Chapter 80
Chapter 80:
“Mr. Blackwell? Sir, the Parrishes are a prominent family,” the Sheriff hesitated, clearly reluctant to intervene in Pack politics. “I can’t just kick their doors down without a warrant or probable cause p>
I let out a dark, guttural snarl. “If I get there before your deputies do, Sheriff, there won’t be anyone left for you to arrest p>
“Units are en route, sir,” he stammered instantly, the line going dead.
We were five minutes out. Through the fading bond, my predator instincts fed me grim, calculated flashes of what waited below. The Parrishes were cowards. If Adelina was slipping away, they would panic. They wouldn’t call an ambulance and risk the wrath of the Alpha King — they would try to hide their sin, drag her from whatever hole they had thrown her into, and stage an accident to cover up the murder of my Fated Mate.
“There,” Leo said, pointing through the windshield.
The sprawling Parrish Estate loomed in the darkness below, surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns and rose bushes.
“Hit the lights,” I commanded.
The Sikorsky’s massive spotlight snapped on — a blinding pillar of white fire that pierced the night and illuminated the stone facade of the estate. Down below, near the side entrance, figures froze like cockroaches caught in the glare.
I unbuckled my harness before the landing skids even touched the grass, my claws fully extended and my Lycan demanding blood.
Kain POV
𝘋𝗂𝘀с𝗈𝗏e𝗿 ne𝗐 𝘴𝘵o𝘳𝘪е𝗌 𝗼ո 𝗀𝘢𝘭n𝗈𝗏е𝗅ѕ.cо𝗆
The heavy skids of the military-grade Sikorsky slammed into the manicured lawns of the Parrish Estate, tearing deep, ugly trenches into the pristine turf. The violent rotor wash obliterated the rose bushes, sending a chaotic storm of petals and dirt swirling into the blinding glare of the spotlight.
I didn’t wait for the blades to slow. I vaulted from the cabin, my Lycan roaring against my ribs, my claws fully extended.
Bryan Parrish stood on the stone path, shielding his face from the wind. He puffed out his chest, desperately trying to project a pathetic aura of authority. “Alpha King, what is the meaning of this intrusion? You cannot just p>
I didn’t let him finish. I closed the distance in a terrifying blur of speed, grabbing him by the lapels of his expensive suit and slamming him brutally into the cold stone facade of the estate. The impact knocked the breath from his lungs with a sickening wheeze.
“Where is she?” I snarled, my fangs descending.
Bryan choked, his eyes bulging in sheer terror. “She — she left hours ago! I swear to you, she was upset and just walked out p>
I leaned in, my heightened senses flaring. The sour, rotting stench of his terror was suffocating, but beneath it, clinging desperately to his clothes, was the faint, terrified scent of wild roses and rain.
“Her scent is all over you, liar,” I growled, my voice vibrating with lethal intent.
I tossed him aside like a piece of garbage. His Inner Wolf collapsed completely, whimpering in absolute submission. I signaled the elite Warriors pouring out of the helicopter. “Lock down the perimeter. Tear this place apart p>