and a shower of blood. The first wound went to Allen, and in that moment, he accepted the fact he would win, becoming alpha of a pack he didn't even want.
Kinsey's age and the fact he'd let himself get soft because of his power showed in his slowness to react to any of Allen's attacks. Sure, the alpha got in some shots, and Allen had at least one broken rib and some bite marks along his sides, but nothing compared to the deep wounds Allen left on Kinsey.
As Kinsey's blood slowly flowed from his body, the older lycan grew clumsy. When he tripped over a small dip in the ground, Allen went in for the kill. He bulled Kinsey over, forcing the injured wolf on its side. He leaned down and sank his teeth into Kinsey's throat.
A howl was all the warning Allen got before he was bowled over by another wolf. Pain shot through his entire body as he slammed into the hard dirt. His lungs burned as he struggled to fill them with air. He wiggled and shifted, somehow managing to avoid any serious damage.
"Enough."
Bright lights flashed and the wolf pinning Allen down disappeared. When Allen could see again, he climbed to his feet and shook off the pain. He lifted his head and spied the second wolf splayed out with Raze standing over it, his eyes blazing with fury. Allen whined low in his throat, and the angel glanced at him.
"Take care of Kinsey. I'll deal with Stephan. Don't worry. I'll get the information we need, even if I have to strip his mind for it."
Allen shivered inside, finally realizing just how dangerous Raze was. The angel hid his true nature under his glib smiles and gorgeous looks. Raze was an angel not afraid to use force to get what he wanted and completely willing to accept the consequences of his actions.
Grunting, Allen moved past Raze and his father to where Kinsey struggled to get off the ground. Without thought or worry, Allen took the wolf down and calmly tore out his throat. He spit the gory flesh out and shifted until he stood over the dying man.
"No mercy. You started it by jumping me, and now I've finished it by killing you. The gods will decide your true punishment when you face them."
Allen watched as the light died in Kinsey's eyes and the wet, gurgling sound faded away. He turned when a scream ripped through the night. Raze dropped Allen's father's limp body to the ground. The angel's grin caused a shiver to run down Allen's spine.
"I know where the lair is," Raze said.
"Good. Go and save Bandit. Roman, Gianni and I will take care of the pack and bodies. It's all a formality anyway." Allen staggered, and Roman encircled his waist, helping him to stand.
Raze came over and hugged Allen. "We'll find him and bring him back for you. I promise."
Allen rested his head on Raze's shoulder for a moment, breathing in the frankincense and sulfur scent surrounding the angel. "I know you will. That's why I'm not going with you."
"Aside from the fact you're injured and would just slow us down."
"True." He brushed a kiss over Raze's cheek. "We'll see you back at Max's when you're done."
Raze stepped back and, in a blink of an eye, he was gone. Allen took another deep breath before he eased away from Roman. He turned to his brother and flashed a tired grin.
"Let's gather everyone and get the ball rolling on moving the pack to Canis territory."
Roman and Gianni both nodded. With his first order, Allen felt the mantel of alpha fit comfortably over his shoulders.
Chapter 7
Snarling, Bandit fought against the hands holding him. How the hell were these humans able to keep him captive without using silver or wolfsbane? He struggled, but it didn't work. Christ! He was sore and sure he was bleeding in places.
They'd snatched him when he stopped to double check his directions to the Dow territory. The humans jumped him and somehow subdued him. Bandit didn't know where he was or what they wanted him for, but he knew it wasn't good. Worse, he didn't even know how long they'd had him. It could have been only an
Kinsey's age and the fact he'd let himself get soft because of his power showed in his slowness to react to any of Allen's attacks. Sure, the alpha got in some shots, and Allen had at least one broken rib and some bite marks along his sides, but nothing compared to the deep wounds Allen left on Kinsey.
As Kinsey's blood slowly flowed from his body, the older lycan grew clumsy. When he tripped over a small dip in the ground, Allen went in for the kill. He bulled Kinsey over, forcing the injured wolf on its side. He leaned down and sank his teeth into Kinsey's throat.
A howl was all the warning Allen got before he was bowled over by another wolf. Pain shot through his entire body as he slammed into the hard dirt. His lungs burned as he struggled to fill them with air. He wiggled and shifted, somehow managing to avoid any serious damage.
"Enough."
Bright lights flashed and the wolf pinning Allen down disappeared. When Allen could see again, he climbed to his feet and shook off the pain. He lifted his head and spied the second wolf splayed out with Raze standing over it, his eyes blazing with fury. Allen whined low in his throat, and the angel glanced at him.
"Take care of Kinsey. I'll deal with Stephan. Don't worry. I'll get the information we need, even if I have to strip his mind for it."
Allen shivered inside, finally realizing just how dangerous Raze was. The angel hid his true nature under his glib smiles and gorgeous looks. Raze was an angel not afraid to use force to get what he wanted and completely willing to accept the consequences of his actions.
Grunting, Allen moved past Raze and his father to where Kinsey struggled to get off the ground. Without thought or worry, Allen took the wolf down and calmly tore out his throat. He spit the gory flesh out and shifted until he stood over the dying man.
"No mercy. You started it by jumping me, and now I've finished it by killing you. The gods will decide your true punishment when you face them."
Allen watched as the light died in Kinsey's eyes and the wet, gurgling sound faded away. He turned when a scream ripped through the night. Raze dropped Allen's father's limp body to the ground. The angel's grin caused a shiver to run down Allen's spine.
"I know where the lair is," Raze said.
"Good. Go and save Bandit. Roman, Gianni and I will take care of the pack and bodies. It's all a formality anyway." Allen staggered, and Roman encircled his waist, helping him to stand.
Raze came over and hugged Allen. "We'll find him and bring him back for you. I promise."
Allen rested his head on Raze's shoulder for a moment, breathing in the frankincense and sulfur scent surrounding the angel. "I know you will. That's why I'm not going with you."
"Aside from the fact you're injured and would just slow us down."
"True." He brushed a kiss over Raze's cheek. "We'll see you back at Max's when you're done."
Raze stepped back and, in a blink of an eye, he was gone. Allen took another deep breath before he eased away from Roman. He turned to his brother and flashed a tired grin.
"Let's gather everyone and get the ball rolling on moving the pack to Canis territory."
Roman and Gianni both nodded. With his first order, Allen felt the mantel of alpha fit comfortably over his shoulders.
Chapter 7
Snarling, Bandit fought against the hands holding him. How the hell were these humans able to keep him captive without using silver or wolfsbane? He struggled, but it didn't work. Christ! He was sore and sure he was bleeding in places.
They'd snatched him when he stopped to double check his directions to the Dow territory. The humans jumped him and somehow subdued him. Bandit didn't know where he was or what they wanted him for, but he knew it wasn't good. Worse, he didn't even know how long they'd had him. It could have been only an
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