(Chapter 16- Sloane)

Recap-

“Emily?” Tyler asked in shock.

She turned toward him with surprise clearly written across her face. “Ty? Oh my God, it’s been forever.”

They reached out for each other and hugged for quite some time before letting go. The sock on my face must have been quite obvious because when Tyler turned to look at me he laughed.

“Kiela this is-”

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“She knows who I am.” Emily interrupted with a smirk across her face.

“Unfortunately.” I mumbled to myself.

“What?” She snapped.

I sighed in defeat not wanting to start a fight right now, especially since we were both pregnant. Well she claimed to be anyway. There is no way of knowing for sure until 4 months is up and the baby is due.

“Nothing.” I replied.

She rolled her eyes at me and turned back to Tyler smiling. She obviously knows him from somewhere but where. He never mentioned her to me before, but then again their two packs knew each other so maybe they were childhood friends.

I feel sorry for him if he was friends with her throughout his childhood. That must have been the worst thing to have to endure as a child.

As they continued talking about whatever is was they were talking about the suspense was killing me and I really needed to know what was going on. The least they owed me was an explanation.

“How do you know each other?” I impatiently asked.

That gathered both of their attention as they looked at me.

“Emily is my cousin. We practically grew up together.” Tyler explained.

What, they were relatives? That means they share some of the same genes. Oh God.

“Why don’t we step out for a while and give these three some privacy.” Karen said reminding me they were there.

No one seemed to object as they left the room but I could see curious looks on most of their faces, especially Regan and moms.

After everyone was out a silence grew in the room making me uncomfortable. I wanted some answers and Tyler better start explaining. Was Emily the spy from the other pack? Was she the real reason Jeremy got taken?

I knew it was useless but I decided to try my mind link to him again.

‘Jeremy?’

I waited for his response but nothing.

‘Jeremy please let me know you’re alright.’

I waited again but he still didn’t reply.

What would I do if something happened to him? I couldn’t live. There would be no point in life anymore. Well other than my baby. I wouldn’t be able to leave him or her behind. So I guess I would just be an empty hollow shell until I got to die and be with him again.

“You you ok?” Tyler asked bringing me from my thoughts.

“Just thinking.” I answered.

“Well, I hope it is how you plan on getting Jeremy back.” Emily snapped.

“I’ve already got my pack on it.” Tyler said.

She broke down in what I could tell was fake tears and buried her face in Tyler’s shirt.

“Ty, you have to get him back.” She sobbed.

“We’ll do everything.” He said.

Ugh, I just wanted to scream. He was my damn mate not hers. I wasn’t about to fall this charade she was putting on but apparently Tyler already had. Didn’t he even have some inkling that Jeremy was my mate? Why else would I care so much what was happening to him?

I swear if it wasn’t for the fact the she would run and tell her uncle, Alpha Steven we were mates, I would quickly put her in her place.

“Alpha Collin has already spoken with dad about teaming up to get him back.” Tyler explained.

She raised her head from Tyler’s shirt and glared at me. “Just think, all of this could have been prevented if it wasn’t for you.”

“Emily now isn’t the time to be placing blame.” He said.

As much as I wanted to argue my side of things, I knew she was right. This was entirely my fault and there was nothing I could do about it. He came to save me and in return got taken himself.

What kind of mate gets her mate taken? He risked his life for me and I couldn’t do anything for him in return. I was put on bed rest for I don’t know how long and I was supposed to be taking it easy, so how can I help Jeremy like this?

I was completely useless.

“Come on Kiela needs her rest.” He said taking one last glance at me and then leaving the room with Emily.

After they were gone I didn’t hold anything back. I let the tears fall freely down my cheeks as I thought of Jeremy. He was the only one who could comfort me right now and I had no idea where he was.

After I let out all my pain and frustration through crying I felt myself grow tired and since I had nothing better to do I let myself sleep. The last thought that crossed my mind as I let sleep over take me was I would do anything I was able to get Jeremy back.

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Jeremy’s POV

I woke to nothing but cold concrete under my body. The room was dark with no light to be able to see where I was. The last thing I remembered was being hit on the head hard as I closed in on Kiela location.

