Chapter Twenty-Four

Ke'shaun's POV

For the past couple of weeks my life has been nothing but absolute hell, first it was my debacle with

Alessandro and Rosalyn then with Jermaine my dad and Rosalyn and now this. I honestly don't know

how to feel, sometimes I wish I wasn't an alpha what happened to the good old days when you

wake up, train, do paperwork then relax; what I wouldn't give for those peaceful days.

Now my brother and my ex-mate are dating my beta's is loosing his mind because his father is sick

his fiancée keeps fainting which is putting her pregnancy at risk and to top it all off my dad

kidnapped my beta's sister and my brother.

Who the hell kidnaps his own son I knew my dad was messed up in the head but this is way beyond

everything I ever expected, and I don't even want to think about how Alessandro must be feeling

right now, his wolf has been in control ever since Rosalyn was taken. the way I saw him torturing

that rogue the other day left me speechless I have never seen an interrogation end so fast and

successfully the way he swiftly broke that rogues bones with precision made everything the council

told me about him believable, I can't believe my son was an assassin.

I remember a few years ago the other alphas would talk about an assassin in Italy called the ripper

or as he was previously known Il Mostro di Firenze (the monster of Florence). He was called the

monster of Florence because according to the council he was the reason for the destruction of three

of the largest packs in Italy.

Apparently some pervert alpha and his friends who thought he could get anything he wanted, had

his eye on Rosalyn since he first saw her at her newly opened café, he made advances to her but she

declined him every time, he started getting more aggressive in his advances until he set Rosalyn’s

café on fire one day after closing time as a threat unaware that she was still inside, if not for the

quick actions of the fire department she would have died. she suffered burns all over her body and

had to undergo major surgeries to get back to the beauty she is today, however what caused

Alessandro to loose control was the fact that the idiot alpha and his friends attempted to kidnap her

from the hospital after all that was done.

After finding this out Alessandro went on a rampage and killed all three alphas then massacred their

packs in such gruesome ways if not for their dental structure being intact they would not have been

able to be identified hence Alessandro earning the name monster of Florence.

His blood lust was still high he was like a rogue and so he behaved as such until the council took

him away for three years and made him an assassin as a means to quell his lust for blood, that's

when he was renamed as the ripper because he had a tendency of dismembering his victims, he was

13 years old at the time and had only shifted a year before. Now it has been two days since Rosalyn

and Jermaine was taken I'm surprised he hasn't lost control as yet.

His identity was never released to the public if not for my connections I wouldn't have been able to

know all this, and to say micheal was shocked when I told him was beyond an under statement.

Now I have to be keeping a close watch on him as the three of us work nonstop to find Rose and

Jermaine. As much as my brother and I may have our differences and I may have been a jerk to him

the last time we spoke he's still my baby brother and I love him no matter what and when I find our

father I'm gonna make him pay for all the pain he's caused us all over the years, assuming

Alessandro doesn't get to him first.

Right now I'm sitting in my office waiting on my mom she went to stay with a friend because of

what dad had done to her but came back when she found out Jermaine was kidnapped. I'm still

pondering how to tell her that her husband kidnapped her son and his girlfriend, even though I

know mom doesn't love dad anymore it'll still break her heart to know he would do such things. I

hate seeing my mom so miserable and it's all my fault because I allowed dad to manipulate her all

these years I myself am guilty of the same sin and I sometimes find it hard to look her in the eye

because I can see and feel her pain and I know it's all my fault, I'm a horrible son a horrible brother

a horrible mate and an even worst father.

I know deep down that our mother loves Isabelle and Jermaine more than she does me and

honestly I can't blame her I allowed our father to reek havoc in our lives for years and I sided with

him after he betrayed our mother and for that I will never forgive myself however this time around I

won't let him hurt my family.

Warriors and trackers are now gearing up, we are heading out to the location Alessandro retrieved

from the rogue hopefully he wasn't lying and we can actually find them it's already been two days

since they were taken and we have no idea what is happening to them, the mind link isn't working

and both their wolves are unresponsive.

