Chapter 49 The Hunter's Leverage.

The damp smell of earth and blood filled Liam's nostrils as he hung limply from his bindings. The hunters had dragged him deep into their lair, far from any hope of rescue. His wrists were rubbed raw from the silver chains that bound him to the stone wall, the metal burning into his skin. Pain had become his constant companion, but it was the cold eyes of his captors that unnerved him the most. They took pleasure in his suffering, feeding off his pain like vultures circling a dying animal. Elias stood before him, his face devoid of any emotion. "You wolves think you're invincible," Elias spat, his voice dripping with contempt. "But look at you now. Helpless. Powerless." Liam gritted his teeth, refusing to give Elias the satisfaction of a response. His body ached with every breath, but he forced himself to stay strong. He couldn't give up. Not when the pack needed him. Elias moved closer, his cold eyes boring into Liam's. "Your Alpha will come for you," Elias said softly. "And when h