Chapter 17

Jack

We were called for an apparent emergency, but when we arrived, there was nothing. I cannot believe people joke about this; while we are coming here, we might be needed somewhere else. My annoyance only grows. I still haven't spoken to my angel; I am getting the damn cold shoulder just for wanting to protect her. I look for my phone thinking about calling her to see how everything is going, but I cannot find it. I hope I did not lose it.

"Jack, we have a problem." I looked at Nathan, who was holding his phone.

"What happened now? A fake cat stuck in an imaginary tree?" I sighed in anger.

"No, actually, it is a moon trapped in a school, with a fire and a wolf," he shakes his head as I erupt.

"She dared to escape! I asked her to stay in the house. Is she foolish?" I growled so loudly that my teammates took a step back.

"Calm down, Jack, Ryan is taking care of it." Nathan's amused tone had vanished.

"Let's go to the school," I say, already heading to the truck. "What are you waiting for? Move."

On the way there, I keep thinking about killing the bastard and handcuffing my angel so she never tries to put herself in danger again. Can she not see that I am worried? She has me now, and she continues to behave irresponsibly. The guys notice my anger, so the ride is quiet. I appreciate that because my mind is in turmoil; it was not a good idea to imagine her handcuffed.

"We are here." That pulls me out of my thoughts, making me get out of the truck and look for my mate. It takes me a while to find her among all these people, but I finally spot her.

As I approach with a fast and steady pace, my beta steps in my way, blocking my damn path.

"Wait for them to finish treating her, Jack." That is when I notice the injuries on her arms.

"Where is he?" I will kill the bastard for touching her.

"He got away, I do not know how he did it because I was right behind him." Perfect, he comes, starts a fire, attacks my mate, and leaves as if nothing happened.

"Tell me what happened." I feel Megan's gaze on me, but I do not turn to look at her yet.

"Your phone would not stop ringing. When I found it, I answered, and it was Megan. At first, I thought she was going to ask you out again, but then she mentioned she was at the school and he had shown up. In the middle of the conversation, she smelled smoke, let me know, and I asked her not to go outside. But she wanted to get the children out, and her ex appeared as a wolf. When I arrived, he had them trapped in a classroom. We started fighting, and she took the opportunity to get the kids out. When he saw her, I do not know how he did it, but he broke free. He jumped on her and tried to bite her, but I pulled him off. Shortly after, he fled. I ran after him, but I could not find him." So he wanted to mark her. This just keeps getting better.

"And the fire?"

"He just set the trash in the back on fire. With that, he distracted the staff and got in without a problem." There was no doubt about it, the bastard had it all planned out.

"We have to find him. He cannot get near her again."

"She got lucky this time, but she is very scared." If she had just stayed safe inside my house, this would not be happening right now.

I turn around and look at the woman who will put an end to my sanity at any moment. When the paramedics finish treating her, I walk over and see she is trying to speak, so I shake my head.

"Not here, angel." With that, I toss her over my shoulder as she lets out a loud scream. "I asked you to stay safe and you did not listen to me, so now I will not listen to you. This is not the time to talk. Not when I am on the verge of destroying everything." We reach the truck and I put her inside. Turning to look at the guys, I motion for them as well.

"Little Red Riding Hood, you provoked the big bad wolf, you are a very bad girl." My gaze snaps to Michael.

"Shut your damn mouth, idiot," I growl, and I see Megan breathing heavily.

I am in no mood to put up with his games, in fact, not at all. I just want to find the bastard and make him regret every damn thing he has done. We spend the rest of the ride in silence. But when we get to the apartment building, I see her get out and try to sneak away, but I grab her arm. We have things to talk about.

"You are not escaping, I still have a lot to say to you." I turned to my beta. "Ryan, you are in charge."

I led us to my car and put her inside again, just like I had done at the school. On the way to my house, neither of us says a word. I feel like everything inside me is about to explode; on top of that, she is hurt. I grip the steering wheel so tightly I feel like I am going to break it. When we arrive, she looks out the window, refusing to move.

"Let's go inside. This is only the beginning, angel."