My Second Chance Alpha Mate
Chapter 32

*Dream*

(Gabriel)

I opened my eyes, looking around me. I was by the waterfall where my mate was taken. A heavy feeling in my heart set in knowing that I was late to save my mate from being taken. Only if I had gone with them to the waterfall instead of having that meeting.

“Hello Gabriel”, I heard a familiar voice. I turned around and what I saw before me took my breath away.

“L-Lacey?” I asked and she gave me a beautiful smile.

“Yes Gabriel, it’s me” she extended a hand, and I took it, making her sigh loudly.

“I know you are hurting” she says, making me look at her. “After all, she was supposed to be your first mate, but my grandmother had other plans. I needed to have a child, so she paired me with you, but in all reality, Yashira is still your soulmate.” I looked behind her to see a man with dirty blond hair and the brightest blue eyes I have ever seen in my life.

“This is Malik, my first mate. Malik, this is Gabriel, Tristan’s father”. Lacey introduced.

“It’s nice to meet you, Alpha Gabriel”, Malik extended his hand for me to shake. I took his hand and shook it.

“It’s nice to meet you too”, I gave him a small smile.

“Gabriel, I brought you here because there is something you need to know. Your father told you the truth about The Order of the Black Rose, but there’s one more thing. If these hunters are successful in breaking Yashira…” Lacey looks at her mate before looking at me.

“… I’m afraid there won’t be any more supernatural creatures left in the world and it will all end with her. You need to replace her and destroy that facility along with the other Assassins and three hunters.” Lacey waves a hand, and an image of my mate appears. The pain in my chest returns as soon as I see her. She’s all bruised up. She has dried b***d on her face, a busted l*p. Completely she looked like she went ten rounds with Mike Tyson.

I thought I would feel hurt when I saw Lacey, but after what she said to me, I knew I was just someone to fulfill her destiny. Just like when I saw Malik, I thought I would be jealous, but I wasn’t. But now that I see my true mate like this, the pain in my heart is too much.

“She’s fighting as much as she can, but her human body can only take so much. I can’t tell you what to do, Gabriel, but I wish you the best and congratulations on your beautiful daughter” Lacey smiles, placing her small hand on my cheek. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. When I open them again, Lacey is gone.

“Thank you for taking care of my mate when I couldn’t, Alpha Gabriel”, he extended his hand again and I shook it. He pulled me into a brotherly hug which took me by surprise.

“Your son. He can help replace her. Triistan and your mate have a unique bond”, he whispered in my ear. I pulled back and looked at Malik, who had a sincere smile on his face.

“I wish you the best, Alpha Gabriel. Also, remember, only a true soulmate can overcome all odds”, and with that Malik vanished into thin air. I closed my eyes feeling exhausted all of a sudden.

***

(Gabriel)

I felt myself being shaken. I open my eyes and replace myself back in my room. I looked around to see Jake looking at me.

“Donovan and Mitch are back with their friend” Jake informs me. I got up and quickly put on some sweatpants and a t-shirt. I head downstairs to my office where Donovan, Mitch, Noah, dad, and the vampire are. I’m still feeling a little shaken up by the dream but it’s still vivid in my mind along with Malik’s words about Tristan.

“Alpha, this is my friend, Vladimir. Vladimir, this is Alpha Gabriel. His mate, Luna Yashira, was the one taken”, Donovan tells him.

“I’ve heard. I’m sorry that your mate was taken”, Vladimir said, and I could hear the sincerity in his voice.

“Thank you. Do you know anything of what’s going on?” I asked him.

“I’ve heard of The Order of the Black Rose. They used to be a very big organization run by the best hunters ever. Some hunters were so good at what they did that they became assassins. In time, those assassins wanted to have an organization which they created, the Order of the Black Rose. In time, they would kidnap people to train them until they were just an empty shell who would follow all orders. Many of the kidnapped die while being trained or they were killed by the order for some reason. One day, five of the hunters/ trainers were killed along with the assassins by your aunt. This came to light and the vampire elders, along with the werewolf elders, and dragon elders, went in search for this organization and took down the big facility, including four other facilities, and killed all the other hunters and trainers, but recently we found out that not all were destroyed” Vladimir reached into his coat pocket and took out a yellow envelop.

