I can remember everything that happened. They were asking me about my mates. My mom said they were working on breaking the bond. I need to get out of here, I can’t let that happen.
I need to escape. I try to remember everything I saw when they gave me a tour. There were tons of people gathered in the main rooms. I want to get to the weapons room but I don’t think I’ll be able to make it undetected. I need to avoid those areas and find another escape.
I stand up and check the door but it’s locked. I was hoping they might have gotten lax while I was drugged but I guess not.
Okay, so the door is locked and I need to get out undetected. What are my options?
All my teachings have come back since my transition. My parents trained me in combat, taught me about the different supernaturals and even about my powers as a hunter. Unfortunately, until I triggered the gene I didn’t have the powers to practice with, so they aren’t that helpful. It would be incredible to know how to transport right about now. The only thing that I can use to my advantage is the combat training.
I’m going to have to fight my parents next time they come. As soon as they open the door to deliver a meal, I need to knock them out and run.
Part of me feels sick at the idea of hurting my parents but the other part of me acknowledges that they’ve held me captive and plan to break my mate bond. It needs to be done.
I didn’t pay attention when I was drugged up, but they used a small, white key card to leave the room last time they were here. I need that card.
I open every drawer and cupboard to search the room for anything I can use as a weapon. I find nothing. They clearly had this room prepared for just this reason. I’ll have to use my body and the element of surprise as a weapon.
I set up near the door, around the back so when they open it they won’t immediately see me but I can get the jump before they realize I’m not in bed.
I wait and wait and wait. Nothing happens for so long my legs start to cramp up. I do some light stretching from my position, not willing to be caught off guard.
I hear some footsteps near the door and when I press my ear against the gap I can hear voices.
“That’s Janet and Jack’s girl in there. The one who got tricked by some supernaturals into thinking she’s their mate. How can any hunter be so dumb…”
The voice is female and gone before I can catch anything else. How fucking rude, I am not dumb. These idiots are dumb for thinking there’s no way something like this could happen.
I know from the memories I’m getting back of lessons with my parents that hunters believe they don’t have mates. They can’t fathom that my mates might be real. But clearly what they’re being taught is wrong because I completely trust my guys. Guys who have been worried sick about me for who knows how long.
I didn’t care about all the emotions coming through the bond when I was drugged up. Now, I can feel how miserable Nic, Jer and Jay are. I can only imagine how Kiran and Jax feel but I’m sure it’s just as bad. Maybe even worse without a connection to me. I know I’m more worried about them since I have no idea if they’re okay or not.
They have a sense of confidence coming from the three I can feel, so I know they haven’t given up on me. I won’t be waiting for them to save me, however, I will be making my own escape.
After what feels like hours of standing at the ready by this door, I finally hear footsteps followed by a soft beep that sounds like a keypad.
I take a quick step back and ready myself at the door.
Nine
Jax
Slowly all of our parents show up at our house on Brickstone’s campus. They were all shocked to find out we had found our mate and that we share her between our species. Of course, they were all instantly accepting. It’s what brought them together in the first place, protecting my mom and dad’s love.
Mom and dad fell so in love they didn’t add anyone else to the relationship, which is incredibly rare. I don’t think anyone was eager to join their mixed pairing, but they were enough for each other.
Jay, Nic and Jeremy, however, all have multiple dads and one mom, something I’ve always been a little jealous of. So we have a team here to help us get our mate back. We were all scolded about not keeping life changing secrets but it didn’t last long. They can see our misery from being separated from our mate. Nothing they say can be worse than that.
I can’t imagine the pain they’re in but things are clearly worse for Jeremy, Nic and Jay since they have the bond wearing on them. The longer they’re apart the more pain they’re in. It’s clear as time goes on, and they become more irritable and snap at anything. They aren’t themselves.
Finally, Nic’s parents arrive and everyone is here. We gather in the living room.
“Where is she being held?” One of Nic’s dads asks, Matthew. He’s domineering and a natural leader, clearly where Nic gets it from.
“She’s in Texas, the middle of nowhere. There’s nothing listed there on a map,” Nic explains.
We did everything we could to find information on where she’s being held. There’s nothing, they completely erased any trace of themselves.
“We couldn’t find anything, so we are going in blind. We should get closer and scope it out,” Nic looks at his dad Jonah as he says it.
