CHAPTER ELEVEN: (KIDNAPPED?)

~~~ Marcus ~~~

I watched as Lucas cowered under my glare, his stammered excuses only fueled the anger that was already building up inside me. My mate, gone.

" How could he let this happen under his watch?" I questioned myself.

I could barely control the surge of a build up of anger and fury threatening to explode, but I knew I had to focus on resolving this issue and bringing her back to stay by my side.

"Tell me what happened, now," I demanded again, my voice very low with a sharp glint flickering in my gaze.

Lucas swallowed hard, his eyes darting to James as if pleading to be granted a means of escape.

" She …. She went into the store and I stood outside to keep watch, just as beta James instructed me, Alpha.

She was supposed to be out after a few minutes but when I checked she was gone. I searched everywhere but there was no sign of her".

My chest was heaving as though it was being squeezed, panic gripping my heart. I felt my wolf , Alfie, grunting and pacing restlessly in my