34. Rain

**Rain**


After I lay next to Elton, it took me a long time to fall asleep. The scent of blood was still strong in the air; even if Jordan was trying to be strong, I knew he was in pain. I hate his father with passion, and only the hope that one day I will kill him and be reunited with Caleb stops me from completely shattering.
When I finally sleep, I dream of a tropical island. I wear a white dress with printed flowers, and my feet are bare. The sun kisses my skin while the sand is hot under my feet as I walk along the beach. I wonder why I am dreaming this.
I look at the dense tropical forest that starts where the beach ends, and I wonder if I explore what I will find. Birds sing, and monkeys scream while I wonder what a werewolf would do in a tropical jungle. I try to feel Safia, but she is deep asleep.
The ocean is calm, but the island is full of life. I sit on the beach and watch some crabs while I play with the sand. I have never seen the ocean before, not even in my dreams, but right now, I would rather dream of Caleb.
When I get tired of watching the crab, I look at the ocean. I wonder if I can paint it when I wake up. Then I remember I am a prisoner and swear I will do everything I can to escape.
I am not sure how long I sit on the beach because I don't have a watch.
How does one measure time in a dream?
"I finally found you, Red," I hear his voice behind me, and everything stops.
I turn. Slowly. Because I am scared that he will disappear from my dream if I move too fast.
He stands behind me, wearing just a pair of shorts. I look at his chest, but I don't see any wounds except his old scars.
I stand. "Caleb?" I choke on my words when I see him. He nods, and I jump in his arms. I wrap my legs around his waist and circle his neck with my arms. "I miss you so much it hurts!" I whisper to him and bury my face in the crook of his neck.
"Me too," Caleb tells me and kisses my head. He sits on the sand, and I still cling to him. "Did anyone do anything to you? Are you unharmed?"
I lift my head. "No one touched me. But I am not in the pack anymore." Caleb grits his teeth. "Where are you? When are you coming after me?" I ask.
"I don't know where I am, Red. All I know is that I am trapped in a dark place. For now, I am here with you, in your dream, but I am coming after you, Red. And the day I find you, I will kill the one that took you away from me!"
"I will wait for you, Caleb, but promise you won't die!" I say while I touch his chest. His heart beats strongly beneath my palm.
Caleb cups my cheek. "I am too stubborn to die."
He kisses me, and it feels so real. I open for him, his tongue enters my mouth, and I can taste him.
His hands roam my body while his mouth swallows my moans. I grind my pussy on his hard erection, and he groans.
"Goddess, how I want to sink deep in your body and make you come on cock over and over again," Caleb says while his hands cups my tits.
While I am still scared about taking that step, I know that anything I do with Caleb will feel great because he will take care of me.
"I hate this dream," I tell him. "I hate it because when I wake up, I know that everything that happened is not real."
Caleb puts his hands on my hips, licks my neck, and I shiver, "It is real, Red. Anything we do in this dream is real."
I nod because I want to believe this is more than a dream. "If this is real, then I don't want this dream to end," I whisper against Caleb's skin. We hug for a long time, and I bask in his presence. I miss him so much. "Well, how about we explore the jungle?" I say.
Caleb chuckles. "What do you think we will find?" Some monkeys chose this moment to make some sounds. "At least we know Abu lives in your dreams."
I shake my head. "That is Terk, and we will find Tarzan." Caleb chuckles. I run my fingers over his muscles. "A very big and hot Tarzan. He gets extra points if he is sweating. I can be his Jane!"
Caleb growls. "I am Tarzan, and you are my Jane!" He claims my mouth in an Earth-shattering kiss, and I yield to him.
My heart beats fast because, with Caleb, I want to be Lois Lane, Elizabeth Bennett, Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Buttercup, Belle, Jasmine, etc. But most importantly, I want to be Red.
He grabs my face between his palms and looks at me. "I will find you, Red!"
I nod. "I know you will. But for now, let's explore the jungle, monkey-man!"
Caleb laughs. "I think you are the monkey!"
I move from his lap on the sand, and Caleb stands and looks at the jungle. My eyes fall on his back, and a gasp escapes my lips. Between his shoulder blades, Caleb had a crown of ice. It could be just a tattoo, but something tells me it is not.
"Caleb, you are Ice," I say, and he turns to look at me. "You are Ice, and I am Fire!" I say. I rose and let the dress slide down my body and show him the crown of flames I have on my shoulder.
He comes to me and touches my mark. Without saying anything, Caleb lifts his left palm, and a snowflake appears on it. It is identical to the one from our first date.
I look at him, but before I can say anything, the dream fades away, and I wake up. A scream of frustration escapes my lips because I don't want to be back in the basement with Jordan with Elton. I want to be on that island with Caleb.
I push to the back of my mind that Caleb is Ice because I want to think about it when everyone else is asleep.
I try to feel Safia but the silver keeps her weak and I can't communicate with her.
I look out the little window. The sun is up, and so are Jordan and Elton.
My Theta Knight is next to Jordan, looking at his wounds.
"Are you alright?" Jordan asks me.
"Can I do anything for you?" Elton asks.
Without looking at Jordan or Elton, I sit and resist to urge to shake my head. "I am fine. Just a dream," I say in a low tone.
Jordan mutters under his breath. "I am sorry you had a nightmare."
I don't correct Jordan because I don't want to tell anyone about my dream. It is something that only belongs to Caleb and me.
I look at Elton. "Why didn't you go to the bunker? You know the protocol in case of an attack!"
Elton shrugs. "I can ask you the same thing."
I can't say anything to that, so I concentrate on other things. "We have to find a way to get out of here because I don't want to see you covered in vampire bites!"
