Better Than Revenge (Book 1 in Revenge series)

Chapter 17

*Josh's Point of view*

I figured I didn't need to go after her, thinking she wouldn't go far. But as time passed, I could feel our mate link weakening.

She was heading into other pack lands, I could feel it.

I just prayed to god it wasn't my fathers pack.

"You don't feel anything from her? At all?" Her mom asked for the thousandth time that hour.

"I don't feel anything." I lied easily.

I didn't know what was wrong with me. Every part of me feels like chasing after her, but I can't move toward her. And every time I try to tell her family something is wrong, lies come out of my mouth instead.

I know it wasn't my wolf, I didn't feel connected to him at all at the moment.

I could feel him, just not connected with him.

"Why are you acting so edgy?" Kristen asked as she entered the room, Rose's redhead sister as Pixie hopped in behind her.

I so badly wanted to tell them something was wrong, but I couldn't get the words out.

"I'm not edgy." I said as I tapped my foot nervously, a pleading look in my eye that no one seemed to notice.

Redhead, that's my name for her, looked at me for a few seconds before understanding dawned on her face.

"It's Rose isn't it?" She asked.

My eyes said one thing while my mouth said another.

"No. She's fine." I said, smiling again nervously.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

I sent her a desperate look as I felt a stab of pain in my stomach, but it wasn't mine.

"Pack house." I managed to grit out through clenched teeth, then I heard it.

A loud cruel evil laugh in my head.

My dads laugh.

He was controlling me.

He was hurting Rose.

I promised myself I would protect her.

I failed and broke my promise.