Mateless

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Training cleared my mind and helped me focus. The events of the past few days kept replaying in my mind. We trained until lunch then I met with the fighters to talk about border patrol and protection against the attack that I was sure would be very soon.

I caught up on some alpha duties and was getting ready to join one of the teams to do patrol when my parents entered the territory. I waited for them in my office knowing that's the first place dad would go.

Just a few minutes later I heard the front door slam into the wall and moms heels clicking on the tile as my parents made their way to my office.

I met them at my door, " Lyda my god, I was so worried" mom embraced me in tight hug as dad took a seat in front of my desk.

"Freda let the girl breathe ." was his only comment.

As mom released me I took my seat behind the desk and looked directly in my dads eyes. "I assume you both know what is going on here." came my curt question. No use beating around the bush when I need answers quickly so I can assure my pack is protected.

"Why don't you tell us exactly what's happened." was dads reply.

"Who is Lassiter?" I asked instead.

"I honestly have no idea." dad replied but I saw mom flinch at the name.

"Mom how about you." she paled a little before regaining her composure standing tall resting a hand on dads shoulder. "How would I know that name."

"Your lying mom. I saw you flinch at the name. I am alpha now and I need to protect the pack but I can't do that if you are keeping information from me."

"Lyda Plyze! Do not speak to your mother that way. You may be alpha but you will respect her." dad was standing beside mom with an arm around her waist. I stood and started to walk around the desk when a picture of the Twins' mom flitted through my head. "Nicole we found her she's just an hour from our location." a tanned, dark headed man said as he helped the twins gather gear and get in a black escalade.

I gripped the edge of the desk and rubbed my temple. "Nicole" I whispered and mom gasped and slumped against dad. "Oh my god, it's true."

"Freda, sweetly what's wrong? What's true?" dad asked concerned.

"Jacques" was her only reply as she started shaking. "Are you sure?" dad asked and mom nodded yes.

"Who is Jacques." I asked.

Mom and dad exchanged looks and with her nod yes dad started," Not long after your mom and I met we heard about someone who was trying to gain enough power to take over all supernaturals. He was said to have taken some very powerful and important women in hopes of gaining their power. No one paid much attention to the rumors. Such power was unheard of and there was no way to steal the power anyway.

After we mated and I became alpha we started having trespassers in our territory. We added more patrols and taught anyone of age how to fight. About four months later we were attacked and your mom was in charge of the women fighters. She led them around the rogues to attack from the back. We killed every single one of them but in the mayhem your mom was taken." dad stopped and gave a reassuring squeeze to their clasped hands.

"How come I never heard about this before now." I questioned stunned. "And how does Lassiter and Jacques fit into it."

"I was hoping you would never have to learn about any of this sweety. I had hoped that with our escape and me killing Jacques that the past would stay in the past and you would be safe."

"Safe from who? Mom whats going on?" I anxiously asked.

"I got distracted during the battle and was shot with a dart that knocked me out. When I came to I was in a cell with several other women. The walls were lined with cells occupied with women and children." I instantly went to her and hugged her.