Sandra’s PovI sat in my car and tried to get information on what else I could do to get back at Kylie, even if all my hopes were on Karl I still didn’t know how to find him and that when a news popped up on my phone, Karl was paying a ransom for anyone who would find Kylie out of her hiding place.I looked up and I was in front of Arnold and Kylie's hiding place, I didn’t even have to search for him because he found me either way which made me smile on fulfillment.I stared at the number to be sure it was really him before calling him.He didn’t pick at the first and second ring but at the third one he picked and really sounded fierce on the phone, I wondered why Kylie would leave such a powerful and fearless human like Karl just to be with my Arnold?“My name is Sandra and I can give you the location of Kylie without collecting a dime from you.” I said to him while trying my best to sound a bit mysterious, he chuckled loudly before speaking.“Do you think I can fall for your online

Sandra’s Pov “I'm willing to do anything to make him see that I'm the one he truly belongs with.”Karl sighed, his gaze softening. “I understand your pain, Sandra. And while I can't promise you that removing Kylie will solve everything, I'll consider your request. But only under one condition.”I looked at him, hope flickering in my eyes. “What condition?”“You have to promise me that you'll give Arnold a fair chance to choose,” Karl said firmly. “No manipulation, no forcing his hand. Let him see the real you, the one who truly loves him. If he still chooses Kylie, then you'll have to accept it.” I couldn’t believe Karl could say that, I could see it in him…he wants Kylie to be Arnold's weakness and then take advantage of the situation.“I won’t accept them together, that’s final, and I know Arnold will soon come back to his senses… I promise you that.” I said, but deep inside I was a bit doubtful and wasn’t sure he might pick me after all.“Can we stop talking about Arnold and Kylie

Kylie’s povSasha did seem a little discouraged as she stared at me like I was just trying to make them scared for nothing.Arnold's beta soon arrived with a key to hand over to Arnold, who collected it and asked a few questions, but I couldn’t really hear anything as he was whispering very silently.Arnold told us immediately that we needed to leave everything behind and run. We ran quickly through the woods and when we hadn’t gotten far we saw Karl’s men and cars driving to the old hideout, making everyone look at me with a grateful expression.We ran as fast as our legs could carry us through the dense woods. The sound of twigs snapping under the weight of our hurried footsteps echoed in the quiet forest. Fear and adrenaline pumped through my veins, pushing me to keep going despite the exhaustion setting in.Arnold led the way, his instincts guiding us through the maze of trees and underbrush. Sasha and Fredrick followed closely behind, their eyes scanning the surroundings for any

Kylie’s Pov“There is nothing different about me, so don’t worry.” I said to Arnold and turned to walk to my bedroom. When I recalled the last thing I saw Sandra doing, she was trying to fish out Arnold said towards the woods…she …she was going to use her connection again.I turned to Arnold, who was having a discussion with his beta and I knew all this was just to protect me and just then an idea came to me.I ran as fast as my leg could take me to my room and opened my luggage… I remembered taking some powerful perfumes with me, and I could remember very vividly that perfume always hinders the connection of mates towards each other.I searched quickly for it and when I found out, I didn’t even bother waiting to put things back in place as I ran out and straight to the sitting room.Arnold looked at me with a concerned stare and I tried to calm my heavy breath, “Kylie, what’s wrong!” Arnold exclaimed, feeling worried.But I wasted no time and opened the perfume and the next thing I d

Arnold’s Pov They had finally left, but Kylie was still a bit shaken, I couldn’t believe that I could do something like this to she, she was telling me the truth to my face, but I didn’t even bother believing he and kept on supporting Sandra who was no with Karl, even though I hadn’t seen her it was still so obvious that the person in the car needed the mate bond to find us, and it would be none other than Sandra because this wasn’t the first time she was doing it.I sat beside Kylie hoping to reconcile everything with her because a few minutes ago I had just tried to keep malice with her. She looked at me quickly and I guess when she noticed I was the one she moved away very quietly, I smiled and moved closer to her, but instead she looked back at me with a frown.“What do you want and why do you keep coming closer and closer to me?” She said, like I was some sort of stranger.“Kylie, why are you acting like we are strangers to each other?” I said to her, but she still had a fierce