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I look around, hoping for a scrap of anything that may give me a clue of where they have taken her, but there is nothing. I look back at Liam. “Okay. I’ll call my father and let him know we’re on our way back.”
I arrive home the next day. I’m exhausted but I can’t sleep. I go to my father’s office to see what is happening. It looks like a war room. There are maps. everywhere with color coded pins indicating areas where trackers are searching, areas that have been eliminated and areas that still need to be searched.
My father and I argued about me going back to school. I told him I’d never be able to focus, so he compromised and told me he’d agree to not having me go to school if someone could bring my schoolwork home and if I would go to training. in the mornings.
I agree to training solely because Mr. Nelson had started training the warriors. I’m not sure if he was disappointed that no one was able to help his daughter or if he needed something to take his mind off her temporarily as well.
It’s been a week and we’re no closer to finding her than we were when Liam and I left the forest. I’m kicking myself for not following through with my plans to try and follow her faint scent.
I’m currently in training taking my frustration out on my body. Mr. Nelson drills us to the point of exhaustion and I need it every day. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I’m consumed with finding her.
“Get your asses moving! You call yourselves warriors? My daughter could run circles around you and then take every one of you down like a bowling ball knocking down pins.” Mr. Nelson is drilling the team this morning.
“With all due respect sir,” Trevor speaks up, bent over with his hands on his knees sucking in air like his life depends on it. And maybe it does. “Your daughter already does that.”
“Yeah.” Dean pipes in. “Every day.”
“Then buck up and get your sorry asses moving! When my daughter returns, she’ll need a real challenge and so far, I’m not seeing anyone that can give her one.”
Mr. Nelson continues to drill us until he’s decided we’re done. When he releases
I head up to my room for a quick shower then back to the search.
When I walk into my father’s office, the mood is tense. My father looks up and I freeze. “What is it?”
“Have a seat.” My father gestures to a chair while Beta Charles and Mr. Nelson. continue to watch me. I look at my father for a long moment before sitting down.
“We have an idea, but it’s a long shot. All our trackers and many warriors are out searching different areas for Cara.”
I nod, “What’s the idea.”
Beta Charles answers. “We think it’s a possibility that Eli has taken Cara back to the Silver Dawn Pack.”
My brow furrows with his answer. That pack died out 18 years ago when Liam’s father killed Alpha Jerome and any wolves that would not submit to him. The other pack members joined the Shadow Falls Pack.
“I thought that pack was decimated?” I ask the three of them.
Mr. Nelson gives me an intense look. “It was. But……if Eli is calling himself an Alpha, he will need two things. He will need a pack….”
“And a Luna” I finish for him. Kai pushes forward. “He will never have her. Sho mine!” is
Mr. Nelson wheels himself over to me. “We have no intention of leaving her there. I don’t know what he is thinking but he may not realize that she’s not yet 18. That works in our favor.”
Kai is going crazy in my head. If he wants her for a Luna, then he will force his mark on her and mate her against her will. That’s the only way to force the bond.
Kai snarls and it’s all I can do to keep any control over him. My body is shaking and fur begins to sprout on my body. “Tell me where this pack is and I’ll go see if she’s there.” My voice is deep with Kai’s overlaying mine.
From behind me, I hear, “I’ll go with you.” I turn to see Liam has walked in. He gives me a long, measured look. “Neither of us wants her to be forced into a mate bond. I’ll go with you, and we’ll find her if she’s there.”
I fight with Kai who doesn’t want Liam near her either, but right now it’s about getting Cara away from that monster and safely home. I nod in agreement.
Later that day, Liam and I set out together. The Silver Dawn Pack isn’t that far. If they are there, they sent us on a wild goose chase then doubled back.
When we get close, Liam and I hide the truck in a secluded area and shift to go on foot. Liam knows where the pack lands are, so I follow him.
When we arrive, I am shocked to see what looks like an operational pack in place. While the buildings all look like they are crumbling and about to disintegrate, there are plenty of wolves taking up residence. Liam and I are careful to divert around the patrols that are monitoring the perimeter of the pack lands.
We shift back and watch as hundreds of wolves go about their lives. Liam points to a large building that looks on the verge of collapse. “That’s the old packhouse. That’s where Cara and Eli will be.”
Almost as if his words have put it into being, I hear Cara’s scream. It was the sound of utter pain and before I could think, I was on my feet ready to go to her.
Liam grabbed me, holding me while I thrashed against him. “Let me go.” I ordered.
“Rik, think! You go in there and you blow our cover. He could take her anywhere and we may not be able to find her again.”
“He’s hurting her!”
“Yes.” He agrees. “But, she’s a Guardian. She can handle pain. We need a plan so we can take him down and get her back. Don’t rush into this like you did before. This won’t be an ambush. If they think they can’t get out, they’ll kill her. We have to think this through. For her.”
My chest is heaving, but I know he’s right. He finally lets me go and I start to walk away. “I’ll call my father and get reinforcements here. I want her out of there as soon as possible. I can’t stand by if he is torturing her. I won’t and neither will Kai.”
“Understood. Call your father. I’ll stay here and keep watch.”
I called my father and updated him on everything. I hang up and walk back to Liam. “They’ll be here tomorrow. I’m going to stay here tonight and keep watch.” He nodded. “I’ll stay too. We can take turns.”
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I wake up, still handcuffed to the bed. This is the third time I’ve woken and each time, I’m getting weaker and weaker.
I’ve only heard from Artemis once. She let me know that Eli is pumping us full of his venom each time he marks us. Apparently, he’s hoping that even though I’m not 18, with enough venom, he can push the mate bond on me. So far, it hasn’t worked. But that’s mostly because Artemis is saving her strength to burn off the venom each time he tries to mark us.
I take inventory of my surroundings. I’m in yet another shirt. There is a water bottle and a plate of food on the table beside me. My stomach grumbles. I haven’t caten much but I need the water more.
My shoulders are aching from being in this position for what must be a week or more. I shift around, pushing myself toward the headboard trying to move my shoulders out of this strained position..
I’m finally able to sit up and give my shoulders a much needed release from the pull of being over my head for so long. The ache is so strong it feels like I have no strength in my presence, she all. I try to reach out to Artemis and while I can feel her silent.
The door opens and Eli comes in. He looks at his watch. “You are nothing if not prompt. Right on time. You’ve been out two days again.”
“How long do you plan to keep me a prisoner, Beta?”
He snarls at me. “Alpha.”