I Ran From My Psycho Step-brother Straight Into The Alpha's Lap novel Chapter 180

**When Night Grows Softer Hope Returns To Lead Us by Asa Rowan Finn**
**Chapter 180**

“I understand, child,” the wolf spoke, his voice heavy with weariness.

“What am I meant to do?” Talya’s voice trembled with urgency, her heart racing as she spoke. “The vampire creator has taken me, along with Sage and Emma. I have no idea what their intentions are. Sage isn’t responding, and Liam and Garrett are completely unreachable… everything feels hopeless right now. What should I do?” Her desperation hung in the air, thick and suffocating.

“Right now, you need to take action,” the wolf replied, his tone steady and resolute.

Talya blinked at him, feeling as though she had been struck. “What? I don’t think you grasp the gravity of the situation.”

“I understand perfectly,” he assured her, his gaze unwavering. “The vampire creator is preoccupied with safeguarding his own interests at the moment. This means he is likely neglecting his dream realm. It is the ideal opportunity for you to search for the cities,” the wolf explained with an air of calmness. “You possess a strength that neither of us fully comprehended. The vampire took you to prevent you from accessing this realm, yet here you are. Somehow, your power has managed to break through his barriers. You still have a purpose, Talya. You must locate those six cities so we can dismantle the vampire’s operations, or all of this will be for naught. Seize this moment, Talya. They abducted you, believing they could thwart your efforts to stop them. Turn the tide. Find the cities, Talya; we must bring this to an end once and for all.”

Talya opened her mouth but then closed it again, struck by the truth of his words. He was right; she was stuck here for the foreseeable future. And if the vampire was indeed distracted, this could be the perfect chance to uncover the answers they desperately needed. “Okay,” she finally said, determination flooding her senses. Pushing aside her fear and the looming uncertainty, she took a deep breath, focusing her mind on the melding within the vampire realm. As she envisioned it, she stepped forward, entering the daunting task of uncovering the locations of the vampire’s strongholds.

Time flowed differently in her dream world, and Talya could never quite gauge how long she spent there. It felt like ages had passed before she was suddenly jolted back into her physical body.

Her eyes sprang open, and she shot upright, disoriented. “Talya! Thank God! I couldn’t wake you!” Emma’s anxious voice cut through the fog of her confusion.

“I’m sorry I worried you. I was in my dream world,” Talya replied, her heart still racing from the transition.

“Are you okay?” Emma asked, concern etched on her features.

“I’m fine. Did I miss anything important?” Talya inquired, her mind racing.

“No, I managed to catch a bit of sleep. Sage still hasn’t woken up, as far as I can tell. I haven’t heard a peep from her,” Emma said, her voice laced with worry.

Talya turned her attention to Sage’s cell, calling out, “Sage, Sage, wake up! Can you hear me?” The silence that followed sent a chill down her spine. “I’m really worried about her.”

“I know,” Emma replied softly. “So am I. But she’s strong, Talya. She’ll pull through.”

She has to be, Talya thought, clenching her fists in anxious resolve. Before she could voice her fears, a loud clang echoed through the space, followed by the unmistakable sound of a door creaking open. Talya sprang to her feet, squinting as a shaft of light spilled into her cell. She watched with apprehension as three men entered the holding area. The man leading the group halted in front of Emma’s cell, and Talya caught the sharp intake of breath from her friend. She gripped the bars of her own cell, straining to see what was unfolding.

“Did you miss me?” the man asked, a teasing lilt in his voice.

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