[Travis’s POV]A string of profanities escaped me as I continued to stare at the spot where Marissa had just been. How in the hell was it possible that I just had her within reach and she was once again gone? This was some sick twist that fate had dealt me, and I wasn’t a fan."Travis," Kim murmured, coming up beside me. "We should head back and inform the others of what happened.""Mmm."She was right; I couldn’t just stand here feeling sorry for myself over what happened. I needed to come up with a game plan. If Marissa had appeared here once, there was a good shot she would come again. I just needed to get a feel of her schedule so I could be in the right place at the right time."Right," I huffed, beginning to move. "Can’t let this get me down.""That’s right!" Kim chirped, beginning to skip behind me. "That’s the big guy I know.""Could you stop calling me that?" I sighed, feeling a twinge of annoyance at her nickname for me. "Nope." Kim giggled. "You’re big guy and will always
[Marissa’s POV]An odd chill raced down my spine as I stared straight ahead at the black car that was pulling up in front of us. I could only assume by Davison’s sudden perking up that this was the person that he had been waiting for; the very important guest.I bit back any questions I may have had about the identity of this person to have even the mighty Davison on edge. and waited with baited breath as the car came to a stop.Slowly, the front passenger side door opened and a man dressed in a black suit with black sunglasses hopped out. Making his way around, he stopped at the back driver's side door and began to open it, allowing a large man dressed in all red with a pencil mustache and bushy brows to step out.Letting out a yawn, the man looked around the area until his eyes met Davison. Immediately, his bored expression changed to one of excitement as he opened his arms wide and let a broad smile spread across his face."Davison!" He boomed, beginning to move forward. "Oh, how l
[Marissa’s POV]I held my breath as Davison considered Xavier’s request. If that bastard turned around and agreed, I would turn this whole fucking mansion upside down. It was one thing to use me to get revenge on someone, but another thing entirely to give me away as a prize."We will discuss this again after I’ve managed to achieve my goal." Davison said slowly, keeping his gaze fixed on Xavier’s.At his words, I released a breath I didn’t realize I was holding."Fair enough." Xavier shrugged.All serious conversation died down after that and was reduced to simple small talk as the two men ate their meals and drank. Once it was over, Xavier insisted that he needed to head out for other business, and I was finally allowed to leave, as I had another mission to handle for Davison. According to him, if I failed again, he would be sure to throw me in the hold for a week, meaning that I couldn’t fail. I could only hope that I didn’t end up running into any distractions like I had the last
[Marissa’s POV]I braced myself as the hunters began to make their way towards me. Behind me, I could hear Travis let out a growl as a powerful aura erupted from him. I had to admit, it was impressive. I hadn’t felt anything that strong, not even from Gregory or Davison."Stay back." Travis hissed, grabbing my shoulder and giving a tug. "I’ll handle these guys.""No," I shot back, shaking him off. "I’m not some damsel that needs your help."Extending my claws, I surged forward, leaping out of the way of an arrow that threatened to pierce my chest."Nice try." I beamed, grabbing the hunter's weapon and pushing it into his chest. "I’ll take this." I continued as he bent over to gasp.I yanked the weapon from his grasp and brought the butt of it down between his shoulders, sending him sprawling. Pulling the trigger, I let an arrow land in the back of his head, sending blood and brain matter splashing onto my clothes and the floor.Not wasting any time, I turned and aimed for another, lan
[Travis’s POV]I watched as Marissa made her way out of the building, leaving me utterly alone with all the dead hunters, which were beginning to smell. Even though I knew I shouldn’t follow her, I couldn’t stop the urge to know exactly what she was up to.‘Ace,’ I called through mindlink, deciding it was best to get these bodies taken care of before more hunters arrived. ‘I need you to do me a favor.’‘What is it, Alpha?’ Ace’s concerned voice responded.‘There is a pub on main street that needs to be…cleaned.’ I said, showing him an image of the pub itself and then the dead bodies. ‘You and a few others come and take care of this for me.’ I continued.‘Are you alright?’ Ace asked immediately, his concern radiating through our link. ‘What happened?’‘I’ll explain later.’I didn’t have much time. Otherwise, I feared that Marissa would disappear entirely and then I would have to wait an unforeseeable amount of time to find her again.‘Just get it done.’With that, I cut off our connect
[Travis’s POV]The packhouse was alive with activity when I arrived, from guards taking extra precautions due to the appearance of hunters, to curious pack members trying to get the latest gossip. However, as I drew closer, all eyes fell on me, or rather, the woman that nestled in my arms.Bracing myself for whatever questions were to come next, I continued to move, only stopping when the door of the pack house burst open and Kim toppled out, followed by Simon and Thomas."You found her!" Kim beamed, bouncing towards me. "But why is she unconscious?""Later." I sighed, beginning to move again. "For now, come with me to the infirmary so that the medic can do a full evaluation of her."Is she hurt?" Simon asked, frowning. "What did you do to her?""Nothing," I snapped, trying to push back my annoyance. "Why the hell would I do anything to harm my mate.""She is unconscious in your arms, you know?" Thomas chuckled."Who invited him?" I demanded, shooting the overly-cocky Thomas a glare.
[Marissa’s POV]The room around me grew silent as Travis’s words settled. He was a father... a father.. meaning that he was Kayden’s father. Although I had a feeling that was the case, given my mark that glowed brightly on Travis’s neck and the undeniable connection I felt to him, hearing those words shook me to my core."Wait, wait, wait," Kim said, her eyes growing wide. "Repeat that.""I said," Travis beamed, his eyes flashing with pride. "I’m a father."For a moment, no one spoke as Kim and I continued trying to make sense of what Travis was saying."Holy shit!" Kim laughed, rushing forward and wrapping her tiny arms around both of us. "Congratulations, big lug!"Tensing, I tried to break free of the overly invasive hugging that was happening. Sure, this was a big moment, I got it, but now wasn’t the time to celebrate. Kayden was trapped in Davison’s clutches, and if I didn’t get back soon, there was no telling what that insane bastard would do to him."What’s wrong, Marissa?" Kim
[Marissa’s POV]I stared at the large building in front of me, contemplating whether or not this was actually a good idea. After much convincing, Travis and the others had gotten me onboard with getting Kayden out of Davison’s clutches.Despite knowing that this wasn’t a good idea, I couldn’t stop the hope that was beginning to swell. If I managed to get Kayden away from him, then he couldn’t control me anymore. At least not by using my son."What’s wrong?" Travis asked, drawing me out of my head. "You look pained.""Just worried." I lied, pushing aside my quickly dwindling thoughts. "I’m fine."Keeping my gaze fixed ahead, I tried to pretend that I didn’t feel the hesitance in Travis. Of course, he didn’t trust me entirely, but I couldn’t let him in on the fact that Davison still had control of me without our son."Which room is Kayden’s?" Travis asked, seeming to not want to question me further."That one." I responded, pointing to the farthest room on the bottom floor of the buildi