One Daunting Night

Chapter 31

Chapter 31 - unedited

*Monday 27th June*





"What do you mean she escaped? I told the guards to capture her. Tell me who has been nursing her then bring them in quickly." Xander demands through gritted teeth. He was beyond furious to realise that Andrea had miraculously outrun the Royal Guards in her high-heeled-wedges.

It infuriated him more when he was informed that someone had even took her in and helped her.

The boy that helped Andrea was only a young teen who was apparently captured by her 'beauty' and of course took her in not knowing that she had done something much, much worse to Ara.

The head guard cowers back from Xander's strong and determined voice as he rushes off and out of the Alpha's office. Xander was in his father's office, working on how he was going to find his mate while Faith sits on the third floor - considered as Xander's own floor - babysitting Caleb.

As for Xander, he's becoming angrier by the second, frankly pissed and worried that his mate is in danger. He hasn't slept very long on nights since he found out she was gone and was now demanding everyone keep a look out for their future queen.

Sebastian walks around the large planning table that the desk has become. They had a zoomed in map for the areas they are planning to visit and search for Ara according to where Xander finds the scents.

Unfortunate for him, since he never marked his beautiful mate within the long two year span he cannot easily find Ara with gut feelings or a mental GPS but must trust small instincts and the remaining lingers of her scent.

He tried sending his best scenters out to find a scent but he forgot to get something of hers and couldn't find a match so they had to rely on the remains of the rogues' scent, which are probably very easy to stand out since Rogue's have a very distinct scent from those in packs.

A knock on the door pulls Xander out of his stressful mode into a very frightening, dangerous mode as he replies, "Come in."

In walks the head guard holding a strong grip on a young fifteen-year-old scrawny male wolf. His hair is ruffled and it is clear written on his face he was scared shitless.

"I'm so sorry, Monsieur! I did not know she was a threat, Je suis désolé. I promise I will help you find our future Luna." He immediately apologises in a mix of French and English as he is scared shitless on facing the wrath of his future king. Xander softens a little, understanding he never meant to do it purposely and Andrea must of seduced him into anyways/

"It's okay, I just need to know where she went, anything you know about her. I don't care if she swore you to secrecy or threatened your life because if she did we will put you under our top protection. But for now, you must tell me where exactly did she go?" Xander asks, furrowing his eyes in confusion.

The boy lets out a low sigh of relief for not having his head chopped off - not like Xander would do that any way, the Royal Family aren't as cruel - and relaxes his tense muscles a little.

"From my place she headed west towards the woods and what I'm guessing is the borders of France. When I went to see if she wanted food, I over heard her talking on the phone about somebody named Ara. And Caleb too, also you Monsieur. I could hear the other person on the other line informing her that she'd be over there today. My guess is in France - and if you do plan on finding her, you better make it fast because the girl said that she'd make the other girl feel so much pain that you should be able to feel it." He explains in rush, giving out everything he roughly remembers since he looked as if he were about to piss his pants.

Xander gives him a slight nod of appreciation.

"Christian, I would like you to inform the guards on the border to be on the lookout for a female she-wolf who may be peculiarly walking around in the woods. Terrance, I'll need you to round up our best warriors and get them ready. We don't hav-" Xander started demanding but was stopped when one of the pack guards bursts into the room without permission.

"Excuse me, Monsieur but I have to inform you of a plan of attack by the Rogue Pack in Chamonix! Also, a young blonde she-wolf had been seen suspiciously crossing over the borders of here to France. I have a feeling I know where our Luna might be." The pack guard interjects, slightly breathing hard from running.

Xander growls lowly, Andrea had made it through again. But at least they are closer to Ara than he thought.

"We'll need everyone on their toes for this attack. We'll need another group that will come and help me plan a breakout for Ara while people make sure that most of those who will not be fighting will be in the Pack House." He barks his order, referring to the large Pack Mansion next to the Alpha's place.

The Pack House - specifically designed as a mansion - held most of the teenagers and children who either are Orphans or ready to live on their own. It's also used to hold all the kids and women who will not be fighting in any wars or attacks under lock-down and top security.

"I'm coming with." A new voice orders, strolling in the room with Caleb on her hip. Her voice was strong and stubborn, and probably everyone in the room knew she wasn't going to back down.

Xander whips his head towards Faith, noticing the stern expression on her face.

"This is my best friend we're talking about. I may of known her for about three years, but she's like a sister to me. I need her and we need each other. So you're going to let me go out there, no exceptions." She adds, hugging Caleb to her. Caleb silently whimpers against her chest at the loss of his mother, small tears falling down his cheeks. The poor boy has been crying every hour.

"But baby, you can't go! I don't want you to get hurt, this isn't just any rogue pack - this is the filthiest, most dangerous, blood lusting demons ever known to walk this earth. I can't live if I know that I couldn't protect you." Sebastian says, leaving the table and stalking over to her. Faith sighs, a small smile when she notices the protective side of Sebastian.

"I have to, Seb, I have to. I love her and again cannot live without her. I don't care about your opinions in any of this, I've got to be there for my sister." She replies, being the stubborn girl she is.

Sebastian sighed, rubbing his hands over his face in worry. He would never, ever forgive himself if he lets her go from him, he just wants to protect her and keep her safe.

"I can't see you get hurt." He argues softly. Faith shakes her head.

