PETE'S POV
The day is already getting dark, the only sound that I could hear is the whistle of the birds. My mind wasn't settled because of the rogues, they might attack me.
My concern wasn't them attacking me, because I will definitely show them the reason I am a strong warrior. But, for the fact that I don't want anything to distract me, I wouldn't want them to attack me.
I have been in this bush since morning, immediately my wolf started healing my wounds, I rushed out. Even though I was weak, I still heard when Selena said the babies were missing. I ran after her, thinking she ran after the kidnappers, but I haven't seen anything that looks like her.
Since I already got to the boundary between us and the other pack, I returned, because they are our biggest rival.
"What if Selena has been kidnapped too?" As that question popped up in my head, I ran home immediately to dress up in my war attire. I am ready and willing to fight anyone and bring back the only woman I want to love forever, even with those kids that have brought nothing but blessing to me. The moon goddess really sends them.
As I got home panting as a result of the long run, I was greeted by the frowned faces of my sister and the pack doctor.
"What is happening here?" I asked as I slowly moved closer to them.
"She is in the hospital all because of you." My sister said with tears in her eyes. The love she has for Selena will make one think Selena is her twins or mother.
"I caused what? I don't understand this, please say something to me." I faced the doctor, since my sister wouldn't want to say anything to me.
"Her blood pressure was so high that we almost lost her. But, with the help of alpha Tyler, we were able to calm the blood pressure down with what he gave to her.
"Alpha Tyler?" I confusingly asked as I turned to my sister.
"Yes!" My sister answered and let out a heavy sigh.
"Susan, can you calm down and talk to me?" I urged my sister to behave herself, which she did.
"The alpha Tyler that you know." Susan said, and I was confused and surprised at the same time.
"How did he get yo this pack?"
"How else will he do that? When you left Selena to carry her cross, she ran to a helping hand." My sister continued blaming me without hearing from me. As she speaks, tears won't allow her to properly finish what she wants to say.
The doctor hugged her and tried to console her. I was confused and at the same time blamed myself for not being there for her when she needed me. I know Selena's triplets got missing because of my stubborn head.
"How do I win Selena's heart back again?" I rhetorically asked myself in my mind.
"Why did you go away?" The doctor asked.
"We can start talking about that later, please. I have to be with my mate now." I said to them and stepped outside without changing my tattered dress. Susan and the doctor followed me up.
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As I got to the hospital, the space looked different because of Tyler's men that were everywhere around the hospital.
I turned back and asked my sister, "what is the meaning of this? Is he here to oppress or fight a war?"
"Of course, yes! That's how a real man protects the woman he loves." Susan gave a very stupid and annoying reply.
"Are you on my side or is there something you have to make me understand?" I dragged her closer to myself.
"You know I will always support you, but not when you are getting it wrong."
I left her and tried moving inside before Tyler's men stopped me.
"What is the meaning of this?" I angrily asked. "In my own pack?"
"No one is allowed to go in there except these two ladies." One of them said with his voice like that of an angry lion.
I scaled him from head to toe, I couldn't take the embarrassment, but it wasn't time to start war.
"Calm down, please." The doctor said and stepped forward, then continued; "Let him in, he is Selena's mate." She said to them.
"Oh! We were ordered to give you a very serious flogging for almost causing the death of Selena." One of the men said, I sighed and smiled.
"Maybe he also forgot to tell you who I am." As I responded, they started moving closer to me.
"Hey, you should step back, here is not a wrestling ground." The doctor said and pleaded with them to stop, so that I can go in and be with my woman.
They excused me, I ran in with speed, not even knowing the right room which my sis directed me.
As I entered, Selena was laying on the bed lifeless, Tyler's hand was on her hair. I was pissed at the sight of that. How could he do that when it's not even his right to be there. As I got to the bed, I couldn't sit down because my mind wasn't at peace.
"Can't her wolf heal her?" I questioned the doctor, who didn't reply as Tyler laughed like an unmannered fool.
"This is a different case, man!" Tyler said, his voice deep and threatening, but I wasn't afraid. All I wanted was how my Selena would wake up.
"Doctor, what is her condition like?" I fearfully asked her why she couldn't even open her mouth to say something.
I became more nervous, what if she couldn't survive this? I would never forgive myself for everything that just happened.
"What about the babies?" I questioned everyone in the room, but no one said anything.
"Susan, you have been quiet ever since we entered this room." I tried to make her say something, but she was focused on Tyler.
"The babies are yet to be found. I have deployed my men to search all round for the kidnapper." Tyler said, I was a bit relieved before my sister started screaming. "Doctors!!! Doctor!!! Doctor!!!"
