******Erika''s POV*******


    I couldn''t tell if it was just me, or Alex was really acting strange towards me. He was never this caring or understanding. I tried to shrug off the thoughts in my head, but at the same time trying to think it through.


    Alexander had never once offered to drive me around or even adhere to my decisions. Maybe because I was Alpha now, but I still had this feeling that there was something more to it.


    We soon arrived at the hospital and we went in. I was surprised to see Alex following us into the hospital, but I didn''t question him since he said that he was already heading to the hospital.


    We ignored him and went to Jace''s ward.


    But Alex still followed us to Jace''s ward, so I stopped immediately to face him.


    "Alpha Alex, why are you still following us?" I asked him.


    He smiled and shook his head. "I want to see Jace too, that''s why I came along." He shamelessly said.


    I raised a brow at his words.


    "So you lied?"


    "Yes, I lied to get close to you." Alex replied with a shrug and my eyes widened. How shameless!


    Red hues appeared on my face I guess and I turned sharply to walk into the


    room.


    Surprisingly, Jace was awake already.


    "Jace!" I dashed towards him, same with Kat as we went to sit by his side. Alex stood there watching us as we went ahead to hug and do everything with Jace. "Thank Goodness the poison wasn''t that much!" Kat said through tears.


    "Poison?" Jace and Alex asked simultaneously. I nodded in return.


    "Yes Jace was poisoned with the same position used on my father, but it''s been taken away." I exined and their eyes widened in shock.


    "How did that happen?" Alex asked in surprise and I sighed again.


    "There was an assassin here earlier, and the assassin was responsible." Kat exined thankfully.


    Alex blinked in shock and asked again, "Weren''t there any guards appointed to guard him?"


    "There were guards here, but they were asleep because of something sprayed in the room." I said calmly.


    Jace looked up at us and smiled.


    "For now, can I not say what happened earlier, things aren''t in good shape at the moment, let''s leave it forter." He said and I nodded.


    If that was what he wanted, then I wouldply.


    "I want to leave this ce, let''s go back to the packhouse." He said again and I turned to Kat.


    "Go and ask the doctor to discharge him, we''re taking him back to the packhouse." Kat nodded and left the room to do as she was told. In no time, she returned to inform us that she had gotten Jace discharged.


    The nurses came over to help Jace out of the hospital and straight to Alex''s awaiting car.


    We ced him in and got in as Alex drove back to the packhouse.


    When we arrived at the packhouse, we saw Elder Gridshade in the living room


    and I remembered my promise to him instantly. There weren''t any traces of smile on his face as he greeted.


    "Greetings Alpha." I nodded as we walked to take a seat. Seeing Jace, Gridshade''s eyes lit up.


    "Wee back, Jace!" He called out excitedly and for some reason, I felt a squeeze to my heart that he actually respected Jace more than he respected me.  fo


    I ignored the feeling in my heart and just kept a straight face.


    "Why are you here?" I asked him, not beating around the bush or sitting here to watch him suck up to Jace.


    I was right before. The moment he turned to me, he actually frowned and began


    to say, "I came to know how the search for my daughter is going on."


    I swear I hated this man''s guts and even though I promised to help him, I still hated the way he acted high and mighty before me.


    "The search hasn''t begun." I simply said, and I saw his nostril re in anger.


    "Why?!" He yelled and stood up to his feet.


    "Keep your voice down, you''re


    talking to the Alpha here." Jace said


    through gritted teeth and


    fel


    immediately, Gridshade humbled and sat down. The anger I felt increased even more at the fact that this man would go against me but not against my brother.


    "I''m sorry for shouting at the Alpha, but I just want to know why the search for my daughter hasn''tmenced."


    I sighed and went ahead to exin, "The pack has been busy, so you just have to


    be patient."


    "Be patient when my daughter''s life is in danger out there?" He asked in anger and stood up again.


    I rolled my eyes at him.


    I wasn''t jealous but since he trusted Jace more than he trusted me, then he


    should go ahead and ask Jace of his daughter''s whereabouts.


    "What search?" Jace asked and I clicked my tongue realizing that he didn''t even know the matter at hand.


    "Tasyra was Kidnapped." I said to him and his eyes went wide.


    "What? How? Why?"


    "Don''t ask me, I don''t know either." I said with a shrug.


    Jace sat up straight and looked at Elder Grid Shade.


    "What happened before she got kidnapped?"


    "She went for a party and on her way back, she got kidnapped." He said pitifully,


    but I didn''t feel touched like before.


    "Did she call you or say anything before her kidnap?" That was Jace talking, most sensible and most calm.


    "No, Jace. She said nothing." He replied and Jace just huffed.


    "It could be the same people who? kidnapped me." He reasoned, "I don''t know why they woulde for your daughter, but I feel Tasyra knows something she isn''t supposed to know."


    Every eyes including mine turned to Jace as he said those words.


    Tasyra knew something she wasn''t supposed to know?


    What did that mean?


    "And what could she know that she isn''t supposed to?" Kat asked from the side


    and Jace turned to look at her.


    "Maybe a secret,"


    "Which Secret exactly?" I asked this time and he faced me.


    "That Logo."