Oh no…Kiela. What happened to her?

I sat up from the floor as I tried to see anything that would lead me out of here. I felt along the floor until I reached a wall. I tried to use it to help my stand but as I did I felt a huge weight on my ankles.

I reached down to touch them and quickly realized that they were shackles and pretty tough ones at that. It would certainly take a lot for me to get out of these.  

“It’s no use.” I tired voice spoke through the darkness.

I snapped my head up in the direction the voice was coming from and looked around. “Who’s there?”

“The names Sloane.” She replied.

“I take it you were captured to?” I asked.

“Yes, about two days ago.” She said.

“What pack are you from?”

I heard her chains clinking and a shuffle coming from somewhere next to me before she spoke.

“Red River.” She said right next to me.

I reached out my hand and came in contact with the cold skin of her arm and pulled away.

“You’re an Alpha aren’t you?” She asked.

“I am.” I said. “I come from The Night Shadows.”  

Speaking of them I wonder if they even know where I am. There is no telling how long I have been missing.

“How did you get taken?”

I sighed feeling ashamed. “I was trying to find my mate after she was taken and when I finally zeroed in on her location I was knocked out.”

“I’m sorry.” She said sympathetically.

I really didn’t need sympathy right now, I needed my mate.  I was an Alpha and supposed to be able to protect her and I couldn’t even do that. What use was I?

“It’s funny.” She laughed.

“What is?”

“Well, you were captured running to your mate and I was captured running away from mine.” She said.

That was the most absurd that I’d ever heard. She was running from her mate, someone who was made for her and would love her? Did she not care that he was probably out there looking for her somewhere?

“Why would you do that?” I asked. “He’s probably looking for you.”

She chuckled. “I doubt that. He doesn’t even know I exist.”

“How is that possible?”

“One day I was out with my pack during one of our training exercises and we were learning how to track other wolves. We were given the scent of one of the wolves in our pack so we could find them and that’s when I came across his scent.” She explained.

“I was about twenty miles out from our pack trying to find my partner when his scent hit me so hard it took everything in me not to run strait for him. My wolf was screaming to go find our mate but I refused. The last thing I wanted was a mate.” She said.

I shook my head trying to figure out why someone wouldn’t want a mate and I just could understand. Why would someone run from the one person who was made for them and would give them the world? The whole reason for mates was so that we wouldn’t have to be alone and she would rather be without him?

“That doesn’t even make since.” I said.

She huffed at my response. “To you maybe not, but I have my reasons.”

I shook my head at her even though I knew she couldn’t see it. “What reason could possibly be good enough?”

I heard her chains again as she moved. “When you watch your dad take his own life because your mom and his mate died.”

“What?” I asked shocked by her reason.

“Didn’t expect that did you?” She said. “That’s why I don’t want a mate. If they consume you so much that you can bear to live life without them then I don’t want one.”

I was a bit taken back by her response. I guess I shouldn’t have judged her so quickly. Believe it or not I could understand her reason. I didn’t know her loss so I couldn’t understand her pain but I understood why she wanted to get away.

I was actually feeling kind of bad for her now. If my parents were both gone I know I would be a little more than bitter myself.

“Your right, you do have your reasons.” I confessed. “I shouldn’t have judged.”

“Don’t feel sorry for me. If it’s one thing I hate is pity.” She said.

I couldn’t blame her for that, no one likes pity. Not even me.

“Then we won’t talk about it anymore.” I said.

“Thank you.” She said softly.

After a long silence from both of us she spoke again. “So Mr. Alpha, How do you plan of getting us out of here?”

“I don’t know but since now I know there two of us I’m sure we can figure something out.” I answered.

I ran Kiela’s picture through my mind a dozen times trying to connect with her but I was receiving no reply. That could only mean one thing. Either she was asleep or our bond was broken and I knew it wasn’t that one or I could feel it.

Since it was no use trying to get in touch with Kiela at the moment I would take this time to work with Sloane on how we were going to get out of here. As soon as I was free my first priority was to go to my mate whether Tyler was there or not. It’s time for him to understand that Kiela was mine and I wasn’t ever letting her go.

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