Chapter 27

Troy Williams

Me and my pack arrived at the location where the southern boundary ends. We've been waiting for an hour, but the intruders never showed up. I've decided to take charge of their territory. But, there's nothing.

Nothing. The houses were cleared. The markings are still there. They left nothing important. It's like the whole pack moves to another location. "Alpha.", Gabriel called me. "Inform everyone to retreat. Return to the pack house."I said.

"Yes Alpha.", he replied.

We headed back to the pack house in silence. I can't believe those stupid guys fled. No trace left. What's the purpose? They will never get away from this. How did they escape without me knowing? Who is on their side? Their pack isn't that huge to have such a connection with the other great packs out there. But, I'm not certain about it. But still, what's their purpose? What's the catch? Is it planned? The pack leaders gathered at my office to talk about what happened and the possibilities that might happen.

When the meeting is done. I went to Aubrey's room where she's staying while I'm gone. Gabriel and Matthew are with me. The guard wolves of her room bowed at me. I knocked but no one answered. I knocked once again, and again but still, no one opened the door.

"Audrey, it's me.", I said.

Silence. I kicked the door open. The room is empty. The windows are widely open. Her phone is left in the bed. There's a sticky note pasted on the glass window.

'You let your guard down to your precious Mate, Alpha.',

I clenched my hand into fist.

"Audrey!", I growled in anger. That's it! This is their plan! One you take the Luna and it weakens the Alpha. I looked at Gabriel and Matthew.

"Inform my hunters, track the enemies now!" They both nodded. I crumbled the note with my bare hands.

'I don't give a sh*t!' my wolf told me 'I'll show them' I answered.

I ran down the stairs, "Damn you! Daniel." My hunters are lined up. "Scout the lands, be careful, if you notice anything strange report it to me!.", they nodded. I dismissed them and went to my office. I opened one of my scrolls and studied the map, I marked the locations.

Daniel might be watching me now, laughing. I felt useless. Without my Mate I felt useless. How could I leave her? I promised to protect her, but what have I done? The man behind this will suffer for the rest of his life.

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Audrey Howey

Darkness. All I see is darkness. I tried to rub my eyes, but I couldn't. I felt a cold metal attached on my hands and my foot. A rope was tied up around my waist and it touched my bare skin. I shivered. The place where I am now is cold. I sniffed some foul smell. It's a smell of a disintegrating body. I heard several drops of water, slowly pouring to the ground. I tried to stand but the metals are pulling me back. I licked my dried lips, I tasted a blood, my blood. I tried to open my eyes but a cloth was covering it. I tried to shout but nothing came out of my mouth. My throat is dried, I'm dehydrated. My skin starts to ache. I can feel the numbness, numbness of my body. Then the door cast open.

"Get her." The stranger commanded. Footsteps walked towards me.

They untied my blindfold and the chains around my hands and feet. I scanned the room, with my eyes trying to adjust. It's an abandoned library if I am mistaken. I glared at the man standing near the door. His face is not that visible, I cannot recognize him completely. He's tall and has a masculine body, topless and wore pants. The two men held my bruised arms and lifted me up. I yanked. I glanced at the other side of the room and saw a cage. A cage with a disintegrating body, body, of a human. The bones are showing and maggots are slowly coming out. I closed my eyes and tried to delete the image. My head hurts. As I got out, the moon shines bright tonight, very bright.

"I'm sorry princess. The Alpha wants to see you." the man said and dragged me with them.

We entered a huge room. I observed that the room is almost empty. There's a pair of couches but nothing more. The man gestured and I took a seat. My butt slowly landed on the couch. My thigh hurts. My body hurts. Troy. I want to see him now. Where are you, Troy? The huge door opens. A man with the age of forty's escorted by two enters. He's wearing a button up white shirt and pants. He has turquoise blue eyes and tan skin. Somehow I felt hatred. I don't like this man.

"How are you, Aubrey?", the man said. His cold voice chills my spine. When I saw his face, I felt weak.

"How do I look?", I managed to answer. My throat sores.

"I suppose you don't recognize me? Well, I can't blame you. You're still a child back then." the man said. I narrowed my eyes and have this 'are you kidding me' look on my face. He snapped his fingers and the other men left. It's just the two of us now. He sat beside me.

"You looked exactly like your mother, Aubrey", he said. I felt pain. My heart shattered to pieces. My mom?

. "Who are you?" I said and rubbed my aching bruised arm.

"Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Daniel, your mother's and your Alpha.", I gasped. What?! I'm not a wolf. I'm human. What is he saying?.

"I'm sorry you got the wrong person, sir. I don't know what you're talking about.", I said.

"No, no. Aubrey I know you are the right person. I'm your Alpha. Your mother's Alpha, and yours too.", he said and grinned." You see, you and your Auntie are the only subordinated I have under the White Fang. Remember now?" He laughed.

My mother's Alpha? The one who killed my mother? The reason why my father kept blaming himself? The one who made my father lose himself. The person who deprived me of my life. The person who removed my rights to ever have the love of family?

"You!", I growled and I tried to stand up, but I can't because my foot doesn't cooperate. My knees felt weak and the drug they used to capture me still lingers. I want to punch him. I want to stab him. I want to put an end to his life with my bare hands. I want him to suffer for all the loss I ever have.

"Oh. Look at you. You're helpless. But, if you will follow my instructions, I will accept you to join my pack again." he said and took a sip on his coffee ."Don't worry it's so simple. And I'll take care of you just like what I did to your Mom."

No way! I won't obey any of his orders. "Kill me now! You won't get nothing from me!" I said and clenched my hand to fist. I gathered all of my remaining strength to punch his face. As I swung my fist a hand grabbed my wrist and pulled it back damn!. I looked at the man who stopped me. He's the same man who commanded to get me from the abandoned library and put me here.

"I'm sorry miss, but you must pay respect to the Alpha.", he said and glared at my eyes. He let go and I sat down. I crossed my arms around my waist in silence.

"Thanks Mac, but I can handle the situation here." Daniel said.

"I'm sorry Alpha.", Mac replied and stood still behind me.

"So as I was saying, I need a favor from you Aubrey. A very simple favor, then you're free." he said and lifted the cup of coffee and sniffed.

"What do you want?!", I said. I can't calm myself around the guy who killed my mother. All I feel is pain and hatred. I want to cry!

"Break the bond.", he said.

Silence. Did I hear him correctly?

"What?!", I gasped.

"Break the bond. Reject Troy and you're very free to live your life or join my pack. Simple, right? All you have to do is break his precious heart and you will be joined again with my new pack. The one I built for almost a decade. You are perfectly fit for a Luna." He said lustfully.

Break the bond?

"It's all up to you, Audrey."