The Alpha's Mafia Luna novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Damian hadn’t slept. Not really.

He sat in his office, surrounded by maps, screens, and printouts. The

room looked like a command center more than a home now.

Mira entered, carrying a tablet. Her face was pale, but determined.

“No luck from the scent hounds,” she said. “Whatever vehicle they

used–its trail was completely masked. And the roads were swept with

chemical blockers. They were professional.”

“Too professional,” Damian muttered.

He ran a hand over his face. The stubble on his jaw was rough–he

hadn’t shaved in days.

Mira leaned against the table. “But we did find something in the

garage security logs.”

That caught his attention.

She handed over the tablet, showing footage from the day Selene was

taken. One of the guards was caught glancing into the camera,

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covering it for three seconds. Just three.

“That’s all they needed,” Mira whispered. “Long enough to swap her

without triggering the emergency protocols.”

Damian’s knuckles went white.

“I want him found,” he said. “I don’t care what it takes.”

Mira hesitated. “There’s more.”

She tapped to another screen.

“This footage was pulled from a traffic cam two towns over. It’s

grainy, but… we think this van could be connected.”

She enlarged the frame. Damian leaned in. He couldn’t see Selene-

but he could feel it. His instincts screamed that she was inside.

“I’ll call Reed,” he said. “We’ll head there in thirty.”

Mira stepped in front of him.

“Damian… what if this isn’t random? What if this is about you?”

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He stared at her.

“You’ve made enemies, and Selene’s your Luna. She’s leverage.”

“I know,” he said darkly. “Which is why we’re going to flip the board.”

Back in Captivity

Selene sat on the floor, the flash drive still untouched on the table.

She didn’t sleep that night either.

Mark returned in the early evening, holding a chessboard.

“You play?” he asked.

She blinked. “What?”

“Chess. I find it… meditative. Strategic. Teaches people to think five

steps ahead.”

She didn’t respond.

He set the board up on the floor between them.

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“You be white,” he said. “You go first.”

Reluctantly, she moved a pawn.

They played in silence for a while, the clink of plastic pieces echoing

in the quiet room.

Then Mark spoke, his voice casual.

“You know, I wasn’t always like this.”

She moved her knight. “Like what?”

“Cold. Calculating. Alone.”

Selene arched a brow. “You kidnapped me.”

Mark smiled faintly. “Yes. I did. Because I need you. But not in the

way you think.”

Her stomach tightened. “Then how?”

“You’re a key. To something much bigger than either of us.”

Selene studied him carefully.

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He wasn’t just dangerous. He was delusional.

And that made him even more dangerous.

He suddenly reached forward, moving his queen into an aggressive

position.

“Check,” he said.

Selene moved her king, breaking the threat.

“Not today,” she whispered.

Mark smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes.

Back with Damian

The town was quiet when they arrived. Reed and three enforcers flanked Damian as they scouted the area where the van was last seen.

They followed the road until it veered into abandoned property.

Forest. Dirt paths.

And silence.

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“We’ll sweep the perimeter,” Reed said.

Damian stared at the path ahead.

He could feel her. Somewhere.

He just had to keep pushing.

Back in the Underground Room

Selene stood near the sink, splashing water on her face.

Her reflection stared back at her–tired, bruised, but still whole.

She wiped her hands and turned-

Mark was standing behind her.

She didn’t scream.

“I forgot to say goodnight,” he said softly, almost tender.

Selene stepped back.

“I’m not afraid of you,” she said.

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His smile widened, but there was no warmth in it.

“You should be.”

He stepped out again, leaving her heart pounding, her breath short.

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