Chapter Forty Five

Lucien's POV

“Where is she?”

No one could answer my question. Law enforcement had begun going through security footage and interrogating hospital personnel and staff.

“I'm sorry brother,” Zane approached me.

“I should have known something was wrong. I thought maybe she needed space and I didn't see what was coming next,”

I exhaled deeply, letting out the frustration through my breath.

“No, it's no one's fault. We are going to get her back,”

“Chase might already have her,” He stated the fear that was clearly on both our minds. I suspected it might be him but I remained optimistic, hoping for the best.

“Then I will get her back,” I responded. My expression was as cold as the chills that ran through my veins.

“I don't care about who but I am certain that I'm not going to let her be anyone's captive. Are you, brother?”

The anger in his eyes was visible and he was still going through a lot of pain from his injuries. But that wouldn't stop him,

“I will die before I let anything happen to her,” He said in a deep, clear voice.

“Thank you brother,” I muttered, emotion stirred within me at the moment.

“Alpha Lucien,” The detective approached us, disrupting our talk.

“I'm sorry for interrupting but I think you need to see this,”

We took a look at the pieces of clothing in the evidence bag. It looked like a part of a cloak, but I couldn't get a good reading from it.

“Where was it found?”

“In the driveway. It's from one of the tracks that left within the last hour and the plate isn't registered yet,” She replied as she sent a signal to the other officer to box the evidence.

“Wait,” Angelina called out weakly.

“I know that sign on the cloth,”

That was the moment I noticed a star stripe on it. It was almost covered in mud and from the look on her face, she was terrified of what the mark reminded her of.

“The man who tortured me had that same symbol on his outfit,” She muttered, trembling while she spoke. Her gaze and eyes moved around the room in fright, reacting to every sound and movement.

“Angelina,” I held on to her as she staggered backwards to the wall. There was fear in her eyes and her hands trembled as they clinged on to me.

“Take deep breaths. They can't have you anymore, you are with me,”

“I will take her to her room,” A nurse took her from my arm.

“Please… no, don't leave me,” She acted out, pulling the nurse's hands off her.

“I don't want to be left alone please. They might come,”

“We need to go get her, Angelina,” Zane said to her. He didn't even try to hide the impatient look on his face.

“We don't have time. The doctors and cops would watch you,”

“My detectives and hound men are out looking for her,” The officer said to Zane.

“And if you can't find her? Can you bet it on your job?” He retorted with a grin that intimidated the officer.

“Zane, back off a little,” I said.

“Angelina, you will be fine. I will make sure there are elite guard around the hospital, noone will get to you,”

“I will take it from here,” The nurse received her from me. I was turning away when her sudden grip halted my movement.

“Angelina for God's sake!” Zane blurted impatiently.

“The sooner you eat him go, the sooner he gets back to babysitting you. Lucien we have to leave, now!”

“Be prepared Lucien, take him down the instant you get the chance,” She said to me, her words were not as heavy as the look she had while speaking them.

“Let's go,” Zane pulled me away as my thought traveled into the distance.

*******

“Why are we in this abandoned frat?” Zane asked as we alighted the car.

“Brother, we don’t have time for shopping,”

“Relax, reduce your damn voice,” I whispered.

“They pulled a footage of the truck coming to this direction. And that is the vehicle,” I pointed at the car parked in the abandoned warehouse.

“Why didn't you tell me on the way?” He asked. His question came to me like one of his prank moments.

“Are you kidding me?” I responded.

“Zane, we talked about it in the car. You answered the call from the inspector.”

The look on his face showed that he was in awe by what I was saying.

“Are you good,brother ?”

“I…”

His words got interrupted by rustling from the woods by the entrance of the company.

“Flank them, go round,” Zane muttered softly as he moved covertly towards the sound. I went around it, coming from the other direction.

As I drew closer, I got her scent but something was off. I didn't sense her to be in any danger, instead I got the feeling like she was curious about something. I hastened my pace to get a better coverage.

“Evidence is needed, we can't say a word without evidence,” I heard Brielle speak.

“I'm working on it!” The mansyvoice thundered and suddenly my hastened paces jolted into a full sprint on all fours. I raced through the fields towards the noise.

I growled and roared, my instinct on point to defend. I pounced out and the first thing my gaze fell on was her. Her eyes widened in surprise but I could no longer control my movement.

I crashed into the man that was beside her. I managed to avoid the machete in his hand as we rolled down the slope.

“Lucien!” Brielle's called. “It's not what…”

The sound of someone choking cut her off. I turned my focus to the man who had a knife sticking out of his neck.

“Romero!” Brielle shrieked loudly as she hurried to catch him before he collapsed.

Zane stood behind the body with the bloody knife in his hand and a look that terrified me.

“Brother, what did…”

“Angelina told you not to hesitate,” He shot back sharply.

“I was doing what you were supposed to do,”

“He was trying to find the killer! He is not the one responsible!” Brielle broke out in pain.

“You killed the wrong man, Zane,” She cried bitterly as she held the corpse in his hand.

“You don't know that, he kidnapped you,” Zane said to her.

“I saved your lives,”

“Zane, he wasnt even armed when you killed him,” I pointed out.

“Lucien the butcher is lecturing me about kills? Sonia okay when you kill but not when I do?”

His words seemed different and off. He appeared like a whole different being.

“Zane, something is going on,”

“Yes, I saved your life. You are welcome,” He replied before walking away leaving me buried in confusion as I watched Brielle break down with the lifeless body in her arms.