Mine to Protect Chapter 107: BETRAYED

*Hazel*

“From that angle, I couldn’t see clearly, I am sorry,” Derrick says apologetically.

My heart thumps erratically in my chest, I feel like I am going insane, tears threaten to spill again and all I want is to run out of this car and go in search of Derek; if it is to make sure that he is safe, or to know if he has betrayed me or not, I am not sure, but I need to find him, I need him.

Lukas hugs me into a side hug, his body strangely cool against my skin, usually he is the one who is overly warm.

“Little wolf, listen to me, Derek loves you, he is your mate, he would never leave you for Emma, and would definitely never put you in danger. You need to have faith in him.”

“Then, where is he? Where is Derek now?” I say through loud sobs.

“I don’t know, but we will find him. I have sent a team to the Black Mountain Pack, Emma’s pack, to see if they can find anything. She is the last person he has been seen with, maybe she has some answers.”

I nod through my tears, I want to thank him, both for saving me, and for helping me find Derek, but I am so choked up that I can’t put two words together.

I cry for a while in his embrace, then when I am starting to drift off to sleep, I suddenly feel a strong ache in my belly, it’s like my insides are on fire, like I am burning from within. I yelp in pain, the pain getting worse, I shield my belly with my arms, like it would help with anything, and I stay like that until the pain subsides.

“What happened? Are you hurt?” Lukas asks me, his face full of panic.

“I don’t know, all of a sudden my belly started aching, but know I am feeling better, it was just for a moment.”

“But you don’t look good, your body is too hot, you are sweating, and your smell is off. Maybe is that time of the month for you?” Lukas offers.

I look at him in disbelief, is he seriously suggesting that these symptoms could be my period, has he ever seen a woman on a period?

“I am not on my period, if that’s what you are suggesting.”

“Hey, I was just trying to find the cause of your discomfort. And if I might add, that would explain your bitchy attitude too.”

I gape at him; did he just say I am bitchy? I am thinking of an appropriate reply, when I feel an incontrollable itch at my lady parts, I try to ignore it, but the sensation only grows, making me want to touch myself down there, to find some relief. Although, I am in a car full of men, and I am obviously not going to do that, I need to focus on something else, until that craving goes away.

A few moments passed, and the itch only grew stronger, now I feel some tenderness in my breasts too, and my nipples are incredibly hard, straining against the thin fabric of my bra. There’s definitely something wrong with me.

I move around in my seat, the friction against the leather seat making my lower parts feel a tiny tad better, it is kind of arousing, really. I move around a little more, getting the unwanted attention of the males sitting beside me, and that’s when euphoria takes over me for a second, the smell of my arousal filling the car, making me want to die right then and there in embarrassment.

Lukas, Derrick and Dylan are now all watching me, their eyes are glowing with their wolves, and they are staring at me like I am their prey. Luckily the driver has still his eyes on the road, but his knuckles are white with the force he’s applying on the wheel.

“Fuck, she’s going into heat!” Derrick exclaims, running his hands through his hair, and everyone’s eyes widen.

“What’s a heat?”

*Derek*

I opened my eyes, my vision all blurred. What the fuck happened to me?

I try to make out my surroundings, my vision slowly becoming clearer. I am in a dark place, it is humid, and it smells of mildew, which probably means I am in a basement, somewhere underground.

I am tied with silver chains to a wooden chair, and my body feels awfully stiff, like I have been sitting here without moving for a very long time. I wonder how long I have been out; I don’t even remember what I was doing before this.

I try to recollect what I was doing before I passed out, but my memories are all jumbled and unreachable.

One person, though, comes straight to the front of my mind. Hazel. Where is she? Is she fine? I hope they haven’t taken her too. If they have hurt even a hair on her cute head, I am going to enjoy torture them until they plead me to kill them, and even then, I won’t give them that luxury.

Footsteps echoing in the empty space attract my attention, maybe now I’ll finally know who brought me here.

I am not prepared for the person who comes to stand in front of me, what is she doing here?

“Hello Derek, you are finally awake. How are you feeling?” Grace asks, with a hint of concern in her eyes.

“What the fuck did you do?” I ask her, sheer rage coming off me in waves. I was right, I should have trusted my gut, she was just scheming something to hurt Hazel, her friendship wasn’t genuine. But I don’t think she could have pulled this off alone; someone must have helped her.

“I did what was necessary. You chose to bring an unworthy Luna to our pack, dragging our pack down with her in the mud. You can do so much better than her, Derek, I don’t understand why you don’t see it.”

A growl of rage tears through me, echoing through the halls.

“Release me!” I Alpha command her, but the order slides off her like water.

“Don’t look so surprised, I had to change pack, I couldn’t risk you ordering me around, it would have compromised this mission.”

“Where is Hazel? What have you done to her?”

“Forget about that wench, she’s probably already shipped somewhere you can’t find her. I don’t even know where she is now.”

Sadly, I can feel that she is telling the truth, and this fills me with a dread I can’t conceal. I will find her even if I have to scour the whole world for her.

“Now I need you to listen carefully, because we don’t have much time,” she continues talking in a conspiring tone, like she’s worried someone else could overhear us.

“Emma asked me to keep you sedated until we are sure that Hazel is out of the picture, then she was going to make up a story of her running away with some guy, so that you would find comfort with her, and you two will join your packs and live happily ever after. Only, I don’t want her to put her clutches on you, so I woke you, this way we can run away together. I know you always loved me; you were just confused by the mate bond, I saw your love for me shining in your eyes when we were making love in your room, that kind of look can’t be mistaken.”

I am honestly left speechless by this whole thing. Emma orchestrated everything, I always believed she was a good friend, I even hurt Hazel because of her, I can’t believe that she has being scheming against me the whole time. And Grace, she’s just delusional and crazy, the perfect mix.