...Darius POV...Just as Asher had anticipated, the spell worked. We found out that she was now in the UK. I had told Kenji about this, and we both looked to find a way to go there. Since we were still in the middle of high school, I knew my parents would forbid me from going. I had considered appealing to them by explaining that I wanted to go to find my mate. But at the last second, I had thought against it. My mom would say just whatever my Dad said, and my Dad would be the last one to let me go, especially if concerned, my mate. I don't think it's because he's against me finding a mate, but rather he feels that a pack is stronger if an Alpha chooses a mate instead. He believes that mates only weaken us. Should we come under attack, I would be more concerned over the safety of my mate and put the safety of the pack at risk. I understood his beliefs. However, I tried to stay positive about the mate bond. I won't lie and say it was easy. Whoever had compelled me had done a good job
After I left my dad's office, I ran down the hallway and directly to my room, mind linking Kenji along the way.'We did it, Ken! My father agreed to let us go!' 'Sweet! So when do we leave.' He asks.'Within the hour.' I state, rummaging through my closet, for things that I'll need during the trip.'What? Are you nuts? Genesis will have my balls if I tell her I'm leaving with such short notice.' He remarks, sounding pissed.'Hey. You were the one that volunteered to come. You had more than enough notice. It's not my fault you didn't tell her earlier.' I state, showing no compassion. Why would I? He knows how important this is to me. He also knows that I'll go with or without him, so he doesn't have time to doddle.'Come on, man..' Kenji says, attempting to make me sympathize with him.'Sorry, but it won't work. You know how important this is to me. You can either come or stay. I won't mind either way. But I'm going, and I'll be leaving at 5 pm sharp.' I say, cutting the mind link.I
...Wynter POV...For some reason, I could feel my wolf on edge for the past couple of days. She was so anxious that I couldn't stay in one place. I felt like a dog that spins around in a circle trying to catch its tail. My mind was continually spinning. I felt the urge to go to random parts of town, and I had no idea why. I decided to visit the underground fight club later in the evening in hopes of wearing off some steam. I didn't frequent the club that often, typically only when Caedance my wolf was on edge. I knew going to the club was dangerous; however, I became addicted to the adrenaline rush. It was the only thing that really helped prevent feeling the loss of Darius. In the meantime, I walked aimlessly around town, not knowing where my wolf was taking me. It was as though she had a destination in mind but wasn't sure how to find it. I didn't mind too much, as it was a beautiful sunny day out. It was absolutely gorgeous out. The type of weather that encourages you to stay out
...Darius POV..."So, where do you want to start?" Kenji asks me, just as the plane is landing. "Well, I thought that we could go to the apartment first, and get settled, then I was going to work on searching some of the nearby packs." I say."Wait.. apartment?" Kenji asks."Yes, an apartment. Did you really think that I would come all the way here to stay in a hotel for who knows how long?" I ask sarcastically."Well... most people do." He says, making it seem like I'm the weird one."I guess I'm just realistic." I say, sounding slightly defeated."What do you mean?" Kenji asks."Well, as much as I would love to find her and take her back to the pack with us, we both know that isn't an option. Her parents would definitely come after us for kidnapping. Plus, how do I explain to both her and her parents that I'm her mate in the first place? They would think I'm crazy. Since she hasn't shifted yet, she won't be able to acknowledge the bond between us. So until she turns sixteen, it wou
We had only been in the apartment for a few hours, and already I felt my wolf on edge.'Asher! Calm down. Can you just relax already?' I ask him.'Mate! I can feel, mate!' He said in my mind.'What do you mean you can feel her?' I ask.'I don't know. I don't know where she is, but I can feel her presence.' He says.I don't even know where to begin with that.'So what do you want me to do? Would it help if we went for a run?' I ask him.'Perhaps. It's worth a shot anyway.' He replies to me.'I'm letting you know right now that I'll only give us one hour for a run. I'm not running across the entire country just because you can feel her.' I state.'Whatever. Just go already.' He says to me.I quickly end the mind link before he attempts to make any further snarky remarks. I grab a pair of loose-fitting jogging shorts and a black t-shirt from my bag and quickly get changed. I send a quick mind link to Kenji, letting him know that I'm going for a run. I need him to stay here so that way he
After explaining everything that had happened to Kenji, we both sat in silence, wondering what to do next. Asher had been whimpering in my head the moment I decided to head back. He wanted us to stay by her side, but I knew I couldn't do that. I need to respect her privacy and give her space. I would wait a lifetime if it meant that I would get to have her in my arms. I find myself growling all of a sudden. I began to pace the floor. Kenji stood up, looking at me."What's wrong?" He asked."I don't know. I think Asher's trying to take control. He wants to go back to our mate." I say as I find myself fighting with Asher for control of my own body."Asher! Stop! You don't need to do this!" Kenji calls to my wolf, making me spin to look at him.Kenji took a step back from me, and I can only guess why. My gaze locks onto the mirror behind him, where I see a distorted mix of both human and wolf. My face is human, with wolf eyes and teeth. My claws have even come out. So I can understand K
...Wynter POV..."What's going on? Where am I?" I ask, not remembering what happened.I don't know where I am, but I feel incredibly comfortable. Almost as if I was relaxing on a cloud. A warm cloud, more specifically. I felt myself snuggle closer to the warmth. I felt a light and gentle caress on my forehead that made me purr. I couldn't believe that I was actually purring. But I couldn't deny how good I felt right now. For the first time in a long time, I felt safe.I so badly wanted to become lost to this feeling. If I was dreaming, I definitely didn't want to wake up from this dream. I was in sheer bliss.I slowly opened my eyes to find a beautiful pair of azure blue eyes staring back at me. I felt my heart quicken the moment our eyes found each other."Mate!" I heard someone call out.I looked around, trying to figure out where that voice had come from. As I sat up, I felt myself become dizzy and quickly laid back down."Where am I?" I ask, palming my forehead as I close my eyes,
...Darius POV...I didn't know where to even begin. Nothing was making even the slightest bit of sense to me. I could tell she could sense me near her. I could feel her calm down the closer I was to her. I didn't want to scare her when she woke up, but I needed to be near her in any way I could. I had tried just sitting near her bed. However, I felt this pull to be closer to her. I tried to avoid it, but I noticed how even unconscious, her small body reacted to my touch. That punch that the Hammer had dealt her should've killed her. The Hammer had actually punched her so hard that it shifted her vertebrae in her back out of complete alignment. The doctors thought for sure that she would be paralyzed if she even managed to wake up. I was completely distraught. I held her hand, praying to the moon goddess that she would bring Wynter back to me. I couldn't lose her now. Not when I had only just found her. The moment my hand found hers, her heart monitor began to go off. My immediate re