Rachel POV "Time to play a game." Fighting the urge to scream, I focused on breathing through my mouth in slow, deep breaths. If I could control my fear, I would be more likely to keep myself and my baby safe. "What kind of game?" I asked. "We're going to trade favors. You want this water, don't you?" I didn't respond though I really wanted to shout at him for being an idiot. I wouldn't have asked for water if I didn't want it! How was I going to keep my temper around these thugs if they kept being stupid? "Hey!" shouted the second man, stepping forward to point at me, "He asks a question, you answer it! That's how the game's played. You got that?" Nodding, I said, "I've got it. I do want water. I wouldn't have asked for it if I didn't really want it. I'm not like that." I noticed the speculation on the smaller man's face and realized he had to be at least a delta wolf if not a beta. His build was rangy, long limbs with lean muscles, and he seemed to be the smarter of the two
Tyler POVSubduing a rampaging Lycan wasn't on my list of skills which turned out not to matter as Windsor hit Lewis with the force of a train, knocking him off his feet onto his back. The witch, Justice, threw out a ball of energy as big as a beach ball which hit Lewis square in his Lycan face as he scrambled to sit up.Just like that? He was unconscious.The whole incident was over in literally two minutes.Justice took Lewis away with a hand on his shoulder before his body had even reverted to his human form. I wasn't sure where she'd taken him, but I was certain he wouldn't be coming to bother any of us for an undisclosed period of time.Windsor had handled the conversation with the abductors more than I had.Blind rage had settled over me as they'd spoken about Rachel in terms of her value, her worth, her price. As if they could put a price on her life!Windsor took over when I became too enraged to speak. He was the one who agre