Selling Myself To The Alpha
Chapter 104

Axel POV

"Shit!" I rip the door open and reach for Drew's neck. "He has a pulse." "Your dad's driver," Liana says with wide eyes as she runs to their car. Dad, where are you? I mind-link him as I inspect Drew's head wound.

Sorry, son, we'll be out soon. We're talking to Alpha Renolds, he replies calmly.

Stay there! I will explain in a minute but whatever you do, do not isolate yourselves, I mind-link urgently.

Is everything okay? Dad sounds concerned.

No, so stay among people, please, I reply brusquely.

"He's dead," Liana is pale as she looks at me. "It seems... Axel! At your left."

Before I can turn around, she leaps towards me and shifts midair.

Fear for her safety grips my heart as I watch her sink her teeth into a man's shoulder. He screams in pain as Liana jerks her head and rips his trapezius muscle to pieces. Another man jumps out from behind the car with a silver blade. I grab his wrist and twist his arm behind his back before I slam his face into the car. I grab him by the hair and swing him around before my fist connects hard with his already bleeding nose. He drops to the ground unconsciously and I turn to Liana.

She still has the man's shoulder between his teeth and every time he attempts to move, she jerks her head. By now all his muscles and nerves in that shoulder are torn.

"Keep your hold," I say to Liana as I run to the back of the car. "We have silver ties in our emergency kit."

Quickly I open the trunk and fetch the ties before running to her. First, I tie up the man I knocked out before I move to Liana's victim.

"Too late," I kick him in the side. "He bled out."

"He's wearing Drew's uniform," Liana points to the man I knocked out as she walks to the trunk and pulls out a t-shirt. "And that one is wearing your dad's driver's uniform. I think they were going to replace our drivers and take us f**k knows where, but we caught them off guard."

"This is so much worse than I thought," I mumble as I run scenarios through my head while checking on Drew.

"Let me," she pushes past me with a medical kit. Drew moans softly as Liana puts on a bandage and stops the bleeding.

"He should get to the hospital immediately," I grunt as I move Drew to the backseat.

"I agree," Liana replies. "I already tried mind-linking Adele, David and Mike. I can't get hold of them. Your parents ...

"My parents are safe," I say, and she relaxes a little. "Do you recognise them by any chance?"

"No," she shakes her head. "And believe me, I took my time to look at everybody during the funeral."

"Which means these two can belong to any of the packs present," I grunt as I push my fingers through my hair. "They're wearing our pack's uniforms and not their own. This isn't necessarily Jack's doing." "Mary's openly hostile towards you," Liana reasons. "And it's their territory. No Alpha in his right mind will attack someone on other people's borders."

"I agree," I sigh. "And we don't have any enemies that I'm aware of, but right now, I'm keeping all options open."

"Why would anyone... Axel," Liana is as white as a ghost when she looks at me. "If they succeeded, they would have captured our entire alpha house, except for Connor."

"You need to get home," I say urgently. "Get Drew to the hospital and Connor to safety. Leave your phone here, we don't know if they're tracking our phones. I'll call you on Nina's phone as soon as I can." "What about you?" She asks concerned.

"I'm getting my parents out. Liana, please," I plead with her. "You must save our son."

"You better come back to us," her bottom lip quivers as she kisses me.

"I love you," I hug her tightly before she gets behind the steering wheel.

I say a silent prayer as I watch her speed off. I do not care if I do not make it out alive. All that matters is Liana and our son. I try mind-linking David and Adele again, but there is still no response.

Whoever is behind this, did not hesitate to kill our drivers. They sure as hell will not mind killing our security. I have no idea where to start looking for them. And even if I replace them, they could be dead. As much as it pains me, I cannot prioritize them. I still can get my parents out of here safely.

I untie the unconscious man and take off the driver's jacket before putting it on. I secure his ties again and toss him in the back of the car. Once he regains consciousness, I will make him sing like a bird. I want the bastard who is behind all of this.

I drag the man Liana killed deep into the bushes and camouflage his body with branches. Sweat is running down my forehead as I lay Dad's driver gently down next to the unconscious man in the trunk.

Dad, say your goodbyes and get to the car, I mind-link and wait for them.

Anxiety builds in me as I watch them coming towards the car. I am dying to call Liana and hear if she is okay, but I cannot risk it.

Liana POV

"Hang on, Drew," I mumble as I drive at an alarming speed.

I am sick to my stomach. All our ranks are missing. How do I tell Nina and Luther that their mates are missing? What if Axel and his parents cannot get away in time? What if I get to Connor and it is too late?

The last thought pushes bile up my throat and I swallow hard. I should not think such things. I will lose my mind and right now, Drew's life depends on my state of mind.

I am on the verge of tears when I enter our borders. I turn on the hazard lights and lay on the horn as I speed towards the hospital.

Michelle, get a gurney and trauma team ready, I mind-link her.

I sigh relieved when I reach the hospital and notice the team waiting for me.

"Trauma to the head," I shout as I jump out of the car and yank open the back door.

"We got him," Michelle replies as they pull Drew from the car.

"Are you hurt?" She turns to me.

"No," I get back in the driver's seat. "But all hell is loose."

Michelle opens her mouth as if she wants to say something, but my foot is already on the accelerator, and I speed off towards the mansion. I mind-link Carol and Nick to meet me at home. I know he is retired, but with all our ranks missing, we are going to need him. We need to increase border security and put the pack in lockdown.

I rush to Connor's room and Nina looks at me with big eyes when I burst through the door.

"Thank goddess, you're okay," I sigh and close my eyes for a brief moment.

"Of course," Nina laughs awkwardly. "I am capable of looking after a baby."

"Listen, Nina," I say urgently as I close the door behind me. "I don't have time to explain, but you need to go home and pack a bag. You're one of the few people I trust, and I need you to take care of Connor." "O... okay," she replies confused.

"And I need your phone," I hold my hand out. "Sorry, but things are a mess. Please."

"Sure," she hands over her phone. "But you're scaring me right now."

"I'm sorry," I inhale deeply. "I'm just in a hurry. Stay with Connor until I'm dressed. Then go pack a bag and come back."

"Where's David?" she asks and everything inside me stills. "And Axel."

"I don't know," I look her dead in the eye. I cannot lie to her, but I am not ready to upset her with the truth. "Something happened to Drew, and I came back. Everybody else is still at the funeral." Stunned she looks at me and I turn around to get dressed. By the time I am back in Connor's room, I can see Nina is close to tears.

"I'm sorry," I hug her tightly. "I know you're worried, I'm too. But I need you to be strong, okay? Axel will phone me as soon as he can, and I promise I will tell you the moment I know something." "I'm a Beta's mate," she nods as she pulls away. "I will behave like one."

"Go pack," I say softly. "I'll be in the office when you return."

Nina hurries out of the room, and I pick up Connor. I hold him close to my chest and fight the tears. Holding him is such a relief but I do not know if Axel is safe or not.

Please, please, please, I beg the goddess, don't let my son grow up without his father.