The rogue wolf shifted back into his human form. He then swiftly hoisted Zoey over his shoulder and headed deeper inside the mouth of the cave, where he had cached his supplies and a silver knife.
After pulling on his clothes, he retrieved a burner phone from the dusty cave floor and immediately dialed a number.
In the lavish living room, William Nightshade jolted as his phone rang with an unknown number. He didn’t hesitate; he snatched it up and answered. His wife, Blythe, and his elder daughter, Naomi, rushed to his side, their faces pale with terror.
"Hello?" William answered.
"William Nightshade," the cold voice came from the other side. "If you want your daughter to be alive, ask your wolves to stop chasing me. I have a silver knife and can slit her throat any moment."
"No, don’t!" William roared, his control snapping. "I’ll do whatever you want! But don’t harm my daughter! Tell me what you want. Just return my daughter back safely," he pleaded, the Alpha authority giving way to the terrified father.
"You should punish your wife for the crimes she committed against my family," the man pronounced. "Also, ask Sage Nightshade to call for the pack’s council. I will bring your daughter there in exactly one hour. Keep in mind, do not play games with me, because your daughter’s life is in my hands."
Before William could utter another word, the line went dead. "Hello! Hello!" William lowered the phone, staring at the disconnected call.
In a surge of immediate action, he mindlinked his son, Sage, delivering an urgent command: ’Return to the mansion. Now! Also, stop the chase. Tell the same to the other wolves.’
’But why?’ Sage questioned.
’Because the one who kidnapped Zoey will kill her if we don’t do exactly what he wants. He will bring Zoey to the pack’s council in an hour. Just hurry home, son,’ William ordered, breaking the mindlink before further argument could ensue.
Turning to his wife, he asked, his teeth gritted, "What happened? Why did you cut the call?" :
William glared at her before snapping, "The rogue blamed you for committing some crimes against his family."
"No, I never did anything, honey! He must be lying," Blythe insisted though a flicker of uncertainty crossed her eyes.
"Mom, why would he lie?" Naomi interrupted with sudden suspicion. "If anything happens to Zoey because of you, I won’t forgive you!" With that emotional outburst, Naomi turned and ran out of the room, tears streaming down her face.
"Did he tell his name?" Blythe pressed, ignoring her elder daughter’s exit.
"No, nothing. We will find out at the council. But it certainly seems like you are the reason for this incident," William stated, his gaze fixed on her with a deep frown of mistrust.
Blythe’s heart hammered against her ribs in fear. She had no idea who this rogue was or what past ’crime’ he could be holding her responsible for, but the connection to her kidnapped daughter was terrifyingly.
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