My Second Chance Alpha Mate
Chapter 34

(Gabriel)

As we got closer, I heard an explosion. As I got closer to the abandoned building, I saw six adults, three males and three females, one heavily pregnant, run out of the building followed by five children. One of the males looked around.

“Go back for her”, the pregnant woman tells one of the guys. Who are they talking about? Why are there kids here? That’s when I hear the guy scream for my mate.

“Yashira”, before I even knew it, I was running in the building right behind the guy. I shift into my human form. The guy stops and looks at me.

“Alpha” he bows.

“My mate. Where is my mate?” he looks at my neck and his eyes widen and points to the stairs. Without thinking, I ran down the stairs, and I saw my mate lying on her side. I put my hand on her shoulder and her eyes opened up slightly.

‘We need to get our mate out of here. This place is about to collapse’ Shadow reminds me.

“I got you my love”, I told her and picked her up bridal style. There’s another explosion behind me and the stairs below me start to crumble.

“Alpha, you need to get out of there now” the man shouted. I growled at him but I knew he meant well, so I ran as fast as I could up the stairs and out of the abandoned building. A group formed around me and I realized they were the same people from earlier.

“Where are you all going now?” I asked them, noticing their concern for my mate.

“We have nowhere to go, Alpha, but we’ll figure it out” the guy who screamed for my mate earlier says as he rubs the woman’s huge belly. If they knew my mate, I know Yashira wouldn’t want them to go on their own and I need to know what happened.

“You can come with us. It looks like you all could need some rest and food. Plus, she looks like she’s about to give birth any day now” I said, gesturing to the woman.

“Thank you Alpha” he bowed his head in respect. We decided to get some cars here and I took the chance to put on some shorts and get to know the people who came out of that building. I learned that my mate inspired them not to break up completely and, after they saw what my mate went through, decided to continue with their plan of breaking out but made sure to get their families and my mate out as well. I also found out that at first they were there against their will, but when they tried to escape, the hunters took their families to keep them there and do as they asked, or they would hurt their families. They also informed me that they had injected my mate with an antidote that would let her use her powers again. After thirty minutes, the cars arrived. I get in one of the cars with my mate and the other guys get in the other cars with their mates and pups.

I ran my hand over her hair and dry b***d peals from her hair. I sighed, closing my eyes, and as soon as we got to the pack, I rushed my mate to the pack clinic. Jena gasped when she saw my mate and her Luna in my arms.

“Right this way, Alpha” Jena said, and I followed her. I place my mate on the bed and Jena gets to work. I watched as Jena checked my mate’s whole body and I couldn’t believe how toned my mate was, but I could also tell she had lost weight. I made sure I told Jena about the antidote, so she drew b***d from my mate to run some tests.

“When I get back the results of her tests I’ll let you know, but right now, Luna Yashira needs to rest and eat. Also, staying close to her, it would help her with the healing along with her powers”, she tells me.

“Thank you Jena”, I tell her, and she leaves. I sat on the chair next to her bed and just waited.

***

(Gabriel)

I feel fingers running through my hair and it feels so good also feeling the sparks after so long. Wait. Spark? My eyes snapped open and I bring my head up. I looked at my mate to see those beautiful brown eyes looking back at me.

“Yashira” I whispered before getting up and crashing my lips on hers. I haven’t seen her in so long and I missed her. We all did. I pull back and her eyes are still closed, but when she opens them I see nothing but love, yet I can sense something in her has changed.

“I didn’t think I would ever see you again” she croaks. I grab some water and give it to her. She gulps it down in one go.

“Thank you” she smiled.

“I’m sorry it took us so long to replace you. You guys were underground”, I told her.

“I had no idea we were underground, but at least you found me” she says.

“Actually I didn’t replace you. Tristan did” I admitted, and her eyes widened.

“Malik said you two have a special bond, and when Tristan asked to help, I hesitantly agreed, but he was the one who found you”, I informed her and she nodded.

“I sensed him before Edwin, Drake, and Marcel came to get me out of the room I was in. Wait, where are they?” she asks.

“Jake gave them an empty cottage for each family. I figured you wanted to talk to them when you woke up”, I told her and she nodded. She looks around the room and g****s.

“Can we get out of here? I’ve had enough of being in these kinds of rooms for now”, she says.

