The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate novel Chapter 38

"He's a future Alpha?" I say, in complete shock.

"Yes, his mother is well known around here too, and not for good reasons. Their pack members are always stealing from all the surrounding towns and villages. They also kidnap she-wolves and force mateships between those she-wolves and their rogues,"

May, Leon, and I look at each other in shock at what we are being told.

"We have to tell Alpha Ryker," Leon says and mind-links him immediately.

"Where does the pack live?" I ask.

"They live in the woods amongst caves that link together. It's about a one-hour drive south from here,"

A few she-wolves walk past us, giggling, and one winks at me.

"Shoo, shoo!" May yells and chases after them.

I try not to laugh, but I appreciate her scaring them away. Finding my mate is the last thing on my mind. The only thing that could make me truly happy is finding Nina and bringing her back home.

"Ryker said he will organise warriors from packs near our location to help us free Nina and any other she-wolves he has,"

"That could take hours, days even!" I growl, "We need to go now,"

The woman laughs.

"Finding her isn't as simple as it sounds. First, you will need to bring someone with you that knows where their hidden traps are and which caves are the right ones to go through. You will be lost forever if you go down the wrong cave," she cackles.

"Couldn't you show us?" May asks.

"I could, but I might be growing too old for these adventures,"

May looks her up and down and takes her arm.

"You don't look a day over fifty-nine," she smiles, "Now hop in. You're coming with us," May says, holding the car door open.

"What's your name?" I ask the woman.

"Mabel," she smiles.

"I'm…"

"Magnus, May, and Leon. Am I right?"

"How do you know that?"

Mabel ignores my question and points up ahead.

"Take the second left from there," she says.

Leon takes the left turn and drives for roughly twenty more minutes.

"The rest of the way will have to be on foot. No car gets through those trees," Mabel says, pointing towards the woods.

May grabs a backpack from the car and puts a few snack bars and bottles of water inside.

"Ryker wants us to wait for backup," Leon says.

"We need to find Nina and assess the situation. If it's not safe, we will wait for backup," I say.

Everyone nods.

Once we enter the woods, Mabel picks up a thick, long branch.

"You will all need one of these," she says.

"What for?" Leon asks as she uses it in front of her as if she were blind. We hear a snap sound. Mabel pauses.

"It means you're young and dumb, my dear,"

I cover my mouth and cannot contain my laugh for my life. The look on May's face is priceless.

"Why, you old crone!" May says, about to throw a stone at her.

Her dad grabs her wrist just in time.

"May, she's old. You know to respect your elders," Leon growls at her.

"But… she started it!"

"May, I don't care. You are proving her to be right, acting like a child,"

"Well, I am sixteen, Dad. Technically, I'm still a child, so I'm only acting how I should be!"

Leon rubs his head.

"The day you find your mate, I'll worry about him. That's for sure," Leon says.

"Dad! How can you say that? You're just as bad as the old crone, you know!"

Leon holds his hand up to silence May.

"Shh, you hear that?"

May stops her tantrum, and we all listen.

"What do you hear, Dad?" May whispers.

"I hear silence, and that's all I want to hear. Now be quiet so we can focus on finding your sister,"