Rejecting, Your Broken Promises
Chapter 78

Peyton’s POV

Rogues Camp

I feel pressure in my head, and it wakes me up. The force of it is making my head hurt, and I don’t know what is going on. I was confused for about a minute, and then I remembered that I had been taken. It is dark in the cabin, and I got up to go touch the wall to try to find a light switch. I can’t find a switch for about 2 minutes, but after my eyes got used to the dark my werewolf eyesight allowed me to find a flashlight laying on the counter of the kitchen. I switched it on and then used it to look around the cabin. I had heard men outside talking, and I am not loving how close they are to my cabin. They knew I could hear them, and the suggestive things that they were saying has my hackles up. If they even try coming in here, I will shift and fight them to the death. I had already decided that before I fell asleep. I know what that Jerry guy said, but until I am safely taken somewhere else, I will not believe anyone here, about anything.

The door is the only way in or out, there was only 1 window in the whole place, and it had an air conditioner in it. I had tried pushing on it earlier, but they had installed it really securely, and it wasn’t budging. I feel the push in my head again and realize that someone is trying to link me, and I was in such a defensive mode, that I was blocking everything out. I immediately dropped my block and I hear Percy begging me to answer him. He sounds panicked and scared, so I immediately respond.

“I am here Percy, I am here. Sorry, I had just blocked everything, but I am fine. They have me locked up here at some kind of camp. I am safe for now, there is a padlock on the door to keep the men away. Jerry told me that he was taking me back tomorrow. Timothy lied to him and his men and told them that I was his mate. He told them that I had gotten mad at him and just run away. They didn’t know that he was the one who had been lying until I proved to them that I was telling the truth. They didn’t know that I was your mate, and who my family was. But I won’t fully believe Jerry until he takes me to safety tomorrow” I told him, almost sagging in relief at hearing his voice. We hadn’t even been apart for 1 day yet, and I missed him terribly. I don’t know how Von does it with Heath having to go out to help protect and train other packs, the distance must be so hard.

“We are coming to get you, Peyton. We know exactly where you are. One of my warriors and I followed them when they left Ever Green and I called your dad as we headed toward B***d Claw. Your dad and family are here too. We have a tracker for us to be able to find your location again when it is time for us to come and get you. Your father already has three warriors in place there already, just in case of emergency. They are waiting on us. At dusk, we will come in, and try to get you without a battle, but I don’t know how well they are armed yet. Don’t give up hope, we are near, and I will be with you soon” Percy told me, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I am not completely happy, because I am still here. I am looking forward to getting my mate’s scent on me again. His scent on the t-shirt I got from the laundry basket is not helping me anymore, as it is fading slowly away.

“How did you get here so fast? Did one of the witches help you?” I asked him.

“Yes, Vincent had used up too much of his magic today, but Beth helped me. It drained her, but she helped me. I won’t be able to thank her enough. Only because she got me there in time were we able to follow you, and find your location. I owe her so much” Percy told me. I owe her a great debt too. I will be sure to let my father know this as well.

I am glad I told him about Jerry, I don’t know very many of the men, but Jerry and the guy driving the SUV hadn’t really done anything bad to me. Terry though, I really hope I get to punch him in the face, or Percy can, Terry didn’t pull his punch when he knocked me out, or when he tackled me. It was like he really wanted to hurt me for some reason, and I don’t even know him. He is a piece of crap for being OK with hurting women, and I hope he gets the same treatment that he gives others. I shudder to think how he ended up being a rogue. With how he treats women, it is easy to assume that he probably did hurt someone, who was most likely a female. I had seen him around Ever Green. He never smiled, and although he treated men with respect, he didn’t do the same to women. I have never felt comfortable around him, but I hadn’t had any real problems with him until today when he showed his true colors.

I know exactly why I am so frustrated. I have gotten a second gift, and it is not helping me out yet. My father was looking for someone who could help train me with it, hone it, and be able to use it properly. We have had several missed opportunities with it. Case in point, my recent k********g, I really would have liked a heads-up on that, I would have stayed in our room. Secondly, regarding my ambush, that would have been invaluable to have had a little notice of that occurring, we could have had a very different outcome on it if we had, and Fallon wouldn’t have been allowed to escape. Thirdly, I would have liked to have gotten a heads-up on what was going to happen at B***d Rose. I love my family, and I want to prevent bad things from happening to them. What is the point of a gift if I can’t even control it? I have been blaming myself since the ambush. No one said anything to me about it, but if we had lost a member of our pack because of it, I would never have forgiven myself. What if one of my family members died, because I couldn’t see it? I stamp down my feelings, as best I can. I am having a pity party because I am upset. I slowly breathe in and out, trying to focus on my breathing to calm myself down.

I have to give myself grace because I am doing the best that I can right now, I am training so hard and have gotten so much stronger in my hand-to-hand combat, my stamina and endurance are 1000% better than they had been. That was probably because I can eat more than just a few ounces now. I can eat a regular plate of food, without getting sick. I can heal people without being completely wiped out now. I can heal myself, without having to wait to have my wolf Sienna do it. I have made so many improvements, but I need to focus on them, instead of the thing that I can’t control the outcome of yet.

