Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 438

Chapter 438: Exchange

Lord Frederick’s POV

"Nothing yet?" I spat, my angry voice echoing all over the room. The investigator flinched, his head bowed, his heartbeat loud in my ears.

"We tracked the SUV to the forest’s edge, my lord," he stammered, "but the signal was jammed. Whoever took her knew what they were doing. They—"

"Enough!"

My snarl echoed through the command room, rattling the monitors on the wall. I slammed my fist against the table, splitting the wood clean in half. The men around me froze. No one dared to breathe.

I paced back and forth, my claws threatening to burst through my skin. Rage burned through every inch of me. "She was right outside the gates," I hissed. "Six men. Six! And not one of you managed to stop them?"

"My lord—" one of the guards began.

"Get out!" I roared, my fangs flashing. The guard scrambled away, tripping over his own boots as he fled.

The room fell silent again, except for the furious pounding of my heart. I gripped the edge of the table, my breath heavy. My control was slipping away.

I closed my eyes, trying to focus, but all I saw was her. Selene. Her voice. Her scent. Her eyes the moment she told me to let her go.

And now she was gone. Taken. And if the vampires truly had her, then she wouldn’t last long. They wouldn’t just kill her. They would drain her. Slowly. Painfully.

My jaw clenched. I couldn’t let that happen.

"Expand the search radius," I ordered through gritted teeth. "Double the patrols. Every vampire nest within a hundred miles—burn it to the ground if you have to."

lord," someone said quickly before running


window. The night outside

my chest tightening painfully. "Don’t fade. Don’t you dare

time in years, I felt something

cold glass, my reflection staring back at me: my eyes red, my

can’t die, Selene," I muttered under my breath. "Not before I tell

sharply to the guard waiting by the door. "Get the car

hesitated. "My lord, it’s too

I snapped, my voice echoing

He bowed and ran.

screaming for blood. If anyone laid a hand on her—if she was hurt—I would burn their entire world

the desk. I almost ignored it until the display flashed. Hidden number. A cold

sounded altered, cartoon-like. The

the voice said, "we have your—" it paused, and the line crackled. For a breath I thought I recognized the cadence—a ghost


on the phone until my knuckles whitened. "Who is this?" I ground out.

"We’ll make a trade. Your woman

bubbled up in my chest, bitter and hollow. "You’ll bring her back unharmed?" I asked,

said. "Unharmed. We will return her if you

I repeated slowly. "You want

voice said. "Decide. When the time is up, we call. If you refuse, we will

in fear, but I managed to keep my voice steady

I said finally. "You do know who you are up against." The voice made as if to laugh, but it was only static. "We do not bargain with bluffs, Lord Frederick.

The line went dead.

ear; the silence afterward

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