Graysons PoV

"Go! Go! Go!," I yelled at my warriors and other pack members that volunteered to find their Luna. I watched as they all ran towards their opponent with one goal.

To take them down.

We were training. Due to the fact that my pack is the strongest and biggest pack ever, no rogue pack has ever tried to start a war with me. If they did, it only ever rarely happened. They wouldn't ever live to tell the story.

"Alpha," Zane said through the mind link. "We have a lead."

Without another word, I darted to the pack house and into the office. "What?"

"His last whereabouts were here," he pointed to a spot on the map, not too far from here. "He was there an hour ago. Wolves are already following him."

We know who fucking took her and the longer she is with him the more damaged she'll be when she comes back. He's a sick fucked. I know for a fact that he wants her because she's a white wolf.

I sighed out. It's been almost a month. Each day is getting harder and harder for my wolf and I to control our rage. Ice can't feel her wolfs presence and that's worrying him and me. Yet know I have to carry on. I can't fuck up. I have a pack to run and a mate to find. "We'll find her," Zane reassured me. I looked at him. "I'm proud of you. Most mates would've just given up."

"It's only cos I can't wait to rip his head from his body," I snarled out as my canines elongated, a sign that my wolf was coming up to the surface.

"Any news?," Isla asked as she peeked her head in through the door. My wolf glared at her before slowly giving me back control.

"We found who took her," Zane said causing Islas broken face lit up slightly. I knew she would only actually be able to relax when Alana comes back because I can't relax either even though I barely fucking spoke to her.

"What are we doing about the mole?," she asked. I shrugged my shoulders.

"I don't think there is one anymore. I mean, there could be but I doubt it. The man who took her was from this pack so he knows the ins and outs pretty well. There's a chance he recruited someone on the inside to get him easier access."

"Alpha," a voice belonging to one of my trackers said through the mind link. "We're in the middle of nowhere. We've been led hours out of town to an underground bunker. We can't enter, there's wolves guarding the entrance. The Lunas scent is strong here."

"Gather the wolves," I growled out the mind link with the entire pack. They knew their Luna was coming home. Once Alana was taken, someone had to explain the situation to the pack so they now know they have a Luna.

Minutes later, we met outside. The wolves were given the directions to the bunker and what to do. "Our main goal is to get our Luna to safety. Leave him to me," I ordered before one of the groups left. Zane's group left next. I watched impatiently as Isla hugged and kissed him.

Why can't she hurry up?

Finally, he left. I watched and made sure everyone that was remaining was sure of they were risking. They were risking their lives. They know that there's a chance they might not make it out alive. When no one left or moved from their spot, the next couple of groups left.

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"Shift," I ordered the pack. We need to stake out the area and in order to do so, we need to be in our wolf form. Minutes later, all the wolves that didn't belong to my pack were killed swiftly. We didn't want them alerting others.

We stealthily walked into the bunker, swiping out any unwanted wolves before we continued. The whole mission was clean and going smoothly.

By now, they knew they were getting attacked. The group of wolves that were stationed outside of the bunker battled with the newcomers as we tried to erase the others. I left the groups and ventured away from the others as I tried to find my mate. Zane followed closely behind me. We pushed open doors and killed a few people until there was one last door left. This was the one. I could feel it and smell her.

Quickly, I pushed open the door and was ready to fight. When I saw what was about to happen, I jumped on the attacker and keeping him away from Alana.

I didn't look at her. I didn't want to. Maybe because I'm afraid of what I'll see? Who knows?

Zane stood protectively in front of his Luna as he fought off an unknown presence in the tiled room. The attacker shook me off causing me to land in front of Alana in a protective stance as Zanes fight moved around the room. "You couldn't save them. What makes you think you can save her?," he said with a smirk. "My little nephew always wanting to be the hero in every situation."

When Zane was done, I mind linked him, ordering him to get Alana away from here. He looked at me wearily, unsure what to do, clearly not wanting to leave me alone. I nodded at him. She's more important.

He bent down in front of Alana, urging her to get on his back. She didn't move. She sat staring at the wall in front. He looked at me asking me permission to shift, knowing that his ass will be on display. I nodded my head, I didn't care if he was completely naked in front of my mate because in this state, I don't even think she knows what's happening around her.

