Chapter 23

Cole. I hustled through the woods under the beam of the moonlight with the cold air filled with the sound of wolves howling, a signal that meant only one thing. Marianne had escaped. My heart raced like a sports car without control as my breaths restlessly toured out of my body while I breezed through the branches. With every step I took, I couldn’t help but nurture hatred and rage for the moon goddess. Of all types of crazy mates she could bond me with, Marianne was the best she could do?! Why the hell did my mate even think it wise to escape when my mother was still in the Pack?! I stopped abruptly as I got to a cleared space, looking around restlessly. “Marianne!!” I growled. “For goodness sake, where the hell are you?!” I yelled to the starry night. I inhaled deeply hoping I could get a trace of her scent but the cold winds were somewhat stormy and the voices of my agitated men were currently flooding my ears. I looked around again, I could feel it from the mate mark, she was