9.5 Ocean's P.O.V

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Ocean's P.O.V.

I couldn't get through to him. It irritated me every time when I kept his link closed. As an Alpha, I could force my way in. But this time was different. He was trying his hardest to block my every probing. Jealously filled my bones.

Startling Aaron, I hurriedly made my way out of my office -adjacent to my bedroom- and out of the Quarters' door. Aaron's frantic voice fell on deaf ears; my intuitions were screaming at me. Worse, I couldn't feel Naya's emotions.

I knew she couldn't feel mine as strongly as I felt hers but the connection was always there. Unlike at this very moment. There was nothing but void. A void that was there before I physically laid my eyes on her.

She was blocking any connection there was or-

She was too far away.

FUCK.

I shifted into my wolf form before relaying all the thoughts to Aaron, who followed suit. Picking up my discarded clothes of the forest floor I sprinted towards the main gates.

She left. HOW THE FUCK DID SHE LEAVE?

Joshua. Aaron's link was wide open. He was frightened about his mate leaving but he could feel her presence perfectly. I was going to kill that bastard if something happened to her.

Yes, what I did yesterday was brash and irrational but I had to make a split second decision. I had to make sure she wasn't being bombarded with such intense memories and the only way to achieve them was distance.

Mace where are you? Aaron desperately tried to connect with her. At first she ignored him but when I probed into her connection she complied quickly.

Alpha, she's my best friend. Please don't make me betray her. She was scared, which made me terrified. She really did leave.

Where. Is. She? I didn't care how I spoke to her. Aaron might be like a brother to me but I cannot have my members betray me like that. It breaks the earnest trust between a member and the Alpha. My thoughts projected to her unintentionally. The anger and disappointment reached her.

I'm sorry. Her shameful apology was followed by a projection. The scene rolled like a b-movie. A scene that boiled my blood, etched itself into my memory like stone carving. Agony burst through my body. Naya, getting into the Tahoe with Joshua. Then driving away together. Jealously over flooded my emotions.

It's not like that. I mistakenly left my link open when I intervened between the two mates. She's not well. My dad arranged couple of appointments. She's going home, where she can figure out what's going on with her.

Home.

The word hit me across the head.

This was not her home. I didn't make her feel welcome enough for her to call this a home. She belonged in mansion with high technology and fast cars.

She's not like that, with all due respect Alpha. She's a strong woman and an Alpha. I've known her all my life and I've never seen her cry this much. I apologise for not informing you but I my friend is in pain and is sick. No one knows what's going and she's going to seek the treatment from where she can.

She's not sick. I severed all the connections and sprinted faster than natural speed. Aaron was falling behind but I didn't care. I needed to stop her. I should have told her. She's a damn Alpha who would do anything she wanted without asking anyone. It was engraved in her genes.

I knew that the Darkling roamed around the outskirts of the walls. He manipulated the hunters, helped them get in because he couldn't.

She didn't know that.

Stupid. STUPID. STUPID. I cursed at myself. I should have told her. She's smart. No matter how mad she was at me, she would have never jeopardised her life like that. Our land was huge.

Even with heightened speed, it took me nearly twenty minutes. Who knew how far she would have travelled? If Joshua hadn't stolen the Tahoe, I wondered how she would have left. By foot? Did she expect to walk to the damn airport? What the hell was she thinking?

I tried to remain calm. But she's my stubborn mate. I did everything for her. I did everything to keep her safe in hopes of not letting history repeat itself again. But maybe that's where I faltered. I tried to cage her in and she broke through.

The gates came to view. Hiding behind a large tree trunk, I quickly changed before marching towards the guards at the gate.

"Where is she?" I growled. I couldn't act irrationally. I already did that and it resulted to this. Taking in a deep breath, I gathered my thoughts. "Joshua and Naya, how long ago did they leave?" I asked in a low voice.

"Alpha, they told me-" He looked petrified. He wasn't dumb. He figured out what happened by my reaction.

"I SAID HOW LONG?" I didn't have time to listen to the rambling confession of his mistake.

"Half an hour ago." His voice trembled. My vocal cord hurt.

"Get the enforcers, ammos and cars. We need to get them back." I moved towards the smaller gate. "Oh and talisman."

Hexes were why the Darkling couldn't get in. It was why Lyon came to pick us up. Each car had a talisman and it protected un against him. His powers were null against them. That's why he used hunters to attack us.

