The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 48

MARK

Reyland and I slipped out of the pack house as soon as the coast was clear. It was a couple of hours driving to the prison cell we were sure Adira was being held in. I wasn’t going to go by myself, but when Reyland suggested leaving as soon as possible, I was not about to object.

Before we left, I wrote a quick note and left it in my bedroom. I wanted the others to know where I had gone when they finally realized I wasn’t around anymore. I knew Rie and Scythe would be upset with me for not listening to them, but the chance to save my mate was too overwhelming. If Adira had felt even half the pain I did when the mark was removed, I needed to get to her as soon as possible to make sure she and the baby were okay. I was not going to lose them before our life together truly started.

on the driving part.

ondered what was going on in Reyland’s head. He and Adira had been separated for several years, and while I knew he was making an effort to repair things, it was taking Adira time, which I completely understood.

work things out, but in the end, I would support her decision. I was just grateful that Reylan

we go in the car. It’s on foot from here.”

e,” I said, wanting to ta

down inside of me told me this was where Adira was being held.

ADIRA

me.

e. I’m going home to my mate.”

hifted several feet away and started running. I wasn’t going to just give in, not when I had come this far. Footsteps echoed behind me, and I heard them quickly catching up to me. Between the speed, and the nu

dn’t know what he was capable of, but I knew he had years of warrior training under his belt that would put me at a severe disadvantage.

before.

cerer. My heart raced as the realization dawned on me. There was no running from Jori. Not only was he fast in wolf form, but he also had magic abilities that allowed him to shift and easily catch up to me. I didn’t have an advantage against him.

ew I couldn’t fight. There was only one last option.

ake a good queen.”

en?”

use pretending any more,” Jori said. “You already know the

it? It’s not one I would have picked personally, but it has a nice ring to it.”

he seemed to be in a particularly chatty mood, so I decided it was time to get some answers.

dy at the moment.” He lifted his hand up and i

gritted my teeth, wanti

y way I have been able to take a physical form. When you met Jori, you were drawn to him because you could sense it was really me. It took much longer than that for me to have any control over his actual body, though. He was strong and fought against me, but eventually I grew stronger.”

a.” He took a step towards me, holding out his hand. “Join me. Together we can grow stronger. We can unite this world and make it whatever we want to.”

e alive. I don’t know what kind of world you want to create, and I have my own life.”

e what most people don’t understand is that we are more than our bodies. You see, that Council of Magic may have destroyed my body, but I have been surviving as energy in the wind, searching for the one who was destined to make me strong again, searching for

ronger, which is why the two of us together can become more powerful than any other being in this world.”

ruth.” The way he looked at me gave me chills.

u?” I asked.

which made it easier to find you. Him trying to kill you, that wasn’t part of my plan though. He got what he deserved for trying to take my soulmate out of the picture.”

f who was just trying to find his mate. This was Xavier, half-sorcerer and half-vampire. This was a man who wanted power to become the strongest force in the world, so he could turn the world into playdough and mold it in the way he saw fit

get rid of the people who hated me for being mixed-blooded. I could use my powers to create a world where everyone was accepted and no one felt unwanted.

fe.

now looked so different. I placed a hand on my stomach, praying the baby was still okay. I had been through too much, and I didn’t even know how long I was in the pregnancy. I

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o much more for you than that weak wolf.”

down. “I don’t want you. I want Mark. I want to fall asleep with him by my side every night. I wa

than he ever will.”

tly twisted. His eyes flashed black, and he squeezed my wrist, making me cry out in pain. He slowly tilted his head, his nos

ost echoed with fury. “You’re going to have that mut’s baby?”