The Alpha's Runaway Mate

Chapter fifty six

Pete’s POV

He gave me an hour. An hour for what? I’m not sure. An hour later, some men came back to get me.

Amelia is hysterical as they pull me from the room. They pull me down the stairs and to another room where the man is waiting for me.

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“Hello Pete, my name is Malcolm, and you are going to work for me. Your family’s life depends on it.”

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“Why are you doing this? It’s quite obvious you’re the person I need. You belong to the Red Moon Pack, do you not?”

“Yes, I’m a doctor there. Good, good. He walks up and stands before me, and he tells me, “I, Malcolm Grant, command you to do everything I request of you.” My brain just snapped.”

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“What is it that I can do for you? Ah, that’s better. Go to your mate for now. You are to tell her nothing.”

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“I walk back up the stairs and walk into the room, and we waited. We ate, slept, and showered in the room, never leaving it.”

A week later, I was summoned to his room again, and there stood James and Janie.

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“They looked so happy they rambled on about being mates and how they were leaving tomorrow to meet her parents.”

All of a sudden, a bunch of guards came into the room while I just stood there. They grabbed both Janie and James.

He stood before them doing the same thing he did to me.

Commanding them to do his bidding. I was stunned. He walks over to me, ah Pete, glad you could join us.”

Standing there, you called for me, Alpha, yes indeed I did. This is Janie, you’re going to take her to meet her parents.

You two will marry and move to the Red Moon Pack. Where you will build a family together.

James tried to fight the command, but it was just too strong. You will come here once a month to be with your mate until they both are pregnant.

Janie is Black, so only her true mate can get her pregnant. And right now, Janie is pregnant.

So I will see you both after the child is born.

This all repeated for years.

When Sally stopped, she had tears in her eyes. What happened to Vince? Asks Taylor. I don’t know. I do say, James. He’s still in the dungeon.

He kept him for insurance. Like he kept your family. He doesn’t know where Pete is, so he will keep his leverage.

All of Pete’s family came up to hug him and told him how sorry they were.

Izzy, I’m truly sorry. By the time Liam and you were born, I was just so bitter. Every chance I got, I abused Janie, blaming her for the situation we were in.

I hated her and made a point of letting her know it. But I couldn’t kill her. I could only do what I did, and that was to be cruel.

She pleaded with me, begged me. But I had already lost my wolf. At least that is what I thought.

So when you and Liam were born, the anger in me was something I couldn’t control anymore.

The fact that maniac wanted you made me even more angry. I was going to kill you, but your mother stepped in, telling me if I did that, he would kill all of us.

Which was true. But I knew she did it because she loved you and wanted you. So I did what I thought was the next best thing, and that was to make your brothers and you pay for all our suffering.

Taylor and Ry both let out a loud growl, shaking the room. Pulling Izzy onto his lap. You will never know how truly sorry I am to all of you for everything I did.

Izzy gets up and looks around for a few minutes, and she says nothing. She looks at her parents and finally to me.

Pete, after seeing everything that you and James both showed me, with the things you both went through,

I understand you were given no choice, and without your wolf to guide you, it made things worse.

I will give you all a chance to make things right. It will take time. I can’t speak for my brothers or your children, but I will give you a chance.

You all lost so much and have paid over and over for something you had no control over.

I think it’s time for healing instead of blaming each other for something none of you had control over.

We know he’s coming for us; it’s just a matter of time. So what are we going to do about it?

Taylor walks over and pulls me in a hug. “You’re amazing, do you know that?”

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Izzy?” I turn around, and my mom and dad are both standing there. “ Izzy, I’m so sorry. We both are,” replied my dad.

Taylor releases me, and I walk over to my parents. “ No, Mom, you tried, and that’s all I could ask for.”

I pull my mom into a hug. At first, she was stiff, and after a few seconds, she melted into the hug, crying that she is so sorry.

My dad hugged us both, and my brothers joined in. It was the beginning of something new.

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James?” Yes, Sally. You said Vince is still in the dungeon? Yes, why? What kind of security do they have? Besides the guards, none; it’s an old castle.

They have silver cuffs, but the castle has not been kept up. “ What are you thinking?” asks Taylor.

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Are you sure they have no enchantments?” Positive. Malcolm hates witches because they can unravel all his plans.

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Good. Can you picture in your mind the room and cell he is in?” Yes.

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Taylor, care to come with us?” she says. “ Yes, but let’s bring a few warriors just in case.”

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Sally, you’re not really thinking what I think you are,” asks Izzy. “ Yes, this would be the perfect time since he’s looking for Pete’s family.”

His focus won’t be on Vince. But if we wait much longer, then we might not get another chance.

Dale walks in with two more warriors. “OK, Sally, let’s do it. Are you ready, James? Yes, don’t worry, James. Just picture it in your mind, and I will do the rest.”

Okay, I stand there picturing us in the cell with Vince.

The next thing I know, we’re all standing in a crowded cell with a man lying in the corner.

I walk over to him. He’s barely conscious. Reaching down, I chant a few words, and the cuffs release.