Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Nivaan’s POV

When I regained consciousness, I found myself bound by silver chains. If they were ordinary chains, I would have managed to free myself but these chains; they were definitely forged with some other material.

The clanking of the chains was more like heavy clanks as compared to the characteristic ringing sound of silver. My eyebrows furrowed as I looked around. The room was dark, dingy, and with loads of crates piling to the ceiling.

I closed my eyes and drew deep breaths. The air was stale, musty like this place had been closed for a very long time. There was also a sharp, pungent odor I couldn’t place my finger on. My sense of smell and hearing had been diminishing from the time I got back my eyesight.

I almost laughed at the irony. When I was blind, no one had dared to lay a finger on me. But, someone had managed to capture me within a week of getting my eyesight back. Probably, I was more skilled as a Blind Alpha.

I stilled the moment the sound of approaching footsteps reached my ears. I kept my eyes closed, hoping to figure out what my abductors wanted. There was a frustrated growl followed by a curse, “F***! Don’t tell me that this moron is still unconscious.”

“He is just pretending, Norton. Can’t you see his eyelids moving?” Another voice sounded. It seemed to belong to a woman but it was brash and mechanical. She was probably using a voice modifier.

The sudden stab in my stomach made me gasp and open my eyes. There were only two people in the room as I had guessed. The man wore a leather jacket and had a cap on while the woman was clad in a long black robe, a hood was pulled over her face, hiding it efficiently.

The man flashed an evil grin revealing his rotting tooth. He pulled the dagger out and waved it in front of me. I gritted my teeth as pain seared through me. I tried to keep my voice even as I asked, “What do you want from me?”

The man took a step closer to me. I lunged straight for his throat but the chains were tightly bound. I couldn’t reach for his throat but I did manage to kick him.

“Bastard!” He growled in anger before kicking me in the gut. A scream threatened to escape me but I muffled it and merely glared at him.

“You were right, Magus. He is strong… I wonder how long it will take to break him.”

I snorted and shook my head, “I would like to see you try…”

After what Ariana did to me, this stab seemed like a small prick. I didn’t think they could do any substantial harm, no matter what method they used.

The woman placed her hand on the man’s shoulder and said, “If Nivaan agrees to our terms, there would be no need to use violence.”

I could see the man’s eyes livid with rage but he didn’t protest. Clearly, the woman was in charge.

The woman raised her phone and said, “You are not our target, Alpha Nivaan. You are merely a means to an end. If you cooperate with us, you can leave this place unscathed.”

“Cooperations are discussed over dinner and drinks; not over chains and stabs,” I snapped angrily but regained my temper quickly. I had to at least figure out what they wanted. Letting out a deep sigh, I said in a calm voice, “What do you want?”

“Nothing much, I just want you to record a video instructing your sister, Kiara to hand over that pregnant woman to us…. Like I said earlier, we have no enmity with you.”

My blood boiled and a ferocious growl escaped my lips. “I will rip you apart if you think of hurting Emilia or her baby!”

The woman snorted and took a step toward him. She ran the tip of her finger over his forehead, “What do you care about her? Haven’t you already rejected her?”

Nivaan cringed and moved as far as the woman as the chains would allow, “I am the alpha of the Rustic Pack. I won’t let any harm come to any pregnant woman till I am alive.”

“Why don’t we just kill him? That b***h would come rushing to see him one last time.”

“What did I tell you, Norton?” The woman said taking a step away from me. “We should try to avoid violence as far as possible.”

She waved the phone at him and continued, “I have gotten what I wanted anyway. So what if Nivaan is not begging. This footage is enough to prove that we have him.”

“I am sure his sister will hand over that b***h easily. After all, she is just an unnecessary burden…” the woman’s voice trailed as she sauntered out of the room. The man followed behind quickly; leaving me alone.

It was only after they left that I realized that I had missed such a huge opportunity. That woman had been mere inches from me. I should have tried to find out her identity.

I let out a frustrated growl as I kicked the wall behind me. I have to be calmer the next time. I couldn’t let my emotions override my actions. Only then, I could get out of this place.

For two days, I was left alone in that room. No one even came to give me food or water. My vision was getting bleak with vision and my mind was getting hazy. The weakness induced some hallucinations, taking me back to the time Ariana had captured me.

She so loved her potion-induced tortures. One day she would brew me something that made my temperature soar, the next day, she would make me freeze. She made me experience the peak of pain, grief, anger, and every other emotion possible.

A sharp kick in my gut jolted me out of my memories. I cracked open my eyelids to find the man standing a few feet away from me. He cracked his knuckles and shook his head, “I can’t believe that your blood sister is so unwilling to hand over your rejected mate….”

My lips lifted in a weak smile, “I knew Kiara would never give you what you want.”

The man’s expression turned ghastly. He punched me in the jaw as he snapped, “She made a huge mistake and I intend to make her realize that.”

He all but attacked me after that. So many kicks and punches landed on my body that I lost track of the. Blood spluttered out of my mouth and I started coughing violently. He had probably ruptured a part of my lungs.

“Are you willing to beg your sister to hand over Elsie now?” He snapped as he grabbed my hair roughly.

I smiled when I saw his condition. He was covered in sweat and was panting like a dog. “I told you, you won’t be able to break me.”

He glared at me as he wiped off his brow. His lips lifted in a cruel smirk, “I love challenges.”

He went out and returned with a device. My eyes widened slightly when I recognized it. He must be really desperate to use a shock inducer on me.

He forced a metallic rod between my teeth and clasped it behind my head. He plugged in the wire and brought the device closer to me, “I am asking you one last time, will you beg or not?”

I merely snorted and shook my head. His desperation was my strength. It meant that my loved ones were safe. When I thought about loved ones, Emilia and her baby automatically got added to the picture.

With the first wave of electricity, I realized that I felt something more than sympathy for Emilia….