All Chapters of The Alpha's Disappearing Mate: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Raven POVWhere do I want to start? That is a good question. “How did you find me?” I thought that should have been a fairly simple answer, but boy was I wrong. Jacob went on to tell me about the group of them looking for me, starting a week after I, what they thought, left for school three years ago.How Duke’s father had hired the investigator. Them tracking down my parents and them still following leads for the last three years. I couldn’t believe that someone had put that much effort into finding… me. “But that still doesn’t explain how I ended up here,” I said.Jacob laughed. “That’s the thing with all that searching and never finding you. I still had other things that I was responsible for. So of course I’m going to find you when I’m not looking for you. Zane and I were on other business, and something in the universe must have decided that now was a good time. Why else would you end up moving into the apartment down the hall from me?”Down the hall? Does that mean Jacob and Zan

Raven POVI probably didn’t think this through as well as I should have. The only plan I have right now is to get to town and pull what money is left in the account that I had when I was taken.I had gotten Sara to bring me a laptop yesterday. When I was taken, the account had contained six thousand dollars. It was what I had been able to save up and hide from my parents over the years. I had been worried that the bank might have closed the account due to lack of activity over the last three years, but they hadn’t. I don’t know why, but I’m not complaining.The money will be enough to get me started somewhere else. My only regret right now is that I’m leaving without saying goodbye to Emma. I hope that the letter I left will explain why I’m leaving, that I love her and that leaving her behind is the best thing for her. When Sara explained in more detail that they had used a paternity test to verify that Jacob was Emma’s dad, I knew that he would take good care of her.I knew it in tha

Raven POVI know I should have been terrified of this animal. He is huge. I have seen pictures of wolves before. I know that they are larger than most people think, but this one is even bigger. And yet I feel safer with him than I have with anything or anyone else in my life. Well, with one exception… Jacob.I got the feeling that this wolf was trying to lead me somewhere the minute he ran into the woods with my bag. I hesitated at first. I don’t know this area of the forest around town very well, but it seemed important to him that I follow him.He didn’t take me far before I stepped into a clearing at the back of a small cabin that looked vaguely familiar. The wolf stood at the corner of the building, waiting for me. As soon as I stepped towards him, he bolted around the cabin out of my sight.I followed slowly, becoming leery now of where he was taking me. Just because this wolf had saved me from that other one in the woods doesn’t mean that he is working for the good guys. But sti

Raven POVI couldn’t stop the tears as I sat there at the table with this man that I loved. A man so kind that even though he was going to give me some of the worst news that I will ever get, he was still trying to make me feel comfortable. But that was part of the problem. He was recreating a moment that had been one of the memories that kept me going through all the hard times over the years. Now it was going to bring me pain when I thought about it.When Jacob slid to his knees beside me, I could hear the desperation in his voice as he begged me to tell him what was wrong. I know that he doesn’t want to hurt me, but how could it not feel like my heart was being ripped from my chest, knowing that he was in love with another woman. The worst part was that I couldn’t blame him. I had disappeared for three years. Sara had told me about the note that they found in my car. Jacob had no reason to think that I was coming back, so why would he wait? I couldn’t take it. I needed to get out o

Raven POVWhen I woke wrapped in Jacob’s arms, the first thoughts I had were peace, warmth, love, right? I don’t know if it was instinct that made me do it or just basic want, but I knew I had to kiss him even if it was going to be the last time. I hadn’t expected the reaction I got from him. I could feel his need in the kiss. His want. But it hadn’t lasted. Jacob may still want me in some ways, but he is not the kind of guy who will cheat.If he has a girlfriend, he will stay faithful to her. So I wasn’t surprised when he put a stop to things. What did shock me was him saying that we could stay cuddled in bed. How could he say that? Does he not realize how hard it is to be this close to him? To feel those electric tingles coursing through my veins and not want to be with him like we were before in this bed.I kept trying to get away from him. I had to get away before I started begging him to leave this other woman and choose me instead. But the next thing I knew, I was pinned on the