She has been gone for a whole fucking week! And there has been no sign of her anywhere. We have searched everywhere and I make sure people still are.

Nobody can rest until my mate is safely back in my arms, I haven't slept all week except for when I had to be drugged to get some sleep.

I haven't showered properly and I haven't gone near my bedroom at all, scared that her scent will drive my wolf out and I can barely keep him in already.

There is a knock on the office door and I stand up "come in."

The familiar scent of lavender oil and cookies makes me smile for the first time since my mates been gone. I look at the small old women and walk up to her, she hugs me quickly.

"Hey grandma." I say bending over to be able to hug her properly. This women has been there for me my whole life but a few years ago she moved away with my grandpa, he passed away last year though. She didn't want to leave her house so she stayed there and came to visit every so often.

"Hello sonny," she says "how are you?"

"Not good grandma." I sigh frustratedly and sink into the black leather couch "my mate she is m-missing." I cry, I don't let the tears fall from my eyes though.

My grandma sits by me and holds me tightly whispering that everything will be fine, but will it.

"Alpha!" Someone bursts in and I growl at his disrespect, he bows his head but doesn't stop talking "sorry, the men are outside awaiting your orders."

"I'll be right back grandma." I say then race outside and in front of the 50 men I had rounded up to start a new search for my mate.

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Maia POV:

I wake up covered in my own blood, it's drips off my fingertips and covers the ground. I feel weak and my eyesight is weakening.

The wolfsbane hasn't affected me but the silver has, I'm covered in cuts. My stomach is the worse though.

I look up weakly and notice everything gone, the guns the torture tools and the men. The teacher who I learned is called Arthur walks up to me and cuts he rope making me hit the ground with a large thump.

He calls another man who walks up and the both shove me on a cart. I cry out in pain as my back hits the hard cart, I don't move trying to prepare my energy for running away.

After what felt like minutes the cart comes to a stop, two wrists grab my wrists and drags my out. They carry me as my legs drag against the floor cutting my bare feet.

I find myself dropped to the floor and take a sniff, I'm next to my territory border line. I sit up and growl as they both walk away.

Arthur comes back with the dagger and sends in straight into my side and I scream in agony.

"Bye little doggy." Arthur says before disappearing once again.

I sit there trying the get hold of myself, my whole body is weak and my eyesight a is blurring up. Blood drips from the dagger wound.

I grab the handle with my shaking hands and pull it out, I let out a cry before throwing it away from myself. I put my hand over the wound and press hard against it.

I grab a nearby tree and pull myself up holding on so tightly. When I finally stable enough on my shaky legs I slowly walk forward heading towards my pack territory.

I don't know how long it has been since I was taken but it must have been at least 2 days, I finally feel myself step over the border line and sigh.

My legs shake violently and I grab a nearby tree to steady myself.

"Help!" I scream feeling my voice crack slightly as pain surges though me, the dagger cut deep in my side pouring with blood but I hold my hand on it tightly.

I grab another tree then another then another as I slowly walk forward getting deeper into my pack territory.

"Help!" I shout again but I get nothing in return, no suddenly two men come running at me in human form. I recognise the two patrol guards instantly.

"Luna!" James shouts catching me as my legs buckle. He puts his hand on my side making me howl in pain. He looks at his hand and I follow his scared look to see his hand soaked in blood.

"Ted, mindlink the infirmary that the Luna is seriously injured and that she will be there in 5! Now!" James shouts to the other patrol guard.

"Done!" Yes says coming over while taking his shirt off "alpha has shut off mindlink! He won't let me through!"

Alpha. My Alpha. My mate. My Austin. I feel my wolf stir inside me at the mention of his name. All I want is to be back in my mates arms, I want him now.

"Doesn't matter let's get this wound covered then take her to the infirmary!" James says worriedly and I see him taking his belt off, I would usually move away but I'm too weak.

My eyesight is foggy and my whole body feels tired. I start to close my eyes but a tap on my chin makes me open them.

"No don't sleep Luna, stay with me." James says folding the shirt and pressing it to my wound, he puts the belt around my waist then tightens it around the shirt.

"I-" I say but my voice stops as my whole body tenses in pain. James is picking me up, he carries me bridal style and runs.

My head flops back because I'm not strong enough anymore, I can't hold on my longer. I feel James left my head up and he purposefully rests it on him head.

"Almost there," he says "stay with me Luna. Don't sleep just yet."