Visions, or having premonitions, are a rare ability to have. Usually, only Oracles have the power to see into the future or to be able to give a prophecy about something to come. There are certain powerful witches that also have the power of being a Seer, but they see things inside their mind’s eye, not a crystal ball like you read about in fairy tales. Both types are very rare and are considered to be someone of great importance. People try to get them to use them for their abilities. To get them to work for them to make their business grow, or their pack, whatever it is that they want from them, but it usually boils down to money. Most things do. I know why dad was anxious, it was because people try to take them to use them, and in my current situation, I hope I can get it to work out for me, so this doesn’t happen again. One k********g was really quite enough for me. Now I know why it is so hard to find one, it is self-preservation on their part. The smartest thing that they can do is to lay low, and not admit that they have that gift.

I decide to leave the flashlight off, I may need it later, and I don’t want to use all of the batteries up. I just learned today how hard it is to run blindfolded, I imagine running through the dark will be basically the same thing. I need to get out of here, so I will sit here in the dark and listen to hear if anyone approaches.

“Yes, it is hard, Peyton, but as long as we are not blindfolded, I will be able to see for you to make it just fine, we won’t need the flashlight. That will just let people be able to find us by seeing it. Safer for us to just use our regular senses and be safe while escaping” Sienna linked to me.

“They are coming for us, Sienna. I know that they will take care of us, and we have nothing to worry about. Do not lose faith” I told her, and I could feel that I was speaking the truth. I had a calmness in me that told me that I would be OK and that I could trust in my mate and family to come and get me. I sat on the couch and waited. He said that they were coming at dusk, but this was built to contain me, and there were no windows. I don’t know what time it is, but it took about 2 hours to get here. I took a nap, but I have no idea how long I slept for. I just know that I need to keep an ear out for when it happens. Hopefully, no one will get hurt, well at least for our guys. I actually didn’t want Jerry to get hurt either. There was something about him that I liked, I trusted what Jerry had told me, and I did believe that he was going to take me to safety tomorrow. He was protecting his men by making the deal and being the only one of them risking anything to be willing to take me back. I was fine with the deal he made with me, I would honor it, and ask them to spare him, he had been lied to. He believed what Timothy had told him, and it made sense to him. I can’t fault him for it, they honestly thought they were on a rescue mission. Instead, they found out that Timothy was just using them to get his own agenda done. He knew he would never be able to beat Percy on his own. Not in a fair fight, so Timothy stacked the deck in his favor.

Timothy will not be able to dodge his punishment for this. Taking another Alpha’s mate from them was a serious crime. Our bond had been broken, and he knew that. He just wanted to hurt me, and Percy, so he cooked this up. But beyond that, he took the Alpha King’s daughter, knowing who I was, that is another serious charge. Add in the abuse he gave me back at B***d Claw, and believe me I will, and I believe that they will allow my father, or Percy, to kill Timothy. I don’t feel bad about it either. He made his own choices, and decisions, in this. His own need to pay us back for perceived slights, and for his own ego. I saw him when he was glaring at me when he hit the ground after I accepted his rejection at the gate. He was glaring at me with hate in his eyes, he was furious because he had been embarrassed by me again. I guess that was the reason he used to not feel bad about the plans he made. I know him, I have known him for almost 6 and a half years. He is petty and mean when crossed. I didn’t actually cross him, I was happy that he was my mate, right up until I found out that he knew about that fact for two full years and left me at B***d Claw to suffer. That was unforgivable to me, he condemned me to pain and suffering for years, screwing anyone who would let him. The worst was him making sure that his chosen mate knew that I was his true mate. That was the cherry on top of the sundae, as she made my life a living hell for two years.

I realize from my jaw aching that I was grinding my teeth in anger, and I had to stop myself. Getting upset about this won’t help me out of this mess at all. I just need to think about what I wanted to do when we get out of here. I already know that I want to go to B***d Claw with my father and Percy to take care of Timothy. I want Timothy to look up and see me, in the arms of my mate, safe and sound. For him to know that not only did I escape, but I escaped the disgusting plans that he had for me. For him to know the fear that his punishment for his own actions, was about to be dispensed. I smile in the darkness, I am not usually a vengeful person, but there are consequences that you have to face when you go too far. I can’t wait to see his expression when he sees me at B***d Claw. When he sees that he didn’t break me like he wanted to and will never again get the chance to do it. Because no matter how many broken promises that he has made to me; to love me, to protect me, that I was special to him, that he prayed that I would be his mate and that he would never hurt me. Despite all the lies, I am still standing strong despite him.

Everything is quiet now. I no longer heard voices speaking outside anymore. I wish I could see what is happening outside. I realize that I am holding my breath in an effort to hear what is going on better. But it is just silence, dead silence. I start praying to the Goddess for my family and friends to be safe. I didn’t want anyone to be hurt in trying to get me free. I would be sick about it if that happened. I close my eyes and take measured breaths to try to control both my breathing and my emotions. I don’t hear anything, at all, for another 3 to 4 minutes. It is hard to tell exactly how long, as I don’t have a clock or anything that can help me try to determine how long it was. I heard the key hit my padlock, and then a little while later the padlock was slid out of the hasp. I don’t know who is about to come in here, and I jump up to get closer to the door. I still have the chair slid underneath the handle, and if I need to, I will go sit in the chair, or use whatever strength I have remaining to keep them out. I don’t know if it is friend or foe right now, and the fear of the worst-case scenario being Terry comes suddenly to my mind. He hates me, what if he got the key away from Jerry when he was in the shower or something? My heart is in my throat, and I shove the couch closer to the door to help keep the chair pinned in front of the door. If the handle can’t turn, then the door can’t open. I am going to use all my strength to keep it there because I have no idea who is on the other side of that door.