A Killers Mate

Chapter 11-12

Chapter 11

Jackson's POV

       I'm doing work at my desk when there is a knock at my door. "What!" I yell but my voice goes soft when Paris, Tiana's mom, walks in. "Ms. Foster! Please come sit." I get up and pill the chair out for her before I sit back down. "Tiana sent a letter for you. She didn't send it directly; she was worried it would get lost." She holds the letter out to me, and with shaking hands I take the letter and read it.

Dear Alpha Jackson,

I am so sorry for breaking Persephony's promise, but I can't go back. I don't have the heart to see that memory over and over again. I can't trust that you and Venom are the same towards me as you used to be. I am so sorry. I wish things were different. I really do, I want to love you. I just can't love the man that you are now. I am so so sorry.

Love,

Tiana Foster <3

       I feel tears run down my face, and them I feel Paris's small arms wrap around me. "I'm so sorry alpha" I can't help but cling to her for dear life. She hugs me tighter as I cry harder in her arms. "I'm so sorry alpha Jackson. I'm so so sorry." She pulls away from me holding my face, just as my own mother would. I notice a small box, she left something else, I think to myself. Paris opens the box and hands me a little wolf plush with a note taped to the little bow that is around its neck. I read the little note, and it says "Use this to remember me when you need it most. Your favorite perfume of mine is in my room for you to spray on it. I'm so sorry. Love, Tiana" I cling to the plush, and I look at Paris. "Thank you" I say in almost a whisper.

       "You're welcome alpha Jackson." she says with a smile. "Jackson. Just call me Jackson please." I tell her as I cling to my plush for dear life. "Alright" she gently rubs my back. "You are welcome Jackson; you are welcome to my little home anytime." she kisses me on the forehead and gives me a warm smile before she leaves. I cling to the plush Tiana gave me, when I notice the plush looks identical to her wolf. I can't help but smile from ear to ear and hold the plush close to my chest. "Please come back to me love... I need you." I say to myself as tears run down my cheeks.

       For the last two years, Tiana sent Jackson letters when she was in school. The last letter he got was another apology and a photo of her in her graduation gown. For months he didn't receive anything from her. Not a call, text, or even a letter. He began to worry about her greatly. When Paris came into his office in tears, he knew something was wrong.

Chapter 12

Jackson's POV

       "Ms. Foster! What's going on? Is everything alright?!" I say as I go over to her and she collapses in my arms. "No! Nothing is alright!" she says through her sobs. "What happened?" I ask her as calmly as I can, though on the inside I'm panicking as much as she is. "Hunters! Jackson, hunters! They sent me a ransom note for her return. I don't know what to do!" she says as she sobs in my arms, and I feel Venom's anger boil beyond belief.

       "Paris, look at me." I say through gritted teeth. "Where is the note?" I ask her as she looks at me. She hands me the note, and I mind link our best trackers in the pack. "It's going to be alright. I'm going to bring her home. I promise" I was a little surprised at Venom's words being as gentle as they were. "We promise" I say to her as my beta Ben, tracker Jace Jr, my little brother, and our best fighter, Natasha walks in. "You called alpha.", they say in almost perfect unison. "Tiana was taken by non-bane hunters. They want ransom. They will not be getting that; they will be getting our teeth and claws instead." Venom says as he takes over my mind and body. "Let's go find your luna." he says with a growl.

        We searched for almost three days, tracking the sent off the letter. Me and my brother leading the way as we formed a line. "I've got something!" my beta Ben links to us as he takes off, and we follow. He comes to a dead stop as an old, abandoned shack comes into view. "No one but Tiana is here" I link to everyone, and my brother's wolf nods in agreement. "Which means." he links to us "Traps" we all link at once. "I'll go first, I know the smell of a trap from a hundred yards" Natasha links us as she takes the lead, and I'm pretty sure that my brother is drooling.

        I Wack him with my tail as I follow Ben and Natasha. We follow single file, following Natasha's every move when we find a hole just big enough for us to get through. I hear Tiana's ragged breathing and Venom growls. We crawl inside and our eyes adjust to the dark "Tiana!", I link to her, and she jumps a little in the chair. "Hurry! They will be back any minute, please Jackson!", she begs, and I am shocked by the amount of blood that is on the floor. "Chains, without wolves' bane? Pathetic.", I link to Ben, and I hear him snort. Slashing the chains clean off, Tiana falls onto my back, and we sprint back to the pack territory.

         Tiana was in the infirmary for several days due to the extent of her wounds. Paris, her mother, visited her everyday as often as she could. Jackson was at her side every moment he could be, although he could tell she didn't want to be there. She didn't want to be in the pack territory, she just didn't want to be around him. He could understand why of course, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt him and Venom. It hurt greatly, and he knew he couldn't force her to stay.

       He did know, however, that he could show her that the way he has always been to her hasn't changed. Even after that day, a day he never wanted to happen. Jackson never challenged his father; his father challenged him. His father told him to kill him. Backing out of a challenge is a great deal in wolf culture, he knew that and so did his father. The time came for Tiana to leave the infirmary, and Jackson's brother Jace Jr was right there waiting.