Victoria giggled. She jumped out of the bed. Hector rushed to the bathroom and when he came out, he saw that Victoria was ready to leave. The two walked out of the castle with a victory smile on their faces and reached the helipad where the helicopter was waiting for them.
The pilot who was waiting for them out there said, “You will have to wait for a while. Beta Elijah wants to meet you.”
Victoria stilled. Had they detected that Ella had run away?
Hector clenched his jaws. He didn’t want to meet River at all.
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“I don’t have time!” Hector snapped. “I need to leave as soon as possible.”
“I understand,” the pilot said politely yet firmly. “But those are my Beta’s orders and I can’t go against them. You have to wait until he comes here and if you don’t want to wait, you can go to the main hall and wait for him over there.”
“This is not done!” Hector protested with the tendons on his neck straining “You are holding us without our consent. I demand to leave now or else I will think that you are trying to abduct us!”
The pilot raised his eyebrow. “I don’t know
“You can think whatever you like, Hector,” a sharp voice from behind dropped on the tensive air.
Hector turned around and looked at Elijah who was walking towards them. He came to stand in front of the two. “You are free to think what you want to, but you very well know why you are rushing to get out of the Dark Moon pack” A muscle in his jaw feathered as anger flared. “You can’t keep me here against my will.”
“Oh, we don’t want to keep you here,” Elijah said with a sarcastic chuckle. “So do what you have to do quickly and this helicopter is going to take you back home.”
Hector clenched his fists tightly. He knew what game Elijah was playing. If he didn’t accept River’s rejection, he won’t be allowed to step out of the Veil. “What if I deny it?” he hissed.
“Then you are denied a ride out of the Veil,” Elijah stated matter-of-factly.
“Are you blackmailing me?” Elijah growled as if his wolf was ready for a fight.
“What are you all talking about?” Victoria intervened, her gaze darting between the two of them. She was totally confused. River had rejected Hector and it was time to move on. She just couldn’t wait in the Veil for a minute more Without looking at her, Elijah said, “Hector has to accept River’s rejection.”
“What?” Victoria was stunned. He had accepted her rejection?
“I don’t want to,” Hector hissed. “I want to-“
“Are you fucking mad?” Victoria shouted at him. They had to leave and every extra minute was like a ticking bomb and here this character was showing his ego? “You must accept her rejection, Hector!”
“I won’t!” he replied mulishly.
Elijah chuckled. “Then enjoy your stay in the Dark Moon pack.” He snapped his fingers and four Lycan warriors came running towards them. “Take them to the dungeons.”
“No!” Victoria shrieked, her irritation rising inside.
Hector was… dumbfounded. “Dungeons?” he whimpered.
“Of course.” Elijah shrugged. “You will remain our guests in our dungeons until you accept her rejection.
After all, your father has breached the treaty, not us. And you will have to pay for your father’s mistakes.”
“This is pure blackmail!” Hector said. “You can’t coerce me into something I will never agree to!”
Elijah leaned forward. “We aren’t coercing you, Hector. We are threatening you. And mind it. Our threats are not empty. Would you like to test us?”
Hector paled, but he didn’t reply. He stared at Elijah whose face had a dark expression.
“Please take us to River. He will accept her rejection,” Victoria pleaded.
“I think she is smarter than you,” Elijah chuckled.
But Hector was so angry that he turned to Victoria and slapped her hard on her face. She shrieked and fell down. “How dare you go against me??” he hissed at her, as he towered over her. “You will pay for this insolence!”
Victoria was terrified of him. She placed her hand on her cheek that was stinging with pain. “Hector, 1-1-you know-” “Shut up, ***!”
Victoria clenched her teeth, wincing under his aura. Tears poured out as she watched him with disbelief.
He was such a thick-head.
“Seize him!” Elijah shouted. “And take him to the dungeons!”
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