Duncan

I screamed at Zeal with the entirety of my being. I was freaking out because there was no sign of Mindy, and I couldn't control my rage and jealousy, and I was genuinely concerned about her well-being.

especially after hearing her voice message on the other end of the line

I was just driving around in my car, listening to the song, and I really wanted to cry, but my Beta was there to keep me company. I couldn't just walk up to him and tell him what was going on. But I was certain that he had a sense that something strange was taking place.

It was just so suspicious that it couldn't possibly be a normal relationship between a brother and sister.

It wasn't a desire to have romantic feelings for someone. It was deeper and more powerful. I'd like to be able to live next to her for the rest of my life without ever having to touch her.

However, as much as I cherished her and as much as I reacted with even greater selfishness, this was not what I desired. To be honest, I just wanted her to be happy and live her life with another guy. I didn't want to appear self-centered.

I was well aware that she would be devastated emotionally for a time but that she would eventually forget about me.

It was just bad timing on my part; I wasn't emotionally prepared to witness her with another man at the time.

When I announced my engagement to Emma, I was well aware that I had taken the initiative. But, though, I was still not ready to admit that, sooner or later, she will lie under another man's body, be penetrated by his penis, and be fucked.

Oh, fuck it all! I want to scream right now because I'm picturing this fucking horrible scene in my head.

I couldn't bring myself to let her go at this point. I would like more time. But I made a promise to myself that I would not be selfish. My confusion hasn't gone away, though.

And with every single word of the song, I was completely out of breath, with the tremble of her voice and the sincere love that echoed between her words. All I wanted at that moment was to see her as soon as possible and hug her tightly for an inordinate amount of time.

At that point, Derek appeared out of nowhere and yelled at me, "what the fuck are you doing in my house?! Despite the fact that you kicked me out of your house, you are not allowed to barge into my house and start ordering me around.”

“Fuck you!” I said, raising my brows and smirking at his words. " Fuck your house as well. I need my sister right now, or else I'm going to wreck this house on your heads.” I forewarned him, and I wasn't kidding when I said I would do so.

He looked at me with a smirk on his face and said, "Well, I'm not scared, and your sister is my girlfriend.  I'd do everything I could to protect her. Please courteously exit the mansion without making a scene.” He said it calmly as if he wasn't afraid of me at all. How could he have the audacity to look me in the eyes?

He had me in stitches with his attitude, which I found hilarious: "Seriously! Force me to leave, and I swear to god that I will kill you before I do so. Kid! There is no way that you can compete with me. Do not even attempt to see my bad side, as you will not get much time to regret it. For the simple reason that you'd be laid to rest in your grave." This is what I said out of sheer desperation, hoping he would understand how much anger and intensity was in my words.

“Whatever, I don't give a damn,” he said, crossing his arms over his chest. I still respect you because I love your sister, so don't treat me like an enemy. I intend to propose to her and get mated to her as soon as possible.” Derek attempted to break the ice between us, but he had no idea that each word he spoke increased my rage.

Hell to the noose! Does he think I will like him more when he reveals how much he adores my Mindy? He's a jerk! He'd never be able to get her. She will be mine until I make the decision to give her to the most deserving person.

Suddenly, I raised my head and told him in a firm voice to "go and get me, my sister, right now." I spoke slowly and firmly.

“Hello, did you hear me?” he exclaimed, shaking his head in disbelief. He extended his hand to wave to me.

"Where's Zeal?" I scoffed, rubbing the inside of my chin. I asked him everything that came to mind right away. Yeah, if it weren't for his father, I would literally fuck his head right now.

“father!!!!!!!!!” Derek screamed, pleading for his father's help.

Zeal walked downstairs to us with a wide smile on his face as he approached me and said, "Well, hello, Alpha.  Duncan, thank you so much for coming.” He moved closer to shake my hand, but when he saw my grimaced face, he gulped nervously and turned his gaze to his son, "Derek!" He shook his head. “What exactly is going on?”

Rather than replying to Derek, I said, "your dumbass son kidnapped my sister." I let out a scream.

Is this even considered kidnapping in the first place? He left my house by himself. Up until now, I had not seen my sister. And there isn't a single sign for her car or anything else that belongs to her anywhere to be found.

But I believe she is not here. He just wanted to be a strong, brave man in order to protect his girlfriend from harm.

Fuck! What a wonderful girlfriend. That wasn't even something I accepted. She didn't ask my permission before dating that guy.

She didn't have to ask for my permission to do so. She's becoming a mature she-wolf.

She is not fucking a lady she-wolf, believe it or not. She hasn't lost her virginity yet.

Wake up, Duncan; you cannot force her to remain with you forever, and there is no cell strong enough to contain her.

