Sold To The Alpha -
A Love spoken Chapter 49
Rowan rocked Gabriella's lifeless body in his arms as his grief consumed him, Vaughn stood motionless to the side, staring at the pair in horror, unsure what to do.
A small whimper from beside him drew his attention to where Olivia was stood, her whole body shaking, her fire finally extinguished as she stared unblinkingly at the motionless young girl who lay in her mate's arms, still with the silver dagger embedded in to her heart. 'Gabby?' Olivia said painfully, her hands reaching out toward her friend, subconsciously trying to take back what she had done.
'No, don't touch her' Rowan growled furiously, pulling Gabriella closer to him, away from the she wolf's questing fingers.
'I didn't mean too' Olivia whispered heart brokenly, 'I didn't mean to hurt her, I didn't mean to hurt anyone' she muttered to herself. Vaughn reached for her hand, Olivia snatching it away from him as she felt his warm fingers connect with her skin.
'Don't!' she yelled hoarsely, as tears started to fall from her eyes, 'I'm dangerous, you'll get hurt too.'
'Olivia, you won't hurt me' Vaughn said softly, trying to take her hand in his.
Stumbling back, Olivia held out her hands in front of her, warding him away, 'I will, I'll hurt you, I'm dangerous' she repeated brokenly.
'No you won't' Vaughn replied anxiously, 'I know you won't, come to me!'
Olivia shook her head vehemently, 'I hurt Gabby, I hurt her, look Vaughn, look at what I did, I'm a monster' she stumbled out in devastation, her feet still shuffling backwards away from the two men and the still body of the she wolf.
'It wasn't your fault Liv, you were not in control of yourself' the hybrid cajoled quietly, 'you would never have hurt her intentionally, the Priestess pushed you to attack, she is to blame.
'I could still lose control again, I could hurt people, my parents, my pack, I need to get away from you all, I need to protect you' she whispered before she spun around and ran toward the only area that was not still engulfed in flames, her body shifting as she ran bringing forth her stunning brown wolf who landed on her four paws and thundered into the darkness of the trees.
'Olivia wait!' Vaughn called, running after her, shifting into his own midnight black wolf, allowing him to take over and follow the scent of the terrified she wolf.
Thundering through the trees, his nose sniffing around them, quickly picking up Olivia's scent and setting off after her with a pain filled howl.
'Olive!' Vaughn's wolf tried to connect with his mate but there was no reply, 'she can't hear us because of the rejection' his wolf growled nervously, 'we need to replace her and quickly! Vaughn nodded in the back of their mind, feeling the increase in power as his wolf put everything he had into his legs, trying to catch up with the fleeing she wolf ahead of them.
Crashing through the foliage, they ran for twenty minutes before they came across a large stream, skidding to a halt, his wolf sniffed carefully around the edge of the water, 'she entered here' he grumbled, his nose moving across the mud before stepping into the cold water and wading up and down trying to pick up Olivia's scent again.
'I can't replace her' Vaughn's wolf muttered, a pang of fear cutting though them as he waded out the other side and walked up to the bushes lining the far side, sniffing everything he could trying to locate her.
They remained by the water for nearly half an hour before having to concede defeat, Olivia was gone and had been careful to cover her tracks so that she could not be followed.
Turning back, Vaughn headed back to the Coven, entering the clearing to replace Rowan still sat on the steps, Gabriella clasped tightly in his grip though his tears had finally dried, the bloody knife now laying beside him, discarded.
Walking up slowly, Vaughn quickly shifted, grabbing his rucksack from where it had fallen and pulling out some shorts before heading back to the warrior. The smoke from the slowly burning trees was thick and he coughed slightly, thankful that the wind was blowing away from them, carrying the flames into the forest instead of surrounding them. Trying to cover his mouth with his hands to ward off breathing in the acrid smoke, he climbed the steps and crouched down in front of the dazed werewolf. 'Rowan, we have to go, the fire is getting stronger, if we don't move we'll die' he said quietly.
Rowan shrugged, 'so, then I'll die' he muttered hopelessly, 'I have nothing left anyway, my last light has been extinguished, I welcome the blackness!
Vaughn grabbed the warrior's shoulders and shook him harshly, 'no Rowan, you will get up and we are getting out of here, pick up Gabriella and carry her' he demanded.
Bringing up his pain filled eyes to the hybrid, Rowan whispered, 'why? Why bother, she's gone!