"It'll hurt me more if I can't go and rescue my best friend." She convinces, her eyes brimming with tears. She already had heard what the scrawny boy had said and couldn't bear to even think about any more pain that she would have to go through.

"So stop wasting your time on me and get this done, because whether you like it or not I'm coming with you." She adds stubbornly, holding back those tears with a determined act. Sebastian sighs disappointedly, he was only letting her go because he knew that she'd always win the argument with the amount of stubbornness she's got.

She's just like Ara, very stubborn and persuasive.

"Now that this over with, we're all aiming towards the pack in Chamonix, am I right? Chamonix's not too big but to hide a whole pack of werewolves would make it to be somewhere on the outskirts of the place. Plus, it's summertime here so it'll be much easier to find them. I say we gather up our members for training and head there in two days. We'll need a little bit of time to prepare everyone." Xander informs everyone in the room in a slightly sad tone.

Caleb squirms in Faith's arms then reaches out to Xander.

"Daddy!" He calls out cheekily, clamping his hands together signalling Xander to come closer and pick him up. Xander smiles for him, gently taking him out of Faith's embrace to rest him against his hip.

He kisses his forehead lovingly with a soft sigh of loss. Everyone left the room, including Faith and Sebastian to give the father and son pair some alone time.

"When Mommy comes back why don't we go to the special place I found out about when Daddy was a little boy? I'm sure Mommy might like it...you'll like it too. We could have a small picnic and go for a swim. And maybe eat some ice cream too." Xander coos softly, mainly trying to cheer himself up and not his son. He was thinking of the things he wants to do with Ara when she got back, how he would again cherish her and maybe, just maybe, claim his undying love for her.

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Ara is scared shitless when Carlo comes in, frustrated and certainly not looking happy. She's chained against the wall during the day then onto her bed during the night. It was lonely, boring and very painful and each day tried to free herself.

"You told them about your mate, didn't you? This is all your fault, bitch! You shouldn't of, now that I've loss dozens of coward pack members. Who needs them anyway? Certainly not me. And because of this you should be punished - you will be punished." He barks, intimidatingly walking closer with a creepy crooked smile on his face.

Ara's face goes into shock as she backs up as much as she can against the wall, which doesn't help her at all. He gets closer to her, close enough for her to smell the smoke and alcohol he must of had before he came in here.

He slaps her on the face as a start, making her jaw drop and her left cheek throb in pain. She had let out a soft gasp of shock but had sort of expected this action from him since he did kidnap her.

She bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming when he ripped the top part of her dress, leaving her in her bra and a ragged skirt. Her eyes widen at what she thought he was going to do, tears silently falling down as she refuses to make eye contact with the evil man.

Arabella was trembling with fear. This couldn't happen, not when she had a son and a mate, someone to spend the rest of her life with; someone who would never do something like Carlos was about to do.

She doesn't think she could live through this, live through any more of that pain if it repeats, once is horrible but twice cannot happen. Especially since she's never done it willingly.

"Scream. Sob. I want to hear your pain, I want Xander to feel your pain - I want your brat of a child to feel your pain bitch, because you fucking deserve it." He growls, kicking her repeatedly so she's got her back towards him.

Thinking this was the better option, she quickly huddle herself to the wall and remained there as close as possible, not letting him hear her sobs.

Carlo pulls out a long, thin, black whip smeared in salt and lemons. She was human and he wanted her in as much pain as possible. With her bare back exposed, Carlo striked the first, most forceful hit sending her back into rising pain and her forehead hitting the wall.

It was unbelievable how painful it was, leaving a very excruciating sting trailing from her right shoulder, crossing her spine and ending on her left hip. It was forceful enough that it made it bleed and Ara had unknowingly let out an ear-piercing scream.

Carlo let out a creepy smile at the light blood dripping down Ara's back. This was going to be more fun, for him at least since she's human. Carlo pulled back the whip and let it hit Ara's back with a loud SMACK!

Ara refrained herself from screaming by biting the back of her wrist. Tears seep from her eyes, falling from her face to her arm then to the floor they go.

There was now a big cross on her back, the second slash falling from her left shoulder down to her write hip.

He whipped her more and more, decorating her skin with his slashes. Blood red dripping lightly to the floor from her cuts, not to mention the salt and lemons mixing with her pain from the whip.

All she could hope for was someone to save her. This was slightly better than him raping her, but she forgot all about that and was trying to concentrate on anything but the pain. Like Xander's eyes, or Caleb's laugh - even telling her parents about her two year old son and meeting Xander's parents.

She was going to make it out of here, she wasn't going to cower back. She wasn't going to be the helpless damsel in distress while she is forced to live here, she'll figure ways to escape the living hell hole.

But all she can do right now is distract herself from the horrible pain of the whip lashing her used-to-be soft and smooth back.

Xander, I really need you right now.



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A/N: And Voila! Excellent ending must I say? I'm so cruel. My friends have been bugging me on updating and nearly threw me off the school balcony (just kidding) for making her become kidnapped. But one of them nearly hit me while the other claimed their love-hate passion for me.

You two know who you are.

***ALSO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY NEW BESTIES HERE IN AUSSIE. I DEDICATED THIS CHAPTER TO HER, HAPPY B'DAY IMI I HOPE YOU LIKE THE MONEY I GAVE YOU. BUY YOURSELF SOME NUTELLA, EH?***

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