Asher
At the end of the meeting, I realized that something was wrong. Kayla’s scent wasn’t as strong as it was a few hours ago. She couldn’t have possibly gone out of the castle while I was at home.
Her scent was extremely high on me before but that was because of everything that happened between us and the fact that her juices were on my fingers. It would make sense that it was slowly leaving my body and maybe that was the reason I was finding it strange now when her scent wasn’t that strong anymore. I was seething and I hated the effect she had on me, I pinched the bridge of my nose, letting out a sigh.
I straightened myself and propped my elbow on the armrest, my wolf was restless again, and that only happened when she was in danger.
“Brother, is something wrong?” Robin asked, after noticing that I had gone completely silent.
“I am not sure,” I answered as I tried to focus on her scent again. I groaned internally and felt a pointed pain in my chest that could only be healed upon seeing her, upon having her in my arms. I have never felt the crazed feeling before and even if I did, I could always fight against it. But this time was different. My wolf and I felt like we would die if we didn’t see her. I hated this feeling more than anything but I couldn’t control this urge buried within me. I fucking needed her.
I didn’t wait for anyone to ask any more questions.
Immediately, I left the council hall, moving as fast as I could. My legs aimed speedily for our chamber. My heart was racing and the closer I got, the more worried I became. If she was in there, I should be able to pick her sound or her scent would hit me a lot stronger than before but none of that was happening.
I pushed the door to our chamber open and scanned the large room.
“Kayla?” I yelled. I stormed into the lavatory when I didn’t hear her answer but no sight of her. The fear within me formed a pointed-edged sword, puncturing deep into my soul. I grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled at it in frustration.
Fuck! A low growl escaped my lips and I clenched my fists.
“If she wasn’t here then where could she possibly be by this time?” The urge to see her intensifies. I was too confused with the emotions that were beginning to swirl in my chest, making me feel something apart from rage or disdain. It was a feeling unlike anything I had experienced or thought I would experience again. But now was not the time to think that so I stormed out and hastened to the pack ground which now seemed like an endless godforsaken distance away. I got down the stairs and gathered the omegas on duty.
“Which of you saw my wife?”
One of the omegas knelt down immediately and bowed his head, he was shaking and I could tell that my voice had frightened her. “I saw someone with a cloak leaving the narrow gate right before sunset. She moved so fast that I am not too sure if she was the one.”
I stood deathly still, rock solid like a statue. To say that I felt a different level of hurt that I had never felt in all these years was an understatement. It felt as if someone had taken away a greater part of me, an extension of my being. Why did she have such an effect on me? I raked my hair in frustration as I ordered.
“Why didn’t you stop her from leaving?” I growled and clenched my fists. It was very hard to keep control of my emotions. The adrenaline that had been rushing through my veins disappeared and then came a wave of exhaustion.
I forced my eyes closed, balling my fists, and held back from punching the wall. ” Where the hell did she go to and why didn’t she tell me before leaving?” My voice was hoarse, gliding with the rage I had fought to suppress, and pain.
“What’s going on?” Robin’s voice interrupted me. “And where’s Luna?”
He asked, making me halt in my tracks. I furrowed my eyebrows and turned back to look at him. “I don’t know brother. I can’t find Kayla in the castle and it looks like she left on her own without informing me.”
He tilted his head, observing me like a hawk, and remarked “That’s unlike Kayla, something must have triggered her. Are you sure you didn’t say anything to her?”
I furrowed my eyebrows at that and it took me a millisecond to recall what had happened earlier. I grabbed a handful of my hair roughly, this can’t be happening. This can’t possibly be happening. “I told her not to attend her sister’s nuptial vow because her life has been in too much danger and I was only trying to protect her.”
Robin scratched his forehead before crossing his hands over his chest and leaned forward “She is your wife and not a pup. You can’t keep on dictating her life. She is free to make her own decisions. You know that?”
I did know that but I didn’t fucking care about any of that. All I knew was that I wanted Kayla beside me all the time, it was the only way for me to stay sane. I shouldn’t have left her side even for a second. My wolf was pissed with me again and I couldn’t blame him.
“What are you planning on doing?” Robin asked as he looked at me with squinted eyes and took a step closer to me. “I’m sure you are not going there to cause a scene at her sister’s nuptial ceremony. Kayla won’t be happy if you do that.”
I mulled over it and gave a mirthless chuckle “She should have thought about that before openly defying me and also gambling with her life.”