Page 133 of My Forbidden Alpha

Jackson, they’re not answering. I’m panicking. Where are you? There’s something I need to show you.Jessica’s voice makes me speed up and I break into a run, rushing through the door to our mansion to see Jessica standing there pale.

“What is it?” I ask, pulling her into my arms. Her heart is beating violently. “Is it the kids?”

“N-no, they haven’t answered,” she whispers. “But look.” She pulls away and tugs her shirt collar down, showing her neck. The dark tattoo that was an attempt at covering the mark of her abusive mate sits across her neck. But it never was able to hide the blackest mate mark I have ever seen.

My heart skips a beat as I stare at it.

“It’s gone.” I breathe. She looks at me with tears in her eyes. “I don’t know how, but he must have marked someone else.”

I nod, as I pull her into my arms, realising what this meant for us. I kiss her forehead. “This is a good thing. I’m going to try to get a hold of our pups and then I’ll be right back.”

She nods just as Indigo rushes through the door. “Did you get through to Scarlett? Neither is answering my calls!” she says, her eyes glittering with unshed tears, frustration clear in her tone.

“Hey, it’s going to be alright. They’re ok,” Jessica tries to reassure her as we part, and she pulls Indigo into her arms. Indigo nods.

“Then speak to them. What if something happened to them? I argued with Scarlett. What if I wished bad on her and something has happened to her?”

“Aww no hun, that’s not true, Scarlett will be fine,” Jessica answers gently as I take my phone out to try to call both of them.

Indigo pulls away, looking at Jessica accusingly. “How can you be so sure? Have you talked to her?”

“Indy, she’s a capable, strong woman, and she has Elijah-”

“I don’t care if she’s capable! She’s still human! She can still get hurt! Why do you always have to undermine her feelings?”

I look at her sharply as she wipes her tears furiously as Jessica stares at her in surprise. “Indigo, what is going on? It’s not like you to behave like this. You always argue with Scar-”

“I can! Because she’s my sister! We can argue! You should treat us the same! If that was me out there, even if I was with Elijah, you wouldn’t be so calm!” she screams before she pushes past Jessica and rushes up the stairs.

Jessica looks worried and upset, but I can’t help but smile gently at Indigo’s words.

“I wish I could show this moment to Scarlett when we do get through to her, and we will. But I also know Indigo will never forgive me if I do,” I chuckle.

Jessica smiles sadly. “Yeah, I just- I just know Scarlett’s stronger. Of course, I’m worried. She is my child,” she says, hugging herself.

I walk over to her and cup her face. “She is, and I know you love her. Don’t let her words get to you. I think all Indigo means is maybe show that a little more. Even if Scarlett doesn’t like that ‘mushy’ stuff as she puts it.”

Jessica nods. “We need to get in touch with them now.”

“I’ve messaged IT Control to track their phones to see if we can pick up a location.”

“So, then we wait?” she asks worriedly.

“I’m afraid so,” I answer.

It was definitely going to be a long night.

I hang upthe phone, having just managed to get through to Elijah’s friend, Alpha Rafael Rossi, who then passed the phone to the kids.

“Thank the Goddess,” Jessica says, as Indigo stands up and rolls her eyes.

“Now that just wasted my time,” she grumbles, stomping out of the room. I smile as I watch her leave. The look of relief when she heard her siblings’ voices was proof enough of what she had been feeling.

Jessica sits down on our bed and places her head in her hands. “Thank the Goddess they’re alright, but whose pack-link was broken then?” she asks.

I frown, “I don’t know.” Everyone was accounted for…

“Do you think it’s just a coincidence that my mark vanishes the same day we feel a pack-link break?” she whispers.

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