Chapter 37


    Chapter 37 – Markus


    Markus P.O.V.


    It’s been two f*****g days without Celeste. I hadn’t slept. I hadn’t eaten. Every time I closed my eyes I


    sh to the look of pain in


    Celeste’s eyes as she wasing up the steps. The whole evening was a disaster.


    Thadn’t caught the undertone of Marcie’s talk, but apparently Celeste did and so did Kelly as I


    exined what happened through the


    dinner. She called me an i***t and stalked off after I finished telling her what happened at the


    restaurant. She had joined the search for


    Celeste and would only asionally mind link me to remind me that I was an asshole who hurt her


    friend. I didn’t know what to do. I had


    been caught off guard by Marcie’s kiss. I always knew that she wanted more from me, but I had never


    been interested. I was friendly because the chef made amazing food. I didn’t expect her to make a


    move on me, especially considering I had brought what I made sure


    to point out was my mate.


    When I saw Celeste turn and run, it took me a second to react. I ran after her but by the time I was out


    of the restaurant, I couldn’t see


    her. I followed her scent and found pieces of her dress around the corner of the restaurant. I shifted


    and As tried to catch up to her but


    Kara was fast and we both realized that she was much faster than she’d led on. We lost her scent in


    the woods. She had looked to be


    headed to the Pack grounds, but when I reached the borders, my guards at the gate said she hadn’t


    been by. I had sent every guard and


    tracker to search for her and, so far, we hadn’t found her. As was pissed at me. We hurt our mate


    and made her leave us. He never liked


    Marcie and now he was ready to rip her to shreds.


    ‘Anything?’l mind linked Gillian for the 500th time as I searched the area she’d taken off from to see if


    we could pick up her any sign


    of which way she went.


    ‘Nothing from the trackers yet,’ Gillian said. It was 11 at night and i knew they were all exhausted.


    Wherever Celeste was, she didn’t


    want to be found. I would spend another night without her.


    ‘Call them all back to rest. They can start back up again tomorrow, I told him. ‘Yes Alpha, he said. I


    could feel the sadness in his voice. Everyone loved Celeste.


    ‘Hey man, youing back?’ Danny asked.


    ‘No, I need to keep looking!


    “You haven’t eaten or rested in 2 days.’


    I need to find my mate.’


    ‘How are you going to do that if you pass out?


    IAM NOT GOING BACK TO AN EMPTY ROOM. I NEED TO KEEP LOOKING,’


    my voice and As mixed together through the mind link


    unable to keep the raw emotion from my voice.


    Danny sighed in my head, At leaste back and grab a bag of food. Maya will get something ready


    for you and for Celeste when you


    find her.’


    growled and began running


    ‘Fine, but have it ready by the time I get there or I’ll keep going without it. I’m not wasting my time,’


    towards the Packhouse.


    I arrived at the pack gates. They were instantly opened as I passed by. I tried not to notice the looks of


    pity and sympathy from my guards as I passed by.


    “Alpha?” Maya said tentatively as I walked towards her. I hadn’t shifted back to human form in 2 days.


    As nodded for her to


    continue as he picked up the bag. I noticed that she had put some clothes in the bag. A dress that


    smelled like Celeste. We inhaled her scent like a drug. Whimpersing from As. “Have you


    considered she’s not in the area?” she asked as Danny came and put his arms around her. As


    turned away from the sight. It hurt too much to see the love they shared, knowing ours was in tatters at


    the moment. I


    opened amunication with Danny and Maya.


    ‘Where would she go? The only ce she would know to go is the Blood Moon Pack and she hates


    that ce.’


    head towards her. Why hadn’t we thought of that? It was far, but not far enough that she couldn’t get


    there.


    ‘Danny, your mate is a genius and I will buy her a new wardrobe if Celeste is there,’


    I said, and As went up on two legs, and licked


    both of their faces.


    “Dude, gross,” Danny gagged as Mayaughed.


    As took the bag of food, water and clothes and we took off. Hope giving us the energy for the long


    trek to the Sky Moon Pack


    grounds.


    It was almostm as we approached the grounds. We couldn’t see or hear anything moving about.


    It’ste, maybe she’s here but


    asleep. – As said desperately. I am not sure either of us could handle not finding her here.


    Let’s go inside. – I said as we got closer. – There’s a weird glowing from the other side of the


    house. Maybe she has a fire going for heat. We can go through to the back.


    We walked inside the house. We could see a faint track of paws on the dusty ground. I tried to mind


    link Celeste. I got no response but there was a connection. She was here. I could smell her faintly and I


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    followed the pull of the mate bond. I went upstairs but I slowed. I could see an orange glowing


    from one of the rooms and I also felt heat. I dropped the bag and shifted. The closer I got to the door,


    the hotter it got. We were sweating but I couldn’t stop. I knew she was in there and I was concerned at


    the amount of heating from under the door. If I was sweating, she could be in trouble or hurt.


    I slowly opened the door and my eyes went wide. In the middle of the room was my mate. And she was


    floating, covered in fire.