Marked by the Alpha Team (Luna Merrick) novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Tuna’s POV

had never been on a motorcycle before in my entire life, and if someone had told me a few months ago that one day I would be trapped on the back of a motorcycle while one of my soulmates kidnapped me and drove me to God knows where, I would have laughed in their face. Yet, that was exactly what was happening.

At first, I was absolutely terrified. The moment Knox prilled away from the side of the road and accelerated onto the main road I thought I was going to die. Everything seemed to move so quickly around us. The cars, the buildings, the signs by the road, and even the people walking on the sidewalks blurred together as we sped past them. My heart nearly leapt into my throat several times, especially whenever Knox took a turn that felt much sharper than it probably was. The logical part of my brain knew that he obviously knew how to ride a motorcycle and probably wasn’t trying to get as killed, but logic wash? exactly helping me feel any better, For the first ten minutes, I was convinced that one wrong movement would send both of us flying into traffic.

The strange thing, however, was that once the initial panic started to fade, another feeling slowly began to replace it. The further we got from everything, the more I started noticing the wind rushing past me and the strange sense of freedom that came with it. There were no walls around me, no whispering, no stares, and no students gossiping about me. For the first time all day, nobody knew who I was. Nobody was staring at me because of some stupid rumor, nobody was secretly taking pictures, and nobody was judging me.

It was just the road, the wind, and the endless stretch of sky above us. If I was being completely honest with myself, I was actually enjoying it a little. The temptation to spread my arms and enjoy the feeling fully crossed my mind more than once. Unfortunately, there was absolutely no way I was giving Knox the satisfaction of knowing that. As far as he was concerned, I was still angry about being kidnapped, and I was determined to remain angry about being kidnapped. So instead of enjoying myself openly, I kept my hands to myself and occasionally tensed up dramatically whenever he accelerated just so he would think I was still completely miserable.

For a surprisingly long time, neither of us spoke. Knox seemed perfectly content focusing on the road while I sat trapped between irritation and reluctant enjoyment. The only sounds were the constant roar of the motorcycle engine and the wind rushing past us. Every now and then, I would glance at the scenery as it changed around us. The busy roads gradually gave way to quieter areas, the buildings became less crowded, and the traffic became lighter. The further we traveled, the more distant Blackridge felt.

Oddly enough, the distance helped. Earlier, my thoughts had been so loud that I thought I might lose my mind. Now, for the first time since leaving campus, I wasn’t thinking about Theo every five seconds, I wasn’t worrying about the rumors, I wasn’t worrying about the race, and I wasn’t worrying about the picture of Jace hugging me. The ride hadn’t magically solved my problems; but it had given me something else to focus on, and right now that felt like a blessing.

Eventually, however, my curiosity got the better of me. We had been riding for what felt like forever, and Knox still hadn’t explained where he was taking me. The longer the silence stretched on, the more suspicious I became. For all I knew, he could have been taking me into the middle of nowhere to harvest my organs. Granted, I doubted that was actually his plan. but the fact remained that I had no clue where we were going. After another few minutes of silently suffering. I finally decided I had enough.

“Knox!” I shouted loudly enough that he could hear me through the wind and the helmet.

Ilis head tilted slightly, showing that he had heard me. “Where are we going?” I yelled.

For several seconds, he didn’t answer. I was beginning to think he intended to ignore me again when his voice finally carried

back to me.

Are you always this impatient?” he called back.

I rolled my eyes even though he couldn’t see it. “Yes!” I shouted immediately. “Especially today!” I waited a second before

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Chapter 138

30 you going to tell me or not

For a while. Knox didn’t answer. The motorcycle continued moving steadily forward while he seemed to think about something. I was beginning to get annoyed all over again when he finally spoke

“I’m taking you to my sanctuary,” Knox called out, and I frowned immediately.

His sanctuary? What the hell did that even mear The answer somehow managed to explain absolutely nothing.

Before I could ask another question, he continued. “At the end of the day, you’re going to thank me for this.”

I rolled my eyes. Thank him? That was a bold assumption.

At the moment, I wasn’t even sure I wasn’t going to beat him to pulp once we stopped moving. His explanation only left me more confused than before. Sanctuary could mean anything. Maybe it was some private werewolf place, maybe it was some secret location where he went to avoid people, or maybe it was some weird biker hangout.

My imagination immediately began running in directions I didn’t like. I tried reminding myself that it was still fairly early and therefore unlikely that he was taking me to a nightclub, but that didn’t stop my brain from creating increasingly ridiculous possibilities. The problem was that Knox looked exactly like the kind of guy who would spend his free time doing questionable things in questionable places. Every bad–boy stereotype I had ever read in books seemed to fit him perfectly. and because of that, I found myself preparing for the worst while simultaneously hoping that I was being dramatic. The ride continued for what felt like another thirty minutes. By that point, the fear I had felt at the beginning was completely gone. I was actually much calmer than I had been when Knox first found me standing beside the road. The noise in my head wasn’t as overwhelming anymore. My emotions didn’t feel like they were seconds away from exploding. I hated admitting it, but Knox’s stupid kidnapping had done a better job distracting me than anything else today.

Eventually, I noticed a change in our surroundings. The main road disappeared behind us as Knox guided the motorcycle onto a smaller road. There were fewer cars here and fewer buildings too. The area felt quieter and much more isolated. Immediately, my suspicion returned.

“Knox!” I called out again.

He didn’t answer immediately, but I knew he could hear me. “Are you taking me to your pack?”

The reaction I got was immediate because Knox actually scoffed, and the sound was loud enough that I heard it clearly.

“Why in the world would I do that?” he called back.

The amount of disgust in his voice caught me completely off guard. It wasn’t just confusion, it was genuine irritation, almost as if the very idea offended him.

I blinked. Part of me felt relieved because apparently he wasn’t taking me to meet a bunch of strangers, but another part of me felt oddly offended. What was wrong with taking me to his pack that he sounded so disgusted by the suggestion?

Unfortunately, before I could ask, the motorcycle slowed down. A few moments later, Knox turned into a narrow path, and then finally, he brought the motorcycle to a stop.

The engine went quiet, and suddenly, the world felt much calmer. I looked around immediately, and what I found wasn’t anything close to what I had expected.

A small house stood nearby, and it looked isolated from everything else around it. There were no neighboring houses in sight, just the house and the surrounding land.

I stared at it in confusion. “This is it?” I asked.

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This time Knox finally answered. “This is the sanctuary I was

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