Unlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE I felt the lump appear in the back of my throat as I sat on one of the armchairs. I wasn't sure how long I had been sitting there but when there was a knock on the door I shot to my feet. "Yeah?". I spoke.
The door opened my dad poking his head inside. "Did you manage to get a hold of Jake?". He asked.
I nodded. "Do you have my phone?" I had it when I left the house this morning but wasn't sure if I lost it in the forest.
I watched as he pulled it from his jacket pocket and passed it to me. "If you're not on obb. right now, this content has been scraped! For fresh updates, exclusive insights, and the real story, cvisit us directly at Jobb.o. We appreciate your loyalty!" It was off or maybe it was broken. I turned it on sighing when I noticed the cracked screen. Of course, because that's the type of luck I have.
"What's this address?". I asked.
"Is Jake coming for you?".
I nodded. "I haven't told him how I got here but I'm going to because he thinks I left him".
"I understand and I know I went about this all the wrong way, but I didn't do it out of spite. I'm sorry Leah and I'm sorry for the distress I caused. I should never have tried to push this on you".
"You could have reached out, sent a message, a simple phone call. It's not as if we haven't already met. Not even that you didn't need to drug me". I was still feeling the effects of what they gave me.
"It was a light sedative. It won't cause any harm".
"That's not really the point". I frowned. "Whose idea was it to do that?".
"Grace". He spoke. "I guess she thought you'd find it humorous".
I definitely did not.
"Can I please have the address, so he knows where to cto".
"Sure". He nodded. "It's 114 Thomas Avenue. If he's smart, he'll remember this house".
"He will?".
"Jake's been here many times. His parents too. We're old friends".
I already knew that, but I wasn't aware they were that close.
"Would you like something else to eat? You barely touched your sandwich. Or can I get you something to drink?". "Coffee please". I opened a new message and sent him the address.
"I'll be right back, or you can cwith me?". He offered.
"Okay". I followed him from the dining room into the kitchen area. First thing I noticed was it was remarkably similar to Jake's parents. Soaring ceilings, all open space, big pawindows.
I walked straight towards the windows staring out into the open space. I had cto notice werewolves liked open ground. I mean why wouldn't they? A step out their back door to an open forest. Always having somewhere to run openly, freely. "When did you know that Jake and I were mates?". I asked.
"When an Alpha finds his mate it's a big deal but I'm sure you already knew that. News spreads fast and well you've met Charlotte. I saw the picture of you and Jake and then I saw you that day in the diner. You look exactly like your mom did at your age". "How long have you been in contact with my gran? Was it before we moved here? Did you know we were coming?". There had been so many secrets, so many lies I found it hard to trust what people told me.
"She reached out towhen you got here. She knew I lived a few hours out of town but I'm not the reason you moved. She gavethe green light when I told her I wanted to meet you".
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe did? Way back when I wasn't allowed to mention his name. Growing up I always thought he was a bad man and that was the furthest thing from the truth. Maybe it was easier for her to makebelieve that he was no good in case I never got this chance.
Chpater 402 "Everyone's here". She smiled. "We've waited so long to finally meet you".
"And my dad is he here?". I asked.
She nodded. "He thought it best that I cand speak to you first. He did say you were your mother's daughter after all".
I didn't get what she meant by that but shrugged it off. I couldn't go down there and meet them all. I wasn't ready for that. Yes, I had waited a lifetto meet the other side of my family, but this wasn't the way.
I wouldn't be forced into it. And when the tcame, I wanted Jake to be here with me. He was my comfort, my safe space. Stop reading the wrong and incomplete storyline; has the correct and complete book. I didn't want to do this alone. I didn't want to be put into a situation I felt I couldn't get out of.
They may be my family by blood, but I didn't know them, and I was so far out of my comfort zone right now. "I need to speak with him". I spoke.
"Sure". She smiled. "Do you want to cwith me?".
I shook my head no. "I'll wait here".
