CHAPTER 13

[Ella's POV]

I, again, found myself in the same cold and dark place. This time I knew where to go and how to get around. I head straight for the sleeping silhouette. I wanted to check his face again, make sure my mind hadn't somehow hallucinated last time giving two men the same face. The man seemed to be asleep.

"Hey," I whispered trying to wake him up. There was no reaction. I decided to make shaking him gently will work and so I grabbed his shoulders, same tingling sensation nibbed at my fingers.

"Mate?!" A guttural voice startled me, I stepped back. He opened his eyes staring at me.

"Gabe? Is that you?" I asked in shock.

"Who's Gabe?" The man asked.

"You..." I trailed off.

"No. I am not Gabe. My name is Gabriello. Gabriello Fernandez." The man corrected me.

"Yes, you are Gabriello Fernandez. You told me to call you Gabe."

"I never did. But I am happy for you to call me Gabe; my faithed mate."

"What happened, why are you in this state?" I asked trying to get at the bottom of what was presented in front of my eyes.

"I don't really know. The last thing I remember is walking to the JHB forum so we can meet.

"But we did meet. You bought me a hot chocolate and we discussed the mating bond."

"I never met you in the JHB, something or someone had knocked me out when I was on my way and had put me away in here. I've been here since then."

"Then who is the Gabe I dated this last couple of weeks?" I asked the man, not ready to admit to the possibility that the man I grew attached to is indeed my hunter who is bringing about my demise. A noise interrupted us, and I was startled in shock, luckily, I woke up just in time to avoid his prison guard.