Could I? I suppose I could if I wanted to. She's my first and only love.

But if you didn't have the courage to confess to her and you're afraid to face the world, then let her go without saying anything.

How am I to survive without her?

Now you're just behaving like a naive, self-centered, and befuddled fool once more!

Yes. Whatever. I have no intention of letting her go. If that was insane love or self-centeredness, I would accept it.

When Zeal questioned his son, I snapped to myself to bring myself back from my inner self-thoughts.

Despite the fact that my conscience was chastising me, my heartfelt content with my actions. Choosing between my heart and my mind was a difficult decision. Fighting for love is never easy.

Zeal couldn't keep his mouth shut. “Does that sound right, son?  Was it really possible for you to do something like that?” When Zeal looked at me, he tried to explain, saying, "I believe there is a misunderstanding here, Alpha.   Duncan. Allow me to assess what I might be able to do for you.” Zeal was trembling with fear. Yes, he is well acquainted with me. Despite this, he was an extremely powerful and wealthy Alpha, but he was not like me.

Anyone who crosses my path is trampled underfoot. I could demolish his businesses, purchase his stock, and throw him out on the street, forcing him to start over from the ground up and take his pack from him and make sure to send him far away.

My brows were knit together in concentration. “I need my sister Mindy right now, or else I'm going to make you and your son regret it, and you have no idea what I'm going to do to you and your son. This is not a shady business transaction. That's my younger sister, who is also my only sibling. She is the most important person in my life. I'd be willing to kill for her sake. Did you get that, Zeal?” I explained straightforwardly and deliberately, emphasizing each and every word that escaped my lips.

It's absolutely certain that if I don't find my sister, I will definitely kill Derek. There is no point regretting it.

“You can't do anything to me, Alpha. Duncan,” Derek complained. " She has asked for my protection, and I will not let her down in this regard. She's my girlfriend,” He looked me in the eyes and said his words with all of his guts.

"What the fuck of my words you couldn't understand?" I yelled as I stormed towards Derek and choked his neck with my hand. I clenched my teeth and let out a bitter exclamation.

Zeal walked towards me, attempting to free his son from my crushing grip on him, who was clearly out of breath. "Please, Alpha," Zeal begged. " Duncan, I'd make arrangements to have her delivered to you. Please accept my apologies on behalf of my son. He is only a child.”

I drew my hand away, allowing Derek's lungs to fill with air. I looked at Derek and said, "Now talk! Can you tell me where she is?”

Derek locked his gaze on his father, who nodded to him as if to say something. “She's—” Derek began to say, but we were all interrupted by Mindy entering the house and yelling at me in a low voice, “I'm here, brother.”

I turned my body to face her, shooting her with solemn stares, but deep down, I wanted to run towards her and pull her into a secure hug like I had done with my mother. I was extremely concerned about her well-being.

However, this implies that she was not present in this house at all times. So why did he turn to face me? Does this imply that he has a genuine affection for her?

If so, it appears that I should give them both another shot!

I let out a long, deep sigh to calm myself down, then charged towards Mindy, saying, "Look what you've done? Because of you, I was planning on killing Derek if you didn't show up at the appropriate time.” I shook my head in disappointment.

I got a few blinked looks in return, then she bowed her head a little toward Derek as if to say, "Thank you, Derek, for everything.  But I'm afraid I can't bear being around you any longer.”

He lowered his jaw and took a step closer to her, but I folded my arm in front of him to obstruct his progress. Despite his trembling voice, he stared at her with a startling intensity, "but I do love you.  I swear to you.” He begged her with his voice.

She gave a friendly smile and nodded. “I understand. However, I couldn't simply drag you down the path to death. Because no matter how much you want to protect me, no matter how much I want to save you, I won't be able to. Because I'm head over heels in love with someone else. Sorry.” She said nothing more than that and shrugged her shoulders. She was killing me with her glances in my direction. She made me feel like I was to blame for making her fall in love with me. However, I had no control over the situation. She is also not a victim in any way. We just happened to fall in love with each other in an unusual way.

I grabbed Mindy's hand before Derek could start a conversation. “Let me go,” she said as she pushed my hand away. " I'm not going to go back home with you. I don't want to see you again.”   She wiggled in the space between my fingers.

On the other hand, I flipped her to my back and motioned for my Beta to follow me.

I handed over the keys to my car to him, instructing him to get behind the wheel and drive. I cradled Mindy in my arms and pushed her into the back seat, where I sat next to her and squeezed her even tighter to my chest and back. She was cursing and yelling at me, and she was pushing my chest hard. I was just quiet, but when she attempted to jump out of the car, I grabbed her by the shoulders and yelled, "I would fucking punish you for that."