Claimed by My Bully Alpha (by Anna Kendra) novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Caleb’s PO.V

Before Shane could even process what she had said, I was already moving. Caroline, Jade, and even my father were right behind me, all of us staring down the hall like a force of nature. My pulse roared in my ears as we reached the basement door My hands fumbled for the key, but my father was faster- shoved past me, gripping the doorknob with white knuckled intensity before throwing the door open with a loud, echoing bang.

We charged inside.

The room was empty.

For a moment, I just stood there, my breath caught in my throat, my mind refusing to process what I was seeing–or rather, what I wasn’t seeing. No Autors. No Mr. Hemming. Nothing but the faint smell of damp concrete and the sight of the overturned covers in the corner, as if someone had struggled. My chett tightened painfully. I turned to Shane, who had followed us in, his face ashen.

“Where is she?” My voice was low, dangerous, laced with barely restrained fury.

Shane looked just as lost as I felt. His mouth opened, closed, then opened again. “1-1 don’t know,” he stammered. “She was here! I swear, 1-1 only meant to keep her here until-”

I didn’t let him finish. My hand shot out, grabbing the collar of his shirt, yanking him toward me.

“Until what, Shane?” I snarled. “Until what?”

“I didn’t think–I didn’t think they’d be gone!” he sputtered, hands flying up in defense. “I just–I just thought it was the safest place! I didn’t-*

“Safe?” Caroline’s voice cut through the air, sharp and furious. “You locked her up with Mr. Hemming! Do you even know what you’ve done?”

Jade ran a shaky hand through his hair, his voice a mix of disbelief and panic. “We need to find them. Now.”

I released Shane with a shove, my mind racing a hundred miles an hour. The door had been locked. There was no sign of forced entry. Which meant… someone had let them out. Or worse, someone had taken them.

And I was going to find out who.

I don’t even think before I move. My hands are on Shane’s collar in an instant, my fingers tightening around the fabric as I yank him toward me, his startled gasp lost beneath the fury roaring in my ears.

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