Not alone

[Mia Andreson]

Mia walked into her apartment and was drained. Even though she had just woken up a few hours earlier, she felt she could sleep for days. And she wondered if she had just let possibly the best guy she had ever met walk out of her life. She threw herself on her bed and closed her eyes, hoping sleep would come swiftly.

From the kitchen a low voice spoke "It's been a while Mia"

Mia gasped and jumped up. She knew that voice. For the past eight months she feared this day would come. "...Aaron..."

A tall figure strode out from the shadow. He was handsome, she couldn't deny that. But there was a dark and deep cruelty behind his ice blue eyes. "Eight months in jail has given me a lot of time to think about you Mia. To think about us..."

Mia shook her head, backing away. "W-what are you doing out? I thought you were going to be away for three years."

Aaron laughed a low chuckle. "Oh, but I have been on my very best behavior. Made some friends. Pulled a few strings. And here I am, my little muffin"

"You need to leave. Now." Mia tried to edge her way to the door but Aaron blocked her.

"Oh come now. This is not the warm welcome I was expecting. Especially since you never even visited me" A cold uncurrent of fury coated each word. He stalked foreward and grabbed her arm and pulled her in close. He pressed his face against her hair and inhaled deeply. "Oh...how I have missed you..."

Mia shuddered against his rough touch. "I-I-I'm sorry...I have been busy. School, work...you know."

He pushed her closer to the bed. "Yes. I do know. Those were the things that got in between us before. But not anymore. You dont have to worry about those silly things ever again, my Mia. You are mine now. How about we lay down and make up for lost time." He pushed her against the bed so she fell back on it. She skidded to the the back of it.

"That sounds like a good idea. Baby, I really want to but I am so tired. How about we just hold eachother and sleep for a while. I have had a few really long days" She gazed up at him, pasting on a fake loving smile.

A slow, sleazy smile toyed at his mouth. "If you insist, my sweet. Besides, it has been so long...I want you at your prime and full energized for all I have in store for you." He crawled onto the bed and pulled her forcefully against himself. In not long he fell asleep but Mia lay wide awake, wondering how she could escape him a second time. She thought of calling Josh, but it was not until this moment that she realized they never exchanged phone numbers. She had to find a way. Some how, she had to get out of this

[Mia Andreson]

Mia did eventually doze off. She woke up a few hours later facing the wall with an arm draped over her. Mmmmm...Josh....she thought with a smile. She turned her head and caught side of a strand of white blonde hair. It all came flooding back then. She felt his arm tighten around her and pull her close to him. "Good evening my dear" He whispered. His hands began to roam down her body and under clothing. "I certainly hope you have had a good rest. I know I am invigorated." He rolled her onto her back and pulled himself on top of her. She stared up into his eyes and that was the last thing she remembered until she found herself in the shower washing off.

With Aaron she knew it was futile to try to fight back. She had found that she could escape into her own head and completely block out what was going on until it was safe. As the hot droplets fell over her body, she tried to come up with a plan. She could hear Aaron outside moving around. Then it hit her. They would go to Moonlight. Josh would be working. Maybe she could pass him a note or something. She knew if she stayed here in the apartment, he would eventually kill her. RIght now he was just toying with her, trying to break her down. As soon as something flipped the switch in his head tho, she knew she was toast.

She turned off the water and wrapped a towel around her and walked out. "Hey Aaron, babe. I have an idea. It has been so long since we went out. I miss that baby. I heard a girl at school talk about a club, Moonlight, and it is supposed to be amazing. I know how much you love showing me off. Maybe even drum up some business?" She bit her lip and smiled at him provacatively. "And I still have all those clothes you bought me too..." She went to a trunk and started pulling things out

Aaron sat on the bed. "That could be fun. And I would love to get some extra pocket cash." He pointed to some things that she had pulled out. "Wear those. My favorite"

She winked at him. "Your wish is my comand." She retreated back to the bathroom to put on what he had picked out. Thigh high black boots, black booty shorts that tied up on the side and showed more skin than it covered, and a lacy see through corset. Between the outfit and how she did her hair and makeup, she hoped Josh would recognize her. She walked out and together her and Aaron left for the club

[Mia Andreson]

Mia regained conciousness bits at a time. The first thing that registered was cold. She was so cold, shivering in fact. And then pain, a deep throbbing ach in one of her shoulders and then lesser, but sharper pains on each arm and each leg. And music. Loud, loud thumping music. And then it clicked that she was not standing, but that she was in the air, suspended some how. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was in her own apartment. She was hung up, hand over head, from one of the pipes that hung along her ceiling. Her feet were not far from the ground, maybe 6 inches. Groggily she turned her head and saw blood dripping down her arm. She had long slashes down each arm and each leg that sent a steady stream of blood down to the ground.

"Hey, she is awake" A large but lean man walked over to her. "Come on, time for the fun..." Another man joined him. She felt a licking from behind on each of her legs were they were cut. Mia tried to maneuver to see but could barely turn before a deep pain cut through her right shoulder from the movement. She would have screamed but only a moan escaped her mouth. It was then that Mia realized it was dislocated. Out of the corner of her eye she saw what she guessed were two leapards licking at the open gashes on her legs.

