King Alejandro: The Return Of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha

13. The House In The Countryside KIARA When the first rays of dawn began to appear , that instinct that I had been following through the night , suddenly vanished . My wolf fell silent and I suddenly felt all alone . I was exhausted from the running as well . Should I stop and take a small break ? Maybe it was better if I did , but I wont be for long , Kataleya was out there and I needed to find her . I wondered if Alejandro found out that I had left already … I’m sure he probably tried calling at some point …

I shifted and dropped to my knees in exhaustion . I opened my bag , pulling out some sweatpants and a crop top , putting them on quickly before sitting back , feeling the pain in my legs and arms . Goddess … Kataleya . I hope she was ok , wherever she was … I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened to her . Please let her be safe ….

I stared at the sky , my heart clenching with worry as I tried to compose myself . The distant whimper of my wolf in my head told me she was still upset . We are going to find her , ok ? I told my wolf , although I knew I wouldn’t get an answer . I ripped open a granola bar and bit into it a s I took out my phone and switched it on . The shattered screen was still working , for now , I hoped it would make do for a while . I sighed seeing the thirty – seven miss calls . Oh fuck . Three from Alejandro … Twenty from Dad … Goddess , Dad , relax .. Four from Raven , two from Rayhan , three from Darien and five from Liam .

I sighed , so the entire population knew I had vanished … I looked at my messages , my heart thudding at the single message from Alejandro . ‘ I asked you for one thing . One fucking thing : To stay the fuck safe . Seriously Kia ? Just upping and leaving like that ? I had half a mind to ask Ri to fucking find you , call me when you see this . ASAFP . ‘ I closed my eyes . He was pissed , as I expected him to be … I needed to call him … I skimmed through the other messages , Dad and Liam were stressing out like it was the end of the world . Dad was incredibly pissed off as well , also warning me that Alejandro was furious and he fucking should be .

Was I sixteen or something ? These men were being ridiculous , I understood their point , but I was not an incapable woman who was going to sit at home whilst my daughter was out there . I’m sure I could help find her . The more of us looking the better . My own irritation and restlessness were flaring up and before I could even do anything else , Dad’s incoming call came again and I sighed , answering it . ” Hel- ” ” Kiara , why did you leave ? Why was your phone off all night ?! What if something happened ?! You and your mother do not fucking listen- ” ” DAD ! ” I cut him off .

” Calm down ! I’m fine , and I can’t really answer in wolf form , can 1 ? I think you and Alejandro forget that I am not a child anymore . I’m capable enough to help look for Kataleya and I’m sure the more people looking , the better . Please understand that . ” ” We know that , but we also know that even Alejandro wasn’t able to deter these wolves when he has taken down hundreds of wolves single – handedly in his teens ! These wolves are something else Kiara and nothing to be taken lightly ! ” Dad growled . I frowned , I knew that … ” Dad , I’m not stupid . ” ” Kiara , you were the one who found these notes , don’t you think Alejandro is worried that just like Dante is cursed , that something may happen to you ?

” Ok I didn’t think of that … but I was fine . ” Dad , she’s my daughter ! I am not going t o sleep on a bed not knowing how she is doing ! She must be terrified ; how do you expect me to just sit at home ? Please Dad , let’s not do this . ” I almost pleaded , unable to hide the pain in my voice . He sighed heavily in defeat . ” I understand , but we were on it , we are going to get our Kataleya back . Where are you ? ” ” I was following my instincts , you know how I’ve always been able to sense this stuff , what if I am able to find her ? I’m not that far out from your pack . Just south . I said quietly . 

” That in itself makes me think we all may be on to something , we got news that there were some odd occurrences near Oxford . If you’re heading south , stay that way . Maybe we are close . ”  My heart leapt at his word , any clue or sighting was hope . ” Understood . ” ” ” Kiara . Wait for Alejandro though . ” My heart was pounding with hope and when I cut the call , I quickly dialled Alejandro’s . His phone rang , and after a few moments , he answered . ” Let me speak . ” I said before he could even answer . ” Please . ” ” Do I have a fucking choice ? You’ll just hang up and continue doing whatever the fuck you want if I don’t . ” I winced at the anger in his voice , it hurt having that rage directed at me , I couldn’t deny that .

But we weren’t going to agree , and I didn’t want to argue , this was about our daughter , and I was going to help find her . ” So then just listen . ” I said stubbornly , resulting in a murderous growl ripping through the phone . I exhaled slowly , trying to stay calm . ” I am not far from Oxford , I’ll join you there , but if you even think about sending me home … I won’t listen Alejandro . ” I heard him sigh in irritation , and when h e spoke , frustration was clear in his tone . ” Fine . ” He replied through gritted teeth . ” I’m heading towards Oxford now . I’ll meet you there . ” I replied quietly .

so much , realised how angry he was at me , but I couldn’t voice what I was feeling inside . This pain of having her away from me was killing me . I just wish h e could understand how hard it was being a mother and unable to do anything for our daughter and not even knowing how she was . Was she fed ? Was she safe ? ” How far are you ? ” He asked me ,

between us was so tense and painful , it wasn’t like us . But right now , w e had different mindsets , and there’s nothing that I could say would change his anger or make him realise how I felt . ” I’ll see you soon . ” I whispered softly . I hung up . My heart was aching as I stared down at my shattered phone screen , sighing heavily . I better get up and head out , Alejandro was waiting for me . Replacing everything in my bag , I shifted and began running once

I had been travelling , and then suddenly that instinct that had filled me returned once again . I tensed . Could something be here ? I looked around , scanning the area . On one side , there were hills and bushes , along with many trees scattered to one side . We were i n the countryside . To

senses o n alert . I sniffed the air , my ears perking , trying to pick up on anything that was

clue to what was around here . It was after a good fifteen minutes when I saw the paw prints on the ground . Faint , but they were there . My heart beating erratically , was I onto something ? I padded along slowly . Taking note of every inch , every millimetre of the ground . My heart began thumping fast as I realised

big paws and claws . From what I knew , there was no pack around here , and it was clear these paw prints had

if it was just a false alarm and I called him away from . somewhere closer to Kataleya ? I’ll keep searching for a bit longer and take it from there , a I was about to lose hope as I was taken out of the forest and towards open countryside , feeling unsure if I should continue or not , about to turn away , when I saw it . It was nothing out of the ordinary , just one of several similar places I had just passed , but something about it gave me the chills . It was a

, black iron gates with sharp spears and barbed wire at the top that was clearly made to keep trespassers out . The entire property was surrounded by these metal fences . I couldn’t sense anything

my heart leap in excitement . I looked beyond the gates and in the distance , past the bushes and treés , I could see the huge house , or should I say manor . There was n o life or light in the windows

I was first . But the stronger part of me that was telling me to keep on going forward , something that told me

text before sharing my location . Putting the phone on silent I slipped it back into my bag and shifted into my wolf once more . I broke into a run , rushing around the premises , keeping alert just in case there was anyone out here , because if they were even here , there

They were at least twenty feet high . If I got caught on one , it wouldn’t be pretty … Then Kia , you just got to make sure you aren’t impaled on it . I began to back away , putting space between me and the deadly wall that promised to kill me . With my bag in my mouth , I took a

spears graze the underside of my belly , making me growl internally . Agonising pain tore through me , and I bit back a whimper , it was more than what a normal cut should have been . The agony was far more than a normal wound , for a second I couldn’t breathe and I grunted , there had to be some sort of

glanced around quickly , hoping that nobody saw me before I quickly shifted back . I took out an oversize hoodie and the second pair of sweatpants that I had , examining my stomach ,