The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 46
MARK
I started climbing out of bed, despite my body protesting. Rie and Scythe tried to get me to lie back down, but I just brushed them off. I couldn’t just sit in bed, knowing we were a step closer to finding my mate.
“Where is she?” I asked. I was ready to charge out of this room right now.
e general direction and distance, so I can narrow this down.”
red. I started walking out of the room. “Let’s get you a map then.”
e to face with Zayla. The frown on her face was deeper than I ha
flat tone.
ents’ health, and normally I listened to her, but not today.
Adira.” I slipped past Zayla, and she quickly moved o
s done, I took a step back and gestured to Ginger.
now if I was thinking straight, but I didn’t care.
the table, and looked over all of the maps in front of her. S
I hadn’t seen in him before.
o Ginger.
aused and looked back at him, eyebrows raised.
rge circle on the map. She took a step back and looked at it for a moment.
“I’m confident she’s somewhere in this area.”
a. It was better than what we had at least.
eed at least five.” I turned to Ginger. “Did you get any other information to help narrow it down at all?”
ptive. She mentioned that Jori was also helping her.”
l asked. His face was tight with focus.
don’t make me repeat myself
one drawing the map, Reyland approached the table again, making sure to leave some space between himself and Ginger. He traced the lines Ginger had created.
over, taking a few moments to look back and forth between the paper and the map.
I asked as he silently looked
cing that with this map to see if any of the places fall within this range,” he explained.
sly for him to finish. I found my desperation to go find Adira growing. If I could just leave this room and run after her this minute, I would. Scythe placed his hand on my shoulder, so I glanced back at him. He gave me a reassuring nod, and I knew he could feel my an
Cain to have visited, at least while they were together.
was about to start barking orders, but Scythe stepped up instead.
“Let’s get the search parties organized immedi
ake control. If I had given orders, I would have sent everyone to help me find Adira, but that would have been irresponsible as
rty. “We will have the rescue party wait here as the search parties confirm Adira’s location. This will give the rescue party the easiest access to joining up with the search party, no matter where Adira is located.” Scythe turned to me. “Alpha, you will be waiti
aid.
ing one of the search parties?”
”
opped talking when the door to the conference room flung open.
bled in with his arms filled with books. He dumped the books on the table on the maps that weren’t being used. Everyone watched silently as he searched through the books. He was quickly flipping through pages before tossing the book to the side and grabbing another o
ness is this?” Ginger asked.
en and moved to the map with all of the markings.
ked. I just assumed Cain was using belladonna to do this, but what if he was holding her in one of those prisons? This particular book lists the locations of various prisons throughout the country.”
cked the book and then circled a small part of the map with his pen. “This is the only prison within the areas you both have marked. If he has Adira in one of those ones, this is where she would be
s location was to basically knowing the exact spot in less than an hour.
parties to other locations in case Cain has moved Adira by now, but this should be our main focus.”
to be on that search party,” I said f
for someone else to confirm she is there. I want her in my arms as soon as possible.”
.
myself.
there is a trap set up,” Rie said, placing her hand on my arm to comfort me.
of my body buzzed with anticipation. I know Ginger said Adira was okay, but her mark was gone, and I had no idea what that actually meant. She could be hurt. Our baby could be hurt. Or worse.
self to speak.
s following.
m a squeeze before leaving.
ake a step.
Adira.”
up, seeing Reyland still standing in the ro
g to do that again. I realize this might be a mistake, but I’m going to go after her,” Reyland said. He seemed taller in this moment. Out of all of the moments where he showed his alpha strength and power, this was the moment I respected him the most. His love for his daughter was shining through, brighter than the moon itself.
d. “Let’s go get my mate back.”