Chapter 43 | A Deal
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Was it possibly the most stupid thing I've done? Quite possibly yes.

I knew it had to be a trap. The moment I hung up the phone after Chanseong called me with Sungjae's phone, I immediately sent a text to Eunwoo. Then I deleted any evidence of it. I didn't know what Chanseong was going to be capable of. If he was bold enough to go after Sungjae, he would go after Eunwoo if he were to ever find out that I texted him.

I quickly wrote a note for my mates.

Did I feel terrible about leaving them like this? Absolutely. Especially when Namjoon just finished his rut and Jimin was still going through his.

But it was something that I had to do. I couldn't just leave Sungjae to go through something horrific because of me. I knew that Sungjae was targeted because of me. I asked him to look into the license plate that in turn led straight to Sungjae knowing about Chanseong. I couldn't just abandon him. Not after everything that he did for me.

Sungjae was the only person (other than Eunwoo, Minho, and Sihyuk) that was constantly by my side. I owed him my life. If he wasn't there, I would have made a decision that could not be undone. Without him, I wouldn't be here.

When I got to the location that Chanseong told me, it was a worn-down warehouse. And everything was quiet, except for the small whimpers of pain coming from inside the building.

I cautiously looked around but the building itself was a little too dark. But there was a light source in the middle of the warehouse.

My eyes widened as I saw that it was Sungjae. Tears formed in my eye as I saw the horrific state he was in.

"Sungjae!" I exclaimed as I rushed to his side.

Before I was able to reach him, an arm came out of nowhere and grabbed my wrist. Pulling me back into someone's chest.

"Long time no see," I heard Chanseong's low voice as I felt the rumble of his chest.

Then he did something unexpected. He let me go. Without a second to waste, I jumped away from him, putting myself between Chanseong and Sungjae and facing him.

"You know, I didn't know that it was you," Chanseong continued on as if nothing was wrong and we were just having afternoon tea. "I guess I made a huge impact on your life." He chuckled. "For you to be wearing those Scent Blockers after all this time."

"Shut up," I growled.

"I have a small deal I want to make with you," he said with a grin that didn't reach his eyes. Then he took out a gun and pointed it at me. "Join us. That's all I'm asking."

My eyebrow rose. "Why would I join you?"

"Because you don't want your friend to die do you?" Chanseong said with a sick grin.

"You kill him and I'm going to fucking rip you apart," I growled.

"I think I'll take the risk," Chanseong smirked.

Then a gunshot went off.

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[Namjoon]

Namjoon growled in anger as he, Taehyung, and Yoongi rushed over to the location that Eunwoo had given to them. In their anger, the three Top Predator Hybrids had shifted into their animal forms. The three Hybrids moved in perfect synchronization. They didn't need words to convey what they were thinking because the same thing was in each of their minds: get to you in time.

While the three Top Predator Hybrids were running to the location, Jin and Hoseok got into their vehicles. They were Predator Hybrids too but they were a lot slower than the three and Jin and Hoseok relied more on their brains rather than their bodies. They had shifted into their animal forms as well but quickly got in control of their anger and shifted back into their human form. They believed that they would be a lot more helpful to the pack in their human forms.

Jungkook was unbelievably angry. He shifted into his Bunny form as well (but he wasn't very intimidating). There was nothing that he could do. Although he could go with Jin and Hoseok in his human form, the other members of the pack didn't want Jungkook anywhere near the warehouse, knowing that the group was most likely hunting Bunny Hybrids as well. Besides, Jimin was still in his rut and needed someone with him.

The pack decided unanimously that they would not tell Jimin about what happened. Jimin was already having a very difficult time with his rut, most likely due to the fact that you had known him the longest and had the closest relationship with him. They didn't know what he would be capable of if he found out that you had gone missing.

The three Top Predator Hybrids rushed over and as they got closer to the location where your phone pinged, they smelled the frightening smell of blood. They were tired after running almost across the entire city to get to where you were but once they smelled the coppery smell, they forced themselves to quicken their already fast pace.

The warehouse was empty and worn down. Namjoon looked at Yoongi and motioned to the left. The Panther understood the sign and went to the left side of the building, trying to find any hints of where you were. Namjoon then looked to Taehyung and motioned to the right. The Tiger growled and quickly went around the right side of the building.

Even though Namjoon was in his animal state, he was smart and logical. If this was a trap for their entire pack, they needed to be as smart as possible especially because you would be the biggest leverage against them.

Namjoon went through the front door. It was only a few seconds before his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the entire building.

In the middle of the room, there was a figure slumped in a chair and unresponsive. Namjoon scanned the room once before making his way over to the figure. His heart pounding in his chest, the Wolf prayed and hoped that it wouldn't be you.

When Namjoon got close to the figure, he recognized the man tied up in the chair. It was Sungjae.

The Human was completely unconscious. Blood was dripping down his forehead, nose, and mouth. He was badly bruised and there were cuts all over his body. The clothes he had on were filthy and full of dried blood. Thankfully, he was still breathing, although it was very shallow.

Yoongi and Taehyung joined him in the main building. Both the Panther and Tiger shook their heads, relaying the message that they didn't find anyone.

Namjoon filled with rage let out a terrifying growl. He was going to get you back, no matter what.

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