CHAPTER 3. JAKE'S POV

My brain chose that moment to remember a very important piece of information: She is a high-school student. 

I think even Marte was shocked by this thought as he let her go, placing her carefully on the floor beside us. "If she is a minor, she won't recognize us as her mate yet." His voice was the perfect mix between desperation and sadness. He was worried about her reaction to being taken and... I laughed. My wolf was worried about causing a good first impression. That was a first.

Before we could even think about what that would mean, Kendra jumped on the truck, carrying my half-brother. Everyone else (except for Tyler), followed right after her, and soon the truck got started. I couldn't find our second target. Where was the Beta's daughter? I needed her for my plan to work.

My mother was left to die on the side of a road after my father found his true mate. It was a miracle we survived. A rogue couple smelled her blood and rescued her just in time. The rogue woman knew enough about first aids and the best herbs to use to stop the bleeding and they took my pregnant mom to a werewolf doctor that took care of rogues. She survived, I survived, but there were too many consequences. My mom never fully recovered. 

I think she sensed she was sick because ever since I was just a toddler, she had taught me everything about our species, preparing me. That became her life's mission. As soon as I got my wolf, her health start to deteriorate exponentially faster. It was as if the Moon Goddess was keeping her alive just for long enough that she could take care of her pup. A few weeks after my first shift, she died.

Rarely, while teaching or training me, she would get lost in memory lane and let a story or two slip about her old pack. Yeah, the pack that kicked her out because she was pregnant with me. The pack that beat her to the point they were sure she'd die. Based on the pieces I had from her stories, I gathered that my father's Beta was a son of a b*tch. He was a cruel power-hungry merciless son of a b*tch.

Originally my plan was to just take Thomas, but what Kyle calls "Alpha's paranoia" made me start second-guessing myself. I had thought about this for months. I mean, what if the Beta wanted to stay in power? What if he didn't even try to save my brother? That would have just alerted them to my existence and it would ruin everything. That's why the Beta's daughter was so important. She was my backup plan. 

As Marte slowly let me take back control, I looked around, realizing they had only brought my half-brother with them. "Where the hell is the Beta's daughter?" I asked, pissed.

Everybody seemed dumstruck as they silently looked at me. My blood boiled and I could feel Marte pushing forward in rage. 'See? I shouldn't have left them entirely by themselves.' I grunt at my wolf. 'They knew what they had to do. You are Alpha. That means that sometimes you just give the orders and let them work. This was one of those cases. Our mate will always be a priority. You'll know what I mean when she turns 18.' He replied, making me roll my eyes. 

As everyone kept quiet, my rage grew. "So? What are your f*cking excuses? Where is the Beta's daughter? Will no one f*cking answer me?!" My voice got louder and louder as silence grew thicker. 

"Right here, you stupid f*ck." I heard the raspy voice coming from floor right beside me say and before I could process who what my mate was saying, I felt her fist colliding against my jaw.