Bane

Chapter-31

Chapter-31

-Run

Anna's POV

My heart thuds in my chest and I feel like I am not able to breathe. My eyes meet Bane's and for a little moment I felt safe. He will get me out of here, now that he is here. We will get over this together. But a tears rolls down my cheek unknowingly as my vision blurs. Somewhere, deep down, I know that escaping Derek and getting out of this is not easy.

I look back and find Derek smiling like a maniac. He knows that I won't take one step forward and he knows that the ball is in his court. I knew that I can't escape easily when Josh brought me out of the cell. I was just stupid to think that all would go smooth and that I can reach Bane easily. "Come here, Baby girl." He uses that sweet, irritating tone of his and I feel like my ears will bleed if he calls me that name again.

I close my eyes and let the tears fall. I look back at Bane and he starts walking towards me quickly, but James stops him. We don't know where the mines are and if Bane steps on them, that is it. Jake comes and holds him.

"Anna!" Bane shouts. No. No!

"We are trapped." Josh says and cusses. Robby clutches to him. Robby is looking afraid after knowing that Derek's here. What has he done to him? What has he done to this sweet little child?

"Anna!" Bane shouts again. Bane is only few steps away. I am closer to Bane. I don't want to go back to Derek. I would rather die trying to reach Bane, than live in the dungeons of Derek as he makes Bane and me suffer.

"I made my choice." My eyes meet Bane's and he knows that I am determined now. Josh understands it too.

"We will die."

"Do you want to go back to Derek? Do you want to take your brother back to him?"

Josh doesn't talk and looks down.

"Josh, there are nearly ten steps to reach Bane and even if Derek pushes the button to activate the bombs, it will take at least five seconds before the bomb explodes. I would like to take this chance to reach Bane that go back to Derek. If I take one step towards Derek, Bane will lose it and come to us. It will only result in him stepping on the mines and exploding the one he stepped on.

If he dies, the pack is not going to sit back and watch it. They will lose it too and come to fight, which makes them step on the remaining mines and dying which is what Derek and he will only be helping Derek if we turn back. He is in a win-win situation here. We can't let that happen. I will go to Bane, n matter what. It's your turn to make a decision."

Josh seems like he is thinking after what I said.

"Come back here, Baby girl. You know you have no choice" Derek shouts.

A loud growl erupts and wind blows fast. I look back and find Bane already in his wolf form. We have to move quick before Bane's wolf looses it all. My eyes meet Josh's. He nods his head.

"It's do or die. Let's go." He says and turns his head back in Bane's direction. Only a few steps. I might seem stupid, but this is a chance I am willing to take. Josh takes two steps quickly and I start following him. But before we took another step, a bomb explodes and I almost lost my balance. It exploded a bit away from us. But we still don't stop to look if Derek did it. I don't care. We don't have time.

I hear growls and bones snapping. But I keep following Josh. Another bomb explodes. My heart is thudding. I don't want to die. I want to be in his arms. I look up and find Bane trying to break through our pack members who are trying to keep him from crossing the border. Just two more steps.