I linked Phil, “What now?” Phil winced, “Umm so Elise smelled cleaning products in the McAlister home the night Melanie was supposed to leave for New York.” I growled, “Do not tell me you are saying my mate didn’t get on the fucking plane.” He didn’t reply.
I snarled, “Do NOT tell me my mate was shot IN HER HOME AND TAKEN! No, let’s call it what it is. She was KIDNAPPED FROM THE HEART OF HER OWN PACK’S MOTHERFUCKING TERRITORY! FIND ME RED RUN’S GODDAMN TRAITOR, PHIL! I WANT THEIR GODDAMN FUCKING HEAD!”
Phil replied, “After we get our mates home, you best believe I will find that goddamn asshole. She was only fourteen years old and their own Beta’s daughter for god’s sake! They should show some pride and respect.”
Before I could answer, pain hit me so hard I couldn’t breathe. My mom screamed while Oden snarled in my head. I quickly pulled as much of the pain to me as I could. I reached out in our link, “Angela, you fight! I’ve got your pain. Just FIGHT! We will find you, little one. I promise!”
I could feel my dad pulling pain from me as I kept taking it from Angela. THESE FUCKING ASSHOLES! Who had my little sister?! Who hurt Angela? Uncle Aiden and Klaus popped in. Both were burned. I quickly healed them both, but I never lost focus on pulling Angela’s pain.
A letter floated to my mother. I didn’t even have to ask who it was from. I knew. Alania. I was going to the Beyond to get as close to killing that bitch as possible. It felt like time passed by in slow motion. Angela’s pain suddenly turned to curiosity and hope. She was still in pain, but I knew she was fighting.
Tears filled my eyes. She was going to stand on her own goddamn it. She was going to make it. I felt her curiosity bloom along with her mischievousness. Then all of a sudden, her pain receded. Her confusion remained, but she was not in pain. I looked at my dad in surprise.
Phil linked me, “Is Ang ok? Your pain was so intense I felt it and yes, I mean yours. Did you take all her pain?” I replied, “All I could.” A pack member came running in several minutes later with a piece of paper. Phil left the room quickly.
He linked me, “My source in Nashville is on the phone.” Ok. Oden linked, “Alexander, what if mate saved Angela?” Then I could never repay her. I would spend my life trying to be good enough for her. Phil ran back in saying his friend had Angela. Thank god.
Hopefully, Melanie was with them, and we could stop all this. I popped with Phil at the same time my mom and dad popped. Angela ran to me then popped into my arms, sobbing. My parents put their hands on her. I told her, “You’re safe now, little one.”
My dad took her, but she just kept crying. I looked around not happy that several worried faces greeted me. One woman was crying uncontrollably. Phil was trying to talk to her mate. That must be Walker then. I was not getting a good feeling, because that meant the girl crying was Blair, Melanie’s friend.
My mom hugged Angela for a moment then my sister popped back to me saying that I had to save her because she saved Angela. I didn’t have to ask who ‘she’ was. It was Melanie. Then she said they didn’t care that Melanie had saved her. She added that they might kill her. Rage filled my being.
Oden snarled, “We are past rage.” I didn’t know this emotion, but it was pure and raw. I told Angela it wouldn't happen. I would save Melanie. I refused to think of another outcome. Sierra ran inside where we were congregated. Phil went straight to her. I could see that Sierra was terrified.
Angela linked me, “It’s bad Alexander, you have to save her.” I told her, “I promise you I will save her.” Angela nodded. Sierra lost it when she saw the McAlister’s. I didn’t have time for this. I linked Phil, “I need to know where Melanie is. I’m dangerously close to killing everyone I don’t know around me.”
Phil got me answers in the form of a picture. I knew I couldn’t pop to Melanie, but I could get to the location where the picture had been taken. Several people grabbed me as I popped. We were not close enough. What in the spells was going on in this area?! Sierra told us what direction it was in then took off running.
Melanie’s agonizing scream of pain hit the air. I roared, shifted into Oden, and took off. Someone yelled at them to leave Melanie alone. They should, because I was coming. Melanie was screaming and I could hear her fighting.
I tried to link her, “I’m coming, Lovebug! Hang on!” I got nothing in return. We reached the spot where I could hear the fighting coming from, but it was an empty field. I snarled in anger. Sierra never stopped running and disappeared inside what appeared to be nothing. It was like the Shroud.
Phil shifted back, “MOTHERFUCKING SON OF BITCH! Team bad Witches and Warlocks in ditches with Cousin Haley. These motherfuckers! IF ANY OF YOU INSIDE THERE TOUCH SIERRA I WILL RIP YOUR HEADS OFF!”
I shifted back shouting, “CORBIN, get that down NOW!” Corbin frowned. Aunt Katie said, “We will figure out what it is. It could take a little time since I’m not familiar with this. It’s not our dad’s work.” I shook my head, “We don’t have time! Do you hear them fighting for their lives right now?! Call Darius! He knows how to get it down.” My Uncle Logan took out his phone.
Aunt Katie asked, “How would he know?” I ran my hand through my hair admitting, “I had Spencer down here. They have some sort of spell around their pack to conceal its true nature. Spencer discovered the concealment while he was down here. He called Darius to help him, and Darius took it down. He can do it again!” Everyone stared at me.
Jason, Dalton, and Dakota were pacing. Melanie screamed at Avery to look out. Darius came through a portal. He said, “We can do the first layer so we can see inside easily enough. I brought everything we need to take it all down. We’ll get in there, Alexander.”
I didn’t say anything because if I did, I was going to rip people apart and tell them to hurry the fuck up. I shifted back into Oden. After a few moments we could see inside. I roared in anger. Melanie had a burn hole through her shirt. They’d shocked her enough it burned through her shirt.
She was in a different outfit than she’d been on the call when Elise was kidnapped, but I could smell her blood. Melanie turned and we locked eyes. Her eyes went to disbelief when she looked beside me. I could smell it was Jason beside me, whining in wolf form.
Melanie turned when someone started laughing. Melanie screamed out for Ajax. I saw the gun and dove on top of Ajax. The shot went into the air. I shifted back demanding, “GET US THE FUCK IN THERE!”
EJ shifted back cautiously saying, “When we do, we need you fighting.” I whirled, “I fully INTEND to fight my goddamn way to her.” EJ argued, “We need you. You are our best Warrior. Let her family get to her.”
I snarled in anger, “SHE IS MINE!” EJ nodded, “I know that, but we are not alone. Other packs came with us. YOU are the Enforcer. I know this is hard, but you need to lead the fight.” Was he serious right now? Oden said, “Brutus said they are.”
Drake put his hand on me, “I’ll get to my little girl. None of you can pop to her anyway.” I closed my eyes. I gritted my teeth, “Fine, but someone gets to her.” I glared at EJ. He was begging me with his eyes to understand. He should understand all too well how I felt. He just stopped every damn thing in the pack for Elise!
I shifted and began to watch Melanie fight. EJ was trying to link me, but I blocked him out. Melanie was still fighting with everything she had, but she was hurt. I don’t even know if she knew how badly she was hurt. I could sense her pain since it was calling out to me.
I threw my head back and howled in anger. She was having trouble breathing. We all saw Alpha Edward hold a pup over a hole. Melanie gathered herself and jumped. Darius yelled, “WE ARE IN! GO!” I took off like a shot.
Jason, Dalton and Dakota took off for three of the female wolves. Dalton was taking down wolves around the Witch. Dakota was taking out wolves near a woman and another wolf. Jason had taken off for Addison. Oh good. This was just great. Oden commented, “Sarcasm noted.”
