Chapter 7

Chapter Seven

“Mia is nowhere around the pack house, Jayden. “We can’t find her,” Lauren panicked as she got into the house.

Jayden stood up from the chair in the living room. “What do you mean you can’t find her?” He questioned.

“None of her friends have seen her, and neither have the sentinels or scouts, Jay." "What are we going to do?" Lauren lamented as she paced the floor.

“That’s impossible. How come she was not seen by anyone? “Where would she have gone?” Jayden asked, getting worried too.

“I don’t know; I just want my daughter,” Lauren replied, and she reiterated it again as she sat on the chair, panicking and thinking deeply.

“I’ve tried to communicate with her through the pack mind link, but I can’t reach her,” Jayden narrowed his eyes, wondering where his daughter had gone.

“I just want her home, alive and well,” Lauren responded.

“A search must be made immediately,” Jayden said as he turned to walk away.

“Wait,” she said, stopping him, and he turned back. She got up on her feet. “Remember last night, when you discussed her getting married to Alex?” “Could it be that she snuck out to see who he was?” She asked him in wonderment.

“No.” Jayden was taken aback. “That will be improper,” he said, doubting that Mia will do something as wild as that.

“I’m looking at the options here, Jay.” “If she can’t be found anywhere around the pack house or territory, then where would she be?” She asked him. “Think about it, Jay.” There’s nothing beyond our wildest imaginations that Mia cannot do. “She must have been wondering who he was,” Lauren added, believing that her daughter must have done something extraordinary last night.

Jayden refused to believe. “It’s impossible, Lauren.” She did not look too happy about the marriage. “Why would she go to see him?” He asked in disbelief.

She walked over to him. “I don’t know; I really don’t know.” Just go and find out if she’s really there. If she isn’t, we’ll think of the next step. “Just find our daughter, please,” Lauren pleaded.

“I’ll go over to the Crystal Moon pack to check, but I’m very sure she’s not there,” Jayden replied.

“Okay,” she said, and watched him walk away. She folded her hands together. “Moon goddess, please bring my daughter back home safely,” she prayed.

Alex was in the study room when a gamma walked in. “Good day, Alpha,” he greeted.

“Good day. “What brings you here?” He asked calmly.

“The alpha of the Diamond Shadow pack is here, and he’s requesting to see you,” he stated the reason he was in the study room.

Alex was puzzled, but he still had a blank expression on his face. “Tell him I’ll be with him shortly,” he replied.

“Okay, alpha,” the gamma said, and walked away.

Alex closed the encyclopedia in front of him, and pushing his seat backwards, he strode out of the study room.

He walked down the stairs and saw Jayden standing in the center of the living room. “Alpha Jayden, do we have unfinished business?” Alex asked as he got to the foot of the stairs.

Jayden turned in the direction of his voice. “But, of course not, Alex. I’m here out of respect for my daughter. “She hasn’t been seen since this morning,” Jayden explained.

“And why would you think your daughter would be here?” Alex asked him.

“A wild guess,” Jayden replied, as he tried to communicate with Mia again through the pack-mind link.

“My apologies about that, Jayden, but, unfortunately, your daughter isn’t here.” “But, I do have someone here claiming to be associated with you,” Alex said as he seemed relaxed.

“She’s about five feet tall, has curly chestnut hair, and she goes by the name...

“Mia,” Alex and Jayden said at the same time.

“Yes, how did you know that?” Jayden asked in surprise. Alex was awed at how the girl in his dungeon was truly the daughter of Jayden, with no striking resemblance to the man before him.

“A girl was in my territory last night. “I thought she was a spy, so I imprisoned her,” Alex replied.

Father, I’m here. Mia responded to her father’s text message.

“You imprisoned my daughter?” Jayden asked in annoyance.

“I stated it clearly, Jayden,” Alex said, trying his best not to get riled up. “I thought her to be a spy and not your daughter,” he replied, and he motioned to Jeff, who was coming from the direction of the dungeon. “Release the girl from last night,” he said.

“Right away, Alpha,” Jeff replied, and he turned back in the direction he had come from.

Jayden paced around impatiently, and he stared at Alex every few seconds.

“Father,” Mia said as she ran towards him, and he looked in her direction.

“Mia,” he exclaimed in relief, and hugged her tightly. “You had us worried for so long,” he added, as he kissed her hair.

“I’m sorry, father." “I should not have ventured out alone without informing you or your mother,” she apologized.

He pulled away from the embrace. “Speaking of your mother, you have a lot of explaining to do when you get home,” he said.

“Speak to her on my behalf, please,” she pleaded, whining to get what she wants.

“We shall discuss this on our way home,” he said, and turned to Alex. “You should not have locked my daughter up, Alex,” Jayden said. Alex was about to speak when Mia interrupted.

“Do not admonish him, father.” He had no idea who I was. “Right, dear future husband?” She asked, looking at Alex with a sheepish grin.

Alex’s expression remained unperturbed as he stared at her.

“Come on. Let’s go home,” Jayden said, prodding her gently to the door. “We’ll meet again in two days, Alex,” he said to Alex before completely leaving the pack house.

“I really wish we wouldn’t,” Alex muttered under his breath.

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“Mia!” Lauren exclaimed, her worries alleviated as she saw her daughter walking into the pack house with Jayden right behind her.

“Mother,” Mia responded as she went over to her, embracing her tightly.

Lauren held her close and then pulled away. “You stubborn child.” Why did you sneak off to the Crystal Moon pack? “You had me worried sick!” Lauren admonished.

Mia sighed. “I’m sorry, mother. “I was just curious about who he was and...” She began to explain.

“That was improper, Mia. very improper. “I won’t condone this sort of behavior from you again,” Lauren warned.

Mia hugged her close. “Forgive me, mother. It won’t happen again,” she apologized.

“Of course it will not.” “You’re getting married to him in two days,” Jayden said behind her, and Mia pulled away from her mother with a broad smile.

“I guess,” she replied to her father.

“I’ll go have my bath now,” she said, turning back to her mother, and Lauren nodded, letting her go.

Jayden and Lauren watched her go. “Do you think this marriage will be good for her?” Lauren asked him in worry.

“For the good of this pack, let us hope it will be good for her,” he replied in skepticism.

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