Summer’s POV I wake up when someone throws a bucket of cold water over me. My captors just laughed. I don’t know whether it’s because of my reaction or my humiliation. Either way, there is nothing I can do. I am wearing nothing but a sack and my underwear. Alexis is dormant. I started shivering from the cold. One man takes off his jumper and started drying me. “Why am I here?” I asked him while my teeth chattered. “Someone wants to meet you, Summer. Paid a pretty penny for the meeting, too.” “Why?” I stuttered out “Don’t know or care. We just care about the money. They have taken it a step too far with the water, though.” He says, still trying to soak up the water. Rogue mercenaries, that’s why they let the kids go. They aren’t being paid to take them and it will mean more work. I didn’t know that, but it kept me compliant when threatening them. Hurting Eden wouldn’t have been a part of their plan. “I will double what they paid you.” I said w
Carly’s POV I can’t believe Beta Vincent finally confirmed he had found her. It’s taken long enough. Eight years. For eight years straight, I've refused to let go of this grudge. Growing up, I was taught about how special the mate bond was. I was taught to let no one touch what is mine. I was taught to save my virginity for my mate, just like they would save themselves for me. But this stupid pack encouraged them to share themselves, rid themselves of their sexual urges. It’s wrong and disgusting. My mates should have been as pure as I was. When I told my dad what happened at the Forest Green Pack that day, he went crazy. Their stupid rules, their stupid Alpha. Daddy was prepared to attack and kill the Alpha. Kill her publicly. Let everyone know who the boss was. He threatened that anyone who stood against him would be killed as well. I was going to let daddy do it as well. Especially because she embarrassed me in front of everyone. The future Luna of Forest Green P
Gale’s POV Go back to the pack? He is having a laugh. That would be like giving up the search for her. Not a chance in hell am I giving up looking for her. I may have lost her once, because of pack loyalty. But I won’t be giving up on her now. I could feel my face burning with anger as I started walking out of the tire building. Rayne runs after me. “Where are you going, Gale?” He asks. “To look for our sister, they didn’t just get up and vanish. I can’t just sit around waiting, hoping they get in touch. From the sounds of it, they want to hurt her. Heck, they already have.” I am annoyed he is not as angry as me. He is about to say something, but I don’t care. “Don’t think I am very good company right now, anyway.” He walked outside with me, “wait a few seconds.” “No, I am going.” “Seconds, I said” He walks towards someone, says a few words and they both walk in my direction. “This is Isaac. He’s a rogue. He knows these parts better than anyone here. He fou
Rayne’s POV We got nothing, absolutely nothing, no leads or anything from the tire warehouse. The only thing that is stopping me from going insane right now is those kids. Summer’s kids. If she finds out I wasn’t there for them when they needed someone, she will kill me. Gale took off with Isaac. It should have been me that went with Gale. But I am thinking of my family right now. Nathan and Dawson are beside themselves after seeing the state of Summer’s blood-covered clothes. They were worse when we couldn’t find any clues. Whoever has her hasn’t left a trace. I think they hope that the kids have more details. We got back to the Crystal Lake Pack. We regrouped. I sent out guards in every direction, hoping they would find something, anything. I go to the hospital where the kids are. Elizabeth has been soaking their eyes with sterile water and applying cream for the irritation. “They will all be fine, physically.” She tells me. Evie is consoling the kids as best she
Summer’s POV I can’t believe she is still holding a grudge after all of this time. I went to say something, but my throat was so dry that I couldn’t speak. I can still only see out of one eye. She takes great pleasure as she stands there watching her friend push the taser against my skin repeatedly. He takes a phone call, during which he shoves the taser deeper into my skin, making me scream louder than anything. He laughs while doing it as well. I don’t know where Carly found this guy. But he is really enjoying himself. He tells Carly he is going for a break and a smoke. Before he leaves, he tells me “Don’t be going anywhere girly, we're going to be having a lot more fun today.” He then licks my face. Laughing at how salty my tears taste. I put my head down as he leaves. I am tired, my body is sore and drained. There was a sound, like the chopping sound made by scissors. Followed by her voice. “Let’s improve your looks with a haircut, shall we?” Carly suggests
Dawson’s POV I was livid after that phone call, and I mean livid. I wish Hayden had been here. He would have found that asshole and killed him for hurting our mate. Her scream made my guts churn. It will be the sound I hear whenever I close my eyes. I can't do anything. Rayne tells me I need to let the technical team do their thing and get me every bit of information they can from that conversation. If we don’t get her back, I will tear this world apart. At this moment, I need to have hope. I am going to go spend some time with my children, hoping they will calm down. They are suffering far more than I am. I am trying my best to bond with them, but it’s difficult, especially under the circumstances. Max is the big, strong brother who questions everything. Jax is the playful, helpful brother who is quite accepting, and Eden is the baby. She's got a lot of emotions, and the boys are always there for her. Any future suitors of Eden’s had better be wary. She has tw
Nathan’s POV I’m surprised the screaming didn’t shatter the windows. It was that ear piercing. The noise reached the ears of everyone present in the hospital canteen. I ran upstairs after Dawson. Following him into the room, we left the kids in. He went directly to Eden. Evie was with Max, holding a pillow under his head, trying not to let him hit it too hard on the floor. Rayne grabbed a blanket and was holding Jaxon close to him for warmth. I could only watch helplessly as my children suffered. I didn’t even know what they were suffering from. Dawson picked Eden up so he could cradle her. I watched the teddy bear she was holding fell into my mom’s lap. At the same moment, they all came to a stop. The screaming, the shivering, the shaking, there was nothing. All three of them stood up and started frantically looking around the room for something. Whatever just happened had to be connected to that teddy bear. Which is crazy. “Evie, what is it about this teddy bear th
Dawson’s POV The heart monitor stopped beeping. Summer's heart had stopped beating. I had no control over the tears streaming down my face. My mate, the mother of my children, was gone. I held Jaxon’s shoulder as I reached across for my brother’s hand. Closing my eyes, wishing I had got to know her. My body trembled with shock and grief. This was the worst moment of my life. The kids became hysterical, everyone else in the room just cried. I went to let go of Nathan’s hand, but I couldn’t let go. I assumed he just didn’t want to let go of me. I looked at Nathan but he had his head down; he was so upset. I tugged my hand again, jerking him a little. But he still didn’t let go. Then he looked at me. His eye was bright, his eye was glowing. “Is mine?” I asked him. “Yeah”. We must have looked crazy as we started smiling, which slowly turned to laughing. I wasn’t letting go of him at this point. I would hold on to him forever if it meant getting her back. Then the monito