Chapter 76: Alien Standoff

Xaden

Blood gushed down my body in multiple rivets, pooling onto the floor beneath me. I wheezed in an inhale and stopped mid-breath at the pain burning through my chest.

Charred had cut me up with glee shining in his eyes. The only part he hadn't hacked at with the saw was my wings and back, but that was only because he got some kind of urgent message on his comm. One minute he was spraying my blood all over the wall, the next he turned the machine off and raced out the door.

Nothing would've stopped Charred from having his fun unless... Riley. My heart clenched. Had they found her?

I turned my head, blood oozing out of my shoulder, and I groaned.

I couldn't stay here. I had to help her. My stomach heaved at the thought of these monsters touching her.

Pushing through the pain, I strained against the chains. Charred in his enthusiasm had sliced deep into one of my forearms. A piece of skin hung loose as I jerked my arm, the shackle scraping along my flesh.