Maybe waiting for her to read page seventy seven of the book Rayland and Luke had taken from her. Kera remembered Maddox’s voicemail saying that they had been contacted by Rayland and he wanted her there. Kera clenched her jaw and headed back to her fathers house. She wouldn’t fail.
Chapter Six
Maddox paced the room. He still felt severed in half. The moment he had reached Kera’s father’s house, the pain had torn into him. His wolf had tried to run and clawed at his body and mind. On the inside the damage was catastrophic. Outside he watched as Sam opened the door with a frown as he passed out on the front steps. That had been days ago. Since then he had received a vague text from Kera’s phone which he wasn’t really in clined to believe was her. In return he texted her a simple demand for her to come home immediately. Jason had done everything he could to find her. Nothing helped until that news report that was no longer available anywhere on the internet saying that some girl had moved faster than anything they had seen before. It could have been Kera or some trick of the mind. These people had been held hostage for six hours and watched children die. This time his phone rang. It wasn’t a text. He rushed to it and put the phone to his ear. “Kera.” Her breath practically shot through his phone. He could hear her panting. “I found out what is going on.” She said in a choppy rough sentence. “I… I spoke to my mother. I saw her like I did when I passed out in your car and saw your car accident. Nothing about the two was accidents. My mother was murdered and Andrew tried to do the same to you.” As he digeste d this for a moment fought back the anger and relief that washed over him. Kera c ontinued. “Rayland killed her.” She grunted for a moment before the phone rustled and she started again. “He was here. My mother and I did a spell. I don’t know how it works but it will keep me safe from anyone in your family as long as I am in the forest or my father’s house.” “From me?” he growled. Kera sucked in a breath and the other end went quiet. “Not intentionally.” She whispered. “I’m coming home.” Maddox began pacing the room again. His had clinched the phone. “Lie to me Kera.” “What?” Being apart from his instinct was a battle. He didn’t know what was up or down, right or wrong. He felt like he was going insane. “Lie to me.” He demanded of her. She hesitated for a moment. “I hate you.” She whispered. The lie washed over him. He closed his eyes and smiled. “Come home.” “I’m a few hours away.” Her voice washed over him every time she spoke. He had to grip the phone tightly or it would shake right out of his hand. When the plastic started to splinter and crack he loosened his grip and shut his eyes so he could concentrate. “Where are you?” She told him what road she was on and anger at her father tore through him. She had been there all along. He tossed the phone to the side and began to reach for the wolf lost inside of him. He couldn’t do this again. Ever. He was going to tell her that. Daniel knocked on his door. “Dinner.” He called out. Maddox opened the door and pulled Daniel into a hug. “She’s coming home.” His eyes watered with relief. He couldn’t wait. He ran outside and shifted so painfully that he roared out into the night air. His howl echoed through the night and he heard the answer from the wolves in the forest surrounding his father’s house. His mate was few hours away but he didn’t plan on waiting that long. The wolf inside of him came to the forefront with a snarl. He took over by sheer force commanding the Alpha wolf to follow his orders. Then they ran toward their mate even though he knew in his soul that the bond they tried to create hadn’t formed. That realization wouldn’t stop him from trying over and over until they got it right.