My Alpha's Wolfless Daughter
My Alpha’s Wolfless Daughter – Chapter 59

Ayla

I stared at Dante, stunned by what he had just told me. How the hell can someone live as long as he has? I know nothing about vampires. And now I was faced to face with one. And he wanted me to mark him so he could rule the seas beside me. I’m sure he wants to rule the seas and keep me prisoner.

“You’re incredibly sexy when you’re thinking,” Dante purred, pulling me from my thoughts as he kissed my neck. I dug my nails into his chest as I held in a m**n.

I don’t know why my body was reacting this way. I should be terrified, pushing him away and demanding that he never touch me, but I couldn’t. His touch excited me.

“I can smell your arousal, Ayla. And f**k, does it smell delicious.” He g*****d against my ear, pushing his hardened length against me. Goosebumps covered my body.

The door was thrown open, causing me to jump. Dante held me tighter as he let out a g***n.

“Sir, I’m sorry to disturb you. But Jordan and Veronica are dead and the prisoner escaped.” He informed him. I gasped.

“Good, get the car ready. We are leaving.” Dante ordered.

“Yes, sir,” the man said before he left the room.

I could feel Dante’s eyes on me as I stared at the door stunned. Jordan is dead and Xander escaped. He gripped my chin, forcing me to look up at him.

“Are you okay?” He asked softly.

“I don’t understand,” I breathed out.

“I could smell your b***d, Ayla. He made you bleed and no one hurts what is mine.” He growled.

“That was your plan all along?” I gasped and he nodded.

“Your friend just saved me a whole lot of money.” He grinned. But I was still stunned.

“No one is ever going to hurt you again.” He mumbled, kissing my forehead.

“Now, come, the car is waiting.” He took my hand in his and led me off of the office.

“And where are you taking me?” I panicked. He stopped in his tracks and looked back at me.

“Home.”

Home? And where is this home? I had a feeling I was never going to see Nate or my family again. And since I had no idea what vampires could do, I didn’t know how to kill one. Is it a stalk to the heart, like in all the books, or is that something made up? Werewolves don’t just shift under a full moon.

My mind was racing as I was pulled out of the house and onto the porch. I let out a gasp at the scene in front of me. Jordan and the witch’s body lay on the ground, covered in b***d. My body started to shake as tears filled my eyes. Hearing it and seeing it with your own two eyes was so different.

Dante stepped in front of me, blocking the scene as he barked orders to his men. He wrapped my arms around his neck before picking me up with his hands on my thighs. I wrapped my legs around his waist.

“Keep your face against my chest, baby.” He whispered. I buried my face against him, no longer wanting to look at the horrific scene.

“Get this place cleaned up and then move out.” Dante, demanded as he walked with me in his arms. My body was shaking and I couldn’t contain it. I was going into shock and after the few days I’ve had and what Jordan did to me, I was about ready to break.

All of this was just too much, and I began to sob against Dante’s chest. I thought he would be angry but instead, he whispered sweet words and kissed my temple. He was so caring and I didn’t understand how this man could be such a monster to others, but so sweet to me. He even had Jordan killed for touching me. But was it because he believed I was his or was it simply because he hurt me?

Dante placed me down and I pulled away to notice he had placed me in one of the vehicles. I slid over and he climbed in beside me. Wrapping an arm around my shoulders, he pulled me against him.

“Airport,” he said, and I snapped out of my daze.

“Airport?” I stammered.

“You don’t think I’d live in a place like that, do you?” He chuckled.

“Uh-no,” I shrugged and he squeezed me. I sniffled and took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry you had to see that.” He mumbled, kissing my temple.

I nodded and closed my eyes. I felt like the weight of the world was on top of me, suffocating me. Everything that happened today has just been too much to handle. I’m just thankful Xander was able to get away. I knew he had killed Jordan.

“Ayla, get some rest. We are going to need it.” Kaia whispered.

I let my mind wander to Nate, as another man held me close. I hope he was okay and I pray to the goddesses he will get a second chance.

Nate

The drive to the location felt like a lifetime as we finally pulled up to our meet-up point. We were about an hour south of the location. The plan was to shift and run the rest of the way there. I knew it would be heavily guarded if Ayla was being held there. I just pray we weren’t too late.

Alpha Matt stayed behind to handle my pack while I was here looking for Ayla. I brought the former beta and gamma with me. They could be of use since they knew who these people were. King Kaden also sent his witch, Zoe, with us. Prince Chase, Prince Silas, and King Kaden all went back to their kingdoms to get their warriors ready. This was going to be a war and one we couldn’t afford to lose.

