Dante's POV It had been a week since Angel was taken from me, and we weren't getting answers fast enough. After killing at least two dozen rogues, Akira was somehow able to track down one of Jett's higher ups and capture him. We had been torturing him for two days straight with no luck in getting him to talk. "Where the fuck is my mate?!" I growled menacingly, digging the silver knife deeper into his chest. Fresh blood spilled out onto my already soaked hand. He gritted his teeth. "Fuck you!" I pulled the knife out, tossing it on the ground. My fist then collided with his face, causing a sickening crunch to echo through the cell. He let out a loud groan as he holds his nose; this was my third time breaking it. I had probably broken all of his bones at least once. He was also so pumped full of wolfsbane and silver, I wasn't even sure how the man was still alive. He was a hatch-faced middle-aged man with lo
Dante’s POV We walked into the dining room where everyone was sitting down eating breakfast. "Meeting now," I ordered using my Alpha tone. I headed to the conference room and sat at the head of the table while Akira, Jalen, Luis, and Jasmine found their seats. Rashaad was doing morning patrol so I would have to fill him in later. I placed the map in the middle of the table. "This here is how we will find the piece of shit that took Angel. Tonight, we will go this area here," I paused to point to the location. "Even if we don't find Angel, we'll find the rogues that have been sneaking past our borders, terrorizing and killing our people. So, either way we will have a win today." Jalen furrowed his brows as he stroked his goatee. "Hmm so this is how they got past my defenses. How were they so close and neither of us realized it?" he growled. I could understand his frustration; I felt the exact same way. "We still don't know what they use to cover their scents," Luis chimed in. "A
Angel's POV I ran through the dark, eerie forest searching for someone, anyone that could help me. Leaves and branches crunched underneath my bare feet as I made my way deeper and deeper into the forest. My heart was pounding, my breathing coming out in short, painful pants. I could feel the wolfsbane wearing off, but there was still enough in my system that prevented me from communicating with Kira. I needed to find somewhere safe to hide until I could shift again. It was a chilly night. Fortunately, I was still wearing warm clothes, but that didn't stop my body from shivering with fear. I ran until my feet were numb and bloody from stepping on sharp twigs. Deciding to camp out for the night, I climbed up a large tree until I found a branch that could support my weight. I laid against the trunk, taking deep, calming breaths. I took the bottle of water out of my bag and quenched the dry burning in my throat. Then, I sprayed another lay
Dante's POV As soon as the sun set, Jalen and I gathered in the clearing of the forest with our warriors. Tonight, we were going to get my mate back. I was ready to tear David limb from limb; he would regret taking her away from me. I still had no idea why he would kidnap his own daughter, but we were about to find out. "What's the plan, Dante?" Jalen asked. His features were set in concentration. "I believe our best course of action is to leave Rashaad, Akira, and Luis here to defend my territory with the warriors that aren't coming with us on this mission. Jett is too much of a threat to leave it defenseless." Jalen growled, nervously looking at Luis. "I'm not sure how comfortable I am leaving my Beta here," he admitted. I furrowed my brows. Was he actually worried about him for once? I shot him a reassuring glance and mind-linked him privately so the rest of the group couldn't hear. Usually, you couldn't mind-link wolves outside of your pack
Dante’s POVAfter two hours of running, we were all hungry and exhausted. We were so close to getting to her, but I had to put the pack's wellbeing first. We stopped to hunt a herd of deer and spent another hour resting. I found Jalen lapping up water from the spring. Jalen, I really appreciate your help. He glanced over at me. Of course. I think I owe you for being such a generous host for the past week. There was humor in his voice. I've been meaning to ask why you haven't returned to your pack, not even once to check on them. He grew silent for a long moment. I'm...I'm a coward, he admitted quietly. Ever since Jacob was killed, I've had a hard time adjusting. Luna Kamala has been running the day-to-day operations. Of course, I would come running in an emergency, but I just needed a break from everything. That rogue you lied to me about gave me the perfect excuse to get away. A break from staring at the spot that I found his body in. A break from standing
Dante’s POVThe rogues turned their attention to me. "Fuck, someone's out there!" Noah hissed, "Justin, go alert David now!" They both shifted. The wolves with yellow-tinged fur were smaller and thinner than most of my warriors; they had no chance against us. Justin ran in the opposite direction towards the front of the house. Jalen, one's on the way. I'll take care of the other one myself. Everyone else, look out for David or any other wolves that happen to show up. I licked my canines as I lunged at Noah, knocking him to the ground. He quickly recovered and we began circling each other. He charged at me, but I dodged it effortlessly; his movements slow and predictable. His anger seemed to flair and he crouched down to attack me again. We lunged at the same time and the air became filled with the sound of vicious snarls, the clashing of ivory claws, and the snapping of jaws as we fought. As soon as the opportunity arose, I sunk my canines into the flesh of
Angel's POV After Noah and Justin were ordered to leave, Dante pulled me into his hard, bare chest. He was completely naked, but I dared not look down. I could feel that he was still tense from what just happened; I couldn't even imagine what was running through his mind. I was adamant that even though they were rogues who had kidnapped me, at least Noah deserved to live. Dante looked like he had been through hell and back. The cuts he got during his fight with Noah were quickly healing up, but he had a lot of dried blood on him, some I didn't even think was his. His hair was a mess; his eyes were as black as the night, and they had huge bags underneath them. Because my wolf was repressed, I didn't feel the full effects of being apart from a mate, but looking at him, I had to be somewhat grateful for the wolfsbane. "Fuck, I missed you," he growled huskily. I rubbed the soft skin of his back. "I missed you too," I mumbled against
Angel’s POV I looked up at the ceiling as we washed ourselves in silence. When my gaze met Dante’s again, he was staring at me intensely. "Why are you staring?" I asked nervously, feeling my face flush again. "This just feels surreal. I finally have you back and now we're showering together," he breathed. "D-Do you want to look?" My own question took me by surprise. He raised an eyebrow. "Do you want me to?" "Yes," I whispered, not even giving it a second thought. I watched his eyes darken with lust as they slowly traveled down my body, tracing every line...every curve. "Fuck, you're perfect." His voice was now ragged. He eventually made his way back to my face. "Your turn." I was damn near chewing my lip off at this point. "Are...are you sure?" He smirked, "It's only fair." I took a deep breath and looked down. My mouth dropped open at the