Filed To Story: The Guardian Wolf and her Alpha Mate
“And Caroline?” He asks cautiously.
“Dead” I reply simply. “Killed in front of him before we sped out of there.”
“Good” he sighs.
“How is Charlie and the others? What happened?” I ask feeling guilty I hadn’t checked before hand.
“They’d been knocked out, some kind of powder which put them to sleep” he says. “No physical harm to any of them and they’re sleeping it off upstairs.”
“I think it was her mum” I say thoughtfully. “But I guess we will know more when they wake.”
“How strong exactly is our Luna..?” Laurence asks quietly.
“Incredibly” I murmur. “But that was too much for her, I gave her some of my strength, I don’t even know how but I could feel it pulsing through the bond. As soon as Caroline had been killed and the rogues retreated she fell.”
Shit” he whispers.
“I knew she was fine, her breathing was steady and I could sense Kia sleeping but it was terrifying all the same” I admit quietly.
“I bet” he murmurs.
“I linked Alex and Kingsley despite them not being in our pack. I think her gifts are being shared with me but nowhere near as strongly” I tell him as he looks at me impressed.
“It fits with what Johnathon has told us” he says with a smile. “That’s a good thing, a bond of true power.” After that we sit in thoughtful silence for a few moments before I hear the sound of rushing footsteps and turn to see Kingsley storming into the hospital his aura pulsing uncontrollably and his face full of anger.
“How’s my daughter?” He demands as soon as he sees me stand.
“Being checked as we speak” I reply motioning to the room behind us.
Running a hand over his face in stress I grasp his arm in a show of support, “she’s getting the care she needs Kingsley” I say calmly as he nods in acceptance. Pacing in front of us I can almost see his mind racing as he comprehends what exactly we have just experienced.
“You saw Lizzie?” He asks eventually in a low voice, his eyes that are filled with pain searching mine for the truth.
“Yes” I say clearly holding his gaze. “We didn’t speak, she simply looked at Nova, saluted her and then drove off.”
“How..” he starts before clearing his throat, “how did she look?”
“Healthy” I admit slowly, “but cold. Her eyes showed no emotion, there was no love there when she looked at her daughter.”
“That’s not my Lizzie” he whispers as a tear drops down his face. “She loved Nova, she said she was life’s greatest blessing, even more so than me because she was a product of the both of us.”
“I’m sorry Kingsley” I say quietly.
“I couldn’t sense her” he states. “There was no scent, Drake didn’t even react and we were close enough to see the bike arrive that we would have known she was our mate. Is there any chance you were wrong?” He asks desperately.
Shaking my head reluctantly I reply, “we weren’t wrong Kingsley. She was Novas mother, in fact she barely looked like she’d aged from that photo of when Nova was born. But she showed no connection to Nova and Nova couldn’t sense the family bond.”
“Oh goddess what have I done” Kingsley sobs as he grasps his face. “What do I do?”
Seeing the Rogue King sitting there broken as silent sobs rack his body I feel my heart clench for the pain Novas father is going though, “we can’t give up Kingsley. You can’t give up. But you need to know it’s going to be tough, she isn’t the same lady you left behind anymore.”
“I can’t lose her again” he says after a moment.
“We will do everything we can to get her back to you” Laurence says coming to sit beside him.
“Alpha..” he links me without looking up. “I’ve just had a horrendous thought..”
“What now” I groan through the link.
“Do you think Charles loves his daughter?” He asks slowly.
“I’m not sure” I admit. Thinking for a moment I reply, “I think he loves the idea of her being part of the hunters and fighting for his cause. But after everything he has put her through I’m not sure he loves her as a daughter.”
Freezing I realise where my Betas mind has gone I growl loudly in anger as I feel Zeus howl in my mind.
“Charles’s weapon is Novas mother” I growl, fur prickling my skin and my eyes flashing as I fight to stay in control.
“What?” Kingsley asks looking confused.
“Nova will want to help her mother..what if that gets her killed? I don’t doubt for a second Charles would kill Lizzie..which would kill you. FUCK” I roar loudly as Laurence looks at me with panic for his Luna etched across his face.
“He’s going to use Lizzie to get you both” he snarls turning to Kingsley whose face drains of colour as he clutches the wall for support.
Feeling Zeus pushing forward he forces a shift as he shreds my clothes before howling in pain as he bounds from the hospital. Hearing Laurence shift and follow he races towards the forest, rage flowing through his body as the worry for his mate consumes him.
Nova POV:
Forcing my eyes open has me blinking slowly as they adjust to the brightness of the surroundings, “ahhh” I groan trying to lift my hand to cover my eyes but having it drop back down to my side with a thump.
“Nova” I hear Jaxs voice say in relief. “Laurence close the blinds please.” Feeling his hands embrace mine as tingles erupt on my skin from his contact I breath in his scent and feel it warm my body.
“Drink please” I croak as Jax comes into focus in front of me. Feeling a straw poke my lips I open my mouth sipping greedily as I let the cool liquid sooth my throat.
“Is everyone ok?” I ask as I focus on Jax.
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