Gary was seething. These pack dogs thought they were in control. They had no idea who they were dealing with. He wasn't going to be held here. He had a plan, and they had brought the instrument to him. He smiled as he felt the presence of Paul in the hospital. His Alpha bond with him was strong. Not so much with the other two. They were weak. He never should have chosen them to join his pack. They didn't really believe the way he and Paul did. In fact, he couldn't feel Ben's presence at all. There had been a tenuous connection earlier tonight and it seemed to be broken. Maybe they killed him when they interrogated the little Omega. He smiled to himself. No loss.
Nathan was in the cell next to Gary. Why did he ever agree to join Gary in his little pack. What a mistake this had turned out to be. He had been a respected Beta in the Torrance pack. But he was so lonely. Being without a mate for 300 years could be nerve wracking. He wanted to have his own woman to take care of, tThey laid there together for another hour until Cole realized if they were going to stop Sarah from coming home they had to get moving. He gently shook her awake. "Its time to find Sarah baby. We have to go."He heard her mumbling "Where did these cubs come from?"He smiled down at his mate. He wondered if she could see the future. She seemed to dream of things that were meant to be, like becoming a wolf, mating with him, and cubs? He kissed her forehead and shook her fully awake. "Time to go baby."Thirty minutes later Cole and Karen were arriving at the hospital parking lot. It was the first time Karen had been away from the compound in a week. It seemed so much noisier out here. She already missed the comfort of Cole's home. She pointed out Sarah's car and was glad she hadn't made them late by falling asleep. She was still a little unnerved by her latest dream. Cubs? She really doubted anything like that would be possible. It wasn't like she was a sprin
Lee was walking down the hallway toward the gym for an early morning work-out with Lila and Trina. They all heard the yells and cat calls from the men at the same time."Get him! Ohhhhhh, he's a fast one. C'mon James, you can take him."The women looked at each other. Sparring? At seven in the morning? Lee looked in and saw Carr sitting on a stool, sweat soaked towel around his neck. He was breathing hard, recovering from a bout. She looked up and saw James facing off with a huge blond male she didn't recognize. One of the prisoners? She glanced at Trina and Lila who were both mesmerized by the sight of the giant Were. His body was glistening with sweat and his muscular body was hard to look away from. Even Lee had to admit that if she wasn't mated, she'd want to coax him to her bed. She wondered which of her friends would get to him first.James made a lunge and had the male on his back. He was immediately bowled over by a snarling blond wolf who then sto
Katy felt the hard push behind her and couldn't control her fall with her hands holding her elbows. She screamed, "Ahhhhhhh," and managed to scramble at the last minute to grab the edge of the well. "Help!" Her voice echoed back at her as she yelled and struggled to keep her hold on the crumbling side of the hole. "Help!" She couldn't even see the bottom of the shaft and knew if she fell she'd probably break her neck. She tried to find a foot hold and dug her fingers into the tiny nook they were holding. She could hear the growls and snarls of a wolf and the screams of a woman she hoped was Cheryl. She said out loud, "Please, please, Rhys, I can't lose you so soon." The tears streamed down her face as she prayed she could hold on long enough for someone to help her.Cheryl screamed with every slash of the sharp teeth and claws. She didn't even have a chance to shift to defend herself. "Let go of me you bitch! I'm here on Council business." She shrieked at the top of her lun
"Wow, Lila really got you good there." Jeff winked at Trina behind James' back as he disinfected the wounds that had already started healing. "Maybe you should stop trying to get between mates." Jeff acted nonchalant as James glared at him."I'm not going to get between Gina and her mate if that's what you're implying. Besides, I was told in no uncertain terms to leave and give them time to get to know each other." James winced as Trina cleaned out a particularly deep gash. Or was it the thought of his little sister acting like Lila? Would she have if he'd tried to come between them? Well, she was a Werewolf, she probably would have."I heard Craig is having a hell of a time getting that house cleaned up in town. Maybe you should get out of here for a while and give him a hand." Jeff thought it'd probably be best to get James away from all these newly mated pairs. He knew how much James had been hoping to find his mate at the last inter-pack gathering. But it didn'
A gentle voice spoke as two strong arms grasped her. "I will never say goodbye little one, never." He pulled her out of the well and held her tightly to his body. He could feel her heart pounding, and her body shook as she sobbed. He stroked her hair as he carried her to a tree stump and sat down with her in his lap. He looked at her fingers, bloodied from trying to claw her way out of the well. He checked every one as he held her close.He turned to the auburn colored wolf. "Thank you Karen, thank you for saving my Katy." He cradled her in his arms, whispering in her ear to calm her. "I love you little one. I will always be with you." He could feel her body shaking violently. She was going into shock. "I have to get her to the doctor, I'll see you at the compound." He picked her up and started running back to meet the doctor.Katy felt like she was dreaming. The world around her was a blur. The only reality was the warm skin she felt next to her cheek. She knew it
The Alphas came into the room and Ben and Gina immediately stood up. Carr was impressed with how Ben had reacted since being taken into custody. He had been respectful at all times of Carr, the Betas, and especially Gina of course. He definitely had a good upbringing. And he thought Gina would bring out the best in him. He could see James out of the corner of his eye and chuckled to himself, remembering when one of his sisters had found her mate. Cole had been ready to kill the male that came to claim her. Their father had to order him to stand down or go to his room. Carr had laughed so hard he couldn't breath, and Cole turned beet red and said nothing more . Course he was just a cub then."Ben, how are you this morning?" Carr walked into the room slowly, not wanting to startle the Omega. Omegas were skittish to begin with, but add into that everything that had happened in the last day, and he didn't want to scare him away. What would that do to Gina?"Ben took Gi
Paul could feel the movement of the gurney. Fools thought he was sedated. They would find out soon enough he was smarter than all of them. He couldn't wait for them to find out. And they would pay for their treatment of his Alpha and himself. When Gary took over this pack they would all pay. They were so easy to fool. He was able to feign unconsciousness so easily. They never guessed their drugs had no effect on him."Isaac, un-cuff him so we can move him into the cell." David had pulled back the straps on his legs and was ready. Isaac nodded and they both picked up an end of the rogue and lifted him off the gurney.In the blink of an eye Paul reached up and tore out Isaac's throat. Poor Isaac wasn't even aware of what had happened. His lifeless body crumpled to the ground. The orderlies were horrified. They were just Omegas and could never hope to overpower this insane Were. They ran, but not fast enough. Paul grabbed the arm of one and slammed him into a wall and
Every member of the pack felt their Alpha's anger and grief. They didn't know what had happened but they all received the command to respond to the compound and meet at the dining hall. Those that worked jobs outside the compound immediately started calling in, explaining why they couldn't attend but giving the time they would arrive.The dining hall was crowded with almost every pack member, adults and cubs alike. Jeff and his staff were attending to the injured and the families of the fallen in the hospital. There were small groups talking about what they knew, what they'd heard, and what they thought the Alpha was going to say to them. They noticed the missing families, but no one made any guesses about what had happened. They knew it must be bad.It had been at least a century since a Baxter Alpha had sent a mental command for a meeting of this magnitude. The older pack members knew it meant this was something that would impact all of their lives. Every member