JASMINE’S P. O. V.
There is no way I can sleep. My baby is missing. No one has seen her at all. Everyone I sent out has put in their reports for the day. None have seen any sign of her. Or caught her scent at all. It’s like she vanished. I am standing on the balcony in our room. There is no way I can get any rest. Gabe finds me and wraps his arms around me. I can feel the comfort coming from him, but it doesn’t make it all better like it usually does.
“We are going to find her Darlin’.” He whispers in my ear.
“It has been a full day. What could she be going through that she wouldn’t call at least? She knows we would be worried. What if they are doing something bad to her?” I know with Gabe I can let my fears flow. I don’t have to worry about him judging me for them.
He holds me tighter. “If there is one thing I know about my princess, she can handle anything thrown at her. She is your daughter. She may act like me, but she has your spirit. She will get through this. I know it. I have a theory. I think that guy was her mate, that was why he took her. I know when I first saw you I wanted to kidnap you. Make sure you were with me only. The girls said that he zeroed in on her. It sounds the same.” He squeezes me a little tighter.
“What if he isn’t? What if he just wanted her?” I struggle so much with this mate thing. It wasn’t good for me in the beginning, what if she is going to go through the same things I did.
“Lila knows how to handle herself. We still have wolves out there looking for her. I know she will be back soon. Her birthday at the latest. I know we will know if something bad happens to her. We will just know. I know that she is safe.” He seems so confident in what he says. I wish I could have that confidence.
“I am so scared Gabe. She is my baby.” I start to sniffle. “My only baby girl.” I turn my head into his chest.
“I know Darlin’, I know. Come to bed. We have done what we can do tonight. I’m not going to be able to sleep without you. You are no good to her, worrying yourself sick.” He is always right, but my body just feels restless. I want to find my little girl.
“I know. I know that. I just don’t think I can sleep.” I nod to him, letting him know that I know he’s right.
“Just come rest with me then. Don’t stay up all night pacing.” I gently tugs me towards the bed.
I nod again and head to bed with him. I don’t want to sleep. I want to find my baby. But Gabe is right, I need rest to be able to find her. I try to put in my mind, no news is good news. At least they haven’t found a body. Why did I just think that? Gabe wraps me up in his arms and I feel so protected. I hope that my daughter will have this one day. Someone that will protect her no matter what. She just has to make it through this. She just has to come home.
My worrying does very little for me, but I worry until I can’t anymore and fall asleep.