Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
Jace’s POV
We got her back. When I heard what she had been through I nearly shifted right there. I had to go outside just to get my wolf under control again.
When Mika explained that it was the same vampire who kidn*pped her who helped her escape.
Whatever his reasons are for doing that, I am just glad that he did.
I know I have not been alive for long, but damn I just want to retire from all of this. I had as good a life as
I could get. I admit things were never great, we were always under some or other threat, but things were still good. Mika had Killian when she was growing up, I had the pack and Sarah and Jayden. They have always just been mom and dad to me. Until recently.
I feel like I am disrespecting them in a way. After Mika explained that our mother is actually the queen of all vampires and how she killed our biological father. I kept thinking of what life would have been like if Cassandra remained Callie and was not incubating evil inside of her.
From what Mika told us, our father was a bit of a man w***e. I admit that I have fooled around in the past, but couldn’t help thinking that if I carried on fooling around that I would end up like my biological father. What happens if I find my mate and I do what he did? Callie killed him. My mate might just castrate me.
Looks like I have calmed down from what Mika told us.
All it took was thinking of my birth parents. Instead of feeling more anger it only stopped me from wanting to kill every last vampire and left me hoping to find a way to make things right.
The trip home could not have been longer. I love my sister. I really do. And I am so happy that we are able to bring her home now, but if she and Kyle kiss and act all mushy around me any longer I am going to slit my wrists or something.
The two are disgustingly in love. I have seen the man Kyle was and the man he is around my sister. It is a bit disturbing to see someone who is as quiet and as deadly as Kyle being so loving and protective over Mika.
“We are nearly home.” I said, just so that they could stop staring at each other for a while. “Killian really missed you Mika.”
I know I stated the obvious, so when I saw the tears in Mika’s eyes. I felt like I should have kept the obvious to myself.
“Jace.” Kyle growled out softly. His tone a warning, telling me to shut the hell up.
“Kyle, leave him alone. I missed all of you, but when I was there I really just wanted my daddy. I felt like a little girl again. Whenever I had a nightmare my father would stay up with me until I fell asleep. He told me he would always chase away the bad dreams. I wish more than anything he could have helped me while I was in that hell hole.” Mika said, it sounded like a confession. Although she loves her mate more than anything, she still needs her father. In her place I probably would have said the same thing.
Kyle kissed her forehead and pulled her closer to him. “You will see him soon.”
Once we got home, the whole pack stood outside the pack house. They looked torn between mourning and celebrating. I felt like shouting that no one died. I wanted them all to disperse and leave our family alone for a bit.
I know that pack is family, but in this moment we needed time to just be by ourselves for a bit. To welcome Mika home, without the nosy pack asking for details about what happened. I know they care about Mika, but now is not the time to bombard her with questions.
“Mika?” Killian shouted out loud to be heard above the whispers of the pack.
Mika ran directly to her father and threw herself into his arms.
The pack quieted down.
Where is my father?
Mika looked around her father’s shoulders and did what I should have done. She thanked the pack for helping to look for her, for being there for the family and for being here today to welcome her back. Thenshe asked nicely if they could respect her wishes to spend some time alone with her family.
Yip. I am an Alpha’s son, I should have done that for her.
The pack dispersed and Mika walked inside the pack house with Killian, Kyle followed them. I watched them as they moved on in, then turned around and walked into the woods.
I need to gather my thoughts. I am of no use if I can’t even bring myself to do simple things.
Now that Mika is back all should be fine. That is until the war starts.
Cassandra’s POV
I have had my men watching the pack ever since Mika escaped. Waiting for her return. Biding my time till we attack. Then I saw him. The boy.
He was a bit far out from his pack territory.
I could just kill him now.
I made a promise to kill everyone Mika loves and I know without a doubt that Mika cares deeply for this boy. It would be so easy to take him on now.
He might be running in his wolf form and not be such an easy kill. But I can kill him.
I should kill him, but something is holding me back.
What is it about this boy that makes it impossible for me to just rip off his head and feast on his blood?
What is it that has me questioning myself?
A kill has never been this difficult for me before.
He stopped and let out a howl so heart-breaking that I wanted to know what is wrong. This is all just ridiculous. I need to get out of here before I go mad.
I might not be able to kill him now, but he will die.
And it will be soon.
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