Ryland P.O.V.
I can’t find my damn mate! I keep finding old scent trails of hers but nothing new. It’s almost like she has vanished into thin air. I have covered from her house to the border twice. Alpha Riley didn’t feel her leaving the pack. So, she is here somewhere. Plus, he still feels her lifeline.
No one can reach her! So, she must be unconscious somewhere due to the drug that bastard gave her. I will deal with him soon enough. For even thinking he could rape Bianca and get away with it.
I am proud of her. I know she is a fighter. She is just a regular she-wolf that hasn’t even gotten her wolf yet. Nevertheless, she still took on a full-blooded adult Beta male and won.
We need that search party! It’s getting late, and this snowstorm is getting worse. I have to hand it to her. She is good at hiding. I am a professional tracker and I can’t even locate her.
“Hey, Dad! I need that search party now! I have been back and forth twice with no sign of her!” I mindlinked to my father.
My father promptly replied, “Okay, son! Meet us at the front of her house in ten minutes! Everyone is gathering there now!”
We have a pack of 180 people. I saw 50 to 65 people outside of her home requesting to be a part of the search. We have an excellent number of people to do a good search. They are talking about how my sweet mate has helped them in some way or other. She has volunteered with them either in the daycare, the packhouse’s kitchen, the gun range, the clinic and the greenhouse.
I am proud of my mate. I am glad. So, many people love her and generally want to help find her. However, I am pissed with her parents. My father informed me all about the s**t that went down at the hospital. Once I find my mate, she will be coming to live with me. f**k them! They won’t be seeing her ever again! They better pray she isn’t badly injured, or they are dead meat!
As I updated everyone about what I had done in my attempt to locate my mate. In addition, I instructed them to get into groups of two. We would separate out in every direction and cover the whole territory. She is here! We just have to find her! I quickly asked for any ideas or places anyone thinks she could be before I ordered the search to begin.
As I watched, Jordan stood beside Dana again smelling her. So, I mindlinked him, “What is the deal with you? Why do you keep smelling, Dana?”
“I think she is my mate, Ryland!” he replied to me.
“Cool! Our mates are best friends! But I don’t think Dana is sixteen, yet!” I communicated to him.
“Damn, your right!” stated Jordan, through the link before closing it.
5:30 p.m.
“Everyone, check-up in the trees! Aisha, real mom Lady Simone, taught us years ago how to climb trees and travel using the trees of coverage. We still do it! I think if Ryland couldn’t find her on the ground. It’s because when she jumped out the window. She leaped into the tree by her window. Her brain knew she would be safer in a tree hiding than on the ground if he was chasing after her. You can’t climb a tree if you can’t see! Bianca is smart and if anyone can survive anything it’s her. We just have to find her before this snow gets any worse!” declared Dana in a very determined voice.
My father, Jean-Claude, ordered,” Okay! Let’s search! Let’s look everywhere and remember to look up in the trees, too!”
Our pack members swiftly spread out and started the search. I saw Dana and Taylor's parents hug them before leaving to search for my girl.
As Dana, Taylor and I proceeded to enter the residence.
“Dana, Taylor and Ryland, why are you going back into the house? When we need to be searching for her right now! What’s wrong with y’all?” questioned an annoyed Martin.
“We are going to jump through the trees following her scent from her bedroom window.” answered an irritated Taylor, after having to stop and explain herself to him.
“Okay! So, you were really serious! You think she might be in a tree! But she is a she-wolve it doesn’t make any damn sense!” voiced Martin in disbelief.
“You can’t be our only choice for the future of this pack! If so, I’m seriously changing packs!” declared a furious Taylor, shaking her head at him. Martin was visibly livid at her blatant disrespect towards him.
Alpha Riley quickly jumped into the conversation in order to gain control before it went completely left. “It makes perfect sense if you knew her birth mother. Gamma Jean-Claude, you are in charge of the search. Beta Jordan and Kevin, please contact the Elder Council and the Black Moon pack. Let them know what’s happening and that we have proof regarding the matter. Martin, I want this pack completely shut down till we find her. Nothing gets in or out! You are on security! Don’t let me down, again! We need to prepare for war, just in case! I am going to interrogate a little she-wolf whom I think knows a lot more than she is letting on.”
My father and Alpha Riley shared a look that I didn’t miss at all.
"I want to come with you, father!" demanded Martin.
"No! Focus on the task I gave you! Prove to me, you deserve to be Alpha of this pack!" countered Alpha Riley.
"Yes, Father!" replied Martin, not happy at all. But I couldn't care less about his unhappiness at the moment. If he had only done his damn job, maybe I wouldn't have a missing mate right now.
"We are leaving now to handle that Alpha! Let us know if you need anything else! We will keep you posted, Alpha!" declared Beta Kevin and Jordan as they walked away, heading in the direction of the packhouse.
"Let’s go!" demanded Dana.
Dana, Taylor and I ran into the house, not wanting to waste time anymore. We ran straight to her room. I watched Taylor grab a pen off her bedroom dresser and put it in her bookbag. We walked to the window.
"So, you think our girl is your mate, Gamma Ryland? "asked Taylor, not intimidated by me at all.
"Yes! My wolf is frantic! But I won’t know for sure till I lay eyes on her!" I informed them. I know they love her and are only worried about her.
“Look, today’s her birthday! She turned sweet sixteen today! So, you could be your mate. If so, you need to promise us, you will be the best mate ever to her and get her away from her treacherous family. They are cruel and abusive to her! They only keep her around for the life insurance policy money. Her mother left her three million dollars to be released only to her upon her 18th birthday. The other two million dollars was for her spineless, piss-poor-sorry-ass-excuse for a father to take care of her, not his ungrateful, evil new family. They have almost blown through those two million dollars. Her wicked stepmother and stepsister are looking for away to get their hands on the three million dollars designated to Bianca.” confessed Dana to me.
I replied,”Say less! Even if she is not mine! She will never have to deal with those people ever, again. She is my friend! I will figure something out either way! If she is my mate, I promise to treasure her and take good care of her!”
"Good! Let’s go! We have to find her before it gets dark!!" stated Taylor.
Taylor, Dana and I leaped out the window into the trees and followed her scent to her favorite nesting tree. I quickly realized the sleeping beauty was indeed my mate. Quickly, I linked the entire pack. I announced, "We found her, and I was rushing to the pack hospital with her!"
I raced as fast as I could with her snuggled in my arms, showering her with kisses. As her friends follow closely behind me.
At 6:30 p.m. we arrived at the pack hospital and, when the pack doctor approached us. Her friends growled at him and refused to leave her side. He quickly tried to calm and reassure us.
Taylor promptly said," I am watching you and I won't hesitate to f**k you up over my friend! So, I suggest you act like you have some sense! Besides, she is Gamma Ryland's mate!"
I could smell the fear coming off him a mile away. Please don't tell me! I am going to have to kill the pack doctor as well. I tried to take a deep breath and remain calm.
I allowed Dr. Chamberlain to carry Bianca and place her in a private room to check her for any injuries. After I personally threatened him and made it clear I would be observing his every move. Plus, all friends would say is don't trust him. He is too close with her stepmother.
He found no major injuries, just some bruising and started to flush her system. He left two nurses in the room with Bianca to monitor her while he went to update everyone in the waiting room.
Taylor and Dana as well as their parents are in the waiting room. Along with Alpha Riley, Luna Rachel and my parents to hear the news. Dr. Chamberlain walked in and asked," Where are her parents? Can someone go get them as well?"