Chasing His Scentless Mate Chapter 181 Safe in His Arms

Caroline’s POV

After all the hugs and everyone telling us how relieved they were, Draven led to his room.

I put Liam on the bed. He was sleeping deeply. I covered him with a blanket. That’s when I saw it. A mark on his right ankle,I didn’t understand what it was.

"Draven, what’s this mark on Liam’s ankle?" Maybe he knew more. He had been following everything.

Draven looked at our son and gently touched the mark with his fingers, as if he could make it go away. He sighed, then grabbed another blanket and covered Liam. After kissing his forehead, he pulled to the sofa and made sit on his lap.

"Liam was found in terrible conditions. Jace told that he has no other injuries, so they didn’t physically abuse him. But they had him chained to a table leg."A tear rolled down Draven’s face.

"Are you telling those monsters chained up my pup?" Fury took over. I started crying. "He’s just a child! How could they?"

"Wolves who betray their pack can be evil beyond imagination, Caroline. When soone abandons pack values, there’s no limit to their cruelty. These wolves put their own desires above everything. Above pack bonds. Above decency." Draven ran his hands along my back. He watched our son sleep safely.

"I don’t understand this. How can they harm a pup? He’s almost still a baby. He only knows love and kindness." I couldn’t stop crying. I buried my face in Draven’s neck. His scent of cedarwood and musk comforted .

"I don’t know how they’re capable of this either. Jace found him chained to that table. Dirty. Hungry. Thirsty. Those two crazy won didn’t even take him to the bathroom. No diaper. Nothing. Jace said he was crying constantly." Pain crossed Draven’s face.

"You said two? Who else was with Ella?"

"Linda. And Marcus was helping them."

"Marcus? My ex-boyfriend?" I stared at him. "You’re saying my ex is involved in this?"

Draven nodded.

"Moon Goddess! Why? What does he gain from this? I can’t believe it. Soone I’ve known my entire life. He used to co to my house. How could he do this to ?"

"I’m not surprised. He cheated on you with your cousin and rejected you." Draven was right. But rejection was different from committing cris against pack mbers.

"They haven’t been interrogated yet.I only spoke briefly with Jace. I just wanted to know if our son was okay. So I don’t have much information yet."

"Right. But now that he’s safe, I want to know everything." I was angry. Disappointed. Worried about my son and how this could affect him. "We need to take him to the pack doctor. Make sure he’s okay."

"Liam was taken to the hospital in Maplewood. They examined him. The doctors said physically he’s just dehydrated. And he has that horrible mark." Draven’s hand moved to my belly where our second pup was growing. "But I want Dr. Molina to check him out. I’ve scheduled an appointnt for tomorrow."

"That’s a great idea." I agreed. "But why here?"

"Because I can’t leave the pack house yet. There’s a lot happening with the pack." He looked at seriously. "When you’re rested, I’ll tell you everything. But I don’t want my mate and pups away from ."

"I don’t want to be away from you either. But tell what’s going on right now."

Draven sighed."Carrie, my parents’ car was sabotaged. By Howard." His voice was tight with pain.

"We’re revealing the audit results now. All the wolves we’ve discovered involved in Howard’s embezzlent sche are being interrogated in the interrogation rooms. Alpha Arthur is leading this with Eleanor’s father’s help."

"Howard sabotaged the car?" I was horrified.

"Yes. My parents were murdered!" Draven let out a pained growl. "Mr. Morgan gave a box yesterday.It had the missing evidence about the accident. Lots of other information too. Howard’s confession video was in there."

"Wait, is Liz involved in this?" I asked.

"No.Liz is staying quietly in Switzerland with her mother and brother. Relax!" Draven’s voice softened."But her mother took yoga classes. Howard’s mate attended the sa class.They beca close friends.One day, Howard’s mate asked Liz’s mother to keep a box for her. She said if anything happened to her, she should give the box to ."

"And why did he give you the box now?"

"Because Dr. Molina told him about the kidnappings. He ntioned it to his mate. She got scared and told him about the box. Asked him to bring it to ." Draven shook his head. "This woman had all the answers in her hands this whole ti. She had no idea."

"Moon Goddess! This is all absurd." I was shocked. Outraged by everything I was discovering.

"Carrie, what about you? Are you really okay? Did they hurt you or our pup?"

"I’m fine.They kept locked in a room.So kind of unfinished house in the middle of nowhere." I started rembering what I’d been through. "They were taking orders from Howard. From what I heard, the order was not to touch unless Howard commanded it. I was his guarantee for escape."

I paused, gathering my thoughts. "They didn’t know Liam was your son. They took him just to get to too."

"What else happened?"

"At one point, Dennis ca to the room. He intended to rape ." Draven’s eyes flashed dangerously.

"When he grabbed , Daniel ca in. He pulled Dennis off and held him against the wall. Told him not to touch before Howard authorized it."

I took a breath."I took advantage of that mont. Ran out and locked them both in the room. Then I ran outside and didn’t stop running until I ran into an enforcer. That’s how they found ."

"Did that bastard try to assault my mate?" Draven snarled, a low growl rumbling in his chest.

"Draven, be careful not to wake Liam up," I soothed him.

"I’ll tear that man apart!" Draven clenched his fist, and I could feel his entire body tense.

We heard a knock at the door. Draven lifted off his lap and placed on the sofa. He walked to the door and opened it, letting Ruby in, who quickly made her way to .

"Thank the Moon Goddess you’re okay, honey. I just heard you’d arrived," she said while hugging . "Alpha, we need you in the interrogation room. I can’t stay with you right now, sweetie, I’m helping Alpha Arthur. I’m sorry."

"Don’t worry, Ruby. Thank you for what you’re doing, it’s really important. Go."

At that mont, several people entered the room—my parents, Eleanor’s mother, Carlos and Mabel, and Nate’s mother. All of them were anxious to see Liam and .

"Draven, you found them! Thank you!" my father said emotionally, giving Draven a hug.

"They’re my life, Dad," Draven replied with a smile. "My angel, I’ll let you spend ti with family, but I want you to get proper rest."

"I will," I reassured him, knowing he was already worried enough.

As they left the room, he called out, "Let’s go, Ruby."