Page 15 of Locked Souls

Same when Chas returns. I will get on my knees and worship at her altar. I don’t know what is next for me, since we kinda just got up and left the compound this morning. I don’t know if mine and Snake’s cover has been blown.

Speaking of, I need to check in with that psycho bastard. I still can't believe he just kidnapped Chastity.

Even if it was a Society order, he should have told me, or hell, taken me with them. Reaching into my pocket, I grab my phone. “Oh, fuck. Oh, shit,” I shout, jumping to my feet as I read the messages.

I have three missed texts from him and two calls. I can't believe I didn't feel the vibrations.

Snake: Where the fuck are you, Spider?

Snake: Your girl's water just broke.

Snake: Come alone! 4276 Anders Rd.

Snake: We have a problem. Meet us at Regional General Hospital. Bring the husband.

I try to call him back, but it goes straight to voicemail. “Goddammit!” I roar to the sky, cursing whoever is up there.

I don't have a damn car, since I rode in with Snake, and I live at the compound. No need for a vehicle when I'm as much a prisoner as the others.

I'm going to have to find the guys and hope they listen to me long enough to tell them about Chastity.

With every step back into the academy, I'm filled with dread. I hope Chas and the baby are okay.

Walking down the cobblestone hallways, I wince. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to get myself checked at the hospital. It's not like Chas is going to want to see me yet.

“Why are you still here, Ash?” Tempest asks as I climb the steps to Levi's old place. It looks like she was about to knock on their door.

I should just tell her the news and have her speak to the guys. I'll take a cab, or Uber, or something to the hospital.

“Chastity is in labor. I don't know how long it's been, but there was an issue, so she's at the hospital.”

“What? Why are you just taking a leisurely stroll, asshole?” She berates me while banging on the door, and when I turn to leave, she reaches out, grabbing me by the neck of my T-shirt.

“Don't you even think about disappearing again!” she snaps, and I sigh, nodding. I keep my gaze on the floor as the door swings open, and the guys start to panic as she begins to explain everything.

“Let's go. I'll drive,” Levi says, then turns to Tempest. “Where are the kids?”

“With Grandma Cross. She has the Pack N Plays set up in Chastity's old room.”

“Okay, good. Text Jacob and Otto. They should be at the hospital. I'm too fucking pissed to hear his voice right now,” Levi grumbles, then pushes me out of the way as he, Jonas, and Bast rush down the stairs.

“The door is locked,” I call out, reminding them. Bast chuckles, shaking his head.

“We have keys now, idiot. We aren’t students anymore.”

“Right,” I mumble, and continue to follow them. I'm expecting to be told no, as we reach a large SUV, but Tempest pushes me into the third row, then climbs in after me.

“We don't have time for all of your bullshit,” she snaps when I look at her.

Sighing, I ignore the tension in the car and shut my eyes for a few minutes. If I say a small prayer that things will get better, they don't need to know.

CHASTITY

If I thought Angel's birth was traumatic, it has nothing on this one. The pain is indescribable, and I feel so weak.

“It's okay, my Little Warrior. I'm going to get you to a hospital. Just hold on, Chastity,” Snake shouts as my eyelids get heavier.

He's driving like a bat out of hell, and I should be screaming at him to slow the fuck down, but I don't even have the energy to lift my head. I’m losing a lot of blood, which is why Snake decided to move me. It’s more than is normal, and the pain from contractions is a permanent fixture. They’re crashing on top of each other, but I’m too weak to do more than whimper.