I grabbed my Beta by the collar. “How did she get away? Find out! Use all of our contacts to find Sophia!”
But no matter how hard we looked, it was like she had disappeared from the world.
When I got back to the manor, I fell onto the couch, empty and defeated.
So this was on purpose.
She didn’t leave in a fit of rage; she had planned it. With care. In a quiet way.
I jumped up and ran into the master bedroom.
There was no sign of her anywhere. Pictures. Clothing. The presents I had given her over the years. Everything… deleted.
I called for a maid and gave her a look that was so sharp it could draw blood. “Where are her things? Why is everything gone?”
The poor maid shook with fear because an Alpha was angry.
“Madam destroyed them all,” she stammered. “Even the rose garden in the backyard… She set it on fire.
My pupils shrank to slits. I let go of the maid’s arm and disappeared in a flash, only to reappear in the backyard.
And there it was.
Burned earth. Blackened stems. Not one rose left alive.
I was frozen in place, looking at the remains.
I planted those roses myself the day we became friends. I made a simple vow with her hand in mine: “My love for you will bloom like these roses—fierce and forever burning.”
She loved that garden. She spent hours taking care of it, watering, pruning, and caring for every flower.
There were always new roses in our room.
It was gone now. She had killed it with her own hands.
Did she really mean to throw me away?
A horrible thought hit her like lightning.
What if she had learnt something? Something that made her leave without saying anything?
Fear twisted in my stomach.
I turned quickly to my Beta and said, “Check the mate certificate.” How did she lose it, exactly? And find out if she found anything. My phone buzzed in my pocket before I could even move.
My heart raced. I didn’t even look at the screen. I took a shaky breath and said, “Sophia?” Is that you?”
“David,” Ella’s voice said instead. “My wound still hurts… Maya has a fever too. “Please come to the hospital.”
My face got darker.
“I’m busy. If you’re sick, see a doctor. Don’t call me about this.
I hung up before she could say anything else.
At that moment, I heard my Beta’s voice in my head: “Alpha, I found something.” Sophia went to the Werewolf Affairs Division… She asked for a new mate certificate.
My head was pounding. I was so angry that it felt like fire was flowing through my veins, and my aura was crashing outward in waves.
“Did she find out?”Why didn’t you know this before?” I yelled. She must have known that the certificate was fake… She must have been very sad.
My Beta looked pale because I was so angry. “You’ve already decided to break up with Ella, haven’t you? You and Sophia will get the real certificate after you re-register. I’m sure she will see how sincere you are.
“Then do it right away!””Find that moonstone necklace Sophia always wanted,” I yelled. Make sure we win the auction.
I’d bring her the certificate, the gift, and an apology from the bottom of my heart once I found her.
I would fix it.
Sophia would forgive me. She had to. I would get her back.
I told the staff to move the roses again, but this time not just to a garden. I wanted the whole courtyard to be full of her favourite roses.
That same night, I sent people into the Dark Forest to pick the rare flowers. I even hired the best gardeners I could find, even though they cost a lot. I finally let myself breathe again when everything was finally in motion.
