The Alpha's Mate

Chapter 18-Taylor and Alex

One Month Later--

It has been a month since I have seen Alex.  I promised myself that will will not stop till I find the killer.  I still cannot believe that I have not found him yet.  I just kept going and going, and when I think that I found something it just gets lost again.

I finally found an alpha that is willing to help me.  He is a pretty cute guy.  Of course all I could think about is Alex.  My wolf is giving  me so much crap about not being able to see him and that I am acting stupid, blah, blaha, blaha.

The alpha told me that a couple moved in with them a couple of days ago.  He said they were from my pack.  I was shocked to find that out.  Who would want to leave our pack?  The alpha arranged a meeting with them.  Oh the alpha's name is Tyler.  He is a hunk.  If we both did not have mates, I would totally go for him.  But I am glad who my mate is.  I have never been so in love.

I was waiting for the couple in Tyler's office. I was kind of nervous.  I am still wondering who it is.  I heard someone walk through the door.  I took a deep breather, then turned to come face to face with....Kyle?

"Kyle?''

"Taylor!"

"What on earth are you doing here? We though you were dead!"

"No, I am not dead.  Did you follow me here?"

"No, why would I do that?"

He looked paniced.  What is wrong with him?  Why was he so scared?

"Are you okay?  You do not look so good."

"Traveling a lot."

"No, it is not that.  You look scared."

"Yeah.  Are you here to take me back?"

"No."

"Okay.  Can you not tell anyone you saw me?"

"Kyle, what I want to know is why you left in the first place? Steve died. and you were not there to support the pack."  He tensed when I metioned Steve.  What is up with him?

"Yeah, I h-hear-d-d he w-was dead."

"Are you sure you are okay?"

"He feels guilty."

"How do you know," I asked Kelly.

"I can feel it."

I looked at Kyle and I could feel the regret and guilt.  Why is he feelings this way?  Does it have to do something with Steve?  Why would he feel guilty..unless......no it cannot be.  He would not betray our pack.  He was one of us.  He would not kill one of his own.  

"Why did you leave before the funeral.  There was a lot of people dead.  You should have been there.  Steve was your friend."

"Yeah, I-I k-know."  More guilt.

"Kyle, did you have something to do with Steve's death?"

He could not look me in the eyes.  All there was was cowardness, fear, guilt, regret.  At that moment I knew.

"Kyle, what did you do?"

"I had to. They were going to kill Sophie if I did not do it."

I shifted and attacked.  He killed my best friend.  His friend.  I did not let him have a chance to explain.  He was guilty and now he is going to pay.

"Please Taylor, let me explain."

"Did you let Steve talk. Did you give him a chace before you decided to kill him," I yelled.  I growled at him and charged again.  I ended up leading the fight to outside.  There was no way he was getting away with this.  At that moment, all I felt was hate and betrayal towards him. He was going to die, like Steve did.

I had Kyle pinned to the ground ready to kill, but I stopped.  I could see the torture and saddness in his eyes.  The regret, the pain, the suffering.  I even saw how Liam tortured him. I felt it all.  I felt everything he was feeling.  I could not bair it.  

I got off of him.  I looked up and saw Sophie.  She has tears in her eyes.  Everyone was watching us.  I could not bair it anymore.  I shifted back.  I looked down at Kyle. 

"I will spare you, but I will also let you live with the guilt and pain you are feeling.  I banish you.  You may no longer enter our land.  If anyone catches you in our territory, they will have the athority to kill you on the spot." I got down to his eye level, "You will forever live with the guilt that you feel inside.  You will not have peace until the day you die.  If I ever see you again, I will kill you without hesitation.  Do you understand me?'  He nodded his head.  I turned and walked back to my room I was staying in. 

It is time for me to go home.

ALEX'S P.O.V.

After a month I could not take it anymore.  I was going crazy.  I started to knock things down, punch holes in the walls, yell at everyone that talked to me.  My wolf is angery that Taylor still has not been found.  We tried.  We searched for 2 weeks before we realized she was gone.  I was sure she was dead.  This month has been complete torture.

All of a sudden I got to smell the best thing I have ever smelled.  It was the exact smell I smelled the day I met Taylor.  My wolf started jumping with joy.  I saw people outside running to the woods.  I made my way outside knowing who it was but not wanting to get my hopes up.  If she was dead, I would not be able to bair it no longer.

I made my way to the crowd.  Everyone parted to let me through.  In the center, there stood Taylor.  My sweet Taylor.  I made my way slowly to her.  Her eyes met mine. She started walking towards me.  When we finally met, all I could do was pull her into a hug.  I held onto her for what felt like forever.  I finally let go and kissed her.  She was not leaving me.  I wll not allow it.  I picked her up bridal style and carried her into the house.  I carried her all the way to her room.  

When we finally got in, I put her down and shut the door and locked it behind me.  I turned to look at her.  I have missed her more than woods can descibe. I made my way to her.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too," and with that she kissed me.  The kiss was full of passion, love, and longing.  I wolf was howling inside.  He missed his mate so much, as did I.  I lifted her up, and she put her legs around my waist.  I carried her to the bed. laying her down.  I kissed her some more, moving my way down her chin and to her neck then back up to her lips.  

We started removing our clothes.  We made love that night.  It has been the best yet.