TYLER'S POVMy mind is not at rest at all, but I can't show my weakness to my subjects. I claimed to be calm and unbothered, I am the only one that knew I had a lot going on in my mind. What if the kidnappers had taken them far away so that we couldn't find any traces again? Maybe they will call Selena to inform of the place she will come for her baby. I just wish the moon goddess would revive her and make her strong enough to fight this battle ahead. As I quietly did these things outside the ward, my phone started ringing, but I didn't want to pay attention to that. "Hope she is going to survive? Please save her!!!" Susan kept on crying and rolling on the floor. Since the doctor asked us out of the room, because the situation was getting worse than expected, the two siblings haven't been themselves. I don't really care about them, all I want is my triplets, I don't really care about their mother. Still, I wish her to be safe. As I stood there, Pete walked up to me and started thr
TYLER'S POVAs I got back home, the atmosphere was unusual, but I wasn't so bothered. I saw Liam coming out from my room, he looked very suspicious. "Where is my wife?" I asked Liam."She is inside." He answered, avoiding our gaze to meet. I left him and rushed inside.Georgia was laying on the bed, she didn't even stand up to come greet me, but I didn't care. Maybe she is still angry with me. "Are you okay?" I asked her as I touched her forehead. She doesn't have a fever, the room temperature was quite cool, but I can't tell why she was sweating seriously. "I thought you were not going to come back." She finally said something to me with a smile on her face. "I told you I was coming. Do you think I would lie to you? I can't do that to the most important person in my life." I said, and it seemed like I made the wrong statement that fuelled her anger. "Your most important person indeed!" She smirked and sat at the edge of the bed. Positioning herself very well for an argument, bec
TYLER'S POV Pete said, panting like someone had run for over a hundred kilometers. "Omg!!! You saw them?" Selena jumped out of bed in surprise and held Pete in a very romantic way, but that's none of my business at the moment. That moment seemed like a moment of unity as I stood up to shake Pete. I stretched my hand, he looked at me and smiled then looked away. "We have to get to work now." I declared. Selena was ready to be part of us, but that won't happen in my presence. "You still need more rest, please," I advised her as I helped her to sit on the bed. I could see Pete was looking at me in a very disgusting manner, but I care less. "I can't stay here, or I will return home, please!!!" Selena pleaded which made her boyfriend consider taking her to his place. "What made you think that she would be safe there?" Pete's sister questioned him, leaving him speechless. "The best way we can handle all of this is by taking her to my pack where the guards will look after her," I sug
SELENA'S POV"Yes, it's a very conducive environment to be in, but how would I sleep when my children are not with me? And I am very sure that they are not safe. Who will breastfeed them? They would cry all day." Overwhelmed by my emotions, tears filled my eyes, but I tried to hold myself. Pete helped me to wipe my years and rested my head on his chest as Tyler cleared his throat. "Let's start moving, because I have to return to my Luna. She is lonely." Tyler declared, Pete refused. "We can't move tonight, she can't go anywhere tonight. I suggest you go back to your lonely wife, while we stay here. We will leave very early tomorrow morning." Pete said, and moved from the place we were standing, taking me with him so that I could sit down. I could see the anger in Tyler's face, he doesn't mind dragging everyone along, by the way, does he even wish me to be alive? No! He has wanted me dead since he met that witch. Do I even care? I mean, why will I care now, I have my children and m
TYLER'S POV"What do you think you are doing, Tyler?" Selena questioned, I claimed not to hear her. My men hesitated before slowly moving towards Pete. "So, you all are afraid of him? Just because of the little record he has? I am giving you guys a few seconds to bundle him to the prison. It's time for him to know that this is not his pack where he has the power to do anything." "Hey!!! You guys should better not go closer to him, you might not live to regret it." Selena said as she walked up to me. "He is a man like you, if you really want to prove to him, settle it as men without your men," Selena said and left with Pete. I followed them with a few of my men, the rest was meant to guide Selena, but since she didn't want to, I let them stay back. "You are fighting someone who wants to help me find my children? What do you think you are doing?" I heard Selena asking Pete. "Protecting you. I am protecting you." "Protecting me? Is this protection or obsession?" Selena asked with a
TYLER'S POVThe figure before me was nothing to write home about. I couldn't believe my eyes. "Is this a goddess?" I silently asked myself.Her golden hair and deep blue eyes made it somehow difficult to look directly into her eyes. I freeze, unable to believe that such a beautiful creature lives underground. I turned my gaze back; it was all dark.I couldn't stand it anymore; she had been in that position since I was dragged into the hole. There was no atom of noise; I wondered who she could be.No longer interested in waiting for her to speak, I broke the silence. "Who are you? And what the hell are you doing in my pack?" I asked aggressively, getting ready for any attack.The first time someone made a fool of me, she remained silent when I asked her to speak. "I hope you know who you are standing before. You better speak; I have more important things to attend to. Maybe I will leave you with my men."A hand touched my feet. I was shocked, and I kicked it off. "Why not be polite? Ma
