The Alpha's Runaway Mate

Chapter eight

Taylor’s & Jarred’s POV

Jarred, I can’t get this girl out of my head. She’s in so much pain, she’s suffering so much every day. I run my hand through my hair.

Each day, the pain is worse. I can feel every punch, slap, shove, even her sadness since I turned sixteen. What the h*** are they doing to her?

In the beginning, it used to affect me a lot, but as the years passed, I learned to deal with it. This is so frustrating. Why can’t I find her? “Sighing.”

We will start looking for her again. I’m sure there are some packs we haven’t gone to. That’s true. Set it up. Maybe you’ll find your mate too.

Yeah, sure, but who says I’m looking? “Chuckling.” And who says you’re not? Arching an eyebrow. Alright, you win. I am, but it’s okay if I don’t find her. I have plenty to keep me company. “Winking.”

Eww…No…stop too much info. “Scrunching up my nose.” You’re gonna regret sleeping around when you find her. Seriously, you’re gonna regret it, shaking my head.

We all can’t be saints like you, Alpha. I chuckle. Let me know when everything is ready to go. Your SAINT Alpha has spoken, busting up laughing.

Jarred shakes his head. Sure, saint Alpha, if you say so. Turning around and shutting the door behind him, mumbling, “A******.”

I chuckle at his response. It’s a good thing we grew up together.

Taylor, I got a hold of the Red Moon Pack to see if we can stay a few days there. I told the Alpha you’re looking for your mate, and you wanna talk some business and maybe an alliance between the packs.

Alpha Antonio Reeves, alpha of the Red Moon Pack, is impressive to be a smaller pack.

So an alliance with his pack might not be so bad. Thinking to myself.

Alpha Tony was more than happy to let us stay at his pack. He said when we’re ready, let him know so he can make the arrangements.

Okay ,for now, I have plenty of work, so get out. It’s gonna be okay, Taylor, patting me on the back. We’re gonna find her.

Sighing, I hope we find her soon before something really bad happens.

Or I kill my beta for being annoying! Now that’s a challenge I’m up for, says Ry. Ry, go back to sleep.

I’m trying to work. Ry smirks, you can’t say things like that and think I’m not going to respond, especially when it comes to i***t boy, he laughs. I shake my head and start working.

Two weeks later at the Red Moon Pack, Ry, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been agitated since we got here. D****, stop pacing. I can’t think.

If I knew, do you think I would be pacing?

Ugh, you’re impossible, I say, blocking him out. Alpha Tony has been great, his family has been more than accommodating. I envy him.

His pack lands are beautiful, and his pack loves him and his Luna. I respect that. That’s what I want, not some s**t who only wants me for my money and title.

I still haven’t found her. Where are you? The pain that she was going through. How could someone be so cruel? Recently, she’s been quiet. I hope nothing’s happened to her.

Ry has been so restless since we got here, I keep having to block him. So I can talk business with Alpha Tony. Hey Ry…oh Ry, want to go for a run?

About time you thought of me. I chuckle, like you ever let me forget. You have been pacing around all day, giving me a headache.

What is going on with you? Not sure since we got here, I have been on edge. Really? Like I couldn’t tell.

Chuckling, “ Well, let’s go run, maybe that will help. Jarred you up for a run? Alpha, I’m a little busy. I chuckle, you’re gonna regret it later.”

Yea, yea, I know when I meet my mate, I laugh. Have a good run, Alpha.

I ran through the forest for hours, chasing rabbits or whatever critters I could find. His pack lands are beautiful.

They are well taken care of. I come upon a beautiful two-story house on the edge of the pack lands, flowers everywhere. But in the back, there’s an old shack or shed.

Ry goes crazy, but we can’t get close to it because it’s behind a fence. What’s wrong with you, Ry? I smell something, just can’t tell what it is.

It’s probably all the different flowers. Yea, maybe. I sigh, let’s go back to the pack house. I get dressed and enter the pack house; it’s dinner time. Jarred waves me over.

Did you have a good run, Alpha?

Yes, Ry is still restless. I can’t get the shack off my mind. There was something about the shack, I’m just not sure what.

A beautiful red-headed girl comes up to me, starts flirting, and touching me. She’s beautiful, really nice body, I do mean nice, curves in all the right places, but I’m not into the pack s**t all I want is my mate.

The one the moon goddess gave me.

Jarred starts laughing, I glare at him, Excuse me, miss. You might be pretty, I mean beautiful, and you have a great body to go with it. She smiles. Batting her eyes,

BUT don’t ever touch me again without my permission. So get your hands off me now! She looks at me like I just stole her cookie or maybe her favorite toy, “ugh,” stomping off calling me a jerk.

Jarred busts out laughing. This is ridiculous, Jarred. How do beautiful women not have any self-respect for themselves or their mate they have yet to meet?

You know what? Don’t answer that. You’re a man, w****, so it was useless to ask you. I laugh.

Why don’t you tell me how you really feel, Alpha? “Laughing” Man W**** busting out laughing.

Well, Alpha…you are one of a kind. What does that mean? c*****g a brow.

Only you can turn down a beautiful redhead. It’s like you got blinders on or you’re just blind. I laugh.

I’m not blind, you know what? Just shut up. Shaking my head. I only want my mate. What’s so wrong with that?

Nothing, Alpha. I respect you for waiting, but what if you never find her? Then I’ll just run the pack like I have been.

Yes, I want my mate or nobody at all.