Some children over time cried till they fell asleep, some women prayed while I was pacing up and down the entrance biting my nails nervously waiting for someone to walk through.
Finally it came a deep rumble as the hinges creaked open.
“A single file.. before he could finish the hell he was saying I walk past him and I’m glad for his sake he doesn’t stop me cause I had no idea how I would react with so much adrenaline.
The mess had been cleared a little but a few blood splatter here and there were still on the walls evident of the attack.
I felt the need to walk towards the left then I heard Jaden,he was angry shouting at his soldiers for some mistake they made.
I felt a burden had been lifted when I saw him. I’ve never been so grateful that he is alive. I’m guessing he felt it because he turned around and his eyes softened a bit.
“Hailey” he breathes relieved hugging me tight I relish in how safe I felt in his arms.
“Siree” someone called his attention.
“Yes” Jaden turns to him but holds my hand in his.
“Dimitri is missing”he says in a bow
“What do you mean Dimitri is missing?” Jaden blares in genuine concern.
“We’ve check the route there’s no body his scent still lingers on the forest in a circle we couldn’t trace”
“Check again” Jaden commands ” Scan the area look everywhere find me Dimitri” the guard shakes under the sound of his voice.
“Yes sire” frightened the guard and left in a hurry. I felt a hollow feeling Dimitri is missing? Where had he gone? Was he alright? Is he dead? Was he kidnapped?
“Don’t worry about it,” Jaden says, kissing the deep lines on my temples.
“We’ll find him” Jaden said, muscles tensed.
“Jay” someone says and I’m stunned who dared call him by name.
“Yes Rustave” Jaden replies
“Your dad requests you be present today” I looked at the man, my eyes widened in recognition, he was the same man who had called me by my mother’s name.
He glances at me expressionless, then looks back at Jaden.
“Where’s Shyne?” Jaden asks.
“The Royal house every Royal member is safe there”
“Okay I’ll report to him when I handle things back here”Jaden says dismissing him, with a bow he leaves.
“Who’s that?” I ask with an edge, that is clueless to Jaden he just shrugs off.”Don’t worry about him the good thing is you safe” he pulls me in an embrace but my heart felt cold, Jaden was my ticket to leading me to that man, I’ll have to be discreet about it, remembering the promise I made to my dad this was my chance to find out no matter what I lose along the way.
HAILEY STEWARTS
I couldn’t even hold Jaden up to six minutes without someone beckoning him and weirdly I miss him.
Someone I have hated for years now my heart’s yearning for him.
Plus Rustave is someone close to him for someone to call Jaden by his first name means they had a sort of connection.
If I wanted to find something about Rustave and the connection he had with my mom I had to get to it through Jaden.
“Woah what’s going on?” I ask when I see two young skinny girls in my room both wearing brown gowns with dusty blonde hair.
“Alpha Jaden requested we move your things to his room ma” I don’t know what shocks me more the fact Jaden wants me in his room or she just called me ma’.
“Please leave” I pleaded softly, rubbing my head.
“Okay ma” they bow and leave.
Why the hell would Jaden instruct this not, like there was much to move to open my cupboard, they had cleared all my clothes and necklace banging the empty drawer shut I stomp to Jaden’s room.
The packed house was still in repair and I felt he wasn’t in it but just in case I still ask.
The door opens up and the two girls who just left my room are standing in the doorway.
“Is Jaden here?” I ask, already knowing the answer.
“No, ma’am the Alpha ain’t around but he left this for you” holding a paper she hands it and I take it from her.
The note read;
“If you want your necklace you have to follow their orders no matter how challenging it is, dangerous it may be don’t worry you won’t feel a thing”
Scrunching the note in my hands I look at the two ladies who fidget at my gaze making me exhale calmly.
“What does he want me to do?” I asked through gritted teeth”
The girls in glee started mentioning a series of makeovers they wanted to try on me making me scowl in distaste this was going to be a problem.
JADEN PERRY
I was annoyed at myself and my father had just given me a detailed reason why I should be.
All my life I had to live up to his standards, his glory, and his name.
Since I was a little boy I had to learn the fundamentals of being an Alpha.
I had trained for it all but still, he acts like it would kill him to appreciate me.
The fact I had Hailey waiting for me at home somehow heals the ache in me reaching for my pocket. I bring out the boxes.
If not for these she’ll not do it for the clothes she’d rather wear her old ones than give me what I want. I love the simplistic nature of her character. I can’t wait to see her.
Not to mention a missing Dimitri, no hostages, a little killed, and a lot injured. How can one ambush make so much difference with no clue about how it happened there had to be a flunk in the system.
They hadn’t attacked from the forest, we had been there, Dimitri and I would have caught their scents. The forest was a backup plan I’m guessing.
I’ll have to see through the matter deeply if it was a big one the pack would have been wiped out but first I had to round things up with Hailey.
Dimitri is one of my best-trained warriors and I’ve always taken him like a brother but without him around I’ll have the time to make Hailey mine. All mine.
“Alpha” my driver called from the driver’s seat and looked at me through the rear mirror.
“Yes Alfred”
“Incoming call from your dad”
Shit! I say inward I’m tempted to say let it ring go to voicemail but knowing my dad he’ll get to me if he wants regardless of what he needs to do even if it’s to come down here himself.
“Answer,” I say exhaling.
“Sir….
“Jaden we need to talk I just got new information we need to settle” his voice blares from the speakers after all these years I was still frightened of him.
“Can we talk about it later… I ask knowing the answer.
“No!” He scrolls in distaste. “Is there anything more important than your Alpha duties?”
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