The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf
Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Alpha Ryker
We arrive in the city, park outside Zenith Creations, enter the facility, and find an elevator. The elevator door dings and opens. We step out and spot a large door and enter. It’s quite a modern, sleek waiting room. It even has a water feature on one wall. I approach the large desk to see a blonde receptionist on the phone. Leaning on the desk, I tap my fingers impatiently. The receptionist raises a perfectly shaped brow at me. I take the phone from her and throw it behind her.
‘Excuse me!’ She says. ‘That was a significant client on the phone!’ She yells.
‘I don’t give a shit who was on the phone. Where’s Zenith? | want to speak with him immediately!’ I yell. She picks up a phone and presses a button.
‘There is a vulgar man here, with two other men wanting to speak with you immediately, she says. She covers the mic on the phone with her nail-polished hand.
‘What is your name?’ She asks.
“Alpha Ryker, I snap.
“Alpha Ryker, sir, Yes, okay. I will send them in,’ she tells Alpha Zenith. She puts the phone down and stands. ‘Follow me, please, she says.
We’re escorted to the middle door a few metres behind her desk. Alpha Zenith sits in an oversized chair behind a desk with two bodyguards.
‘Alpha Ryker! What a surprise to see you here. Please, sit,’ he
says with a smile.
‘No, we will stay standing. Where is she?’ | ask.
‘Where is who?’ Zenith asks. Placing my hand in my pocket, I pull the card out and slam it onto his desk.
‘My mate, Astrid. I know she is here. We can smell her scent!’ Zenith pauses and stares at the business card.
‘I found this card in her room after she ran, I say.
‘Yes. Astrid was here, but only for a few days. She asked me for a few days’ work to skip town. I didn’t question her. She was a young girl who needed help, so I helped her and gave her a job, and she left, Zenith explains.
‘You’re lying,’ I yell. Zenith puts his hands in the air.
‘Look, believe me, or don’t believe me, I don’t care. I don’t know why you’re bothering to find Astrid if she doesn’t want to be with you. Maybe you should let her be, he suggests.
And which old members would they be?’ Zenith asked.
‘Alice and Vanessa. But not to worry: they’re currently locked up awaiting punishment.’ I notice the two men give each other another look, and then glare at me.
“And what will their punishment be?’ Zenith asked calmly.
T’ll have them killed, and their heads ripped off for threatening my Luna and mate,’ I say, lying. Zenith glares for a split second.
‘I see,’ he says, his fists clenched.
‘I suppose you haven’t seen my missing beta Seth either?’ || ask, expecting another denjal. I can smell Seth’s scent in the room. He has been here as well.
‘No, we haven’t, but I will let you know if Astrid contacts me if you like?’ He says. I glare at him. He is the worst liar I have ever met.
I would appreciate that.
‘Your beta and gamma?’ I ask, looking at the two men.
‘These are my sons: James, the future Alpha of Shady Crest and John, he says. James is glaring at me as though he despises me and wants to rip my head off. John is smirking.
I’m sure we will see each other again soon,’ I say, leaving Kane and Leon following behind. Out of the elevator, we go
straight to the car.
‘He is lying,’ I say.
‘We figured as much, Kane says.
‘I can smell Seth’s scent. He has been there, I point out.
‘What’s our next move?’ Leon asks.
‘Let’s get back home and make a plan. We will need all our warriors,’ I say.
We arrive at Shadow Crest a short while later.
‘Leon, get the maps of Shady Crest from the library. Kane, bring Mia and Hayley here.’ They both nod and leave. Leon returns a short time later with a couple of scrolls he hands to
me.
‘Alpha Ryker!’ Mia says as she enters the room, Kane and Hayley behind her.
‘Please tell me you found them, she says, hopeful. I shake my head.
‘No, but I can confirm they were both at Zenith Creations. Their scents were faint but were there. Alpha Zenith denied seeing Seth but said Astrid worked for him for a few days before leaving with enough money to skip town. So, he has them. He’s lying,
We gather around the table and roll out the map showing Shady Crest.
‘I think they’re in his house. They’re not exactly going to let us have a look around. The only way in is if we trespass and declare war. The girls gasped.
‘If we go to war, some of our pack members could die,’ Hayley grabs Kane’s arm tightly.
‘No one has to die, I reassure her.
‘How so?’ Leon asks, confused.
‘When we were in the office today, I mentioned Vanessa and Alice as the reason why Astrid fled. I told him they would be punished by death. Zenith tried to hide it, but he and his sons weren’t happy about it. We need to find out why he doesn’t want Alice and Vanessa harmed. Leon, take a few warriors with you and bring Alice and Vanessa here for questioning.’ Leon nods and leaves the room.
Leon returns with warriors who are dragging Alice and Vanessa into the room. They sit them on a chair next to each other. Alice spits at my feet as I approach.
‘That isn’t very nice, Alice,’ I say. She lets out a deranged laugh,