Chapter 27 The Past

• Roland’s Pov (2 days before present events)
• I am having a tough time sleeping. This is nothing new to me though. Ever since Elena left, I have not slept through the night. I am not sure why, but I miss her. I secretly looked for her for weeks and nothing. Not a trace. I searched for the whole city. I even went to her old packhouse, but her guards told me she was not there. I tried to channel our mate bond and see if he was lying, but the bond was so weak, it got me nowhere. After a few weeks, I gave up. My mind has been in a strange state and not even the doctors know what is happening. The more I want to look for Elena, the more Raven keeps coming into my mind.
• Cole has been handling most of my affairs, and my wolf won't even talk to me. He stopped after I gave up on trying to find her. The only reason I still have him is that my mate bond is not broken yet. I have not shifted in months. Raven was pressuring me to make her my luna. I realized that I might never get Elena back, so I forced Blaze out to mark her. He did not like having to do that, and howled the entire day, giving me a headache for days following.