Alpha ColtA mixture of sweat and blood poured down over my skin as my body tried to burn off the wolfsbane. Everytime it was close to being over, a new bucket was thrown over me, burning my skin all over again.It was dark and the wolfsbane was affecting my sight. I could just about see Grant in the darkness of the cave. His hands locked above his body with silver chains. They pulled it tight so that his body was dangling from the ceiling. His feet unable to touch the ground. The smell of burning flesh filled the cave as the silver rubbed his wrists raw.Every hour that passed had me desperate to be back with Lilah. I could only hope that she had heard me and that she was on her way. That somehow she had convinced the others she knew where I was too.Every now and then, sunlight would flitter in, only to be blocked out again. Whoever these aresholes were, they were really enjoying this. I had tried to order them, tried to make them obey, but somehow they were immune to it. My guess i
LilahI knew he was awake. As I pulled open the refrigerator door, I sensed him. Immediately he started calling to me. Growing more and more frustrated as I ignored him. He would turn his anger to Linc next, but Linc had told me that he was prepared. That they had been waiting for this day for six weeks.I had checked in every few days, letting Linc know that I was good. That I had found somewhere to live and most importantly that I was safe. And safe is how I had felt for the past six weeks, but that feeling was slowly fading now that I knew Colt was awake.I was happy that he had recovered, but at the same time, I knew my time here would be coming to an end. Colt would force me back to that pack.“You look like you have seen a ghost.” Daphne mutters as she reaches up to the shelves.“It’s fine.”“You sure? You don’t look so great.”I had met Daphne a few weeks ago. She had been curled up in the corner of the bus shelter. Her clothes soaked from the pouring rain. Her chocolate hair s
Alpha Colt“I don’t care what you are saying. She is drunk, Linc. You know how I feel about her drinking! Look what happened the last time!”“Is she in danger?” He pulls his phone from his pocket and shakes his head. “No message. She is fine.”“Linc, you need to remember your position. I am not asking. I am telling you. Take me to her!” I growl as he pockets the phone. Since when had he used a mobile? How much had I missed in the last six weeks?“You never make it easy, do you?”“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?”“I have already explained that she will come back when she is ready. Dragging her back isn’t going to help. Maybe you should give her a chance. She has lasted this long.”I glare at him and he shuts his mouth, shaking his head..“She has been gone for six weeks.”“And in those six weeks, nothing has happened. Besides, you have been unconscious. I did the right thing, I have been keeping an eye on her.” He mutters as he stands between me and the door.“Linc, this is you
Alpha ColtI reach forward. Wrapping my fingers around the handle of the wooden spoon. It snaps in my hand and she just stares at me. “You bastard. That was my good cooking spoon!”“Daphne, will you stop and just shut up for a second!” Linc had shifted back and was pulling his clothes back on.“You have a lot to teach the human.” I mutter at him“Will you please stop referring to her as ‘the human’. It’s bad enough that her scent is a constant reminder that she is not one of us."“Hey, I don’t stink. Even when I was homeless, I never smelt bad!”Why did Lilah like this human? She doesn’t even remotely understand what Linc is talking about.“Shut up!” A groggy Lilah shouts from her bedroom.“Right, you two, figure this out.” I make my way back to Lilah’s bedroom. Her top half of her body was hanging over the edge of the bed like she had attempted to climb out. Her eyes are still closed. I could hear her stomach gurgling and I knew what was coming. She was moments away from spewing her
LilahHis scent somehow seemed stronger. Maybe it was because we had been a part for so long or maybe my brain had just forgotten how good he smelt.“I…”“Please. You can’t stay here. Look what almost happened to you last night.”“Colt…”“Lilah, this is not the place for you. What if the other humans find out what you are? You were lucky with Daphne. Other humans won’t be so kind.”“Will you just let me answer your question!” I spin so that I could see his face. “What if you don’t go back?”It was a risk, asking such a thing. But I knew he hadn’t lived in a pack either. Not properly. He had moved from pack to pack, looking for me. He didn’t have a true home either.He frowns and looks around the bedroom. “You want me to live here?”“It doesn’t have to be here. Just not in a pack.”“Lilah, you are their future Queen, you can’t hide from them.”“QUEEN!” I turn to see Daphne and Linc had finally stopped trying to eat each others faces. Daphne had her hands on her hips and was staring at
Alpha ColtLilah tenses up as my hand rests on her thigh.“You okay?”“Hmmm!” I could feel her skin heating up under her clothes. Her neck starts to flush and gradually the redness moves up to her face. I could smell the change in her scent too. It was early, but she was coming back into heat.“You don’t look so good.” Daphne mutters as she peers over the menu, looking at Lilah.“Thanks!” Lilah snaps back through gritted teeth. She glares at me like it was my fault that she was in heat again. I guess it’s technically true seeing as I am her mate.Linc tosses the car keys across the table at me. He knew what was happening.“How are you going to get back? She can’t shift!”“I will figure it out.”“Is someone going to tell me what is going on? Are we leaving? I haven’t even ordered yet.”“No. The King and Lilah are leaving.” Linc winks at me“Why?”“He needs to take care of something.”“Then we should all go.” Daphne mutters, deflated.Linc shakes his head at his new mate as I hold a ha
LilahStretching out on the large bed, I could already sense that something was off. I felt odd. Nothing like I did after the first time I was in heat. This was different. Wandering into the bathroom I stare at myself in the full length mirror. I looked the same. Nothing seemed to be out of place. Yet, I could not get rid of the odd feeling. Maybe it was being back here that was making me feel off?Quickly dressing, I make my way down the stairs looking for Colt.“You’re looking well.”Magnus makes me jump. “I didn’t know you were back.” I stutter in surprise.“It seems that I am not the only one who needed to think things through. If you are looking for my nephew, I believe he is dealing with a visitor at the gate.” He turns his back on me and slams the office door. “That was weird.” I mutter as I hurry out the front door. A few new houses had been built since I had last been here, but nothing else had changed. I spot Kaitlin running after one of her boys. She was yelling at him as
Alpha ColtLilah wasn’t happy about it. She had been back in Moonbay for half a day and I had already had someone killed. But there was something else. Something different about her.“Is Snare still in the dungeons?” I question Linc“Yes. Though at this point it would just be easier to kill him. Starving him is taking forever.”“Are you sure?” I keep my eyes trained on Lilah and she frowns at me.“Are you fucking serious? You think I’m Snare? You can be a right arsehole Colt!”“Something is off about you.”“I know!” Her response throws me off guard. She was agreeing with me that something wasn’t right.“What do you mean you know?”“I’ve been feeling weird since I woke up!”I tell Linc to go and check the dungeons anyway. To take Daphne with him so she could learn what was going on. If Daphne wanted to a part of this life, she is going to have to learn the raw ugly truth of what we do.I wait for them to leave. “Show me!”“Show you what?” She pulls up her top. “The scar that she knows