The Prince shook his head vehemently, 'I don't accept that Rowan, I will not accept that until I have tried everything to bring her back, we are taking her to the castle, now get up' he ordered.
Staring in confusion at the determined Vampire, Rowan gave a deep sigh and slowly clambered to his feet, lifting the feather light body of his mate into his arms, as he carried her delicately down the stairs, Vaughn gathering up their bags and hurrying along behind him out of the clearing back toward the stream he had found earlier.
Rushing through the trees, they splashed through the water, stumbling on the loose pebbles that covered the bed before splashing out the other side and continuing through the greenery trying to replace a way out into the open.
The two men made their way haphazardly out of the forest, the journey taking a few hours as they had no idea which direction to walk, Vaughn had tried to check the compass only to replace that it had gotten broken whilst they were trying to defend themselves against Olivia.
The Warrior was starting to look extremely tired, the exhaustion of carrying Gabriella's lifeless body without a break was taking it's toll, Vaughn hesitantly offered to take her for a while, but stepped back quickly as Rowan growled angrily, and held her closer to his chest, his grip almost vice like on her frail frame.
As darkness fell, they broke through the tree line out into the surrounding field, Vaughn letting out a sigh of relief as he turned back to view the black cloud that was hanging over the far side of the forest. 'Maybe we should rest for a bit' Vaughn said hesitantly.
Rowan stiffened for a moment before slowly nodding his head.
Leading the way, the Prince walked through the field away from the Black forest, his eyes searching in the failing light for somewhere they could camp safely. Finally his sharp eyes spotted a small wooden shed perched on the edge of the next field, striding toward it, he pushed open the door to reveal a small storage shed that housed spare machinery parts that he assumed had been put there by a farmer in case of issues with machinery whilst working.
Clearing some space on the wooden floor, Vaughn flicked his eyes over the shed's contents and grabbed a couple of sheets that were draped over some hand tools. Laying them onto the floor as Rowan carefully placed Gabriella onto the ground, sitting down beside her and placing her head in his lap as he softly brushed her hair from her face.
'She was the most perfect girl I ever met' Rowan suddenly mumbled, his face pinched as he tried not to break down again.
'She is something special, that's for sure' Vaughn replied with a sad smile.
Rowan nodded as he looked up at his friend, 'You know, when I met her for the first time, and I realised who she was, I actually wondered what had happened that would allow someone like me to be mated with someone as beautiful as her. I was, am and probably always will be a bad man, and the Goddess gave me someone pure and selfless to be my match. I thought, maybe there had been a mistake you know? Someone up there had paired her to the wrong man, now I realise that this is my punishment for being who I am and for doing the things I have done. I get to live out my life knowing that because of me, an Angel no longer walks the Earth, because she loved me, she was taken.
Vaughn shuffled forward, gripping Rowan's free hand in his own two, 'I don't believe that Rowan, I think Gabriella was meant for you. There was never a mistake, she was the one to balance you out, she was the smooth to your rough, the fun to your seriousness, the light in your darkness, she was always meant for you' he murmured comfortingly.
'Then why did the Goddess take her back from me? I didn't even get to tell her that I love her, I wanted to tell her every single day and now I can finally say the words, she can't hear me' he choked, lifting his hand from Gabriella's hair and wiping at his eyes angrily. Vaughn shook his head, 'I don't know why she was taken back Rowan, but I have to believe there is something we can do to bring her back to you, I just can't accept that the Moon Goddess would be so cruel to you that she would take your only positive after how much negativity and pain you have suffered.
Rowan dropped his gaze back to his mate's pale face, running his thumb over her lips before moving her slightly so that he could lay down beside her, curling around her and pulling her into his chest as he closed his eyes, breathing in her scent that still lingered on her skin.
Vaughn watched them for a moment, until he saw that his friend's chest was rising and falling rhythmically, telling him that the warrior had finally succumbed to sleep.
Laying down nearby, the Prince, shut his eyes, his mind bringing up the terrified chocolate brown wolf, the fear that had been carved into her eyes before she had run, desperately trying to flee her own horrors.
In the back of his mind, his wolf prowled restlessly, 'I miss her' he grumbled quietly, 'I miss her smell, her smile, the way she would give us that penetrating look like she could read us!
Vaughn sighed deeply, 'I miss her too, we will replace her, I don't know how, but we will' he promised as his own body slipped into unconsciousness.
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