LANDON:"What do you mean she's gone?" I practically shouted, unable to fathom how someone who I trusted with her security could lose my mate. "Is she a two-year-old who can be lost? Get real and find her!" I abruptly ended the call, seething with anger. I slammed the phone down, my frustration boiling over as Cross dared to inform me of such nonsense. He shouldn't have even taken another breath until she was back in his safety.The day had been consumed by meetings, starting with Amsterdam and then moving on to Shanghai and Norway. I felt a twinge of guilt for leaving Venita alone, but I wanted her to enjoy herself, shop, and have fun. Little did I know that the day would take a dark turn. As the hours stretched on, Cross's call shattered my peace. I couldn't shake the image of Venita alone and possibly frightened in an unfamiliar city. Gathering my thoughts, I tapped into our bond, hoping it would guide me to her faster than anything else. I couldn't bear the thought of her feeling
LANDON:Returning to my temporary residence, I grabbed my phone and dialed the Spanish police. Luckily, someone picked up immediately the phone rang."Hello, this is Landon Kurt. I'm calling to report a missing person. My girlfriend, Venita Lowell, went missing in Madrid. I've been searching for her, but I haven't found any leads and it's already late." The voice on the other end was calm and professional, which annoyed me. Could they not sense the urgency of this matter? "I'm sorry to hear that and I understand your concern, Mr. Kurt. However, we can't activate a search party until after twenty-four hours. People often return on their own within that time frame." "But this is different! Venita would never leave me. She's in a foreign city, and I have reasons to believe she might be in danger. I can't wait for twenty-four hours. Is there nothing you can do?" "I empathize with your situation, sir, but our protocol requires waiting for twenty-four hours. It's a standard procedure." F
VENITA: Fluttering my eyes, I struggled to open them against the harsh and blinding brightness. Wincing in discomfort, I tried to close them back, recalling the incident that led to this moment—I had been kidnapped. The logical explanation for the cloth with chloroform over my face. Seconds later, I attempted to get out of bed, but the weight on me felt as heavy as a stack of tree branches. My legs were numb, my eyes stung, head spun, and throat felt dry. Frantically, I dashed towards the slightly opened window, only to bump into another glass I hadn't noticed. Transparent and concealed in the floor-to-ceiling length windows, it deceived the eyes. The room, though beautiful, was practically empty, with only a Queen-sized bed and four bedposts. Observing my surroundings, I decided to approach the door quietly. Attempting to open it, I found it locked. Trying to muster more strength, I tapped into my wolf instincts, but there was only emptiness, a loss of the power I once possessed. C
VENITA:After my brief yet refreshing routine of freshening up and changing into a new set of undergarments and outfits, I approached the door, reminding myself to be patient with the situation. As I turned the handle, true to Venita's words, the door was unlocked. Stepping out, I found myself in a corridor flanked by two closed doors. Moving cautiously, I tiptoed forward, heightened senses anticipating the unknown. The walls of the corridor were painted in the same oyster bay hue as the room I had left behind. Contemplating whether to open the first door I passed, I wondered about the mysteries that might lie behind it. Would it be another room similar to the one I stayed in, or perhaps something more shocking, akin to the secrets I had uncovered in Landon's basement? As I passed the second door, a sudden chill ran down my spine, causing my hair to stand on end. The curiosity deepened, and I felt compelled to open that door. My pulse quickened as I pressed forward, driven by an inex
LANDON:It was frustrating for every single person to keep saying that their lead showed that Venita was out of Madrid. For fucks sake, I was with her passport and she didn't have enough cash on her to fly out of a whole country. The investigators Greg recommended proved futile too. I was facing another dead end with Venita still not back. I couldn't function and this turned out to be the most stupid idea I've come up with for giving in to such a risky deal, thinking that I've got it. If she was in danger, it was all on me for even buying such an idea. I exposed her to threats without proper precaution.This was a whole second day of her disappearance. I was worried. Yet, Dr. Grant kept blowing my phone and when I answered, he just had another useless information on some DNA shit. I didn't care. I wanted my mate back! So, I hung up on him even before he finished his second sentence.My phone rang again and I eagerly answered it after making sure it was persistent Dr. Grant. For the las
VENITA:"We don't want anything from you but for you to know the truth. Landon is selfish, greedy, and bloodthirsty. He has a lot of people whom he has hurt out to get him. You should distance yourself from such an individual," Clay spoke. For the first time, he wasn't speaking authoritatively speaking. Rather, his words held emotions and it seemed he was genuinely concerned about my welfare."You didn't have to kidnap me to tell me all that. You didn't have to make a scene," I objected. "We had to," Mirage quickly corrected. "We owe so much to your parents. My parents owe so much to them too. Therefore, I started as early as possible to call your attention to this but it seemed like you weren't listening to any of what I had to say. Of what we had to say. All the letters, notes, materials, documents, pictures, videos, and audio to educate you about what was happening, it seemed you were adamant and clinging to him. You have to leave if you want to stay alive because, I promise you, a
VENITA:I woke up in the middle of nowhere, wet. Literally nothing but rocks and no sign of any living creature. Yet, all that was on my mind was sex. So much freaking sex. I was panting from both tiredness and being deprived. I felt I could literally fuck anything right that I come across at the moment.Gently, I got myself up and began to walk. To be honest, something felt off about Mirage and Clay. Their actions looked like a facade. Still, it was an eye-opener to who Landon truly was. The countless heinous acts he'd committed hid under the disguise of charity.I kept wandering aimlessly with no sign of human or wolf contact. My feet became itchy from the long walks, my throat dry and my body weak. Was this the end for me? And damn that Mirage girl. If she wanted to help me, she could've dropped me where I would be easily spotted. Maybe it was Clay's idea to do this. A payback that came with torture.Among other things that worried me, flashes of images of my father being killed by
LANDON:On my way back to the room from where I had gone to question the investigators, I smelled hardcore sex. Yes, Venita had complained about feeling horny. It was strange that I couldn't feel her wolf all this while and now suddenly, I could and it was for a negative reason. Her sex aura was at its peak like she was getting a form of climax. Either she was touching herself or was being fucked which was close to impossible because I left her alone.Initially, I wanted to be as quiet as possible and enjoy the show if she was touching herself. However, when I picked the subtle scent of Cross, I almost went mad. I didn't want to be calm and cautious, seeing it as a possible misinterpretation of a signal in energy. I made for the door, yanking it open. Venita was reaching for his pants and the cunt seemed to be enjoying it because he made no attempt in stopping her. With rage, I threw a punch that I had aimed for his jaw to shatter but it landed on his cheeks. Venita stumbled back, sta