Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 57

LEX

Blaze ran for miles.

We needed it.

The wind swept all the cobwebs away, but our mood never faltered from Roxie. We were worried about her and wanted her back. We started to head back after an hour.

It was darker when we ran back toward the pack house. Pack members were still out searching, but there weren't many as before.

I looked through Blaze's eyes and spotted my father outside the pack house as we came closer. My father looked at me and nodded.

Blaze walked over to a nearby tree and went behind it.

I shifted back once Blaze went back inside my head.

I looked back at Blaze, who looked back at me and let out a big yawn.

"Rest," I said to him. "We need to be prepared for anything."

Blaze nodded and lay down in my head.

I looked over and spotted my father to the side. He held out a pair of sports shorts.

I grabbed them off him and placed them on.

I walked out and stood in front of him.

My father stared at me as sadness appeared on his face. "I'm sorry," he said. "I don't know what you are going through, but we will replace her."

I didn't say anything.

My father looked at me but sighed. "We need to be prepared," he said. "We don't know when Alpha Trevor will attack."

I nodded.

I looked around and spotted a few more cars in the car park.

"Who's here?" I asked with concern.

My father looked toward the cars. "Alpha Gareth and Nathan showed up a few moments after you ran off," he said. "He had brought a few men with him. We placed him in the office. We were going to wait till you came back so we could talk about what happened." I nodded.

"We had best get to the office then," I said.

I walked away with my father following behind me. We headed toward the pack house and walked straight to the office.

I walked in and glanced at where everyone was sitting.

Alpha Gareth and Nathan sat on the couch while Alpha Dean and Luna Stephaine stood by the window. They moved away when we entered the office. I could read everyone's faces, but I kept calm. I didn't need to worry about them or Blaze.

I walked over to my desk and sat down.

I could feel everyone's eyes on me. I looked up at them all and cleared my throat. "We need to prepare for the attack that could happen anytime," I said.

Alpha Dean and my father nodded, but Alpha Gareth stared at me and sighed. "I need to know what the hell is going on?" he asked. "I mean, Alpha Trevor was nice when he turned up to the pack and never showed me any issues. Why would he be doing all this?" I stared at him. I was about to tell him, but my father spoke.

"I think you need to remember who his father was and what he was like," my father said.

Alpha Gareth raised his eyebrows, but Nathan spoke next with slight confusion on his face. "What did his father do?" he asked, looking at his father and then at mine.

I looked at my father, who nodded for me to tell them.

I explained everything to him. I told him the story about his father, the one my father told us before we went to talk to Amber. I mentioned everything that happened with Amber too, not leaving anything out.

Once I was done, I looked at Nathan, who looked on stunned but pissed. "So, has she told you what packs he has placed these women in?" he asked.

I shook my head. "I'm giving her some time," I said. "I will send Sofia and Jason down there; Sofia will get information from her."

Nathan nodded.

I glanced at Alpha Gareth, who stared blankly at me. He shook his head and stared at me. "Alpha Mac was the worst," he muttered. "He had it in for all of us alphas. He wanted everything we had and would do anything to get it."

He looked at me, then at Alpha Dean. "It seems like the apple didn't fall from the tree with his son," he said. "Trying to take your Luna's is one step, but now an attack."

Something was bugging me about this. Why was Alpha Trevor using rogues?

I looked at Alpha Gareth and then at my father. "Did Alpha Mac ever use rogues?" I asked.

Both men looked at one another but turned to look at me. "We don't know," my father said. "He never got around to doing anything. After I found out what he was doing, we sent him packing."

I nodded.

The room fell silent, but Luna Stephaine cleared her throat. "What's being done to replace Roxie and that other woman?" she asked.

I looked at her. "I have pack members looking around," I said, but my father finished the sentence. "We haven't heard anything back."

Luna Stephaine nodded, but she turned to Alpha Dean. "I think we should look on our grounds and between the packs," she said, looking over at me. "She might be somewhere in between since they were after the two of us." I looked at her and nodded.

That could be something.

I watched as Alpha Dean pulled out his phone and went to the corner to talk to someone.

I looked back over to Alpha Gareth, who was staring at me. "I'm sorry, Lex," he said.

I didn't say anything.

"Roxie is one tough cookie," he said with a small smile. "That woman won't stand a chance."

I looked at him, but the image of the photo that Naomi sent me came to my mind. Roxie was injured and covered in blood. I didn't know what to expect, but I knew we had to replace her soon; she would lose so much blood.

I heard a whimper in my head. I looked back at Blaze, who was staring back at me, but he didn't say anything but shook his head. I looked back and noticed Alpha Dean coming closer. He nodded. "I have spoken to my Beta; he is going to check everywhere around the pack," he said. "We will replace her, Lex."

I sigh. "We have to," I say through clenched teeth.

I looked back at Blaze, feeling slightly worried. "We will get mate," he said. "Even if I have to kill everyone who works for that pathetic woman and alpha to get her back."

I knew he was true to his word; he was out for blood, and so was I.

I had enough of waiting.

We need to be prepared.

I looked at everyone. "We need to get prepared," I said. "I need everyone to help. We don't know when he will attack, but we must ensure all the elderly and children are in the bunker." I looked at Luna Stephaine. "Luna, you will get everyone there; the women who can fight will fight for the pack. I want to ensure the ones that can't, and the children are safe."

Luna Stephaine nodded.

"Us alphas," I said, glancing around the office at my friends. "We need to prepare all the warriors for the attack. We will train in the morning, and I will speak about the attack afterward; we will train at first light. This fight is coming, and it could be soon."

I glanced at my father. "Have Sofia and Jason have another crack at Amber," I said. "I think Sofia will get more out of her."

My father nodded but stared at me. "What about Tim?" he asked.

"Tim will stay with you, and Alpha Gareth with Keith," I said. "We will all stand in front when they come."

"Do you think he will bring Roxie?" asked Nathan, which made me look at him.

Blaze came closer, but not too close to be shown.

I looked at him. "I don't know," I said. "But I won't put it past him. He wants to make her watch as he tries to kill me."

Nathan nodded. "We need to rest and prepare," he said.

I gave him a small smile.

"I will let all pack members be ready for training in the morning, and they need to rest. I told them all to head home, and we can pick up the search in the morning," said my father. My father looked at me and smiled. "We have settled Alpha Gareth and his members in rooms here within the pack house, and the same with Alpha Dean and his Luna."

I stared at him and nodded. "We need to place extra guards on patrols this evening and all through the night," I said. "We may have the attack sooner, or we may have it unexpectedly."

"I will set it up," my father said. "Now, let's get some rest. Jason will contact you when he has something else off Amber."

I didn't say anything.

Everyone got up, said their goodbyes, and left the office, leaving me alone to my thoughts.

I sighed.

"Blaze," I called as I looked back at him. His eyes bore into mine. "Do you think Alpha Trevor will bring Roxie to watch?"

Blaze nodded. "He will try," he said. "Or he may keep her close by."

I figured that. My mind was racing as to when he would attack. I knew we only had hours till he arrived or even a day, but I couldn't be too confident.

He grabbed Roxie for a reason.

I leaned back in my chair.

Sleep wasn't going to be an option, and I knew where my head was going, and it was a pretty place.

The image Naomi sent was a nightmare; knowing Roxie was hurt made me want to replace her more.

The question on my mind was, where the hell were they keeping her?