Looking at the map on the hood of my truck, I was explaining the plan one more time before we headed out. Nothing could go wrong if we planned on getting Ayla out alive.

“Zoe, you ride with Max. Everyone else, pick a partner. Alpha Atlas, you are with me. We will spread out, staying to the south. The wind is to the north of us and will carry our scents to the south. Stay with your partner so either Alpha Atlas or myself can mind link. Now, is everyone ready?” I asked, looking around at everyone.

“Let’s go get my daughter.” Alpha Atlas growled and I nodded.

“Zoe, grab the bag. If anything happens, we will meet back here.” I told them. All of them nodded and Zoe grabbed the bag carrying extra clothes and water.

Duke was growling in my head as I waited for everyone to shift. I knew Duke would make it there in no time but I needed to stay with the group. I had to make sure they were safe as well. My skin rippled as the need to shift took over.

As soon as Duke forced the shift, he took off, with the others struggling to keep up.

“Duke, slow down. We can’t do this alone. We have no idea what we are walking into.” I scolded him and he huffed.

“Mate is in danger. I’m done waiting.” He growled and increased his speed. There was nothing I could do to slow him down. I was just as eager to get to her, but I didn’t need to rush in there and get her killed. I had to think logically as much as I didn’t want to. I wanted nothing more than to rush in there and rip everyone apart for even thinking they could lay a finger on my mate.

We may not share a bond anymore, but she was still mine. I didn’t reject her and she didn’t reject me.

We came upon the building faster than I expected. It was in the distance. I shifted back and hid behind a tree, getting down low. I could see a few vehicles and a few men standing around outside.

The place looked like a small house. It didn’t look like much, but with all the men standing around and the expensive vehicles, I knew we were in the right place. Why would they be here if someone important wasn’t here?

It didn’t take long before Alpha Atlas came up beside me, watching the scene. I was trying to determine how many men they had and where would be a good surprise point. Before I could formulate a plan, Xander was pushed out of the front door with Jordan walking behind him. I had to hold Duke back from growling to not alert the others to our location. A woman stepped out behind Jordan from the house.

“She’s the witch,” Zoe whispered beside me. I almost jumped last in my sea of emotions at seeing this piece of s**t. I wanted nothing more than to rip him apart.

Xander started shouting and I wish I could hear what he was saying. He was furious and then all hell broke loose. Xander broke his wrist restraints before punching Jordan in the face. The witch started to glow green but Xander stabbed her in the neck before turning his attention back to Jordan.

Everything was happening so fast that I didn’t even see what he stabbed her with. She fell to the ground, b***d spilling from her neck. I heard a crack and turned my attention back to Xander and Jordan. Xander had broken his neck before tossing his lifeless body to the ground.

None of the other men moved toward Xander as he took off in our direction. The men stayed grounded at their spots, which was unusual. Why wouldn’t they want to avenge their comrades?

Xander didn’t see us as he ran past us a few meters away. He was running in the direction of the vehicles so I wasn’t worried. We will catch him.

“I sent Mitch to get Xander.” Alpha Atlas whispered to me. I nodded, my eyes looked at the scene by the house.

The door opened once again and a tall man with dark hair walked out, dragging Ayla with him.

“Go to mate,” Duke growled. I was about to move but Alpha Atlas stopped me.

“Be rational, he’s a vampire.” He whispered.

“How?” I whispered yelled. He just pointed to his nose. I didn’t know what a vampire smelt like but Ayla’s sweet scent hit my nose as the wind blew and my heart skipped a beat.

I watched as she stopped in her tracks. She looked horrified as she looked at the scene in front of her. Her body started to tremble. I didn’t expect the man who was pulling her outside to pick her up and carry her to one of the vehicles.

“He is touching our mate!” Duke snarled and I could feel my fury bubbling to the surface.

The man was barking orders before he slid into one of the vehicles with Ayla. Some of the men jumped into other vehicles and took off with the vehicle holding Ayla. While others started to clean up the bodies.

“We need to follow the vehicles,” I whispered to Alpha Atlas.

“That could get her killed. After they leave, we will head inside to collect evidence.” He whispered back.

“I can’t just let them take her.” I gritted my teeth. I was starting to shake as my anger and frustration grew. I was growing impatient. I needed to get to Ayla.

“We need to talk to Xander. If we rush in there, they could alert their boss and he might hurt her. I know this is hard, Nate. She is my child and I want nothing more than to rush in there and kill everyone. But we need to be patient,” he whispered firmly.

It seemed like the men took forever to leave. Every minute felt like hours. Xander finally arrived at my side and when I looked over at him, he looked like s**t. Whatever happened, he must have taken the brunt of it.

