TORREN "Kael, I want answers. Now. Why the hell is it that every time I need something fast, everyone suddenly starts dragging their fucking damn feet?" I growled through the mindlink, slamming both palms against the table hard enough to make it shake."I'm moving as fast as I can, Alpha," Kael replied, his voice tight with frustration. "But every lead we chase turns up empty. It's like we're just tracking loose ends and they end up getting tied up.” Kael answered, his voice calm and composed.I was damn close to panicking.The fact that I was an Alpha and shouldn't be caught dead or alive exhibiting any form of weakness, that was the only last thread I was holding on to for my sanity.My vision blurred each time the thought that Eryn might have been telling the truth creeped into my memory.It just can't be possible. That's really absurd.“Just please find something. Anything. My son.” I whispered into thin air after shutting off the mindlink, holding the edges of the table as thoug
ERYNThe airport buzzed with the usual chaos, crying toddlers, echoing flight announcements, the quiet murmur of travelers escaping, arriving, waiting.Crying toddlers…the more I heard their tiny cries, the harder I clutched onto the tiny urn that held Niko's ashes and I bit down hard on my lips.My perfect baby boy. I wouldn't be able to understand this, I wouldn't be able to forget it also for a lifetime.Torren still believed I was lying to him and I wished I could pay to see what the look on his face would be when he finds out the truth for himself.I leaned back into the uncomfortable chair near Gate 6B, fingers trembling slightly as I scrolled on my tab and logged into an old forum accountOne that I had created long before I became the lady that sought for Torren's love, the mate he didn't want.I heaved a sigh as my eyes lingered on my username for a while.Username: ErynEchoes.There it was. Dozens of unread messages, stretching back years.“Your post about scholarships help
TORREN“If you saw someone taking Niko, you should have tried to stop the person.” I stated, in a voice void of emotions while rocking my office chair back and forth as I stared at Saela.She stood right in front of my table, hands clasped together, biting on her lower lip.I was looking at her but my attention wasn't on her.Eryn had really abandoned our child and had him open to the threat of kidnaps which is already happening.She had stood right in front of me, stared at me right deep into my soul and lied that she would never leave him behind.But she did!“I swear it was him. It was Niko, I'm sure of it. I tried chasing after the person who took him but I fell and twisted my ankle and the person got away.” Saela reported sniffing, using her eyes to scratch her eyes, probably to stop tears from rolling out.“Asher was frightened as well.” She added and the tears she had been trying so hard to hold in trickled down.“It's okay then. We'll find him.” I waved off not until I heard S
TORRENMy hands hovered over my phone as I packed my car inside of Saela's driveway and began walking hastily towards the house without even waiting for her to get down.I was angry. That was a fact.Why? That was unsettled yet.“Torren, wait up.” Saela called out and I turned to find her racing towards me. I had been walking too fast, too fast that I had actually forgotten she was behind me.“Walk faster.” I called out and she broke into a run and when she got closer to me, she was sulking.“What is it? What's with the face?” I queried, I didn't have time for this. I just wanted blood wrapped around my fist, all I wanted to do was lodge my hands into a freaking wall.“Nothing. It's just that you aren't as caring and soft as you were before. It's as though you're taking out your angers on me when I did nothing.” Saela pouted and I bit my lips hard. Hard enough to draw me back to the present and reality.“Just now, you didn't even remember I was with you in the car and that's so unlike
ERYN “Right. And if it ever comes to that, I would treat Niko well. He's the same age as Asher so it would just be like raising twins.” Saela added and I bursted into a painful laughter. The Irony of life indeed. When Niko was alive, no one cared about his existence. Now he's dead and suddenly, someone wants to fight for custody? How ironic. “You know I've been wondering if you both need hearing aids. Niko is dead, he's gone. I mean, are you just deaf or stupid? How many times would I say it? Stop bothering me!” I yelled at the top of my voice and I saw Torren flinch before he smiled shortly. “And I've warned you against cursing your child like that! You're clearly unfit to be a mother. Niko is just on a school trip, stop being a maniac.” Torren shot back and I swallowed hard. I give up. There was no point in explaining, after all, it is said that it's quite hard to accept the truth but one day, it would warm its way into their lives. I was tired of all this, my head was spira
ERYN“I don't know what the hell your end game is but if anything happens to Saela, you wouldn't live to see the end of it.” I heard Torren yell from just outside my door as I sat, legs crossed over each other sipping wine and my eyes fixated on the TV though I couldn't really make out exactly what they were doing in the show.“What the hell are you doing here? And what are you talking about?” I questioned as the door flew open and Torren sighed, rubbing his head in frustration and then folded his fist like he would go in for a punch.Quite feisty and angry and once again, it was all for Saela. Just great.“Stop fucking pretending.” He half yelled, gritting his teeth, “Saela has been kidnapped by a rogue.” I shrugged, tilting my head to the side.“I'm waiting so you can get to the part where any of this, Saela getting kidnapped concerns me.” He hit the glass cup out of my hands and it fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.“That rogue called Saela my lover and claims to be your ma