Chapter 23:Dane's POVThe second I stepped out of the room, freeing myself from Ivar's hold and clutches, my fist clenched tightly, my eyes fixed on a spot, and my attention focused on where I was heading to search for my mate.Last night, I was searching the streets, but there was a strong possibility that Astrid had been taken away from the pack, and what I was doing was useless.I was willing to go to great lengths to find her. I understood that I didn't love her, but there was definitely no harm in trying.“I won't forgive you, Halfdan… just pray you are not with her!” I uttered through gritted teeth as I exited the mansion.The second I got out of the mansion and was about to take a step forward, a strong grip held my hand from behind. Turning around, I found Beta Ivar panting right behind me.“And what's the meaning of all this, Ivar?” I asked, glaring at him. Immediately, he let go of my hand.“I'm not here to try to stop you, Alpha Dane, but I still can't let you drive…” Ivar
Dane's POV.Storming out of the mansion, we headed right for the car where it was parked. I felt so furious knowing and seeing that I couldn't find Astrid in the Greenstone pack.I had depended on finding her right in the arms of Alpha Halfdan and I wouldn't dare to let go or ignore her. I would grab her and pull her out of the pack without a second glance at anyone.“Anyone with my mate must suffer! He must be punished! I will make them regret ever making this happen!” My fist clenched as my eyes glared at the front of the car.At this moment, I sat at the front of the car, right beside Ivar who was going to drive.Soon, he turned on the engine and before anyone could say Jack, he had already zoomed out of the premises of the Greenstone pack, which was what I wanted. It was obvious that staying in the pack for a few more seconds would leave me with no other choice than to attack Alpha Halfdan again.My fist clenched as Beta Ivar drove the car. We were heading right for my pack. The
Dane's POVSeeing that it was Edmond who had blocked our path, I didn't hesitate to walk over to where he was standing.He clearly had crazy and cunning intentions, just as I had imagined. There was no way someone driving would just run into an incoming car and stop before it.He had a plan, but at this point, his plans had failed because I couldn't die in Edmond's hands. He was evil to the core, and that was all I could say.“Alpha Dane, I am…” he was about to apologise and act like he didn't enjoy what he had just done, but I didn't give him the chance.“You wanted to kill the Alpha of the Red Moon pack, didn't you? You are trying to commit treason and act like you didn't know what you were doing?” I scoffed as I glared at him.“Come on, Alpha Dane… I didn't mean to run into you that way… fine, it was my fault, and I apologise, but I didn't know it was your car either!” He lied at this point, making me laugh out loud.If there was anyone who would lie about not knowing my cars, it d
Dane's POV.“Find out what Edmond has been up to lately, Beta Ivar!” My fist clenched as I gave the order. There was no possibility that the blood stains on Edmond's wrist were from an animal.I knew and could sense animal blood when I saw it, and that wasn't anything related to an animal. It was werewolf blood, and it could belong to Astrid.“Are you sure about this, Alpha Dane? I'm pretty certain that Edmond won't be happy if he finds out that you had him followed!” Beta Ivar stated, the tinge of fear in his voice evident at this moment.“Trust me and do as I said, Beta Ivar! Is that clear?” I urged him with my eyes fixed on him. Because he saw that I was serious, he had no other choice but to accept. He wasn't going to deny his Alpha now, was he?“It's obvious that he has something up his sleeve!” I added, turning my gaze away from Beta Ivar.“Understood, Alpha Dane!” He nodded his head and after a few seconds of delay, he turned on the engine of the car and we zoomed out of the pl
Dane's POV.I felt so uncomfortable, so tense about the situation at hand. If there was anything I wanted, it was definitely to find my mate, to get my mate back to the mansion strong and alive.As I placed my hands on my hips, I began to pace in circles in my study room. I couldn't get my mind off her; I couldn't stop thinking about finding Astrid.“She must be found! She has to!” I began to mumble to myself. I bet anyone who saw me in such a situation would think that I was insane. They would tag me as the Alpha who went mad right from the day his mate went missing, and that would never be nice.Just as I kept pacing around, a knock came at the door, lifting my mood immediately. I wasn't expecting anyone other than Beta Ivar. He was the only one who knew about Astrid and the only one who could give me information about her whereabouts.The knock came again, and this time, it was intense.“Come in, Beta Ivar!” I commanded in a deep voice.The door opened, and just as I was expectin
Dane's POV.“I said move faster! I am the Alpha, I am the rules of the pack. No one has the right to question my movement!” I commanded, my veins raging with nothing but fury and rage.I felt a sense of urgency coursing through my veins as Beta Ivar finally accepted and began to drive the car at its fastest speed just as I had commanded.If we were going to get Edmond or at least find Astrid alive, then that meant we needed to go faster. There shouldn't be any delay, no hesitation.“That's more like it!” I nodded my head, my focus fixed on the highway that was ahead. We kept driving, and it felt like the journey wasn't going to come to an end soon enough.“Are you sure this is the route we are to take? Are you sure this is where Edmond went through?” I asked as I turned to Beta Ivar, who was driving.“Yes, Alpha… this is the path the spies said he went through, and they are waiting at the place where Edmond had entered!” He said, and just then, I had to calm my nerves.I was going to
Dane's POVI had run into the warehouse to save Astrid without thinking about the outcome, without understanding that it was possibly still a trap set by Edmond.Just as I had taken about five steps into the warehouse, Beta Ivar's voice echoed from behind, drawing my attention immediately.“Alpha Dane!” Turning around, I saw several werewolves charging towards me, their claws glistening.I tried shifting, but it wasn't possible. I found it difficult to shift into my wild form because I was still weak and cursed.I couldn't believe I was going to die at this point just because I was cursed. They soon got closer to where I was standing, and with their hands lifted, they were going to kill me. They were going to slash me, but just then, my men charged into the warehouse, taking over.They immediately shifted into their wolf form and, without hesitation, slashed the attackers from behind, bringing the men to the ground before me.“Go ahead, Alpha. Get your Luna!” they urged, my eyes widen
Dane's POV.The second I got into the room, the strong stench of blood wafted through my nostrils, coupled with the fact that there were rogues kneeling before me.They had their glares fixed on me as I entered. They knew me and they knew how ruthless I could be. With a smirk tugging at my lips, I walked over to where they were kneeling, and I couldn't help but tighten my fist in anger knowing that they were the ones who had held Astrid for days.“No matter what, we won't say a single word to you, Dane! You are…” one of them began to utter through his gritted teeth, but immediately, my Gamma, who stood right behind me, didn't hesitate to charge forward and punch him in the face.“How dare you utter the name of my Alpha without respect? Don't you have any respect for your Alpha?” he yelled as his blow to the kneeling rogue's face sent waves of pain through him.He was expected to keep silent, but he didn't. Instead, he began to laugh, his sudden shift in emotions making me pause for a