Bad Asses Don't Die

Chapter 12

              About 3 miles into our jog/run Nate comes up in his wolf form. I turn around and Jason gives him a pair of shorts he always carries an extra. As does Nate. Nates sweating and acting really nervous and scared. He looks at me. "I'm sorry Alex. I'm so so sorry." He tells me like he's begging for forgiveness.

            "What's wrong Nate?" I ask trying to stay calm for his sake. Then I remember, Nate doesn't panic unless its me or Rob. Nate doesn't panic. He's like me. I don't panic, unless it's Rob. Then I start to panic a little. "Where's Rob?"

             "I'm sorry Alex." He's almost in tears. "I don't know why he would do this. He's always been there he's always been kind and trustworthy. I'm sorry Alex."

            Jason could see me panicing. "Nate what happened?" He asked. Alpha mode turned on. Calm, cool, and collected. I start to shake. No, no, no, no, no ,no. This CAN'T be happening. I vowed to protect him. My parents trusted him. I thought that meant I could too. But no. Everbody always ruins it. They always stop being trustworthy at some point. Whether it be death, greed, vengeance, or weakness. They always break.

               "I don't really no. All I saw was my FATHER dragging Rob kicking and screaming out of the back of the house. He had a black FBI like truck. There were six guys with heavy artillery guns protecting it. He threw Rob in the back and cursed at him calling him names." I see the tears in his eyes. Rob was like family to him. He IS like family to him. Nate looks at me. "He yelled red Alex. He yelled RED."

         "NO." I stare at Nate. "Not red." I shake my head disbelieving.

          "What's red mean?" Jason asked.

         "Red's danger. More then ransom. More then revenge. More then rape even. Red's torture, possible death. Red's you might not get me back alive. Red's goodbye." I tell him barely breathing. Then I freaked out.

          "How could this happen? How could you not KNOW? You're his SON Nate! How the fuck could you NOT know?!?!" I yell at Nate hysterically.

            " I don't know Alex! He was my FATHER. I thought he LOVED me Alex. I thought he loved you. I thought he loved ROB!" He punches the wall as we reach the pack borders again. He dents the metal wall.

             I take a deep breath. "I'm sorry Nate. I shouldn't have said that. I wasn't thinking. But Nate he took ROB. He TOOK my little brother. When my parents died I swore to PROTECT him. And now he's GONE." I fall to my knees. Jason picks me up bridal style and holds me to his chest. I hit his chest hard. He winces but squeezes harder. He knows I'm in worse pain right now.

            "Shhhh." Jason whispers in to my ear. "We're gonna find him. He doesn't know we are on to him yet. He doesn't know Nate saw him. We're gonna find him soon. We're gonna find out why this is happening. And we're GOING to get him back. We're gonna find him."

         I know we're gonna find him. I just don't know if he'll be dead or alive.