*****Jace''s POV*****


    I went through the photos Kat had brought in earlier, saying it was from


    Gridshade. Even though I and Tasyra had nothing together, I couldn''t deny the pain I felt on seeing her go through the same brutality I went through.


    I could remember vividly how I was treated even worse than a dog by those people. They did everything to break me, but I guess I had a strong wolf even though I wasn''t an Alpha.


    Tasyra''s wails and screams for help really got to my heart, and for a moment, my heart went out to her. I felt pity for her.


    "Why are they treating her this way?" Kat''s voice suddenly pulled me out of my train of thoughts as I looked up at her. I shook my head, not even knowing what to say.


    "I don''t know, It''s as if she did something wrong and they''re punishing her for it."


    "But why would they threaten her father with it?" Kat asked, making a point with her words. Indeed, if Tasyra really offended those people, why would they send pictures to her father and tell him to present himself as exchange?


    Things weren''t making sense to me and I felt my mood go off.


    "Or did Gridshade do something wrong to them?" I asked her this time, I just loved how we both, I and Kat, reasoned so well. She nodded and said, "This is actually a reasonable exnation on why, so I''ll pick this one."


    I sighed, running a hand through my hair as I just stared down at the videos and photos.


    "We really need to save her or they might kill her."


    "You can''t get involved." Kat chimed in immediately, her eyes darkening. "What do you mean?" I asked her as well, my face devoid of any emotion.


    "Erika has a reason for keeping this away from you, and I''m not about to endanger you by letting you take this on your own." She said and sat before me, a worried look appeared on her face as she extended a hand to touch my face as usual.


    I moved back, away from her touch and I red sightly at her. "I''m not doing this because I love Tasyra, incase that''s what you have in mind. I''m doing this because of Gridshade." I said to her and I saw the look of relief that shed in her eyes.


    "So I would advice you, to not hold me back. You don''t want to lose your mate, do you?" I threatened and she gulped.


    "Jace, don''t threaten me with that..." her voice broke, telling me that I had hurt her with the words I just said.


    I smiled thinly and extended a hand to snake it around her neck, and without warning, I pulled her in for a kiss.


    She froze at first, buy reciprocated as I didn''t pull away.


    When I finally pulled away, she stared at me wide eyed.


    "What.."


    "You won''t lose your mate, but that is if you''re cooperative." I assured her and I saw her nod.


    "Alright, I''ll be cooperative." She finally relented and I pulled her in for a hug. I wasn''t supposed to do this, but Kat left me with no choice the moment she prohibited me from helping Tasyra because Erika refused.


    And of course I wouldn''t reject her because of that.


    I just wanted to scare her, make her feel fear for once and also make me see the true feelings she had for me.


    "I need to leave.." I drawled and she raised a brow. "Don''t tell me you''re going to save her now? With out a well proofed n?" She asked seriously and I shook my head with augh.


    "Hell no! I want to head to the hospital. My wolf is healing me


    slowly and I need to visit the


    for one thing." I exined and she


    sighed in relief.


    I smiled and ruffled her hair as I stood up to my feet and headed for the bathroom.


    Well I didn''t lie about seeing the doctor, but I also wanted to see Fagel.


    It had been so long Ist saw him and I needed to know exactly what he had to


    tell me.


    He should have recoporated well enough after so long.


    After I stepped out of the bathroom, I saw Kat still seated on my bed and I raised


    a brow.


    "You''re still here?"


    "Mm.... I want to go to the hospital


    with you," she said and I spital


    "No, you can''t go. Let''s go downstairs together, but I can''t take you to the hospital with me."


    She pouted and sighed, "Fine, let''s go downstairs."


    "You''ll watch me change?" I asked with a raised brow and she blushed.


    "I don''t mind...." And her flirty side was back again.


    Before, I would shy away from it, but not anymore.


    I moved to my wardrobe and picked out a white shirt and ck pants.


    "Keep your eyes on me.” I ordered and she smirked. Her eyes fixed on me as I pulled my T-shirt over my head.


    I saw her blink on seeing my bare body and I slowly put on my white shirt, still making sure my gaze held hers.


    Just as I reached for my pants, Kat suddenly yelped and buried her face into the pillow.


    "Damn!!!!!"


    The room was suddenly filled with the sound of myughter as Iughed at my silly mate''s actions.


    Now I ept, Kat was the only mate I would ever want for me. No one else, not in this life or the next.


    It her and me.