SELENA'S POV"I shouldn't have come with you. What am I doing here? Just to watch you and your foolish ex-lover make fun of me Maybe I should retreat from here." Pete said, trying to convey emotions that I wasn't in the mood for.I raised my head to look at him as he stood up. "You can do whatever you wish, whatever pleases you; it's all in your heart and body." I shifted my gaze towards the hole as I looked away."That's all you could say, right? Well, I wish you all the best. When the time comes, you will definitely come looking for me." Pete started walking away. I felt betrayed, used, and shattered."Am I losing him? Is this the question I am supposed to ask? No! Is he betraying me and leaving me halfway? After sacrificing the safety of my children just to make sure he is alive, I wish my phone never rang. I wish I let him die." I kept battling in my mind, and tears slowly dropped from my eyes as I watched him walk away.I was left with two of Tyler's men; I couldn't control mysel
SELENA'S POVI opened my eyes and noticed I was on the bed Pete warned me not to sleep on. "Who brought me here?" I silently questioned myself as I tried to turn around. I felt a sharp pain on my ankle and head, then I relaxed back.Not only that, but I was shocked to see my clothes changed. In fact, my body felt like someone had bathed and taken proper care of me. "Maybe Pete came back," I thought to myself, but he wouldn't bring me back to Tyler's pack; he would have taken me to his pack.I heard a step coming towards the room, and with force and pain, I stood up from the bed as I was almost naked. I ran towards the bathroom and hid at the back of the door.As the door slowly opened, I peered through the small opening, and lo and behold, it was the enigmatic figure of Tyler, which left me speechless. "Tyler saw my nakedness. What had he done to me?" The thought of it sent shivers down my spine."Selena!! Selena!! Selena!!" Tyler called out to me as he moved from one end of the room
SELENA'S POVMy face was in another shape, and the visuals were blurry because of the heavy tears in my eyes. All our efforts met a dead end. The reality that my kids weren't with me haunted my soul. Deep down, nothing seemed to be interesting to me, but I had to keep pushing till I got what I was looking for."Yes! I will be going with some extra men to find a seer who will lead us. It's getting late, and we might end up losing what we so much cherish." Tyler tried to encourage me as he squeezed me in his embrace. I sobbed uncontrollably till the door slowly cracked open. I didn't pay attention to it at first, but when I observed Tyler's silence, I had to raise my head to see who it was."Pete!!" I called him, but he ignored me and didn't bother to answer as he went to sit down. He wasn't looking good; something must have happened to him. I went to help him clean up, but he stopped me."I will be fine." Pete said that and dropped my hand. I felt so bad and pitied him, even though I k
PETE'S POVOn my arrival at the strange building, there was no sign of any living thing, but I didn't care because my grandma was more important to me than the observation. With confidence, ready to take down the bastard, I walked into the building."Stop right there!" A voice reverberated from behind. I turned in confusion because I saw nobody when I passed, though it was dark. All of a sudden, there was a light spark, but before then, I had already been apprehended and tied down after struggling to stand my ground."What do you guys and my family want?" I asked in a very strong and active voice. None of them said a word to me. All night, I thought about who might have sent them, what the person wanted, and if my sister was safe at home.In the process of trying to figure out the bad egg that would take an old woman hostage, my mind went to Selena. "Could it be Selena? Is she trying to get back at me with this? I won't leave her alive; she will suffer, cry, and die if I find out that
PETE'S POVI felt so embarrassed and emotional in the hospital. The emotional trauma she caused me still had the nerve to appear, telling me about her kids. What is my take on that when their father is right beside her? "Is she emotionally trying to blackmail me? After using me? After making me see the spirits and the living beings, she must be a living witch. A thorn on my flesh, but I must set it ablaze." I lamented all alone beside my haven as I managed to sneak out from the fake emotions of Selena.As I openly talked to myself, I observed a presence but didn't talk before she broke the silence. "I can see your reasons; well, they are valid, but not when it concerns me. Pete, I love you." She confessed and sat beside me.I clenched my fist and wished it was someone to whom I could give a refined blow and whose hair and brain would go under reformation. "Do you know this is turning into stalking?" I questioned her as I shifted away from her."No, it's not. It's called love. Get out
