I was losing my mind gradually and nothing Theodore said to calm me down was working. He rested his arm on my shoulder and squeezed me "don't worry Everett, they'll be fine" he said and gave me a forced smile when I glanced at him. I could literally hear his heart beating really fast so whatever he was saying to calm me down wasn't actually working, he was letting me know how scared he was too for Rachelle and his best friend Violet… they've been inseparable ever since we all knew each other years ago and their friendship has been tight. I actually admired it.
I looked at Theodore's face and the fear was there in his eyes. I was also hoping with fear that Violet and Rachelle would be okay but I knew it would never take them this long to get back to the pack. If I was able to mind link with Violet then that meant they weren't far from the pack, so why was it taking them so long to get back? Or were they just disobeying me and decided to go on instead?
They're fine, they're okay, you're just overreacting… I kept on repeating to myself as I paced to and fro in the dining room. I chose to stay in the dining room so I could know when they returned immediately.
Hours stretched on into more hours and I still hadn't heard anything from Violet and Rachelle or even seen them. Theodore kept on trying Violet's number but she wasn't picking up and Rachelle hadn't gotten a phone yet. I kept trying to keep myself calm but it just wasn't working out due the heavy feeling I had in my heart that something terrible had happened to them. I pressed my forefinger against my temple and forehead to ease the head that threatened to come and also Rex that kept on panicking in my head… it wasn't helping. I groaned and sat down on a chair, Theodore sat opposite me and rested a hand on my knee "let's just wait a little more" he suggested and I just nodded not even paying full attention to whatever he just said… I really wanted to believe they were safe but it was hard to, I was losing it.
"I just met her Theodore, I just fucking met my mate Theo… what if she ran away? Does she really hate me that much?" I told him and he squeezed my knee where his hand was still placed, I sighed. "She was obviously warming up to you already Everett, the fireworks of you guy's intensity was literally exploding everywhere" he said and I chuckled "thanks for the joke anyway" I replied appreciating his attempt to ease the heaviness in my chest "anytime bro" be told me and rested back in his chair and a worried silence loomed over us again as we both wondered where they were and what was taking them so long… again!!
12 pm came and they weren't back. I decided to send for my search team so they could look for them because I wasn't myself anymore and Theodore's words weren't soothing again. They had lost their effect because now it was evident and glaring that something awful had happened to Rachelle and Violet. Violet never stayed out this late except she was with us and we made her stay with us. Moreover we hardly went out, the duties in the pack were enough to keep us busy for months so we mostly went on short rides to nearby places to get anything we wanted… sometimes too, we sent the errand boys if we were too busy and couldn't go on our own.
"They aren't back Theo, I know they can handle themselves but this seems really bad. I mean Violet wouldn't endanger Rachelle so that means they're both in danger" I rambled on and on and Theodore placed his hands on my shoulders and held me in place, making me look him in the eye "you're the Cresent moon alpha king Everett, and only a mentally demented person would think of taking Rachelle and Violet when they know you'll come for them eventually" he said and I was beginning to make sense of what he said but then I began to panic again "what if it's revenge? Rachelle never got the chance to tell us why she ran from her pack but what if it's because they want to take revenge on her and they kill them? What if they just want revenge?" I yelled and it was clearly obvious by now that I had lost it. Theodore's eyes widened when he absorbed everything I had said but still tried to act calm and collected, he knew I was making sense.
"Just calm down Everett, the search team are on their way" Theodore said calmly and sat me down. Minutes later the search team marched in and assembled in my front "you called for us Alpha Everett" the leader said and I nodded "I need you to search for Violet and my mate Rachelle and you all better be fucking quick about it. My patience is at its brink" I said in a dangerously low voice and gave them a killer stare, I made sure to send a shiver down each of their spines. The leader recoiled in fear because he knew what I was capable of doing and bowed "we'll be back soon Alpha Everett" he replied and they marched off to search the roads and forest for any sign of Rachelle and Violet.
I sighed again and leaned back in my chair, getting exasperated with how worried I was over Rachelle and Violet. I didn't want to feel this worried but I couldn't help it, it was out of my control. Rex whined in my head and I could understand, I missed Rachelle too... Just as much as he missed her. These past two days with her had made a lot of progress in our relationship and I had finally hoped we were getting somewhere only to be thrown back to square one now that she wasn't back. Maybe she ran away, who knew? She showed a great desire to leave my pack after finding out I was her mate so I wouldn't be surprised if I found out she ran away. Normally a woman like her would be happy to have the Alpha king as her mate but not Rachelle, instead she showed utter dismay and suddenly announced she wanted to leave… I gave her the freedom to leave only for her to get pissed at me and gave a scolding of my life.
