Shadowcrest

Chapter Twenty

"It's been three days! Where the hell are they hiding her?" I yell at Jax as I throw shit off of my desk

"Calm down Ace you need to rest you haven't slept in three days"

"I won't be able to rest until Harpers back in my arms safe" I snap at him she's been with him too long already I can feel her pain and fear like a knife being stabbed into my chest

We're still at the same spot we were three days ago when he kidnapped her. Clueless. She's scared and alone worst of all he's torturing her. Her slashes and burn marks show up on me. My wolf howls for our mate I can't take this anymore I need to find her. I knew I shouldn't have left her alone at school I should have brought her with me or something I don't know. I pick up a lamp off the table and throw it across the room it shatters against the wall making Jax jump. I flop down into my desk chair putting my elbows on my knees hanging my head.

"How am I going to be an Alpha if I can't even protect my own mate? She should be with me at all times I shouldn't have let her out of my sight."

"Ace this isn't your fault. You have alpha duties that she can't be there for and it's mine and Thomas's and the security details job to protect her when you're not there."

"I'm tired of hearing that it's not my fault when all of you know damn well it is!" I shout at him "I made it so easy for him to take her from me" I put my head in my hands

Jax places his hand on my shoulder giving it a light squeeze. I look up at him my visions blurry. I take in his appearance he looks just as bad as I do. I try to pretend that it's because he's dealing with me and not the absence of Harper but I know damn well he's worried sick almost as much as I am about her. I ignore the rage and pain of knowing that he's in love with her. I put my hands up to my eyes and wipe the hot wet tears I hadn't realized I was even crying. I wipe away the tears harshly as a pain jabs at the center of my heart. I've been away from my mate way to long and it's taking it's toll on me.

"Ace we are going to find her. You should go rest up you can't be weak when we fight him. Heidi Dylan and David should be back in a couple of hours with reinforcements then we'll go from there." He looks at me with a sad expression

I nod and stand up heading for the door. I suddenly can't wait to go to my room so that I can hug her pillow and breath in her scent that fills the air she's everywhere in there. I walk in and close the door behind me. I lay down on my bed and grab her pillow holding it to my chest. I need a drink but I have to keep a clear head if I'm going to have any chance in finding her besides Harper wouldn't like me picking up a bottle again. I breath in her scent and smile when I imagine her moving around my room. I watch as her ghost of my imagination wonders around in my T-shirt and panties her hair wet from a shower. The smell of honey and roses strong and drawing me in. She goes to our closet and grabs a bra I memorize her every movement taking off my shirt how her tiny muscles flex and her body stretches as she pulls the fabric over her head. My eyes roam along the line of her back down to her back dimples to her delectable ass. She bends over to pull up her jean shorts causing a low growl rumble through my body at the sight I'm seeing making me want to grab her and rip her clothes off and take her on every surface of my bedroom until she sighs my name from those soft pouty lips of hers that I've come to love so much.

"Easy there Tiger" she giggles her cheeks flushed looking at me over her shoulder

My heart breaks when I hear the words from her. The last time I saw her we were having a stupid argument about the nickname she gave me. I never got to tell her how much I actually did love the nickname I'd love any nickname she gives me as long as it makes her happy even when she calls me an asshole. I was being an asshole about it and now all I want is her to walk through that door and call me Tiger. I shake my head and rid my thoughts of my imagination. I go over to my radio and play the song that's been running through my mind ever since I've met her. John Legends all of me croons over my stereo as I lay back down and close my eyes in an attempt to rest. I'll force myself to sleep because I have to be at my best to take that bastard down.