Chapter 219: Rhys
I woke up and immediately reached for my mate, but she wasn’t there. Her side of the bed was empty, except for the small corner that Sammy was curled up in like a cat. I didn’t quite understand why she was sleeping like that, but I didn’t question it too much. Immense sadness filled my chest as I remembered that I had left Grace there to go back to that horrendous place. She had seemed so sure that she couldn’t return here, but I would never get the image of how beaten and bruised she was out of my head. I hated myself for leaving her.
We had 48 hours to get to where we needed to be in place in order to help Grace. We would be pushing it. I needed to talk to Alpha George. I wanted to do this the right way. To Grace that was important, but I wouldn’t be taking no for an answer. I would be in the Golden pack at the meeting place whether I had permission to be or not. I would not let Grace down if it was the last thing I do, and it very well might be.
I got out of bed and stretched my body; everything ached with exhaustion. It was till early, but early didn’t matter. We had a long couple of days ahead of us. I could sleep when Grace was back safely in my arms. I did have to say though, I felt a little better after seeing her in the Realm of the Gods again... She looked like shit, but she was alive, and that was enough for now. And at least I got to kiss her goodbye, and our leaving there hadn’t been quite as traumatic at last time.... Except I had to leave her.
I hopped in the shower and tried to rinse off the bad feeling that I had in my gut. Fuck. I shouldn’t have left her. I should have gone back with her to her prison. I should have hid there or something. I should have included myself in her plan. I should have done anything, but let her return alone.
“They would have found you.” My wolf reminded me.
I was surprised at how calm he was. He wasn’t calm on a normal basis, so I didn’t understand the sudden change of heart.
“Mate needs us.” He answered quietly. “Our feelings are irrelevant until she is back in our arms.”
And with that I could agree. Grace needed us. Plans fall apart when people go rogue. If she was right about them laying a trap for us, then I couldn’t deviate from it even if I wanted to. She needed me to do this. I had to do this.
“Kate, get as many soldiers as we can spare ready to move out.” I mindlinked the one person who could help me get everything set.
“Yes, Sir,” She responded immediately. “Are we going after Luna Queen Grace?”
“Sort of. We are giving her the best chance at success.” I replied.
“I don’t understan-” She started, but I cut off the mindlink. She didn’t have to understand, and I couldn’t tell her that. There was no point. Grace needed me to do this, and goddamn I would do it.
I made my way to the kitchen leaving both Sammy and Michael still sound asleep. I wasn’t planning on leaving the floor yet, and as Grace had mentioned a million times, kids should not have to be responsible for kids. I just hoped that the homes we had found for all the kids that had once occupied this space, were working out. I would need to check up on that, but not right now. Right now, we had to get Grace and the others. One problem at a time. That’s what she had told me, and she was right. We can’t control everything, but what we can is imperative that we do.
Both Maizie and Sawyer turned to look at me. I hadn’t even noticed them until I felt their intense stares as I grabbed the milk from the fridge.
“Why are you both awake?” I asked, trying to stop them from staring.
“I don’t like to sleep.” Maizie admitted. She never looked tired to me, so I found this surprising, but given the way she had lived before, I could understand why sleep might be unappealing.
“And you?” I asked my brother.
“My mate’s awake, so I’m awake.”
“Ew.” Maizie groaned, pulling away from her mate. “Drop the sap or you won’t be mated for very long.”
A trace of a smile pulled at Sawyer’s lips as he stared at her as she drank her coffee before he turned back to me.
“Why are you awake?” He asked, and I didn’t miss the way he pulled Maizie back into him, which made me long even more for Grace to be home again. But if everything went right, she would be soon enough.
I rubbed the back of my neck, and hesitated, not knowing exactly how much to share with them, causing my brother to narrow his eyes at me. He knew me probably better than anyone... Grace and I were still learning each other, and Leon was truly the only one who could compete with him at this time, but he was with Grace in a prison cell, far far away. And Gods that thought hurts more than it should.
“Rhys?” Maizie straightened up when I didn’t answer.
I debated if there was a way around it, but they were my friends, my family. I had told them about it the first time. Only this time, I feared there would be a different reaction, and I didn’t know what it would be.
“I met with Grace in the land of the Gods.” I dropped the bomb, but no explosions sounded. The only sound that met my ears was silence, which was so loud, I thought I was going deaf, but I had already said it. And there was no going back now...
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