Chasing the rejected Luna

58: Regret

Alexander's POV

It's been two days now that Sophia has gone missing. And I was slowly losing my mind. And it didn't help that my wolf had been pacing all day in my head.

My hand itched to throw something on the floor but I held myself back because I had done enough damage already. My office was a mess and my mood had gone down to a negative number. I was like a ticking time bomb. But like always, Orion was the only person who could come close to me.

"I tried finding her. But it seems the person was very smart about her abduction.” Orion said from behind me and my fists tightened against the rod that was used as a protection against my window.

And anger surged in me once more, "You are becoming more useless. Maybe I should go into the woods and find her myself since you all are so useless.”

"You can't do that. You know...”

"I know what I am doing! You expect me to stand still and do nothing while Sophia is somewhere doing what god knows what!" I barked and spun around. "You know what? Fuck whatever you say. I'm going to look for her myself.” I strode towards the door but Orion was quick to stop me.

"I can't allow you to do that. There’s no one in this pack anymore.” “Don't make me do something we'll both regret," I growled and turned to take the other path but he blocked me, an apologetic look on his face.

“You're the last Alpha. And there's no sign of Dianne or her mother. What would happen if something bad were to happen to you? At least you should think about this pack," Orion said and damn he was right.

As much as my reasoning was clouded by rage, I knew Dianne and her mother had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance. And I do wish I could find them without ripping off their heads and that of Orion who blocked my way.

"My father is here, isn't he? He can very well take care of the pack. Isn't it what he had always wanted? Plus I can't stay here while Sophia and my heir are in danger. And do you know what angers me the most? Why do I so much want to see her?" I asked him, turning around, and swallowing the lump in my throat. I just couldn't face him.

Even if a part of me knew I should be in the pack and Orion was trying his best. I just couldn't rest.

After some moment of bantering between Orion and me, I finally decided to rest for just another day and see how well his tracking skills played out. According to him, they are working on new methods on how to track her.

I knew I had the best tracking team. But it angered me that they couldn't get where Sophia was located. And I wanted to smash something again Maybe some of the rogues. But I have been doing that since the day I found out Sophia went missing.

There was this ache in my heart that I couldn't explain. Maybe it was because bi doubted her the last time we spoke.

I stood up and walked up to the drink cabinet. There was only a bottle remaining after I scattered the rest in a fit of rage. Hell, I wanted to kill someone. And my wolf was madder because this was the second time she was taken. And it had been my fault big only I believed when she said the baby belonged to me.

Why did I doubt her? I guess I was feeling hurt that she would easily lay with another man that wasn't me. Especially since I thought the man to be my enemy, Ryven.

Gulping down the drink, I walked over to the window. I had been doing nothing all day but staring out of the window in hopes that Sophia might walk out of the woods hale and healthy, telling me she pulled a prank on us all so we would know how important she was.

The painful tug in my heart told me that was only wishful thinking. Sophia would never do something like that. I knew that much about her. And it pained me. I knew so little about me. When she forgave me easily for what I did to her. She was willing to start a second chance with me. And it didn’t help that the last conversation we had wasn't exactly nice and pleasing

I sighed for the millionth time as I felt Orion behind me. I had been too caught up. in my grief to realize the door had been opened and he was in "I have some news for you. Good and bad need,” he said and I tensed without looking back at him.

"Speak," I was in no mood for games nor did I want to be left hanging for too long. If not. I might snap because only a thin thread of sanity had been holding me.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

And the moment I snap, my wolf will finally be released, causing havoc. And Orion wouldn't be able to stop then.

“It's about Sophia," he said and I growled. If it wasn't about Sophia in the first place. he wouldn't have walked in here. We both knew that. But why was he behaving weirdly?

"Don't anger me, Orion. Just fucking tell me what you found out," I ffiwied and balled my fists without looking back. I knew if I looked back at him, into his eyes, I might want to wriggle the information out of him.

Silence stretched out between us as I felt Orion's hesitation in the air. I opened my mouth about to lash out at him until his voice stopped me.

"Come in," he said like he was breathless and I could tell something was amiss. It wasn't Sophia. That I knew because my wolf would have known the moment she was near.

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Instincts took over and my feet moved on their own. And within seconds I was in front of her. But Orion also predicted my move and stepped in front. "Please don't hurt her. Let her speak," Orion pleaded, his face a myriad of emotions and I held myself back. "It better be worth it," I spat out and Dianne flinched. She looked so frail, unlike the last time I saw her.

But that wasn't the only thing that changed about her. Her aura was gone also to be replaced with something else. I didn't pay too much attention to it because I was too caught up in my anger to give it much thought.

"I'm sorry," she bowed her head and played with the hem of her shirt. The action was adorable but not to me. She was a little vixen "Speak. I know you didn't come here to say that. Say it before I rip off your heart!" I snapped and she asked, her eyes flying up to me at once.

She held eye contact with me for too long which wasn't taken lightly but my wolf scratched furiously at the mental walk I created against him.

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And from what I knew about Dianne's mother, she would do anything to get what she wanted, and that included killing the innocent.

Goosebumps broke out on my skin at that thought. No, Sophia had to still be alive right?

"Where?" I asked and Sophia looked at Orion before opening her mouth. There was a silent exchange between them that spoke so many words. Only that I wasn't patient enough to get the message.

“Outside of this pack. In Alpha Ryven's pack," she muttered and my eyes widened. I never really asked Sophia what happened to Ryven and why he hadn't come with her the day she came.

It was customary for Alphas to greet each other once they met. Failure to do that was considered disrespect which could lead to the pack’s conflict.

"And how is Sophia?” I asked the question I wanted to ask since the moment she talked about Sophia.

Dianne paled and I noticed Orion looked away from me. And dread settled to the pit of my stomach

"Talk to me! If anything happens to Sophia, just know I will have your head whether you are innocent in this or not!" I seethed in rage.