"Okay but I'm going to bring you back slunch. You must be starving". As she closed the door behind her I took a seat on the edge of the bed.
Jake must be going out of his mind wondering where I am or if someone has taken me. If I'm in trouble or worse hurt. I didn't like the feeling that rose in the pit of my stomach.
I hated being away from him. But maybe, just maybe if I concentrate on him and our bond, he'll be able to feeland know I'm okay. It worked before, right? I had to let him know I was okay and that I was safe.
I wouldn't like to think he was taking this well. To him I either ran off or I had been taken. It didn't take much for Jake to lose control so I can only imagine what he's going through right now.
The knock on the door hadon my feet. Was he waiting forto let him in? When the door opened, I swallowed the lump in my throat. He was holding a plate which I assumed was something to eat for me. "Eat please". As he walked further into the room I backed away. I watched as he placed the sandwich on the bed. "I hope turkey is okay".
My mind was blown. I couldn't think of what I wanted to say. He went about this all the wrong way. "When can I go home?". I asked.
"Ah, being away from Jake isn't sitting well with your wolf I take it?".
I nodded. I was anxious, but I had good reason to be. It wasn't just because I was away from Jake. They kidnapped me.
"You're free to leave at any tLeah". He spoke.
"Why am I here?". I asked.
"I think it's twe sorted through a few things. You have a whole other family that you don't know and before you say anything yes, it's my fault but maybe it's twe bring everyone together".
I stopped myself from saying anything by chewing the inside of my cheek. Why now? They had already missed most of my life. We were strangers, he was a stranger.
"Why do you have a picture of my mom in here?". I nodded towards the photo.
He smiled. "Because she's the love of my life. What a woman she was, and you are like her in every way".
How could he know that? My stomach growled and I felt the heat spread across my cheeks. I hadn't eaten anything yet and I was starting to feel a little sick because of it.
"Eat the sandwich please".
So, I did. I took a seat on the edge of the bed and began to eat the sandwich. We had met before, had conversations before but I felt weird. This whole situation was weird. "Why didn't you just call me?". I asked. "And why did you involve my friends?".
"Can I sit?". He asked..
I nodded.
"I may not be in your life Leah but don't think for a second that I haven't been watching over you".
"You can't seriously think how you've went about this is okay. You tookfrom my hand broughtto god knows where. I want to call Jake". I got to my feet sandwich forgotten about. "I want to go home". "Okay". He nodded. "Just calm down you're safe here".
It wasn't about being safe. I couldn't wrap my head around this. They wanted to get to know me, wantedto be in their lives. Fine, maybe we could work towards that, but it would be on my terms. "Cdownstairs and use the phone". He spoke. "When you call Jake tell him we mean no harm".
I think it was too late for that.
I followed him down the stairs and into the sitting room. No one was around which was odd because I thought everyone wanted to meet me? "I sent them away; told them you weren't ready". He spoke. "You can use the phone I'll give you sprivacy". "Why now?". I asked.
"It wasn't supposed to be like this". He took a seat in one of the armchairs while I still stood by the door. "We were meant to raise you, your mom and me. The night I lost her is the night I lost myself". I swallowed the lump that appeared in my throat. Still to this day I struggled to talk about my mom.
"I wasn't fit to look after a baby heck I could barely look after myself. I tried, I tried to be a good dad, but I couldn't do it. So, I made the decision to let you go with your gran. To this day my mom still hasn't forgiven me". "So, you letgo and never looked back".
"No". He frowned. "I spiraled out of control, lost everything, cut off all contact with everyone but never did I forget about you. By the tI sorted myself out it was too late".
"It was never too late, but just so you know I had a great childhood, I had a good life. My gran raisedright. She madeinto the strong independent woman I am today". "I have no doubts". He smiled. "She's one hell of a woman".
We had our differences, but I would never bad mouth her. She may have made a few mistakes along the way, but she did right bygrowing up. She was the only one I had.
"I have to call home". I spoke. "Jake will be worried".