“For the past ten months I have been hearing of a rogue Luna and that she has been recruiting rogues for a war against your pack. I wanted to know who this rogue Luna was and why she wanted to take over your pack. Those photos were sent to me a few days ago”, he says as I opened the envelope. What I saw made my b***d boil.

“I believe she used to be one of your pack members” Vladimir said. It was Ashley. She was grabbing my mate by her hair as a rogue carried her. I think that was the day she was taken from my pack.

“Yes, her name is Ashley” I said, handing the others the photos so they could see.

“She’s the rogue Luna and the one who had been talking to the hunters/ trainers about how to get into your pack without being caught by your guards”, Vladimir says.

“How do you know all this?” dad asks.

“This letter came with the pictures”. I took the letter and read it. It said the same thing that Vladimir had just told us.

“But she doesn’t only want your pack, she also wants the packs surrounding this one”, Vladimir informs us.

“Did you tell the other packs?” I asked.

“No, it is not easy to convince the other packs when they are hearing it from a vampire” he said with a humorless chuckle.

“What does this mean?” I asked, looking at the one word at the very bottom.

Underground

“I don’t know. I still haven’t figured it out”, Vladimir admitted. Then Malik’s words came back to me.

“Your son. He can help replace her. They have a unique bond.” I know Tristan has been wanting to help replace his mommy, but this is not something a four year old child should be doing. He should be outside running around and playing with other kids. As if knowing what I was thinking, the door to the office opens and Tristan walks in. I watched as he walked around my desk waving at everyone and stands next to me. I picked him up and sat him on my lap. He looks at the pictures on my desk and when his eyes land on Ashley he lets out the cutest little growl I’ve ever heard.

“She’s, bad daddy” he says, pointing at Ashley’s picture. He then continues to scan the pictures and whimpers when he looks at the waterfall.

“Daddy, I miss mommy” he says.

“I know son. We’re trying to replace her”, I assured him.

“Can Rara and I help replace mommy?” he asks with hope in his eyes.

“I think Rara is too young to help replace mommy, but maybe you can help” I said and he grinned.

“How can you help replace mommy buddy?” Jake asks. Suddenly, his golden eyes glowed bright and a soft gold light began to emit from his body. Jake’s eyes widened along with the vampire’s.

“Mommy?” Tristan called softly. Tristan’s right hand shoots out and I see what looks like a landscape, but since it’s in the golden light it all looks the same. I see Jake coming forwards more and Mitch too.

“Where is that?” Jake asks.

“There, do you see that?” Vladimir pointed to an abandoned building. Then I saw the door open and now we were inside the building.

“I know where that is”, Mitch says, making everyone look at him. We turn back to Tristan and see something that might have been a library.

“Rainbow”, Tristan whispered, as we passed what I assumed was once the kitchen with the drawing of a rainbow on the wall. We moved out the back of the house and to a hidden door which revealed some stairs.

“Underground”, Vladimir says and looks at me “she’s being kept underground. That’s why no one can replace her.” I look back at what’s in front of us and see my mate still hanging from the ceiling.

“Mommy”, Tristan whimpers and I see Yashira’s eyes snap open, and the connection is lost. Tristan looked at me and I saw the sadness in his eyes.

“Mommy has boo boos” he whimpers again, this time with tears in his eyes.

“It’s okay son. We’ll make mommy better when we bring her back home. Thank you for helping us”. I kissed the top of his head and he lay his head on my chest. We talked about strategy for what to do and how to attack the place. After an hour of talking and telling Blair what they were going to do, she left with the promise of coming back with other warlocks and witches to help get their high priestess to safety. I only cared about bringing my mate home to our kids and me. Call me selfish, but I don’t care. Anyone who has been away from their mate and Luna unwillingly would do and say the same thing. I leave Jake in charge to fill in our warriors in what we are going to do while I am just going to go spend time with my kids until we leave.