Chapter 92: Not Dead

Alpha Derick's POV

The room was empty, but I could recognize the enticing scent of Victoria. Her scent filled the room, and it felt like she was actually here.

''They just left.'' Jane murmured as she glared around,

''Where could they be.'' I asked no one in particular as I vigorously massaged my forehead. I was going mad, and it would take a matter of few hours for me to explode.

Quickly, I made a mind link to alpha Lin, but he did not respond.

''Shit!'' I blurted out.

''What do we do.'' She sought with panic, but I neglected her words and made a mind link to Immobile and instantly got a response.

''What did you do, you prick.'' I asked with anger

''I did nothing. The wolverines have their spies, who informed them where she was held captive.'' He spoke nonchalantly.

''Damn you!'' I yelled in anger and wanted to end the mind link, but his words stopped me

''You have to accept this fact alpha Derick, you are an alpha, and you should also think about your pack and people…''

''Damn you, immobile, damn you,'' I yelled and ended the mind link.

''What did he say.'' Jane asked as she stared at me with curiosity.

''Nothing.'' I murmured and shook my head as I moved my eyes around the room. My eyes fell on something familiar on the floor and I Hurriedly went for it. I picked it up and realized it was the same necklace I gave to Victoria, which has the letter D as the pendant.

''She was indeed here.'' I murmured and blinked my eyes, letting the tears fall from my Eyes.

''What do we do?'' Jane asked

''I don't…'' I wanted to speak, but suddenly, I felt an intense ache pierced my heart, which made me hold on to my chest with my left hand.

''Victoria…''my wolf howled with discomfort as he forces me to shift into its form.

The ache in my heart was becoming unbearable. It felt like my heart was being ripped into pieces, never in my life Have I experience such pains.

''Alpha Derick.'' Jane rushed to me, but before she could get to me, I slipped on the floor and exclaimed in tortures.

''What is wrong…''

''Victoria, something…is wrong with her…'' I tried to speak, but my voice shattered into pieces.

''We need to leave.'' Jane spoke quickly and touched my arms before we teleported away.

We appeared in the big sitting of their home while l collapsed on the floor and hold on to my chest, which was burning with pains.

''What is going on.'' Laura asked as she dashed down the stairs.

''I don't know, mother, but I think it has to do with Victoria.'' Jane murmured.

''Mate in pains.'' My wolf howled angrily in my head which made me scream, and placed my two hands on my head, as the pain was became unbearable.

''We have to do something.'' Jane spoke in panic as I continued rolling on the floor while my head aches and my wolf howled distressed.

''Mate afflicted.'' my wolf howled and tried forcing me to shift into its form, but I controlled him.

I kept hearing the voices of Jane and Laura, but it was faint despite how Close they were to me and how loudly they were speaking. I continued wailing in discomfort while the ache in my head worsened. Suddenly, my wolf died down and the aches in my heart and head ceased.

''Alpha Derick.'' Jane called out to me the moment she realizes I was calm and longer wailing.

''Are you alright.'' She asked as she tried lifting me up from the floor, but I stopped her and stood to my feet without her support. I collapsed on the couch and closed my Eyes, trying to wipe off the pains I felt in my heart.

''Alpha Derick.'' Alpha Timothy spoke up through mind Link.

''Timothy.'' I responded as I opened my Eyes.

''Timothy…'' I tried to speak, but he cut me off.

''She is gone.'' He whispered, and I felt my heart beat with fear

''What… Are you talking about.'' I said those words through mind link, but it came out from my mouth.

''She has been buried alive Alpha Derick, I'm sorry for your lost…''

''No!'' I yelled out loud and fell on the floor

''What is it, what's going on.'' Jane asked as she squatted beside me.

''What did you hear? Where is Victoria.'' She asked in panic, but I couldn't say a word, rather I shook my head as a response.

''No!'' Jane yelled and grabbed my arms, while she stared at me with eyes filled with fear

''Tell me it's not true,'' She pleaded, but got no response from me.

I felt my heart burst with pains and my eyes became blurry with tears as I struggled to hold back my tears.

''Alpha Derick.'' I heard alpha Lin's voice in my head.

