Chapter 38 Micah
MICAH
It’s been almost a full day since she was taken.
I fell asleep for a couple hours in the chair by the fireplace.
Duke woke up after a few hours and Liam said he seems okay for now.
He stayed by my side all night, sleeping on the floor near my feet.
Most of the guys stayed in the room. I’m not sure why that was our place of solace, but it worked as best it could.
I think we would have felt her absence that much more if it was any other room in the house.
Hearing what they were feeling in the bond from her drove me crazy last night. I’ve been going out of my mind not being able to know she’s at least alive and not in any pain. Everyone else will know except me. Because I’m a fucking idiot who gets in his own way, just like Eli said months ago.
When we get her back, I will never do it again. She’ll be sick of me for an entirely new reason. Because we are getting her back. I can’t imagine a scenario that doesn’t happen.
Harrison’s team have been here all night, and Logan arrived early this morning. It’s a full house, yet it’s never felt emptier. She brought back the warmth our pack was missing for a long time. Without her, we’re all floundering. And Jake of all people went into a rage.
They’ve all been huddled in the security room for the last hour or so.
Last night I let my emotions take over. Today I need to help in some way.
Entering the room, I see everyone except Parker and Ren standing and looking at the monitors.
Maneuvering further into the room, I catch a glimpse of one of them.
It looks like someone is recording an approach to a house. Could it be?
Don’t jump to conclusions, Micah.
The camera stops and then it’s zooming in on the house.
There’s a large window facing out. When it comes into focus, my breath catches.
Thea. She’s there. Alive. And she doesn’t appear hurt.
Her expression, as grainy as it is, looks wrong.
Like she’s not there. No, he can’t break her.
Not my wild cat. She will claw and fight him, I know it. But that expression…
“Where is this?” I demand, needing to know.
Jake is the only one who turns in my direction.
“River found it. We have a drone confirming she’s there.
It’s at least two hours away, though.” For the first time since we moved away from the city, I hate that we live somewhere so remote.
Just then I hear a couple growls sound throughout the room.
I’m pretty sure one was Parker’s and the other was definitely Taz since he’s closest to me.
Looking back at the screen, I see what caused it.
He’s behind her. Mark Henderson. He wraps his arms around her from behind, making her jump.
She’s scared, of course she is. I know her though, because under that fear is her anger.
She’ll fight him and make him pay for what he did to Connor. I believe in her.
However, seeing her reaction makes a pang go through me.
I should have protected her better. Somehow.
Maybe if I could actually communicate with her, things may have been different.
I didn’t feel the absence of her bond like the others since we never bonded.
But there’s been a deep hollow feeling in the core of my being since she’s been gone.
Maybe it’s in my head, all my regrets about how I fumbled our relationship.
That can’t be how things are left between us.
I told her I wanted to be better for her, be someone she deserved.
Looking back, I see she didn’t need anything different from me except to try with her. I won’t make that mistake again.