The Transfer novel Chapter 77

I felt arms shake my shoulders. I snapped my eyes opened and gasped as I shot upright. I looked around me, almost choking on shock when I saw Mira crouched in front of me.

What the hell? How was she standing in front of me?

I sucked in a deep breath as I struggled to sit up properly. My back was aching from the boot that continuously bashed me the morning before. I was aching all over.

I supposed that back talking the guards wasn't smart. But how was I supposed to know that he'd almost kicked me to death? The bruises that covered my body weren't pretty. I was uncomfortable in every position.

"Get up, child. Quick. We don't have much time," Mira told me. She grabbed my arms and stood, pulling me to my feet. I held back a yelp of pain, and leant against Mira for support.

She seemed strong, somehow. I didn't understand how she had escaped. I didn't understand anything. My head was still a mess from all the silver.

I was badly hurt. It was my own fault. If I hadn't tormented the guard the morning before, he wouldn't have kicked my ass like he did. I was an idiot.

"What's happening?" I grunted. Mira turned and helped me towards the gate that was now open. She pulled me through it, where I saw Bodie standing at the end of the hallway. He was hunched over, just as weak as I was.

He was probably worse off.

"I've been feeding off your energy to bring my own back to normal health just so I could have enough strength to break us the hell out of here. Sorry about that by the way... You two need to go. Run far away and stay the hell away from Takiani for a while," Mira demanded as she handed me over to Bodie, who was much better at holding me than she was.

He put my arm around his shoulders and held me up easily. My knees buckled and I struggled to stay upright. I way aching so badly.

"Where will we go?" Bodie asked, his voice only weak. He wasn't doing well. He was facing bad malnutrition and was running dangerously skinny. I feared he was seriously sick. I was scared he wouldn't make it.

"My old pack. My brothers will take care of us and we'll figure things out from there," I croaked out. My ribs ached, probably fractured and bruised.

How the hell was this happening? How was she being the one to help us escape?

"Thank you, for being the reason I could finally get enough courage to break free from here. Thank you for being the one that gave me hope," Mira whispered to me, her eyes glossed over with tears the threatened to spill. I stared up at her.

My mind raced with thoughts. I didn't know what was going to happen and I was worried that it would be bad. I needed to get to my brothers. They would take care of me. They'd take care of Bodie too and even Mira.

"Go. Go to them and stay safe," Mira told us both. Bodie nodded his head and tried to move me away. I grabbed onto Mira.

"Where are you going to go?" I asked her weakly. She smiled warmly at me and bent down. She kissed my forehead.

"You'll see me again, my dear. I promise. Now go. Get out of here before they catch you," Mira told me. Somehow, I felt that her promise was genuine. I trusted her. I had to.

I let Bodie pull me away. The two of us hobbled out the dungeons that we had been kept in. We found ourselves out in the middle of the woods.

There was nothing but darkness. It was late. It was our only chance to sneak away whilst the guards weren't on duty.

"Which way?" Bodie asked me. I pointed the way we had to go, and he nodded My instincts guided us. The two of us began to hobble along as fast as we could. I began to hurt and ache even worse than before.

I felt terrible. I knew that I wouldn't make it far. Bodie had more of a shot than I did. But I had to try.

Bodie tugged me along. I could feel his beast buzzing with excitement. It was the first time in years that he had been free. The first time in a long time hat he'd breathed fresh air and seen the dirt.

His blood hummed. I knew Bodie was a strong wolf. He was magnificent. But he'd been cooped up a long time. He needed to be set free and he'd finally gotten his wish.

Bodie laughed softly to himself as we rushed along. He looked around him, his eyes darting to everything surrounding the two of us. He was in disbelief. He was amazed.

I couldn't have been more happy for him. He deserved it.

"Bodie..." I mumbled out as my head suddenly became heavy. I wasn't going to make it.

"No, come on Alison. You can do it. We need to make it over the border," Bodie told me, pulling me up straight again. I winced at the pain all over my body. It felt like fire.

"We won't make it. It's a three day trip if we walk," I mumbled to him. Bodie kept me going, pulling me along as fast as he could go.

"Link to your brothers. You have to try. I'm not going back in that damn cell," Bodie told me. I winced and hissed in pain as my breathing hitched. My chest was burning intensely. It was agony.

I tried to link with Beckett. I tried linking with all of them. The first few times, nothing went through. It all faded and turned to ash.

But finally. It worked.

"Beckett!" I cried out to him. I felt tears in my eyes as I began to cry from the pain and overwhelming emotions.

"Beckett! Please answer! I need you!" I cried out again. I tripped on a rock and fell into Bodie. He struggled to hold me up but grunted and kept me upright.

I wept, my tears spilling down my cheeks. I couldn't stop crying. I was scared. I didn't want to die. I didn't want things to end this way.

"You can do it. Come on, Ali," Bodie told me. I blinked back the tears.

"Ali? What's wrong?" Beckett finally answered. His voice in my head sent a wash of relief over my body.

Thank God. Thank freaking God.

"You need to meet me at the border. Get your damn car and come get me. You have to be quick. Before they find me and take me back to the dungeons!" I cried to him. I heard a growl over the link and then felt the panic my brothers were all feeling.

"Where are you? Who are you with? Are you hurt?" Beckett spammed my head with questions. I was beginning to feel too weak. I knew I couldn't waste my energy on talking.

"On way to Terialta, headed East. With someone. Hurt bad," I huffed out. I clutched Bodie's arm as my leg went numb from the pain. He held me close.