"Put me down Ryker! Tell me what happened!" I ask him, kicking my legs trying to reach the ground. He starts walking up the stairs, ignoring me asking him to put me down.
He walks into the bedroom before tossing me on the bed. His deadly gaze on me. I crawl to my hands and knees about to get up.
"You do not go into the basement for any reason, understand?"
"What! Why?" I ask, getting off the bed. Ryker grabs me and tosses me back on it and I growl at him, though I could tell Brax was also forward with him. His anger radiating off him in waves.
"It doesn't matter. You stay here till I get back,” he says, turning for the door.
I get off the bed chasing after him wanting to know what's wrong with him. I grab his arm.
"Ryker?" I say when he spins around so quickly, I actually step away from him.
"Reika get on the fucking bed and shut up!" he yells, and his Alpha Aura erupts out of him. Knocking the air from my lungs, my chest tightening and a whimper leaves my lips, before my legs move under his command and I am back on the bed.
"I will come see you soon,” he says before walking out and locking the door. I tried to call out to him yet no words left my lips. even Amanda muted under his command, leaving me stuck on the bed and unable to speak. I didn't understand what I did, I was only looking for him.
I just wanted my mate and he shunned me, locking me in the room. I move to the edge of the bed, yet can’t physically put my foot off it. Pain radiating through every nerve when I try, sweat beading on my skin as I fight the crushing urge to submit to his demands. Why would he do this to me? What did I do? I wondered before feeling tears brim, I crawled back to the center of the bed before curling in a ball under the covers. I even put stupid clothes on so he wouldn’t get upset and he locks me in our room.
Chapter 75
Ryker
The bastard said he wouldn't break. And even after everything he has endured he still, hasn't uttered a word as to where they are. Just the occasional taunt, besides his screams.
I watch as Drake hooks a blood bag up to him, we had been at it all day and half the night. At this rate he would die long before we got answers from him.
"We will start first thing in the morning. Organize Jacob to come watch him,” I tell Drake exhaustedly. My ears are ringing from his constant screaming.
"Ah Ryker, is it alright if Tate and I stay at a motel instead of here?"
"Of course it is. Why are you asking? You can go home if you want,” I tell him but he shakes his head.
"I'm not leaving till I know where those kids are,'' Drake says. I give him a nod walking out, seeing Tate asleep in a chair. How he managed to sleep listening to his screams is beyond me. My skin was itchy from all the dried blood, and being down here covered in it was making my gums tingle with the need to feed.
I clap Tate on the shoulder, and he jolts awake. "Shit! What I miss?" He asks, looking around bleary eyed.
"Go sleep. Drake is just finishing up, and Jacob will be here soon" he nods, running a hand through his hair.
I walk up the steps to the ground floor. My feet leave bloody footprints as I walk up the steps.
"Reika?" I call out to her wondering where she is. It was night time, she should be around somewhere.
I stop at Tyson and Ace's door, sticking my head in. Tyson was reading that family history book, Ace drawing in his sketch pad.
"Have you seen Reika?" I ask them.
"Not since this morning,” Ace tells me.
"What? You haven't seen her all day?" I ask, wondering where she went. She wouldn't have left us would she? I know we had an argument but I was just pissed off. I never meant to snap at her.
"If you see her, can you tell her I will be in the shower?" I could feel she was close, so I knew she was somewhere in the house. I look at my phone and see it is nearly 10PM. I will shower and go check the rec room, she might be watching Tv, I thought to myself.
Turning into the next hallway, I walk toward the bedroom. Opening the door I find her sitting on the bed leaning against the headboard. Her face streaked with tears.
"There you are! I was looking for you,” I tell her but she says nothing, just looks away.
"What's wrong? I'm sorry I snapped at you,” I tell her walking toward the bed. Still she says nothing. "Reika!" I mindlink her and she looks at me, so I knew she heard me.