Michaels POV
Dad said the rogues have my mate and they want to try and drain her powers. What the hell have I done? How can that even be possible?
Wait a minute, what the hell am I even saying?
That is totally impossible. Her gifts come from the moon goddess herself, there is absolutely no way they can achieve that, it could kill Phoenix if they attempt such a dangerous act. How could I have allowed this to happen to my mate, why did I act so dumb and stupid, why… why!!!
I want to help find her, I need to be out there searching for her but dad left almost immediately, giving me no chance to say anything more or to ask him more questions.
“Dad, please let me out of here. I want to help, I know how to find her. You can’t do this to me dad, she is my mate!
Let me help! I need to find her, please let me help!” I screamed after him, hoping he hears me and changes his mind, but trust king Justin Angelo, he turned a deaf ear and walked away, ordering his warriors to shut the door and make sure we don’t escape while he is away.
“For your sake Smith, just make she is safe and alive when they finally find her, if anything ever happens to her, I’ll kill you, smith, I’ll fucking burn you alive.
Now tell me where your men took her Smith, tell me how they are planning to drain her powers. You need to tell me everything, or I swear am going to…”
“Do what?
Look kid, I’ve got no time to banter words with you. You were just a player in my game and as we speak, it’s game over for you because I have no use for you anymore.
I needed someone to sneak me back into the king’s realm, I needed a bargaining chip so I can trick the king again. You were stupid and you were available, so I used you, is that such a big deal?
Does that make me a monster?
Oh please!
Enough with the blame game already!
I never asked you to betray the king, neither did I force you to share your secrets with me, that was all your doing.
Your mate never wanted those powers and she doesn’t even know how to use them. When I finally get those powers out of her, I’ll get rid of every Lycan and I would be crowned king of all wolves!” he remarked with a smirk.
“You monster, how could you do this to her?
It had been you all along, you tricked Brandon Wellington and got him killed just so you can pin it on my dad and turn the people against him. You used and killed her father and now you want to use his daughter and get her killed also, how can you do this to her?
She never did anything to you, how can you be so evil?
Dammit Smith, am going to kill you. You’re so fucking dead man!” I yelled at Alpha Smith, pinning him a hard gaze with my eyes that’s turning red in anger.
“You can yell all you want prince Michael but I’ll advise you not to get on my bad books. I have many secret hideouts in the woods that my men can use, I also have a tunnel and leads directly to these cells. My boys would be here to break me out soon and I’ll drain Arabella’s powers and transfer them to me. I’ll be so strong and unstoppable!
You don’t want to be enemies with such a strong and powerful king, do you?” he asked me with a loud giggle.
“You would never be king, you horse pile!!
I’ll fight you with everything I’ve got, I’ll never let you succeed, you’ll never win!
I’ll kill you, Smith, I swear it!
I’ll fucking kill you!” I kept yelling in anger as I felt my eyes clouded by tears that threatened to spill out. Am so angry that I don’t know what else to do but to cry.
I can’t believe that I once thought that this asshole is the good guy and my father is the villain. How could I be so stupid?
I was tricked by a stupid, slimy, mischievous wolf, an ordinary wolf tricked me and kidnapped my mate, how could I let this happen?
How am I supposed to be a king when I cannot even protect my mate?
I still can’t break out of these chains, all I could do is to hang my head low as I sulked and blame myself for everything.
Falcon is so tired and weak, that’s why he’s been so quiet. My friends are also weak from the effects of the wolf’s bane that was pumped into us. We keep getting shot with those darts every few minutes, my dad ain’t joking around with anyone. He is making sure that we don’t try to escape, and so far, he has actually succeeded in keeping us too weak to even think straight, let alone trying to escape.
“Don’t worry man, we’ll get her back, she is stronger than we think, she will certainly be fine.” Celine consoled me, caring for me despite her weakness.
Dear God,
I did not only fail Arabella, but I also failed my friends and family. I need to make this right, I need to get out of here and save my friends and my mate. They are all in this mess because of me, I must save them all, I just have to.
I started yanking on my chains repeatedly, trying to break out of them. I can feel the burning pain from the wolf’s bane, but I had to ignore it and focus on pulling at my chains. Falcon was weak already and yanking on the chains meant more wolf’s bane gets into me and weakens him even more, causing him to growl in pain, but that’s a chance I’ll have to take because I have to prove to everyone that I am capable of cleaning my own mess.
I was still yanking on my chains when the door swung open and my dad walked in with more warriors than before. He took one look at me and smirked softly and made a hand gesture to his warriors.
They moved quickly and came up to us, releasing us from our shackles. Once the chains were taken off, I fell down weakly to the floor, feeling my legs go weak immediately. Dad walked towards me with that smirk still plastered on his face,
“If only you were not my son, I would have let you suffer for trying to betray me. But I need your help to find Brandon’s daughter, so get your stupid ass up and try to keep up with us,” he said dismissively as he turned and walked away.
I felt so drained and weak but I had no fucking choice, I have to save Arabella. If something bad happens to her, I’ll never forgive myself because it is all my fault. I messed up big time. Am so thankful that dad gave me a chance to clean up my mess, it means a lot to me.
My father walked in front, carrying himself with so much poise and charisma. How could I have thought that he was such an evil villain?
I’ve spent all my life with him goddammit!
He fucking taught me everything I know today, yet I was so quick to judge and condemn him. Will he ever forgive me?
I can’t even look him in the eyes anymore. He doesn’t want to see me or talk to me, that’s why he is walking so far away from me. Am such a disappointment!
Dad wanted us to rest and regain our energy but I insisted we leave immediately. I can’t bear to live without my cupcake, I just can’t wait any longer. I have to find her, right now!
My friends wanted to come along but I ordered them to sit this one out. They needed to get well rested to regain their energy, I couldn’t let them risk their lives anymore, they’ve done more than enough already. I gave the order but I was too weak to suppress anyone with my Aura right now, so Derek and Brian blatantly refused my order. My father had to order Celine and Josephine to stay back before they complied.
Dad allowed the guys to come along, he said we need all the help we can get because the rogues have a new weapon that messes with our heads. He told us of his encounter with the rogues a few hours ago.
“We had been in the woods with his warriors, searching for her, then she came running towards them and they surrounded the rogues, ready to strike. Then the wolves had dropped a little box on the floor and a very offensive sound that caused us to feel a very sharp pain in our heads that had us screaming in pain for a good few minutes. By the time the pain stopped, Arabella had been recaptured by the rogues again.
My theory is that the pains in our heads were caused by the sounds from the tiny little box. I believe we would not be affected if we don’t hear the sounds at all so right now, we are all going to wear earplugs. With that on, we won’t be able to hear any sounds when they attack again.
I believe they are still in the wood and that is where we are headed right now. They have a lot of hideouts in the woods, we can’t go searching all of them. That’s where you come in Michael, we need you to sniff out your mate, let her smell lead us to their location. Are you up for it, or are you gonna blow it up, again?” he asked with a smirk.
“Am ready dad. We need to hurry up before they have the chance to transport her out of these woods.” I responded.