Chapter 349
Somewhere Away From Home
~Sophia~
The sun and moon became a precious luxury, as I only caught fleeting glimpses of the moon and felt the warm rays of the sun through a tiny window in the room where we were being held captive.
In this confined space, my mother and I lived in fear, desperately holding onto hope for a miracle. Since the video my father had recorded, showcasing our plight, I hadn’t seen him again.
My mother worried that something terrible had befallen him, but deep down, I couldn’t believe it. Somehow, I had an inexplicable sense that as long as he was alive, they would keep us alive as well.
I had lost track of time, but it was evident that several weeks had flown by quickly. The phone I used to communicate with Liam had died, and I had no means to charge it, leaving me anxious about what might be happening on his end. Was he still searching for me, or had he given up and moved on?
The way the people around us handled our captivity gave me a strong inkling that Liam had indeed used his influence. It seemed evident that he had pulled some strings, and our captors had ensured we had no freedom as a result. The recent tightening of security further supported my suspicion that the search for us had intensified.
My mother believed that efforts to locate my father had also intensified, but I couldn’t share her confidence. I knew Liam well enough to understand that he never made empty promises, so I had no doubt that he was diligently working to find us and save us.
I regretted not attending Liam’s graduation that night. Perhaps he could have found a way to help me escape this nightmare. But how could I have known?
My father had insisted that I skip the party, and now I couldn’t help but wonder if he had orchestrated this situation intentionally rather than it being a mere coincidence. The thought of him intentionally risking our lives was infuriating, and I felt anger towards him and even my mother for failing to see his errors.
which only added to my frustration. I understood support, but her blindness to his
with paranoia. I chose to ignore it; being paranoid wouldn’t solve anything right now. The truth was, we were in a
room, accompanied by another man carrying two trays of food. As the Alpha nodded,
had refused to greet him ever since our arrival. As expected, the man who was serving the food forcefully pulled me up and slapped me hard across the face,
the tough one,” the Alpha remarked, amusement evident in his voice. The man was about to pull me up and strike me once more, but the Alpha intervened, halting his
my stance. He was right; I would rather endure any consequence than bow to the douchebag. Whatever his issues were with my father, it didn’t entitle him to my respect. He shouldn’t expect any
stand up, then he lifted my
had made it a point to never speak to him or answer any
Liam for many years, but he had never reciprocated those feelings. He never asked me out or professed any
grip on me and began
and your father,” he taunted, his laughter echoing through the room. I frowned, trying to comprehend what Liam had to do with all of this. The urge to question the Alpha about his cryptic words arose within me, but
it tied into our captivity. It seemed I would remain clueless for now, confined to this small room
and exited the room. He didn’t even give me a chance to respond, likely assuming
it. They could slap me as much as they wanted, but my lips remained sealed, resolute in protecting Liam from whatever tangled web my father had
left, my mother began to scold me for antagonising the
him, Sophie;
my friends call me Sophie,” I retorted, making it clear that I was upset with her and we weren’t on
asked, and I couldn’t believe she would
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