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Chapter 18Orion's POV"What's the new update on Sophie?" I asked my Beta as I walked into my office. He stood up and didn't take his seat until I was seated behind my desk. It's been a month since I started searching for her and each time we thought we had found something, it always ended in a dead trail. It almost seemed like Sophie didn't want to be found or something. Like she had disappeared from the face of the earthI had used my influence and connections as Alpha to check other packs but nothing,. Each of them denied knowing anyone by that name and picture. I was losing my mind with each day that passed by. The extra time I had asked for was about to lapse and I wasn't any closer to finding her. It was frustrating and a serious waste of time but this was Sophie, she was the first woman that made my heart beat, the person I responded to. Her gentle soul and kind heart drew me to her and I just couldn't imagine being with anyone else.I don't care about the mate bond because So
Chapter 19 Ciara's POV I blinked back tears as I walked into the room. Grandfather was looking so small on the bed with all those wires all over his body. the machines beeping were the only sounds in the room. Grandmother Grace was sited on one of the chairs looking older than her original age. I had never seen her look so sad and sullen, she was never speechless or without anything to say. It was strange to see my vibrant grandfather lying still and unmoving on the bed and it was weird seeing Mama Grace quiet. She always had something to say to me or anyone around. She always had something to say about my fashion sense, my choice of deodorant, etc Things right now were too weird. I never thought a day would come when I would see my family like this. When Sophie left, I didn't think anything of it terming it as one of life's many things. Grandfather lying in this bed looking lifeless was not one of such things and neither was Mama Grace's silence. I closed my eyes as memories flo
Chapter 20Ciara's POVWe followed the doctor into Grandfather's room and Orion shut the door behind him, being the last one to come in. I took my seat again beside his bed and reached for his hadn needing to be close to him as I heard whatever the doctor had to say which I had a feeling I would not like."Speak," Orion commanded using his Alpha tone and I narrowed my eyes at him. What did he think he was doing?He flushed when he noticed all eyes were on him and cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, force of habit."The doctor nodded and opened the file in his hand and my heart started beating wildy in my chest. Whatever he said right now could make or break the situation. I didn't, infact, nothing would happen to Grandather because I simply couldn't bear it."He has a rear case of hereditary heart disease and would require surgery just like before."My heart stopped and I felt blood rush into my head making me feel dizzy and before I knew it, I was sliding down the seat on my way to the f
Chapter 21Bryan's POVI missed her with every fibre of my being. I craved her like she was my next meal. Leaving without saying goodbye had to be hardest thing I have ever done in a long time.I wish I had said goodbye so at least I could have an image of her in my head because now the only image of her that was in my head was the one of her walking out of the dining room looking distraught after my father's announcement and that wasn't how I wanted to remember her.I wanted to remember her and see her smiling in my mind. I wanted to see her smiling face not her face when she was close to tears.I sighed and ran my hands through my hair as I dropped the file on the table. Why was he taking so long? I had asked my Beta to go to the pack and find out what was going on under the guise of some business dealings I had there.I was genting antsy with each second that passed without a word from him. My mind was working on autodrive and I was imagining the worst sceneraios possible which wa
Chapter 22 Ciara's POV After the issue with Mama Grace, Orion and I got into it or should I say I got into it with Orion. He had been trying to be nice to me but I didn't want it. It was suspicious and obviously, anyone in my position would have done the same thing I did. Because how could he just try to be nice to me now? Why now? He never really liked me before so what had changed? Or had Grandfather's condition triggered something in him towards me? If Bryan had been the one to offer his support then I would have received it with open arms because he had been so supportive even when I didn't need or deserve it from him. Oh, how I missed him! I fought the urge to reach out to him and ask him for his support every day and even now Mama Grace and I didn't seem to agree on this issue. We both wanted Grandfather to feel better but we just couldn't agree on a particular point of view. Her calling me a little girl hurt me deeply but I brushed it off as her pain overwhelming her
Chapter 23 Orion's POV What was I doing here? I had never felt unsure of any of my life choices or decisions before until I walked into that hospital room, I didn’t know what it was perhaps something in the air or the deadly tense silence that was present in the room but something just felt off and I felt out of place. Ciara turned to see me and was shocked, I could tell from her face because she didn’t try to hide it, not that she could have even if she wanted to. I didn’t even know what had pushed me to come in the first place. Mama Grace was a bit too polite and only made me feel welcomed out of respect for my Alpha position and the fact that she had known me since I was in my teens when Sophie and I were closer. Perhaps that was what had driven me to come; my love for her had prompted me to look out for her own. She loved her Grandfather dearly and would be disheartened to find that he wasn’t in perfect health. She would be more disappointed to find that I didn’t do something t
Bryan's POVAs I made my way back to my car, I fought the urge to turn on my heels and run back to Ciara. She hadn't been happy to see me leave but she didn't say anything but I saw it in her eyes. Seeing her like that tore at my heart but I needed to leave. Some things were going down at the pack that I had to take care of. If only I could reveal my identity as her mate and take her with me then all this won't be happening but I just couldn't. Now that her wedding to Orion had been announced publicly, announcing that she was my mate would only make people believe that I was against Orion and his happiness. But why did the moon goddess think it was a good idea to pair me and Orion like this? What happened to give me my mate? Why out of all the werewolves did she pick Orion to share a mate with me? It just didn't make sense.I sighed as I climbed into the back of the car and leaned back in my seat, closing my eyes. Thinking about the situation was frustrating as well as draining and I
Ciara's POVIt's been two days, 2,880 minutes, and 172,800 seconds since Grandpa was admitted to the hospital, and nothing has changed. He is still unmoving, and the machines are the only things making noises. Grandma has been awfully quiet these last two days, and I almost feel sorry for her, almost.The doctor isn't saying anythig and no one is telling us anything. All that happens each day is that a nurse comes in to check his vitals every morning and then sends us pitful glances as she's walking out. This repeats itself at night and honestly I am this close to snapping her neck.Also we haven't had any more surprise visitors. ORion and his brother, Bryan ahve been no shows in two days and while I don't care much about Orion showing up, I have longed for Bryan to show up. He had a way of relaxing me with his words and just his mere presence. I found myself wanting to reach out to him but then that would be strange since we had no actual realtionship. And the last thing we needed wa