49

Dominic's P. O. V.

I roamed the halls of my home with a frown. Where the hell was Iza?

She'd left for the store to get Heaven knows what but that was hours ago. My worry was rising with every moment passing. Emillia watched me with a roll of her eyes.

"You're being dramatic." She said and I opened my mouth to say something.

I whipped around as I heard the door shut and my mate yelling. I shot my sister a look. In a flash I was behind Iza but she didn't realize.

"Dominic!" She yelled and I smirked.

"I'm right here." I said and she jumped and spun around to face me. My smirk instantly dispersed at her wide frantic eyes. She was panting and took a deep breath.

"Dominic I saw Katlyn!" She practically screamed in my face and I winced before taking in what she'd said.

"Katlyn? Ravenwolf?" I asked and she nodded vigorously. Her ebony eyes blinked several times before she made a face. Emillia came hurrying over at the mention of Katlyn.

"She didn't recognize me... I followed her because I wanted to make sure... she went to her house I'm assuming, then this guy showed up... Remember how Harper and Ace kept talking about a Reversion?" She said and I nodded to the last question. She took a deep breath.

"It worked. I didn't smell her wolf at all and she was obviously Hunting and the guy..." she paused and I frowned.

"What happened?" I asked feeling left at suspense.

"They were fucking. And not just any fucking. Hardcore fucking! I feel like I've got to bleach my eyes and cut off my ears! I couldn't look away! I was in shock, I couldn't move, I can still hear it! Oh yeah the guy's name is Jaxon! I heard it a few times as well as Katlyn. It's her. It's her Dominic..." Iza ranted looking horrified and my mouth gaped open.

"Well..." I managed to get out but nothing followed.

"Oh my..." Emillia said sounding shocked.

"They were still going at it when I snapped out of it and ran here. Dominic what are we going to tell Clayton?" She spoke the words I didn't want to hear.

"Maybe we shouldn't tell him." I said softly and Iza scowled at me.

"Dominic no-" she began but I cut her off. Emillia started to object also but I spoke over them.

"Listen... Clayton's been waiting about six years for her. Six years. So what if we tell him we found her, but also that she was in the arms of another? His wife, his mate, the mother of his child, having wild sex with some man? That's how you found her? It'll drive him insane." I explained and Iza shook her head and let out a shaking sigh.

"So we don't tell him?" Emillia questioned though I could tell she highly despised the idea.

"Tell who what?" Ace said strolling into the room. I looked at him and sighed. Ace, Harper, and Ace's father had come to live with us and my people.

Iza gave me a look and I shrugged.

"I found Katlyn." She said and Harper and Ace looked shocked.

"The Reversion..?" Harper said softly.

"It worked. I think something else went down too because she didn't recognize me at all. It was like she'd never seen me." Iza said and seemed to space out.

"So why don't we just take her to Clayton? I'm sure there's some way we could undo it." Ace said and I scratched the back of my neck.

"It's not that simple." Iza said and the two looked at her.

"What else is there?" Harper asked and my mate chuckled nervously.

"Katlyn was fucking some Chris Hemsworth looking guy!" Iza blurted out and instantly said, "I didn't mean to yell but you didn't see what I did." She shook her head as if to rid herself of the memory.

"What the..." Ace trailed off before chocking on spit or air and Harper gasped.

"Oh heavens help us. He's going to go ballistic." Harper said. I sighed.

"That's why I don't want to tell him." I said and ran a hand through my hand.

"Shit someone's gotta tell him." Ace said and everyone looked at each other before settling their gazes on Iza.

My mate realized everyone was picking her to hand off the news. Iza scowled, "Fuck all of y'all." She said and huffed crossing her arms as she pouted.

"What?!" Clayton yelled and Iza shrank behind me. The alpha's eyes glowed with rage and hurt and I swallowed nervously.

"I saw her-" Iza said softly and Clayton tossed everything from his desk. Papers showered down and Clayton with a mighty push of his arms flipped his desk over.

"Did you really have to go into detail?" I whispered to Iza who glared at me accusingly.

"He said he could take it. And he said tell him everything. Maybe you should have told him." She said and looked at Clayton anxiously.

He panted and began pacing around the room.

"He's actually taking it better than I thought he would." I breathed back. I honestly envisioned him tearing the whole house down or something not merely flipping a desk.

"You know I can hear you?" Clayton growled as he paced and I smiled nervously.

"Are you okay?" I asked and he stopped pacing. He gave me a dark look and I had to glance away.

"Did you really ask me if I was okay? What the hell do you think? Okay? Ha." He chuckled bitterly. I noticed the wateriness of his eyes but I kept quiet.

"I don't think she really knows what she's been through Clayton... she only seemed to be a Hunter without real knowledge of wolves. Hell she smelled like dead wolves... I don't think she remembers..." Iza said softly and the alpha let out a choking sound before snarling.

"Where is she?" He said in a frighteningly calm voice. Iza gave him the information and he nodded slowly.

"They'll visit my in-laws first then get her." Clayton growled and started toward the door.

"They? You're not going?" Iza asked.

Clayton paused by the door before saying, "If I go, there won't be anyone to interrogate because I'll have ripped them apart. So I'll stay here and wait... I just want my wife..." the alpha growled left the room with a slam of the door.

Katlyn's P. O. V.

I woke up with a jolt and leaned back into Jaxon's warmth. He sighed in his sleep and pulled me closer.

"I was never supposed to fall for you... Never supposed to get so deep in this... never supposed to love you... It was just my job... but you're so damn perfect." Jax whispered and I frowned and sat up.

"What are you talking about?" I asked and he paled.

"Shit you're awake." He said and I scowled at him.

"Yeah what are you talking about?" I said and narrowed my eyes at him.

"It was just business and I needed the money... but you turned out to be this great girl and I fell for you." Jaxon said and I looked away from him.

"So it was fake?" I breathed. My heart throbbed.

"At first but I really love you. Baby please look at me. I love you." He said and I shook my head.

"How am I supposed to believe you?" I retorted.

"I-" Jax began but a series of howls from outside made him stop. He climbed out of bed and peeked outside through the window. After a few moments he stepped back and let out a string of curses.

"Shit we have to go." He said putting on his clothes and handing me some. I dressed as well while glaring at him.

"Baby please." He said and I scoffed.

"Don't call me that." I snapped and he looked away from me and sighed.

"I'm leaving... please come with me. There's a whole hoard of them coming this way." Jax pleaded and I shook my head as the howls got louder. He let out a defeated sigh.

He went to the door and paused saying, "Tell Clayton I said 'It wasn't personal.'" Then he just left and I stilled at the name.

Clayton?

Clayton.

Who the hell was Clayton?