The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 49

RIE

I knocked on Mark’s door, wanting to give him an update about the status of the search party. I hadn’t seen him in a little while, which worried me. I could only imagine what he was going through at the moment. I had only just found Mason, but if I could be by his side every day because someone took him away from me, I would be a complete mess.

There was no answer at the door, so I knocked again. “Mark. We are almost ready to go. I just wanted to go over some final preparations.”

ntrol because we didn’t trust him to make rational decisions for the pack. He reluctantly agreed, but that didn’t mean that he wasn’t stupid enough to run off and get himself killed.

of Mark in the room.

tried to link, but there was no connection there.

aced, knowing he had gone ahead without us. We didn’t know how many men Cain had or what the situation was, but this wasn’t good. I had no id

led “Rie and Scythe,” I was instantly frustrated by my alpha.

ythe,

re going after Adira on our own. We couldn’t wait, knowing where she was. Please hurry. We mig

ark.

have to get to him before that could happen. I ran downstairs, straight for Mason. He was with Scythe and Darian, making the final preparations for the attack plan.

wo idiots don’t get themselves killed.”

arian said.

’t hesitate to run off.

–

ADIRA

ess.

. I had managed to get away from Cain, and I was not about to be taken away by some oth

to the side. “Adira, my dear. There’s no need to fight. There’s a simple way to solve this issue. We can get rid of the mut’s baby, and then we can have our own.”

ball at him and instantly shifted behind him, hitting him with another attack. A rage built within my core that I had never felt before. I had never hated someone so much in my life before, and I was now seeing red. My blood boiled. This man thought he was going to take my baby away. I was so sick and tired of everyone threatening my happiness. All I wanted in life was to have a happy, peacefu

owing inside of me.

nd I hit him in the jaw. Pain radiated throughout my fingers for a second, but then the adrenaline kicked in. I hit him with another magic atta

knees, and I paused, hovering over him.

le. His eyes were completely black, and he looked almost crazed. He sat on his knees and wiped the blood off his mouth with the back of his chin.

ee you like to play rough.” His laughter echoed in my ears, causing a ringing in them. Something had cracked in him, and I cou

l feet away from him, not wanting to risk getting too close to him. I pushed my hand forward, making sure the blade was flushed against his skin.

n’t enjoy killing others in any manner, but if it came down to it, I wouldn’t hesitate if Xavier pushed me. The only thing holding me back was Jori’s face. Somewhere in there, I hoped Jori was

.

throw the magic attack, black tendrils shot out of the ground and wrapped around my wrists. The d

I screamed, too frustrated to hold my

k his head as he approached me. For a moment, I thought I saw someone who didn’t look quite like Jori. He was a little taller and paler. However, when I blinked, the image disappeared. He stopped walking w

sten to me.” Xavier grabbed my chin and forced me to look him in the eye. “I don’t need you to get what I want. I just need your powers and your womb. Once I have what I want, I can discard you like a dirty rag. Alternatively, you can join me willingly, and we can build something beautiful.”

anted to kill Mark’s baby. I needed to say the right things and then strike when he was off guard.

looked up to the moon, praying she would give me the strength to do what I needed to to pro

ck at Xavier, I smil

d onto my chin. “This seems too easy.”

path that allows happiness.”

ive up that former mate of yours, then kiss me.”

–

MARK

re inside. There was no way to know how many more men were in there, keeping guard. We would have to make sure to use our surprise attack to our advantage. If we cou

been surprised that she found a way to escape.

to get to my mate. I smelled the air, and Adira’s sweet scent filled my nose. She was so close I could taste her. My adrenaline kicked, and I ran faster than I ever had before. Her scent was getting stronger, and I knew I was seconds away from being with my mate again.

a growl erupted from my chest. How dare he touch my mate?

ra’s, and I went completely blind with rage.