My ears perk up when we enter the clear grounds outside the school. I see about well I don't know my vision is too blurry but loads of men.

I hear my mates voice and feel my insides warm, my wolf starts coming back in my mind but she is still too weak.

"Austin!" I scream but my voice cracks but he had to of heard me.

I hear a extremely loud snarl and suddenly I'm moved into somebody else's arms, I sigh when the tingles erupt in my skins.

"What the fuck happened to her?!" Austin growls at James angrily but my their voices have started become whispers from miles away.

My eyesight darkened and I felt as though I was floating. I heard the distant calls of my name but they were ignored as I flew.

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Austin POV:

I look over my mates face trying to wake her but her head fell back and her eyes closed. That's not the worst part.

I listened in to her heartbeat and heard it beating fainting but then, it stopped. I froze my whole body felt numb, I felt someone take her out of my arms but I didn't do anything.

I hear my wolf crying in my mind and I let myself fall to my knees. My arms still out from holding my mate, the blood still on my hands making me feel nauseous.

"Alpha!" I heard people calling all around my and then something cold and wet hit my face, I broke out of my trance and snarled so viciously everyone was on the floor submitting.

"Alpha!" Dylan says next to me "we need to get you to Maia! Doc needs your blood! NOW!"

He rushes towards the infirmary and I follow closely, hoping I still have time to save my mate. Everything seems to be in slow motion.

Nurses running the same direction as me, injured patients wondering around, Receptionists on the phone.

I finally make it to my mates room and my breathe hitches in my throat. Blood and wires cover her body as many doctors and nurses crowd around her.

Doc John, the best doctor we have, walks up to me and pushes me back into a chair. I say nothing just stare at my mate hoping she'll be okay.

Doc sticks a needle in my arms and starts drains blood from myself straight into Maia's wrist. I reach over and grab her hand.

"Please be okay. Please be okay." I say over and over again against her limp hand. Everyone stills as they stare at the heart monitor, it's a straight line beeping non-stop.

'I love you.' I mind link her trying to boost her wolf out, I hold her hand tightly and watch her face.

Beep.

The heart monitor makes a noise and the line spikes. I stand up abruptly making he chair fall but I couldn't care less, the IV still connects us.

'Come on love!' I encourage.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

The heart monitor keeps beeping and I let out the biggest sigh of relief, my mate isn't dead she is okay.

'Rest now babe.' I whisper kissing her forehead before picking the chair up and bringing it closer to her bed.

Doc walks around her checking everything and sticking up the dagger wound on her side.

"It's silver," he says to me once he is finished "werewolf healing cannot work on it, this will heal at human pace maybe slightly quicker if she is strong enough. There is also wolfsbane in her blood but I managed to drain it out of her."

"Thank you!" I say happily "thank you." He smiles then takes off the IV saying she'd had enough. He bows his head before leaving me in the room with my unconscious mate.

I can't believe I finally have her back in my arms, after a while week. I died inside when her heart stopped and I never want that again, she is my everything and I love her.

There is a knock on the door making me growl slightly but I hear Jace's familiar voice and relax.

"Come in." I say kissing Maia's warm hand.

Jace walks in with bags under his eyes and wet cheeks, he looks at his little sister and let's out a happy cry.

Richard and Jenny follow him and rush over to Maia's sleeping figure, they hug her and I step back to where Jace stands by the door.

I watch as her parents talk to her and hold both her hands.

"You alright bro?" I ask Jace who is silently staring at Maia with a smile.

"Yeah just glad she is home safe now." He sighs crossing his arms over his chest. "You should probably get some sleep Austin, you haven't slept properly  in like a whole week."

"I'm not leaving her side again." I say instantly shaking my head and looking over at my beautiful Maia. My Maia.

"Sleep here then, I'll station guards on every door and window here. Doc told me she won't wake until at least midday tomorrow." Jace says "you can always sleep in the bed with her. You did but a wider hospital bed for her for a reason."

"Haha!" I laugh sarcastically "I'll try and sleep but make sure you station guards and make sure there is extra patrol tonight as well. Her t-torture could of been a warning."

"Yes Alpha!" Jace salutes before gathering his parents and leaving. I slowly walk over to my mate looking over every inch of her body.

She isn't thin of dehydrated at all so they must of given her food and water. Her wrists are raw, red and bloody. There are cuts all over her stomach from the silver but the biggest wound is the silver dagger in her side.

"You'll be okay." I whisper sitting on the chair and taking her hand. I lean back and let sleep take over.