(Brave’s POV)
Clock was ticking by, but Hannah still didn’t reply to any of my mind links or calls or even ssages. So, I called her mother because my head was reeling with dreary thoughts.
After exchanging few pleasantries, I asked her about Hannah’s whereabouts and she told that she has been studying all day and had gone out to get so books from the pack library.
I sighed in relief and asked her about het health, "How are you feeling now, Mrs. Elingworth?"
"What would happen to ?" she sounded surprised.
That’s odd, earlier in the day, Hannah told that her mother wasn’t feeling well and she would take her to hospital.
’Maybe Mrs. Elingworth doesn’t want to worry by telling about her illness. I guess it must have been just a minor thing,’ I convinced myself, disconnected the call and went back to the gathering.
The crowning banquet was a high-end affair, with its ticulous gold and silver decoration, fancy flower arrangents and everything screaming expensive. The people invited were illustrious families from the werewolf world as well as from other friendly kinds.
Everyone seed happy and quite tipsy. I made my way towards my brothers when Dion asked, "Did you had a talk with Hannah?"
I shook my head, "No, but I had a conversation with her mother. As Alaric ntioned earlier, she has been studying all day."
Alaric made a ’I told you’ face and comnted, "You know, you are way to worriso. She’s not a kid, she will be fine on her own. You guys don’t need to keep tabs on each other."
"You won’t understand how I am feeling right now. But when you will find your mate, you will get my point then," I told my twin frankly.
Alaric being himself said, "Arghhhh .... aye, don’t curse . I don’t want to behave like a lovesick fool. It’s irritating," he made a disgusted face. We all laughed at his statent and enjoyed the party.
After an hour or so, I tried contacting Hannah again but still, I got no reply which made anxious. Sothing didn’t feel right about all this. So, I decided to return imdiately.
"Al, I am going back to our pack. Hannah is still not answering and I am worried if sothing has happened to her," I told him truthfully.
He must have sensed my stressful state as he looked at , dead serious in my eyes and suggested, "I will co with you too."
"No, you can’t. One of us has to stay back. You know if both of us are gone, the elders will create drama and things will beco ssy. I don’t want that, not right now," I told him, my face etched with worry for Hannah’s wellbeing.
He sighed heavily and agreed and I made my way towards our mother and father, informing them about my departure.
Mother got worried and didn’t try to stop from returning, father too. They both understood my concerns regarding my mate and told to greet Hector Robert, the host and new Alpha of the Black Rock Pack before taking my leave.
I didn’t waste any ti and walked towards Hector, told him about how I had an urgent matter to deal with so I needed to leave early. Unlike the rumors, he was graceful enough and didn’t force to stay. I was thankful for that.
Getting the green signal, I dashed off in my black and blue Bugatti Divo. Normally, it would have taken three hours to return back, but I covered the road in about half the ti, one hour and forty-four minutes to be precise.
I reached Hannah’s house and tried calling her but again, she didn’t answer. So, being left without any choice, I walked to her front door and knocked, her door bell was faulty and not working.
After a minute, her mother’s voice ca from inside, "Coming ....."
When she opened the door, she was shocked to see as she asked, her tone humble, "Young Alpha Brave, what happened? How did you co so late at night? Is everything okay?"
Calmly, I responded, "Everything is great. I was just returning ho and wanted to see Hannah. Can you call her for ?"
Her brows wrinkled at my question as she replied, "Hannah, she hasn’t returned yet. She told , after library, she will visit the pack house. Didn’t you know? I thought she has told you about it."
My eyes flickered and dilated at her words. Looking at my shocked expression, she said, "Maybe she is planning a surprise for you. Ohhhh wait~ ... now I get it ... she asked for so romantic decoration tips a few days back. Yes, that’s it. She is must be preparing a surprise, I am sure."
Listening to her words, I should have felt giddy and excited, but what I felt puzzled . The feeling of foreboding was looming over my head and I don’t know why. So, I said my goodbyes and headed towards the pack house. anwhile, in between, I tried reaching Hannah again and again, but it was sa as before.
