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
Art POVDropping Lewis had been a risk I needed to take. Justice had him chained somewhere safe for the time being courtesy of an Alpha Council containment chamber.The Alpha Council had specialized containment chambers installed in private homes, wolfen government buildings, businesses, and even in emergency bunkers. There were fugitives of every species kept in care for trial or imprisoned for punishment.Lewis was only one of the masses now---I didn't have the energy to deal with him while the Flores woman was the victim of an abduction. I couldn't even think of the fallout if her captors killed her. Two packs losing an heir at once? Two Alphas who wanted to claim her for their mate losing her at once?Just the thought was enough to make me nauseated from a migraine.All these people gave me a headache; I couldn't wait for this assignment to be over.Getting Wright to the drop with the money was an agonizing series of steps I couldn't eve
Nathan POV"Free me!" I yelled again.My throat raw from screaming all night and all day or for several nights and several days---without windows or a clock, I had no idea how much time had passed. Every thought in my head was focused on trying to keep myself human. I couldn't spare any to worry about Rachel.Being chained in a windowless room in a place I didn't recognize? Right then was the first time I had stopped worrying about Rachel since the day she told me she wasn't mine any longer."I am not a danger to you! I am not going to lose control again! I need to reach out to my parents! They're going to be worried!"I was yelling into a void for all the response I got, but I realized I wasn't lying as soon as I mentioned my parents.My mother and father had no other child. I was their only son and heir. They'd never been blessed with another babe either male or female.For a time, I'd thought I would be givi
Rachel POV"Get away from my mate!" roared Tyler as his hands transformed into those of a Lycan, great claws tipping each finger.I screamed out of shock more than fear. The animal in me knew Tyler would never hurt me. I was his mate and he wouldn't dare risk me or the baby I carried.Art pushed me behind him which only further enraged Tyler. I quickly moved around to try to get between the two Alphas. They were already huge compared to me, but Tyler was losing control, shifting into his Lycan form which was even bigger than his human one."Tyler, no! I was only saying 'thank you' to him! Tyler!" I cried, trying to get his attention so he could calm down.Tyler had always been outfitted with a steel will when it came to holding back his beast. Wynd only took control when extremely unorthodox situations happened like if I were to go into heat or the full moon happened during a fight or---I lost the ability to come up with scenarios as I
Rachel POV"How do you know this was done by those wolves?" Tyler asked me, shifting his grip on me to lower me to stand on my own feet again.I couldn't believe he was even asking me the question. They were my fathers! I had grown up with Patrick Flores as the man I called "Daddy" first and later "Father" and I had known Richard Campbell to be my father only a short time, but I'd known him long enough to recognize his voice."I heard their voices! I saw Patrick!" I cried, tears starting to leak down my face against my will, "Patrick was literally in the room with me and the men holding me hostage spoke to Richard Campbell on the phone while it was on speaker. I heard his voice. I heard him."Tyler rubbed his hands up and down my arms as if to soothe me, but my tears wouldn't stop. What had I done to make it so easy to betray me? Why did I have not one but two fathers willing to use me, hurt me, even kill me for their own ends?
Rachel POVWright HouseAdam had brought the sedan around within a span of time I couldn't even remember. All my thoughts had become scrambled due to exhaustion of both the mental and physical varieties. I just wanted to go home with my mate.Tyler carried me to the car and then insisted on carrying me inside Wright House when we arrived home.I'd thought I couldn't sit on the sofa there a moment longer, but it turned out I was never so grateful to see a piece of furniture. I might have even cried a little in joy at being back to my sequesterment."Oh, so now you like the couch?" Tyler teased.Sniffling, I smacked his chest lightly, "Stop it! Don't tease me. I'm in a fragile state."I felt silly even saying the words, but they got a deep chuckle out of Tyler and even a little chortle of laughter from Adam who was following us inside. I'd managed to convince Lindy, Bella, and Jack to stay at their apartment. Adam was obviou
Tyler POVEvery breath was tinged with the hot burn of hatred; I literally breathed in anger and blew out fury with every movement of my lungs. I wanted to tear someone apart except the ones I wanted to be the focus on my rage were out of my reach for the moment.Patrick Flores had raised Rachel yet he was never a father to her. I would have said it was because his mate had come to him with a child already in tow except Ethan was his own child and he'd been no better father to him. "I want Patrick Flores and Richard Campbell," I told Adam as soon as he answers my call, "I'm calling in the Alpha Inspector to get them both. No excuses. Understand?" Adam answered, "I understand, Alpha." "Good. Wait for my call," I said before hanging up then called Art Windsor."What are you thinking, Wright? You think we can just take down the head Alpha of a major pack without an heir lined up?" Windsor responded when the call connected."I don't care about his heir or his Alpha House or his pack. H
Art POVOur Blessed Goddess Medical Center - Intensive Care UnitWright was giving me a headache. Again. Pinching the bridge of my nose, I breathed out hard, trying to pop my ears to relieve some of the pressure in my head.All I managed to do was make the nurse in the room with me hop back from me like a rabbit before a wolf which wasn't too far off considering my personal afflictions and nature. I wasn't in danger of giving in to my thirst, but she did smell delicious. I wondered if she had fae blood in her. "What were you saying?" I coaxed, trying to get her to resume the conversation we'd been having before Tyler Wright called. "His blood shows poison. Signs of poison," she corrected, "Doctor Thomas ordered a full blood panel when he wasn't responding to treatment." I prayed for patience as I stood beside Ethan Flores in his bed. He was breathing on his own, but he was completely comatose, virtually unresponsive to stimuli, and showing no signs of improvement even though he h