do anything, he had emptied the contents of the syringe in my arm.
• My eyes were getting blurry, and my head felt heavy. I blinked rapidly to keep my eyes open but I couldn’t see his face, and as if the sounds around me were becoming distant.
• His hands left me and he whispered to me, his voice was probably the last time I heard before the darkness took over and my eyes closed.
• “...I have no choice but to do this, mate.”