Devils Of The Sun

TWENTY SEVEN

"If you are not the hero of your own story, then you're missing the whole point of your humanity."
― Steve Maraboli

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Nymeria's P.O.V 

I've been preparing for days now and I'm finally ready, I need to go and find North as soon as possible. He's been weakened over time and I bet he's starting to lose all hope and I cannot let that happen, not now or ever. I think it's time North learns the truth about who is his and where he came from. 

He knows bits and pieces but not the full story, it's late at night and the argument about Wyatt's mate situation has finally calmed down and everyone's asleep, besides the night guards of course, but I slip past them easily. 

No, I don't exactly know where North is, but I have an idea, I know I should tell the others about that Monsters hideout, but they'd mess up the entire plan. North has to discover his true power in order for this to work, he has to know what Demetri did to him and his family all those years ago. 

I quietly walked outside my room and began to walk down the stairs, I thought I was completely alone until I heard silent footsteps behind me, I turned and faced Ashby, confusion laid over his wrinkled face and he looked sad for some reason, "You're leaving" he spoke finally. 

I only nodded, "I have something I need to do" I mumbled, Ashby, reminded me of my elders back at my coven when I was a child, so I showed him immediate respect. The old man then frowned and nodded his head, "Try to be back in a few days, Constance will need you when she wakes". 

That statement confused me greatly, "Why me, she will have Miah and the pack" I know Constance to a certain extent, Miah and the others will be of more comfort to her than I ever will, he smiled, "You're a witch like her and know more about her Mate than anyone" he paused, "She will need the comfort knowing her mate will return soon". 

I shook my head, "I don't know if he's alright or if he will return soon" I snapped back, ever since North's necklace broke, I don't have a complete connection with him anymore, I can only see his emotions when they are very high or low, and I cannot predict the future, I don't know if North can pull through this. 

"So you want me to lie to the poor girl?" I demanded, North loves that girl more than anything, they have been apart and lost each other for far too long, I don't want to give her false hope that her mate will be alright when this is over. 

He chuckled at my frustration, "In a way yes" he swallowed and sighed, "She will be in a very fragile state and needs all the comfort she can get in the absents of her mate, she will be more than distressed when she discovers how long he's been missing". 

I hate to admit it, but the old man is right, I don't want to lie to Constance but she'll be even more fragile if I tell her we don't know anything about North right now and if he will come home soon. I nodded my head in defeat at the old man who grinned brightly, "Fine" I mumbled. 

He chuckled, then I looked him dead in the eye and spoke, "I won't be gone long, I'll be back soon" he nodded and waved his hands as a signal to go on, I smiled and continued walking down the stairs and bolted outside, using the falling snow around me and a spell, I can easily get past the guards. 

After that, I began to travel through the forest, using my memory as a guide,

 I hope I can find him before morning. 

I hope he is alright for once. 

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Connor's P.O.V 

I swear I saw her, as clear as day and as real as I am, no one else could look as beautiful as my Anika looked, I missed her so much and mourned her disappearance for years, till now when I have finally seen her again. My wolf has resented me ever since, claiming that I didn't go after her as I should have. 

Jake, my wolf refuses to speak to me right now, he thinks that the reason our mate left was that I did something, but I don't think he understands that she left us, rejected us. I was more angry at her than anything, she left for years and now when she finally comes back she doesn't even spare me a second glance. 

I feel more rejected than the day she left me, left our pack. I know I've been falling apart as Alpha slowly ever since she was gone, I know I need to turn over the position over to Miah and work on my issues first, but I can't bring myself to do so. 

This pack and Alpha position is all I have left, Anika didn't want children or anything to do with her family, so I was left alone. My father and mother were killed in a rogue attack twenty years ago, and I don't have any siblings or distant relatives, so as I said, this pack is all I have for right now. 

I've been camping out in my room ever since the attack, I can't face anyone looking as weak and I am. Yes, I might be overdramatic about this situation, but I can't help it, it hurts so much to face the reality that my mate broke into my pack and kidnaped one of our best members and the heart of this pack. 

This pack is falling apart with this threat, North has been a target from the begging but we need him, I've grown used to having him around even though my wolf doesn't like to feel challenged by his presence, he's strong and we need that here, but he's gone now and I can tell Miah is struggling to keep it together. 

She's much stronger than I am, 

So is North

I just want to get through this and have my pack survive is

that too much to ask?