Axel's POV
We had been searching for hours. Every trail, every scent, and still nothing. The longer Rina was gone, the more restless I became. My wolf, Rodolfo, was on edge, his growls rumbling low in my chest. My hands clenched into fists, and my body thrummed with barely restrained rage. How could she be missing? Our mate. We should’ve been able to find her by now.
“Axel,” Ryder’s voice broke through my dark thoughts, his eyes scanning the road ahead. “We can’t stop now. We’ll find her.”
“I know,” I muttered, before clenching my jaw. Kade was pacing beside me, his face tight with frustration. None of us could relax, not until we had her back. Not until we ripped apart whoever dared take her from us.
As we rounded the bend, we saw an old woman sitting on a porch. I could feel Rodolfo
