Where's The Mangy Rogue
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Lina P.O.V
As soon as I got my bearings I was on the
hunt for Chase He remained rogue and running around aimlessly. I did two days of physical and occupational therapy and was on my feet. Both my mom's tried talking me into forgiveness but I can't have that. My mate is gone thinking he's not good enough. Right now I'm completely alone in the feeling. They never had a mate abandon them and their pack. I have to start with Chase. My mom accompanied me deep into the woods. He lost everything so I bet he's still lingering around, waiting for his moment. We only traveled a few hours when we saw his mangy deranged fur picking at a small animal. The black aura from him was sickening. He sniffed the air and looked in our direction. Good, I want him to know I'm here and stronger than ever. He narrowed his eyes and immediately pounced for me. My mom jumped meeting him halfway. They rolled a few times before I shifted. My silver coat shimmering in the sun. I waited for a clear moment so I didn't hit my mom. She let go and backed up and that's when I pounced. Not giving him time to recover I locked in on his neck and ripped as hard as I could. He laid there taking his last couple of breaths while we shifted back. I squatted down and looked into his eyes. "My face is the last you'll see. I want you to know, you absolutely deserve this", I finished standing up. He made one small whine and was gone. "Are you okay honey?" I nodded and kept walking. No one's really okay after killing someone but it had to be done. He would've come back eventually or terrorized another pack for a title. We walked back quietly when we heard water running. "Did we pass a waterfall?" I asked my mom. She smiled. "Yes we did. You were so focused on finding him you missed the details of these woods. I know you're on a mission and none of us can fathom why Aaron left but you should admire the little things". I smiled at her. "Let's go check it out. We're already naked, might as well jump in." We both sprinted off for the falls. The sight we came across was something special. It was a small river with a waterfall and gorgeous rocks. "I used to come here a lot after I left", my mom spoke. "It was the only place that truly calmed my soul. I was in crisis and denial. I was so angry with your dad I couldn't contain it. I took off and within days he was dead and I couldn't get word on you. I was devastated until I learned Aaron was going to be infiltrating that pack. Unfortunately, it took time. The longer it took the more I convinced myself that you were gone." She grabbed my hand. "This is my second chance with you and I don't want to mess it up. I missed so much of you and I'm sorry I stopped believing," she finished in tears. "I'm here now mom. I can't change anything that happened but at least I have a better understanding. I can't place myself in your shoes and say I'd do something different. We all handle trauma differently." I hugged her tight. "Okay, let's go". We ran and jumped in the water. It felt so nice. To swim and just for a bit not to worry about anything. Just splashing around and ducking under the waterfall. It wasn't until we saw the sun starting to go down we climbed out. "Were about an hour away care for a race?" My mom dared. "Let's go". We both took off shifting mid run. We made it back and I won. We got dressed and met up in the kitchen for some leftover meatloaf. We talked while we ate but it was time to turn in. I hugged her and thanked her for being my mom. She laughed and kissed my cheek. I took a hot shower and let the water run over me. Laying in bed all I could do was curl up and cry. Why didn't he understand leaving me made things worse? I have to find him. I feel like I'm suffocating and there's a hole in my chest. I didn't deserve any of this.
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