“You okay?” I quietly asked. He looked at me for a moment before shaking his head. My heart fell into my stomach. Whatever he had to tell us was not going to be good.

As soon as the last vehicle pulled out, I let out the breath I was holding in. I needed to get in there to replace where they were taking her. I needed to get to her before she followed through with her plan. I knew since we were no longer bonded that she wouldn’t hesitate.

“Xander, what happened?” I asked him. And he looked at me. Before he answered, he punched me in the face.

“What the f**k?” I turned back to him, rubbing my jaw.

“That’s for fucken cheating on her, you bastard! What the hell is wrong with you?” he yelled. And I shook my head.

“It was magic.” Zoe chimed in. We all looked at her and she was looking at the sky. I forgot that we were all naked, except Xander.

“What do you mean magic? Nate, who is this?” he exclaimed.

“Magic can be used to manipulate the bond. I’m sure they did it to make the bond weaker. Breaking a bond is not an easy task,” Zoe explained.

“Damnit.” He bellowed.

“What?” Alpha Atlas asked, standing beside me. Xander was cursing and mumbling to himself.

“I couldn’t minklink with Ayla when Jordan dragged her away. I don’t know what happened. All I know is that after some time, Jordan came down to the cells and dragged me outside. He said Ayla had agreed to the boss’s terms and I was being released.” He explained.

“Then why did you kill him? You were being released.” I questioned.

“Because I know that fucker touched her!” Both Alpha Atlas and I growled.

“Nate, this is bad. She believes you don’t love her. She is going to do whatever it takes to keep us safe.” He rushed out.

“Who’s the boss? I know he’s a vampire.” Alpha Atlas questioned him.

“I don’t know. I didn’t meet him.” Xander sighed.

“But they broke the bond, meaning he wants to mark her. I don’t know anything about vampires.” He growled.

“They bite their mates, like werewolves. But they also drink each other’s b***d.” Zoe said, still looking at the sky.

“Xander, how long does it take for scales to grow back?” I asked him, panicking.

“About a week. Why?” He questioned before his eyes went wide.

“We only have a few days before the scale over her heart is back and she can claim him. How long do we have until the full moon?”

“Ten days. We have ten days to replace her.” Alpha Atlas said.

“f**k,” I yelled. I needed to get to her now. I can’t let another man claim her. Duke was whimpering in my head.

“Let’s go check out the house. Hopefully, they made a mistake and left important information.” Alpha Atlas said, clasping my shoulder.

I entered the house with Alpha Atlas, Xander, and Zoe. I immediately followed Ayla’s scent. It first led me to an office. There was nothing but furniture in the room. Then I followed it into a bedroom. The bed was stripped down but there was a pile of sheets on the floor. As soon as I picked up the sheet, Duke let out a murderous growl. I heard the others coming running.

All I saw was red as I looked at the sheet. There was Ayla’s b***d and I immediately knew what had happened to her. And there was no mistaking the scent of her b***d.

The others entered the room and all of them cursed.

“Who the f**k did this?” Alpha Atlas screamed. He was shaking with rage.

“Jordan. I can smell his cologne.” Xander said through gritted teeth.

“It’s a good thing that fucker is dead because I want nothing more than to rip him apart,” I growled, dropping the sheet.

Zoe came forward and picked up the sheet, inspecting it.

“What is it?”

“Is this just her b***d? If it is, I can track her.” She said. I smelled the sheet again, my claws growing from my fingertips as Duke fought to come forward.

There was another scent mixed with her b***d and just the thought of another man inside my Ayla brought forth this fury I’d never experienced before. If I was furious before, I am murderous now.

“It’s tainted, leave it,” I growled, storming out of the room and then the house. I needed to get some air. The weight of everything that was happening was crushing me. She must have been so scared and I wasn’t there to protect her.

“Nate, this isn’t your fault.” I heard Xander say.

“No, it’s yours! Why the f**k were you traveling without any warriors?” I screamed. He looked at me with guilt.

“I don’t have an answer. I was trying to get her home. She was devastated after feeling whatever she did. She just wanted to go home and I was afraid she would just leave if I told her to wait.” He shook his head.

“There is no point in pointing out the blame. Right now, we need to focus on getting Ayla back. Let’s head back to the vehicles so we can get back. Dad and Bluey will be there by now and Zoe can try to track down Ayla.” Alpha Atlas told us.

I sighed, looking back at the house. There was nothing left in it. It was a dead end to Ayla’s location and we were running out of time. I just hope she keeps herself alive long enough for us to replace her.