They called it Love

Chapter 13

Crystanya POV

I paced back and forth across the living room. It had been a month since Kain and Damien had been kidnapped and we were no closer to finding them. My mother had stayed in her room after the first week which I could understand seeing as that was all I wanted to do as well. Mom hadn't told me about her and Damien yet but it wasn't hard to figure out I knew that they were mates.

I stopped pacing as I heard someone enter the room. Looking over my shoulder I saw Drew had shown up to try to comfort me the same way he had for the last month. Sighing internally I turned around and crossed my hands over my chest. I didn't want anyone but my mate but Drew is my best tracker so I couldn't afford to push him away.

"Anything new?" I asked my voice infused with hope.

"Nothing. We went all the way to the end of Alpha Gerald's pack lands again. We still don't know where the Alpha is but we are still looking." As he finished his report I returned to pacing trying to subtlety dismiss him.

I felt his presence come closer and suddenly I was wrapped in a pair of strong arms. It would have been perfect except that it wasn't Kain standing behind me. Sighing I spun myself around in his arms and laid my head on his chest. I felt too weak and sad to even bother stopping him as he picked me up bridal style and carried me to my room. He sat on my bed and cuddled my frame into his stroking my back. This felt completely wrong to me and I squirmed trying to get away from him.

I was hoping that he would leave but I knew that unless I said it he would stay until he was sure I was alright. There was no way I would be okay until Kain was back but it was nice to have someone worry about me enough to check up everyday. I felt the familiar tears well up in my eyes as I thought about the last time I had seen Kain. We were laying in this bed talking about my mother and the union of the packs. I had never felt happier than at that point knowing that Kain and I were going to be ok and running the pack.

Now because Kain and Damien were gone the two packs were still separate. Gerald couldn't give control to me because I wasn't actually a part of his pack and with Marci being his mate Derek couldn't take control of ours leaving it to me. It was unheard of for a female to run a pack without a male next to her mate or not. That was the reason that Damien took control in the first place. My father had died right before receiving the Alpha title from my grandfather and so it went to Damien. Now the pressure was on me, if I couldn't get them back I would have to mark someone else and take full leadership.

Looking at the calendar for the sixth time today I realized again that I had a week to find out where they were and get them back or I would have to choose someone else. At the thought of marking someone else I began to cry hysterically pushing myself away from Drew. I couldn't give up on Kain or Damien but I couldn't leave my pack without a leader either. It seemed that if I didn't find Kain I would be in a bad place for not only myself but my whole pack. I would be strong but there would be no heirs to the pack. I couldn't share myself that way with another person.

"You need to go Drew. I need you to find him and my uncle." I said defeated. He had been running double patrols all month trying to find them.

"Before I go can I ask you something?" Drew was watching his hands showing that he was nervous about whatever he wanted to ask.

"Go ahead." I said rubbing my temples. I wasn't in the mood for this I could tell.

"Have you even thought about who to choose if we can't find them?" A growl escaped my lips as his question registered.

I could feel my wolf pushing at the surface. "Leave." I spat trying to control myself.

Drew left with his hands up in surrender. I turned towards my window still fighting with my wolf and losing. As I felt the shift begin to take over I jumped out of my window my red wolf landing on the ground. How dare he ask me that? I asked myself. After making sure I cut off my mind link with everyone but my mother I ran into the forest not even caring where I was going. I ran and ran until I came across a scent that seemed familiar mixed with Drews. Quietly moving forward I followed the scent until I came across a clearing just outside of my border.

In the middle of the clearing was Drew and a woman I recognized from Gerald's pack. I couldn't remember her name but I knew she was an ex of Kains by the way he reacted around her. Jealousy bit at me making me want to tear her to pieces for ever touching my mate but I stopped my wolf as I watched the exchange between the two in the clearing.

"Does she know?" the woman asked seeming nervous. She constantly checked around the clearing but couldn't see me because I was hiding in the bushes.

"The dumb bitch is so wrapped up in grief over her lost mate that I'm sure if she didn't have a calendar she wouldn't know what day it was. Don't worry baby I have everything covered. How are your guests?" I was sure they were talking about me but I wasn't sure what Drew meant by guests.

"Alive. Although getting on my nerves." She said flipping her hair. "They both keep screaming that they will get me when their mates find them. I've taken to sedating them for now."

"Good." Drew smirked at her and leaned closer to her. When their lips connected I gagged silently. That was too much for me.

Running back to the house I shifted and changed barging into my mothers room as I finished putting on my shirt. Inside of her room I stopped the sudden feeling of hopelessness taking over me momentarily. My strong independent mother was laying in bed staring at the ceiling not even acknowledging that I was in the room. My heart broke at the sight infront of me as I climbed into the bed beside her. She moved slightly as I laid down beside her and wrapped her arms around me. She didn't have much strength left from locking herself away for a month.

"Mom please I need your help." I begged her like I had been doing for the last week. "I can't find them on my own. I have a week before I have to mark someone else please mommy."

By the time I finished I was crying openly. I was sure that this was going to turn into the same thing as usual and my mother was just going to lay there, unwilling to get up and help. Shock shot through me as she did something I never expected. She got out of her bed and walked to her ensuite. After a couple minutes I heard the water turn on and I smiled. I had finally gotten through to her. She knew what it was like being married and marked to someone else and I knew she wouldn't let me do the same with my life.

I left her room and walked towards mine happy that one thing was going better today. I saw my door open and frowned. I specifically remembered it being shut when I jumped out my window. Cautiously I walked into my room looking around carefully, although I didn't need to look very long until I saw Drew sitting on my bed. Crossing my arms I leaned against the wall.

"What do you want?" I snapped.

"Crys," He looked hurt but I knew it was just an act. "What did I do to anger you?"

"Drop the act Drew, I saw you in the forest with Kains ex." I couldn't remember her name for the life of me. "So what's going on?"

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