Can The Caged Bird Sing?

Chapter 11 What's Next

---Quinton's POV---

I have never had a woman mesmerize me the way Evelyn has. She is something I have never seen before.. She has seen so many hardships and yet she is the most sweet woman and has a great outlook on life.. I have never connected so much with a person before in my entire life. To finally find a woman like that, I couldn't leave that here in this horrible place. So I finally get the guts to ask her to be wirh me and she agrees but he father won't let her because he is a greedy asshole, just wanting money?! What the hell!

I watch the man take away Evelyn over his shoulder as he opens the back seat door and practically throwing her into the vehicle, before shutting the door behind her. I can see her trying to open the door but it's not working he must have it child locked.

"I can't believe this Alpha is such a monster that he would do this to his only daughter!" Tyberious states with so much anger in his words because we are both furious about having to see that. Evelyn is so sweet and doesn't deserve any of this and I have heard so many stories about the Trader.. he is just as much of a monster as the Alpha.. I'm scared for her.

"Sir.. where are they taking her?!" I ask demanding from the Alpha just trying to not murder him so I won't get into anymore trouble or get her hurt more than she already is.

"I don't give a f*#k.. bye!" He says opening his office door as he walks in by himself, but I'm not done with him. I follow him into his office as I yell, "She could have been happy with me and taken care of. That's what your daughter deserves! How could you do that to her?.. You know the things the Trader does to his victims.. He will torture her in one way or another."

"That might not be what she deserves but I'm not here for her.. I'm here for me and what I needed was money and what he wanted was her. So done deal.. go complain to him because she is his now.. bye dog." He states to me as he flashes that sadistic grin my way.

I storm out of the office slamming the door behind me. I huff and pace back and forth. "What am I going to do? How am I going to get her back to me." I say to no one in particular, running my hands through my hair.

"I could talk to my mate for you.. he is the the 2nd in line for the Full Moon Pack." I hear a soft whisper of a voice gaining my attention. It's a mousey woman who is staring at me from the stair case.

"What?!" I ask just feeling frustrated right now.

"I'm Evelyn's best friend and I hate that this has happened to her.. I heard you two talking back and forth.. did you ask Evelyn to be with you? Are you her mate?" She asks me as I shake my head. "She is not my mate.. but I wanted her to be my chosen mate.. We had such a great time last night and I just couldn't get her out of my head.. so I asked her to be with me.. and the Alpha charged me a price I don't have the money for.. so he sold her to that other man.. the Trader." I say with so much sadness in my voice as she walks down the rest of the stairs and grabbing Evelyn's bag. She hands it to me as she quietly whispers. "My number is in this bag.. give me a couple days and I think I can get you the Trader's number.. it might not be much to go off of.. but maybe it could help.. I'll see if I can find anything else out as well that might help you.."

I'm confused at this gesture so I have to ask. "Why would you help me?" She let's out a deep breath before answering, "Evelyn deserves happiness because she has been through so much abuse here.. I need you to save her. because the one thing I do know is she doesn't deserve any of this treatment.. please just try your best." She states to me as I nod sadly stating. "I know she does deserves love.. that's why I wanted to give it to her.. I promised her I wouldn't leave her in there and that I'm coming for her.. So I'm going to do just that." I say to her as I take the bag from her extended arms.. I turn, walking away from her and back to my room to collect my things.

I need to call my brother and see if he knows anything that might help me out. I take my phone out as I start to pace around my room that was given to me for the night.. but just for the event. And I would bet money that the Alpha will make sure I leave today as well so I don't harass him about Evelyn.

I push to dial my brother's number. It rings once then twice as I hear him pick up the call with a click.

"Hey Q, what's going on." my brother asks so casually even though I know he has plenty of reasons to stress at the moment.. but my brother is good at acting like nothing is wrong.. but I'm not like that at all. So I'm about to unload a heap of information that he is not prepared for.

"Shane I need to talk to you about something heavy." I state, warning him of what's to come and to try to prepare as much mentally as possible. He lets out a deep breath that I didnt even know he was holding in. "Ok lay it on me what happened with the pack?" He asks as I groan out.

"It's not about the pack it's about me Shane.. I don't know what to do!.. I came to the Full Moon Packs mate gathering last night and I met the most amazing woman.. we danced most the night and talked the rest about anything and everything and I connected with her like I never thought I would ever experience. When I tried to go to sleep I couldn't because all I could do was think of her and how I wanted to be with her. So I met her down stairs this morning and as we were enjoying the sunrise together I had the chance to ask her to be with me as my chosen mate and she accepted.. then kissing me.." I say to him as he sounds so excited about this. "That's amazing man! When do I get to meet her?!" He asks me as I shake my head. "That's where things get heavy.. I asked her to be with me and her father the Alpha, answered for hwr.. Asking me how much I was going to pay for her." I add as he scoffs at that. "You want her to be your mate that's creating friendships beyween packs. everyone needs Allies.. what more could he want?!" He asks as I state, "He says that the Trader is willing to pay a million for her and he said if I can't top that then he is sending her with him, because he needs the money since she does everything around the pack house like their slave.. so he needs compensation for his loss supposedly."

I can feel the anger through the phone.. He is just as offended as I am right now. "THAT'S NOT RIGHT! Why does he have to be so greedy, taking your chance at something amazing! What's wrong with that guy! He is a monster! So what happened?" he asks me as I let out a deep breathe.

"He sold her.. I didn't have the money.. so he sold her to the Trader and he just now left with her.. When I tried to negotiate, he laughed at me.. So when I warned him of what he was doing he threatened to kill us both because I'm on his property threatening him.. So I just don't know what to do or how to do it.. So what do I do?! I told her I wasn't going to let her stay with him.. that I'm going to get her back!" I inform him as he let's out a deep breath and groan.

"That's going to be easier said then done Q..But I do love hearing this passion in your voice for a lady.. So I'll do my best to help.. let me do some research and see if I can get some information about him.. but he is like a ghost, only certain people know how to really contact him." He tries to explain to me as I quickly reply. "Evelyn's best friend wants to see her happy with me because she has been getting tortured here at this pack so she is going to try to see if her mate, who is the Alpha's son, can retrieve the number for me.. but she said I have to give her a couple days." I state to him as he humms in response.

"I wish dad was here.. he would know what to do.. maybe uncle Kenneth would know something.. but you would have to get back to the pack lands to talk to him.. I'm sorry Q.. I'll do as much research as I can and see if there is something I can do for you." He explains before I say a soft. "Thanks Shane.. talk to you soon enough I'm going to start heading back to the pack lands." I inform him as he replies. "Keep your head up.. we will do the best that we can, but you have to realize that's all we can do for her.. but it might not be enough.. we still haven't found dad and we think he was on that same spectrum since he came in contact with the Trader.. So I want to to be positive but you also need to be realistic.. Talk to you soon." He says to me as he hangs up the call. I quickly take my bag and putting my clothes and items into it, along with her bag since her friend gave it to me.. I'll at least hold onto it for good luck hopefully. I just hope and pray that she is going to be alright. I promised her I would help her and even if it takes me a lifetime. I'm going to find her and help her as best as I can.