The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 45
MARK
A sharp pain pierced my neck, right where Adira’s mark was. I clasped my hand on my neck, not understanding what this sudden pain was. I cried out and fell to my knees, the pain too much to handle.
“Alpha!” Scythe shouted, trying to steady. “Are you okay? What’s going on?”
e only sound that came out of my mouth was an indistinguishable cry. I doubled over as the pain began to spread, but the mark was still the spot that caused the most agony. I gripped my neck harder, willing it to stop.
s down on his knees in front of me, panic filling his voice. “Get Doctor Zayla here. Now!” He turned back to me, holding my shoulders, trying to help. “Alpha. What’s going
I couldn’t lose either of them. Not like this.
ehend everything that was going on around me.
hat happened to him?” Doctor Zayla asked, entering the
next thing I knew he was doubling over in pain.” Scythe sounded breathless and scared.
ld woman,” Doctor Zayla said. “If this is some kind o
stood up and dashed out of the room. Everything was getting blurry as the pain seared my nerves. Adira, please be okay. I’m coming for you. Hold o
ayla took my head in her hands and forced me to look at her. “Mark, I know this hurts, but
ow. It hurt too much to breathe any deeper. “Everywher
ueezed my face
needed her. She was my future and my family.
“Don’t fight it, Alpha. It will help you feel better, at least for now.”
Whatever Zay did to me was working quickly. My brain started to quiet, and the pain floated away as everything went dark.
–
ADIRA
than nothing.
I took a moment to just breathe and look around. My head felt foggy, and I couldn’t remember what I was doing before this moment. I didn’t remember falling asleep or eating or anything. It wasn’t getting any clearer, either.
idn’t change. It felt like I hadn’t moved much at all. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for exactly, but I kept moving. I didn’t
stance, and I picked up my pace. It grew clearer the closer I got, and soon I was
a few feet away
s and a soft smile kissed her lips. “Girl, I’ve been looking for you. What took you so long?”
was real. I wasn’t able to use my magic here, so there was no way I had b
ed to the ground in front of her.
The energy I was reading from her matched the Ginger I knew exactly. “How are you here? He has me in these walls that have something that blocks magic. I haven’t been able to shift out of the room or talk to my familiar or anything. Is this your doing?”
th your intention of protecting those that are precious to you. It’s powerful magic, girl.”
g my eyes. “It might be too late.”
nd grabbed my hand. “It’s not too late. Now, tell me. Who took
“Cain took me. I don’t know where I am, though. Some kind of-”
ppeared for a moment before
.
warn them about what was going on with Jori. If he truly was the Son of Blood and Magic, he was more dangerous than anyone would realize, and I didn’t want anyone facing him.
couldn’t escape myself, someone would find me. They had to.
–
MARK
y body felt heavy as I woke up to hushed whispers around me. There was a familiar beeping of a heart monitor in the room and the smell of antisept
est a thing?” Rie snapped.
u didn’t see his face, Rie.”
That doesn’t happen when you lose your mate. That mark is always there. I
ak up the tension with his light-hearted mood.
wanted to hear?” Rie was on the verge of tears.
would be that something magical happened to the mark.”
another explanation, but I wasn’t sure if it mattered much anyway. Something inside of me felt empty. I couldn’t feel Adira’s bond before, but there was something different about it now. There was no energy left in my body, and I didn’t want to move, but I knew I couldn’t do that. No matter what was happening in my personal life, I was still the alpha to this wolf pack, and I had to make sure I was fulfilling my responsibilities.
ering continued. “You guys are loud.”
er arms around me. “Mark!”
ody ached from whatever happened.
rry. Are you okay?”
odded slowly, not
about the possibility of what this all meant. He was the one that believed Adira was dead, but I didn’t want to think about that.
, and both Rie and Scythe were by my side, propping me up.
ng to do as she said. “I need a distraction. I need to think about s
a loss for what to say.
attack us.”
ed.
buzzing with excitement from the knowledge he discovered.
ce was scratchy from the screaming earlier, and I was still tired. I wanted to rest my eyes again already.
“I made contact with Adira.”
to hear. “She’s alive?”
track her energy. The connection broke before I could figure out where exactly, but I have an idea of where your mate is.”