Third person's pov
She felt sickening by Bryan's smirk, his eyes held this long intent and she never wants to know what it is. He walks to the couch where she was laying, Melissa wore a disgusting look.
" Where am I?" she asked trying to hide the fear in her.
He shrugged " in my den where else?"
She mentally rolled her eyes at him " please just let me go, please "
" I'll let you go "
She felt some kind of release hearing him say that.
" But?"
" But what ?" she asked
" I need to stop you from going to the pack doctor. You can't ruin my plans just like that "
She tried sitting upright but her body was weak. She wonders what kind of drug he injected her with. She was still feeling drowsy but could manage herself.
"Please Bryan let me go, I promise not to do to the pack doctor. I don't know what you think I was about to do if I go there but the truth is, I only wanted to ask him about the king's condition, that all"
" you can't fool me, Melissa. Remember I'm a witch son and I was able to read your mind so please don't sit here and tell me some crap " he glared hard at her.
" Please believe me and I have just two days left to leave this pack. That way I can be far away from the king " she tried saying to appease his mind.
Bryan wasn't fazed with what she said " who cares whether you leave or not, all I care about right now is the throne. I need the throne more than ever and thinking about it now, you'll be a great help to me. I need you to be my ally "
Melissa's mind was yelling, she wants to say some hurtful words to him but didn't because she knew it's best that way to avoid any mistake. What she needs now is to leave this room and run for her life. Her eyes went to the window and her guess was right, they were surrounded by the trees. They are far from the pack. How come nobody was able to see him when he injected her? Did he by any chance use his mother's power? She thought.
" What do you need me to do ?"
." I don't know yet but you'll find out in due  time," he said
Melissa coughed, her throat is dry and some water would help. Bryan noticed that and went to bring the water for her. She sips from the cup of water brought to her without caring whether it's poisoned or not.
" Why do you hate him so much ?" she blurted out. That question has been ringing in her head.
Bryan didn't expect that question at all.
" Why do you allow your heart to be consumed by hatred for the king? You two would have been good friends if you had a clean heart towards him. You are a beta and that is also a great achievement. " she said
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" Just shut up! You don't know what you're talking about at all. I should be the king and that's it. Raphael can't do half of what I've done. He's just a piss of trash that only got lucky because his father was the former alpha. All he does is to steal all that belongs to me, he stole my throne, and now worse of it all is that he stole her from me too"
Her? Could that be Rosie? Melissa thought to herself.
" you mean Rosie?" she question and Bryan was quiet.
" she's your mate after all?"
" Just shut up already!"
" This would have been prevented if had spent more time with her talking about your future and not about hurting the King, maybe she'd have considered staying with you"
Bryan grabbed her jaw " Listen here you little brat, if you don't stop talking right now I will pull out all your teeth"
" The truth always hurts"
His hold on to my jaw tightened making me wince in pain. He was happy seeing the painful look on my face " You believe you can say whatever you feel like without anyone to punish you? I'm not Raphael"
" let me go, you dimwit. Let me go!"
She fought him and is not ready to back down. Melissa hit him in his groin making him groan in pain she used that as an opportunity to escape and went for the door and freedom never felt this good.
She didn't know where to follow but allowed her heart to lead me. Bryan was also behind following her lead and He was getting closer, her breathing became a rage as she kept on increasing her speed. She won't let him catch her, so she thought.
Just when she was about to take a turn to her left, she got hit by a stick. That bastard threw a stick at her making her land to the ground. She groaned in pain holding on to her head where a deep cut was formed.
He finally catch up to her caging her with his body, stopping her from running.
" you crazy Girl, you think I won't catch you? You are a feisty one and that made me wonder why Raphael still wants you after knowing that " he said trying to catch his breath.
Melissa pushed harder on his chest " the same reason why you want me too" she said.
Bryan made a disgusting face " you're nothing close to my type and never will I ever go for someone like you"
She laughed to rile him up more " Do you think I didn't know that you kissed me while I was passed out?"
He was shocked but tried to cover it up " I didn't"
" oh, you did Bryan. You kissed me "
" It wasn't a kiss, it was a peck "
The pain on her forehead became intense but tried as much as possible to bear with it " Finally you admit to it "
He tied her hand with a rope from his pocket, gagging her mouth with a piece of cloth.
