Chapter 3- Savior

Xavier's POV

I was running through the woods when I heard howling of a wolf. Voice seems filled with pain.

I could smell many unknown scents from that direction.

I mindlinked with my Beta, Ben.

'Someone has intruded in our territory from the southern border. Come here quickly with the warriors.'

'Coming Alpha.' He replied.

'Gray, I think we should check on it.' I mindlinked to my wolf.

'Let's go.' He ran towards that direction.

There was a female wolf lying on the ground, she is wounded. Several male wolves attacked her, and one of them tried to enter inside her. They are assaulting her. My blood boiled at the site.

'Mate.' Gray said.

'What?' I was dumbfounded.

'She is our mate. Moon goddess has given us another chance to find love.' He said.

'Our mate is in danger. Let's go and teach some lessons to those assholes.' I growled.

'I won't leave them alive for hurting my lady.' He roared and howled loudly.

She fell unconscious before I could reach her. Her body shifted back in human form. I covered her body with some leaves and mud. I couldn't think of anything better at that time.

Gray jumped on the wolf, who was hovering over her. I attacked him with my claws. Then bite him, tearing his flesh with my sharp teeth. Other wolfs tried to attack on me, but I tackled everyone. Gray is furious and hunting down everyone who hurts our mate.

Meanwhile, Ben came with the backup and hunted down the remaining wolves.

We shifted back to our human form and wore the clothes Ben brought. I put a shirt around her unconscious figure and carried her in my arms.

I took her to the pack doctor. I saw Ben waiting for me outside the ward.

"All the wolves are dead." Ben said.

"Find out who sent them." I ordered.

"I think this girl can provide us some information about them. We will keep her in the cell until she opens her mouth." He said, and I loud growl erupted from my chest. Gray is mad at his statement.

"Don't you dare to touch her." Gray is trying to take control.

"Pardon me, Alpha." Ben knows it well that he can mess with me but not with Gray.

"She is my second chance, mate. That's why Gray is being so protective and possessive about her." I said.

"What? Mate?" He asked with jaw dropped.

"Yeah." I replied casually.

"Bro, are you serious? Woww this is just fantastic news. You found a mate again. Congratulations. " He hugged me in excitement.

"Thank you. I want to know the full details regarding whoever wants to hurt my mate. It's obvious they were not rogues to attack randomly. They definitely belong to a certain pack, so someone must have sent them to harm her." I said.

"Xavier, don't get me wrong, but what if it's all a trap. I mean, what if she is with them and got here as a spy. I know she is your mate. But we can't take risks. We should do a background check on her." Ben suggested.

"I  agree with you, Ben. She is my mate but I'm Alpha of this pack so I need to take all my decisions carefully. I can't judge it on an emotional basis." I said. I know Gray does not like the idea that we are being suspicious of our mate, but I can't help. I have responsibilities of the pack.

"I'll send her pics to our allies. Maybe someone would know her." Ben said.

"Go for it."

I went back to the ward to check on her.

"Doctor, is she alright? " I asked while looking at her pale face.

"She fell unconscious because her wolf became weak. By observing the wounds around her wrist, it seems she was tied up tightly, and that thing had wolfsbane. That's why her wolf was weak. Along with the new and fresh wounds, there are many old wounds and marks on her body. Seems like she has been tortured for quite a long time. There are whip marks all over her back, and they seem a few days old only." Dr Fabio explained.

The thought of someone torturing her and whipping her is making me insane. I can feel Gray's anger, too.

'I'll kill that person. Whoever dared to hurt my mate, I won't spare them.' Gray growled inside my head.

'You are not alone in this. I'll peel of skin from their body for hurting her.' I said to him.

"How long will it take for her to recover?" I asked.

"She will gain consciousness soon. But the wounds will take time to heal. I would suggest that she have proper rest. Also, one more thing, considering all the circumstances and injuries, I think it's more than just physical injury. She has been tortured. Her wolf is in pain. She might be going through trauma. I would suggest that she needs to be in a happy environment, away from any kind of stress." Fabio said.

"Ben wants to interrogate about the wolves who attacked her. Would it be okay if we interrogate her?" I asked.

"Alpha, as I told you, that stress is not good for her. So it would be better if you guys interrogate her when she is comfortable. Or when she herself wants to talk about it." He said.

"I'll take care of it." I said.

I stayed by her side to look after her. Gray doesn't want to let her out of his sight. Nor do I.

'Our mate is beautiful, right? You saw her wolf right. It's so unique. I haven't seen any female wolf like her. Her milky white furs and that silver shining on her furs. Her wolf was so big, too. As big as an Alpha wolf. There is something different about her.' Gray looked at her with an  aww look.

'Are you being lovey dovey now wolfie?' I teased him a little.

As Gray and I were talking about her, I received a msg through mindlink.

'I have got shocking information. Come to the office.' Ben said.

'Coming.'

I asked a nurse to look after her before leaving.

"What's the information?" I asked as I entered the office.

"She is the daughter of Aron Lenoir, the Alpha of Crystal snow pack. " He said.

'Interesting, she is Alpha's daughter. ' Gray commented.

"That's great news." I said. But his next sentence left me shocked.

"She is mated to Raymond Phillips, Alpha of Black shadow. Your biggest enemy. "