Sold To The Untouchable Alpha novel Chapter 50

[Ivan’s POV]

I quickly followed Hans towards the location where Elder Theodore was found after claiming to have been attacked by Arissa. Around us, the maids and guards were still in a frenzy. I could only assume they were worried about being punished for just happening to not be present for the whole ordeal.

"Take note of everyone who was on duty at this time." I said, drawing Hans’ attention to me. "I will be sure to take care of them all."

Even if they tried to beg for forgiveness or give me bullshit excuses, I wasn’t about to let them off. It was too strange and seemed too perfectly planned. That meant that all of them were helping that bastard, Elder Theodore, and whoever else he was working with.

"It was here, sir." Hans said, stopping in front of a large round window that was broken and still had blood on it.

Nodding, I stepped forward and touched the blood with my finger tips. Lifting it to my nose, I gave it a good smell. This blood was definitely Arissa’s, but how did they manage to get ahold of it? Did they hurt her before taking her away?

Feeling my rage beginning to rise, I closed my eyes and focused on the area. Extending my senses, I felt around for any sign of an unknown presence. At first I felt nothing, but soon I began to get a small hint of who I was after.

"Well?" Hans asked as I opened my eyes and looked at him.

"I’m not sure." I murmured, scratching my chin. "It is vaguely similar to my brother’s, but there are a few differences."

If this were Isaac, I would have no issue pinpointing him. However, this person was someone I wasn’t too terribly familiar with. Shit, that left me at a loss.

"Get a group together." I snapped, standing up and fixing my gaze on Hans. "Since it resembles Isaac the most, we will visit him first."

I knew that this could possibly mean we would be wasting time on finding Arissa, but I was at a loss. I could only hope that I would pick up on the owner of this essence amongst my brother’s pack. Since his essence was somehow mixed into it, he was my only clue.

"And what of Elder Theodore?" Hans pushed.

"Have Igor follow him closely and report anything he may discover to me through mindlink."

While I was away, I could only hope that Elder Theodore and his conspirators would slip up and think they were safe from all suspicions. Once their guards were down, they would easily give away everything, and when that happened, I would be sure to deal with them accordingly. I didn’t give a damn if he was an elder and above me. He touched and possibly hurt what belonged to me on my land, and I wouldn’t forgive that.

"I will get right on it, Alpha." Hans responded, snapping me from my quickly growing need for violence. "How many men should we bring to rescue Arissa?"

"Six at most."

There was no need to bring an entire army for this mission. If it came down to it, Hans and I were more than capable of taking care of Isaac and his lackies. Even if he was an alpha, he was nowhere near as strong as I was.

"Yes, sir."

I watched as Hans began to move, leaving me alone in the corridor where Arissa had been kidnapped. Once I was sure he was gone, I turned back to the window and took in the scene once more.

Despite trying to remain calm and assure myself that she was capable of taking care of herself, I felt anxiety claw at my heart. It was a foreign emotion, and it was almost suffocating. This was the reason I never wanted to find my mate or grow attached to anyone. Once that happened, you would become a wreck if something were to happen. I didn’t have time for that. I needed to be strong and collected for my pack.

"You better be safe." I hissed, running a hand through my hair in annoyance. "If you aren't, I will be sure to punish you once I get you back."