Within five minutes, I reached near the mansion gates, when my heart started aching vulnerably. The mate’s mark on my nape beca scorching hot and burned.
The wheels of my car screeched and the car ca to an abrupt halt. I grunted with imnse pain, holding my neck. My breathing beca labored and I could clearly feel a part of my heart leaving .
Raw, my wolf, felt sothing wrong as well and he comnted, his voice urgent and hoarse, ’Rave .... sothing is definitely wrong ..... wrong with Han...nah. We need to .... need to hurry and find her before it’s ..... too late.’
Clutching my mark, I rolled the windows down and suddenly it hit , Hannah’s rose scent. It was strong but fading gradually.
Conquering the burning ache and this dreadful feeling, I got out of my car and sniffed the slightly humid air. My nostrils were hit with Hannah scent again and simultaneously the mark flared again. But I neither grunt nor howled. I don’t want to alert anyone.
I trailed that sll discreetly, with nimble steps.
After a few paces, a gusted of wind flowed carrying my mate’s rose odor, it was coming from the other side of the pack house. Without further ado, I rushed towards the back side of my house.
As I got closer and closer, Hannah’s alluring scent intensified and my heart palpitated, not with warmth but with distinct twinge. Like soone was gorging my heart out. But still, I didn’t stop, I couldn’t.
My steps turned desperate, as I prayed to the moon goddess for my love’s safety. Soon, I reached the lake, mine and Hannah’s favorite eting place. We loved hanging out at the lake, talking for hours about absolutely nothing and everything.
I felt her presence, which was diminishing slowly. This ti my mark didn’t burn with just simply ache, a black smoke started coming out of it making anxious. Breaking into sweat, I growled devastatingly and bent down on my knees. This feeling was horrifying.
A sudden rustling of bushes alerted as I steadied myself and sohow got up and running.
When reached, what I saw jolted to the core.
My Hannah was lying, convulsing on the muddy floor, her lips were pale and her whole body had turned colorless. Her pupils were dilating and rolling to the back of her head and white foam was coming out of her mouth.
"HANNAH .....," I crouched down and tried to hold her but her body was getting limp and fading. I cried in horror, a sharp painful scream, "NOOOO ..... Wha~ what ... is? Hannah .... no. Please ...., what is ... what is happening to you? Who did this ..... who fucking did this to you?" My eyes were filled with tears seeing Hannah in that state.
With great difficulty, she held my hand and tried to form so words, "Brrrr ... Bra~ve ... I am ... I am not ....." she stopped midway and started hyperventilating profusely.
Tears stread down my face, trailing down the cheeks and landed on the back of her hand. I mind linked Dr. Andrew in a desperate attempt, ’Andrew, co to the pack house’s lake now.’
I tried to carry her in my arms but slowly, her body was vanishing. I was terrified and held onto her, "How is .... How is this possible?"
Hannah too, gripped my hand tightly as I sensed the smoke coming from my mark had stopped completely. I touched that area with my other hand and couldn’t detect anything. As if, with that smoke, my mark had also erased.
Alarm bells started flaring inside my head, my eyes widened in sheer panic. Hannah’s body had half dwindled and the other half was gradually evanescing. I hugged her body tightly miserably. I don’t know what was happening to her and how did it happen.
I could only think of holding her in my arms as I saw her delicate figure fading into thin air. In barely a minute, Hannah was gone as if she has evaporated. There was no rose scent, no body, not even the pain that I was feeling.
My heart felt empty as if a piece had gone missing.
(Author’s POV)
Soon, Greg Andrew rushed to Brave’s side and asked, "What happened young Alpha? Are you injured?"
Brave didn’t speak anything, he was in shock. Greg got worried and held his shoulder to check up on Brave.
As soon as Greg touched him, Brave’s clutched his heart again and fell to the ground.
To Be Continued . . . . . . .
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