Unfortunately, those charms wore off and if Joshua didn't check its radiance before taking out the Tahoe. He was going to be dead. Either by my hands or the Darklings'.

I quickly exited the gate, forgetting about all the protocols I set. My Mates' life was in question. Fuck the rules. I followed their scent on foot. Sprinting bare feet on concrete created slight discomfort but my emotions overrode my senses.

I heard cars following me, shouts from my enforcers but I kept running. I was faster than a car after all. I should have worn the talisman around my neck and given it to Naya when I found her.

Damn it. I made a mess.

Why does she have to be so stubborn?

Some of the cars talismans are out and some are dimmed. We only took out the ones with full radiance. Aaron finally broke through.

The Tahoe?

On the far end. No one uses that. He paused seeming sympathetic. I'm sorry Ocean. That was an apology from a brother not a beta. An apology to a Mate and not an Alpha. I was going crazy. My mind kept racing a hundred mile per hour. I kept running for what seemed like eternity.

The road stretched out ahead of me, my legs trying to eat away the miles and time I lost. It was a pandemonium. The Alpha in me hoped that guards locked the doors after I irrationally stormed out. I was choosing my Mate over my Pack.

What hurt the most was she never complained. Aaron always moaned that Macey complained about the little she got to spend with him, not a. Unlike Naya. Not once single time did she mention the lack of attention I was paying to her.

I should have paid attention to her. I should have asked about her day, if she had a good time, what did she do? I knew she helped out at the pack house, helped out Ryan with business deals, even made a 30% higher profit than usual in her first damn month.

I should have thanked her. For helping out my pack when she didn't have to, even when I hadn't spoken to her in days, her generosity towards my pack never wavered. Yet, I still held off on introducing her to the whole pack formally. Fear broke out in cold sweats.

My chest felt heavy thinking of her smiling face. She didn't smile often but when she did, my whole world lit up. I needed her. I just needed to hear the warmth of her voice, not the cold anger from previous day. Determination surged through my veins as their scent got closer.

That's when I felt it. Heard the loud blast.

My whole body slammed into an invisible wall. Head collided with something, ribs shattered. Dropping to the ground, I cupped the sides of my ribs. There was a shift to the direction of the wind. A change in power. An atmosphere that brought memories of the massacre. The Darkling was close.

That motherfucker was hurting my mate.

I ducked into the forest to my right, where the air felt heavy. My pain remained for only a minute or two. But I knew she was definitely felt it every time she breathed because I felt it for those agonising seconds.

Leaping over small fallen logs, branches and ferns I followed the scent. I couldn't see the main road by the time I heard my enforcers trying to catch up with me. Maybe it was an ambush but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make for her.

I can't. What about their family? The Alpha in me tried to rationalize. My enforcers surrounded me. Aaron had filled them in.

Someone was choking me.

My hands immediately reached for the hand on my throat but my fingers met air. Stumbling to the ground I choked on nothing and clawed at my own skin. Naya. I shouted through my link for all my enforcers to hear.

That son of a bitch put his hands on her. I couldn't breathe for a long time landing me in a foetal position. My body seized up. It took a while for my breathing to get back to normal and when it did, Aaron and I once again became mobile.

"Are you alright." His concern was evident in his voice.

"I just need to get to her." I just needed her in my arms.

"We will."

We didn't know what was happening or where we were headed until A.J caught the faint smell of Joshua's blood. We were on the right track but I didn't appreciate the fact that we were tracking by blood.

Naya was somewhere out there. I kept moving away from the road even though some of the enforcers moved back towards where I assumed the wreckage was. The smell of metal and exhaust were too strong.

Tall trees surrounded us. Greenery elevated its beauty. I didn't hear a single bird chirping. They knew the evil lurked in this bright lights. Animals always knew. We always knew. However, I was walking towards it instead of away.

The sun peaked through the leaves forming rays of light and the quietness evoked calm. It was deceitful, it was the calm before the storm. All I wanted to do was find her and get the hell away from here.

