Chapter 253: To Kill Her.
Kaito ran into the woods from the south house area with Hiro. They thought about splitting up, but Hiro could easily lose her scent since he hadn’t claimed her yet. The only link he had with her was through the mind bond Kaito helped him create. Because of his powers, Hiro could connect minds, and that was how he able to connect with Angela when he got shot months back.
"Angela!" Hiro called, his voice breaking with hope, but there was only silence. It was as if she had shut him out completely.
Kaito moved deeper into the woods, searching from one end to another. Anger burned inside him. He fell right into the trap the principal had set. It was so perfectly planned that none of them saw it coming. Poor Angela.
He had felt her fear before. She was hurt too, maybe from fighting to escape or survive the attack. And where had he been? Sitting foolishly in the principal’s office. The thought made his stomach twist. If only he had taken her with him. Every mistake replayed in his mind like a curse.
Nothing he had done this semester went right. Every plan turned into a disaster. Just like this morning—when he lost control of his powers and they spread across the offices, almost killing a staff member.
He rubbed his face with his palm, frustration eating at him, and kept going. They were nearing the mountains, yet there was still no sign of Angela, not even her scent.
"You need to stop blaming yourself," Hiro said softly. He didn’t need to read Kaito’s mind to know what he was thinking. "Others share the blame, including me. But this isn’t the time for that. We have to find her."
"You don’t understand," Kaito said quietly as they reached the foot of the mountain. "I’ll take this path. You take the other side. We’ll meet at the Big Mouth Cave."
Hiro nodded and dashed off in the opposite direction. They searched for more than thirty minutes before finally arriving at the cave...only to find Taros there, standing in his wolf form, his eyes glowing.
"Hey bro, did you find anything?" Hiro asked. Taros shook his big wolf head and let out a low whimper.
"Damn it," Hiro cursed under his breath. "Where the hell did she go?"
Kaito stood still, his hands on his waist. He kicked a rock nearby, the sharp pain shooting up his leg and spine, but he didn’t care. His chest burned with helpless anger.
"There’s no scent of her anymore," he shouted, running his fingers through his hair. "Did you check the dorms?"
Taros shook his head again and shifted back to his human form. He looked exhausted, his face buried in his palms. "Miss Valois was the only one here when I came into the woods. I followed the tracks...there were too many footprints. A lot of men were here. I think they’ve taken Angela."
"Who? Who would dare take her?" Hiro yelled, his voice trembling with fury. The thought of someone touching her without her consent made his blood boil.
"Marcus," Taros said finally, his tone bitter. "I found tire marks. Two large vehicles, probably vans. You know who always uses vans."
Hiro’s eyes widened. "Marcus," he said, his voice shaking with rage.
Kaito clenched his fists. "He took her away. We have to find him," he said, his voice rising as anger took over. The air around him grew wild, the wind picking up and circling them. Hiro stepped closer, ready to calm him before he loses control again.
"We need to calm down and think," Hiro said, though he knew how useless that sounded. No one could stay calm when their mate had been taken, not by a man as cruel as Marcus. "We don’t even know where she’s been taken."
"It’s most likely the Malynster villa," Taros said. "I don’t know the exact location, but it’s somewhere in Mistvale."
"I know you want to run there right now," Hiro said, forcing his voice to stay steady. His brothers were already restless, anger rising like fire. "But if we rush in without knowing what’s waiting for us, we’ll only make things worse for her. We need to find out what the security there is like first."
"I hate that we’re wasting time," Kaito growled, frustration tightening his face.
"Think, brother," Hiro said, his tone gentle but firm. "Angela has been taken, and the only person who might know something is Principal Valois. She’s the one who knows how the Malynster villa works."
Kaito gave a small, strained smile and patted Hiro’s chest. "You’re right. She’s exactly the person I should be venting this anger on."
Before Hiro could correct him, Kaito was gone in a flash, disappearing into the woods with terrifying speed. Hiro blinked, speechless, then turned to Taros. "Do you think he understood what I meant?"
Taros sighed. "No. But I’m sure he plans to kill her," he said, then ran after Kaito.
"Wait...stop!" Hiro shouted, his voice echoing through the trees. "Don’t let anger control you! We need her alive!" He sprinted after them, his heart pounding with fear for what Kaito might do next.
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Principal Valois left the woods, holding her bleeding arm as she walked. The pain was sharp, but not as painful as the wound on her face. She needed treatment soon, yet she could not help thinking of the curse Angela’s grandmother had placed on her long ago. It had taken away her power to heal and her ability to shift. For a wolf, that was worse than death. From being a Luna, she had fallen to the rank of an omega, powerless and ignored.
That curse had changed everything. It was the reason she had no pity left in her for Angela. The moon goddess had destroyed her life, and now her granddaughter was paying for it. Poor child, caught in the sins of another.
She stopped walking and tore a piece from her jacket, tying it over her bright red hair. She could not risk being recognized by students or anyone passing by. She had to look ordinary, invisible.
Her steps were slow as she headed toward the academy hospital. She needed Dr. Dave to stop the bleeding before she lost too much blood. After that, she planned to leave the academy for the rest of the day and return tomorrow with the board’s full backing.
She needed their protection now more than ever. Without it, the alphas would not hesitate to kill her.