“Do you two realize the shit you have put me and everyone else through?!” Violet raged as she pulled the covers back. “And where the hell have you two been?” She picked some twigs and leaves out of Samantha’s hair. “You know what, I don’t even....” Jake glanced at me cautiously and inched himself closer to Violet. “Do you remember last night?” I carefully pulled Samantha closer to me. I just noticed she was still in the hospital gown, and I pulled the covers back over her. “No, not really...” I started. “We woke up in the woods.” Samantha said. Violet sighed and sat on the couch. Jake glared at the both of us as he sat down also. “You really don’t remember?” She asked. “Anything?” I sat up, carefully. I was sore too. “Well, I remember you took me to the hospital

We got downstairs and there were 4 town cars waiting for us. Violet and Jake were talking to two of the elites, but I didn’t know their names. One of them must be Bill, but I wasn’t sure who the other was, they were both tall men, probably in their late twenties or early thirties. Jake did not look exactly happy while talking to them, but he kept his cool. I couldn’t help but notice he was standing very close to Violet and had his arm wrapped around her tightly.   “I’m going to make sure the guards know what Nick looks and smells like, want to wait for me at the lead car?” I sighed and nodded, I looked over and Holly was talking to a tall man who had his back to me. This must be Frank.   I walked over and smiled. “Hey Holly. Thanks for coming out on short notice.”   She nodded, her long black hair was pulled back in a braid and she studied me with her grey eyes. “Not a problem, Benjamin, sir. Anytime.” She motioned to th

We got back home quickly, after we dropped off a sleeping Penny to her parents I carried a sleeping Nicholas to his room. Setting his bags down in his room I wake him enough so he could change into his pjs and get himself into bed. I bid him goodnight and closed the door. I slipped into our room and was slightly taken aback by my mate. I could feel an overwhelming sadness starting to creep into our bond and I noticed she was looking at the calendar app on her phone.   I guess she heard me because suddenly she locked her phone and turned to smile at me. Just like that our bond turned calm, relaxed. “Nick go to bed?”   “Uh, yeah.” I blink. “What were you looking at?”   “Oh. Um, just looking at the date. I can’t believe it's already December.” She smiled again. “And the weather is going to turn really cold and dreary soon, it’s a bit...depressing.”   “Yeah, it is, but what-”   “Hey

I stood there; shell shocked. Fuck!!! “Wait!” I rush out after her, but she has already run past Greg and out the door. I saw his eyes widen before he looked up at me, questionably. I go to run past him to my mate, but I am slammed into the wall.   “Sorry Ben.” He said somberly. “She commanded me to stop you from following her.”   I gasped. Shit that hurt. “But I have to! Greg, I really screwed up!” I wiggled trying to break free. “Let me go!” I said with everything I had.   I could see Greg’s eyes widen again before he looked at me sorrowfully. “Sorry, I can’t. Your commands are getting stronger, but you can’t break one of hers.” He kept his arm on my shoulder. “Let’s go to my office for a while. Let her calm down.”   I nodded looking at the floor. What have I done? I tried to reach out to her but she has put up a block on not only our mate bond but also the pack link. I watched my own tears fall to

**Warning, proceed at your own risk, descriptions of torture ahead, near the middle/end of chapter I tried to keep it as less graphic as possible** I woke up slowly, looking around I noticed I was alone in the room. Where did everyone go? I got up and checked the bathroom to be sure, but no one was here. I sighed and changed into my normal uniform, Samantha’s phone wasn’t here but her tools were. Reaching out with my radar I sensed she was in her office, and I could feel her sadness. She must have checked her emails already. Sighing I left the room and walked into her office. I opened the door without knocking as she should have sensed my coming. She looked up from her computer and I could see the evidence of tears. “They want him back.” Was all she said. I closed the door carefully and locked it. Walking over to her silently I took her in my arms and held her tightly. She relaxed in my a