Ace POV

"What the hell do you mean she's not here ?!!"

I roared out as I stared at the security guard in front of me.

One of my pack members is always stationed at the hospital in case any of my wolves are injured and need assistance from our pack doctor.

We don't need any doctors questioning why someone is healing so quickly.

"I don't know what's going on the last time I checked on her she was sitting in the lobby waiting to check on Issac. Then I ran to make a quick phone call and came back and she was gone."

I held onto my rage as we were in a public place but my wolf wanted to emerge so bad.

"So let me get this straight. You thought it was a good idea to leave your Luna unattended, when she was just attacked mere hours ago?!"

"Im sorry but the phone call was rather important and...."

"Who could possibly be more important than your Luna?"

"That's just it I was calling you to come and check on things. I realized something when I was watching her. Who was the man that was sitting with her in the lobby?"

"That's None of your business."

"Well, I remembered his face from years ago.

Alpha Ace, he's a hunter."

I fell into a panic as I realized that not only was my sweet mate missing. But that She was taken and probably being hidden by her asshole hunter of a husband.

"How the hell didn't any of us sense him before? Issac was in the same house as him for fucks sake?""

"I had heard that they were working on a way to mask it. But we also may have mistaken the feelings towards him as our instinct to protect our Luna."

"Go in immediately, and explain everything that's going on to Issac. Tell him that I'm headed out to get a jump start on a possible scent."

I took off out the emergency room doors. My heart nearly pounding out of my chest. I ran straight for the woods as I knew my wolf would emerge at any moment.

Once under the cover of the Forrest I let all of my emotions fuel me as I shifted mid run.

So many thoughts of guilt pushed through me. How could I not have realized that bastard was a hunter. I was blinded by my love for Seneca. I took mercy on him because I knew it would upset my mate.

But unfortunately, alphas don't take mercy on hunters. Or anyone that tries to hide their Luna.

Hope you're ready Miles, cause here I come.

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Seneca's POV

I sat patiently on the cot as Miles used the key to uncuff my wrist.

As soon as he pulled the buff off of my hand he reached forward to rub the raw irritated skin that was now forming a red wring on my wrist.

He was distracted so I took the opportunity to take my other hand and slap him straight across the cheek.

He flung back and put his hand against the cheek I hit and stupidly smirked at me.

"I guess I kinda deserved that Seneca. Boys youre dismissed I need to explain a few things to my wife."

The two men that had initially come into my cell a few minutes ago now headed out shutting the door behind them.

"Start talking miles." I said as I stood from the cot.

"Well, Seneca like I said before you might want to be sitting down I'm about to explain some things to you that might make you question everything that you've ever known."

"Ok, stop with the cryptic shit miles and move on to the part where you tell me why you thought it was a good idea to drug me and then put me in some sort of dungeon."

He laughed, apparently amused at my snippy attitude.

"Seneca do you believe in the paranormal? You know aliens, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, that sort of thing ?"

My heart dropped a little bit. How would he know about werewolves anyway? I couldn't begin to let him know what I know.

It would expose my lies and also put Ace in danger. And even though my heart hurts that he never showed up to save me, it doesn't change my feelings to protect him.

I laughed to hide my real reaction. "Yeah, ok miles get to the point here."

"Seneca, you might not be ready to understand this but there is a whole paranormal world out there.

And these creatures they, they stay hidden from us. They try to lay low to avoid to much human conflict. But every once in a while a bad apple comes along to try to ruin the peace and harmony that we have.

And that's where my people come in. We're hunters Seneca. We hunt and eliminate those paranormal creatures that threaten our very existence as humans."

My mouth fell open and I felt a pang in my heart. Miles had been lying to me about the things he's known for how long?

How long has he known about the paranormal? How long has he hunted or even killed people?

It all makes sense now in the field tonight. He shot those two rogues point blank. Like like he's had a lot of practice.

Tears sprung to my eyes as images of Ace and his friends came to my mind. Miles he, he kills people just like them.

Miles stepped towards me as he saw the sadness on my face.

"Don't come near me miles. Tonight in the field you, you shot those men so precisely. How, how many other people have you killed miles ?!"

I was now in hysterics staring at the man I thought I knew.

"Seneca, sweetheart, calm down... please you have to understand they're not people."

"You're a killer. Point blank miles. I can't even look at you."

I walked to the cot and sat down wanting to be further from him.

"So why care now Miles. Why am I here ?"

I said a little defeated at where my life has gotten too.

"Seneca, unfortunately werewolves are after you and you need protected ."

"You mean those men tonight, but they've been dealt with right?"

"There's another werewolf after you and he's very powerful."

My heart sunk and i felt sick to my stomach. Another werewolf is after me? Why, what do they want me for? I need to get a hold of Ace somehow maybe he can stop them.

"Yes, Seneca his name is Alpha Ace."

I stared in awe as I heard his name leave miles mouth. Panic took over as I realized my husband knows who Ace is.

"Why, What does he want with me miles ?"

"Well, most werewolves hate hunters, for obvious reasons. And I have inside sources that have let me know that alpha Ace has a vendetta against me because of something my father did years ago.

"Apparently, he told people that he devised a plan to get back at me. He was going to take you and convince you that you were his destined mate. Then he planned to make you fall in love with him in hopes that you would come back and kill me.

He knew that the betrayal from my own wife would make for the perfect revenge."

I sat on the cot devastated at the news. My heart and soul felt like it was collapsing. Not only had Miles betrayed me by lying to me for so long but could it be that Ace was also deceiving me. That everything he told me....was to get back at my husband.

That the bond I was finally starting to feel was all just made up?"

I lay onto my side on the cot and let my emotions take over. I hugged my arms around myself as I sobbed.

I hadn't felt this hopeless since I was a little girl.

I felt miles lift me from the cot and hold me in his arms. But it was as if nothing registered. Nothing mattered. I was broken.

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