Chapter 174
Adrian POV
Ive thecked everywhere. There are no security cameras installed in this area in protect guests privacy,” Garrett with visible frustration, running his hand through his damp hai.
1 paced back and forth across the hotel lobby, my mind racing through every possible scenetla of what might have happened to Skye. The tight knot in my stomach grew with each passing minnte.
“But this hot spring belongs to the House of Representatives,” Kiban said optimistically. “Nobody can just walk in except for stall and VIP guests.” He paused, his expression softening. “Maybe she just went out for a rum? My sister has always been headstrong. She once left home without telling anyone.”
Ethan an invitated glance. “The Skyr 1 know isn’t impulsive or irresponsible. She’s extremely disciplined and has a strong sense of duty.”
Leon checked his watch with an impatient gesture. “If you want to stay and help, then stay,” he told Ethan flatly. “She is your sister, after all.” Without another word, he turned and walked away.
Ethan watched him leave before turning back to me. “Have you and Skye offended anyone recently? Or noticed anything strange happening?”
His question triggered a memory that made my blood run cold, I recalled Skye being locked in honey that was chewed through by mice……
Self–reproach washed over me. I’d been too careless, too complacent.
oven, suffering burns. The electrical switch coated with
Nothing unusual had happened in the past few days, so I hadn’t taken Maya’s previous warnings seriously. But now, doubt and fear crawled through my mind like poison.
Tet one question kept repeating itself: if someone wanted to kill me, why target Skye?
Rage and terror simultaneously surged through my veins.
Leon’s POV
I didn’t return
return to the hotel as I’d
implied. Instead, I drove straight to the North American House of Representatives building.
In the privacy of my car, I cursed Adrian under my breath. What kind of useless Alpha couldn’t even protect one woman? I’d heard his previous Beta was female too, and she ended up dead at the hands of the former Gravestone Park Alpha. Now Skye was with him, and she’d mysteriously vanished.
I couldnt understand what these women saw in him that inspired such devotion. The thought made my anger spike, and before I realized it, I had pulled up at the entrance of the House of Representatives
If only staff and invited guests could access that hot spring, then perhaps Elder Selene would need to get involved to find any leads.
A guard stopped me at the entrance. When he recognized who I was, he quickly lowered his head. “Alpha Leon, what brings you here so late? Is there something I can assist you with?”
“I need to see Elder Selene, I stated firmly. “Please inform her.”
*Do you have an appointment, air?” the guard asked hesitantly.
No, but this is urgent Go and inform her ow
The guard stood his ground. “I’m very sorry, but we have strict protocols. An appointment is required.”
Growing impatient, I moved to push past him. Just then, another car pulled up, and Adrian stepped out. Our eyes met, and I could tell he was as surprised to see me as I was to see him.
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Ithan apponiched me with a friendly and Alpha Leon, I thought you’d gone hack in the hotel. Are you here to ask Elder Selene about Skye 07-
Înd only here beckon I don’t want this to affect my election in two days,” I replied coldly.
The guard, seeing the growing gr
at the entrance, finally relented and went to notify Elder Selene,
We waited in silence. Adrian, typically composed and controlled, now resembled an agitated animal, shifting his wright from foot to foot, his eyes constantly. scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, the silence was broken by a phone ringing. Adrians quickly answered, and I watched as the color drained from his face.
The call ended abruptly with a series of beeps loud enough for all of us to hear.
“Who was it?” Ethan and the masked woman asked in unison.
Adrian’s voice was tight with controlled rage. “I don’t know. He said Skye is in his hands now. If we want to ensure her safety, we need to follow his
instructions“
The words hung in the night air like a death sentence. I felt a strange twisting in my chest that I refused to acknowledge as concern for Skye. After all, she was just my mate by fate’s cruel joke, nothing more.
But as I looked at Adrians devastated expression, I couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to this story than a simple kidnapping.
Someone was playing a dangerous game, and Skye had somehow become a central piece on the board.
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