The Alpha Who Saved Me novel Chapter 175

Chapter 25

Declan

I've been hanging by my wrists for hours down in one of the Shikari cells. The shackles are made of silver, so none of the bruises or cuts that I've procured upon my arrival have healed. My headache from the wolfsbane is still throbbing through my head since my wolf is not attainable at the mo- ment. Within ten minutes of being shackled, the head of the Shikari, Ledger's father, had shown up. His distaste for shifters very notable upon his arrival.

He had me beaten before he even started with his ques- tions, and since they were all about my mate, I refused to give him anything. He had me beaten again and his threat that the next beating will be done with knuckles made of silver, doesn' t sit too well with me, but nothing will ever make me give up my mate.

I'm glad that I'm in silver cuffs because that means that Quinn can't feel any of my discomfort, not that I think she could anyway because I overheard one of the ugly fuckers say something about how good it feels to be back in England. I'm an ocean away from my mate, and I'm not quite sure how I will be able to keep my promise about coming back to her.

When next I hear voices, it's the familiar voice of the head Shikari, but then there's another voice, one that I've come to know very recently. I lift my head up to see, but I can only see out of one eye. It's enough, though, that I can see both Ledger and his father approach. I don't miss the slight flinch from my Beta's mate before he hardens his features as his father turns to him.

"As you can see, we've been trying to get information out of him, but he's a stubborn fool." The head Shikari states.

"Father, how do you expect to get anything from him when he's almost done in for? I understand why you feel the need to beat him, but you won't get anything if he dies. You must heal him in order to question him some more." His father studies him a moment and then looks at me, and that's when Ledger gives me a slight nod.

"I think you may be right son, but not all the way. I want him to be in constant pain."

"Agreed father. Now, can we please go find the bastards who took my magic?"

"Oh yes, of course! I thought they would have been down here, but first," he turns back to his son, "What can you tell me about the Queen herself?"

"Pardon? What do you mean?" Ledger asks acting con- fused.

"Well, you must have met her, did you not?”

Ledger shakes his head slowly, "No, not that I'm aware of. They kept me in a house on the outskirts of town. I was told that I couldn't be trusted. I had only met the Alpha when they brought me to the exchange."

I've got to give it to Ledger, he's a good liar, and if I didn't believe in what my own mate had seen, I'd be worried that he has deceived us, he's that good. Even his father observes Ledger's body language for any telling signs of deceit from him, but he must believe him because he grunts and then starts walking away.

"Aren't you going to heal him a little, so he can recover some for next time?" Ledger asks before moving away.

"Oh yes..." His father waves his hand and I automatically feel my cuts start to close and I can see much better out of my other eye.

I give Ledger a slight nod before he disappears with his father. I'm not sure what he will be able to do once he gets his magic back, but I hope he will be able to get us the hell out of here. What I need to know is, where the hell is my Beta and head warrior, were they left behind? If that's the case, then I feel a bit better just having to worry about getting myself and Ledger back home, but we can't leave here until we are sure.

Ledger

"He's lying boss! We would never hurt your son!" Randy squeals as my father twists his hand once again, causing both Mitchell brothers' internal pain. They drop to their knees and beg my father for mercy.

"So, you're calling my son a liar? Do you know what that will get you?" My father roars at the brother who called me a liar. He isn't wrong, I have lied, just not about this part.

"Boss, ask him! Ask him about his mates! He told us that he wanted to stay with his mates!" Ronny, the uglier of the two bursts out.

I see my father's disbelief on his face before he turns to me, "What are they talking about?"

I shrug, "How the hell am I supposed to know? I don't know nothing of mates, and why would I say I have mates?"

"O-One of his m-mates, we left him behind because he was only a Beta." Ronny stutters.

I make a face, "The Beta is my mate? He is a male, how is he my mate, besides, only wolves have mates. Ask him father, ask him about my magic!" I growl, trying to turn the table and get off the topic of mates.

"Yes, where is my son's magic?"

"H-How are w-we supposed to know?" Randy answers this time before looking guiltily at me.

"You do know that I can just look inside of you and see if it's there, right?" My father speaks the truth. His magic allows for him to look inside of anybody, and that's why I'm hoping the silver is working, otherwise, he knows that I am deceiving him and he is playing along, waiting for the right time to strike.