•George Darcey's POV (Mara's biological Dad)•

•••Flashback seventeen years ago•••

I rush through the hospital doors, frantically searching for the elevators.

When I finally spot then, I just squeeze into one about to leave, pressing the fifth floor button.

The ride going up seemed like forever, I just wanted to get to her, just to be there.

I get out of the doors before they even open the full way and rush to the reception desk.

"Sir, how can I help you?" The lady asks.

"My wife, Daniella, is in labour." I blurt.

"Of course, follow me. You do want to be in the delivery room right?" She asks.

I nod and she leads me to a room.

I enter and as soon as Daniella sees me she visibly relaxes, "I thought you wouldn't make it."

I go over and grab her hand, "I'll always be here for you."

She smiles, "Do you think it's going to be a boy or a girl?"

I look down at her bloated tummy, "I say a girl."

She smiles, "I hope it's a girl."

The doctor comes in with the midwife, "Are you ready?"

She nods, "Yes."

"Right well lets see."

Forty minutes, that's how long it took.

I cut the umbilical cord and the doctor handed our new baby girl over to Daniella, "Well give you some time and then collect her to make sure she's all healthy." He says and then exits the room.

I bend over and run my finger over her soft cheek.

"What should we call her?" I ask.

Daniella looks down and smiles, "Samara."

"Samara." I play on my tongue, "I think it's beautiful."

I tear falls down Daniella's cheek, "I knew it was going to be hard, but not this hard."

I laugh, "They do say childbirth is a bitch."

She laughs and rolls her eyes, "Not childbirth stupid, giving her up."

I purse my lips and kiss her temple, "It's the right thing, and the family is great."

She looks up at me, "How do we know?"

I look down at her, "I just do."

We look down at Samara and her eyes slightly open, showing a beautiful bright blue, then they slightly flicker a golden amber colour, showing her tigress in her.

"I know the reason you wanted a girl." I say.

She smiles, "You wanted one too."

"We're doing the right thing, she can't be involved in this mess." I say.

Daniella nods, "When is Rebecca due?"

"She had a baby boy two weeks ago." I reply.

"What did she call him?" She asks.

"Ryan." I reply.

"And James doesn't know?" She asks.

I shake my head, "I don't know how you're dealing with this."

She looks back down at Samara, "As long as I know this is our child, I don't care that you have another."

The midwife comes back in and takes Samara, "I'll be back later, get some rest."

I kiss Daniella and then my phone rings, "It's Rebecca, I better take it."

She nods, "I love you."

"I love you too."

I walk outside and accept the call.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hi, George. Listen, I can't tell him." She says.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"James, I can't tell James." She says.

"Rebecca, don't stress out. It's your decision whether you tell him or not." I say.

"I just, I can't tell him that Ryan is really your son, I see the way he looks at him like his own." She says.

"Are you going to tell him about you being a werewolf?" I ask.

She sniffs, "No. It's for the best he doesn't know."

"You do know Ryan is going to be one, right?" I ask.

"Of course, two werewolves make a werewolf pup." She replies.

I nod, "Well, I wish you the very best. Daniella and I are leaving tomorrow, I think it's better we don't stay in touch."

"Okay." She replies.

"Goodbye Rebecca."

"Goodbye George, maybe someday the two will meet." She says.

"Maybe." I reply, since I know she's referring to the kids.

I end the call and peek back into Daniella's room, making sure she's asleep, which she is.

I then exit the building and run into the forest, shifting into my wolf, I just need to breathe.

•••Flashback over•••

I massage my temples as I break out of the memory.

The images of Daniella will stay in my mind forever.

Seeing Mara again has brought back so many memories that I have tried so hard to forget.

And not being able to tell her so many secrets is the most heart aching thing.

It's true, I really am a werewolf and Ryan is my son.

I don't know why I cheated on Daniella, I think I was just so stressed out about everything that was going on, I just didn't think.

Before I know it, another flashback comes back.

•••Flashback•••

"George!" Daniella shouts as she rushes into the house.

I frown, "Daniella? What's wrong?"

I see some blood stained on her shirt, "Are you hurt?" I ask, stepping towards her.

She steps back and runs a hand through her hair, "I did something terrible."

"What? What's wrong?" I ask.