Aaron didn't leave my site. I could feel her close by. I could feel all her emotions now. I breathed out a sigh of relief when the void disappeared. Ferns brushed my shin and sharp twigs bit into my feet, drawing blood. I knew I was close-

I became air born before my back collided with a tree trunk. The fuck was he doing to her? I couldn't get up on my feet. Aaron tried to help but something heavy was pushing me down. She was in pain. I could see through her eyes clearly. Even though it was for a split second, her lack on control broke our barrier. I needed to find a way in.

"AHH!" I screamed out loud when my spine broke. Aaron tried to pin me down trying to prevent injuring myself in real life. He tried to keep me still but I failed. I could see legs running past me, towards Naya's scream. They heard it too. Dear Goddess take me, not her.

"Go" I gritted through my teeth. I needed him to take care of her. I needed-

All my breath was squeezed out of my lungs suddenly. I felt Naya being ripped away from me. Her presence leaving me. SHIT. I was still on the ground but this time I pushed through the pain and turned around.

Aaron made is way to where her shouts where coming from. She was far away and it was going to take time. I crawl across forest floor covered with leaves on my stomach like an animal. Sanity left me. If something happened to her, my existence would be irrelevant.

I loved her. I loved from the beginning of time. My hands stretched forward trying to reach for her only to come up empty. I couldn't lose her again.

"NAYA." A roar ripped through the rustling forest. An echo of pain sliced through the air. Multiple hands gripped me and brought me to my feet. Excruciating pain rolled down my spine. My soul was being ripped away from me and there was nothing I could do about it.

I've never felt this helpless in my life. He was killing her, just like I killed his lover. But that wasn't me, this is who I am, not the old version of me. Her barrier broke again.

I'm so tired. I just want to go to sleep, just for a little while.

Fear gripped my throat this time. She was losing consciousness. She was terrifyingly weak.

NO, don't you dare give up now. I'm coming. Hold on baby, I'm coming.

"He's killing her." Understanding dawned on Levi. My arms clutched his shoulders. His arms around my back. I couldn't stand properly. She was gone again.

Unmated wolves from different packs physically couldn't communicate but they did feel the connection. However, I managed to break through. It was a spiritual barrier that hardly anyone could reach let alone break. 

"We're not that far." His determination encouraged me. We staggered forward slowly. I didn't know how was I was still standing. I wasn't thinking of myself much, I was thinking about her being tortured. All alone and scared. All the regrets rushed to my mind. All the "I should haves" gnawed at my conscious. The thin veil between our connection lifted again.

She begged for death.

Naya...

Suddenly, a loud gunshot erupted through the woods.

Invisible force knocked me to my knees.

She's gone.

Void consumed me. Nothingness replaced her presence. My hands fisted the ground, soil embedded itself underneath my fingernails. Anger and grief pulsed through my body. Blood simmered in my ears. A loud roar erupted from my throat. This is not happening. Not again.

I lost my parents and now my mate. No. NO.

Using anger to energise me, I stood and jogged forward. There was no physical pain this time. It vanished with the presence of my mate. My eyes threatened to water. It wasn't the time or the right place.

I wanted his head on a stick. I wanted to rip him apart, limb by limb. It didn't take me any time at all to reach small clearing with the large log horizontally laying on the ground. A black cloak puddled on the dirt. My mates lifeless body lay parallel to the log.

I couldn't look at her. I couldn't look at her. My eyes roamed around aimlessly as my feet mechanically moved to her.

Everything happened so quickly. I numbly sat down next to her, gingerly taking her face in my shaky hands. She felt so cold. Her eyes, where half closed, delicate lips slightly parted, her hair loosely tied on one side. A loud sob left my mouth. The dam broke.

This is how our lives end once again. I had no intention of living anymore. I needed just one life of peace with her. If it meant preparing everything in this life and defeating the Darkling in the next in order to get a simple long life with her. Then so be it. Gently, picking her upper body up, I held her tight against my chest.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." My chest tightened and constricted rapidly making it nearly impossible for me to breathe. Every one stood guard. Her head limply nestled in the crook of my arm with neck stretched upwards; her hands slumped motionless on the dead leaves.

I kissed her forehead softly. It was impossible to breathe. I wanted to die right there. My throat closed forcing loud heaves to leave my body involuntarily.

The Spirit of the Earth. Take care of her until I come to claim her. I prayed to the spirits that I lost faith in after my parents passed away. I'll be there in a few days. Wait for me baby, just a few days. Then you never have to be alone.

That's when I heard it. A sound that shook me to my core.

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