Trevor's POV

A thought crosses my mind as we are leaving the warehouse. I think it's best to stop and search the area.

"Stop here." I order the driver. We pull over and my team looks at my confused.

"Let's shift into our wolves. It is possible we will find the humans around here. I want everyone to search until we find something, anything that will give us a lead." I say. My team nods.

We exit the limo and separate into our usual groups. I strip myself of my clothes and allow my bones to break and reassemble into my large black wolf.

I give myself a good whiff of the air. I smelt blood and lavender. I knew it. I had a feeling deep within that was telling me to stop and search this unknown territory.

I smell blood. Cole states through mind-link.

We are close. I agree.

Our wolves are running side by side as we grow closer to the source.

I love running in my wolf form. The thrill I get as I run faster and faster is so exonerating.

We reach a clearing and the rustic smell of blood hits me.

Lying on the cold, damp ground were two bodies.

Of a man and woman.

Sh*t.

They were lying in a pool of blood. My heart sunk for Jasmine.

Shift and check for pulses now!!!! I demand angrily with my voice echoing through mindlink for all to hear.

Yes Alpha King. They respond. We all shift back to our naked forms.

My men check for pulses and turn toward me. "They are alive. Barely breathing, but alive." Cole states.

I let out a sigh of relief. I didn't realize I was holding my breath this whole time.

Thank the Moon Goddess. I'm not sure if I would be able to break the news to my princess about her parents.

My wolf howls in relief at that thought.

"Take them in the limo and go the the pack doctor. Our work is not done here." I command. They nod and carry Jasmine's parents away.

"Alpha King," Cole begins to say, I glance toward him. "Yes?" I question, my patience is wearing thin.

"Why are we saving these humans? What is the purpose?" Cole asked hesitantly. My eyes darted toward him. None of my team knows of my human mate nor her parents.

"How dare you question authority, Cole." I say angrily. "These poor humans don't deserve a life knowing about werewolves. Their innocence is pure and we must protect them. Besides the point, maybe you're mate is a human. Have you ever thought to have a human mate? Answer me now." I am really angry at him questioning me. Cole gulped in front of me.

"Sorry, my king." I nod. He needs to know his place in my kingdom.

A voice interrupts my thoughts, "Alpha King. We found a lead!" I whipped my head toward one of my warriors, Dale.

"Great, lets go." I urge.

As I follow Dale, a even worse smell catches me off guard.

The smell of burning flesh and rouges. The smell could make anyones stomach turn sour.

We scan the scene. There is smoke breathing through the Revern Forest. A large fire pit, surrounded by rouges and a pile of human bodies being laid upon one another.

The scene before my eyes is sickening.

Rage flows through me.

So this is where the humans and my people are. The Rouge King is out for blood and control. This is getting out of hand.

Kill them all. Take whoever is in charge and leave him only alive for questioning. I command.

In a flash, my warriors and I shift and begin to attack. The rouges froze and shifted too as this unexpected surprise attack.

I let out a large snarl at a smaller wolf in front of me.

Pathetic.

I bare my white pearly teeth and snap at his neck. I am too quick for this wolf and I already have my jaw around his throat.

Snap. He's dead.

After about thirty minutes, one rouge is left remaining.

A female.

She looks at us frightened.

Submit. I growl through mind link. She submits.

Shift. I command. She slowly shifts and she reveals to be a girl around Jasmine's age.

"Alpha King." She bows.

I shift and I turn to Cole. "Take her to the limo but be gentle." They nod and I also command for my other tech warriors to check for any living bodies and get IDs.

I am covered with blood from head to toe. We all pile into the limo.

The she wolf keeps quiet the entire ride. I'm glad she knows her place.

*** We pulled up to the castle.

Put her in the dungeon. I must get washed before I deal with her. I command my second in command.

Of course, Trevor. He responds.

I use my werewolf speed and enter my quarters. I grab fresh clothes and jump in the shower, scrubbing as much blood off me as possible.

I turn off the shower and change into my fresh clothing.

I zoom to my royal room, awaiting my meeting with the she-wolf. I needed answers immediately.

"Bring her in." I command to my guards. They nod and after ten minutes they bring her to me and shove her on the floor.

She has tears streaming down her face, sobbing.

"Explain to me your business in the Revern Forest, rouge." I command bitterly.

"I-I was taken." She takes a deep breath. "By the Rouge Alpha." I look at her intensely.

"Continue." I demand.

"The Rouge Alpha kidnapped me from my pack. Made a deal for my freedom to capture and kill humans." She begins and the tears begin to welt up again.

"But more specifically, the Rouge Alpha is on a mission." She lowers her eyes.

"What. Is. It."

"He wants your mate." My heart stops.

"No f*cking way he is touching what is mine!" I snarl angrily, baring my teeth.

With those few words, I nearly shifted.

"Take her away!" I growl furiously.

I need take Jasmine now.