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
Mia's POV Gingerly, I get to my feet. This cast on my leg is making it difficult to move around but I eventually get the hang of it. Gently, I pull on Cora's arm. "We have got to get out of here," I beg her to move. "You can do this. We can do this together." Letting go of Cora's arm, it falls lifelessly to her side. She is still sobbing from her interaction with the rogue that was just down here. "What is the point?" Cora sobs barely lifting her head off her legs to talk to me. "I am ruined." "You aren't ruined," I hiss at her. "Now would you get up and help me find a way out of this cell?" "But I am naked," Cora gasps out in shock. "I hate to break it to you but I have already seen you naked. Numerous times. Now get up and help me," I fuss at her but Cora doesn't budge. "Fine," I groan and I take off the sweatshirt that was given to me at the hospital and toss it in Cora's direction. She holds it up with two fingers and a look of disgust on her face, but, eventually s
Mia's POV Donovan is straddling me and it doesn't matter how much I fight against him, I cannot break free. Arching my neck I look up the stairs of the cellar and see Cora looking down horrified. She is frozen with fear and shock once again. No doubt, she is relieving the horrors that she endured earlier in the day. "Run!" I scream up the stairs. "Run and find Dylan." The mention of Dylan seems to snap her out of whatever trance she seems to be trapped in. Cora blinks her eyes several times and she opens her mouth to speak but nothing comes out. "Run!" I shout again as I struggle against Donovan. This time Cora disappears from the top of the stairs. The sound of the shack's door creaking open lets me know that she has left. I am officially on my own. Donovan pins me down with his body and twists my neck to the side. He lets out a vicious growl when he sees the side of my neck. Using two of his fingers he grabs my chin and forces me to look at him. "This could heal like