Thomas's POV I don't waste any time getting back to the pack house after Jacob confirms that Cora's fingerprint is the only possible match. I take the stairs four at a time, racing up them as fast as I possibly can. Stopping outside of the guest room where Cora is staying, I try to cool my temper. My wolf is ready to charge inside and rip her to pieces but if we do that we may never find Mia's location. Plus, there is no doubt in my mind that Cora is just an expendable player in this game. I do not doubt that Cora injected Mia with the drug concoction but I am sure that her parents and Alpha Richard put her up to it. The scent of lavender comes through the door and I am sure that she is in the room, but there is another scent mixed with hers. One that is familiar. Dylan. I try to twist the door knob but it is locked. I swear on the Moon Goddess, if he fucking her I will kill them both. Bracing my hands against the doorway, I kick her door off the hinges and it lands loudly
Mia's POV My eyelids flutter wildly against the bright lights of the hospital. Or at least I think that is where I am. That is where the rogue said he was taking me. I attempt to lift my head but the pain in my neck is too intense. Focusing on the noises around me, I strain to hear the muffled voices that are speaking. "What the fuck, Alpha," someone says. "Who did this to her?" "Remember how we were promised a place among the packs if I completed a task," a familiar voice says. "She was the task." "Please tell me you didn't do this, Donovan," a woman's voice gasps. "I didn't do this," the familiar voice responds. He must be Donovan. "But I also didn't stop it from happening either." "I don't understand," the woman speaks again. "Why isn't her wolf healing her?" "Apparently she doesn't have one," Donovan, says. "A lot of these wounds will not have healed on their own even if she had a wolf," the first man says. "I can't believe you stood by and let this happen." "We
Mia's POV It has been a week and Alpha Donovan hasn't called Thomas yet. I don't know if I feel relieved or disappointed. Each morning I wake up in the hospital I swear I smell his sandalwood scent and a feeling of excitement washes over me, but it always turns out to be a figment of my imagination. Thomas isn't here and he isn't coming for me. I only have myself to blame. Alpha Donovan, on the other hand, has been attentive and sweet. He comes to the hospital several times a day to check on my progress. While I enjoy the attention, I am sure that he is only coming because he feels guilty for standing by while Alpha Richard tortured me. My cuts and bruises are healing quickly but my bones are not and without a wolf to heal me I could be in this hospital for months. Doctor James is studying my chart as he makes his morning rounds. He rarely speaks to me and when he does it is in short choppy sentences. He has made it very clear that he doesn't approve of my being here. "When d
Thomas's POV Sitting down at my desk I groan as I look at the mounds of paperwork that has been piling up since Mia went missing. I have been neglecting my duties as an Alpha in order to look for my mate. Luckily for me, I have a Beta who owes me a giant favor. Grabbing a handful of paperwork I slide it across the desk to Dylan. As much as I wanted to force him to step down from his position of Beta, I just couldn't ask him to do so. Not only was he only trying to protect his mate, he is the closest thing that I have had to a brother. I know better than anyone that when your mate is in danger it makes you do crazy things. But that doesn't mean that our relationship is not strained. I once thought of him like a brother but now I am unsure if I can trust him. Where will his allegiance lie when Cora comes back into the picture? Unfortunately for both of us, Cora managed to slip through my warriors before I was able to send out the mind link to stop her. None of my warriors knew he
Mia's POV Sitting in the back of the car with Donovan makes me more uncomfortable than I would like to admit. I used to pride myself on my ability to hide my emotions. It is a trick that I learned growing up with my father and Madison. If they didn't know how terrible I was feeling then they couldn't use it against me. But it would seem that ability has flown out the window. I am sure the car reeks of my fear. "There is no reason for you to fear me," Donovan says gently. "I do not plan to hurt you." Yep, I was right. The scent of my fear is heavy in the air. But I play it off like I am not afraid. "I do not fear you," I snap back at Donovan. "I simply wish to return to the hospital. I am not feeling well." Donovan scoots closer to me on the back seat and the hairs begin to prickle on the back of my neck. He lays a hand on my leg and leaves it there as we drive along the streets of the small rogue town. As I look out of the window of the car, I try to ignore the fact that he i
Mia's POV *This Chapter may be hard for some to read* Donovan's rogue companion drags me across the lawn of the pack house to a small shed. Kicking the door open I see a darkened staircase leading down into the ground in the middle of the floor. Two large metal doors are on either side of the stairs. Not caring that I am already injured the rogue tosses me down the stairs and I hit the bottom of the staircase harshly. More of my bones snap and pain shoots through my body but not wanting to make the same mistake as last time, I quickly take in my surroundings, looking for an exit. The rogue dungeon is nothing more than a damp cellar with bars dividing it up into cells. As my eyes adjust to the lack of light, I can see that there is only one way in and out and that is through the staircase. I look toward the cells and notice that there is only one person in the cells. Cora is huddled in the back of one of the cells. Her knees are pulled to her chest and she is naked. Mud and
Thomas's POV "Do you really think this is the best idea?" Dylan questions as we pull up to the edge of the rogue territory. "This is a terrible idea," I laugh. "Then what the fuck are we going to do if they don't just let us run right in there and take Luna Mia?" Dylan's eyebrows furrow with concern. "Then we will call in the reinforcements," I respond simply. "Reinforcements?" Confusion takes over the concern on Dylan's face. "Of course, a group of warriors is following us, Idiot," I roll my eyes. "I am not so stupid to run into rogue territory alone with guns blazing. Something tells me that this is a rescue mission." "Oh thank the Goddess," Dylan breathes out heavily. "I really thought we were going to have to take down a whole rogue camp alone." "You need to work on your situational awareness," I roll my eyes at Dylan. "Have you not realized that a Hummer has been following us since we left Red Moon?" Dylan's face heats with blush as I pull off to the side of th
Thomas's POV I look at the giant rogue and let out an amused sigh. They aren't going to come easily. 'Clear the forest,' I yell through the mind link to my men. 'Then wait for my signal.' 'Yes, Alpha,' my warriors yell out in unison through the mind link. Now I just have to figure out a way to keep these men busy until my warriors can complete their task. While I am trying to formulate a plan. The head rogue that reeks of Cora steps next to the massive one who is foaming at the mouth. "This is your chance to leave," the rogue says with a smirk on his face. "No one has ever gotten past Joffrey." I look at the massive, foaming rogue that is standing before me and laughter begins to build in my chest. He definitely doesn't look like a Joffrey. As much as I try to choke back the laughter the more it builds. Soon I am bent over with my hands on my knees giggling like a schoolgirl. "What is so funny?" The head rogue asks me. Holding up a single finger, I signal for them to wait