Filed To Story: The Guardian Wolf and her Alpha Mate
“To the pack he was a great leader, but as a father he was harsh, overly critical and unforgiving at times. He wanted us to be our best no matter what, he didn’t allow for mistakes” Jax explains. “He found it hard stepping down but over the last few years I saw him relax, settle down and actually enjoy retirement.”
Suddenly I see Luca running towards me, “Nova I can’t find Sophie” he pants.
“What?” I ask.
“I went training and she said she was going to her room to rest, I went back two hours later and she’s gone. Her scent is weak, like she hasn’t been there since I was out. I don’t know where she is I’ve searched the entire pack and no one has seen her” he worries.
“Right my dad is down here, come with me” i instruct before running to where I can scent my father waiting for me.
“Have you seen Sophie?” I ask him without pausing to say hello.
“No?” He replies with a cocked brow.
“When did you hear from her last?” I ask quickly.
“This morning, she sounded off. I thought she was tired and missing home” he says looking at Lucas worried face with concern.
“Has she showed any signs of being unsettled?” I ask Luca.
“No!” He exclaims, with a sigh he looks at me before speaking “we mated this morning. I didn’t force her I even checked four times if she was sure but she was. But she stopped us marking.”
“Why?” I ask confused.
“I don’t know, it’s why I went to training. To try and work out so she didn’t sense my upset, I thought she was doubting me I don’t know” Luca admits with hurt in his voice.
“Dad call her” I instruct whilst rubbing my brother’s shoulder comforting.
Standing as we wait to see if she picks up I shift my weight uncomfortably, “what’s wrong?” Jax asks sensing my uncertainty.
“I just don’t have a good feeling about this” I admit in a low voice.
“Why?” He asks.
“I don’t know” I admit.
“Kia?” He asks her looking in my eyes.
“She’s not in the territory” is all she says to us.
“No answer but I can track her phone, I installed an app not to her knowledge after the last time she disappeared” my father mutters. After a moment he looks at me in shock, “her phone is here.”
“She’s left it in the room” I hear Luca say, “I’m sure I remember seeing it on the nightstand.”
“I’m sorry? The last time she disappeared?” I ask confused.
“Yes, growing up hasn’t been easy for her. She has her issues and sometimes to deal with them she left” my father explains his features downcast.
“Where would she go?” I ask sharply.
“I never knew” he shrugs, “she was never harmed or anything, she said she went to see friends. Human ones which she met when she was studying for 2 years in the city near us at the time.”
“You didn’t check?” I ask.
“No. There were times during her childhood where she had to see and experience things no child should have to. She wanted the chance to experience a bit of normality and she chose to study, I allowed her that of course. But I never asked for an address, it was safer me not knowing and I couldn’t visit and risk being around humans myself incase I got found” he explains.
“When did she last go missing?” I check.
“About 19 months ago” he admits. “She went away for a week to celebrate her friend’s birthday. She showed me pictures and she looked happy, she came back more relaxed and less bothered by her worries.”
“Do you think the marking scared her away?” I ask Luca gently.
“No I don’t think so. My fangs came out but I would never have marked her without consent you know that, I turned away and calmed down and that was that. She just said that she wasn’t ready” he says. “I was sad and a little hurt but I understood it.”
I nod whilst looking at him as my worries grow. “She can’t mark me Nova, she has no wolf” he says quietly.
“No wolf?” I exclaim.
“She never shifted, it pained her for a long time and it’s something I don’t understand” my father admits. “Her mother was a wolf and obviously I am also but for Sophie it never happened.”
“That’s sad” I admit, “I had no idea I’m sorry, she smells like a wolf.”
“I don’t understand it either” my father says.
“Can I see the pictures of her from last time she went away?” I ask as Kia puts the idea to the front of my mind.
“Of course” my father agrees immediately as Jax looks at me with a silent question.
“We can ask Axel to figure out her identity and trace her” I link him.
“Brilliant idea” he replies in amazement, “goddess I need to up my game” he grumbles.
Dropping a kiss on his cheek I smirk at his comment, “you can” I tease him through the link, “some of us just have more good ideas.”
“Here Nova” my father says holding his phone out unaware of Jax and I’s silent exchange.
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Dayson was the alpha of the largest pack in North America. Powerful figures from other packs sought to offer gorgeous girls as potential mates for Dayson. He steadfastly rejected these advances, he was not a pawn to be manipulated. But eventually there came a mysterious girl he could hardly say No. Who was she?