SELENA'S POVLiving in a world so lonely and filled with pain, I couldn't focus on anything other than to think about the life I wanted for my kids, whom my eyes hadn't seen for a long time. I only see them crying in my dreams, and I wish I had superpowers.I picked up my phone and dialed Pete's number; it wasn't reachable, and I stood up to get ready so that I could see him and talk things out with him. After all, it wasn't my fault; he left me all alone in another man's domain. Something inside me kept telling me Tyler wouldn't be able to archive everything alone; he needed to get Pete on board to make things work out. I decided to visit him.As I stepped outside, I was stopped by Tyler's men. "You can't go out. That's the instruction given to us." He stipulated, squeezing his face like a soldier on the warfront."I have something very important to attend to. Why would Tyler give you such an order? To restrict me from going out? That can't be possible. If you wish to keep eyes on me
PETE'S POV"What about the patient?" I asked the nurse as I was about to leave work."She is better now, but she asked everyone to leave the ward.""And you did that?" I asked in a hasty manner and ran to check on her.Getting to the ward, my heart melted. Her sitting position tells it all—the loneliness and pain. My brain went back to the good times Selena and I had together.I thought of what to tell her, but I was still living in grievance. The wound in my heart is still fresh and might not heal anytime soon. I knew she didn't need only medication; psychological support might go a long way in the condition I saw in her.I moved, and as I got to where she was and sat on the bed, she gave me a deadly look. I was shocked because that wasn't ordinary. It looks like a bloody witch who has been cast out of their world."You know, sometimes fate doesn't work in favor of the good ones. Sometimes it is betrayal, sometimes it is heartbreak, and sometimes it is rejection and loneliness." I pa
SELENA'S POV"How can this mission be successful without him? That can never be possible, you know that." I aggressively said to Tyler that he tried to calm me down, but I wasn't having it."You have to calm down while we figure it out," Tyler said. I gave him a bombastic side-eye."Don't tell me to calm down. How do you expect me to calm down when my hope is gone? I warned you about this; the first time it happened, we promised that it was never going to happen again. Now we are at it again, and this time, it resulted in something else. I couldn't sleep all night. You want me to keep calm? When are my children nowhere to be found? The only person who knows a little is gone. I know you don't want these kids because of fatherly love; rather, you want them because of your fortune. I need you out of my life." My voice was very loud, but at a point I started shaking.Tyler forcefully held my hand, and our lips jammed. We kissed for a few seconds; I remembered and pushed him away."You hav
GEORGIA'S POV"I have to do this before he returns. Everything has been made easy for us. You are truly a hero; I love you so much." Liam smiled as I praised him for finding out who the kidnapper was through a great witch.I didn't want him to leave the pack house because it might be suspicious. I wanted to do it myself, and that way, we would bypass so many dangers.He placed his hand on my shoulder and said, "You know this is not just any game; you have to be very careful. Under no circumstances should you fight any of Dante's men. Play your role well and see everything work out for our good." Liam advised, sounding like the great king that he will soon become.I got dressed up, and Liam kissed my forehead and escorted me outside. As we got outside, my driver ran to open the car, but I stopped him. "You don't have to bother yourself; I got this. I would love to drive myself." I said that to him, but he didn't give in to that. He persisted, provoking my impatience, and I dragged the
PETE'S POV"This wasn't the plan; this is far from betrayal. I wish I had listened to my spirit—those signs that I kept receiving but ignored. Who knows if this is their first time; they might have been doing this, and I have been defending Selena in the presence of Georgia. Someone that I called the reason I live wants me to stop breathing. Maybe love is not meant for everyone; maybe some people are meant to be single forever without them knowing," I thought to myself as I sat under the tree. My heart was filled with pain and hatred at that moment.I didn't want to go home; I wanted to keep myself away from anyone at that moment because it might be dangerous. As I sat there, there was a thunderbolt. Immediately, it started raining."Oh, the moon goddess has seen my pain." I tried to stay calm, but my heart was bleeding. I screamed, ran from the tree to another tree, and fell to the ground. My heart wasn't only broken; it was poisoned.I continued screaming, but nobody answered. Tears
PETE'S POV"Selena, I have to go now. My sister might be so worried, but I will be here soon. Just give me a call when Tyler arrives." I said this to Selena as my hand gently brushed her beautiful face.She smiled, looked at me, and said, "I love you."I smiled, kissed her on the forehead, and started walking out of the room."Pete!" Selena called, and I stopped and turned back. "I will be waiting for you. Here I will be so lonely without you, and be careful, my joy." She said that and smiled."I want this to last forever," I said and left the room.Getting home, I quickly put some things in order before going to meet my sister and grandmother. The joy on their faces as they set their eyes on me was epic."I have been imagining a lot. I saw you in my dream crying for help because you were stabbed with a long sword in your chest. I guess that came. I was worried about your safety because, from the smile on your face, I can say the kids are back home." My sister said that and giggled.I