A Hybrids Tale: Hollow Hearts

5, lost his mind

Ashley's pov

"I don't like her, look at her all over him" I heard Dom complaining from next to me.

Rolling my eyes in frustration I take the last bite of my hash brown. I look across at Dom following his eyes across the kitchen to Hunter and Jessica sitting at the table across from us. they were laughing together I watched as Jessica kept leaning into him practically shoving her chest in his face, which always seems to be on display might add, now and again she would place her hand on his arm, I wanted to rip it off.

I hated to admit it but I think Dom is on to something here, since she got here she has been Hunter's shadow.

"Hmm," I agreed.

"Not hmm Ash, look at her" Dom gestured motioning his hands towards them. Just as she said that Hunter got up placing his hand on her back to say his goodbye. His eyes automatically land on us and he made his way over.

"You ready?" he asks Dom.

Dom quietly giggled to himself placing his cutlery down onto the plate.

"Oh so you remember we have to go find YOUR MATE, I thought you may have forgotten over there laughing away with your new bit"

Both Dom and Hunter stared at each other, neither looking impressed with the other.

A growl emitted within Hunter's chest as he turned and walked away from us.

I reach out taking hold of Dom's hand " be easy on him he's been through a lot"

He huffed and slowly pulled my hand to his mouth kissing it gently. "You always think the best of people, even when they don't deserve it"

"I didn't say he doesn't deserve it, I said to be easy on him" I corrected him.

"Easier said than done" he grumbled as he left my side following in Hunter's path.

Leaving me on my own I look back towards Jessica who was now sat talking to Jennifer, both smiling at each other, I don't know why but I have this feeling that something was not right, just them together making me feel uneasy, why did I still feel like this?

Trinity's pov

"It's official, im a whale" I moaned to pam as she laughed at me whilst sitting on my bed watching me try every pair of trousers I had here and none of them doing up. I was irritated, not just because of the clothes but the hunger, my blood craving was at an all-time high, mood swings set in, and I was convinced I had turned bipolar. Pam reassures me it's just hormones but im not too sure.

"You still have a lot more growing dear, you're nowhere near the whale stages yet" she stood handing me back my pyjama bottoms.

"How is it even possible for a baby to grow this quick? I swear I wasn't this big yesterday" I huffed as I finally managed to pull my pyjama bottoms up around my long-gone waistline.

"That's the thing about babies they grow quickly in the womb" she answered me collecting the trousers I had thrown on the floor in my strop.

"I'm not even halfway through my pregnancy though, I still have like a good 5 months, I'm never going to be the same again" I moaned.

Pam stoods staring at me her brows creased with a look of confusion. "Your not human, this is no human pregnancy you would be lucky to make it to six months at the rate the foetus is growing" looking at the shocked expression on my face told her I had no idea about this sort of thing so she explained further "Lycan pregnancies vary depending on the strength of the baby, a normal omega may carry for nine months but an alphas offspring may only carry for seven maybe eight. you my dear could give birth anywhere between six or seven months" she walks closer to me rubbing my rounded belly. "This little one has plenty of power he's growing very quick" she smiled and walked out of the room.

I'm still rooted in the same position, mouth wide open in a state of shock, if this was true I was already over halfway. why didn't I know any of this, I was happy and contented knowing I had plenty of time left to prepare myself. "holy s**t" I whispered.

pams voice pulled me out of my trance staring down at my growing bump, rubbing it gently.

"I'm nipping out to get you some clothes, we can't have you living in them pyjamas"

I walked out into Pam's room "when are we leaving? I need to get home, I can't have my baby here, I need Hunter with me, he still has no idea im even pregnant" I started to panic, she held my shoulders to calm me.

"Soon Hopefully tomorrow, your father leaves the country for business, he's not back until Friday that's when he will be coming for you"

I nodded "ok"

"go rest, I won't be gone long" she ushered me out of the room.

Ashley's pov

I had just finished cleaning the lounge as I emptied the bins into my rubbish bag. I remembered I still had to go empty Hunter's bin in his office before I finished.

Grabbing my bag I walked down the hall, passing a few pack members on the way and greeting them with a nod.

As I reached Hunter's office I see the door was slightly open, odd I thought as he always shut his door especially when he's not here.

As I was about to walk in I came to an abrupt stop when I heard hushed voices inside, it was Jennifer and Jessica, I concentrated on their voices trying to be still not letting them know I was here.

"It seems to be working fine" Jennifer whispered.

"Yes it's working perfect, he was letting me get close to him this morning when I wore it" Jessica answered her sounding rather pleased with herself.

