The Alpha Prince's Redemption

Lashing Out

Rhaegar

I left the cellar, my hands were bloody, and it gave me satisfaction that Juliana was suffering. I would have killed her if Nate hadn't intervened, and my wolf was seeing red. I had to be in control, if not, he'd attack everyone in his desperation to get my mate back, and if he got control, I didn't know if I could have it back.

My chest was heaving as I searched around the area where she was taken. They couldn't be far, especially with this security. Nalya's words rang in my head as I ran.

' He made me get on my knees, and suck his shaft,' Those words replayed in my head, and I was repulsed by the rogue. I didn't ever want her on her knees ever again, seeing her in that position made my blood boil.

' He hit me and pushed me around when I didn't comply... It was horrible,' her cry echoed through the room as she told me.

My wolf bellowed to the sky, ' Where the fuck is she?!'

No wolf in the search party wanted to be close to me except Nate and Kendrick.

" This is fucking driving me insane," I muttered.

" Maybe you should go sleep for a little while. You haven't rested or eaten anything in 48 hours, Rhaegar," Kendrick said, concerned. I shook my head, I couldn't rest! I didn't know where my mate was, and the only thing I knew was that she was alive because of the bond, however, It was faint. They must keep her on a lot of wolfsbane. I frowned at Kendrick, and he raised his hands.

I got the map from the head tracker and scrutinized it, we've searched almost everywhere, but I'm sure we are missing something.

" No scent of her whatsoever," Nate grumbled, joining us. The rogues must be using oil to mask their scents, otherwise, rogue smells are different and quite strong. Frustrated, I clenched my fist and hit the closest tree. I was enraged, I was fucking angry at everything and everyone, but I was angry at myself. I had one job, to keep her safe, happy, and just love her, but I failed. I let someone I trusted betray me. That fucking bitch Juliana. I wanted her dead, I didn't care if she was a member.

" What?!" I growled at the trackers who watched me with alarm. I narrowed my eyes at them, and they darted away. They fucking came back with nothing!

" Alpha, the Eastern side was thoroughly searched and found nothing," their leader, Teo, reported.

" How disgraceful," I muttered, " The best trackers in all packs came with nothing!" I roared. I knew I was lashing out, but I couldn't stop. I needed a release of anger, and they would face it.

" Your Luna goes missing for twenty-four hours, and what do you do? Nothing! You're unable to find the stupid rogues or my mate, the mother of your Prince, and YOUR Luna. Fuck! You're worthless, all of you. Get the fuck out of my face!"

My men were not useless, I was at this moment, I failed her, not them. They haven't slept a wink since she went missing, they have been searching with us relentlessly. My eyes snapped to Nate, he was looking at me, and he understood what was going on. With a wave of his hand, the men disappeared, and I was left with my best friends. They didn't speak, anticipating my anger, but I shifted and ran into the forest.

' Rhaegar, Rhaegar, come and get me, please!' my mate's desperate voice echoes. My wolf is active and on four walls, but all I saw was darkness.

' Rhaegar! He's hurting me,' I tried looking in the darkness but didn't find her. I could barely see, but her voice was close, driving me crazy.

Rhaegar! Rhaegar! I can't do this anymore. Her cries were now desperate, she was screaming, and my ears ached as blood spilled out. I needed to get to her, but I couldn't find her.

I was failing her,

' Nalya!' I called. It was quiet again, and a nasty laughter echoed through the wall we were in.

' Get on your knees, get on your knees,' His cruel voice made me growl, over again. I was anguished, wanting to reach her. My wolf was whimpering as his voice resounded in my head. I finally stopped roaring, and the building was silent. I looked up when the moonlight entered the room, shading some light. The roof of the building was large vines, and the structure was in a badly burnt state. Where the fuck was this? I didn't linger to think. I bolted to search for my mate, the place had many rooms, but Nalya wasn't in any. I left the mansion and went outside, anyone could have missed it with where it was, surrounded by large vines and trees. It looked like part of the forest. It was suddenly so dark, that the moon and the stars were gone, and a single glow flashed. Someone was standing in my presence, but I couldn't see them because of the blinding white ambiance. It was so powerful, and if I wasn't a strong wolf, I'd be on my knees, bowing my head.

" Who are you?"

There was no response, but the ambiance passed through me and went into the building. I followed it, but it was gone again. I was startled awake. Nate's wolf was close, guarding me. He looked at me and was relieved. I shifted back, and Nate did too.

" Rhaegar, I just found you here passed out cold, but you were breathing so I didn't move you," he said. I nodded and wore the pants he gave me. I stopped walking and looked back at him,

" I need a map," I told him, suddenly remembering the dream I had. I wanted to search the area I saw in my dream. It could be a way that the moon god was communicating to me after answering my prayers. I felt powerful after the dream and still couldn't believe it. In the ancient days, the wolf god visited people. Was the ambiance a representation of him? I thought.

" A map?"

" Yes, I need to know a location," I said. It was strange that the building was there and no one saw it. I've mastered every corner in the pack so how did I miss it?

I went straight to my office and was joined by Teo, the tracker. Guilt filled me when I remembered how I verbally lashed out at him and the men. Teo bowed and sent me a slight smile.

" Alpha Prince, my men will-"

" I'm sorry for earlier. You are doing your best, and I shouldn't have said the things I did," I told him sincerely.

" No, sir. I understand what you're going through, and no one was offended," Teo bowed again. Nate and Kendrick entered the office with large maps in hand. They straightened the maps on the conference table and I described what I saw in my dream, they were confused as to why, but didn't question and looked for what I told them to.

" Here!" Teo said. I frowned as I looked at the area, it didn't look as I saw.

" Alpha, this is the Crawford old estate, it burned down many years ago and was abandoned by the surviving heiress when she left the city. That's why it looks like this now," he explained. The Crawfords were one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in all packs and they resided in Autumn Moon. Their estate was a wonder to many that was why it shocked us all when it burnt. Their story was a tragic one and no one liked to talk about it.

" Let's go. The rogues are hiding there," I said. I was sure they were, and I was going to rip them apart for even daring to touch my mate.