en's

ver bet

he's also your accountant. Are

d by the news I gave to him. I guess he wasn't expecting it, he was one of the peo

d the crunching of dry leave

r that?" I a

or us." He laughed aloud. "See, I told mother we wer

d. You could say we were opposite of each other. Sometimes, people wonder if he

I envy his looks. But then my weighty aura compensated my not-good-enough looks. It always gave me out, mak

ad stolen it three days ago from his storage. Father cherished this thing so much and wouldn't have given us if we asked nicely. He loved hunting and was

ave of strawberry and vanilla scent. It was faint. Almost not noticeable. I paus

mell it?"

ll blood."

lo

What? Did you smel

following the fai

he scent was stronger. But there was nothing. No one

re's noth

a finger, signalin

hear the slow heart beat of a person and I could al

n one of the leaves. Looking further from it, there was another drop of bl

I called, a

hole?" Derr

ward but was held

This could be a trap. You can't touch her. Your f

." I said, moving forward and he stood ba

bleeding injuries and a horror-looking broken hand. You could

hospital." I scooped her into my

since past noon. An hour ago, I sent Derrick home so he would inf

lda was my classmate in college. She's one of the R

." She

or?" I asked, not

njuries weren't gotten from abuse. I would say she was involv

and?"

ixed

e area. I'm closer to finding out what

ll she b

in three days. It d

ill check on

to the door when she

Alpha." I tu

she-wolf is beyond ordi

s show concern." I explained, as the doctor n

s to get him to talk failed. I walked into the VIP ward. It had high security and only members of the A

e of protection. Yes, I didn't want to take any chances. It's my job to protect h

u played me the si

l bad for our mate. I

dy claimed her

e and we have t

e will,

s our mate and we're p

because she won't be

e shewolf, Lucy forced himself back into my head "Aaargh!" I screamed, holding my head as I tried to mindlink Lucy to quit the torturing. The ringing pain in

in called, as

ed, and he withdre

. Lucy's thoughts we

accept her and protect he

I shot

d I laid on the floor, while warm red liquid fl

CIE

I met my mother

ed, my voice com

mmediately crossed he

son?" She sm

m O

uld learn how to settle your scores without having

throat itched, and my mou

ed wa

and brought it to me. I gulped in the entire content of th

ve I been he

my eyes widened. Two days alrea

?" I asked, looking a

lances I didn't

as usual." Father answered, as I nodded, looking a

jolted up, has

lem son?" Mother

I dashed out of my room

tion for not being here." I murmured, as I walked in and was met with an empty room.

he called

being able to control the sto

't know. She ran off las

n't miss how pack members tried to pass unnoticeably as m

rching for her." Ywelda's face peered down. I could sense he

ushed in

leave, and she scur

re searching for her. They have not b

wall clock at the lobb

ugh the mindlink. Only Derrick's

re you?"

arket." H

oodstuff when you're supposed

me here, but it stopped

ou mean? D

further and there's no sign of her arou

Have you heard from Kelvin and

're scurrying around

ng from

hing

ing to you." I said,

he wolf who probably had no idea of whe

her. I need

. She had packed a change

I said, walking to th

ack T-shirt, and black boots. I felt Lucy slowly coming

Lucy. I need help

" He again

I said facetiously