Hybrid Aria 1-4

Reika POV

We caught up to the rest of the cars in no time, Ace had even managed to fall asleep while rubbing his bald head, yet my anxiety was high the closer we got to the facility. Feeling movement next to me I look down at Ace only to see Ryker unclip his seatbelt before swapping places with him. He gently lays Ace’s head against the window where he was sitting before shuffling over to me.

I see Tate’s eyes go to the rearview mirror at the movement before going back to the road. “We will find Lucy” Ryker whispers, draping his arm over my shoulders and pulling me against him. Tyson turns in his seat looking back at us,

“what’s the plan when we get there”

“We see if Tim was lying, check Lucy’s old cell, if there is an entry Ryker Drake and I will go down” Tate answers.

I sit up only to be tugged back down by Ryker. “We don’t know what’s down there, you can’t go down there till we clear the floor, if she is down there I will find her” Ryker says kissing my head.

“If they are down there chances are they have been watching us, none of you are going down there and that means you too Luna” Tate says looking back at me in the mirror.

I roll my eyes. “You can’t stop me from going down there” I mutter when Tate reaches over into the glove compartment before tossing something into Ryker’s lap.

“Tate’s right Reika, we don’t know what is down there” Tyson says when I see Ryker grab whatever it was Tate tossed him. I hear the sound of a zip making me look at what’s in his lap.

“What’s that?” I ask when I see some vials. Tyson suddenly looks over before grabbing the bag. Snatching it from his grip. “Give it back, Tyson. We can’t risk it”

“You’re right,” Tyson says, tossing it out the window.

“You aren’t sedating her, she can stay with me”

“Wait you were going to drug me” I ask outraged.

“Great now they’re going to start fighting again” Tate mutters and I glare at him.

“I knew you would want to go down there, if you go down there we will be unfocused wondering where you are,” Ryker says.

“I can handle myself Ryker” I tell him.

“Yes you can but you will be a constant distraction, hierarchy won’t allow us to focus knowing our Queen is down there unprotected” Tate says.

“Hierarchy?”

“Yes, you’re our Queen, our wolves would be antsy, natural order to protect, same as with Ryker, natural order to obey what he says, you will be a distraction to us, so for the love of the Moon Goddess Reika listen to your mate” Tate says.

“Whatever” I tell him, folding my arms across my chest.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Did you not see all those cars pull over, you think they did it for a pit stop? No they pulled over because Instinct tells them to protect their Queen, Ryker has marked you, hierarchy would even make us go against him for you now” Tate snaps at me.

“Watch yourself Tate don’t forget who you are speaking too, she doesn’t understand” Ryker snaps at him.

“And that’s exactly the problem Ryker, she doesn’t have any idea of the Influence, she has over our kind, she goes down there she could get us all killed” Tate snaps at him and Ryker sighs, frustrated.

“She will be fine, Ace and I will stay with her” Tyson says, reaching over and gripping my hand, he squeezes it softly. I press my lips in a line before nodding.

“If Lucy is down there we will find her, if it is safe, we will call for you to come down” Tate says as we hit the dirt road.

I watch as Ryker’s eyes glaze over, before Tate pulls off the road slightly. The four cars behind us tearing up the side and going ahead of us before Tate moves back to the centre of the road following.

“Ace up and stay alert” Ryker says as the brick building comes into view. My heart thumping in my chest, knowing we are so close. So close to freeing them, yet also nervousness seeping into me. What if everything Tim said was a lie, though I doubted it was, but still something felt off. My senses are tingling and on edge.

“Something doesn’t feel right,” I whisper, and Ryker looks at me.

Tate too, looks over his shoulder at me, and gives me a nod.

As we pull up men were jumping out of cars, Aamon also misting here and appearing out of thin air

“stay here, once we clear inside you can come in but you don’t enter the basement till we say” Ryker says kissing my head. I give him a nod, Ryker and Tate jumping out of the car.

“Promise to stay with us Reika, you don’t leave our sides” Ace says yawning.

” Can we at least get out, my back is killing” I tell Ace and he nods, opening his door just as men start running into the building. A few running around the sides to the back. I lean against the car stretching.

Amanda wandering around sleepily makes me worry about her, even she felt off. Aamon Ryker’s Demon friend walks over to me, leaning on the car. “Let me guess you’re here to watch me” I ask him.

“Maybe I just like your company” He retorts and Tyson scoffs beside me.