She was naked and the two men in front of her began stripping down as well. The thought of begging occured to her but she knew it would do no good. She knew it would only increase the pleasure for them. From her bed she heard a voice speak. "Leapards, begin to feed. I do so wish to hear he scream" Out of the corner of her eye she saw a man reclining down on her bed, just watching. Then she felt them bite, deep and tearing her flesh. She closed her eyes but the tears ran down her face. As hard as she tried she couldnt stop them. Then the man in front grabbed her and forced himself into her, pushing in hard and rough. She could hear herself tear. A low quiet cry escaped her lips before she could stop it. "Good..." The man on the bed sighed in pleasure. "Damian...go from behind and try to get a scream from her that way." The other man walked around her and shoved himself in the other end of her.

Now Mia did cry out. Her vision began to tunnel. and she hoped to pass out. Then the tourture would be over. At the moment death would be better than this. As stars began to dance in front of her eyes, her thoughts went to Josh. Had he seen her?

[Josh Patton]

Josh had six other wolves with him that had been at the club. He thought about what Lucinda said about being close by and drove over to Mia's apartment. Josh refused to think about what they might being doing to her. He had almost convinced himself that she was just a passing fling for him but when he'd seen Aaron in the club with her he knew that wasn't the case.
When he got out of the car he heard loud music blaring. He drew his head back and smelt leopards. The bastards had came back to her place. He stalked to the door followed by the other wolves. His hands had already changed into claws that he rammed through her front door, pushing the door all the way back to the wall..

[Mia Andreson]

Mia was in some place between conciousness and being gone. A loud thud made her open her eyes. Her mind was no longer aware of the pain her body was in. She saw Josh, or atleast she thought it was Josh. He was half changed but when his eyes caught hers, she knew it was him. The leopards that were gnawing on her legs let go and leaped at Josh and the six others with him. Mia only vaguely recognized a few of them. The two inside of her quickly pulled out and shifted themselves, coming to block in front of her. The man on the bed stood up, stayed in human form and came up behind her. He pulled a knife from his belt and swiftly cut the rope that held Mia up in the air. The fall and jarring of her shoulder caused her to cry out in pain. The man then grabbed her from behind and pulled her onto the bed, the knife pressed tight against her throat. "If you wish her dead, by all means, contintue" He moved the knife a bit and it cut into her thoat a bit, sending a small trickle of blood to fall. Mia locked eyes with Josh. It was getting harder and harder to focus again. She had lost so much blood and the pain her body was in was more than her brain could comprehend. Even if he didn't slice her throat now, she would be dead soon anyways. But at the moment, she would be ok with that as long as Josh was ok. As long as he didn't get hurt. Mia had known Aaron was evil, but she hadn't even expected him to try to pull something like this again.

[Mckenzie Jamison]

Mckenzie pulled up about a block away. David was arrived at the same time. David joined him and walked up to the back of Mia's apartment. Mckenzie had took the safety off the gun before they got to her apartment. Through the window Mckenzie could see Josh and wolves that were with him as well as the leopards and the leader of the leopards on the bed with Mia. He motioned to David that he thought he could make the shot without hitting Mia. He thought Josh might have saw him too. The leopards leader was less than a foot away throught the window.

[David Meeks]

David nodded at him and tried to think of some way to warn Josh what was about to happen. He couldn't think of anything that wouldn't put Josh and Mia in more danger. Finally he just decided to leave it alone because it was too dangerous to alert Josh. David watched Mckenzie point the gun at the guy through the window.

[Mia Andreson]

The man lowered his head an licked Mia's neck where the blood dripped down. Mia's head rolled back, it was too much effort to keep it up. She thought she saw McKenzie outside her window. In her foggy state she smiled. She would miss him. He was a good guy. But ofcourse he was not there. Not really. Oh well... With that last thought Mia closed her eyes. She was still somewhat conscious but it was easier that way. It was then she realized she was not cold anymore.

[Josh Patton]

Josh had inched closer despite what the leopard had said. The leopard hadn't noticed as he'd been talking to Josh. His hands had shifted back. He caught sight of Mckenzie outside the window. Josh thought he knew what Mckenzie was going to do. When the leopard lowered his head to lick Mia's neck he had to move the knife. Josh and the other wolves all moved at once. Wolves move fast but Josh was one of the fastest ones in the pack. He pulled Mia from the leopard's arms as Mckenzie fired. The shot took the some of the leopards head off. Josh heard Mckenzie fire again where he lay on the floor curled around Mia's bloody body.

[Mia Andreson]

The impact brought Mia smashing back to reality. She let out a scream as Josh grabbed her and crashed to the floor. Mia could hear the guns firing from under Josh's body. For the first time the thought that she might live crossed her mind. But she had been bitten. At the moment her brain couldn't process what that might mean. She felt the waves of pain radiating off her body and all she could do was let the tears fall slowly down her face.

[Josh Patton]

With the leopards leader dead the leopards weren't sure what to do. The wolves attacked the leopards. Josh carried Mia out the front door. David and Mckenzie both were coming around the corner of the building when Josh came out. The cops that Mckenzie had called were coming toward the building and so was the paramedics. Josh followed them to the ambulance. When it left with Mia he was riding in the back with her.

[Mia Andreson]

By the time Mia was in the ambulence she had lost consciousness completely. Her heart rate was slow and uneven. Right as the ambulence pulled into the hospital it stopped completely.

(cont at the hospital)