Filed To Story: The Guardian Wolf and her Alpha Mate
“We have a promising lead” I admit slowly. “But the situation needs an air of caution. Bruno is a live wire as we know, we have to see what happens tomorrow before we act. But I believe our Luna Queen has been busy, Alex assures me of such.”
“Why hasn’t he told you?” Ma asks in confusion.
“He will when necessary ma” I tell her gently. “There is a lot going on that I can’t yet discuss with you, tomorrow I may be able to say more. But for now, please trust that I am doing what we think is right to keep Mila safe. Going after her in a desperate rush may be exactly what Bruno wants..it may cause more harm than good.”
“But Mila is in danger Jax” she sobs as tears begin to stream down her face.
“She is strong and she is clever and she will handle the situation like a Luna now. Axton hasn’t felt any pains ma” I tell her softly.
“But that doesn’t mean she isn’t hurting,” she sobs.
“I know,” I sigh. “But we have to believe in her, she has grown up considerably in the last few months.”
“I’m just worried for my pup,” she whispers.
“And that is understandable ma I’ve never said otherwise. If you weren’t then I would be concerned” I say nudging her side gently. “I will have her home soon, I promise.”
“I know you will Jax” she replies, her voice full of confidence in me.
Hearing footsteps approach us, I turn to see Alex and Ophelia nearing us. “We heard some of what was said,” Ophelia says quietly. “I’d like to share what I have planned, I believe it will bring you some hope.”
“I don’t need to know if you don’t wish to share,” Ma says quietly.
“I didn’t mention it earlier because I wanted to make sure it could go as I hoped, but now I believe you need some reassurance that it is being handled Amelia. I don’t wish for you to continue worrying as much as you are, instead I’d like you to be more faithful she will be home soon” Ophelia explains softly. “I have a source who works close by to where there has been some suspicious behaviour. I had someone from our pack look at the footage from outside of my sources place of work and indeed there seemed to be a large groups of vehicles pass by yesterday, around the time frame we would expect there to be if they were travelling from where Milas car was found. Now, I don’t know what is at the site in question, so I have my source scouting the area for us. If it is confirmed that Mila is there, then we act.
But until then, we have to wait. I don’t wish to risk any more lives.”
“But how would it be safe for them to scout the area?” I ask curiously.
“My source is extremely capable of looking after themselves,” Ophelia chuckles. “You will learn why in time, but I have my utmost faith in him.”
“Thank you for telling us” Ma whispers as her tears begin to slow. “I’m sorry for being emotional.”
“Don’t be,” Ophelia exclaims quietly as she comes to sit beside her. “It is natural and I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you sooner, we promise to keep you updated.”
“Will you be ok when I’m gone ma?” I ask.
“Of course, I will have your uncle here as well as your Pa.
We may not be seeing eye to eye right now, but l am sure that our shared concern for Mila will take precedence, and we can lean on one another still; not everything is forgotten because of a broken bond,” she tells us as I smile at her, my pride in my mother growing one more.
“You’re an incredible woman Amelia” Alex notes. “I know for a fact Mila takes after you, and that thought alone brings me confidence as it should you.”
Seeing her smile slightly at Alex’s kind words, I offer her my arm and gesture inside. “Come, let’s go find Nova and eat before this evenings burnings. I know Nova was wanting to see you.”
“Thank you, son,” Ma says quietly as she takes my arm and allows me to lead her inside. Her upset quickly disappearing as the air of calmness surrounds her once more when we are within reach of pack members.
“How is Nova?” She asks quietly as we begin walking upstairs.
“Tired” I reply honestly. “I think everybody’s emotions can be draining for her still and of course she worries for everyone. But I’ve told her she needs to rest, I know everything is catching up to her a little.”
“That woman is selfless,” Ma chuckles. “She would continue till she was dead on her feet if you let her.”
“That’s what I’m avoiding” I laugh.
“Well, we don’t want that. Not if I am going to get any grandpups anytime soon” ma jokes, hinting not so subtly at her eagerness for grandpups.
“Don’t worry, ma, it will happen when the time is right,” I tell her softly.
Axton POV:
“He said what?!” Luca exclaims as I finish relaying everything that the Beta of the Deep Forest Pack had voiced to me. When I’d mentioned his comment about Bruno and I being related I watched as the confusion, concern and then disbelief crossed his face. “But how are you related?”
“I’m not sure, I’m hoping it was just one of Bruno’s Lies” I say, my voice quiet as my body feels drained. The longer I’m apart from my mate, knowing she needs me just as much as I need her is exhausting me. My eyes have dark circles under them and my appearance is becoming more disheleved as I grow more tired.
“So what are you going to do?” Luca asks quietly.
“Well I’m going to find out, I think its time I spoke to my mother” I tell him as his eyes widen in shock.
“She’s not in the best health remember” he reminds me, his voice subdued.
“I know” I admit as I think of the frail state of my mother.
“I’m not going to visit her, I’ve already text my aunty to inform her I will be video calling in the next hour. I was due to visit her next week.” I trail off as uncertainty laces my voice. Since my father had passed, my mother had withdrawn into herself; she became quiet and unemotional. She was a shell of the woman I remember growing up, I remember her natural ability to converse with anyone, the way her laughter drew people in and the love and life that shone in her bright eyes. In the last 5 years, she withdrew into herself more and more, and now the memory of how she used to be seems distant, unreachable at times I think sadly. She even left our pack to go live with her sister, saying the memories she shared with my father were too painful a reminder of what she no longer has and the pack grounds caused her too much sadness.
I tried to argue for her to stay, saying she was our Luna Mother and I loved her, needed her. But she refused. Once Nova became my Luna, she left two days after our ceremony, saying she no longer felt obliged to stay. I hurt, a lot. But there was nothing else I could say to persuade her to stay. Instead, I regularly visited and checked in, I offered her any help I though she may benefit from and I constantly asked my Aunt Vivian to let me know how she was once my mother grew further and further away from me.
“She still sees my father in me doesn’t she” I say gloomily to Luca.
With a sigh he nods and offers me a sad smile, “it must be hard for her, she loved him dearly.”
“And what about her son?” I ask him, bitterness lacing my tone. “I told Viv that Mila has been taken, I’ve updated her with everything that has happend with Nova, that b***h who drugged me, the fights etc. She has told my mother and not once has she checked in to see how I’m coping, her own son…not once.”
“I know man” Luca says, sympathy softening his voice. “I know this is difficult for you, I can’t imagine having a mother who is there but also feels unreachable.”
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