Why My Mate Cries
Chapter 60

ALIYAH’S POV

“Holy crap. I thought we were going to die there! What happened yesterday was so intense!” Liana exclaimed in relief when we got into the Wrangler jeep.

“Liana,” Klaus called for her warily. “Let’s not talk about it anymore. Aliyah doesn’t want to hear any of those things that happened for sure.”

“I’m fine. T—Thanks,” I said, and gave them a reassuring smile.

We were already on our way back to our territory. I could not help but look at the East Coast Ocean on the side of the road. It was such a satisfying view that it made my heart calm. The salty and humid breeze blew through my hair, and I tucked it behind my ear as I continued to admire the clear blue waters. It was like a reminder that no matter how bad yesterday was, the sun would always rise again and give me another chance to spend a new day better.

“But seriously, I think I finally understand why Aliyah left her pack,” Liana remarked. “I looked at her brother and didn’t see any remorse in his eyes. I wouldn’t let someone like him get close to Aliyah. He’s a red flag.”

“Don’t worry, Aliyah will be safe in our pack,” Klaus assured her, and then he winked at me.

I chuckled a bit and said, “Thank you. I feel so relieved that you are here for me.”

“Of course, we’ve got your back, girl! No one can harm you!” Liana intoned energetically.

My gaze turned to Reid, who was driving the car silently. From the corner of his eye, I saw the sheer amount of coldness and danger. He might have moved on yet from what happened yesterday. I mean, who else would? It was almost like another pack had just declared a war against the Jewel Pack.

I couldn’t help but feel guilty. If not for me, I knew that mess would not have happened in the first place. I felt sorry for Reid as he had to deal with my brute brother. I was all too aware of how difficult it was to keep his emotions under control, despite his urge to avenge what I had experienced from them. I just hoped nothing bad would happen moving forward, as I did not know how I could still be sane if someone tried to ruin our peaceful lives.

My hand reached for Reid’s arm, and my touch made him take a quick glance at me. I offered him a reassuring smile, as I began to caress his arm to make him feel that everything would be alright.

Or so I thought, because as soon as Reid turned the jeep into the left alley, a woman with long black hair and a black dress blocked our path. He immediately stopped the jeep. The same went for the second jeep that our other pack members used.

My eyes were fixed on the woman. She was looking at us intently. She was dressed up as if she was the highest priestess… like the women I’ve read about in some books when I was young. But I knew they couldn’t possibly be lurking in werewolf territory.

Unless they were—

“F**k, that’s a rogue witch,” Reid uttered in disbelief.

At what we heard, we all gasped. I experienced a sudden wave of anxiety. I was well aware of the strength of witches. They are the kind of creatures that vampires and even werewolves avoid at all costs.

“What does that woman want?” In a panic, Liana inquired.

“Calm down, Liana!”

“How can I, Klaus? There’s a witch blocking our way!” Liana burst out, and the next thing I knew, she was pulling her hair in frustration.

“Reid, what do we do now?” I asked Reid worriedly.

He inhaled sharply and glanced at me. “I will talk to her and find out what she wants.”

“W—Wait! Is it safe?” My heart rate picked up as I processed his words. “If she’s really a witch, we don’t have a chance to fight her if she attacks us.”

“We’ll never know unless I try,” Reid answered firmly before he got out of the jeep.

My hand instantly went down to my abdomen, as I was afraid that something bad would happen again.

“Klaus, follow him. We can’t let him talk to her alone,” Liana urged Klaus.

“Both of you stay here,” he warned, and Liana and I only nodded.

We watched Klaus follow Reid as he walked towards the witch. I didn’t like how she eyed them, as if she was plotting something in her mind. I clutched a piece of my clothes I wore, and in my heart I prayed to the Moon Goddess to guide us.

However, the next thing that happened shocked me to the core.

“Klaus!” Liana screamed out loud in the passenger seat when Klaus suddenly floated in the air.

It was as if there was an invisible force that was dragging him all the way up, and even if he tried to move, nothing happened to stop what was happening to him. My heart raced so loudly as I gazed back at the witch who used her hand to manipulate Klaus’ movement. In just one snap, Klaus was slammed into the front of the jeep, making him scream in pain.

Liana and I both screamed in fear. Reid shifted into his wolf form and tried to attack the witch, but she was fast enough to block his attack by using her other hand. It was as if there had been an invisible barrier preventing him from coming any closer to her, and the next thing that happened was she forcedfully swung her hand as if she had pushed something, throwing Reid forcefully to the ground. In agony, his wolf form howled.

My chest tightened at the sight of him. I badly wanted to help him, but I didn’t know how to. As tears began to stream down my face, I screamed his name. The witch continued after stopping briefly. She stepped over to Reid, pulled something out of her dress’s pocket, and showed him what she was holding.

“F**k, that’s a silver bullet!”

The witch began murmuring some things I couldn’t understand, and the other pack members tried to stop her, but it was too late; soon the bullet began to take on a life of its own. The bullet was fired into Reid’s stomach with just one finger snap from the witch.

I screamed as I watched his b***d splash all over the ground. She hurt Reid… She hurt my mate! The searing pain coursed through me so that all I could do was cry while the others tried to stop the witch, but to no avail.

After a minute, all of them were lying down on the ground, unconscious and hurt. Terror crawled down my spine when the witch turned our way.

“L—Liana…” I sobbed in both dread and despair.

“I’m here… I’m here, Aliyah,” her voice was shaking as she tried to hug me from the back.

The witch walked towards us, and when she was standing up on the side of the jeep, I couldn’t help but shake even more. She glared at Liana, muttered something like a spell, and then all of a sudden, Liana fell asleep.

“W—What do you want?” I cried.

She smirked. “I’m going to take you with me.”

Eyes widening, I asked, “W—Where?”

“To where you really belong….”