"Good, well don't be taking it off, I can't afford to waste any more time"

"I won't Jennifer, how long do you think it will be before he lets go of her completely," asked Jessica.

"I'm hoping within the week, this necklace is so much more powerful than the spray, It's working far quicker than I could of hoped for"

"I agree, he was resistant the other night when I went to his room, but this morning he seemed happy I was near him"

"Thats good, keep him distracted, he needs to think he's falling for you, for goodness sake do a better job than your sister"

sister? I wondered who she was, no doubt a grade a s**t like Jessica.

"I'm nothing like her, you don't have to worry I'll get the job done" Jessica answered.

What job could they be talking about? why did they need Hunter to fall for someone else when he was happy and in love with Trinity?

As I stood listening a shooting pain shot through my head nearly bringing me to my knees, I gripped the side of my head with my hand trying to hold onto the pain stopping it from spreading further, trying to hold back the scream I was about to let out. sudden flashbacks of the night Trinity went missing came flashing through my mind. The night of the unification ceremony it was me and Trinity standing in this same position listening to voices inside Hunter's office.

The next thing I could hear was Trinity screaming, telling me to run, I ran as fast as I could but I looked back, I saw a large man standing over Trinity, was she hurt? she slowly slid down the wall until she was a heap on the floor.

I stopped about to run back to help my friend, suddenly there was someone in front of me, I try to focus my eyes making out the small figure. It was Jennifer, I'm sure of it now, but why was Jennifer here? did she not see what was going on behind her?

"Did nobody ever tell you it's rude to earwig in on people's conversations," she asked me in a dark voice.

I shook my head to try and deny it, "I didn't.....we want....we were going to the bathroom...we didn't hear anything at all I promise" she knew I was lying, why did I have to suck so bad at lying.

"It's ok" she whispered bringing her hands up to my face, and placing her fingertips on my temples, she smiled at me, then the shooting pain shot through my head once again.

she did this, that's why I couldn't piece together that night properly she took my memories, but how? Lycans can't perform magic but if she did that means she's....... a witch? this made no sense at all.

I walked slowly backwards retreating from the door, as soon as I was far enough away I sprinted as quick as I could to my room. Locking the door behind me everything suddenly came into question.

What has Jennifer done with Trinity?

Who was the man she was speaking with?

Why has Hunter developed this thing for Jessica? could that also be witchcraft, surely not.

As I paced the room thinking everything over, I couldn't make any sense of it at all, there was only one thing I was now sure of

I needed Dom now!

Doms pov

We had been giving each other the silent treatment all day, all I wanted to do was punch him in the face. I would as well if I thought it would knock some sense into him.

"let's call it a day, we are wasting our time here" Hunter moaned.

Oh so now searching for Trinity is wasting time, I can't hold back the anger it's like he doesn't know what he's saying, I think he is giving up on her.

"Well if you can't be bothered let's head back I will drop you off then I'll come back out here by myself" I looked out the window to occupy myself before I told him what was really on my mind.

"Of course I can be bothered, but we are covering the same ground, she's not here" he answered calmly.

"She could be anywhere, but you would know that if you were thinking straight, why the rush to get home" I probed.

"no reason" he shrugged.

"hmmm" I hummed raising one eyebrow at him.

"Ok just say what you've got to say, Dom, this is getting old now" he began raising his voice.

"Ok, if you insist, I just don't understand you, all this time you've spent loved up with Trinity you worshipped the ground that girl walked on. now is the time she needs you and what are you doing? Having late-night slumber parties with the new pack house tramp" he turned looking at me I saw the anger in his eyes.

"Don't disrespect her like that" he growled.

"How am I disrespecting her? your the one giving up on trinity, not me"

"I wasn't talking about Trinity" he answered me, a lower tone this time. that's when it struck me he was referring to Jessica.

"Oh dear lord, it's happened, I knew it would, you've actually lost your mind. you're giving up on Trinity haven't you? and to what, be with that Jessica, seriously?" I shouted at him, he slammed on the brakes bringing the car to an abrupt stop.

"I would never give up on her, but it's getting stupid she doesn't want to be found. As for Jessica nothing is going on, yeah she's a nice girl easy on the eyes but she is with me for protection, so that's what I intend on doing" he seethed.

I'm shocked by the words coming out of his mouth, taking a moment to process the dribble. "Just drive, take me home," I ask quietly, and he does.

He may be losing hope but there was no way I was, I saw the change in him when Trinity first came here, I know how he feels about her, how much happier not just Hunter but everyone was.

I will bring her home and when I do Jessica better hold on tight, her petty games to get to Hunter will stand no chance when Trinity gets hold of her.