Elton's shoulders slump forward. "I am used to it," he says in a low voice.
I go over to Elton and sit next between him and Jordan. "No one should get used to that!" I look at my manacles. My fire burns inside my chest and tries to get out, but my manacles keep it trapped. "We have to find a way to open my manacles!"
The door opens, and I don't need to look at the stairs to know who it is—Alpha Ben and the feral wolf, Paul. They stop at the bottom of the stairs and look at us.
Paul has a pistol in his right hand. "I am here to take you to the potty! One by one! And don't try anything funny because I will empty my gun in your chest!"
"My doll, you are first!" Alpha Ben says, and Jordan growls.
"She is not a doll and definitely not yours!" Jordan says in an angry tone, and Alpha Ben laughs.
Alpha Ben takes off the chains from my manacles, and I am taken upstairs to a little bathroom. While I use it, I think of the dream I had.
Caleb is Ice.
Caleb. Is. Ice.
He can manipulate ice like I can use fire.
Why didn't he use his powers to stop Alpha Ben?
I have so many questions but only Caleb can answers them.
Minutes later, when I wrap my head around the idea that my soulmate has magical powers, I look for something inside the bathroom that I can use to open my manacles. When I can't find anything, I get out.
Alpha Ben is waiting for me next to the bathroom. "If you are done, you can go to the kitchen and make some food for the pack."
I want to ask what pack, but I decide to keep my mouth shut. "I don't know where the kitchen is."
He looks at me for long moments. Panic starts to rise in my chest because if he wants to touch me again, I will try to run away!
"Follow me!" Alpha Ben says. "Try anything funny, and I will make you watch while the vampires suck the last drop of blood from the other Omega!" he says, and I nod.
"For how many do I have to cook?" I ask.
"Fifteen people," the reply comes in the next moment.
I wonder if fifteen with Jordan, Elton, and me when Alpha Ben starts walking. I go after him, and to my relief, I am taken to the kitchen. On the way from the bathroom to the kitchen, I look around, trying to figure out where we are, but all I can see is an old Pack House.
Inside the kitchen are two werewolves from the Crescent Moon Pack. I recognize them by their scents.
I shouldn't be surprised that pack members help him, but truth be told, I am not. After all, Alpha Ben used to share Omegas with some older pack members. I was never shared because Alpha Ben only wanted me for him.
"Use what you have in the fridge!" Alpha Ben says. "Nasir, Arlen, make sure she doesn't go anywhere! And you are not allowed to touch her!"
Nasir and Arlen nod, and Alpha Ben leave. I go to the fridge and look inside. There are many ingredients, but I can make turkey sandwiches with what I have and some pasta.
To my relief, Nasir and Arlen leave me alone while I make the food. I try to hide a knife in my jeans, but the two werewolves watch me constantly, and I give up.
When the food is ready, Paul comes over to take me back to the basement.
"Take some food for you and the other two mutts," Paul growls, and I obey.
I grab three bottles of water and three plates of food and balance them as best as possible. Back in the basement, I put the plates on the floor next to Jordan. To my relief, neither he nor Elton tries anything, probably because of the gun Paul has in his right arm.
Paul puts the chains back to my manacles before leaving.
Jordan looks at me, "What happened? Why were you gone for so long?"
I sit next to him and grab a plate of food and a bottle of water. "Alpha Ben told me to make the food for the pack."
Jordan growls. "What pack?"
I shrug while I eat. "I have no clue. But I intend to find out," I say, hoping that I will have to make the food daily.
I might be an Omega, but I know that all males love one thing—food.
"How many?" Elton asks while grabbing a plate of food.
"Fifteen, including us," I say. "At least for that many people, I had to cook today."
Jordan thinks while he eats. "Whatever Ben is planning, I don't like it!"
We are left alone for the rest of the day.
Alpha Ben and Paul return after the sunset.
"Whatever you do, don't draw the attention to you!" I hiss to Elton, and he nods.
"Are you ready to be a real male and claim your soulmate?" Alpha Ben asks in a voice full of poison.
"I already told you that Rain rejected me, and the bond is gone!" Jordan replies in an angry tone.
Paul laughs.
"What's so fucking funny?" Jordan snaps.
"Looks like we will have to teach you everything," Alpha Ben says. "With the help of a black spell, all you have to do is to take her to the Ritual Stones, mark her, and fuck her. After that, the bond will be back!"
This time is Jordan that laughs. He laughs like a madman. Madwolf.
When he stops laughings, he spits Alpha Ben in the face. "Fuck you!"
Alpha Ben cleans his face and looks at me. "Are you ready to become the Luna of your pack?"
I shake my head. "I have never been a real member of Crescent Moon Pack. I will never be the Luna of that pack!"
Alpha Ben snaps his fingers, and the vampires come into the basement, followed by Nasir and Arlen.
"I see you haven't learned anything. But you will!" Alpha Ben tells me before leaving.
While the wolves beat Jordan, the vampires attack Elton. I try to help, but I am pushed around, and I end up hitting my back on the wall. I fall to my knees and look how Jordan and Elton are tortured for the next half an hour.
When the vampires and the werewolves leave, I crawl to where Jordan put the blanket and the pillow. I remove the case from the pillow and get it wet with the little water we still have in the bottle, and start cleaning the blood from Jordan and Elton's wounds.
"I am so sorry," I say.
Elton stays still while I clean his arms. "It's not your fault," he says, and Jordan grunts his approval.
When I am done, I put the pillow under Jordan's head and cover Elton with the blanket before curling between the two of them.
"I will find a way to get us out of here!" I promise to both of them, but they don't reply.
I wait until they fall asleep before I cry myself to sleep.
I dream of the island and Caleb.