Chapter 70: Chapter 70

Axton POV Two days Later After digging for the past two days and even trying to bribe a few officials, no one would hand any information over about this new Alpha living on the borders of my pack. Literally living on the damn borders, he wasn’t even three kilometers from the border fences.

I had sent scouts out to check it out, but Marco warned me against it, stating I could start an unnecessary war. So today I am driving out there. We did manage to find the dirt road on a map, and today we were going to introduce ourselves and see if I can cut a deal with the Alpha. I’m even willing to give up the vacant land I own by the river. From what Marco told me, his pack wasn’t very big.

So worst-case scenario, they may just disappear off the face of the earth if my pack has to invade, though, by the sounds of how small it is, Eli and I could probably handle it ourselves. Switching my computer off, I grab my jacket when my phone rings on the desk. A number I haven’t seen before popping up on the screen.

“Alpha Axton,” I state, wondering who the caller is. For a few moments, I get no answer.

“Hello?” I growl, annoyed, and quickly glance at the screen to see if the call is still connected. Someone sighs and I press my ear closer, trying to figure out who it is.

“It’s me, Axton.” comes Elena’s voice on the other end of the phone. Honestly, I am shocked she rang. I thought for sure I’d be forced to hunt her down. I fall back into my chair and shake off my shock.

“How are the boys?” I ask, not knowing what else to say. I wasn’t expecting her call.

“They are good. I know I said two weeks. But I can bring them by on the weekend if you want?” she asks.

“Can they stay for the weekend?” I didn’t want them for a few hours; I wanted to spend time with them.

Elena falls quiet. “Elena, they’re my sons too. If this goes through the courts, you’d be forced to share custody. It’s no different.” I tell her.

“You don’t even have baby stuff there, and you wouldn’t-”

“I can have my office turned into a nursery by then, and I’m sure making formula isn’t that hard. You’re looking for excuses, Elena. Either I can have them or I can’t.” I snap at her.

“Can I think about it?” I growl.

“I’ll see you in court then!” I move to hang up on her when I hear her speak.

“Wait!” I grit my teeth while Khan is snarling in my head at my threat.

“I want my sons, Elena,” she growls and I could feel a flicker of something through the bond, but it was so weak I couldn’t identify what it was. The bond on my end had been growing more and more each day for me. Her distance had been giving me mood swings. The entire pack had been walking on eggshells around me.

“Elena?” I ask, my eyes darting to the clock on my desk. I needed an answer. I have an Alpha to go meet.

“Fine, but for one night, Axton. I can’t be without them for longer than that,” she tells me.

“But it’s okay for me to not see them at all?” I ask her..

“You know that’s different. I’m a fucking she-wolf. You know we fret without our pups.”

“Why? Because I’m an Alpha, I don’t give a shit about my own kids, Elena? You took them and ran from me.”

“Because you made me! You’ll never learn, will you? You ruined my life, Axton, and expect me to just forgive you. My own father nearly killed me because you leaked that fucking sex tape!”

“But you didn’t have to run from me. We could have worked things out! You rejected me. Don’t put the blame on me over this. You didn’t even give me a chance. Just rejected me and left!”

“And if I didn’t? Would it have changed anything, Axton? You still would have leaked that tape. Tell me I’m wrong?” I grit my teeth, knowing she is right.

“I’m right, aren’t I?”

“Maybe I wouldn’t have,” I exhale, tasting the lie as it leaves my mouth.

“I can’t change what I did, Elena. And you can’t keep punishing me for it. We have kids together. Don’t be a bitch and keep them from me just because your angry, you’ll only hurt them in the end.” I tell her.

Elena goes quiet for a second. “I’ll ring you before I bring them over,” she says, hanging up before I have a chance to say anything else.

“Well, that well you twat! You’re a real fucking dick, you know that?” Khan snarls at me. I don’t bother answering because he is right. Instead, I quickly save the number and notice a message from Eli saying he is waiting in the car for me.

Grabbing my wallet and jacket, I head downstairs and leave and walk down the driveway to where his car is parked on the road.

Eli looks at me when I climb into the passenger seat. “Don’t ask.” I wave him off and he starts the car.

Still seething over her hanging up on me, I send her a text message.

Me: You didn’t need to hang up on me.

It takes a few minutes, but I eventually get a reply.

Elena: The conversation was going nowhere. I’ll see you on the weekend.

Me: So, is this your number or a burner phone?

Elena: Mine.

Me: Good I’ll video call you tonight so I can see them.

She doesn’t text back. Twenty minutes go past when I finally give in and text her again.

Me: ??

Elena: Fine, I gotta go. I have to drive home!

I smile. I wanted to see the boys, but I also needed to see her face. The bond had been driving me insane, and I know she hurt herself the other day because my shoulder blade was killing me. Khan had wanted to go hunt her down to check on her, but I could feel she was alive and was trying to wait for her to reach out. Now she had, I could see I was going to become a pest with messaging and calling her. I let her go and nothing has caused me more stress in my entire life, as I wondered if I made a mistake.