Zack Bry’s sweet voice rings through my head, and it takes me a minute to register what she said. Wait. She wants to know if I’m in a plane. I lean towards the window and press my forehead against the cool glass as my heart races. Through our link, I reply, “Yes. We discovered there is a mole within the pack, so Jacob and Hunter decided to do what I want and search for you while we discuss how to resolve the issue with the traitor. Are you outside? Can you see the plane?” I bite my lower lip while I press my head harder against the glass. My eyes dart back and forth across the sea of trees. “Yes. Can’t talk much. Five buildings to the right of the plane.” Right of the plane. My mind repeats her words before I suddenly sit up straight and jump out of my seat. While ignoring everyone, I rush to the other side of the plane and look out the window. My breath hitches as I spot five buildings and a bright white object. I don’t have to even look at it again, but I do. The
BryannaI pace back and forth at the end of the room. My stomach flutters as my mind goes back to my mate. He saw me and now knows exactly where I’m at. I wish I hadn’t told him not to come get me. I would give anything right now for him to burst through the door and pull me out of this prison. Currently, there is only one person left in the room with me, who I keep glancing at and keep an eye on. Of all people, why did the creepy guy be the one to stay behind and be alone with me? I don’t dare look away for even a second. A mix of excitement and dread runs through me as my mind tries to think of ways for me to get out of here. I can’t control my enthusiasm or stop my paws from moving at the idea of seeing Zack again. It is only a matter of time now before I’ll be back in Zack’s loving and strong arms. From across the room, the man pushes himself off the wall and slowly walks towards me. As he takes his first steps in my direction, he licks his lips and his mouth curls int
Zack“I’m coming back. I’ve escaped.” Bry’s voice echoes in my head while my breath hitches. Did she say what I think she just did? She quickly adds, “I love you.”Yes, she did! I bolt up out of my chair in the conference room and dart for the door. Before she blocks me off, I quickly ask through our link, “Where are you coming through at?”“I’m not sure. I’m not exactly sure where I’m at. I just know I‘m coming back to you.”As I run out of the conference towards my brother’s office, I briefly explain to Bry where she is at and what path she needs to take to get back here as quick as possible. I barge into my brother’s office and ignore his guest. “Bry has escaped!”I don’t give him any more details before I turn and dart back out of his office and down the hall. Hopefully she can follow my instructions and get here as soon as possible. I want to run into the forest and greet her, but something in her voice and her previous commands to not come ‘save’ her tell me I should
BryannaEvery part of my body aches, even my hair. Ugh… Why did I not ask Zack to come get me as soon as he found out where I was at?The familiar woodsy scent I love drifts through the air and wraps around me like a comforting blanket. A faint smile glides across my lips as Zack’s deep voice softly asks, “Baby, how are you doing? The doctors said you were weak because you hadn’t eaten anything for the last few days. They don’t think you had anything to drink, either.”I slowly open my eyes. His handsome face is the first thing I see as my vision comes into focus. I have missed him so much. Even though my hand feels 100 times heavier than normal, I muster up all my strength and raise my hand up and caress his cheek. My throat aches and is dry like a desert.My voice cracks as I force out one word. “Water.”His concerned blue eyes widen as he quickly turns towards the nightstand next to the bed. He pours me a glass of water, while Jacob and Hunter step up along the other sid
Zack NO WAY!! A load growl rips from me with an authority I didn’t know I had. “NEVER! SHE IS MY MATE! YOU WILL NEVER HAVE HER!” My wolf jumps forward and nearly gains control of me while Blake wraps his arms around me, trying to hold me back. Jacob jumps over the bed and joins Blake in holding me back while I struggle and fight to get at the jerk. How dare he walk in here and make such a claim. Bry isn’t going to be anyone else’s mate. We have already claimed each other and have gone through the ceremony to bring me into her pack. I’ve taken the title of Alpha for her pack and there isn’t anyone who can reverse it or stop it now. Red. All I see is red as I fight and struggle to break free, like a crazed wild animal. The air grows thicker as the tensions rise. Tanner raises an eyebrow and gives me a small smirk, as if he has already won. The urge to jump over the bed and rip him part consumes me. I narrow my eyes and shoot daggers at him. The next second, though
Dale (Bryanna’s father)UGH!!! Why is this all happening now? I’m so close to finally getting what I want, and it is all going down the drain!Standing in front of my desk, I grab a paper weight and throw it across the room. It slams against the far wall and into a picture of my mate and me, shattering the glass. It falls to the floor with a thud and the frame breaks. Some of the glass cuts through the thin paper and scratches my mate’s beautiful face. The only thing not distorted now is her gorgeous long blonde hair. Not only has Bry gotten my mate’s hair, but she also got her sparkling green eyes. Bry’s eyes, though, don’t hold the same sparkle as my mate’s. Instead, our pup’s green gaze has a very cold and distant look. It is nothing remotely close to her mother’s warm gaze.My heart twists as I stare at the broken picture. “Wow. What the heck happened in here? Did something not go right for you?”I quickly push any thoughts of my mate out of my mind as I turn around.
Bryanna I march through the forest, grumbling under my breath. How could my father do something like this to me? I knew it wasn’t going to be good, but I also didn’t think he would have stooped to this new low. What is he thinking? Wait. I already know this one. He wasn’t thinking, but I’m sure whatever was going through his head it was something which would benefit him. I almost wanted to keep Alpha Trevor and Tanner in my hospital room a little longer to get some answers, but I was too mad to think clearly. Plus, Zack was about ready to blow his top. I clench my hand tighter into a ball as I stomp my feet. Steam rolls off me in waves while I continue to mumble to myself. Zack steps up closer to me on my left. “Bry, you need to calm down. You haven’t been out of the hospital for that long. What am I going to tell them when I have to take you back because you hurt yourself?” I grit my teeth and hiss, “I don’t care. You can tell them my father is the one to blame.”
JacobI take a deep breath and run my hand through my hair as I look down at the phone on the coffee table. Why does this have to happen right now? My frustrations roll out of me as I grunt, “Can’t you resolve this right now? You know I’ve got issues here which are a priority for me. I’m sure the same goes for Hunter.”I glance across the table at my friend. A deep scowl is etched into his face as he nods. I then turn towards our mates, who both have a similar look and nod. My father huffs, “I understand that, but the elders are demanding both of you come back with your mates. They are saying it is a good time to not only handle this issue, but also to introduce the new lunas to the packs. I have tried to change their minds, but they refuse to listen. They want you back. Both your mothers had tried to get them to change their minds, too. In the past, the elders would often be like putty in their hands, but not this time. It is almost like something else is going on in the