Chapter 44

Zaraphine's POV

"Home?" I questioned lowly. Where was my home? I don't have a home. I have places that I visit, that is all. I do not want to go anywhere with these people. I just want to get away from it all. I want to get away from them. Nobody loves me, nobody cares for me, and nobody wants me. Why would I want to stay anywhere with them? I thought to myself. Esther and this woman who I now know as Eos continued to scream back and forth as I made my way over to a still unconscious Lakota.

"Lakota, I am sorry. I do not wish to be your mate. I do not wish to help you find your happiness. Although I do not wish to help you, I do not wish for you to suffer." I say placing my hands softly on his chest and a bright blue light emits from my palms, going into his body. His breaths begin to speed up and his eyes flash open, looking directly at me. "Zaraphine, I will be okay. You can leave. Run as far away from here as you can and do not look back. Go be the Goddess I know you can be." He whispers so only I can hear. I slowly nod my head and begin my way to the door.

Once I have officially left Lakota's pack I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders and I make a run for it. Jumping over the fallen logs and darting past the small bushes I run further than I ever imagined to be possible. "I do not need anyone but myself," I said out loud. "I can do this on my own. I will figure out who I am and what I am supposed to do with this new title." 'Mate?' I heard my wolf whine. 'You're back? Oh my goddess. I can't believe you are back! I have missed you so much!!' I begin screaming into my head. 'I want my mate.' She whines again. "NO! He didn't help us! He didn't want us! He left us!" I snarl out loud causing my wolf to cower to the back of my mind, leaving me alone once again.

Atticus POV

I left Witch Mountain a few days later barely learning anything new. The only thing that Elder Michael was able to tell me was 'my mate needed to find herself before she could love me and my pack the way a Luna should.' Just thinking about it made me let out a low growl. 'This was useless Atticus!' My wolf sneers. 'I know. We need to get to Lakota's pack and get our mate back. No more distractions. I need my mate!' I growl. He silently agrees before going to the back of my mind while I continue my travel with my men in tow.

"Alpha?" Jax says after a few hours. "Yes, Jax what is it?" I question. "If you do not mind me asking, what did you find out?" He asks lowly. "Nothing. Which is why we are going to Dark Moon right away." I respond with a slight growl. "How will we get past Esther, sir? She is still using black magic is she not?" He questions. I turn around quickly with a snarl "I do not care Jax! I will get my mate back! I will take down anyone who gets in my way!" He bows his head before whispering "Yes Alpha."