{Noah}I hummed to myself, drowning out Mark's pathetic pleas. He begged me not to hurt him, but we all knew that wasn't about to happen. He should give up while he was ahead. I slid on a pair of gloves so that the silver wouldn't burn me and slid a couple of the silver spikes into my pockets. I switched to whistling as I twirled the hammer in my hand. I stopped in front of Mark and tightly clutched the hammer in my hand. My nose wrinkled in disgust."Did you piss yourself? Never mind, don't bother answering that. Alexander, you sure do know how to pick 'em," I gently ribbed, earning an eye roll from him."Can you get this show on the road? I want to see his blood paint the walls," Alexander barked."Calm down, Alex. It's all about the foreplay. You're too old not to know that. Your wife must be unsatisfied.""She's plenty satisfied," Alexander sneered. "Speak about my wife one more time and you'll be joining him."Rayge: Empty threats.Noah: Don't I know it."Marky Mark. It's clear t
{Noah}My blood boiled as I stared down at my mate's dried blood. A rock and the surrounding leaves were soaked by it. I crouched down and rubbed my fingers against the rock. None of the blood was smudged on my fingers. A few hours had passed since she was attacked. Rayge: Do you smell that?Noah: Yeah...rogues.Rayge: They're getting in somehow without detection.Noah: If I had to guess, I'd say we have a rat or two amongst us.Rayge: We need to find her and get her back.I paused my conversation when I heard footsteps behind me."What do you want?" I grimly asked. It wasn't this unidentified wolf's fault that my mate was missing, but unfortunately, he would bear the brunt of my attitude. I should've done more to protect her. I should've made sure she stayed by my side. We've barely been a pairing for a few days and already I was a failure. I needed to know who did this to her. Was she safe? Were they harming her? Was her abduction for revenge or for some sort of political gain?"I'
{Alexus}The deep, baritone voice forced me to look up. I was staring into the eyes of the wolf with the scar across his face.Elektra: Why does he always stand so close to you? Tell him to move around. He's very handsome, and that scar is doing wonders, but we have a mate."Can you please back up?""I understand. My presence can be very dominating and overwhelming," he chuckled, taking exactly one step back."More, please.""Your request has been denied. I'm quite enjoying the view," he replied salaciously. I looked down and realized he must have had an eagle eye view of the tops of my breasts due to the tank top I wore. I immediately covered my chest with my dinner napkin. That was another conundrum. Who would've thought rogues would eat with dinner napkins? Honestly, I'm shocked that they actually eat with utensils instead of their hands. "You're a prude," Scarface complained."And you're a pervert," I accused."I'm also the pervert who saved you after that asshole attempted to mur
**Alexus**Elektra: Um...did he seriously just throw his wife out the window?Alexus: This is all your fault.Elektra: How is this my fault? She was the one going off. He even warned her! This is why I tell you to watch your mouth. Keep it together, or you might be the next one tossed out the window.Alexus: It's your fault because you told me to lie to him about my mother. You saw the look on his face when I asked about his wife. It screamed, "I'm gonna take her out."Elektra: Listen, at the end of the day, she disrespected us and your mother, so the way I see it, she got what she deserved. Read the room, not a single wet face in the room. She won't be missed."Miss Alexus, will you join me for dinner?" Darren asked, pulling out a chair at the table."I would be...delighted," I replied, taking the seat. I jumped when he placed his hand on my shoulder."Relax. You do not need to fear me. You are my future mate's daughter.""May I ask you a question, Darren?"He shot me an unapproving
{Alexus}I quietly walked with two guards on each side of me. They warned me not to give them any trouble, or I would face the consequences. I kept my mouth shut, nodded in agreement, and followed them.I was shocked to find we were in a cave. The sound of water leaking from the ceiling created dripping sounds that I couldn't escape. It annoyed the hell out of me. It was like a faucet that sporadically leaked in the middle of the night. I cringed when I stepped into a large puddle of water that soaked through my tennis shoe and sock as we continued to make it through the winding and intricate cave system. We turned left and right so many times that my head was about to spin.Alexus: Good thing we didn't try to escape. We would've gotten lost as soon as we made a run for it.Elektra: I would've gotten us out...maybe...I rolled my eyes and continued to walk with my captors. The walls were lined with torches every few yards, casting an eerie glow on the slick walls. I couldn't help but
{Alexus}I awakened with a low groan. I had a headache the size of Antarctica. It took me a few seconds, but my memory came flooding back. Mark and his wolf tried to kill me. That fucking bastard.I opened my eyes and was confused to find myself completely shrouded in darkness. My nose scrunched up in displeasure from the rank smell."Oh, God. What is that smell?"Elektra: 75% of it is from deceased bodies, and the remaining 25% is from rogues.Alexus: Rogues?Elektra: Yes, ma'am. We are currently chained to a bed.My hands flew up, rattling the silver chains. It burned, but not as intensely. My mother was immune to silver due to repeated exposure when she was younger, and when I was born, some of her tolerance was transferred to me through DNA. I could still be burned by silver, but it was slight instead of an intense sizzle. I'd compare my reaction to silver similar to how you'd feel if you touched a sunburn. Uncomfortable, but not severe.Alexus: Elektra, I'm not trying to freak ou