Chapter 143 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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“I know you are mad right now, but keep it in your pants a little longer.”

“And why should I? I have every right to be with my mate.” I ground out through my clenched teeth.

“There’s trouble in the city.”

“What kind of trouble?” I asked him. If it was worth pulling me back to the office then it had to be really big.

“There’s been a couple of kids that have gone missing.”

“Human or pack?”

“Both.” His voice was solemn and angry at the same time.

“You think they’re connected?” He nodded his head, I could tell whatever happened was serious.

I settled in behind my desk so I could listen to the explanation. Noah sat across from me in the high-backed leather chair meant for guests. With a sigh, I told him to tell me what happened.

“Alright, let me have it.” Noah sighed as well. His normally calm face was filled with stress and worry.

“Someone has been snatching kids up like crazy. I know that they’re all connected, there’s no way for them not to be.”

“What makes you think that.”

“All the kids have disappeared in broad daylight without a trace. Even the wolves in the police department are stumped. They’re calling in a special task force from the FBI to help them with this.”

“How are they so stumped? Can’t they follow the scent trails?”

“There aren’t any.” His words confused me for a moment, swirling around in my head as I felt the rage building inside of me. No scent? They can’t be tracked? That only left one line of thought for me.

“Edmond.” I growled the name of the man who had caused so many problems for us already.

“I can’t guarantee it, but I believe so.” Noah’s anger was barely contained. He hated the warlock as much as I did, so he would want to track him down and destroy him too.

I let Noah tell me everything that he had figured out, all the details he knew so far. Apparently, a total of eight kids had been taken over the course of two weeks. Five of them vanished from school playgrounds the others taken from their homes in the middle of the day. Whoever was behind all of this had literally snuck into the houses to get them.

The children were between the ages of eight and twelve, there was an even split between boys and girls. No siblings had been taken, not even cousins, there were no relatives among any of the missing kids. What was his goal here, why was he taking these kids all of a sudden?

Noah had received a call from Andrew, a detective in town, letting him know that the FBI task force was going to be here Friday morning. That only gave us a day and a half to gather information before we were effectively blocked by the FBI.

I was not about to let that happen. We would not be shut out. I needed to gather as much as I could now before we had to worry about federal agents mucking it all up.

I told my Little Bunny that I had to leave on business and would be back later, then I left with Noah. I wanted to interview all of the parents of the missing kids, starting with those in the pack.

There were three missing cubs among those taken. Three little boys had disappeared from the school playground in the last week, and it seems no one saw anything. One minute they were there, the next they had simply vanished without a trace. No scent trail, no evidence, not even a footprint. It was a mystery, and it completely blew my mind.

I knew Edmond and his damn coven of rogues was behind it all. There was no proof, but I knew he was plotting something new and he targeted my city and most of all my pack as payback. I would hunt them down, to the ends of the earth if I had to.

We met with Andrew at the base of the mountain, and went with him to visit the three pack families whose little boys were missing. Marcus Black aged nine, Spencer Hall aged eleven, and Sammy Taylor aged ten.

Marcus was a quiet little boy who loved reading and sports. Spencer was a fireball that never sat still. Sammy was a devoted brother who loved to help his family out. These were the things that I learned about who the boys were from their families.

With my newfound appreciation for family and the future, hearing about these families being torn apart filled me with even more rage. Not only had these warlocks invaded my territory, they took children from my town and my pack. They were personally attacking me.

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Riviana

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Something major had apparently happened. Joaquin left that night and didn’t come back until the morning. We had breakfast together in the morning but he had to leave again right away. He’s been busy ever since. Juniper told me to leave him to his work and focus on what was most important, the wedding.

We all agreed that there was a lot to do, but the thing that would take the longest was the dress. So it was for that reason that we all decided to go to Gina’s Boutique to look at our options. Last time I was there it was like a dream, so full of life and the magic of beauty, I couldn’t wait to go back now that I needed a wedding dress. Gina was the best, and only, seamstress I knew.

The atmosphere inside of Gina’s boutique was definitely not what I had expected. Instead of happy and full of life, everyone seemed subdued somehow. I could tell that everyone was trying to appear cheerful, but something was wrong.

“Luna Riviana, what a lovely surprise. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today?” Gina asked me with a soft smile. I could see sadness in her red rimmed eyes, she looked like she had been crying recently.

“Hello Gina, I hope you’re doing good.” I smiled while trying to wish her well. “I’m here because we have some dresses we need to order.”

“What kind of dresses?” She asked with a curious look.

“A wedding dress.” Juniper gleefully answered. “And bridesmaid, maid of honor, and mother’s dresses as well. We need them all.”

“Why Juniper, didn’t we already do your wedding dress last year?” Gina looked at her confused.

“Not for me.” Juniper laughed while looking at me.

“You mean?” Gina seemed truly happy for the first time since we had come into the shop.

“Yup, the Alpha and Luna are getting married.

“What?”

“Oh my Goddess!”

“Really?” These exclamations and more rang through the shop as every employee squealed happily.

“I am very happy for you Luna, and so honored you have come to me to make your wedding dress. I think this is exactly what we all need right now.”

“I’m happy as well, Gina, and I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.”

While I was talking with Gina, Lila and Aunt Eve were browsing through the racks of dresses. There was a noticeably more energetic mood now that everyone knew of the upcoming wedding. Out of nowhere a cute girl around my age came bobbing into view. She had light brown hair and bright eyes that were such a light brown they looked tan, almost like a latte they were so light. She had smooth, clear skin that had a natural tawny glow to it. She was very pretty and at first glance she seemed to be sweet and innocent. But just like Gina, her eyes too were rimmed with red like she had been crying a lot recently.

“Hello Luna, my name is Ella, I’m Gina’s daughter.” She said in a forced cheerful voice.

“Hi, nice to meet you Ella.” I smiled at her.

“I’ve been working here with mom for a long time. I’ve been trying my hand at designing new dresses when I get the chance, I would love it if you allowed me to help design your dress.”

“I hadn’t thought about having a new dress designed just for the wedding.” The thought had never even crossed my mind. “I figured with how little time we have that something off the rack would be fine.”

“How little time.” She looked confused.

“Everyone is wanting us to get married mid March, that’s only a month away.”

“I can do it in that timeframe. Please let me at least design it for you.” She was begging, that mixed with the sadness I saw in her eyes was almost enough to sway me.

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