Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
I slid my phone into my pocket as George finally stumbled through. “We have got to rework the patrols. That northern border squad cannot get along to save their lives,” he bitched. I knew there were issues, but I was hoping as adults they could sort it out. Our northern borders needed the most patrols, and I only wanted our best on duty. Especially through the night.
It wasn’t our night shift I had issues with. Always the morning. I took a look at the roster, and saw immediately where the problem lied. “We needed to move Chad Morris to the night shift, and go ahead and send Taylor Hicks to the day shift. Taylor needed to go on days anyway. The problem is Chad Morris dated Greg Gates’ mate before they discovered they were mates. Better to keep them separate,” I said. George agreed and set out to make the adjustments.
Deciding to find my mate and daughter, and go to the dining hall for dinner, I closed my laptop and locked my desk. I shut the door behind me and made my way outside. I must have had perfect timing, because Riley and Willow were walking towards the packhouse. “Just the two beauties I was looking for. Hungry?” I asked her. She smiled and nodded her head. “Famished. Our little one now weighs 15 lbs and 4 oz. and is healthy as a horse,” she informed me. “Wolf. Healthy as a Wolf.” I corrected her. She slapped my shoulder and started to laugh.
We sat at our table, and our server brought over Willow’s stroller. Riley laid her in it, and started to fill her own plate. “Are you ready for tomorrow?” I asked her. She nodded her head and said she was excited to see my sisters and spend time with grandma. It got me thinking they should have been here by now. I went to call Luke, and noticed I had left my phone inside my desk. I told Riley that I would be right back, and rushed upstairs to get it.
When I unlocked my desk and pulled out my phone, I had tons of missed calls, not only from Addie, but Asteria and grandma. Shit. I called Addie back, and no answer. I called Asteria, and the same thing. No answer. Dialed grandma, and it went straight to voicemail. What the hell is going on?
Rushing back downstairs, Grandma and Luke came racing towards me. “Has she called you? What is going on, Maddix?” Grandma cried. “Luke can’t see her, I can’t feel her. Has she called you my boy?” she asked again. “Grandma, who? Has who contacted me?” I asked. Luke stepped forward and said, “Alette. She is missing.” I started to panic. I checked my phone again, and nothing. Franz was fighting me to come out. Something had happened to Alette, and I had no idea what was happening. “No… No, she hasn’t. I forgot my phone upstairs, and had missed calls from grandma, Addie and Asteria. I tried to call you all back but no one answered. I came downstairs and that’s when I saw the three of you. Let me ask Riley. Maybe she contacted Riley,” I stammered.
The four of us ran into the dining hall and I asked Riley if any of my sisters had called or messaged her. Her phone was turned off, but when she turned it on, her screen was flooded with messages and missed calls. “I’m sorry, I had my phone off in the pediatrician’s office. I forgot to turn it back on,” she said. She handed me her phone, and I started to sift through the messages.
There were about 8 missed calls from Addie, and close to the same from Asteria. Addie kept texting for Riley or me to call her, and Asteria went more in depth. Addie, Miles and Alette had been for a run in a nearby forest. Miles and Addie were attacked and knocked unconscious. When they woke up and went to look for Lette, she was gone, but Miles and Addie had caught the scent of rogues. The car was still where they left it, and she wasn’t at home. Her mate was out of town on business. I tried to call Addie again from Riley’s phone, and after about 5 rings, an out of breath Addie answered. “Riley? Is Maddix with you?” she asked. “Addie, it’s me. What is going on, sis?” Adelina filled me in with the events of the day. It matched what Asteria had sent Riley, but Addie had one more detail. “Mads, yes, we were attacked by rogues. However, the person who took Lette wasn’t a rogue. We think this stalker guy she has might have taken her,” she explained. What stalker guy? What are these girls keeping from me?
I told Addie we were leaving as soon as we could, and would get there in a few hours. I asked that they all stay in one place, and contact me if anything had been heard from Lette. They agreed and I disconnected the call. “I need us to leave as soon as possible. Gran, are you alright with traveling some more?” I asked. She nodded her head, and said she had all the time in the world. We needed to find our girl.
Riley asked if she could stay home with Willow since things had gotten dire, and I agreed that it was probably for the best. I promised her we would contact her when we got there, and I would be home as soon as I could. She helped me pack a bag, and wrapped her arms around my waist. “I love you Maddix. I hope you guys find her safe.” she whispered. I felt awful leaving her, but I had to find my sister. I knew she understood, but it still sucked.
A Small Opening
*Alette POV*
Being jolted awake by Josh slamming on his breaks was not a fun way to wake up. “Wake up cupcake. We are here,” he snickered. He seemed like he was wired for sound, but I know we didn’t stop anywhere for him to rest. Then I remembered his offer a couple of weeks ago. He had offered me speed, so I could stay awake after being up with Micah all night. Josh was an addict. So much is starting to make sense. Reggie reached around his seat and shook me. “Keep your paws off of me dumbass, I’m awake,” I sneered. Reggie just started to laugh and hopped out of the car. I heard Josh pacing next to the car talking on the phone, and I wondered if I would be able to sneak a peek at mine. I was hoping I still had a good amount of battery life, and whoever I sent that text to contacted my mate or family.
“Lawrence, there are two more. She is a triplet, remember. The Young twins had triplets, all girls, and 3 boys. These girls have to be special. Their mom is a tribrid. Wolf, Fae and witch blood. Her wolf is also of Alpha descent. Top dollar meat,” he said. It was like he was advertising me for sale. “WHAT?! Uncle Lawrence, you have no idea what I went through to get to her. If I am caught, and she is found, I’m a dead man,” he continued. Apparently, Uncle Larry wasn’t biting. “I will figure out something, and until I do, I will make use of her.” he finished.
He must have disconnected the call, because he started to yell and curse. “Reggie! We drove all this way for nothing, man. He doesn’t want just one, he wants them all. He says it’s a waste of time to offer 1 when she won’t be as strong without her sisters. I guess we have to find a hideout, and we can make use of her other ways until I can figure out how to snag the other 2.” He complained.
I was trying to sit up, and my door flung open. Josh grabbed me by the hair and jerked me out. “I am going to take you inside the community center, so you can use the restroom, and we can grab food. Don’t try anything stupid, Lette. I don’t want to hurt you, but I will if I have to,” he explained. I fought back tears, because the last thing I wanted was to show weakness. I nodded my head, and he cut the bounds from my hands.
I observed everything as we walked through the building. Josh seemed to know quite a few of the people that were there, and I wondered how he was going to explain what we were doing there. He stopped to talk to a crowd of people at a table, and Reggie accompanied me to the restroom. “Alette, please don’t give him reason to hurt you. You are a cool chick, and just stumbled into a bad situation. If I could, I would help you out, but I benefit from his arrangement too. Be quick with your business, so we can get out of here,” he stated.
I shut the door and locked it. I had to pee, so I took care of that. I pulled my phone out of my jacket, and noticed I only had 13% battery life. Shit. I checked my text messages, and realized that the last text that I sent was to one of my student teachers in my economics class. She probably thinks I’m crazy right now.
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