The Designated Mate novel Chapter 82

"Fuck yes!" he whisper-yelled with excitement. He quickly gave my cell the same treatment from the outside, freeing me within minutes. Thank God I mated into a strong, intelligent family. They both rushed forward and enveloped me in a tight hug, my heart almost exploding with happiness as I could feel the love they already felt for me seeping into my skin from their touch.

"Okay, we don't have much time. I don't know what your plan was before coming in here, but I know neither you or my son are stupid. Once we get out of here, I need you to update me on what's happening so we can try and finish the job," he rushed out. I nodded seconds before Travis's door swung open.

"Hey!" he yelled while grabbing a gun and barreling towards us. Jim lunged towards him faster than he could pull the trigger, disarming him within seconds before wrapping him up into a tight choke hold. Travis clawed at his arm, begging for Jim to let him go between gasps for air.

"No one wishes ill on my daughter-in-law and gets away with it," he growled before banging Travis's head against the cement wall, effectively knocking him out. He tossed his body onto the ground as if he were a mere sack of potatoes. I gasped as my wolf pushed herself forward in my head and tried to force my body to shift. Knox's parents both eyed me with a questioning look.

"I think Knox is here or he's close. My wolf won't stop trying to take over. I can't sense him because of this stupid place, but she can," I explained, massaging my temple to try and ease the painful throbbing in my head.

"Okay, new plan," Jim said with a deadly serious look on his face. "Angela, you get yourself and Poppy the hell out of here. Hide yourselves well and don't even think about coming out until I come and find you. I'm going to find our son," he rushed out. Before Angela or I could protest, he was placing a kiss to both of our foreheads and pulling us behind him towards the exit. Angela sighed in resignation before following along, obviously knowing that her mate wasn't going to change his mind about us being out of sight and out of mind.

"Fuck," Jim cursed as we sped our way through the facility, not once being stopped by a guard. "It's worse than I thought. He's got all of his best men out there ready for Knox."

My stomach started to ache just thinking about Knox going up against nearly an entire pack with only a few men behind him.

"Go! Try and find a spot near the border just in case you need to escape quickly," Jim hissed before turning and running towards the pack house. Angela and I shared similar looks of worry before taking off in the opposite direction. Despite being locked up in a cell for weeks, Angela never once slowed her pace. After what seemed like ten minutes, she skidded to a stop and looked up. I followed her gaze to see her eyeing the massive tree branches that loomed above.

"What do you mean?" Jason demanded while stepping up right next to me.

"Poppy's scared, I can feel it. Something's not fucking right. Can you feel Grace?" I asked in a rushed tone, fighting to keep my tone from being filled with fear for the sake of everyone else around us. His eyes glazed over for a few seconds.

"Yes, but she seems angry and worried, not scared," he responded, confused. I wiped my hand down my face before burying my fingers in my hair and tugging.

Think Goddammit, think! I internally hissed as my wolf grew more restless. There was a rustling in the woods a few minutes later, immediately catching my full attention. Everyone around took a few steps forward and focused solely on the area the sound was coming from. After a minute or two, Grace came barreling through the foliage. She rushed into Jason's arms as I shot towards the brush she'd just come through. Where the fuck is Poppy? Why the fuck isn't she with her?!