Semua Bab His to Claim: Alpha: Bab 21 - Bab 30

ZEKES POV"It could be dangerous. If whoever took Golden realizes we're getting close, they might—""They might what? Come after me? Good. Let them try. At least then I'd be doing something instead of drowning in nightmares every night."The bond flared between us, feeding off her anger and fear. I felt it all, the desperation that drove her words. The need to take action, any action, rather than sit idle while her child was missing."Please," she said more quietly. "I need this. I need to feel like I'm helping find him."I recognized that look on her face. That set to her jaw. It was the same expression she'd worn years ago when she'd insisted on attending peace negotiations despite my protests. When she'd stood up to my council members who'd questioned her role as Luna. When she'd refused to be dismissed or sidelined just because she seemed soft spoken and gentle.Beneath that gentle exterior had always been steel. I'd loved that about her once. I’d been drawn to the contradiction o

Layla's POVThe underground lab smelled like chemicals when I stepped through the reinforced door. Brock spun around the moment he heard my footsteps, his hand going to the gun at his hip before he recognized me in the dim fluorescent lighting."Were you followed?" His voice came out aggressive.I rolled my eyes while pulling off my jacket because honestly his paranoia was getting old fast. "I cleared my tracks three times on the way here and Zeke thinks I'm at a tea party with some of the Luna's from neighboring packs so unless he's developed psychic abilities overnight I'm pretty sure we're safe.""You better be right about that because if he finds this place we're all dead." Brock moved away from the door but his hand stayed near his weapon like he expected Zeke to burst through the walls at any moment."You're one to talk about being careful," I snapped while crossing the concrete floor toward where Golden lay on a medical bed in the corner. "Running away like that was the stupid

LAYLA'S POVCallum, one of Theseus's personal guards, ran into the lab with his face flushed red from exertion like he'd sprinted the entire way here."Alpha," he gasped out while trying to catch his breath. "We have a problem at the surface.""What kind of problem?" Theseus demanded while already moving toward the door like his instincts told him this was going to be bad news."Zeke is here." Callum straightened up despite still breathing hard. "He's at the main entrance to the territory demanding to see you."The words hit the room like a bomb going off. Everyone froze in place while the full implications sank in because if Zeke was here that meant he'd already figured out Theseus's involvement and he wasn't coming for a friendly diplomatic chat."How did he find us this fast?" Brock pulled out his gun and checked the clip like that would somehow help if Zeke's entire warrior force decided to storm the building."Does it matter how he found us?" I snapped while my mind raced throug

ZEKES POVThe park was busy with families enjoying the afternoon weather while children ran and played on equipment. We got out of the car and I dismissed my warriors to a discreet distance because Cecelia needed space more than she needed guards hovering over her shoulder.She walked toward the fence surrounding the playground area and gripped the metal links with both hands while watching the children play. A little boy with dark curly hair went down the slide laughing while his mother waited at the bottom to catch him. Another child, maybe four years old, pushed a toy truck through the sandbox while making engine noises. A girl with pigtails pumped her legs on the swings trying to go higher and higher.Cecelia made a sound that might have been a sob or might have been something caught in her throat while tears finally spilled down her cheeks. I moved up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her back against my chest while she shook with the force of trying not to

ZEKE'S POVZeke's POV"What's your favorite meal?" I asked while guiding Cecelia away from the vehicle and back toward the pack house.She looked at me like I'd spoken in a foreign language while her brow furrowed in confusion. "What does that have to do with anything?""Just answer the question." I kept my hand on the small of her back while steering her through the entrance and down the hallway toward the private wing where my quarters were located. "Your favorite meal, what is it?"I saw the exhausted and confused look on her face."Marcus needs three hours to set up proper surveillance and you need to eat something since you haven't had a real meal since you arrived. If you don't take care of yourself you won't be any good to Golden when we do find him." I pushed open the door to my private quarters and ushered her inside before she could protest. "So I'm asking again, what's your favorite meal?"She stood in the middle of my living room looking lost. Her eyes darted around taking