Gorm's POV

 I woke to the sense that she was near although I’d never seen her or mentioned a word to anyone. I was terrified that if anyone knew that I may have my true mate nearby that they would finally end this weird charade I’d been playing the Mystic Moon Pack for the last several years. It was ironic that she’d be her and I couldn’t help wondering if she could feel me too. I imagined a thousand times what she must look like but it didn’t truly matter because the odds of me ever seeing her were slim to none.  

 I had thought about telling my little wolf Kellna but the idea of upsetting her or making her feel like anything less broke something inside me every time I came close to getting the words out. My poor little wolf was not the same as she was when I first saw her that sense of hope and resilience was lost since my old pack took her mate away and not just any mate the future Alpha which weakened the pack forever. I had been devastated myself when it all happened because it was never the plan. It was always to get to Kellina and bring her back to our pack but somehow Athena had changed the story leaving me behind forever without a pack. Still, the Mystic Moon pack with Kellina’s care had given me more privileges than I’d ever thought possible and even though I still slept in my permanent cell I was now allowed to walk the grounds, have meals with Kellina and even the guards at times, and yes I was still watched but not near the way it one was. Because of all this and Athena never even trying to rescue me, I had given up accepting that this was my home of sorts.  

 Then there was also the fact about three months after being in my cell I began to sense that something, something I wanted more than anything was nearby, my true mate. It had been true that Athena was my mate before all of this began but it was obvious she never really loved me or wanted me despite the efforts of us trying to be partners. Athena strived for something I had never truly wanted but because of my love for her, I would do whatever it took to help her which included renouncing the Red Cresent Moon pack and ending up here. I didn’t even care I couldn’t see her because just feeling her in the same structure was enough for me until I’m sure it wouldn’t be if I laid eyes on her. Still, I enjoyed the feeling and watching the clock learning how diligent she was about time coming in the mornings early, and leaving late at night. Whatever she was doing here, she was working hard at it with obvious dedication. I appreciated this already about my mate, my mate I would never be allowed to actually speak to or be with.  

 The rest of the time I spent focusing on my little wolf now more friend that a love interest and trying to help her find her mate. I wasn’t even sure anymore if she had used her powers against me to will me to betray my old pack because it didn’t matter Kellina was my friend and I did love her. Long ago, I’d dreamt about her sweet luscious lips touching my own and being able to touch that curving figure of hers hearing her moan to my touch but that feeling had gone away and in turn, my inner blood could not help but serve and love the true red wolf descendant, my true leader even if she wasn’t the Alpha of this pack.  

 She had tried so many ways to let go of her mate, Rogan, and I knew many in the pack would have taken her as her mate especially the wolf, Erin. Erin had become my friend but even I could see he really would befriend, love, or do anything to anyone if it meant he could be with Kellina. Part of me hoped for the bastard that he would somehow find his mate and it would work out for him but so far nothing for him had come to pass and the man just waited for her to accept Rogan was not coming back. At least, I thought that was his plan. He was a bit of a perplexing person more than most of the pack realized because he was loyal and I saw him search and ask questions with the same intensity as even the Alpha had to me looking for some hint of where the Red Cresent Moon Pack was.  

 The worst of it was I didn’t have an answer. The Red Cresent Pack lived off the land which I did miss in some ways but also they would travel making it harder for them to find. I was unsure at this point where they had gone after they had taken Kellina’s mate. I had provided everything I could possibly give as far as intel with Kellina, Erin, and the Alpha still probing me for information. I knew some saw me as a traitor and perhaps I was in some ways but after Athena had tricked me into renouncing my pack and left me here I just didn’t care anymore. Athena if I could ever make it happen would taste my revenge in her mouth as it pooled from blood as I watched her die. It was a bit much for her being my mate previously but the part I’d kept a secret from everyone was that if Rogan hadn’t shown up dead it meant only one thing that she was mind fucking him and the Rogan they knew wasn’t there anymore.