''You bastard.'' I responded through mind link.

''I believe you must have gotten the news. We are sorry, everything the wolverines did was for the good of our kind…''

''Alpha Lin.'' I yelled out.

''I will kill you Lin, and slaughter everyone who is dear to you. '' I swore with rage

''If I were you Alpha Derick, I would watch my words…''

''I will tear your flesh into pieces and everyone who was involved in this.'' I said those Words as a Promise which I will fulfill.

One week later

''Alpha.'' Anthony called out to me, while I just nodded my head to him, giving him the signal to speak.

''Everyone has refused to talk, none of them want to tell us where she is being buried.'' He murmured tiredly.

It has been a week and I still couldn't believe Victoria was dead, although my wolf has been in pain, but there was something strange about his behavior. My wolf wasn't mourning Victoria like he should when a wolf loses his mate, but rather he was just furious and bitter.

I inhaled deeply and drank the remaining wine in the glass while I went into deep thought.

''Our spies, is there any news?'' I asked while filling my glass.

''Yes, we've placed more than three spies in the pack of the seven alphas who were involved in Victoria's case.''

''Good.'' I took a sip of my drink and shut my eyes while I tried to communicate with my wolf, but he has be silent and hardly communicate with me.

''I was wondering if we should conduct a funeral for her…''

''No!'' I blurted out.

''I will only declare her dead when my wolf starts mourning her.'' I declared.

I knew there was all tendency that she was dead, but I had hope she was still alive because my wolf was bitter and angry,but he wasn't mourning Victoria's death, which was odd.

''As you wish.'' Anthony lowered his head and left the room.

The minute he Left, I let the tears which I was holding back drop down on my cheek. The pain I have been going through the past one week was unbearable, but the thought of her being alive gave me hope and strength to live and hold on.

Sighing heavily, I lay down my head on the couch and went into deep thought as I figure out the possibility of she surviving. Maybe she escaped and was still in the hospital, or perhaps the mother earth vomited her out and she was scared of reaching out to anyone.

''Alpha.'' Anthony spoke up

''What is it?'' I asked, irritated.

''Lady Emma is here. She came to pay a condolence visit…''

''There is no condolence visit to be paid. I'm not mourning anyone, so tell her to get out.'' I spoke agitated.

''Roger that.'' He lowered his head and left.

''Bitch.'' I spat furiously and closed my Eyes, as memories of Victoria played in my head.

''Derick.'' I recognized the voice to be dad's.

''What?'' I grumbled with closed eyes.

''Some alphas are waiting for you in the sitting room. Don't you think you should give them some respect and go see them?'' Dad suggested almost like a whisper, not wanting to anger me.

Bitterly, I opened my eyes and fixed my gaze on Dad. I noticed he restlessly massaged his neck, and it was obvious he was terrified of me, not just him, but everyone feared me.

''I have made it clear that there is nobody to mourn, but if you really want me to mourn, then you can just die, so I can mourn you.'' I blurted out in anger, and hated myself for saying such words to father.

I noticed the sad look on dad's face as he heard those words from me and without saying a word, he walked out of the room.

''Damn it!'' I yelled and hit my fist on the arm of the couch.

Calmly, I took in a deep breath, and tried communicating with my wolf, but I got no response from him.

''Derick.'' I heard a voice in my head.

''Bernard?'' I asked, unsure.

''Any news about her yet?'' He asked

''No, but the wolverines think she is dead, and I strongly believe she is alive.'' I declared adamantly.

Through the past one-week, Bernard and I have let go of our differences and have been hunting for Victoria together. Just like me, he believes she was still alive in fact, he is the only one who agrees with me that she was still Alive.

''I have a bad news, Derick.'' He murmured

''What is it.'' I asked curiously.

He was silent for a moment before he spoke up

''I think she is actually dead.'' He sighed tiredy.

''How… why would you say that.'' I asked nervous.

Bernard was certain she was still Alive, and I wondered what would make him think otherwise.

''Why would you think so?'' I asked again, after not getting a response from him.

''Because the vampires have withdrawn the fight, they have called off the war.''