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Chapter 56

Jenna's POV 

Jace has never touched her before. He hadn't done it this time either. It's that bìtch who always found ways to go near him.

'There's no point in giving yourself false hope, Jenna. Jace isn't the man we thought he was. Accept it.' Gianna said.

A feeling of disappointment rose over me. No! My wolf is not right here. She's hurt from Jace's wolf's words, and rest is the impact of wolfsbane.

Jace loves us.

'You really think that? Then tell me, why didn't he come after us when we left?'he 

He might have a reason.

'No,' Gianna grunted weakly. 'It's because he was bewitched by his mistress's beauty and he chose her instead.'

That's not true. I was breathless in anger. Gianna's words struck a chord that it shouldn't have.

'I'll prove it to you that Jace still only loves us.'

Having that said, I lowered my guard. I had blocked out everyone and their feelings to avoid getting caught. However, as I lowered my guard, I could feel my family's emotions— Jace's first.

He was drowning in pain. His pain was so intense that it affected my breathing. 

Next I felt my son's emotions. Jared was in intense pain too. He's missing me.

My lovely baby. I bit my lip to stop myself from shedding a tear. My baby was crying for me.

'Felt that? Jace is in deep pain because we left. And our son—'

'Our pup is very vulnerable.' My wolf gasped. 'Jenna, we need to go back to our family. Jenna, we need to go back home.'

Her words whipped determination into my blood, renewing my hopes and energy. I got up from the ground, sat straight, and attempted to analyze my surroundings.

Brienne and Chris were standing by the bonfire, deeply immersed in plotting a plan on how to torture me. The soldiers, on the other hand, were hardly any alert. Some were lost in their thoughts and some were looking around like they disliked being here.

One certain soldier had my full attention— He was muttering something under his breath while trying to kill some mosquitoes with his hands.

He muttered something that made my breathing sharp. Our current location's name.

"There are more mosquitoes here than rogues in the rogues’ territory!!" He'd muttered.

My eyes widened instinctively. So I'm in the rogues' territory.

"Why are you smiling, Jenna?" Chris's voice startled me.

I quickly looked away, "It's nothing."

Chris wasn't convinced. He stared at me like he could see right through my soul. Something flickered in his eyes before he grabbed a soldier nearby and hollered in his face.

"Have you given her the mind-link suppressant dosage yet?"

"N-no, Alpha. I'll do it now."

"Idiot, haven't I told you to give her mind-link suppressant when she wakes up?" 

"S-sorry, Alpha. I forgot."

"You forgot! You dumb jerk, if she sends a message through the mind link to the Alpha king, we're all dead."

I blinked in realization. Oh yeah, I could lower my guard and feel Jace's feelings. That wouldn't have been possible if my senses were suppressed with drugs. 

That means... I still have a chance to save myself. I just have to mind-link Jace. 

However, it wasn't that easy. The minute Chris realized the loophole, he tossed the soldier away and galloped towards me like a horse with a syringe. 

My wolf squeaked like a terrified squirrel when he kneeled down before us. Fear shot up my spine as he clutched me by my hair and brought his other hand with the syringe near my neck. I gulped hard and closed my eyes to focus and use the mind-link.

'J-jace! Jace!!! Can you hear me? I am in the Rogues' territory. Kidnaped. Chris. Henry's daughter and—' Blinding hot pain spread through my neck as I felt the needle pierce my skin.

I could feel the liquid going around in my body through my veins. I could feel my mind-link ability weakening.

"Aah. Y-you... Ăss... Hō... Le..." I fell on the ground while clutching my neck.

My body became extremely light. Dizziness crept over me. Soon I closed my eyes as I felt a hand pat my head.

"That's good. Go to sleep, Jenna. Hopefully when you wake up again, all the wolfsbane will have filtered out of your body." Chris caressed my head.

I tried to keep my eyes open. In the end, I gave up and let sleep consume.

I hope Jace heard me.

***

Jace's POV

I was in mom and dad's room, holding Jared against my shoulder. He had been asleep some while ago, but he woke up with a scratchy cry. He was back to sobbing for his mother as he went like, "Mamma, mamm-mam-mamma."

"I can try if you like, Jace." Dad touched my shoulder as he softly offered. 

"Yes, please." As I moved Jared away from my shoulder, he let out a whiny shriek. 

"Little ones can smell their parents' scents. He won't leave you unless Jenna comes, Jace." Dad sympathetically observed my son. 

I bit the insides of my cheek. I honestly didn't know what to do. My son wasn't leaving me alone, and there my wife was out there somewhere, all alone and heartbroken! 

I was rocking Jared back and forth when suddenly a panicky voice erupted in my mind over the link. 

'J-jace! Jace!!! Can you hear me? I am in the Rogues' territory. Kidnaped. Chris. Henry's daughter and—'

My hold on Jared almost loosened.

"Jace, what the hell are you doing?! You could've dropped him." Dad growled at me.

"D-dad, Jenna... Jenna just mind-linked me." I stammered, my chest brimming with so many emotions.

I was happy, relieved that she was alive and glad. But I was also frightened, cautioned and pushed on the edge because of the words that she spoke.

"Really?" Dad's lips curled in a wide smile. "What did she say? Where is she?"

"She's in danger." A sound of glass shattering reverberated through the atmosphere.

"J-jenna is in danger." Mom held the door frame as her breathing stopped.

"I'll have to go to her, guys. Her ex-husband got to her when she left. She's in his custody. I'll have to save her."

I handed Jared to dad despite his increasing cries. I promised to come home with his mom before I dashed out of the room.

I paid a visit to our ammunition room and got some guns. I wore a holster and put them in there. Then I pulled the senior doctor with me before I hopped in the car.

As I started the engine, I decided to inform my Beta and, 'Oakley, I know where Jenna is.' 

'You do? Did she come back?' His voice was laced with restlessness. 

'She mind-linked me five minutes ago. She's with Chris in the Rogues' territory.'

'Hell, is she safe?' 

His query made my breathing falter, 'I... I don't know.'

'Damn. Well, don't worry, Jace. We'll get to her soon and save her. I promise you that.'

Tbc…