“If you lay a finger on Clarissa—”
“That isn’t the point right now. The point is I made her a promise.”
“What promise?”
I swallow down the growl trying to rise up my throat as I wait for Sebastian to respond.
“What did you do?”
“Nothing. I promised Clarissa we’d come find you.”
“And you still don’t sound happy.”
“None of your damn business.”
His snarl ricochets off the corners of my mind and dread sets in. If he laid a hand on Clarissa, I am going to kill him. He was supposed to protect us on the day of our wedding, and he wasn’t even fucking there. I know he wasn’t. He could lie to himself and everyone around him all he wanted, but he wasn’t there for a second of it. Too busy licking his own wounds of being rejected by Clarissa to hold up his end of the damn bargain.
But his word is the only word I have, so I have to keep faith.
I have to believe they are all coming for me.
“We can’t waste time, Kyle. I don’t know how long this connection will last.”
“Is Theo okay?”
“He’s no worse for wear. But you and I have to have an agreement.”
“What?”
What possible agreement could that Wolf want to make with me?”
“We don’t know what you are, and my concern is Clarissa. If you come after her—if you can’t control yourself—I will take you out.”
“I’m sure that would make her love you then.”
“This has nothing to do with love!”
His voice is startling, and it causes me to jump. I jump so hard I dent the roofing of my new cage, and all of the guards turn toward me. I see that look in their eyes. I see that needle being pulled from their pouch. I whimper as I scurry toward the back of the cage, no longer in tune with Sebastian’s thoughts.
But he’s in tune with mine.
“Kyle? Kyle. What’s happening?’
“No, no, no. Stop it! Please! All of you! Let me go!”
“Kyle!”
The needle sinks into my arm and the connection with Sebastian is lost. My body falls limp as my head falls off to the side. My assumption is they’re moving me. To a stronger or more stable crate. But my blood freezes in my veins when I see him.
The Dragon.
Doryu.
Oh no. They’re going to do more tests on me.
And I can’t even fight against them this time.
Chapter 6