Melissa yelled but it all came out muffled
" This finally stops you from talking. You need to be thought a lesson for running off like that " he said.
She struggles but nothing works for her. She pushed but he was so strong. He picked her up and put her on his left shoulders as they made their way back to the hut.
****
Jemima was worried, she hasn't seen Melissa since the last time they talked, and no one knew her whereabouts. She asked Lena for help too but nothing works out for her.
She has to deal with her brother's issue and then here is another one she needs to tend to. Jemima's mind wasn't giving her. Something tells her that Melissa is I'm some kind of danger. It already getting dark and no sign of her yet.
She stared at her brother who was still unconscious. Jemima stood up and went to sit beside him on the bed, she held her hand and draw small circles inside it.
" Why do I have a feeling that your mate is around? My dream last night is the reason why I'm saying this. True, I couldn't see her face but there are was standing beside your bed watching you as your eyes flutter open. Please Raphael give me a sign that you're listening to me " she sobbed.
" I miss you so much that it hurts a lot "
" I have a lot to tell you and one of them is that I've finally found my mate. You can't imagine how happy that makes me " she sighed" but my happiness wouldn't be completed if you don't give your blessing "
" Please wake up. I wish finding a mate is not as hard as this, I wish we have the choice to choose our mate it would have been easier for all of us" she wiped the tears.
" I just wish Melissa was the mate but she isn't. She already has a mate waiting for her in her pack but what if she was lying? What if she doesn't have anyone? What if the heat she had just happened because she is yet to meet her mate? Could she be lying?" She sighed.
" I don't know what to think anymore Raphael. I'm tired of seeing you like this. I want to see your blue eyes again smiling at me. I need you to wake up and scold me. I need you now more than ever. The pack needs you too" The tears fell freely without control.
She pecked inside his palm " Hold on tight, we'll find your mate "
****
Bryan hit her on the face as she spat on him " How dare you"
Melissa was weak from all the beating, her eyes were puffy from the cries " you're a monster and I can't wait to tell the whole world who you are "
He smirked " That is if you end up leaving this place alive "
She yelled " I hate you so much"
" The feeling is mutual," he said then tied her legs so right that she will find it hard to run away. He tightened the bandana around her mouth too shutting her up completely.
He stared at his handwork and felt proud about it " Now I've succeeded in making you tup see how you'll be able to escape"
Melissa couldn't control the tear, she needed to go out of her but how? She need help, the only last option she has is to hope that Jemima or anyone in the pack is looking for her.
" I'll be heading to the palace now to stop anyone from being suspicious of me," he said excitedly.
She held this hate look for him, her eyes speaks what her mouth couldn't say at the moment.
" oh please don't look at me like that. This is what is better for both of us. You and I both know that this is the right thing to do"
She was paralyzed, couldn't say or do anything at the moment.
" see you soon," he said and made his way out.
He locked the door with a padlock and the sound of his shoes fade away.
She tried so many times to loosen the rope but nothing works out for her and it's almost an hour now since Bryan left.
Melissa began to shed hot tears. All her life she's never felt this helpless before, she pulled on the rope around her hands but nothing works, it was so tight.
She groaned in annoyance. Just when she was about to give up, she saw something shining under the small center table beside her.  She pushed herself to get where the item was laying on the floor. She bent a little to pick it up and it turned out to be a knife.
Melissa has never felt this happy in her life.  She direction the knife in between the middle of her hands, though it looks difficult for her since the hands were too tight. She successfully loosen the rope and went on to untie her legs. Bryan must have forgotten the knife when he was punishing her.
She loosen the bandana around her mouth and made a sprint for the door. It was already locked from outside.
Melissa analyse the room trying to see if she can find an exit. Then a particular window came into view. It was so small that one can miss it. It was the only glass window in the room.
She picked a statue which was on the table from earlier and hit it on the window. The glasses shattered on the floor. A smile grazed her lips happy to have successfully achieved that, this was her time to take revenge. She can't wait to see the look on Bryan's face when he gets to know about this, his reaction will be priceless and she can't wait to see that.
She jumped up and made her way out through the mirror.