Chapter 32 Dantes POV The ache in my chest had grown unbearable . It was no longer a dill thrum in the background of my existence but al maddening , relentless storm that consumed me , Awake or asleep , all I could see , hear , or feel was Valencia . Her sont lingered in the corners of my mind , sweet and haunting . Her voice , soft and defiant , echoed in my ears , Even now , standing in my office , the thought of her absence leite untethered . She was gone . The words burned like fire through my veins Shes gone . You lost her . Shell leave again . I slammed my fists against the oak desk , splintering the wood beneath the weight of my frustration . The voice had started yesterday , faint whispers threading through my thoughts Valencia had just gone to the restroom but I felt like she was slipping out of my hand like sand between my fingers . It had stopped once I had found her but now it was a deafening roar . The loud booming voice made my head throb in pain , I wanted her . I needed her . Last night , everything seemed normal at least on the surface . I had bid Valencia goodnight after walking her back to the mansions entrance . The smile shed offered me , small and sweet , had stayed with me , replaying in my mind like a loop . My father had left the night before to oversee preparations at the pack house for the wedding . And after bidding goodbye to Valencia , Caius and I had taken the helicopter , a short fifty minute flight , back home to Silverclaw on the other side of the Alderidge border . By car , it wouldve been a four hour drive , but the helicopter made the journey feel trivial . Yet this distance now felt insurmountable . The whispers had grown louder as the night deepened . Shes leaving . Shell disappear . And this morning , when I woke , there was no doubt . I felt it My gut feelings had never been wrong before . She was gone . The Wolfe pack hadnt even called by then to confirm it , but I already knew . Something primal inside me screamed the Truth . By late afternoon , the call finally came . Alpha Roman , Drogo , and Jaxon appeared on the video screen in my office . Their grim faces told me everything before they even spoke . Jaxon looked particularly smug , his lips curling into a smirk that made my wolf snarl in rage . It seems your bride to be wasnt willing , Didnt you say you dont force Omegas ? he drawled , his voice dripping with mockery . I kept my expression calm, though my hands gripped the edge of my desk so tightly the wood creaked , 1/3 Chapter 32 Alpha Roman cleared his throat , his tone placating . Dante , this unfortunate . But we can salvage the alliance . Celeste is more than willing to- No. The single word cut through the air like a blade . Roman froze mid sentence , his mouth slightly agape . I leaned forward , my voice low and laced with fury . If Valencia alliance . And if she truly does not want me , then she can tell me nt with me before midnight tonight , you can forget this my face . I will listen to no one else The room on the other side of the screen erupted into chaos . Roman and Drogo argued , their voices overlapping in protests . Jaxon , for once , looked stunned , his smug facade faltering as he gaped at me . Caius , sitting nearby , muttered , Dante , what the hell are you doing ? I ignored them all . The call ended abruptly , and silence settled in my office . But it was short lived . My father stood up , his face red with rage . Have you lost your mind ? he bellowed . You w would declare war over an Omega ? Over a girl ? I met his gaze evenly . And who was he to stop me ? Hadnt he done the same for mother ? Raidens eyes widened in disbelie . Have you gone mad with love ? Yes , I said simply , the word heavy with truth . I am mad . I am going mad . Do you not understand ? Shes not just some omega . Shes mine . My father stared at me , his chest heaving as he struggled to find words . Finally , he threw his hands up in frustration and stormed out , slamming the door behind him . Give out an order . Find her . Look for that friend of hers t too, she must know something . I say to Caius After a long sigh , Understood . As for Marcelene . Shes gone too . I have already checked . The Wolfe pack has been searching for almost six hours now . 1 curse , unable to hold back . Picking the glass vase from my table I throw it against the wall . Wanting to destroy everything . Find her . I say and Caius doesnt say anything else before walking out of the office , By late evening , the hunt was in full swing . Every wolf in every pack had been ordered to find Valencia . The search extended across the borders , stretching into Velhaven city , where Marcelenes mother was found hospitalized . But still no sign of her . 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