“Okay, let’s go babe. I know our kids would love to see you” her eyes lit up at the mention of our kids. Her bruises and cuts were almost healed up by now. Jena was right, being close to your mate helps with the healing, but I think her powers are also helping her. We leave the pack clinic hand in hand. As we pass by a few pack members, they smile and tell her how glad they are to have their Luna back. As we got to the pack house, I could hear her heart starting to pound hard against her chest. I can also feel her worry through our bond.

“What’s wrong, my love?” I asked her.

“What if our kids don’t like me? What if they see me as a stranger? What if they reject me?” her voice broke at the end. She’s been away a little over six months away from our kids and I can see why she worries, but she has nothing to worry about.

“Everything is going to be just fine, my love. I’m here with you and we’ll get through this together”, I assured her. She nods, taking a deep breath, and I open the door for her. As soon as she steps in, a small body crashes into her.

“Mommy” Tristan squeals. Yashira kneels and picks Tristan up and hugs him tight. He wraps his legs around her waist, and she falls on her butt. A soft golden light comes from Tristan engulfing him and Yashira. Right before my eyes I saw the rest of her bruises and cuts disappear.

“My sweet, sweet boy” my mate croaks. Tristan buries his face in her neck. I see his little body shake and it hits me that my son is crying.

“It’s okay baby. I’m okay” she says, gently running her fingers through his hair. After a few minutes, he calms down and pulls back. He runs the tips of his fingers down her face.

“Pretty” he smiles. Yashira does the same to him and says “handsome.” I learned that this was a ‘hello’ to them when she couldn’t speak. Tristan gets up and so does my mate.

“It’s good to have my friend back”, Jake says, hugging my mate, followed by Donovan, Mitch, Andy, and Sara. Then Lita, Jeffrey and lastly Joel steps forward. They hug and, for the second time since I’d met Joel, I see Joel cry.

“I thought I lost you too”, Joel croaks.

“It takes more than that to break me. What matters is that I’m here now” Yashira says, kissing her brother’s forehead. Rhonda walks in with Raguel in her arms. Everyone in the room goes quiet as Yashira walks towards Rhonda and hugs her, but then turns to our daughter. Suddenly, our daughter smiles, showing off her two bottom teeth and the top ones that are close to coming out. Raguel does hand gestures for her mom to pick her up and Yashira doesn’t wait another moment and embraces her daughter. There was a knock on the door and I opened it. I see if the three males with their families. I opened the door and invited them in.

“Yashira?” Edwin says.

“Edwin. I’m glad everyone is okay. Please come on in and have a seat”, Yashira smiles.

“Edwin, Drake, Marcel, I want you to meet my mate Alpha Gabriel, our son Tristan, our daughter Raguel. This is my grandma Lita, her mate and also my grandpa Jeffrey, my brother Joel, and his mate Andy. This is Beta Jake, his mate, Beta female Sara, Gamma Noah, his mate, Gamma female Rhonda, Donovan, and his mate, Mitch. They are also my best friends. Everyone this is Edwin, Drake, and Marcel. They got me out of where I was”, Yashira introduced. Everyone shook hands.

“This is my mate Lorena, That’s Cassandra, Drake’s mate, their kids Myles and Millie, That’s Ivy, Marcel’s mate and their kids Tommy and Tara”, Edwin introduced.

“Why don’t I take the kids to play until dinner is ready”, Lita suggested. Lita takes the kids with Jeffrey and heads to the playroom. Once we know the kids are gone, Yashira looks at me, Edwin, Drake, and Marcel.

“What happened to the underground place we were in?” she asks.

“The place was destroyed. When Edwin and Marcel went to get you out, I made sure to put C4 and a timer. When we got out of each room, I placed the C4 in and it started exploding. When we saw you weren’t with us, Edwin went back for you but your mate showed up”, Drake says.

“I should have stayed with you. You could’ve gotten hurt”, Edwin says.

“You had your own mate to get to safety, plus I needed to keep the hunters away from all of you” Yashira says, making everyone turn to her.

“What do you mean?” Marcel asked.

“I used the little bit of energy I had left using my wind powers to push the hunters and guards back. It was followed by another explosion. My body gave out on me. That’s when I heard Edwin scream followed by sparks”, Yashira says, looking up at me.

