CHAPTER 9

Zavier POV

I wandered around the pack houses, looking at the security pack. It wasn't as nearly as strong or stable as the Blood Moon Pack, but my pack is wealthy, and has a high education rate and only breed the strongest pups. I found a gym across from the houses and decided to enter, seeing a couple of wolves doing ground tumbling and the males were watching intently, learning from them on the tumbling floor.

A heavenly scent hit my nose and I knew Nylarizza was one of them tumbling. She did a double front flip with a turnover and her blonde friend copied, stumbling slightly on the front turnover. From my mind, they did some things pretty impressively by the impressed stares from the others. I had no idea what each flip Nylarizza did was called, but Eli looked like she was trying to copy the teacher.

I smirked and they stopped and moved over to the mat, Riz noticing me by ignoring me to appear stronger like she always has. They put on heavily padded gloves to decrease the initial impact of the punch. Eli looked sweaty, her hair tied back and her chest heaving from the tumbling.

Riz looked normal, like it was something she performed daily, which is probably was. Eli striked first, aiming for Riz's face. Riz easily dodged.

"Find where I might go and punch there instead of trying to aim directly for my face."

Eli nodded and punched again, but Riz caught her fist easily, looking like to effort was being put into it.

"Take off the glove and fight me. I'll keep the gloves on for James's sake. He would kill me if I bruise you." Eli nodded and took off the gloves hesitantly.

Riz nodded again before punching at her stomach. Eli took the impact, grunting as she was hit. She punched back at Riz's neck but Riz leaned backwards, dodging. Eli grunted and tried romping upwards, bit actually flung out her leg. Riz jumped and tackled Eli down, Riz holding Eli's hands at her side and one knee at her abdomen then shins holding down her legs. Eli flipped limp and gasped for breath.

"Okay, we'll go again another time. You look like you're burning up," Riz muttered, lifting off of her and facing the crowd. She found me as she was taking off her gloves and her eyes widened. "There goes my helpless act." I shrugged.

"Well, now you can't pretend to be defenseless," I shrugged. "But I knew you weren't completely helpless if you were a she wolf Delta that was famous among the packs for kicking serious ass. "I growled at the rest of the males and they left to their own activities, trying to impress Riz.

"Zavier, I was the trainer here after I did my daily work outs with my father. They definitely aren't trying to impress me for that reason," she snapped, grabbing a towel and wiping her face. She then threw it in a basket and walked out, neglecting me. She was so much like me around her trainees. Stern and hard faced.

I grunted and walked out back into the streets and moved inside of the pack house where the top ranks were awaiting for the meeting. I walked towards them and they smiled. "Welcome, Alpha Laven, to the Amber Sky Pack. I see you were watching my daughter train?" the Beta said, bowling his head in the slightest. I nodded. "She learned everything from the best anyway." I narrowed my eyes.

"I am not here to speak of your daughter, Beta. I have come to know of the threats, Alpha Card. Let's go to business," I snap, a growl forming at the base of my throat.

Nylarizza Pov

I jogged back to the pack house, taking a quick shower before jumping into bed with runner's leggings and a long shirt, curling up with the pillows. Like they were my life source. I was worn of from the tumbling and teaching Eli, so I feel to sleep quickly. But, I didn't get sleep for long. Someone's hands pressed against my mouth, sending me into a panicked frenzy. "Inhale," someone growled. I held my breath, kicking a squirming, but more people came and held me down. I growled inwardly, my eyes widening when I notice what I had done. I had inhaled whatever was on this cloth the person was holding against my mouth and nose. I was dizzy for a few moments before everything went completely black, my body going limp.

Zavier's Pov

I ran my hand through my hair and opened the door, smelling mix scents. Some male, some female. I assumed it was from the previous guests. I pulled my shirt off, tossing it to the side as I moved into the bedroom, wanting to see Nylarizza or Riz.

She was here at least ten minutes ago, I could smell her scent clearly. "Riz!" I called. No response. The guest house wasn't very big. Only a kitchen a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom inside the bedroom. I moved to the connected living room and kitchen and found her scent not here.

I went into the bathroom, but her scent was old and washed away. I growled, smelling the other scents. Chlorophyll. These wolves are kidnappers. That was the threat that Alpha Card warned me about.

I threw my shirt back on and roared loudly, anger and fury consuming me at the thought of Riz being taken in her former pack without anyone to protect her. I wasn't there to protect her. I took a deep breath and bolted to the Beta house and frantically knocked on the door, my mate's bond heightening by the second. The Beta himself opened with door, his son behind him and looking at me curiously. "Riz has been taken, by the kidnappers."

The Beta's face reddens as he charges over to the Alpha house and go inside, coming back out with the Alpha on the phone, ordering troops around with.

"Alpha Zavier, could you lead a few troops? Riz is your mate after all." I nodded.

"Shift and your troop will be waiting for you on the eastern border. Don't be late." I took off, shifting quickly then finding the large group of wolves that had gathered. I saw a deep brown wolf with the brightest green eyes at the front, waiting for me.

He nodded respectfully at me and I nodded back like Riz would've done. I mind linked them.