~Karis~I’m in so much pain, but I know that if I drop these, I will have to pay for it. I don’t think I can take any more; I don’t think I’ll survive. My father fuck up in a significant way, and my presence here is his penance. He turned me into the Alpha so he could go scott free.I should be out there, finding my fated mate. Instead, I’m stuck here, being assaulted and drugged every day. I’m expected to be his personal maid, so that he can do whatever he wants with me. The women here either hate me, thinking that I’m trying to steal him, or they pity me because they know what’s going on. I want to get away from here. I want to run and never come back. I’d even risk being a rogue just to get away from here. I hate my life, I hate my dad, and I hate this pack. I finally make it to the coffee table with the drinks that I was tasked to bring. I gently set them down, hating how his heated gaze is all over my body. I don’t want to see him, and I don’t want him touching me. I stand slo
~Houston~I swear I want to rip his heart out of his chest. At this point, his being an Alpha is irrelevant. He’s caused my mate pain, and that’s enough for him to die. I would gladly take the punishment that comes with challenging an Alpha if that meant he was no longer walking this earth. Oh? And what about what would happen to Zara if you were to do that? And just like that, it feels like a bucket of ice-cold water was dumped on my head. It’s crazy, but I have a life relying on me now, and everything I do has to have that in mind. I’m used to doing what I want, whenever I want, but all that has changed. I’m a father now, and that means the world to me; Zara means the world to me. Since that’s the case, I have to toe the line and do things the right way. I focus on the idiot in front of me and try to swallow my murderous urges. I look at Jakob out of the corner of my eye, and he’s acting weird. He keeps looking around the area and fidgeting. Maybe he’s found a clue that will lead
~Houston~It took a while, but I finally calmed myself enough that I could go confront them about Alayasia’s whereabouts. It was decided that Jakob would accompany me and bring a fresh perspective to the situation. I wanted to see that bastard husband of hers first. He’d be easier to deal with than the Alpha father. We showed up unannounced and had to wait at the gate to be allowed in. We wasted no time driving to the packhouse and getting out of the car. Seeing that Luna almost made me see red. She’s the reason why we are going through all of this right now. She sold Alayasia out the moment it benefited her, and I now have no respect for her. A Luna is meant to care for her people like a mother. Her actions were selfish and mean. The moment he walked down the stairs, I had to work overtime to keep Colby contained. Whether he has her or not, Colby is ready to rip him apart. He’s pissed about how he treated her all this time. If I allowed him to, Colby would end him for that alone. “
I shoot up in bed as soon as ice water touches me. I gasp like a fish, trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I remember sitting on the bed, contemplating how I got myself into this mess. I must have fallen asleep, but clearly I’m not sleeping anymore. Alpha Montgomery stands in the doorway with a bucket in one hand. He has a smirk on his face that I wish I could wipe off. I throw the fabric off of me because there’s no way you can call it a blanket. I stand to my feet, shivering as the cold air wraps around me. “Let’s go.” He turns and walks off, and I have no choice but to follow him. We walk through a dark hallway with one light bulb at the end. I can’t really see since this damn chain is keeping Clover away. I have to hope that I don’t bump into him while we walk. When we get to the end of the hallway, we walk up a set of stairs. I’m pretty sure that I’m in some kind of basement, but it’s the biggest one I’ve ever been in. I wonder if I’m in the packhouse or if he has
~Houston~I'm taking a moment since Zara is napping. She was sad that her mom wasn't around, but there was also a strange calmness. I'm not sure what that's about, but I'll address it later. We've been back for a few hours now. I couldn't stay there long. I kept reliving the night we had together, when she finally gave herself to me. My finger kept grazing my mark, making me wish I had been able to reciprocate. I set up a room next to mine on my floor. I want Zara to be close, but I also want her to have her privacy. I will care for her as my own because, no matter what, she is mine. Zara is my daughter in the only way that matters. Even if I never see Zara again, she will always have a home with me. I hear my door open, and his scent enters the room. I know why he's here, but I'm not sure I can entertain him. “I don't want to talk.” He’s seated in front of me, but my head is back and my eyes are on the ceiling. “Fortunately for me, I rank higher than you, so it doesn't matter wha
~Geoffroy~I wasn't going to tell the idiot, but I came to the conclusion that I had to. We can't stay here forever, and I know that when they realize she's missing, they will come for us. We need a place to keep here.I'm not the type of Alpha to place nice with others. Any allies I have are all plotting behind my back. I don't make friends because I don't want everyone in my business. I'm going to have to have my son-in-law house her, much to my dismay.My daughter has just stunned her husband into silence, which I find funny. He's sitting on a chair, looking lost. Alayasia has moved. Settling against a wall with her body pulled in tightly. I smell her fear all over the room, and I love it. It's good to know that her little time away didn't help her grow a spine. She still understands how things work and what won't be tolerated. “You need to find a place to keep her.” The silence in the room stretches, causing me to roll my eyes. I walk over to him and repeatedly snap my fingers on