Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151: Chapter 151 Finding Caroline

Draven’s POV

I stood in my living room, feeling like everything was falling apart.Caroline was gone.She’d taken Liam and disappeared.

"Ryan!" I yelled into the phone."I need you to find Caroline.Check the airport, train station, bus depot, everything. And send someone to Maplewood to see if she went to her parents’ place."

"Already on it, Alpha," Ryan responded."I’ve got our best people tracking her movements. We’ll find her."

I hung up. Alaric was howling inside me, a painful sound that matched how desperate I felt. My wolf hadn’t been this upset since we were teenagers.

Nate burst through my front door without knocking.Joseph followed behind him, looking just as concerned.

"Any news?" I asked immediately.

Nate shook his head. "Elle’s not answering my calls either. I can’t reach her through our mind-link. It’s like she’s blocking me."

"I spoke with HR," Joseph added. "Elle requested extended leave days ago. Effective immediately."

"This is the first time Elle’s gone anywhere without telling me," Nate said, dropping onto my couch with a frustrated sigh. "What the hell? Because I’m buddies with you guys now, Eleanor kicked me off her ’people I actually tell things to’ list?"

Despite everything going on, I had to give Nate credit for trying to keep things normal. He looked up at me with a tired smile.

"You know, I think I’ve done more relationship rescue work for you and Caroline than anyone else in my life. I deserve a medal or something."

Joseph placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Don’t panic yet. Maybe they just took a girls’ trip. Caroline’s been through a lot, and Elle probably thought a vacation would help clear her head."

I shook my head, remembering Caroline’s words. "You didn’t hear how she spoke to me last time. She was dead serious.She wasn’t joking about leaving. Her exact words were that she would ’disappear completely’ if I kept pushing past her boundaries." I swallowed hard. "And that’s exactly what I did."

Ryan leaned against the doorframe, crossing his arms. "Look, you’re my Alpha and I respect you, but I’ve got to be honest - Caroline has endured more heartache than anyone should have to. If I were Elle, I might have spirited her away too."

His words stung because they were true.

Joseph squeezed my shoulder. "We’ve already got people looking. Standing here worrying won’t help. Maybe you should focus on cleaning up the mess with Ella and Howard first."

"Joseph’s right," Nate added. "My uncle had told me.You were set up."

I nodded, pulling myself together. "You’re right. I need to handle this immediately. I’ll find Caroline and make things right, but first I need to eliminate these threats."

"That’s my Alpha," Ryan said with a nod. "Let’s take these snakes down, then get your Caroline back."

***

The next morning, Ryan and I arrived at the café near clinic to meet the secretary.

When we walked in, she was already seated at a table in the back.

"Good afternoon, Alpha Draven. Beta Ryan. Thank you for meeting me," she greeted.

"Wait, you know me?" Ryan asked, looking surprised.

"I work weekends at the Social Club casino.And you both tip very generously. I’m Jacqueline."

"Oh damn, that’s right!" Ryan laughed in recognition. "I even hit on you once... But without the makeup, with your hair tied back and those glasses, you look completely different."

"Yes," Jacqueline agreed with a slight blush. "Thank you for coming, Alpha Draven."

"When you gave me your number, I thought you might be interested in me personally," I admitted. "But now I’m curious what information you have."

Jacqueline lowered her voice. "I work at the clinic because I need the salary, but honestly, Dr. Vale has no scruples. What they’re doing to you is absurd. Especially since I’ve seen at Social Club how much you can’t stand Ms. Howard. Nobody can, actually."

Ryan burst out laughing at her bluntness.

"And what exactly are they doing, Jacqueline?" I asked.

"Ms. Howard isn’t pregnant. That day at the clinic was all staged. The doctor showed you another woman’s ultrasound video. And he was planning to do this at every appointment until you were mated and she could fake a miscarriage." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

I closed my eyes. "Moon Goddess, it just keeps getting worse."

"And I’ll tell you something else," Jacqueline continued. "Your administrative assistant Linda was the one who recommended Dr. Vale to Ms. Howard. I overheard the three of them talking at the clinic the day before your supposed appointment. He’s a fraud,I don’t know how he still has his medical license."

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