It was confusing and amusing, how she wanted something but didn't want it again when it was offered to her. Then I remembered how we almost kissed, it was a real struggle… staring at her plump lips but trying not to kiss her because it was too soon. I could feel the heat when our bodies were glued to each other, with her against the wall and her eyes flaming with want. I was sure she didn't even know she was looking at me that way but I could see it and it gladdened my heart to know she felt it too, the pull and wanting to take each other there and then. It was really a struggle not to place my mark on her at that moment and claim her as mine… all these memories flooded my head and I couldn't help but groan again, frustrated at how much I missed her and just wanted to hold her tight in my arms and inhale her scent that took me to great heights.
I was still lost in my thoughts when the search team returned, the leader bowed and delivered his report "we found the car Alpha Everett, but there was no one in it. There was an accident so the car was upside down and abandoned beside the forest not far away from our pack" he said. After that I didn't hear anything else, only a loud ringing and Rex's howling in my head and it was deafening. I wasn't thinking straight anymore because I knew exactly what had happened, it was the blood moon pack, I knew they had taken Rachelle and Violet hostage… my instincts weren't wrong after all.
I had no idea what it was that made Rachelle run away from the blood moon pack but the words of her nightmares, injuries and scars I saw on her from day one at the clinic made it obvious that she was seriously abused for a long time. Maybe they were infuriated that she escaped their pack so they plotted to get her back to get to teach her a lesson. The whole weight of what had just happened settled on me and I knew it was going to be real difficult to save Violet and Rachelle from the pack before they got killed or tortured beyond endurance. Theodore dismissed the search team when I wouldn't say anything and just stared ahead in blank space with shock and anger written all over my face.
"No… no, not my Rachelle, not Violet!" I exclaimed in dismay and fell to the floor on my knees with my face in my hands… The news was too heavy to take, I couldn't protect Rachelle like I promised her I would, I was scared of what they must have done to them in such a short time because they were clearly a pack of heartless psychopaths disguised as werewolves that deserve territory.
"Everett! Everett! You shouldn't do this, we should be thinking of a solution, how to save them instead. Doing this won't change anything… you're the alpha so assume your damn position and tell us what to do!" Theodore yelled as he forced me to look at him. I smiled a forced smile at him and stood up, regaining my dominating part. I cleared my throat and faced him with a hard stare "I'm glad I have you Theodore, you always bring me back when I seem to go off track" I told him and moved to my private work room with him following suit. I turned on the light and he stood at the other side of the table while staring at me. "What now?" He asked me "the blood moon have broken so many rules for many years now, at first I thought it's their business so it'll be rude to interrupt and try to speak to them on the right thing to do but they've gotten on my nerve again and I'm definitely getting at them this time" I replied and we both shared a smile
"Let's get ruthless and make them pay" I added and Theodore nodded "I love seeing this side of you Everett, reminds me why you deserve to be called the Alpha king" he told me and I rolled my eyes. My heart still felt heavy but this time, with revenge. I was definitely going to get back at the blood moon pack and make them pay for all those years of infuriating me with how they abused weaker werewolves and killed them mercilessly… heartlessly. They deserved to burn and rot in hell, that was their rightful place.
I was going to save Rachelle and Violet no matter what it was going to take from me and teach the bastards that gave Rachelle all those scars on her body. I was determined and everyone knew how I was whenever I got determined and set my mind on doing something till I got the result I wanted and this time, the result I craved was inflicting pain extremely on the people that took my Rachelle and Violet. The werewolves in blood moon deserved a better alpha too, way better than the psycho that controlled them like animals.
"We need to make up a plan, a perfect one that wouldn't endanger them and won't take our fighters" I told Theodore and he nodded in agreement "that place is dangerous Everett, we really need to get them out of there before it's too late" Theodore said showing his worry which he did only once in a while, Violet was dear to him so I understood just as much as Rachelle was special to me too
"We'll get them back Theo, you just need to trust me and we brainstorm" I said even if it meant we spend sleepless nights.