Chapter 62: Chapter sixty-one

“You can’t be serious, Margot? Are you in on this?” I grabbed her hands and squeezed them.

Something passed in her eyes. I wasn’t sure what it was. It could be shame, fear or disregard. She couldn’t speak because Max snatched my hands breaking our bond.

“Of course she did! She received a handsome pay to keep you here. So don’t think Margot’s saviour. She’s the devil.”

Max turned and marched to the door.

“What do you want me to do with her?” Margot called.

Max stopped and my heart dropped. “Just keep her locked up. I don’t want to see her until the doctor gets back to me with the results of her test.”

The door slammed in our faces. I got up and paced to the window then back again.

“He’s going to impregnate me? Is he insane?” I blasted.

Margot waved me away. “Through artificial insemination. Apparently, it’s faster than the natural way. Max’s eager to break his curse.”

“You say it so naturally. I can’t carry his baby. I can’t have a child with him. This is a human life we’re talking about here.”

“I don’t think he sees it the way you do, sweetheart. He sees it as a way to break his curse and continue his pack.”

“What pack? Max is a General, remember?”

Margot cleared her throat. “For now.”

I paused. “What does that mean, Margot?”

“Nothing, nothing. We’re talking about the pregnancy now. It’s better than getting your throat slit, right,” she chuckled.

My jaw dropped. How did she think this was funny?

“I can’t believe you’re helping him. What did I expect? I barely know you. We don’t have a bond or a relationship.”

The only family I have in this world sold me out.

“Yet here I am making sure Max doesn’t do anything to hurt you.”

“I’m in your brothel,” I deadpanned.

“To keep an eye on you. I know the ways of my enemies. I know their tactics so I can easily counter them. I’m no fool, child. I know what I’m doing. Now sit tight maybe we won’t get to the part where he inseminates you with his seed.”

***

Ajax POV

I willed my wolf to search for my mate but he can’t because Delanie doesn’t have a wolf. Why was this happening again? Why, I just wanted to live in peace. It was as if there was an evil external force out to get us. I’ve searched everywhere she might be. I’ve gone to hospitals even jails just in case, but no sign of my princess.

Even her scent vanished from the pack. I returned home at mid-day defeated. I went the backyard and stared at the vast clear sky.

What if she left me?

Everything was fine it didn’t feel like she was mad about anything. So much as happened in our relationship. For the first time I hated what came with being Alpha and everything that came with our relationship. She’d always be in danger if she was with me. I failed to protect her. Can I still be Alpha and be the man Delanie needs?

I couldn’t abandon her if I believed she was in danger. Though, if she did leave me out of her own accord I couldn’t force her to stay with me. The distance would hurt my wolf but it was better than her life being in danger.

The thought of Delanie with another man stung like an entire beehive ganged up on me and decided to sting me.

Goby burst out of the bushes. He dug his claws into the ground and bellowed that annoying sound that woke me up every morning!

“She’s not here, man. She wouldn’t leave without you, would she?”

I shouldn’t be entertaining the thought of Delanie leaving me voluntarily. We loved each other. She was the other piece of my soul. She was my heart and the air I needed to breath. Every second without her here I was at risk of death.

Would Blaise try to nab her again? This time I’ll murder him.

I marched into the living room to call Ross. My phone rang with an incoming call from him. Speak of the devil.

“Any news?” I barked.

“Uh… nothing on Del, but you have to get to the pack house. There’s someone desperate to see you.”

“Damn it, Ross, can’t it wait?”

Ross cleared his throat. “Dude, you need to get here. You won’t believe me if I tell you over the phone.”

I killed the call then ran a hand through my hair. What now? Goby bellowed, startling me.

“Damn it, Goby!”

Fifteen minutes later I arrived at the pack house. My brother was home and was being a royal pain in the ass. He was running the pack from his bed and had kicked me off my temporary Alpha position. Which was fine with me if he was going to be a prick I didn’t want to deal with him.

I also had a missing mate. At least when she ran off after Reign’s stunt I found her quickly in Blaise’s pack. I found Ross pacing the foyer of the pack house. He threw his hands up and sighed heavily.

“Took you long enough,” he said.

“What is it?” I grumbled.

“I know you’ve got a lot going on but this… damn it…”

“Ajax…” a soft feminine voice called.

I looked over Ross’s shoulder and froze. I had to be seeing things. Ghosts… phantoms… but I couldn’t be seeing the woman in the army green dress five feet from me.

“Or should I call you Alpha Ajax?” she cleared her throat.

I brushed Ross aside and stepped forward. I looked into her honey brown eyes and took in her thick bone straight black hair. I examined every feature from her cheekbones to the size of her hands. I let out a shaky breath when it all came into perspective. I wasn’t seeing ghosts.

“You’re not… her.”

A small smile played at her lips. “I’m not Remi. I’m her sister, Rebecca.”

Remi always spoke about her sister, but she didn’t mention her sister being identical to her! Rebecca was shorter than Remi. I never thought about what happened to her when Remi’s pack was invaded and she was killed. Rebecca lived in another pack.

“She wrote to me about you often. My sister really loved you. She especially loved how you adored her son. Being a single Mother was tough but she was strong,” Rebecca’s voice cracked.

Ross’s heavy hand landed on my shoulder. Ross might be a clown sometimes but he didn’t trust people easily. He always had his guard up.

“It’s been six years. Why are you here now?” he demanded.

After the shock wore off I wondered the same thing. It’s been six years since the horrible attack. Six years since I took revenge on the pack that killed my chosen mate and her son.

“This… isn’t my first time here. I came after they died but I was turned away in this pack house.”

“By who?” I demanded.

“A man… you share similar features.”

Oscar… why didn’t he ever tell me?

Ross pulled me aside towards the door so Rebecca couldn’t hear us.

“You have Delanie to take care of,” Ross said sternly.

“I haven’t forgotten. I’m losing my head, here.”

“I don’t trust her. Are you sure this isn’t a witchy trick? I’ve heard of face stealing demons before.”

I brushed him off as my phone vibrated in my pants.

“You’re crazy,” I mumbled.

I stared at my phone. It was a blocked number.