Sitting in my office I sense mom at the door there's a light knock then the door opens and walks in,

her eyes are red and puffy it's obvious she's been crying she looks up at me and breaks out in a sob

"Please tell me it's not true, tell me he didn't take my baby" she cried

"Wha- wait how did you know? I haven't even said anything yet" I say in shock

"It's all over the pack ke'shaun everyone knows, I heard them talking so I went to Isabelle and she

told me it was the truth that bastard took my son” she broke down at the end

I got up from my chair quickly and took her in my arms as I led her over to the couch consoling her

as she cried her eyes out.

"We're gonna find them mom don't worry I'll make sure he pays for all this" I cooed

"I really hope so because when you do I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch myself" she yelled getting

angry all of a sudden

"Calm down mo-" I started, getting interrupted through the mind link

"Alpha squads one and two are ready what are your orders" Daniel one of my top warriors informed

me

"Ok gather at the front of the pack house I'll be there in a minute"

Cutting off the mind link I say "mom I have to go now but I promise you I will bring Jermaine home"

"I'm counting on you son" she replied

Placing a kiss on her forehead I got up from the couch and head out to meet with the others, this

ends today.

Alessandro's pov

Today is the day I find my mom even if that place isn't where she's at I'm not turning back I will find

her even it kills me. It's now midday and the warriors and trackers that alpha Xander sent yesterday

morning now we're gathered in two groups.

One of the warriors of this pack informed us that he mind linked ke'shaun and he's on his way, a few

minutes later he immerged from the house stopping to look us over, I on the other hand ignored

him.

"Ok everyone seeing as were split in groups of two I will be in charge of one group and Alessandro

the other assume your formations, we'll follow the trail until it stops then we search the area until

we find that house" he said as we all shifted in our wolf forms, when everyone shifted we started our

journey.

As we ran through the woods my mind went over what I learnt this morning. Apparently this Evans

person that hired the rogues is in cahoots with Kevin he's supposed to be some badass boss of the

underground world in the werewolf community and as such every one is afraid of him, he

apparently has a mate and they've both been reeking havoc for months now I heard his mate is as

cruel as he is if not worse.

In no time we reach the lake where I apprehended the rogue, we stopped for a water break then we

resumed our formations and continued on. My group containing the warriors and trackers from my

pack plus uncle Michael.

We searched for hours but came up empty handed, how hard is it to find a freaking mansion in the

woods. I'm so frustrated and angry right now I can feel myself slipping away but I have to hold on I

can't loose control not yet not until i find my mom. We continue on our path when I smelt

something, I stopped and sniffed the air it smelt like cherry blossom, the scent was so intoxicating I

unconsciously started following it which diverted me from the course we were on but I continued

following that scent anyway; the others trailed behind in confusion.

The scent got stronger with every step, I walked into a clearing where the scent seemed to be the

strongest and that's when she appeared, the most beautiful girl I've ever seen "MATE!" Xavier

growled as she turned to look at us with her breathtaking aquamarine eyes.

Her face turned to shock as she saw me then she turned and bolted away, I was so mesmerized by

her eyes it took me a moment to realize what was happening. I just found my mate and then she

ran from me; Realizing that, I ran after her at full speed the rest of the group in tow, she ran into the

woods infront the clearing and I chased her until we came up to the back of a gigantic manor and

my mate disappeared.

How the heck is something this big so far in theses woods then realization struck, this is the manor

we were looking for. As soon as the thought crossed my mind I smelt the one thing I never wanted

to smell ever again the scent of my mother's blood. It seemed everyone else smelt it as well because

they all turned rigid instantly then the last thing i remember before I lost consciousness was a

scream.

Xavier's pov

I laid on my paws at the back of Alessandro’s mind whimpering whilst trying to control my anger

and blood lust. I'm trying very hard not to let Alessandro feel my bloodlust as it affects him in

horrible ways the last time that happened we nearly became rogues if it wasn't for the council I

don't know where we'd be right now. I'm an ancient warrior wolf and as such my anger and blood

lust is worst than normal wolves and to top it off I have alpha blood so in short I'm a bomb waiting

to go off. Mom keeps me calm she knows how to help me when I'm loosing control, right now

Alessandro and I are both hanging by a thread and we need her more than ever.

As I'm fighting my urges I caught a scent that made a sudden calmness wash over me I looked up

and saw through Alessandro's eyes the most beautiful human ever; apart from mom of course, she

turned to look at us and I immediately growled mate. I was so ecstatic we found our mate but the

moment she saw us she ran, I felt a jolt in of pain in my heart and I howled, my howling must have

brought Alessandro back to earth because he immediately started chasing her.