I watched as Zane shifted and gently helped Alana up before picking her up. "I'll be back for you soon princess," he promised her, making me let out a growl.

I just needed her out of the room as I kill this motherfucker. My uncle stood in front of me didn't stop Alana from leaving, telling me he was only after me.

When they were gone, her kidnapper and I circled each other, both in our wolf form. He attacked first as he tried to tear off a chunk of my shiny black fur. I quickly moved to the side dodging his pathetic attempt. I taunted him for a while, never charging at him but successfully dodging his hits.

It was entertaining, seeing him get frustrated and tire himself out. Finally getting bored of this, I attacked. His weak old body couldn't fight back as I pushed all my weight on him, keeping him on the ground. I quickly snapped his neck, not wanting to risk him escaping or something else. Who knows what dirty tricks he might have up his sleeve?

I guess he won't be back for her after all then.

I rushed out of the bunker howling, letting all the wolves know that their Luna is safe. They followed behind me as we ran as fast as we could to the pack grounds. Within the next hour, we arrived. Not caring about myself, I rushed straight to the hospital, knowing that Zane would've taken her there. As soon as I walked in, a doctor was by my side with a pair of shorts in hand. I quickly put them on as I was led to Alana's room.

"Alana," I breathed out as I saw her stare at the door. She was looking at me but it felt as though she wasn't at the same time. "Alana, y-you're really here?" I asked, unable to get my head around the fact that she was really in front of me and that my mind wasn't playing tricks on me.

I moved closer and wrapped my arms around her extremely small and frail body. It was clear that she hadn't eaten proper food in weeks. It was then that I came to the conclusion that she was really here. My mate was really back.

As soon as our skin touched and the sparks flew, she flinched causing me to quickly move back. I sat on the chair next to her bed, brushing off what just happened. "It's been almost a month. I thought I wasn't gonna see you again. You not being here made me realize how much of a dick I was before and I wanna apologize for that so I'm sorry. I'm really fucking sorry and I'm gonna spend everyday making it up to you. I promise." She didn't glance at me. She just kept staring at the door as if she's waiting for someone to walk through it any moment.

Her not being around me has opened my eyes in a way. I guess before I took her scent and her presence for granted because I acted like she meant nothing to me when she actually means a lot. I can't imagine what she's been through and the least I can do is to make her feel comfortable and safe. It's the least I can do after all the shit I put her through.

Fuck, it's like I've had a whole personality transplant.

"Alana!," Isla almost yelled as she ran in the room. She gently wrapped her arms around her before she flinched causing Isla to move her arms. "What happened to you?," she whispered in horror as she saw the marks that I failed to notice earlier on Alana's arm. I frowned as I examined them from afar.

Alana didn't move her arm. She just kept staring at the wall. Isla sat for a while as I left the room. It was too crazy. I need to go and cool off before I end up killing someone. The image of the dark blue bruises were stuck in my mind.

He fucking hurt her. I'm such an asshole. I never should've made her move here. I should've just rejected her when I met her and we could've prevented all this from happening again.

Hours later, Zane found me on the training grounds. I let out a small frustrated sigh that he interrupted my session. "Dude, what are you doing here?," he asked. I let out a low growl. "I'm talking to you as a friend, nothing more."

I let out another sigh. I seem to be sighing a lot these days. "I'm flying a fucking horse. What does it look like I'm fucking doing, dumbass?," I retorted sarcastically.

"She just came back. You know, she needs you now more than ever so get your ass back in that hospital room."

"She doesn't need me-."

"She does. You're the only one that can take her pain away and you fucking know that. She's laid in her hospital bed in pain because you can't get the fuck over yourself and dull her pain. You know she's not gonna ask for help so get the fuck over yourself and go to her." I almost forgot about that.

How could I forget about that? I'm the only one that can numb her pain because I'm her mate.

"She's strong enough. She'll be okay on her own," I concluded after having a moment to think.

"She's your mate. I'm surprised you haven't glued yourself to her side," he breathed out in disbelief, slowly giving up.

"Yeah she's my mate but it doesn't mean I fucking wanted one."

"Gray-," he began to say.

"You know why I've never wanted one? What happened to her is part of the reason why. I can't be worrying about her for the rest of my life. But now I fucking will be. I will have a fucking weakness because I used my feelings to make decisions."

It was at that moment that I realized the only way to keep her safe was to reject her.