Chapter 392
Three hundred and ninety four
Alexander POV
By the time I returned to the hotel, someone else occupied the room.
I stood outside the door, checked my phone, and found no missed call or message from her. I didn’t have her number. Disappointment settled in my chest, but I pushed it aside and headed for the reception desk
“The room I stayed in last night. When did the previous guest leave p>
The receptionist checked her screen. “This morning, sir p>
Something about the way she said it caught my attention. Her eyes flicked toward me, then away, as though she wanted to say something but had decided silence offered better odds of survival.
“Find her p>
Her fingers tightened around the edge of the desk.
“Sir, I don’t know her p>
“Is she in this building p>
She swallowed.
A nervous glance toward the manager’s office told me enough. She hurried off, half walking, half running, and came back with a man who looked as though he’d been dragged out of bed before he finished waking up.
He straightened when he saw me, forcing a smile too wide for his mouth.
“The guest you’re looking for is at Bay Resort. She’s looking for her cousin p>
I frowned.
“Her cousin p>
“Yes, sir. Apparently her cousin went missing. She got worried and left with one of the coconut vendors. We don’t know where they went p>
A cold feeling moved through me. I barely waited for him to finish before I left.
If my suspicion was right, my own people had something to do with it.
By the time I reached the other resort, the manager had already called ahead. The receptionists stared at me as I approached, but I’d grown used to that reaction.
“The woman who was looking for her cousin. What’s her room number p>
“The room is empty, sir. She came asking about her cousin, then left with a coconut vendor p>
“And who took her cousin p>
She opened her mouth and closed it again, as if she’d lost the ability to speak.
I looked outside. The coconut vendor was setting up his umbrella when I found him. I tapped his shoulder. He turned, saw me, and screamed.
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, sir p>
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He dropped to his knees so fast I nearly stepped back.
didn’t mean to. I swear I didn’t mean to take her. I shouldn’t have helped her. I don’t know what made me do it p>
“What are you talking about p>
He stared at me as though I’d asked the stupidest question in existence.
“The woman! She was looking for her cousin p>
My patience thinned.
“Where did you take her p>
“To the hideout p>
My stomach tightened.
“Whose hideout p>
He stayed silent. I jerked him up by his shirt, and he shook violently.
“The one by the gas station p>
Lucas.
That stubborn bastard.
My suspicion hardened into certainty.
I left the vendor kneeling in the dirt.
My beta had a talent for creating problems that required the rest of us to clean up.
I called him. No answer. I called again and got nothing, which was typical of Lucas whenever he knew I was looking for him.
I mounted my bike and headed home.
Our settlement came alive at night. A bonfire burned near the center, surrounded by people drinking, eating, laughing, arguing over whatever nonsense had occupied their evening. Someone spotted me, and the calls began.
“My Lord p>
“Welcome, my Lord p>
I barely acknowledged them.
Violet appeared before I reached the main house, dressed as though she’d been waiting for a chance to remind everyone she mattered.
“My love, you look exhausted. You need a massage p>
Her hands reached for my shoulders. I caught her wrist and pushed it away, and she stumbled.
“Where’s Lucas p>
Her smile vanished. “In his room,” she said with a pout.
I walked away.
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Lucas’s door was locked. I kicked it open. He was in bed with two women.
pical.
“Who the fuck is that p>
Lucas turned, then saw me.
“Alexander p>
He glanced at the broken door.
“At least knock. Want to join us p>
He laughed as I glared at the women scrambling to cover themselves.
“Get out p>
They didn’t need to be told twice. Lucas sighed as they hurried past me.
“Come on, Alexander. You know what they say. A man with an erection hardly thinks p>
“How many times have I told you to stop abducting people without clearing it with me first p>
He frowned, confused.
“I didn’t abduct anybody p>
“The girls you took last night p>
“Oh p>
He sat up.
“Those girls p>
I stared at him.
“Yes. Those girls p>
He raised both hands. “Relax p>
“Where the fuck are they p>
“Safe p>
My anger sharpened.
“Don’t test me p>
He sighed.
“Slow down, big man. We took them p>
“Why p>
“Because they’re Alphas’ children,” he said, as if annoyed at having to state the obvious.
“How many p>
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“Four, initially. Then a nosy one came looking for her cousin, so we locked her in too p>
My heart skipped.
My mate.
He grinned as though he’d just uncovered buried treasure.
“Do you understand what that means? Four Alpha families. Four signatures. Four sets of influence. If we get enough support behind the proposal, we can finally push for the territory p>
I understood the strategy, and I knew he was right.
For years we’d survived on scraps of land while the established packs treated us as criminals, simply because our people had been cast out. Lucas wanted a way to force the council to acknowledge us. The proposal could give us leverage.
But my mate was among those five.
My wolf stirred, furious that I’d let Lucas make her suffer.
“Where are they p>
Lucas’s smile faded when he heard my tone.
“I’m not telling. You can’t see them, because I don’t trust you not to get in the way of me doing my job p>
“Take me to them p>
He glared at me, then muttered “fine” and reached for his shirt.
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Lucia Morh
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.