We followed her across the clearing until we reach some more woods then we came up to a huge

house, the first thing I smelt was the scent of our mother's blood. It was everywhere, my mind

became foggy as her blood invaded my nostrils, anger and fear washed over me in waves as the last

shred of self control I had flew out the window all I saw was red.

I felt my bloodlust overwhelming Alessandro so I quickly took control then I heard a scream and i

knew it was our mom, it was filled with so much loss, agony and misery I couldn't stop the howl that

tore out of my throat. The moment it left my mouth rogues gathered around us in an instant

assuming a battle formation, a Wolfy smirk etched on my lips as I thought of ways i could kill them

all.

I shifted back to human form in control of Alessandro’s body then I extended my fangs and claws,

everyone else stayed in there wolf forms as the rogues started attacking, there formation was

flawless making it clear they have a leader who is great in battle, I could care less as I planned on

ripping through them like pieces of cloth.

Two rogues attacked me at once lunging at me heading for the kill, I grab them by their throats and

squeezed then I threw one to the ground and tore open the other one’s belly with my claws and

pulled out his inside, blood splashing all over me. I quickly grabbed his companion and just started

clawing and biting at him trying to let out all my pent up anger. Afterwards I continued killing rogue

after rogue ripping off their heads or their hearts or just dismembering them shifting occasionally

depending on how I decide to kill them.

Making a path through the rogues I head to the front door, kicking it off its hinges I ran inside

following the scent of my mother's blood I ran down a long hallway that had a blood trail like

someone was being dragged, I search each room I see, hearing crying coming from the end of the

hallway and I ran towards it.

The closer I got I see silhouettes of body parts however I pay them no mind, at the doorway of the

last room I saw the head of an unknown man his eyes wide open in shock. Entering the room I saw

the most horrific scene I have ever gazed upon. The room was filled with blood and goo all over my

mom's scent standing out the most, then there's a woman sitting in what looks like a torture chair

incapacitated, she looks dead but I can hear her faint heart beat indicating that she's alive.

Of all those sights the one that gave me chills the most was my mom cradling Jermaine in her arms

on the floor both their bodies battered bloodied and bruised but for some reason Jermaine isn't

breathing even though i can't see any fatal wounds.

Mom's eyes are swollen and completely red which means she has gone feral, I took a step towards

her but the ferocious growl that left her lips made me halt my steps. I tried talking to her but she

wouldn't listen to me she was too far gone I couldn't get her to calm down or allow me to look at

Jermaine every time I tried she would snap at me.

I heard a noise behind me then saw mom's eyes go wide like she was surprised at something then it

changed to rage. At the sound of a clicking noise I turned to see Kevin standing behind me with a

gun, he was shaking like a leaf and he looked terrified out of his mind an evil grin came up to his

face as he said

"You took everything thing from me Rosalyn now I'm gonna return the favour"

I heard a gunshot go off and I fell to the floor with a heavy force weighing down on me then I saw

Kevin run off. I knew he fired the gun and it was pointing at me but i wasn't feeling any pain, that

was until I heard my mom croaked out

"Alessandro I-im so sorry"

I looked up to see my mom laying over me with a bullet lodged in her chest. Waves of pain flared

through my heart as I looked into my mother's eyes they were back to their beautiful hazel colour

however they were filled with tears.

"Momma no no no please no you can't die you can't leave us” I cried out as she started loosing

consciousness

"I love you mi bambino but I don't think I can hold on when Jermaine wakes up tell him I said I love

him"

Then she closed her eyes as her breathing shallowed.

"Mom no!!!" I yelled but her eyes still closed

I howled in pain and loss, agony filling my entire being. I heard footsteps then I saw uncle Michael

rush into the room he looked at the room first then at me his eyes going wide as saucers, at first i

was confused as to why he looked that way then I turned to face a mirror and I saw it. My eyes were

completely black, and I could feel myself slip into the darkness.

I knew what was about to happen next and not wanting to kill my uncle I jumped out the window in

the far corner of the room and sprinted into the forest my last non violent thought being

"I love you mom."