Page 62 of Her Destined Alpha
“Seems she’s been whoring it out. Look at her lips. Let me wipe that gunk off for you,” Amoria remarked, stepping forward.
She grabbed my face roughly, digging her nails into my cheeks, and was about to wipe my lips when I yanked away with a surprising strength I didn’t know I still possessed after that beating.
No, Rayhan put that on me…The thought brought tears to my eyes. God… I was useless.
“Oh? You’ve grown a backbone?” She was about to slap me one when Samson spoke.
“Don’t. We need to respect the Coven’s wishes. Do as I said and then let’s leave. Tomorrow we shall see what happens.”
Do what?
I could only watch her as she whispered a spell and jabbed a finger in my forehead and my eyes fluttered shut as something filled my mind. My heart thudded as I watched myself pack a small bag and escape from the mansion.What was this?Samson ran after me, but I created a huge flame as he shouted for Amoria and Elinai…
It took me a few seconds to realise they were planting false memories in my head so that the next day when I was present before the elders, I would be the obvious culprit. But that was normal, right? I was never the victim; I was a criminal who was punished and abused. I didn’t move. Even when she shoved me away and stepped back, I simply laid there. She re-activated the cuffs with a spell before turning away.
“Tomorrow, she will be trialled for helping Endora,” Amoria said with a humourless laugh.
I didn’t hear what Samson replied, but I didn’t care either. I just… I was tired of life… I truly was.
No one listened. No one cared.
Except him. Yes, deep down, I knew he cared.
Rayhan…
Determined
Rayhan
Empty.
That was how I felt. The spell she had cast held for a solid ten minutes, but it felt like years. I was helpless as my mate was taken away from me.
I had tried to track them down the moment it let up, but there was no scent to go on. I didn’t let that stop me. I continued to try to sniff her out all night, but it was clear they had used strong magic to cover their tracks.
I felt useless, numb, and broken. I wished she was in front of me, telling me she hated me. I’d take that any day over this parting.
The sun was rising, and I had nothing. I returned to the penthouse, which suddenly felt big and cold without her presence.
The rage and anger my wolf felt weren’t helping. I needed to clear my head and get a team together. I didn’t care if anyone found out my mate was a witch or not.If the Coven wants a war, I’ll give them one.I needed to call for a tracking squad, although I knew that even that wasn’t going to be as easy as it sounded.
My phone beeped, and I saw an incoming email from Uncle Al. The requested files…A little late for that,I thought coldly, but his message that was attached calmed my anger a little.
If you need anything else, manpower or shit, you know where I am.
I appreciated that, but first, I’d try my own pack. I rang Dad, but he didn’t answer. What the hell?
Pick up, Dad…I tried calling him three times, but it just kept on ringing. Dad was never great with his phone. He and Kiara were the worst I knew; their phones were often on silent. Beta Jack would usually be the go-to to get through to Dad, or at this time of day, Mom… but I was not going to ring her.
I tried Chris next, not caring that it was barely five in the morning.Pick up, man…
“Ray?” His voice, which was thick with sleep, answered.
“Chris, I need you to get Dad to call me. The Coven has taken Delsanra. I need a team so I can get her back,” I said quietly. If he sounded terrible, I sounded worse. I had never heard such desperation in my voice before…What is this?I was considered one of the strongest alphas of my generation, but without her, I felt weak and useless.
I dropped to the floor, leaning against the coffee table, remembering how we had sat here just last night. Her scent lingered, a painful reminder that she was no longer here.
“Whoa, back up for a second. Ray, we can’t be reckless. The Coven is full of witches. We need to plan this first.” I didn’t care that his point was valid, I just needed her.
