.”
They snickered.
That wasn’t true. VanWolf had used the last of his strength to speak to her and Cathen. These weres knew too much of the pack’s past. How had they learned such an intimate fact, including the name of VanWolf’s first mate?
“ Are we going to exchange sad stories all day, or are we going to get on with this? ” Cathen taunted them.
“ I want to get this over with. I cannot wait to mount your bitch ,” the fat one said.
With his claws, Cathen wiped the grin from the were’s face. “ Say that about my mate again. ” Another one came at him. She tried to intercept, but he angled her away with this body and deflected the attack.
“ You aren’t to engage ,” he snapped at her.
“ But …” She couldn’t just stand by while they tore him to pieces. There were four of them and one of him.
“ I know I’m not the mate you wanted, but can you please do as I’ve asked for once ?” Cathen fixed his gaze on the weres.
His words were unfair. She’d listened to him right up until she’d uncovered he’d lied to her.
The one he’d clawed across the face whimpered, licking his wounds. The other three moved in again. Something was holding up the pack betas, as they should have been there by now.
“ Yes, they are being blocked by werewolves ,” Cathen informed her.
One leapt for her and she ducked down, and Cathen shielded her, bucking the were off. Another came at her from the side. Cathen met the attacker and nipped his snout. The beast retreated, but from the weres’ moves and counter maneuvers, they were working to wear down Cathen. He saw this and only needed to last long enough for the pack to reach them. She was sure they were being worn down in much the same way.
“ We need to get out of here. ” So she stated the obvious, but she wanted them both to make it out of there.
He huffed. “ I hadn’t clued into that. ”
At least he was good humored about it. “ You grab two and I’ll handle the other. ”
“ You are so stubborn. That is out of the question. ” Cathen was swarmed by two and was brought down. They bit and clawed him.
The third came toward her. She backed away.
Cathen snapped the neck of one and slit open the other’s chest with his claws.
Up until she’d verbalized to Cathen about the life growing inside her she hadn’t thought much about her baby. These things would likely experiment on her child. Dark red eyes inched closer. Cathen propelled himself into the creature’s body, knocking it down, and tore into its neck with his teeth. The beast’s high pitched yap faded in the wind.
Blood dripping from his snout, Cathen moved toward her. His gold eyes glowed.
“ Cathen, it’s me, Alexia. Your mate. ” She held out her hand for him to smell her.
His movements were steady, yet tempered. He growled deeper.
Alexia stepped away from him.
Cathen leapt into the air toward her. A shot rang out. The bullet entered his frame and he dropped to the ground. Not a sound came from him. She ran toward him. This couldn’t be happening to her.
“No, not like this. Not after everything we’ve been through.” She wouldn’t lose him. “I need you, Cathen please...”
“Get her,” a man shouted behind her in a thick German accent. “Quickly, before she can heal him.”
Two men grabbed her arms and lifted her. She pushed and thrashed against them.
“ The betas are around the corner. This is for the best, coquette. You shall be free. I love you. ” He grew still.
“Cathen.” She reached for him, she couldn’t lose him. He’d been there with her every step of the way. Images of a life without him at her side protecting her felt empty. “Please don’t do this.”
If she could get to him, she could heal him as the man had said. What if she used her abilities on them? She’d never directed her healing power on someone healthy. Everything had a negative and positive. If her ability could heal, it could also harm.
She pressed her hands to the
They snickered.
That wasn’t true. VanWolf had used the last of his strength to speak to her and Cathen. These weres knew too much of the pack’s past. How had they learned such an intimate fact, including the name of VanWolf’s first mate?
“ Are we going to exchange sad stories all day, or are we going to get on with this? ” Cathen taunted them.
“ I want to get this over with. I cannot wait to mount your bitch ,” the fat one said.
With his claws, Cathen wiped the grin from the were’s face. “ Say that about my mate again. ” Another one came at him. She tried to intercept, but he angled her away with this body and deflected the attack.
“ You aren’t to engage ,” he snapped at her.
“ But …” She couldn’t just stand by while they tore him to pieces. There were four of them and one of him.
“ I know I’m not the mate you wanted, but can you please do as I’ve asked for once ?” Cathen fixed his gaze on the weres.
His words were unfair. She’d listened to him right up until she’d uncovered he’d lied to her.
The one he’d clawed across the face whimpered, licking his wounds. The other three moved in again. Something was holding up the pack betas, as they should have been there by now.
“ Yes, they are being blocked by werewolves ,” Cathen informed her.
One leapt for her and she ducked down, and Cathen shielded her, bucking the were off. Another came at her from the side. Cathen met the attacker and nipped his snout. The beast retreated, but from the weres’ moves and counter maneuvers, they were working to wear down Cathen. He saw this and only needed to last long enough for the pack to reach them. She was sure they were being worn down in much the same way.
“ We need to get out of here. ” So she stated the obvious, but she wanted them both to make it out of there.
He huffed. “ I hadn’t clued into that. ”
At least he was good humored about it. “ You grab two and I’ll handle the other. ”
“ You are so stubborn. That is out of the question. ” Cathen was swarmed by two and was brought down. They bit and clawed him.
The third came toward her. She backed away.
Cathen snapped the neck of one and slit open the other’s chest with his claws.
Up until she’d verbalized to Cathen about the life growing inside her she hadn’t thought much about her baby. These things would likely experiment on her child. Dark red eyes inched closer. Cathen propelled himself into the creature’s body, knocking it down, and tore into its neck with his teeth. The beast’s high pitched yap faded in the wind.
Blood dripping from his snout, Cathen moved toward her. His gold eyes glowed.
“ Cathen, it’s me, Alexia. Your mate. ” She held out her hand for him to smell her.
His movements were steady, yet tempered. He growled deeper.
Alexia stepped away from him.
Cathen leapt into the air toward her. A shot rang out. The bullet entered his frame and he dropped to the ground. Not a sound came from him. She ran toward him. This couldn’t be happening to her.
“No, not like this. Not after everything we’ve been through.” She wouldn’t lose him. “I need you, Cathen please...”
“Get her,” a man shouted behind her in a thick German accent. “Quickly, before she can heal him.”
Two men grabbed her arms and lifted her. She pushed and thrashed against them.
“ The betas are around the corner. This is for the best, coquette. You shall be free. I love you. ” He grew still.
“Cathen.” She reached for him, she couldn’t lose him. He’d been there with her every step of the way. Images of a life without him at her side protecting her felt empty. “Please don’t do this.”
If she could get to him, she could heal him as the man had said. What if she used her abilities on them? She’d never directed her healing power on someone healthy. Everything had a negative and positive. If her ability could heal, it could also harm.
She pressed her hands to the
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