“D-do you think the hunters are still alive?” Lorena asks.

“No” Blair says from behind me, making the newcomers jump in their seats.

“Everyone, this is Blair” I said.

“How can you be so sure?” Ivy asks.

“Because we took the hunters to the elders, and they are now dead”, Blair says.

“All three of them?” my mate asked, making Blair look at her.

“There were a lot of hunters/ assassins. I can’t be sure how many there were, but we took them to the elders” Blair says.

“We?” Drake asks.

“The other warlocks and witches”, Blair says.

“Why would the elders want hunters?” Ivy asks. I began to tell them the story dad told me and by the time I was done Lorena was in tears, but her mate was right beside her.

“So, is this why we can’t feel our mate’s wolf because they killed it?” Cassandra asks. I went to reply but stopped when I heard my mate speak.

“No”, everyone turned and looked at my mate. Everyone gasped when they saw my mate’s eyes.

“Your wolves are not dead. They are dormant. Were you injected with anything when you were brought in?” my mate asked.

“At first, but when we found out that they had our families, we stopped fighting”, Edwin said.

“Whatever they gave you made your wolves dormant. Maybe they were still giving it to you in your food or drink”, Yashira says as her eyes go back to normal.

“What can we do to get our wolves back?” Marcel asked.

“Yashira could help, but it would be painful. It would be like you are shifting for the first time”, Blair says. I saw a small figure crawling towards us. Yashira looks down and smiles as our daughter uses her for support to stand up.

“She’s so cute” Lorena smiles.

“Thank you. When are you due?” Yashira asks.

“Any day now” Lorena smiled again, rubbing her huge belly.

“What are you guys going to do now?” Yashira asks.

“We were thinking about looking for a pack who would take us, but we know it is not going to be easy. We are rogues and our mates were taken, tortured, almost broken just to make them assassins. If we replace a pack who would take us, it would be a miracle”, Lorena says.

“I know what your mates went through because I went through it, but your mates were never broken. I will admit that at first I thought they were because I saw nothing in their eyes, but when I first felt just a tiny bit of my powers and I tried to escape… I saw it in their eyes. I saw their fear of me, and I knew they weren’t gone, they were acting to make sure their families were safe. Plus, I don’t look at it as if they are assassins, not anymore. I look at them as better and very skilled fighters. Yes, they went through hell, but I have a feeling they would do it all over again to protect the ones they love” Yashira then looks at me and says, “I know I would.” That’s when I knew I had made up my mind about these families.

“Why don’t you join my pack?” I asked, making the families look at me.

“Really?” Edwin, Drake, and Marcel ask at the same time.

“Yes. You will have to pledge your loyalty to me and my Luna. Maybe you could also help with the training”, I said.

“Absolutely. Thank you Alpha, Luna” they bowed their heads in respect.

“There’s also one more thing”, Blair says, and looks at my mate.

“Alpha”, the head cook, comes in and bows her head in respect.

“Good to have you back, Luna”, the head cook then smiles at us and lets us know that dinner is ready. We all headed to the dining room where the other pack members were. We introduced our soon to be pack members and we sat down to eat. I was glad that one problem was gone, but it didn’t stop the threat from the other rogues, whom I also needed to tell my mate about.

‘Gabriel, do you see that?’ Jake links me. I followed his gaze and I saw what he was looking at. My mate, Edwin, Drake, and Marcel would take a bite at the same time, chew the same amount of times before swallowing their food, and then take a drink at the same time. Not to mention, their backs were straight, and eyes forward. It was like they were in military school or something.

“We apologize” Drake says, looking down in embarrassment. Edwin, Marcel, and my mate did the same thing. I had to hold back a growl when I saw Yashira bow her head.

“There’s nothing to apologize for. Just remember you are not in that place anymore and you can eat any way you want without worrying about anything”, I assured them.

After dinner, the three families went back to their cabins and the others to their rooms while my mate, our kids and I were in our room watching a movie. After the movie, we put the kids to bed. My mate and I walked back into our room. My mate went straight into the bathroom and turned on the water. I walked in behind her and watched as she got undressed. I quickly undressed and went in the shower with her. I washed her body and her hair, and she washed mine. After rinsing, we got out and wrapped a towel around us, but I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on in her head.