Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 75

REID’S POV

Whenever I woke up, I would feel the familiar pain and worry inside my chest. It had been my morning routine since Aliyah was kidnapped, and every minute my wolf and I were losing our minds over the possibility that something bad had happened to Aliyah and our baby.

I sighed, massaging my temples and forcing myself to stand up. The sun was already up, yet the bedroom was still filled with darkness. I did not bother opening the curtains anymore, and I didn’t think I could be bothered to do other things aside from preparing myself and the warriors to get my mate back.

I walked in front of the mirror. Inhaling sharply, I decided to remove the gauze wrapped around my tummy. Once completely removed, I looked down at the wound that came from the silver bullet that the witch used to try to kill me. Charlotte had a difficult time mending the wound since it reacted severely to the silver, and it took days for it to finally heal.

But now that I felt completely fine, I would never sit down any longer. I would replace Aliyah and take her back home.

With that in mind, I quickly prepared and went to the chamber. Klaus, Sage and the rest of the warriors of the pack had gathered with me so that we could finalize the plan, which was to intrude on the Silver Moon pack. At this point, we had no other choice but to attack them, as I doubted that Shawn Harper would give Aliyah to me by simply having a negotiation with him. That freak was egoistic.

“We are going to enter through the back gates,” I explained as I pointed in the direction I mentioned using the map that was spread on the table. “There will be guards around the area. Sage and his troop will take care of the guards and then signal our safe entrance. Once we’re able to enter the area, Lucas and his troops will be going east, while Sage’s will go west, then Klaus’ troops and I will go north, where the alpha’s house is located.”

Klaus nodded while he looked at the map. Seconds later, he turned to me and asked, “We can definitely fight against their warriors, but what if the witch was with them?”

“Avoid that witch because, in the event she is there, I will be the one who will fight her,” I remarked.

“That witch is powerful, Reid. You can’t kill her with just your claws alone,” Klaus said.

My jaw clenched as I recalled how that goddamn witch used my weakness to attack me. Anger went through me, and I swore in the name of the Moon Goddess that I would do anything to make her pay for what she did. Not only had she attacked my pack, she also abducted my mate, who was currently pregnant. Those were absolute reasons for me to tear her flesh apart.

“Who says I’m going to use my claws to fight her?” I responded back, and then I gritted my teeth. “A witch’s weakness is her pride. That’s what I’m going to use against her. I’ll outsmart her even if she can use witchcraft.”

“This attack might lead to a b***d bath, Alpha.” Lucas looked at me with a sad smile.

I already knew that. For every war, losing innocent lives was something that usually happened, a circumstance that I would say was uncontrollable yet necessary. If this was the only way for me to get my mate back, then I would proceed with it without any doubt.

I just wanted Aliyah to be home again, to be with me, as for every second that passed that she wasn’t here, it felt like my life was about to turn to hell.

“We’ve been into countless fights. I don’t think we can prevent bloodbaths from happening. The least thing we can do is to minimize the death toll. We will only attack those werewolves who attack us. We are not going to touch any innocent lives in their territory. After getting Aliyah, we will retreat. Understood?”

“Yes, Alpha,” they all said in chorus.

“Very well. We will carry out the attack tomorrow night, and everyone should be ready by then.”

After the meeting, I went back to the pack house and was about to run upstairs when I noticed Ellie sitting in the main living room, holding a cloth as she cried. I guessed that if there were other people who were affected by Aliyah’s disappearance, it would be the twins, which I never expected.

“Ellie,” I called her attention as I walked in her direction.

“A—Alpha.” She glanced up at me, and then hid the cloth behind her back.

I sat beside her and asked, “What is it that you’re hiding?”

“Nothing, Alpha Reid…” She then bit her lower l*p.

“You can tell me, Ellie. There’s no need to hide it.”

Seconds later, Ellie sighed in defeat and then showed me the cloth she was holding. I was confused for a brief moment, seeing the stitches on it.

“Luna Aliyah helped me stitch it, Alpha.”

“She did?”

Ellie nodded and gave me a thin smile. “Yes, Alpha. I can’t believe that she can do anything. From cooking, to babysitting, to even stitching.”

I looked down at the cloth again. My thumb brushed against the stitches that I knew Aliyah worked hard and put her heart into. I could not help but smile a bit. Ellie was right, she could do anything, and now that she wasn’t around, I felt like a big part of this pack house had gone missing too; a part of my soul was missing.

“I miss her, Alpha.” Ellie’s tears fell down her cheeks. “When will she come back?”

The kid looked at me with hopeful eyes. I inhaled sharply as a pang of pain went through my chest, and I could only hope that wherever Aliyah was right now, she was safe and alive.

“I will do everything so she can come back here sooner, Ellie,” I said, but deep down it was more of a promise I made to myself.

“I hope she’s been eating healthy. I’m excited to see her baby….”

“I am as well,” I responded, and then pressed my lips to Ellie’s forehead. “Don’t stress yourself too much. Let us, adults, handle the situation, alright?”

Ellie nodded in response.

“Can I take this with me?” I asked, referring to the cloth.

“Sure, Alpha. I know you miss her a lot.”

When I went back to our bedroom, I felt lonely once again. Surveying the four corners of the room, all I could see was her. I was an alpha, yet I felt like a huge part of me relied on her and now that she wasn’t here, I felt so lost, empty and had no direction.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, I uttered a prayer, begging for the Moon Goddess to keep Aliyah from any physical harm, especially from her family and from that witch who abducted her.

I prayed so hard that it was not too late for me to save her.

“Wait for me, Aliyah….”