I Ran From My Psycho Step-brother Straight Into The Alpha's Lap novel Chapter 181

**When Night Grows Softer Hope Returns To Lead Us by Asa Rowan Finn 181**

**Chapter 181**

“I don’t know; I don’t care,” Alec declared with a dismissive wave of his hand. The corners of his mouth twisted into a smirk as he elongated the word, “money,” relishing the taste of it as if it were a fine wine. “Well, I would say it was good to see you, but that would be a blatant lie.” With that, he strode out of the room, flanked by the two vampires, the heavy door thudding shut behind them. In an instant, the shadows reclaimed the space, wrapping it in a suffocating cloak of darkness.

“Well, I guess you can’t choose your family, huh?” Talya ventured, her voice barely breaking the silence that lingered in the air. Emma remained silent, lost in her thoughts. “I’m really sorry, Emma,” Talya added, her tone softening as she tried to reach out.

Emma let out a weary sigh, the sound echoing her internal turmoil. “It’s fine. I shouldn’t be surprised. He’s always been a nightmare. But what do you think about what he said? Do you think Sage is part of this… whatever this all is?”

Talya settled herself down on the cold, hard floor, leaning her back against the unforgiving wall of their cell. “I suppose it’s a possibility,” she mused, her brow furrowing in contemplation. “The wolf mentioned that there were more of us. What Alec said aligns perfectly with what the wolf told me. He claimed we were born of wolf magic.” She turned her gaze toward Sage, who lay still and unresponsive. “If you’re the Finder and I’m the Dreamer, I can’t help but wonder what Sage’s role is in all of this.”

“I guess we’ll find out soon enough,” Emma replied, her voice barely above a whisper. A heavy silence enveloped them, stretching on for a few moments before Emma broke it again. “What do you think they’re planning to do with us? Why haven’t they come for us or done anything yet?”

“I think they’re trying to locate the fourth one of us, all while attempting to create more vampires by turning girls into their kind. They need us out of the way—well, at least me. If I’m out of the picture, the vampire can continue his sinister plans without any interference. I don’t think he realizes that I can still dream walk in this place. The connection to Liam is blocked, though, so something must be interfering with that,” Talya explained, her voice steady despite the weight of her words.

“If that’s true, you know what they’ll do when they find the last person, right?” Emma asked, her voice tinged with dread.

“Kill us,” Talya answered without a moment’s hesitation, the grim reality hanging heavily in the air between them. “We have to escape before that happens. You don’t have any weapons on you, do you?”

“No, they took my knife while I was unconscious,” Emma replied, shaking her head in frustration.

“There’s no way out of here,” she added, her voice laced with despair. Talya didn’t respond; fatigue began to creep in, wrapping around her like a thick fog, and soon she succumbed to sleep.

“Dreamer,” the wolf greeted her as soon as she entered the dream realm. “We must hurry and uncover those locations.” Talya nodded in agreement, determination surging within her. Without another word, she delved deeper into the dream, seeking the vampire realm with urgency. Hours passed in the dreamscape before she finally stumbled upon something significant.

“I think I found it,” Talya announced as she materialized back in the wolf realm, excitement bubbling within her. She quickly relayed her discovery to the wolf, her heart racing with hope.

“Excellent work, Talya. I will relay this information to the wolves,” the wolf responded, his voice filled with approval.

Talya halted, her eyes wide with curiosity. “You can communicate with them?” she inquired, a spark of hope igniting in her chest.

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