The Delta's Daughter Chapter 122

MIKE

8 days after the disappearance of Kellen

A failure, that’s what I was. I had failed my King, my best friend, Lamia, and most of all, our kingdom.

I was meant to be the Royal Beta. Once sworn in, I would become the second most powerful wolf in our kingdom. How was I supposed to be powerful and take charge when I couldn’t even keep our King safe

I had let my guard down. I had let our King disappear.

It had now been just over a week since Kellen had gone missing. Poof! Vanished into thin air! Mathias had sent Tobias to help me look for him that first day and we came up empty-handed. The next day, I had trackers across the continent scouring the kingdoms for him.

Tobias had sent a mass email out to all the Clan Alphas in their kingdom asking them to search for the missing Wolf King. I had also called Tawny and told her what had happened, although Lamia had beaten me to it and they already had what little warriors they could spare looking for him in their kingdom.

When I first called my father, I thought for sure he and Uncle Marcus would scald me. At the very least, hold some kind of disappointment in me, however, that wasn’t the case. They were more concerned about how he could have gone missing, and how there was no trace of him.

The truth was, we were all on edge, getting the same vibes as when Lamia disappeared. It took us weeks, almost months when we finally got that break and found a lead as to where Lamia was. By the time we found her, the damage had already been done, and I feared the same for Kellen.

“Hey want to hit the bar with me” Tobias asked as he stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a pair of dark jeans and a royal blue button-up shirt, his dark curly brown hair still damp from his shower.

I shook my head no. “Come on dude, loosen up, we have been searching for a week straight. Something will turn up.” He said as he crossed the hotel room we had been sharing for the past week.

I turned to him, agitated and the snap, in my voice was obvious. “And would YOU be able to go out and party if it was Mathias that was missing If it was your best friend that… just upped and disappeared, without a trace” I cocked an eyebrow at him, my wolf was on the surface, he too, was feeling defeated and miserable.

“Mike, man, we are doing everything we can. We will find him.” His voice wasn’t harsh but he was holding back. I could tell he didn’t like my tone when I spoke to him.

“Just fuck off and go get high, find some female to fuck.” I again snapped at him and turned my back and carried on reviewing the map I had sitting in front of me at the small table.

I was marking off where we had looked for Kellen and plotting several radiuses around where he went missing. I heard the hotel door open and then slam shut. I slouched over and put my head in my hands, glaring at the map.

“Where the fuck are you, Kellen, where did you go” I said to nobody as I still studied the map and growled at my frustration.

My phone dinged and I picked it up to see a message from Hunji. ‘Your block is up. I will be there by morning.’

Great! Just fucking great! Now Lamia has sent me a babysitter.

I rubbed my tired eyes for the millionth time. The threat of tears was there, but I would not cry. The welling of my eyes was not from sadness, but rather frustration. Once Hunji got here, I was planning on heading east, towards the coast to widen the search.

I didn’t hate that Hunji was coming, he was a skilled tracker and I knew he could only help my search. I did resent the fact he would be here though, it just meant I wasn’t trusted. It made me feel like Lamia had no confidence in me. I wasn’t a good enough Beta to find our King.

Well, why would they think any differently After all, I am the one who lost him. I just can’t wrap my head around how he could have disappeared. If he was taken, how could he even let them I mean come on, it's not like he was some weak omega or human, we are talking about the King of fucking Wolves! He’s the most lethal wolf in all the New Moon Kingdom, for goddess's sake.

If he was snatched…

I shook my head at the thought; I just couldn’t see how that was possible. How could he have gone to the bathroom and then vanished He didn’t leave through the front door, otherwise, I would have seen him when I was waiting in the car, so it was obvious he had to have gone out the back.

The lack of cameras in the Diner we had eaten at pissed me off beyond belief. If their cameras had been operational, we would have been able to track him easily or at least know exactly what happened.

I didn’t bother replying to Hunji, instead, I lifted my block and almost immediately Lamia’s angelic voice filled my head.

*Hey, how are you holding up Did Hunji get a hold of you*Her non-condescending voice was music to my ears, all I detected was love, compassion, and a boatload of worry in her tone.

*Yah, said he should be here by morning* I heard the weariness in my own voice as I linked her back.

*Good, I am on my way to the Kodiak Kingdom. Finn woke up.* she paused and I waited *Mike, I sent Hunji because I can’t be there, there is no way Mathias is going to let me go search with you.*

*Why wouldn’t he let you come here* I asked out of true curiosity. I knew she was pregnant, but that shouldn’t slow her down. I would never think something like that would slow her down or get in the way of her and Kellen.

*Because… Because I’m carrying triplets, I’m lucky he let me fly to his kingdom. The doctor wanted me on bed rest.*

Holy shit triplets! I chuckled through the mind-link, the first time I have found anything to make me smile in the last week *Wow! I’m gonna be an uncle to three. The moon goddess really made it up to you.* It was a light-hearted joke, but as soon as I said it I wondered if I had said the wrong thing, thinking of how she had lost her first pup.

She must have felt my worry because she chuckled back at me *Yeah either that or it’s a punishment. *

Her tone turned serious with her next words. *I will keep you posted on what Finn says, and just let me know if you find anything. And Mike You will find him, I know you will. I love you.*

*I love you too. And I hope so* She cut the link after that and I closed my eyes, leaning back in the rickety chair I sat in, pinching my nose between my thumb and forefinger.

The door to the hotel room opened suddenly and I jumped, looking to see Tobias enter. I hadn’t been expecting him until way later.

“Back early aren’t you” I questioned.

“Yeah, I sat there, had a drink, met a female… but it wasn’t the same. I kept thinking about what if it was Mat or Xander I’m sorry Mike. It’s just we have been at this for days now and I don’t see a break, my beast was getting strung up. I thought a little relief might help, but he wasn’t interested.” He sighed and sat on his bed next to mine.

“Hunji will be here in the morning,” I told him and watched his face fall. Did he not like Hunji

“Yeah, that’s good. Try and get some sleep, ya” He said, stripping off his clothes, then climbing under his covers.

I turned the light off and sat on my bed, still fully clothed. I hadn’t slept in 8 days; I doubted it would claim me tonight. I wanted to run but both Duke and I didn’t have it in us to even bother to shift. A pang of heavy guilt was weighing on us, making our guts churn with the thought of What if we don’t find him What if we don’t get him back

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