Chapter 19 Third Person's POV On the other end of the phone , Cliff's brows furrowed deeply . His voice carried a hint of confusion and unease , " Vanya ? " " Want to save your Luna ? Bring five million dollars to trade ! " 1 The voice on the other end was cold and resolute , exuding an undeniable sense of coercion . Cliff's eyes narrowed , revealing a dangerous glint . 三 But before he could respond , the caller hung up , leaving only a busy signal echoing in his ear . THE His wolf growled in his mind , and through his wolf , he could sense that Vanya was indeed in trouble . " Alpha Cliff , what's wrong ? " Melinda , sitting beside him , noticed the change in Cliff's expression keenly . ངོ་ ག བ ར ང ག ་ ར ར ང་ ངུར་ རུ་ན་ ་ ང་ She turned her head , her eyes fixed on Cliff , her gaze filled with confusion and a hint of suspicion and inquiry , as if guessing whether the call was related to her . Cliff almost spat out the words from between his teeth , " Back to the pack ! " His face was so dark it seemed like a storm was imminent . The pack guard driving was taken aback by his sudden command , saying , " Alpha Cliff , we're were treating Melinda to dinner ? " almost at the restaurant . Didn't you say you " I said drive us back to the pack ! " Cliff roared , his voice filled with uncontrollable anger and anxiety . " … Yes , Alpha Cliff ! " The pack guard hurriedly agreed , unconsciously stepping on the gas . Melinda had never seen Cliff look so anxious . In her impression , Cliff was always composed and calm . But at this moment , he was like an enraged lion , with anxiety and anger written all over his face . " Vanya's in trouble , " Cliff seemed to be talking to himself , as if explaining to Melinda . " What happened to Luna Vanya ? " Melinda pressed , her curiosity thoroughly piqued , and her suspicion growing stronger . She wanted to know what could make Cliff so undone . Could it be that Vanya truly held such importance in Cliff's heart ? Cliff had no time to deal with Melinda's inquiries at the moment . His mind was racing , trying to recall the familiar voice . He felt he had heard it before , but in this moment of desperation , he couldn't remember where he had heard it . Theodore's POV Derrick's eyes widened in anger , his face flushing red . He shouted at the top of his lungs , cursing , " What the hell is this guy playing at ? Thinking he can show up later than us , does he really think he's someone , can put on airs in front of us ? " expressionlessly took out a cigarette and lit it with a lighter . The blue flame flickered in the darkness for a few moments before I took a deep drag , and smoke slowly rose before my eyes . I stood quietly on the abandoned car plant's ground , littered with gravel and weeds , waiting patiently . Before long , a harsh engine roar broke the night's silence as a van sped towards us like a mad beast . 1/2 Chapter 19 15 The vehicle hadn't fully stopped when it violently rocked a few times , followed by the door being abruptly pushed open . Jasper tumbled out of the car like a beaten dog , scrambling towards Derrick and me with a flattering smile plastered on his face . That smile , under the dim light , appeared particularly sycophantic and distorted . He kept saying , " Alpha Derrick ! Alpha Theodore , I'm really sorry , some crap came up on the road and delayed me . Please , both of you , be generous and don't take it personally . " Derrick frowned , his face full of impatience as he asked , " Where's the stuff ? " A flicker of panic flashed through Jasper's eyes , but it was quickly covered by his fake smile . H He bowed and scraped , saying , " Alpha Derrick , Alpha Theodore , here's the thing . There's this woman who , by some stroke of luck , bought the thing we've been after . In a fit of anger , I had her kidnapped , and that's what delayed me . But don't worry , I've told my men to call her mate and ask for a five - million ransom . Her mate's an Alpha , definitely rolling in dough , so five million is pocket change to him . " Listening to him , I only wanted to resolve this mess quickly and deal with other important matters . So I coldly said , " Get this done quickly . Don't waste my time here . My patience is limited ." " Don't worry ! I've already talked with Alpha Cliff . If he can't come up with the money within an hour , I'll kill his mate and his pack will be Luna - less ! Then we'll see how he swaggers around . " Hearing the name " Cliff , " my heart felt as if it was gripped by an invisible hand , a strong sense of unease and foreboding welling up . My wolf in my mind began to fidget restlessly , constantly roaring in my consciousness , " I sense danger . " Without further thought , I rushed forward , clutching Jasper's collar with my hands like pincers , lifting him up , staring straight at him , and asked , " Who did you say you were dealing with ? " " Alpha Cliff , the Alpha from the Silver Moon Pack . " 2/2