Vicious Vengeance {BxB}

Visions of You: Leo POV

Queen's fangs glinted in the moonlight as he screamed. My heart raced, and I heard the approach of some other pack members, the scent of Ari and my dad standing out. As they got closer, Queen forcibly cut his scream with a short strong his before turning his head towards the approaching pack members and speaking in a strained tone,

"Stay back! If you approach, you'll do more harm than good!"

I heard the footsteps stop, but I didn't dare to look toward them. Queen took a breath before looking back at me. My eyes widened at his appearance. The eye with the visible iris had become bloodshot, while the silver iris glowed an intense red. Though that alone would be concerning, my eyes were drawn to the blood trails that left his eyes and edged to his chin and neck. He met my eye briefly, giving me a tired, but somehow calming look before closing his eyes and speaking to me,

"Leo, focus on your mating bond with Little Blue."

I closed my eyes and thought about every detail I could. His crystal blue eyes that always sparkled when he captured my gaze. That soft, blue-black hair that I could run my fingers through forever. His famous smirk and his rare smile that made my chest warm whenever he made it. His full lips and thick lashes, the way it felt when I woke up to him beside me, his cute pregnant waddle, his slight curves, his subtle warmth safely held in my arms, the way he laughed and walked and slept- I swallowed the lump in my throat barely holding back a sob. Please let this work. I have to find you baby, I can't exist without you Cy...

"Yndaho."

I whined slightly as the pull from our bond intensified. Tears rushed down my face from the longing, but I didn't dare move. How could I when I could see my baby clearly in front of me? He was in some sort of cell, seated on the floor with his back resting against the wall. Though he was looking forward, I knew he wasn't looking at me. Turning around, my eyes widened, or they would have if they could. On the ground nearest the metal bars that made up the entry and exit, were two corpses. One of which had a large hole where its chest should be giving a clear view of his insides while the other was in two pieces; head and body. I focused back on my baby as he clicked his tongue, focusing on his eyes. Though they weren't currently glowing, they also weren't their usual crystal blue color. Instead, there was a red ring around his pupil that seemed to pulse, nearly imperceptibly, in and out of the blue of his iris. As I examined his eyes, I saw the presence of an emotion that I hadn't seen. A very cold, deep-seated fury that had blossomed in the back of his gaze. It was menacing and, though I knew for sure it wasn't directed at me, it still sent a faint shiver up my spine. It was a gaze I never wanted to see on his face and it made my hatred for Marren grow even more hostile, if that was even possible. I wished I could hold Cy close, erase that look from his eyes and replace it with the happiness he deserves. Even though I knew I couldn't touch him, I tried to reach out to him, before I could do so though, it all disappeared.

I opened my eyes in time to see Queen collapse onto his side. My initial sadness at no longer being able to see my baby's face was replaced with worry,

"Queen? Queen, are you okay?! Queen!"

There was no response for a moment before a quiet groan came from him. A few seconds later, he pushed himself to his hands and knees while taking deep breaths. Once he got his breathing under control, he gave me a thumbs up while sitting back on his feet with his hands on his knees while he spoke quietly to himself,

"Fuck. That was not fun at all."

He looked back at me with a tired smile,

"Give me a second to gather myself before I head inside."

I nodded and walked towards him hopefully,

"Did...did it work?"

His smile widened further as he nodded,

"It did. I even saw a few identifiers that we can use to narrow it down."

I smiled slightly as I released a breath I didn't realize I was holding before studying Queen's figure a bit,

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"I am, I promise. I just need a moment."

I wasn't completely convinced, but I didn't want to continue to bother him so, instead, I nodded once more and walked towards the group of six that had decided to stay since running out. As I approached, my dad met me first with a concerned gaze,

"Are you both okay?"

I nodded, resisting the urge to look back at Queen as he gathered himself,

"I'm alright. I didn't really feel anything during it."

Both my dad and Ari, who was standing behind him, gave me a studious once-over before nodding and looking towards Queen. From the sound of it, he had yet to move since he'd completed the Blood Art. He also had yet to get to his feet but, at least his breathing was steady. I nodded towards the group that was slowly making their way to Queen and headed back to my baby girl. The corridors were a blur as I walked back to the infirmary room. At least I'd get to leave today. As I entered the room, I paused briefly. Josh was seated next to Ciara's temporary crib with his face in his hands. His shoulders shook slightly as he kept repeating quiet, almost inaudible apologies. My heart hurt to see him like that, but the most painful part was the fact that he was specifically apologizing to Ciara. Apologizing for not being smart enough or strong enough to save her mama; to save Cy. He'd already tried apologizing to me, but I refused to let him because if anyone was at fault it was me. Cy was my mate. My other half. I swallowed the lump in my throat, shaking my head. As guilty as I felt, I also knew that Cy didn't blame any of us. He only focused on his affection for me and Ciara and the promise of making it back to us. I took a shaky breath. We have to focus on that too. I walked over to Josh,

"Josh..."

He looked up with reddened, puffy eyes and disheveled hair. His amber gaze met mine briefly before he looked back at his hands. Silence filled the space for a moment before he spoke in a raspy, slightly strained voice,

"I know you don't want to hear it, but I'm apologizing anyway if I-"

"Josh, I don't blame you. I don't, I can't blame anyone who did their best to prevent this because everyone was doing the best they could it's just..."

I took a breath as a tear slid from my eye while I stared at the ground,

"It's just that, with the circumstances, our best wasn't good enough this time. We can't...we can't afford to dwell on that. Even though it hurts, we can't focus on it. If we do, we could miss out on the possibility of fixing this and we will fix this. And...and if you don't believe me, then ask Cy when we find him. I'm sure he feels the same."

Josh clenched his hands as he took a deep, shaky breath. More silence, a silence filled with contemplation before Josh gave a slight nod before looking back at me with a determined gaze,

"I will."