Sophia’s POV.I had anticipated something bad happening as soon as Brandon came back but it seemed my wolf was wrong.He brought good news with him, and I was glad.I watched him and his mate interlock fingers as they walked inside together. I felt the love radiating from them. my wolf could smell it.“I wished that was me”. I mumbled to myself as I walked behind me. A sudden sense of loneliness came over me. I felt bitter, lonely, and for a reason, I didn’t know, scared.I shook my shoulder as I tried to overcome it but I couldn’t. The feeling clung to me like a second skin.“You haven’t told us when you would be having your wedding”, I fastened my pace and caught up with them.“It’s a little too early to decide. Im sure we would need time to process this and make—“We’re looking at the middle of next week”. Brandon interrupted her. She looked shocked at what he said. It was followed by an unusual moment of silence.“Is everything alright?”. the sound of my voice broke the awkward si
Sophia's POV.I woke up to a loud bell ringing by my window. It rang so loud that I fell off my bed and rose with a headache.Luckily, pups were known to have terrible hearing in their first few days out of their mother.The loud gong did not wake them up. I looked over at their crib to find them sleeping peacefully.Meanwhile, my head was threatening to split open. I held the side of my ears, trying to block out the noise as I stood there.When it had stopped for a few seconds, I rushed to the window to have a look. Some men were passing by in a straight line.They were in lines of two and hard black painted on their faces while they were dressed in fur and animal skin.They held twigs in their mouths as they hummed an unfamiliar hymn and walked around.It was a scary festival to witness.I shut my blinds and searched for my shoes.I needed to see what was happening.Suddenly, I heard the sounds of women singing from outside my room.I slipped into my footwear and ran outside the do
Sophia's POV."Should we try again?". I offered. Brandon handed the phone over to me, "Be my guest".I took it from his hand and continued dialing their cellphones, still, it was not ringing.Their walkie-talkie was dead and the signal from the tracker was still.Not long after, it went off.This should not be happening, I thought. Why was the only means to save my mate not going through?The entire evening was not pleasant for me.While everyone danced and sang in merriment, I was seated in the corner, tightly clinging to the Alpha's phone in high hopes that I would get a call from the Gamma.My heart was racing against my chest as every second went by. I tried to keep calm and act natural but my legs folded in unconsciously and I found a tear rolling down my eyes a few times."Has anything happened yet?". Brandon would come to ask once in a while and I gave him the answer, "No. I'm still expecting".He would pat on my shoulder and ask me to be patient."Sometimes, it's the network.
Derrick's POV.I strode through the dense forest that surrounded my mansion, those huge trees cast long shadows in the bright yellow light of the evening that was on its way.Right before me, the air had become so thick with tension that I could barely think straight. It was so much that in my chest, I felt an ominous feeling gripping my heart. Sophia, my mate, was still nowhere to be found, and an unrelenting worry that I had tried to calm persisted as it clawed at my heart. "This is meant to work!", I said as I tapped my chest again and again.My mind reached out, attempting to establish a telepathic link with Sophia. It was the right thing that occurred between every mate, but for some reason, ours couldn't.The connection was weak.My senses were flickering like a dim light in a storm. I took many deep breaths and tried over and over to but it kept ceasing after I tried to call her name.I was worried. Now and then, I could sense her emotions— the fear in her heart. The confu
I was asleep when my eyes snapped open as a loud thud echoed through the silence of my dimly lit room. I shot up in bed, immediately on high alert. The noise had come from the basement, the very place I had repeatedly warned Sophia to stay away from. Maybe she had come back to me.My instincts kicked in at once, a primal immediacy urging me to check it out.To investigate. Rising from my bed, my bare feet met the cool floor as I scanned the room. It was dark again and cold. I tiptoed to the basement, making sure I was as silent as I could be.Next to nothing.A quick push of the door and I was in.Everything seemed in order, except for a missing cushion and a chair slightly out of place. I frowned, my keen vision was taking in the scene. I knew myself well enough and I was meticulous about my space. I knew what was kept and where it was. Any deviation from what I deemed as standard struck me as odd.Quietly, I approached the basement door again. My senses heightened. I could
Derrick's POV.I cast a wary glance at the young boy beside me.I saw a mix of curiosity and wisdom radiating from his innocent eyes. This boy.Ethan.A mere ten years old told me something that I, a thousand-year-old werewolf, had overlooked for far too long. The realization hit me like a sudden gust of wind, stirring the dark tresses of my fur.I nodded slowly, absorbing Ethan's words. "You're right, Ethan," I admitted, my voice sounding so grave from centuries of existence. "I've roamed these lands for so long, it never occurred to me to return to Sophia's pack. Perhaps, I've grown complacent in my loneliness."Ethan grinned up at me. I saw a gap-toothed smile that made him look childish. "Well, we're going there now, right? To find Sophia?"I couldn't help but smile at the boy's eagerness. "Yes, Ethan. We're going to find her, and hopefully, she's still there."I readied myself and started the journey that day. The ancient werewolf in me got excited on our way. The young boy
Derrick POV.My heart raced as I stood startled, staring at the woman I had thought was my mate. Confusion clouded my mind and that of my wolf, my instincts conflicting with the reality that was unfolding in front of me."Sophia!" I yelled. "What are you doing?". I thought my utterance of her name would bring her back to her senses but it didn't.She froze for some seconds and then turned back to wait for the security men. The air crackled with tension, and I struggled to comprehend what was happening. "Ethan, stay close," I whispered to the boy. The gravity of the situation was sinking in. We were in an unfamiliar zone, we needed to be together. Sophia, who had always seemed warm and inviting, was now cold and calculating.Her second scream and a stern expression on her face caught the security men's attention.They began approaching us. I saw them whispering something. I strained to catch their words, but the unease in my gut grew. I couldn't understand why she was even calli
Sophia's POV.Weeks of searching for the team that had gone to find my mate and we couldn't find them.Things went on smoothly in the pack and everyone acted normal but I was not myself.Brandon had sent an additional team to find them since his gamma wolf and the rest of his warriors were there. It was also customary to bring the dead bodies of the soldiers so we could bury them.Every day, I waited by the door as the pack went out in hopes of coming back with them but as I sat every day, I was also disappointed every time.One day, I could not take it anymore so I decided to make my way. I rose from my bed, packed my bags, and began walking out of the mansion.Sandra caught me at the gate."Sophia, where are you going?". She gripped my arm."To find my mate*.I slapped her hand off gently and continued walking, a hardened expression on my face.She came again."But even the soldiers haven't been able to find them, how are you sure you will?".Worry had sat comfortably on her face as