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Chapter 3||

I push aside my overly sensitive alpha anger (lmao) and start to look around the house.

[time skip! 30 minutes later]

I've checked most of the house and around their territory, met loads of people but none of them are my mate. The only place I haven't really checked yet is the basement, and I have been told nothings there. I go back into the house and go over to what I think is the basement out of curiosity and I smell the most intoxicating sent.

'MATE!'

I growl slightly as I remember how I was told that there is no one in the basement as I now that's obviously not true.
I slowly open the door anticipation burning up inside me as I don't know what to expect.

I look up to see who appears to be my mate asleep on the basement ground in the corner of the room. It's hard to see him because of how dark it is in here so I flick a light switch that I could barely make out of the dark.

My mate wakes up and he looks absolutely petrified as he frantically whips his head around looking to see who's now in the basement with him. His gaze reaches mine and he freezes, I keep my eyes on him as he struggles to get off the basement ground and stand up. He try's getting up again but stumbles back down.

An immediate rush of anger and worry flows over my emotions as I see my mate struggle to even stand up. I step towards him and his gaze becomes glaze becomes full of fright as he watches my every move. "P-p-please d-don't hurt -m-me." I'm utterly shocked by his words and unable find the words to speak as I take in what he just said.

"I'm not going to hurt you, I promise." He looks up at me then down at the ground again and nods. I slowly make my way towards him. I kneel down in front of him and observe his features. He's absolutely beautiful. I have the urge to just scoop him up and my arms and bring him home our home.

He looks so fragile and he's obviously under weight. He looks like he's being starved from how skinny he is. He isn't skinny in a way that makes him look like a skeleton because he is still obviously very attractive but it looks like he is definitely not being fed enough.

I feel a wave of anger and frustration go through me when I think of my mate being treated badly but it soothes down a bit when I look up at his face and I see him looking back at me. Dante whimpers at the state of our mate. 'They will pay

for doing this to our mate!!' I reply to him with "Yes they will but right now we just need to get our mate out of here. Once that is done we will make sure they pay for what they have done."

"What's your name?" I ask my mate as I look him in the eyes.
"J-James. W-who are y-you?" He says with a shaky voice.

James.... I like that.

"I'm Alex. The alpha of the MoonlightScar pack."

His eyes widen when he takes in what I said, it makes sense though. Since I have a pretty violent reputation from when some rouges decided to ambush my pack a while ago. I can be a pretty brutal person if you provoke me or mess with the ones I care about.

I brought my hand up to James's face and cupped his cheek in my hand (so soft!) and felt pleasurable/comforting sparks on my hand from the mate bond and I'm tempted to do more but I can tell he's scared and I don't want to scare him off.

We look into each other's eyes as we both feel the sparks.

I with this moment could last forever but I really want to get James out of here.

"I'm going to pick you up and get you out of here." I say to him in a stern calm voice as I try to grab his torso so I can help him up and then carry him out of the basement and into the car but when I do he winces and hisses in pain and I quickly let go of his torso.

"What's wrong? Are you hurt? Did someone hurt you?!"

James looked overwhelmed and started shaking. "Please don't be scared, I'm sorry for yelling. I just want to know why you're in pain." I frantically said as I realize how frightened he looks from me raising my voice.

"I-m f-f-fine." He stuttered out with his voice barley over a whisper "Can you lift up your shirt?" I ask him in a soft voice. James looks at me with a panicked expression "I just want to see your ribs, if you were fine you would be able to walk." I say with a soothing yet stern voice as I look him in the eyes.

"I-i told you I-I'm fine." Of course I don't believe him but I nod. I'll check him for injuries once he's back at my pack house. "I'm going to try picking you up again. I'll try not to put pressure on your ribs." James nods and I pick him up again, but gently. I feel the sparks agin but ignore them and keep my attention on James.

"Does anything hurt?" I ask him with a weary voice and he shakes his head. "Okay I'm going to take you to my pack house. Do you have any stuff you want to take with you?" James looks at me and then speaks, "N-no." I nod at him and then start going up the basement stairs holding James bridal style.

No one seems to be around but I intend on being quiet because I don't want anyone seeing me try to sneak my mate out. I don't want their permission to take him.

I'm not taking no as an answer.

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I know I haven't updated in a long time but I had a really hard time trying to think of what should happen next. But now it's done.
I made this chapter extra long since I feel bad for not updating in such a long time.
Word count: 1926
Cya cuties! <3