*Loki POV*
I couldn't believe my own aunt had betrayed us. Nadine had been bitter towards us ever since we took over as Alphas, but I never in a million years thought she would pull a stunt like this. Liam, Jason and Rico should be here shortly because I linked Liam as soon as I saw what was going on. It was taking everything I had not to destroy my own flesh and blood.
Thank the goddess that there were doctors and my aunt Roxy in the room trying to help Melian. Rico and Liam ran into the room and Rico and Nick had to hold Liam back. I have never seen my twin so pissed off. "You fucking bitch! You are dead to us, do you hear me??? DEAD!" Liam yelled. My aunt Roxy walked over to Liam and tried to calm him down, and it took a few minutes, but when she made him listen to Mel's heart monitor and how it was racing, he started to calm down. Jason called Rebeecca and asked her to bring in some coffee and ice water.
I requested a watermelon redbull instead. I was drained both physically and mentally. We all sat down near Nadine and watched her cry and beg us to forgive her. "Nadine, your best bet right now would to just be quiet. None of us want to hear your pleading. You will be punished to the highest extent, family or not, for attempted murder of your Luna." I warned her.
Jason was seething, and had to walk out of the room to cool off. I looked at Liam and asked, "Do you think the Carters and Mystic Shadows will come back unannounced again?" He chuckled and nodded his head. "I'm sure of it. They aren't the smartest people. I wouldn't be surprised if they never returned to Mystic Shadows and were just waiting to 'surprise' us," he replied.
I darted my eyes over to Rico and Nick who were standing by the door and sent them a link to ask if they could check on Lisa and then add extra patrols along all borders. I also wanted 5 of our elites to go into the nearest town and check for any sign of our mates' family and pack. They both assured me it would be handled and left immediately. I filled Liam in and he thanked me for acting on that. We were both facing our mate's bed, and the doctors were preparing to take her down for a blood transfusion with the hopes that whatever Nadine administered would flush out.
Aunt Roxy came and spoke with us, and assured us she would be just fine. "The whole syringe didn't get emptied into her IV, which is a good thing. The wolfsbane interacted with the anesthesia that was still in her system, so that's what caused the seizures. I want you boys to get some rest. Put that old hag in the cells and deal with her later. You won't be any good for Melian if you are exhausted," she smiled. I called Nick and asked if he could come back to get Nadine and take her to the cells before leaving for patrol, and he didn't answer. I quickly called Rico, who answered and sounded panicked.
"Yes Alpha?" he asked. I told him what I needed done, and he replied, "Uh, Alpha, we have a bit of a problem. Lisa isn't in her cell, and, by the strength of her scent, she hasn't been in there for many hours." I asked him to send Nick immediately and disconnected the call. Jason and Rebecca came in just in time to see me lunge and my aunt. Jason and Liam pulled me off of her and she was screaming for help. Liam told her to shut her mouth and asked me what was going on.
I told him what Rico had told me and if Jason, Rebecca and myself weren't standing between them, he would have killed Nadine right then and there. "Where is Lisa, Nadine? Don't bother lying." He yelled at her. She was sobbing and having trouble speaking. Liam again asked her the same question, and finally she said that she had released her so that she could go home. That she felt that we were wrong about holding her hostage just because she knew our mate's family.
Jason turned to my aunt and asked, "Ma'am, do you know fuck all about my family? I don't think you do, because if you did you wouldn't have let her go to them. They are far from good people looking for their daughter. They are the reasons she is in the shape she is now. They beat her, raped her, and left her for dead in an abandoned warehouse. Now please tell me how good they are." The horror that spread across Nadine's face said it all. "I...I...I didn't know. Lisa said they were worried sick about her, and just wanted to find her. What have I done? I am so very sorry boys." she mumbled. Nick had finally come for her and immediately took her to the cell house.
I was never so happy to see someone go. I filled in Jason about the suspicions that Liam and I had, and he fully agreed. Jason said he wanted to go into town with the elite, because he would know exactly what and who to look for. Rebecca protested, but agreed in the end. She was worried about him, but understood. I linked our head warrior, Timmy, and told him to gather our warriors and meet us at the training field. The rest was going to have to wait. There were more important matters to handle at the moment.
We went and sat next to Mel on her bed and took in her scent. Touching her sent a calm through me that I needed more than anything. To think I was going to fight this bond at the beginning was the dumbest thing I could have ever done. I knew that she was about to change Liam and I's world for the better. I just hoped she would let us do the same for her.