Chapter 236
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ZAIA.
“Dad!”
I shout,
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“What on earth are you doing in my home? Without even knocking!”
I come to a halt as I come face to face with Annette. She’s holding a cup of tea in her
hand and looks shocked to see me.
“Where is Dad?” I ask.
She frowns. “Your father has been on a business trip for the last few days” Hearing the shouts from
downstairs, she rushes to the balcony. “Who have you brought into
my house?!”
A few guards rush up the stairs and I watch her, not trusting her.
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“Search the house, leave no room out.” I walk over to Annette and hold my hand out.
“Give me your phone.”
She frowns, but she takes it out of her pocket and holds it out, hesitantly.
“When is the last time you spoke to father?” I ask.
“The day he left… why?” she asks, her face paling as she looks at my neck and I know
she can see the blood that is trickling down it. “What is going on, Zaia?”
“I talked to Dad last night…I need to find him. Unlock the phone, please “I say and she quickly keys in
her number, and I call him.
“The number you are calling is currently switched off, to leave a message “the
operator’s voice comes.
Fuck!
I turn away from Annette, running a hand through my hair, calling Jai instead.
“Hello?” He answers.
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“Track where Dad made the last call to my cell phone. His phone is now switched off and according to
Annette, he went on a business trip a few days ago.” I say, my heart feeling heavy.
“On it… Is everything otherwise ok, Zaia?”
“No,” I say, unable to bring myself to tell him about Mom. “Has Bastien returned?”
“No. I’ll call him, don’t worry. Do you need backup or help?”
*Just tell him things are a mess here and to call me on this number. Please.” I just
need to hear his voice. I need him to help me out a little.
My head is still hurting, and I feel useless. I shifted, but I’m not healing as fast as I
want it to.
“Alright, take care of yourself, Alpha,” Jai says quietly.
“I will,” I reply.
Dad is missing, Mom is dead….
She’s dead.
My heart is thumping as I scan the spacious hallway that seems to be spinning.
It’s my fault Mom was left here alone…
My fault she is dead..
I am a horrible person….
What have I done?
Where are you, Dad?
Focus, Zaia.
“Alpha Zaia! A call for you!” I turn to see one of Dad’s loyal guards hurrying over to
1. me.
I take the phone and hold it to my ear.
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“Hello?” I ask.
“Zaia. We failed, the car you were supposed to be travelling in… it was involved in a crash, and no one
made it out alive.” Atticus’s voice comes, making my heart thump.
That was no accident…
That woman… the guards….
“No…”
“Hey… as long as you’re safe. I’m coming there. Don’t go out alone.” Atticus says and I
hate that even he sounds shaken.
“How much did we lose?” I whisper.
“Seventeen people.” He replies gravely.
“I’m sorry…” I reply, knowing most of those were from his pack.
“Yeah… me too… We’ll get through this.”
“Dad’s missing, Atticus,” I whisper.
There’s silence. “I’m coming, wait for me.”
“Ok,” I say.
Please, Sebastian, call me…..
That unease I felt this morning returns to me with vengeance and it’s scaring me.
Things can’t get worse than this, but then why do I still feel like I’m missing
something?
I hang up and look at Annette. “Did you learn anything as per our deal?”
She frowns. “That was more than enough!” she says.
“What was? We had a deal. You would get me some information, or something.”
“It was so hard to find that number. I swear I went to places I didn’t think I’d ever
return to.” She hisses quietly, glancing at the guards.