Big Bad Alphas

"Eric!" I call to him as the two of us make our way onto the training grounds. Eric's eyes find mine then they move to Alpha Kenn, probably confusing him.

"Alpha Kenn," he greets. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"My Beta, Lucas, your sister's mate, I have come to collect him and move south, but I recently discovered he left last night. The issue is, no one knows where he has gone."

"What if he was attacked," I cut in.

Eric sighs, taking a moment to think. "I'll have search parties organized. You and your men are welcome to stay here as long as it takes. Caroline must be worried."

"That's an understatement," I tell him.

"I should join my men. Caroline is showing them where Lucas entered the unclaimed land. We'll be looking around there for now, and thank you for your hospitality."

Before anyone can mutter another word, Alpha Kenn hurried off in the direction we came. He must be worried too. I look back to Eric. "What if a rogue actually attacked him?"

"He's a Beta; he can put up a fight."

"What if it was a group? This cannot happen to Caroline. God forbid she loses her mate so quickly."

Eric places his hands on my shoulders, reeling me in. "Don't worry. I'll find him. I'll have search groups set up as soon as possible. The only problem is, if rogues did attack him he might have run off, which would be the right choice if it was a group."

"What will happen if he runs off?"

"He might get stranded, lose his way in the unclaimed land," Eric explains. "That land is littered with rogues, especially further west."

"I'll tell Caroline to stay with us until Lucas is found. The last thing she needs is to be all alone."

down at

she wouldn't give much emotional

said I was beautiful and that Eric should have announced my presence, and I know I should not be so hung up on such silly things. Why does

I feel my cheeks heat with annoyance. The memories still manage to

dodge. "He won't cause any more problems, Isabella. I'm sure he has learned his

me and

see him I can't help but

past

Olivia's mate," I whisper to myself, making sure Eric cannot hear me. It may sound petty, but Landon almost killed my sister and Olivia almost killed me, they deserve each other. They can bond over their

Eric shakes his head, not even

and I can't just sit at home and wait

situation if we find him and things did not go as planned, she'll be traumatically scarred—and you're going to

words against me. "Fine. But I want to know

alone and find Caroline inside talking with Marina. She explains what is going on and Marina takes her mind off things

going to set up search groups and I am sure he has. I wonder if he went with them, though he probably did since Alpha Kenn most likely joined also. Since

with me to get some stuff?" Caroline

"Yeah, of course."

with clothing and other necessities, leaving me to wander while waiting. My eyes drift down the hall and land upon Olivia's bedroom door. "When was the last

"At the party."

still have to find her mate. We

at me. "What if we never find

do you

all depressed and whatnot. Marina talked about her sister when she

bedroom