"It's just, she confronted me, and then lunged at me, and then I shifted, and then- and then I killed her. I killed her George!" She rambles.

I hold onto her shoulders and get her to look at me, "Daniella, you killed who?" I ask.

"Rebecca." She says.

I let her go and step back, "You what?"

"George, you don't understand! I was going past, and she totally blew up on me! Blaming me for you not being there for Ryan, then she attacked me! I was only doing self defense." She says.

"So now, my son is out there without a mother and a 'dad' who isn't actually his father?" I ask.

A tear runs down her cheek, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

"We made a deal Daniella! Sorry isn't going to cut it!" I say.

"You still loved her." She whispers.

I frown, 'What?"

"You loved her didn't you?" She asks.

I shake my head, "What are you talking about, it's always been you."

"The why did you sleep with her in the first place!" She shouts.

"You need to calm down." I say.

"Calm down? Calm down? You're a traitor George, a cheater! I don't know why I'm still with you. I'm going to find our daughter, I'm going to look after her like the family we were supposed to be, except without you!" She says.

"Daniella!" I say as she goes to the door.

"I don't want you to stop me, you always seem to control me George. Not anymore, now I'm going to be free." She says.

"Please." I say.

"Goodbye George." She says and leaves, shifting into her tiger.

And that was the last time I ever heard from her.

Ever.

•••Flashback over•••

I slam my fist on the table.

It's true I loved Rebecca, but I loved Daniella more.

And I still managed to lose both of them.

I need to make things right, I need to go back.

•Ryan's POV•

"Where is everyone?" I ask as I enter the pack house, only the girls are here.

Layla shrugs, "Ryder called for back-up for something, I think him and Mara went for a run."

I nod and start to smell the most amazing scent, like peppermint and chocolate.

I follow the smell and my wolf starts getting crazy as it gets stronger.

A figure stops in the hallway and we make eye contact.

'MATE!' My wolf yelps.

I go towards her and take in her beauty, she's gorgeous, everything about her.

"You're my-"

She starts, but I reach up and brush her cheek, causing her to stop mid-sentence, tingles light up my fingertips and she leans into me.

"I'm Ryan." I say.

She looks up at me, bright eyes shining.

"Torah." She replies.

•Josh's POV•

"Did Ryder say around this area?'" I ask Trent as we lead some other warriors through the forest.

"I can't even smell him, something else is getting in the way." He replies.

"I can't even get through to him through mind-link, he's cut off." Cole says, flanking my left.

"Strange." Trent says.

"I can't even get through to Mara, she's cut off too." I say.

"Guys, something's going on in the town centre, looks like some sort of hunter gathering." Mandy says to all of us.

I look at Trent and he nods, "Okay, we'll meet you there, Ryder and Mara have probably gone there too."

We run off towards the town centre, making sure to keep our senses alert as we do.

When we finally get there, we are back in our human form, there is a large mob of hunter's in the town park.

I spot Mandy and go up to where everyone is, wrapping my arm's around Claire, "What's going on?" I ask.

Mandy frowns, "Looks like they can't get in touch with the lead hunter."

I look around, "Is Ryan around?" I ask.

Claire shakes her head, "Turns out Torah and him are mates, they're talking back at the pack house."

"Have any of you heard from Mara or Ryder recently?" Trent asks.

They all shake their heads, "No, we haven't seen them since this morning."

I look around and spot a familiar face I haven't seen in a while, I wave him over and he smiles.

"Marty? What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I had to drop this off, your Luna forgot it when they left the rink." He says as he hands me a phone, Mara's phone.

"They were at the rink?" Trent asks.

He nods, "They left about an hour and a half ago, is everything okay?" He asks.

"We can't get in contact with them, about twenty minutes ago Ryder asked for back-up, but there hasn't been any connection since then." I reply.

"Well I remember Mara asking Ryder for a run, but he told her that they should go back to his land to shift, they were in another pack's territory." He replies.

Mandy frowns, "So they must be here."

"Well we know that, Ryder asked for back up in this area twenty minutes ago." Trent says.

"You don't think anything bad has happened do you?" Claire asks.

I purse my lips, "I don't know, but as Beta, I command that we get the pack searching. Spread the word and go in packs of three around the territory."

I look at everyone, "We now have a case of a missing Alpha and Luna."

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