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Chapter 57

Jenna's POV 

'Thanks, bro. Head towards the Rogues' territory with your team. I'll meet you there.'

'Roger that!'

'Okay.'

We broke the link. I sucked a sharp breath as I focused on the road ahead. If I drive at high speed, I'll get there in twenty minutes.

Jenna, hold on for a while, love. Your husband is coming to get you.

(Twenty minutes later)

"Jace, finally you're here." Oakley came running towards my car as I applied brakes.

"Did you find her location?" I was not even fully out of the car.

"Yes, and already stationed our soldiers around the area." Oakley said, sending a wave of relief through me.

"Thank, goddess."

"Don't worry, Jace. The situation is already in our control." Oakley flashed a shark grin and my eyebrows cocked in confusion. "Chris's soldiers look novice. They are not attentive at all, let alone alert."

"I think he brought untrained wolves here. And I must add that his Beta and Gamma are not here either."

I acknowledged with a nod, "He's probably doing it without their knowledge."

"Could be." Oakley said. "But he has a woman with her with curly red hair."

Curly red hair? I don't remember any woman like that. But we'll find out soon. I told myself and let Oakley guide me through the forest that falls under Rogues's territory.

It's a vast area, and it's difficult to guard this place. There are some of the most brutal and oldest rogues taking shelter here. Some Alphas tried to take control over this place and make it a part of their pack, but they failed.

The Rogues have made it clear— they want to be left alone.

No one tries to come here, unless they have lost their minds. Because the Rogues here don't show mercy.

Just like we guard our packs, they guard this territory.

"Have you detected any Rogue scents in the area?" I enquired as I set my feet ahead very carefully so as not to snap any twig or leaves.

"Surprisingly none."

Taking note of that, we moved rapidly, yet surreptitiously. After a few minutes of walking, we arrived at the spot.

'There, under that tree lies Jenna. Luckily she's clothed.' Oakley shared on the link as we stood hidden behind a huge tree's trunk.

My body numbed as my eyes landed on her. My nose scrunched because she was clothed in a man's shirt— That better not be that asshøle’s. There weren't any bruises on her face, but she was curled into a fetal position, which sent floods of regret and pain crashing over my heart.

'I'll kill them all.' A howl automatically left my mouth.

Oakley pulled his hair in irritation, 'Stupid bastård!'

He grumbled before shouting out loud, "Soldiers, attack!!!"

The next second, the air was punctuated with the painful cries of Chris' soldiers. That bastård himself wasn't around. But I saw a woman appearing out of nowhere with a gun in her hands.

She pointed it in Jenna's direction as she shouted, "This bìtch ruined my life, Alpha King. You'll take her dead body from here."

My heart kind of stopped when my eyes zeroed in on her finger that was on the trigger. Surprisingly I saw it in slow-motion— how his finger slowly pulled the trigger. I saw the bullet fire with some embers erupting from the muzzle. My eyes trailed the bullet as it moved in Jenna's direction.

'Jenna!' Denis shouted her name in my mind as he took control over my body.

He used the Alpha king's speed and covered Jenna's body with mine when the bullet was just mere inches away.

"Arghhh." A hoarse cry tore from my throat as the bullet pierced in my back.

"Jace!"

"Alpha King!!!!"

I heard Oakley's worried voice and the soldiers' too. However, my body fell over Jenna's as a killing pain spread throughout my back.

'W-wolfsbane and silver... T-this combination can kill any wolf, even the Alpha king's.' Denis whispered amidst the onslaught of affliction. 'G-goodbye, Jace. You were a nice human counterpart.'

'N-no, Denis. D-don't...' I was over Jenna, unmoving and numb. Though I could feel her breathing normally, my wolf's breathing faltered and weakened.

'F-forgive me for my mistakes, Jace.' Denis coughed weakly. 'I... Made us land into t-this mess. I k-know I won't survive, but if you do, t-tell Jenna I'm sorry.'

With that he disappeared.

'D-den... Nis... No...' My own senses were very light as blood continued to gush out at a crazy speed.

Somehow I gathered all my strength and managed to cover Jenna's back of the hand with mine.

Serenity filled my heart. I squeezed her little hand in mine as a smile of liberation sneaked over my lips.

I found you, Jenna. My queen, I found you.

The next moment, my head spun and I plummeted into oblivion.

I hope this is not death.

Because I don't want to die now that I've found my wife again.

***

'Jace! Jace! Asshøle, wake up!' An annoyed voice echoed in my head. 'Fůcker, will you wake up now?'

'I didn't die from the wolfsbane and silver bullet, but you sure are taking an unnecessarily long time to recover from a petty hole caused by the same bullet in your back.' It spoke again, this time a little more annoyed.

'Jace, I swear I'll make your body fall off the bed if you don't wake up! Don't test my patience. Come on, the blood loss wasn't that much. Get up now.' That voice came again, and it did make me stir.

But I could not move.

'Jace, please, try to wake up. Jenna is losing hope. She cries everyday for you.'

The mention of that name made me frown in the darkness. Jenna? I think I heard that name. Whose name is that?

A grumble sounded before the voice came again, 'You forgot our chosen mate's name, scum?'

Chosen mate? Chosen... Mate?

CHOSEN.... MATE?

OUR CHOSEN MATE!!!!

Like a puzzle piece falling into place, the notion materialized in my consciousness. I felt a flare of energy as my limbs all throbbed.

Next moment, I sat up screaming, "Jenna!!!"

"Jace, you're awake?" I blinked my eyes before I focused on a face that had been blurry before.

"Jenna?" My heart jolted as I saw her sitting beside me with a pale but relieved face. "How are you, love?"

She didn't answer. She just rose and was engulfed in her hug. Her sobs made her chest rise and fall against mine. And though it's not a very big deal, it did something crazy to me.

I curled my arms around her tight and closed my eyes.

Heavens, we're finally in each other's arms.

***

That evening,

"You've been here for two days, Jace. I thought you'll never wake up. The doctors had refused to give an answer. They said they can only say something when you regain your senses." Jenna spoke innocently as her oceanic blue eyes blinked softly. 

I pulled her in my arms and said sorry. I really didn't know I was here for two days. Thankfully, me and my wolf both are well.

'It's our mate's prayers that saved us.'

'And our son.' I smiled as I caressed my wife's back.

Tbc…