Her Forever (Book 2)- Chapter 31

Jack

It had been 6 days since I’d last seen Rosalie. I could feel her pain even though we weren’t wholly bonded and mated. It was faint, but it was there. Even through distance, she still held on to me like a lifeline. I tried to fill my heart with my love for her, hoping she could feel something.

He was physically hurting her; I could feel it. I could feel her heart burning and aching, and she was losing her lightfast. He was wearing her down, trying to break her spirit with the branding bonds.

eir hearts for the Vampire into something of love.

ers pour their compassionate hearts of apologies and pity at me.

ld know where she was. That would have been forced, and she would have really hated me. There wasn’t anything I could do; this Derek guy had really ruined her, but in the short time she was with me, her own personality started to surface. She trusted me, and

a mess of a storm, and the whole village and packhouse were on lockdown while we tried to find other ways to find Derek Vanderveen. Bruce’s many connections with the FBI and local police departments had proven helpful. They could put a watch on all credit cards, computers, a

ll, that meant I gave up.

hing left to give until I found my Rosalie, my kitten. Keith barged in the door; he had to run the pack in my absence since the storm. There wasn’t anything I could do. No tracking or leaving; I had to sit and fester. My own people couldn’t come to me bec

s up, Jack. She wouldn’t want to see you like this,” Keith reprimanded me. “You need to start thinking of other ways to find her other than computer s**t and tracking. What else connects her with anyone else?” Keith was fed up with my moping. The truth was my brain was in a haze, my Wolf hadn’t talked to me in days, and my body was starting to give out on me.

n my many years of living.

r. We all miss her, and we know she is hurting. I

15 years; they thought he went back to Bergarian. He’s an old Vamp that doesn’t like the new ways their species has evolved into. He would still drink to kill if it was allowed. He’s brutal, animalistic, sadistic.” Keith’s eyes furrowed, and he walked to the

en I would sit in my office while Rosalie ran around with the pups with the fall leaves dancing around them. She would help rake up large piles

put his hand on

g him out, but he was always kind to her than others.

opped calling since the blizzard has departed. What do you want to do with her? He’s driving me mad,” Bruce rubbed his bald head with frustration.

on’t give a f**k what her father wants!” Keith jumped at my voice, and both ran out of the room.

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small room.

pat. “Have you finally understood my words just a week ago?”

interrogation table.”

reak under pressure.”

minute of it once I found my Rosalie.

p. What the hell were you doing?”

so if her father came in, he could be restrained.

for the first time when you caught me,” she said, shrugging her shoulders. “I can’t give you much more

t hold back my beast much longer; he wants to rip you to pieces because he knows you know something about our mate. All room for kindness is gone.” Noel knew my Wolf; he could be a beast when he wanted to be. Mostly he was calm, docile but the few times she had seen him fight, she knew he was a ticking time bomb.

have to promise me,” her tears began to fall. “You have to promise me you will find him,” her breathing was heavy. Her lifeless eyes looked i

ho do I have to find?” My body was leaning on the edge of the seat.

mate.

k Vanderveen.”

f**k!

. I will know when you lie,” I pointed at her. “If you lie or leave anything out, you won’t get out of here alive, let alone find your mate.”

out.

f here. He was so handsome, and he was actually human.” Noel looked up at me and smiled. “He felt the pull too, and it wasn’t long until we were going on dates, kissing, having fun. We were going slow, human pace anyway, and then it came the time to tell him. To tell him what I was and to see if he accepted it.

to show him. He was upset and almost angry after it was all said and done, but he said he still cared for me; in fact, he loved me.” A few tears ran down her cheeks as she recalled Mason.

ed the faint scent of a Vampire, the rotting dead flesh.”

dead flesh meant they had bad intentions. In reality, Vampires and Werewolves get along much better than humans thought in their own version of the fairy tale world. When a Vampire goes bad, r

her eyes out, and I had Keith bring in tissues and unlock her chains.

after he saw her at the restaurant with you. Each packho

st hackers back when computers were originally invented. Continue, please.” I waved my hand.

iss you off more, and that was to steal your money and use it so Derek could pay the Witch helping with the branding. He wanted you to feel like you had paid for her demise.”

th and Bruce strict with silence. Once I was done, my heavy breathing continued, but Noel dared to continue.

m to..” Silence. She spoke no more words. They did all of this, so there was time for them to kidnap her, pay a Witch and keep me distracted. I had been an utter failure of a mate