Dimitri’s POV
I was pacing around my office, trying to figure out what the fuck to do.
“The packs are reporting multiple attacks, Alpha Dimitri,” Peter said quietly. “Something serious is going on.”
“Maybe we should call a meeting,” Will suggested. “We need to figure out what the fuck they want.”
I clenched my fists and continued pacing back and forth. I was pissed and I wanted to go face those fuckers alone. I wanted to capture them all and torture the answers out of them. Why were they attacking the packs? Why were they attacking my Kingdom? What the fuck did they want?
Every rogue we captured so far let us torture him to death. None of them spoke. None of them told us the truth. None of them told us who was behind it and what their ultimate goal was. I could only guess, and my only idea was that they were after my throne.
“Do it,” I said, trying to hold back a growl. “Call every Alpha here. We need to strike back. I can’t let them kill our people. I can’t let them hurt anyone else.”
Will nodded and left my office.
“Do you need anything else, Alpha?” Peter asked, making me look at him.
I stopped pacing around and shook my head.
“No,” I said. “Keep the borders safe and capture as many as you can. Let’s hope that at least one of them will talk.”
Peter gave me a small nod and left my office.
I ran my fingers through my hair and closed my eyes. I was so fucking angry lately. I wanted to wreak havoc on the rogues attacking my packs and my Kingdom. I wanted to show them what happened when you messed with one of the strongest Lycans in existence.
I clenched my fists and opened my eyes.
I wasn’t going to let them win. I wasn’t going to let them destroy what my father fought so hard to build. I was going to protect my Kingdom. I was going to protect my people. I was going to protect my father’s legacy.
I took a deep breath and pictured my princess’ face in front of me. Knowing that her birthday was only two weeks away was the only thing that was keeping me sane. Only two more weeks and she would be mine. Only two more weeks and I would sink my canines into her perfect neck. I would finally get to kiss her and I would finally get to run my fingers up and down her body.
Living with her for the last 4 and a half months was torture. She was so fucking close, but so fucking far away. I got to see her every day, but I never got to touch her. Well except at night. I slept with her as often as I could. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to hold my princess in my arms.
My mother wasn’t very happy that I moved in. She suspected it was because of Maddie and she didn’t like it. I ignored her and never confirmed it or denied it. Mike was thrilled that I was living with them. He kept saying how wonderful it was that Maddie and I got along. He kept repeating that we were step-siblings and I wanted to tear my ears off every time he said it. She wasn’t my step-sister. She was my mate.
My beautiful, kind, perfect little mate who I hadn’t seen all day and who I missed terribly.
Two weeks.
Only two more weeks and she would be mine. Only two more weeks and I wouldn’t have to spend a second without her. She would be next to me at all times. I would make sure that she was always close and that I could always see her. I had 9 months of frustration to cure and I knew it would take a lot.
I had to go home and see her. I was so fucking angry at everything that was going on and she was the only one who could calm me down.
I also needed to go home to make sure that she was safe. Ever since the rogue attacks began, I was constantly terrified that they would break into my territory and hurt her. I knew that I would know the second they breached the border and they would never be able to get to her, but my fear wasn’t rational. It was completely paranoid and guided by nothing but my overprotectiveness and over-possessiveness. She was mine and just thinking about someone hurting her had me ready to kill.
‘Let’s go home,’ Skol said. ‘You are making me nervous when you think about these things, Dimitri.’
I already knew that. I could feel his nervousness grow. He was stirring and quiet growls were escaping him.
He was right, though. It was time to go home to my princess.
I am going home. I mind-linked my Beta. Keep me posted about the meeting.
Say hi to Maddie. Will said. I already started sending out messages. I will let you know when I hear back from someone.
Thank you. I said and cut our mind-link.
Thankfully, my mother’s house wasn’t far from the packhouse and I was walking through the front door only 5 minutes later.
“Dimitri?” I heard Mike’s voice coming from the kitchen.
I glanced upstairs and groaned. I knew that my princess was upstairs. She never spent time with my mother and Mike. I wanted to go to her, but I knew that my mother would give me shit for not saying hi to them.
I clenched my fists and walked toward the kitchen.
My mother and Mike were sitting at the table, eating dinner. My eyebrows furrowed. Where was Maddie? Why wasn’t she eating with them?
“Where is Maddie?” I asked before either of them could speak.
“She said that she isn’t hungry,” Mike said, pointing at the chair at the head of the table. “Come eat with us.”
She wasn’t hungry? Oh, she was in for a lecture. She had to eat.
“I will eat a little bit later,” I said. “I’m going to go get Maddie. She has to eat.”
Mike smiled and gave me a small nod. “I couldn’t convince her. Maybe she will listen to you.”
Of course, she would listen. She had to listen. I wasn’t going to let her get sick. She wasn’t eating enough anyway. I wasn’t going to let her skip meals.
I turned around and rushed toward her bedroom.
“Maddie?” I called her as I knocked on her bedroom door. “The dinner is ready. You need to eat.”
My heart raced when she didn’t respond. Was she asleep?
“Maddie?” I called her as I opened the door.
My eyes fell on the open window I knew she used to get out of the house without Mike or my mother seeing her.
She wasn’t here. She left. She left without me.
My heart stopped beating.
