Chapter 149. Fight or Perish

Sebastian

There was no trace of her anywhere. Every search and every query yielded negative results.

Fuck this!

A bead of sweat trickled down my forehead. My heart’s rhythm grew louder, each passing second eroding my grasp on composure—I can’t forgive myself if anything happens to her or our child. Past mistakes already burdened me, and failing them now would be unbearable.

“Any leads?”.

“No, Alpha. No sign of her,” came the reply.

“Then search around! Why the fuck are you calling me without anything to report? Damn it!”

“Apologies, Alpha. We’ll expand the search.”

I disconnected and flung the phone away. This situation was maddening. Worry consumed me, and Aaron’s tactics, unexpected. I had misjudged his feelings for Athena, forgetting the twisted core that might lead him to harm her for his ego’s sake.

Damn it! I should’ve seen this coming. Accompanied her instead of letting her go with Cora.

How could I act fuckin