Samantha Lykos' POV

It has been a few weeks since I last saw Zack. I don't know what happened to him but he took off after our kiss. I mean, he was the one that kissed me and then disappeared into thin air. Okay, he took off and left me hanging.

I sighed as I was tucking the stocks for the cafe. I was looking around when no one was around. I was the last one to leave when it was approaching 7 PM.

"Is everything ready for tomorrow?" My manager asked me as I nodded at her.

"Everything was prompted and ready to go. I think I will leave it at that," I said as I was smiling at her. She was making a note before she nodded at me.

"You're always diligent with your works. I am proud to have you on my team," she said as I smiled at her. She was complimenting me!

"It was nothing. I am happy that I could help," I said as I was beaming at her. We talked a few moments before I took my leave. I was walking along the dark woods before I heard some noises behind me.

I was feeling it was not the humans but members of my pack. When I heard that they were out of their hiding spots, I turned to look at Alpha, former Beta, and Gamma. I was surprised to see that the ultimate trio was coming to meet me, sister of the current Ultima.

"Hello, Sam. How are you?" Xavier asked me as I was blinking a few times before he smiled.

"Wait, am I dreaming coz Xavier is here when I thought you left 5 years ago," I said as Xavier was smiling at me. Arthur frowned at us before Caleb was clearing his throat.

"We need to talk," Caleb said as I was nodding at him.

"Sure, what about?" I asked before they were looking around.

"Not here," Caleb said before we were walking to the Alpha house. I wondered what they wanted to ask me.

I was sitting at the table while Luna Marina was giving me a cup of tea for me. I smiled at her before she went to Caleb and was talking. The Alpha nodded before he kissed his wife and Luna Marina was out of the room.

"Now, tell me what happened a month ago," Caleb asked me. I arched my eyebrow.

"A month? You need to be specific at what time or any event that I had attended last month," I said as I was looking at the trio. Caleb crossed his arms before Xavier was talking to me now.

"The day of the Folk Festival. Damien said that he saw you last talking with Zack," Xavier said as I noticed Arthur was taking a deep breath. I was looking at them before I was leaning closer.

"Why do you want to know?"

"You're the last person that was in contact with him. We wanted to know where he was. He has been…" Xavier said as he looked at his brother-in-law.

"He has been missing for a month now. And the last person to see him was you, Sam. So, I need to ask you if he said anything about his MIA stunt," Arthur said as I was leaning in the chair. Should I tell them? I mean, I rejected him but I don't know that he would not be at home and he was missing in action?

That was something that he never did before.

"So, you mean to tell me that Zack was gone and you have no idea how to track him?" I asked them before they sighed.

"He covered his mask. It seems that the Omega has some skills after all. It was hard to beat him now with his own game," Arthur said as he chuckled at his brother's action. I think he was amazed by Zack's skills.

"Well, we just talked at that time of the festival but he did not say anything that he was about to go missing after that," I said as I was trying to remember what Zack said to me.

"Just remember what you told me, you rejected me. Let's see how it goes, shall we?"

His words were playing in my mind as I was trying to forget that day. I did not know what he meant by then. But I think I got the message now.

"So he did not give any clue or hint where he might go to?" Caleb asked as I was sipping on the tea that his wife made. It was delicious and I loved it. I shook my head as I put the cup down.

"No, nothing of sort," I said as my heart was beating fast. I don't know why but maybe it has to do with our severe mating bond. I had rejected him but he did not say that he was rejecting me as well.

"Thank you for your input then. You are free to go," Caleb said before he turned to Arthur and Xavier. I can sense that they were talking with their minds and I was being left like an outsider.

"If you don't mind I'm asking, do you know why Zack ran away?" I asked the trio before they turned to look at me. I was gripping my hands on my laps before Arthur was looking at Caleb and Caleb looked at Xavier.

"I think he might have found someone that he was mated to but something happened to them," Caleb replied as he was reading me. I tried not to show any reaction to him but as an Alpha, his amber eyes know something that I don't.

Damn him!

"Well, it's been great. I might as well get home now. I don't Sebastian to be worry all over me," I said as I was taking my leave. Arthur offered me to get me home but I declined.

"I'm fine. I can take care of myself," I said as I was walking to the door before I excused myself from the trio. They were powerful when they were together but nothing like this before.

I guess I have to find Zack before it was too late.

Zack Adamos' POV

Damn it!

It has been a few weeks and I think the band was breaking. But no, my wolf refused to acknowledge it, hence, I was the one that was suffering. I was looking around the cave before I only saw despair and loneliness. I need to get out of here. Maybe some running will do me good.

I went for a run as I was looking around the woods. The night was good as the breeze was on my face as I was climbing to the top of the cliff in the woods. I was looking at the distant town before I felt like I have to do some howl.

'You should get her here and maybe we can have some fun,' my wolf purred before I was reigning its desire to take Sam out to this part. I shook my head before I was looking at the cliff. It was a nice night and it was a waste that I was alone here.

I wanted Samantha but she did not want me.

Then, I felt the rage that I had been stored for one month of our separation. Of the despair that I felt whenever I was thinking about him. I howled to the sky before I sensed someone was in the woods. I snarled as I went to the noise that was being created.

When I arrived, I saw a foreigner that was walking among these woods. She was an outsider as she has auburn hair and violet eyes. She was beautiful but nothing compared to my Samantha. I was about to come near her before a brown wolf was coming to protect her. I snarled and he snarled back.

'Back off, she's mine,' he said and I just registered it was Damien. I haven't seen him last month but I know he knows about me and Sam. I just hoped he told her to come and play with me.