Her Forbidden Alpha novel Chapter 68

　　Elijah turned and saw Candice standing there barely able to support herself, the injuries on her body were shocking. It seemed those in the morbid packhouse hall were the lightest injured.

　　“You need to see a doctor…” Elijah said, seeing the blood the woman was losing.

　　“He killed them all.” She whispered. “You don’t have time, the cavern is 20 miles from here, not far from the River Kent. I can mark it for you on a map.”

　　The man holding her made her sit on the ground as he shouted at someone to bring a map. Elijah opened a map on the phone in his hand and crouched down holding it out to her.

　　Her shaking hands reached for it. Elijah zoomed in around River Kent and Candice began to move the map as she looked for the location.

　　“He’s your son.” Elijah said. The woman didn’t even falter at the statement, simply sighing.

　　“Yes, a shame isn't it. I gave birth to a monster, nothing to be proud of.” Her voice was clipped despite how weak she looked and sounded.

　　“It doesn't define you, you’re Scarlett’s grandmother and I'm sure she will be happy to know she has you.” Elijah said quietly. Candice looked up giving him a weak smile before she motioned to the phone.

　　“It’s around there, you won’t miss it. They would have had to travel by foot at the end.”

　　“Thank you.” Elijah said standing up. “I want those with any knowledge in first aid to stay behind!”

　　Candice and the man supporting her looked up at him surprised. Elijah raised an eyebrow.

　　“This pack belongs to Scarlett and I will take care of what is hers.” He said softly, his heart clenching painfully at the fact she wasn’t here.

　　“Thank you, Alpha Elijah, please save our Alpha too.” The young man next to Candice said. Elijah nodded.

　　“Harrison knows where the cavern is once you get there, although he isn't a state to walk. Perhaps if someone can carry him?” Candice suggested, looking weakly over her shoulder as she motioned to a teen boy.

　　“We can do that.” Elijah said motioning to Liam to get the boy before walking off, they had no time to waste…

　　-----

　　“Give it to her!” Growled Zidane and the man made to inject her. Scarlett spun around, pulling her chains and letting them whip the man across the face.

　　“Bastard!” The man growled. Scarlett’s eyes flashed dangerously her Alpha aura now surrounding her despite how weak she was feeling.

　　“You will regret this…” She said quietly, the dangerous tone to her voice made him hesitate but Zidane stepped forward grabbing the dropped syringe and injected it into her neck. “I’m not alone. Not anymore.” She mumbled as he hit her across the head making her fall to the ground.

　　Her vision blurring, thinking this wasn’t meant to happen. She was meant to be stronger than this… She needed to shift. If she could, she would be able to defeat him… She closed her eyes, his beating continued as he kicked every inch of her body wanting her to scream out, to hear her pain. She worked on her heart rate, she needed him to think she was out cold. One thing she knew about Zidane, he hated rushing to the kill, preferring to play first…

　　‘Focus on something that calms you’ She told herself, taking a deep breath as Elijah’s face flitted into her mind, focusing on him she honed out the pain her body was facing. Remembering his scent, the way he held her, looked at her with so much love and the promise to always be there for her. She felt a sharp pain in her chest. She needed him and this time she couldn’t free herself, she had been tricked and resorted to such a weak state…

　　‘Elijah…’ It was the last thing she thought before a searing pain rushed down her back, realising Zidane had moved on to using weapons for his abuse.

　　‘I’m coming Kitten, hold on…’ Elijah’s distant voice came, she smiled weakly. Had she imagined his voice? Probably… but she didn’t mind, if this was it then she was glad the last thing she thought she heard was her loves words…

　　‘Hold on…’ It was the last thing she heard as a knife was stabbed into her back repeatedly before she lost consciousness.