The Blind Second Chance

Chapter Twenty-One

Emerald

"Just hold me and keep close to me" he whispered into my ear. I gulped nervously intertwining my hand with his. They had received a new note.

We seemed to be walking to his office and then a door opened. New scents came into contact and then someone ran up to us."It's written in Braille again" I reached out as the woman handed me the note. I ran my hands across it.

"When night meets sun
Where sun comes to end
The time will come
To meet amends

No later than 5:45
So try again
Be wise in your decision
Like an old fisherman

Singed M.S"

"M.S?" I traced my hand across the words and gulped.

"M-my mom" he sighed next to me, seeming frustrated.

"Listen to me. I want 7 warriors  in the trees, mask your scents. I will be there and your Beta will stay here to keep Alpha Moon in check. Got it?" I heard mumbled of agreements. "The plan is to save her mother. And if we can kill all rouges in sight, but I want the leader alive"

People were agreeing with 'yes sirs' and simply making grunting noises. "Great. Get ready we leave right before sunset"

"Alpha where are we even going?"

"The lake that can see the sunset by the west border. That's where he wants us. Now go"

People shuffled around and went by me. I bit my lip again and felt him wrap and arm across my shoulders as the door closed. I sensed him in front  of me.

"My little Gem. Everything will be fine. There is no need to be worried" Dane. I went to back  but he kept me in place.

"I'm no Gem Dane" I breathed out. His hands went to my waist and tugged me closer.

"You are a Gem. A hard outer layer. Hard to find. One of a kind." His hand found a loose strand of my hair and put it behind my ear. I took a shaky breath and my hand shot up as he was about to pull back. I grabbed his hand na she hesitated.

"I want Ryder Dane. I need to help my mother. I don't need this right now"

"Why do you even want to help her? She knew you were getting abused by her boyfriend. Why?"

"She is my mother as much as I want to rip her throat out she brought me into this world. She is about 50% of me. I have to give her some credit" 

"It's the first time that you ask for Ryder and not me. Why is that?" He rested his chin on my shoulder.

"I need to help my mother now. Maybe you can come out later, not now"

"Oh so you do plan for a later" I gave back silence. "And your not gonna speak until he's back hmm" silence. He sighed and cleared his throat.

"It's not my fault" he grumbled and I sent a smile.

"Let's just go and save her" I whispered and he pulled away taking my hand, and out the door.

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"You came. And you've made your decision" he quizzed at me and I kept my head down. Even if I could see I wouldn't want to stare the man down.

"My mother? Where is she?" I heard a snap and a muffled scream. My nose scrunched up.

"Baby no! Leave me! I'm a horrible mother lea-"

"Take me. Leave her out of this" I heard my mother break out into sobs. I bit my lip and someone roughly grabbed my arms putting them behind me. I heard a click of a gun.

"Goodbye Martha" she screamed and then a gunshot. No.

I cried out as whoever was behind me, grips tightened. "This was not our deal! This wasn't it!"

"You lied as well. I know your warriors are in the trees" as if on cue I heard growling and rustling of the trees. I kicked back hitting the person behind me making them tumble back. They released my hands and I turned back kicking them again. I than ran and someone grabbed my waist.

I kicked against them until they covered my mouth. "Hey,hey it's me. Go run back to the pack house. Go as fast as you can!" Ryder. I sighed in relief.

"M-my mother! He killed my mother!" I went to squirm out of his grip and he held me.

"Pack house now!" He yelled back. I gulped back the pain in my throat and he let me go allowing me to run.

Wait. I don't know where I'm going. Blindly, I put my hands out searching where to go. "Emerald duck!" I ducked down and heard a swoosh. I then began to run going god knows where. Someone grabbed me making me scream. I felt something cold on my neck and the battlefield grew quiet.  I struggled as the person held my hair, pulling it back and held the cold object to my neck.

"Look what the cats dragged in" his voice was low as he whispered into my ear. I yelped feeling his grip on my tightened.

"Let her go or ill rip you to shreds!" I felt the sharp object being pulled closer to my neck as Jarl tugged me closer to him.

"Awe. Is he your mate daughter? He's so protective" his breathe went down to my neck making me whimper. I heard hesitant footsteps go closer and the blade was pressed firmly. Did he notice the mark? It was as if he was starting at it for eternity.

"Another step Alpha and your Luna is dead" silence. The pack members went to go mumbling as Ryder growled.

"How dare you? You took the life of an innocent, your love to what? To hurt a little girl? What a coward to pick on someone who is of lower age and in fact blind. To which you have an upper advantage. What did she ever do to you?"

My eyebrows raised up and I gasped. "December of 2002, my honeymoon when I met my mate"