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JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “But why are you going to Australia?” Nash asked Jared as we all sat down for lunch. Nash had also joined us. When I had informed him that Jared was here, he was back instantly. “Work,” Jared shrugged in such a secretive manner that Nash’s brows furrowed. “Okay, fine,” Jared grunted. “I am going for the summit.” “I will also go for the summit, but it is not for another four days,” Nash spoke. Jared pouted… “Spill it,” I spoke as I jabbed my knife in his direction. “There are a few issues going on in the Australian clan. The alpha male there, Martin, is our distant cousin and my good friend, and he has asked for some support. So, dad sent me ahead to see if our clan can help out in some way,” Jared sighed. “What kind of trouble!?” I demanded. “Martin believes that the summit is going to be targeted,” Jared grunted. And my jaw dropped. I looked between Jared and Nash and spoke rather loudly and angrily, “NO!” Both looked at me in shocked surprise.
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. That night, once Jared had left for Australia and Nash and I were alone, I insisted that Nash took extra security with him. “I will be fine,” Nash sighed as he wrapped himself around me. “But –” I started but he placed his lips firmly on mine and groaned. “Can I first have you?” he demanded as he pushed his hand in my shirt. And I gave in. How could I not? And the topic subsided from the conversation that night. But it seemed that his parents, or one of them, or someone close to them were listening in when we were talking to Jared during lunch time. So next morning, they called us for breakfast. Post the fiasco on my first morning here, Nash and I have been having breakfast in our balcony, in private! He insisted on it because he just did not want his parents to spoil my mood right in the morning. But today, they called us. “We made your favorites,” his dad spoke as he pointed at a couple of breakfast snacks on the table. I wanted to tell them that pan
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. I know I should not have said that. I know I should not have reacted like this. I know should not have risen to their bait, but how dare they have such presumptions. How dare they dismiss my parents love and affection with their non sense. I know it is very common for parents their age to ignore their children, that they love them but don’t show it. But it does not give them a right to judge parents who do both – love their children and show it too! Anyway, I didn’t interact with Nash’s parents any more. His father anyway always stayed in his office, coming out at meal times and we never ate with him. Learnt our lesson the hard way twice already! And as for his mother, who the hell cared where she spent her day! In an ideal world, I should learn about the clan from her, learn about her duties so that I can master them when I grow older and assume the role myself, but I would not. I have my own mother, the perfect alpha queen, to learn from. And when time will come, I
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. Mom’s words kept on echoing in my head for two whole days… and I still could not comprehend what to do about them. I really did not wish Nash to not respect his parents… whatever they maybe, they were his parents! Nash was due to return the next day, and I was all excited too. I have been missing him terribly. And as he had been so damn busy in Australian summit that we hardly had time to talk, and not to mention the time difference. And oh, the summit was perfectly safe and all the rumours about danger were just that, rumours. Anyway, if he were busy, I cannot believe he could be busier than I was. When I had arrived, mom and dad had announced that I would now be moving to India permanently to be with Nash. Which was expected, duh! And many people had already assumed that I had moved because I had not come back for whole forty days… But still, there were a lot of people in our house, which was in truth a town in itself, and my three days here were spent meeting an
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. I landed twelve hours later and found only two cars waiting for me… Okay, so everyone must be searching for Devi and Myra then. When I arrived home, I was met with an eerie silence. I walked up and found Nash’s mother in a devastated state and Nash’s father was nowhere to be seen. “Where is the alpha?” I asked Nash’s mother. She just shook her head and placed her head on the table, crying. A few women approached her and started to console her again. “I am here to help, where is the alpha?” I demanded. But she did not reply. Another woman, whom I suspected, but was never introduced to, as beta female said, “He is away.” “Where?” I demanded. “Back to that bar,” Nash’s mother sobbed harshly. Damn it! I ran outside, and changed into my fighting gear. But considering my fighting gear was nothing but fitting leggings and very tight shirt, so no one can grab hold of these clothes to put me down, I put on a loose t-shirt over it. I also tied my hair in a v
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “Claws…” Nash’s father fell on to the floor in shock. “They are my baby’s claws.” I was surprised. Faye did not sense anything regarding Devi or Myra in that box. I took the box from Nash’s father’s hands and felt repulsed immediately. Who the fuck does that? Who was so cruel to – to – Faye growled in my head at the sight of pulled out claws. But did not transform again. I sniffed, and stared at crumpled form of Nash’s father. “Did you catch a familiar scent from these, Alpha?” I asked sceptically. “My baby!” he choked. “No, these do not belong to either Devi or Myra,” I assured him. And he looked up at me hopefully. “Devi and Myra were tied up in that room but that room is devoid of any other wolf’s scent. Humans, yes, but no wolves… and these,” I pointed at the box, “don’t belong to either girl.” Nash’s father stood up and nodded. “Then we must leave this place…” Nash’s father spoke, totally unabashed. I nodded and followed him. But then his secu
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “We have informed the princes about this and they are also re-routing towards Kashid,” the man beside the driver informed me. Both my mate and my brother were in the city but none had mind linked me. I had tried to establish contact but none allowed. Why? Were they avoiding me to keep me safe or were they so damn busy that they had their minds closed to any outside distraction. Hoping for the latter, I focused on the situation on hand. And what a situation it was! I wanted to be with Nash and Jared. Discuss strategy with them, but I didn’t know where they were, and I did not wish to leave Nash’s father alone right now. “If we find my daughter,” Nash’s father started. “We will kill everyone who took her, yes,” I nodded. He looked at me for a fleeting second, as if assessing me if I had the stomach to digest cold blooded murder, but then he nodded. “Kashid is how big?” I asked. “Not that big,” Nash’s father informed me. “So, they will see us coming,” I t
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “I am not surprised that we don’t have any wolves here,” I spoke as I stared around. Beggars, hawkers, and many random people were littered around the city. “How do we even find our princess?” the driver asked. But then alpha opened his eyes and spoke, “No, I cannot locate or contact either of the girls.” I sighed. I had not expected it, but I would not lie that I was not disappointed. “We are at least in the right city!” the security guard pointed. But then suddenly, the alpha exclaimed. He exclaimed so loudly that the driver almost lost control of the car and I jumped at least two feet in the air, banging my head on the side. “What happened?” I demanded, clutching my head. “The bar,” he spoke. “Where we left the money?” I asked. “Yes, it is gone…” he whispered. “Gone? As in?” I asked suspiciously. “There was a blast in it, and it is totally ablaze… two of our men standing outside are dead!” he whispered sadly. “Why would they blast half a mil