Chapter 48
Reid’s POV
I watched as she slept, I picked up her limp body. Guilt eating away at me, I could feel Ryder pressing
against my skin. Itching to be released. I ced her on our bed, leaning down, I nuzzled into her neck.
God, I loved this woman, but damn she infuriated me. I sometimes have to remember she didn’t have
the childhood she deserved, didn’t have the support she craved. I inhaled her scent, Ryder instantly
settling down. I ced my hand on her stomach, the slightest bump on her lower abdomen. I could
hear the steady heartbeat of the life she was carrying. I knew Aria would be a great mother, I can’t
grasp why she would doubt her ability. Aria always puts her life second to Lily, no matter the
consequences. I know she will be protective of our pup. I wouldy my life down for all three of them.
Lily was as much hers as she was David’s, their bond was unbreakable. I know Aria feared that I made
the wrong choice, but I know she wille around. I can sense the change in David, the bitterness of
the loss of his mate now leaving, and his love slowly being given to Lily where it should have gone in
the first ce. I was envious of the bond they had formed in thest couple of weeks.
How he was able to pull himself from whatever dark ce he was in. My father was not so lucky, he
couldn’t live without my mother, not even for me. I brushed her hair out of her face and tucked the
nket around her. I heard the front door; I knew instantly it was Zane. What I didn’t understand was
why he was here. Something must have happened, for him to barge in when he was under strict orders
to steer clear. I raced downstairs, Zane’s appearance was dishevelled his clothes torn and barely
staying on him. “What’s happened?”
Zane tried to catch his breath, his hands on his knees while he was bent over. I mind linked him,
knowing he was too out of breath to talk.
“Zane?”
“They attacked, there were too many of them. They took them, oh god Reid, they took her.”
Panic coursed through my veins, my body tensing. I nced up the stairs, knowing Aria was up there
sleeping, unaware of the shit storm that just blew in. The timing couldn’t be worse.
“Took who? Who took them?”
“My mate, oh god they took Christine. They had tranquilisers, we couldn’t do anything. They took
Christine and Wendy.”
“What about Amber?”
“She is fine. Mitch ran with her taking her to the ck Moon Pack, she is with Lily” I felt instant relief
knowing, the kids were at least safe.
“What happened?” I was already moving, my fingers moving a hundred miles an hour, texting the entire
Pack to meet.
“The Hunters. They want Aria, Reid. They said they will kill them if we don’t hand her over. They were
watching the house as soon as we got inside the entire property was surrounded, they kicked the doors
in and let off Wolfsbane grenades. Mitch grabbed Amber when I told them to run, but I couldn’t stop
them, I tried. I fucking Tried. But I WASN’T STRONG ENOUGH!” his voice screaming in my head. His
anger boiling over, before crushing him. He was dying inside with guilt, dying with the thought of what
they could possibly be doing with his mate.
“This isn’t your fault we will get them back, Zane. I won’t let them hurt your mate or Wendy.”
Zane nodded, putting hisplete faith in me. Ryder was hackled up in my head growling. “I am going
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to fucking ughter the lot them” His growl ripping out of me before I felt the shift take over. I didn’t fight
it, I let him out. His instincts were to kill and take back what belonged to us. They were part of my Pack,
and nobody fucking takes from me. Not unless they have a death wish. I looked up the stairs. I have to
protect them, I will not let anyone touch what’s mine.
“Go to the ck Moon Pack, take Aria with you. Warn them. Tell them to get ready, we are about to go
to war.” I took off knowing Zane would get Aria out of here and to safety. I haveplete trust in him.
He feels like he failed them, but I know he would have fought until hisst breath if given the chance. I
know if he did, they would have killed him.