Come With Me

Xylo's POV

I am starting to lose my mind, I haven't seen her since I walk her home. I am starting to think that something went wrong. What could possibly go wrong? We were happy last time, she was smiling like some angel when I walked her home. How could she not meet me after that?

It has been three days since the last day I saw her. She has not yet gone to falls, there were not trace of her scent in this falls. I cannot smell her scent in the forest, too. She hasn't been here for three days and I am worrying that something might have happened to her. She is not the person who will leave someone behind, I know that she will never leave me this way.

I have been coming here in the falls where we usually meet but she is nowhere to be seen. This place seems lonely without her. The aura lingering around her made this place much more warm and comforting. Now that she is nowhere to be found, I cannot see this place as something that is comforting. I guess, it was her presence that is warm. It was here presence that made me feel at ease. It was hers that I wanted to look into to have my rest whenever my responsibility is starting to get difficult.

"Carlos, how is the situation with the Vertina's teritorry?" I asked one of our men to meet me in my study room, I cannot stay put and wait for her to arrive. I needed to know if she is okay, it is the only way I will be at ease.

I missed her...so much. It has only been three days, but my head is contemplating for the possible things that might happen. I badly wanted to see her, I wanted to hugged her again and kissed her. But now that she is not seeing me, it is making me crazy.

"Nothing's suspicious, Alpha. No traces of wolves planning to enter." He answered, it was not the answer I am looking for. I wanted to know about Clary's whereabouts...but I cannot directly ask him as it will only bring a potential harm to her.

"How about the Vertina's family?" I asked again, trying to arrive at the question that I really wanted to ask him.

He looked troubled when I ask that question which made me seat uncomfortably in my desk. "What, Carlos?" I said with all the warning that I could have give him.

Perhaps, that last question of me made him terrified. I saw him gulping, sweat is starting to fall from his body.

"Carlos..." I ruthlessly said, being so nervous that there might be wrong. I am terrified, actually, to hear his answer to my questions. I might not like his answer and it would only make me furious and reckless. I don't want that to happen, I needed to act like how I supposed to in order to protect my pack. Several lives are depending on my actions.

"I-I was told to not tell you this," he stuttered out of nervousness.

Damn! He is just prolonging the agony, it's making me crazy for thinking thousands of scenario that might have happened.

"Carlos, you know what I am like when I am angry." I said in a cold tone.

"The younger Vertina...she was almost killed. Actually, we are not sure if she is still alive."

My flesh trembled when I heard those words. Is that the reason why she is not meeting me? Where is she, then?

Damn it! I angrily punched Carlos that instant, I was emotionally unstable and I could not think straight. "Damn it, Carlos! You should have reported it immediately!" I angrily hissed at him and punched him once more before leaving the room.

I was about to storm out of our castle when mother walked in front of my way and faced me, "where are you going? At that useless Vertina?" My jaw clenched when I heard her words. I am too emotional to let my self calm, I can't be calm at this moment. I will never be calm, for fuck's sake!

"Not now, mother..." I said in a cold tone, trying to control my anger. She was probably surprised with my response that she was not able to answer back once more.

I immediately walked out of the castle, leaving my mother behind. She is probably pissed by now, but all I could think of is Clary. Where can I find her? Damn! I don't know what to do. My flesh is trembling out of anger, I needed to find her or I will never forgive myself.

As when I am losing my mind, I saw Clary's father walking towards the gate of our castle. I dashed immediately towards him, wanting to ask about her condition or where can I find her...I was too hopeless that I would even beg for him to say a word about her daughter.

"Alpha." My jaw clenched at his serious tone. It made my heart tremble in fear, the possible words that might come out of his mouth. I have never been this scared...I have never been this worried. I wanted to see her instantly.

"This might be too much to ask but I need you to come with me," Mr. Vertina said with his voice pleading for me to accept his words.

I was unable to answer, I was too scared to answer...I just followed him, with the frightening heart beating loudly inside my chest. I was too afraid. Oh god, I have never been this afraid. At this state, I could call all the divine and ask them for her to be fine. I could even beg them. I cannot afford to lose her, she is the only thing that matters to me. It would be the end of me if I ever lose her. I can't imagine losing her, not today and not in this lifetime ahead of me.