Melinda’s POV “Kain?” I called out as I walked into the hall. “You were going to stay back with Ariana and make sure she is safe, right? Why are you here?”“Umm… I don’t know….” He mumbled, setting the cutlery on the table. “Yesterday, I started feeling uncomfortable all of a sudden. I was filled with this strange urge to see you.” He poured a glass of juice and handed it to me, his lips curving into a small smile. “I am glad that I came. The state of mind you were in….” He shuddered, and his eyes flashed with concern. “What exactly happened, Melinda?”“Umm…” I lowered my gaze, “Nothing really… I was just feeling depressed….”It is not that I wanted to hide anything from Kain. I just felt that Keith must be the first one to know about everything.“Must be the mood swings.” Kain said, his expression turning serious. “I had read it in a book that hormonal changes during pregnancy can make you depressed and irritable.” His eyes lit up suddenly, and he rubbed his palms together. “I also

KEITH’S POV “What did you say? Melinda is missing?” My heart sank hearing Kain’s words. “How in the fucking world did such a thing happen? What in the damned world were you and Kramen doing?”“She locked me inside the house and left in a cab before I could break out.”“She did what?” Every word he spoke intensified the rage building within me. “What is the point of your existence if you can’t even protect our mate?”“Don’t worry… I will deploy…”“No need…” I cut him off as I grabbed the car keys and rushed out of the house. “I will handle this matter myself.”Hopping into the car, I put the phone on speaker and connected Alpha Alexander, Kramen, Justin on conference call.“Kain, now tell us what happened in detail.”“I was in the kitchen cooking pasta for Melinda when she insisted on going alone, saying that she was feeling suffocated. When I didn’t agree, she rushed out of the house and locked the door from the outside. By the time, I broke out, she had already left in a cab. She h

Melinda’s POV “I think someone is here….” Oleander said, her body becoming fully rigid. She grabbed my hand, prepared to teleport us again. This was when I was hit with the familiar scent of lemon and mint.“It is my mate, Keith.” I said, extracting my hand from hers. “We are safe now.”There was a soft whoosh behind me. When I turned around, I found that Oleander had already disappeared. I had heard that witches don’t meet others unless absolutely necessary. Probably that was true.“Melinda,” Keith’s surprised voice echoed in the cavern, making my stomach twist into a knot. It had been so long since I saw him face to face. My heart thrummed erratically as I turned around and raised my head slowly to look at him; afraid that my heart would explode due to the impact.His face washed over with relief and his eyes sparked with joy, “Melinda, I have finally found you.” Rushing over to me, he grabbed me by my shoulders; his eyes raking over me from top to bottom. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

Kramen’s POV Faster, faster… even faster…. I drove myself to increase my speed with every leap I took; probably in an attempt to outrun the grief that was threatening to consume me.My lungs burned due to lack of air and the muscles in my legs ached, yet I forced myself to accelerate further. I wanted to run fast enough to blur all my memories and erase all my thoughts.I had barely run a couple of miles when Thud! I slammed into the trunk of some wild tree. Pressing my palm against the rough bark of the tree, I bent over in an attempt to catch my breath.“She miscarried. I am sorry to say that the baby is gone.” The healer’s words flashed in my mind, squeezing my heart painfully.A deep, agonised growl erupted from my chest and I punched the trunk of the tree as hard as I could. The trunk creaked with the impact.The bones in my fist cracked, sending a sharp pain shooting through my shoulders. Clenching my jaws, I punched the trunk again and again. The pain searing through my arms a

Melinda’s POV “It’s just a drink.” Keith said as we walked along the path leading to the patio in the backyard. “We can as well have it inside the house. Why bother go so far?”“Please, Keith….” I said, drawing in a shaky breath. “Give me a bit of your valuable time.” My steps faltered, and I turned to look at him. “This is the last time. I promise I won’t bother you in the future.”“Do whatever you want,” he snapped, turning to look away again. There was a certain sting in his voice. “It is not like you will listen to me.”“Keith…..” Tears welled in my eyes and my voice got a bit choked. “Can I hold you hand?”He didn’t say anything but his fingers clenched into a tight fist in response. It was then I noticed the heavy bandage, “What happened to your hand?”“Nothing,” he replied a bit too quickly. Moving to my other side, he held out his left hand. “You wanted to hold my hand right.”“Hmm…” I ducked my head to hide the tears trickling down my cheeks. Biting my lower lip, I placed my