Alpha’s Betrayal Luna’s Revenge (Samantha) novel Chapter 6

Garth’s POV

I may be the Shadow pack’s Gamma, but Xavier made everyone aware of why he was the pack’s head warrior. Just before he knocked me unconscious, I hoped Samantha was enjoying herself.

Cal, my wolf, was mocking me as he healed my injuries. That’s when Lily’s mind link came through. Xavier hadn’t realized Samantha was missing from warrior training and immediately started searching for her. Calling out her name and searching for her.

I ran as fast as I could to the packhouse, which was when I saw a hysterical Lily being comforted by Jaxon on the porch. “Axel is searching the packhouse, trying to catch Samantha’s scent so she can be tracked.” He told me.

Once Lily had calmed down, she admitted that Samantha had caught her wearing her ceremonial dress. Lily said Samantha went berserk, which is understandable. That dress is important both to Samantha and to the pack. It signifies our Alpha’s union with his mate. What the hell was Lily thinking, trying it on? According to Lily, Samantha vanished while Lily was changing. That was when Lily reached out to the pack.

Axel ordered every pack member to search for Samantha. When Samantha wasn’t found on the day she disappeared, Axel sent out trackers in case she had been kidn*pped. Cal joined them in case she was found and needed our bond to help her.

The entire time, my guilt ripped me apart, causing Cal to block me out for long periods. I am not responsible for Samantha’s decision to run off. No, Lily is solely responsible for that. But I was the one who suggested Samantha return home. If I hadn’t done so, she wouldn’t have caught Lily in her dress, and she would be home, where she is safest. Cal has reassured me to no end that we would find her. But it doesn’t stop me from feeling awful.

The trackers spent five days trying to find any trace of her. But there was nothing. Eventually, Cal had to accept that there was no trace of her anywhere. Heading home, he felt like such a failure. Surely, as her Gamma, I should be able to sense her location; we are connected spiritually.

Cal shifted outside the packhouse, expecting me to go inside, eat, and recuperate. But as I stared at the front door, I couldn’t bear to enter, knowing Samantha was out there somewhere.

So I grabbed my stinky, week-old, sweaty training clothes off the porch and went looking for Samantha at her favorite spots. The hole in my sneaker made hiking uncomfortable, but I persisted. The entire time, Cal insisted I go home and rest. But I couldn’t. I just couldn’t.

It wasn’t until the sole of my sneaker fell apart, 2 days later that I decided I needed to go home. It was hard walking through the front door and her scent not being anywhere. But what was harder was walking past Samantha’s dressing room.

The only other things in the pantry were tins and jars oh and the hidden door to the interrogation room below the packhouse. Only Axel, Jaxon, and I are allowed down there. Everyone knows that. None of us would want any harm to come to Samantha, so why would she be down there? But then again, why would a piece of Samantha’s hair be on the floor in the pantry?

I walked out of the pantry. Cal growled in frustration, and I had to agree with him. Something didn’t feel right. Curiosity got the better of me, so I retrieved the key. A key to the room I have only been in once since becoming Gamma.

Not knowing what to expect as I unlocked the door, I was surprised that the light was turned on. It could have been a mistake, as none of us go down there often.

As I pushed the door open wider, I was shocked by a revolting stench that made me want to vomit. As I wretched, Cal said a word I would never have expected: “Wolfsbane.” Something has been going on in the interrogation room, and I’ve not been made aware of it. We should not keep secrets from one another.

I will confront Axel and Jaxon later about my discovery. But in the meantime, I’m going down there.