"Right". He got to his feet. "I'm sorry Leah I should have gone about this a different way. If you want nothing to do with me, with us then I'll respect your decision".
I felt the lump appear in my throat. I wanted to know him, I wanted to get to know my family, but it was going to take tespecially after this. As soon as the door closed, I grabbed the phone dialing Jake's number. He was not going to believe this.
Chpater 401 When I woke, I was drowsy. My head hurt and my mouth was dry. Sitting up I blinked a few times before realisation kicked in. I had been taken; someone had grabbedin the woods. Lana, she was there. She did this, she helped them take me.
I jumped from the bed looking around myself. I wasn't tied up; my hands weren't bound. I didn't understand what was going on. I ran my fingers over my arm, I remember the pain I felt. Was I drugged? I glanced around the room smore my eyes landing on a photo that was sitting on the bedside drawers. I swallowed the lump in my throat. It was a picture of my mom. Where the hell was I? I jumped when there was a knock on the door before a girl around my age maybe younger poked her head inside". "Hi". She smiled.
"Hi". I frowned.
"Don't look so scared Leah we're not going to hurt you". As she walked further into the room I took a few steps back.
I didn't know this girl therefore my guard was up. They took me, they tookfrom my home, my family. They tookfrom Jake.
Oh god Jake. He would be going out of his mind. Worried sick because I wasn't home. He didn't even know I had gone for a run. "Are you hungry?". She asked.
"Where am I?". I asked.
"In the pack house".
The pack house? Whose pack house? "Who are you?".
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I'm Grace your cousin".
My cousin? My heart was hammering in my chest. I had more cousins? It was one thing after another, and it just kept coming.
"Why was I kidnapped?". I asked.
A laugh fell from her lips. "You weren't kidnapped Leah. Your dad didn't think you'd have con your own, so we improvised. Sorry if we scared you".
"You placed a sack over my head and drugged me". I frowned. "What would you call it?".
"Fair enough". She sighed. "But we mean no harm".
"And Pete what did you do to Pete?". Lana was pulled into this. They forced her to help.
"He's fine". She shrugged. "Lana did her part".
"I have to go home. Jake will be latest wondering where I am". Enjoy this chapter for free and stay updated with the latest version on net. Don't miss out, visit it now. This was my father's doing. He did this because he thought I wouldn't chere? I planned to visit, and he shutdown, cut contact and I haven't heard from him since. ""Do you want slunch?". She asked.
"If you mean no harm you'll let me, go home". I spoke.
"Okay". She nodded. "But you have to go out the way you cin. We're a little paranoid about letting people know our location".
What? I made a face. "You're kidding right?".
"Course". She winked. "If you want to leave then you're free to do so but if you want to get to know your family then stay a little longer. You're safe here I promise".
Family? I didn't have any family. My mom was dead, my dad abandonedand well the only family I had left got rid oftoo.
Jake was my family, and I'd like to get back to him.
"No, I'd like to leave please". If this was his attempt at a family reunion it sucked. How he thought I would be okay with this is beyond me.
"Fair enough". She shrugged. "I'll have someone drive you home".
""No, I can walk".
"It's a 2-hour drive". She spoke.
2 hours? How long had I been unconscious? And what was it they druggedwith? As if she sensed my panic, she took a step closer to me.
"We're not here to hurt you or do anything to you. We're family and I would really like it if you stayed".
She was crazy if she thought I was staying here just because she asked.
This whole situation was mad m mean my dad/could have reached out, sent a message, a phone call. He didn't need to kidnapand takeagainst my will. "This is crazy". I whispered. "Would you have chere if he asked?". She asked.
"He cutoff. I was willing to visit, and he put it off so that's on him but this, this is crazy He took an Alpha's mate, kidnapped an Alpha's mate. Do you really think there isn't going to be consequences?". "We're not worried about Jake". She shrugged. "Now please cdown and have slunch. Grans super excited to meet you".
Hold the bus, what? They were here? "They're here?". I frowned.