.

He was in danger. I felt it. There was something wrong with Dave. Manny was also scared. My heart thumped loudly inside my chest as my vision clouded. This can’t be happening. This can’t really be happening. I was here to protect Dave from those rogues. How could I have been so careless? I was not supposed to be tired. I was not supposed to sleep. And I was not supposed to show my emotions to Daniel.

This is not good. I pursed my lips together still glaring at Daniel who sat against wall looking at me with confusion.

“What the hell Sera?” He asked with anger in his voice. I just glared at him. When he rose to his feet, I lunged at him again tacking him down. My fist connected with his jaw.

It was like déjà vu. Just few minutes ago Daniel was beating Kyle and now it’s my turn to beat Daniel.

But Daniel regretted his actions later on.

I don’t want to be like Daniel. I lifted myself off him.

I felt angry and frustrated.

My fist collided with hard concrete throwing pieces of hardened cement around. I punched again and again.

“Sera…” I hear Daniel say. “What happened? Control yourself.”

I only heard his voice in background as my mind was completely unsettled with the probability that Dave was in danger and I didn’t even know where he was.

He was not supposed to be in this trouble. Dave could not be in this problem.

“Sera…”

Manny is pregnant. This can’t happen. I failed in protecting my brother. Oh God! How could I have been too careless about this when I was so adamant of his safety? Why didn’t I stay with him when I knew danger was lurking around? Dave is beta and he is really strong.

But they had it planned. They have it all planned. They have their spy in this pack for crying out aloud.

“Sera,”

What if something happens to him? What will I say to Manny? What will I say to their child? What will I say to Dave? I will never be able to live it down. I can’t be without my brother.

“SERA STOP IT,” I heard a voice yell but it didn’t affect me. What affected me were those arms that wrapped around me. What affected me were those lips that enveloped mine. What affected me was that feeling which relaxed me.

I kissed Daniel back, not with anger, not with frustration but with softness because I needed this right now. He needed this right now. With this kiss there were two hopes- he will be a good mate and he will be a good Alpha. I wanted that second hope to come true.

With a softness it came, it ended. Daniel pulled away, his hands still around my waist while mine were still on my sides.

“Relax,” he whispered, “everything will be fine. Dave is fine. I know it.” He told me with softness.

I nodded slowly, my eyes downcast.

Daniel is Alpha and Dave is Beta. He knows. His words relaxed me more.

“He will be fine.” He assured with gentleness.

I finally lifted my eyes to meet his but didn’t miss his lips. Shock washed through me but I didn’t let it show on my features. He was the one to kiss me first and I returned his kiss. That was a mistake. But I’m not going to tell him I think this way. It will most definitely crush him because he seems to be very much affected by this kiss as if it means world to him.

For the first time I can see in his eyes the concern I wanted to see again. He concerned about me but that was always missing when it came to others. Now he is concerned about my brother. He is acting like an Alpha. If he was not with Shea…

Shea

I pushed him away. He let go off me and stumbled few steps.

“Where’s Shea?” I growled at him, my anger coming back.

“What?” He asked confused.

“Where. Is. Shea.” I repeated my question slowly.

“But why?”

“I know she is related to this.” I yelled at him. My walls breaking slowly as emotions spilled out- anger.

“No Sera, she is not related to it.” He said softly. I could see regret in his eyes. At that moment he really regretted choosing Shea over me and he’d take me back in a heartbeat if I asked him to do that right now.

“Yes she is. I know she is. Did Dave tell you there is traitor in pack?” I asked Daniel narrowing my eyes at him.

“Yeah, he did.” He answered unsurely. He knew where I was going so I let him continue. “Do you think it’s Shea?”

“Yeah, I think it’s Shea.” I said gritting my teeth together.

“Why?”

“Because her mate was a rogue.”

“And you ran away with a rogue.” He shouted at me.

“You of all the people should know that I ran away, completely alone, because I was disgusted with my mate.” I spat at him venomously.

He flinched at my words but regained his composure.

“The same mate you kissed seconds ago.” He accused.

I huffed. “You took advantage of my situation. You kissed me first. And if it bothers you that much then I won’t kiss you again then.”

He seemed panicked as his eyes widened. I smirked at him.

“You-“

“Now shut it Daniel. It is not about me now. It’s about Dave.” I growled at him and left. I could have slammed the door shut if it was there.

“Sera wait!” He came running to him.

“What’s wrong with you?” I asked facing him.

“Where are you going?”

“To kill Shea.” I answered casually but that was not true. I will kill her someday though.

“You are jealous because she has me and you don’t.” He said. I was almost shocked.

I stared at him for s couple of seconds and blinked. I wanted to chop him into little pieces and then feed them to rogues. My mind was already a mess and with his ‘special’ words, I was going to explode like an atom bomb. This is so darn frustrating. He is so darn frustrating.

I clenched my teeth together and squeezed my eyes shut to control myself. This is not the time.

“Um, I think you should bother about Kyle now, before he spills your beans.” I told him and started to walk away dismissing his attempts to get on my nerves. It’s surprise how much control I have on my anger because right now I want to do so many bad things to him that I can hardly think of anything else. He is just making it worse.

“He won’t do that. We both know.” He stated falling on step beside me.

I stopped and turned to face him.

“Then go to your mate. Just leave me the hell alone right now because I don’t want to see your annoying face at this moment because god knows what I will do.” I growled.

“You will kiss me.” he answered smirking at me.

Is this man so thick? Can’t he see that I’m being held to my cool by very thin threat that can be snapped with one single pull and he is tugging at it like gorilla?

“Listen Daniel, I have enough of this right now. Just leave me alone. Leave. Me. Alone.” I told him in my deadly calm voice.

“Stop acting like you are the only one who care for Dave.”

“Manny does too. And many others in this pack. But not certainly you because you care only for yourself and your already stained image.”

“My image is-“

“Oh just shut it.” I took a step towards him until our faces were inches apart. “You are nothing but a worthless Alpha. Everyone wants to overthrow you. Those rogues, they want to end you and take over this pack because you are weak, very weak. They still think that you can’t transform into your wolf. That’s why they are taking big steps now. If you had appeared in your wolf form even once, after your transformation, they could have not gone to more extent. You have out your pack in trouble Daniel. You are trying to taunt me because you are jealous of Kyle. You selfish bastard.” I shouted the last part and walked away from him, leaving him stunned.

That was really enough. I don’t feel bad saying those things to him because he deserved that, even worse. I know I hurt him. He will cry in his room but I care the least. For now I have to find Dave.

My heart constricted. I hope he is fine. I know he is fine.

But for now I have to go to Kyle because I have this feeling he knows about Dave.

And then I have to see Manny. This situation is getting very complicated.

Oh God! Keep my brother safe.

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