A weekend with the Alpha novel Chapter 136

Part 7

Twelve hours ago,

"I found her," Ivan said, pushing open the bedroom door, and he found him sitting on the bed and holding onto Zion, who currently sat on his lap reading a storybook.

Aaron's eyes lit up at his words and he set his son down on his feet. Zion wasted no time before darting out of the room and it seemed he had wanted to do that for so long. As soon as the door room shut, Aaron turned his attention fully to Ivan.

Ivan gave him a pitiful look, but Aaron shrugged it off, telling him he was fine. He looked horrible, and it had been hell these past few days. He barely found sleep and when he did, it had been nightmares of Zera's accidents that woke him up. He felt helpless and he couldn't control it and every hour he prayed for positive news from Ivan while trying to be the best father for Zion.

"Where is she?"

"Grandville centre at the south of the state," he answered, and it took Aaron back a little.

"That's almost out of the state. What do you think she would be looking for there?"

"She's with Daniel," he replied, and Aaron's face paled up at his words.

"Daniel?" he echoed in confusion.

"I think she remembers him somehow and I think that's where she has been since she left the hospital."

Aaron wondered why Daniel, of all people, was the only one she remembered, but he was happy she was with him. Happy because if she had been with him since she left the hospital, then she hadn't had the time to mingle with others or had a reason to kill anyone. It meant her powers hadn't overridden her, and she was still in control.

He also wondered if he had discovered what she was or if he was still in the dark about it. He wondered what his reaction would be when he did. He was human the last time he checked and might have little knowledge of who or what Zera now was. Daniel wasn't a bad guy from what he knew about him, he just didn't like him because Zera had a soft spot for him.

"Why Daniel?" he mumbled, more to himself than to Ivan.

His brother who heard answered, "I don't know, but I can't get into her head anymore and so I can't see anything."

"We need to find her now." He reached into the wardrobe and picked up his long black coat from the hanger. He shrugged it on and turned to Ivan.

"Yes, we do. But we also need to inform the others."

...

Lionel and Sesi were both passionately kissing while standing on the balcony of the house. "From what I heard, Ivan is closing in on finding Zera," she told him and heard his heart pick up in its beat.

She had seen him miserable since Zera ran away from the hospital and the only way to take his mind from overthinking was by seducing him. She had to make herself the centre of his attention, and that distraction had worked so far.

This news had also helped lighten his mood and knowing it wasn't false hope made her happy.

She stayed quiet.

"Why don't you answer, Sesi?" Damor asked, and she cast him a hard glare before turning to face Aaron.

"I was with Lionel." the displeasure in his eyes reduced and an understanding look sets in.

"How is he?"

"Getting better. Thank you. Damor called for me. He said you wanted to talk."

Aaron bobbed his head. "Yes, we finally located Zera. Ivan informed me earlier, and I wanted to pass the news on to you two. We will set out to bring her home. Damor will be in charge of the pack, he will lead and tend to them until our return, and you will be in charge of Zion and the household. Is that understood?"

"Yes, but don't you think Lionel should be here in this meeting as well? She's his little sister, after all."

He shook his head. "You can deliver the message to him. There's no reason to involve him."

Ivan and Aaron departed, taking the Ford car at Ivan's instruction. Aaron didn't see the need for them to take a car. They could race there faster, but Ivan told him this was the way, and he had to give in. He had no other choice. The most important thing for him right now was to find Zera. Two days without her felt like twenty years, and he couldn't wait to see her again.

In her absence, he had kept his mind occupied by reading up all he knew about Sages. This was his way of not being left wanting when he finally met her.