Pack Alpha by Crissy Smith

her hair off her face. “Actually I am.”
    Marissa shook. This couldn’t be happening. “I was kicked out of the Pack. You have no power over me.”
    “Well, funny thing about that. My father never turned in your papers to the Council to let them know you were leaving the Pack. As law states, a member cannot leave the Pack and go rogue without a trial or the proper paperwork. You still belong to the Pack. To me.”
    “No.” Marissa stepped back, shaking her head.
    No, no, no .
    She wouldn’t go back to his Pack. She’d die before ever returning to him and giving him power over her once again. It had almost killed her the last time he’d used her. Marissa could look back and see that their relationship had been nothing more than a spoiled bratty shifter wanting to piss off his daddy by banging the Pack joke. It hurt to have to admit that Brandon hadn’t loved her the way she had him.
    When she’d first been chased from her home, Marissa had been sure that Brandon would come after her. It’d only taken weeks for her to realize that Brandon had no intention of going up against his father to claim her the way he’d always promised he would.
    “That can’t be right,” she murmured, more to herself than him.
    Brandon laughed. “Yes, it’s true. And by Wolf law, I have full control over you for your safety and wellbeing.”
    “You don’t know anything about laws. You are a liar just like your father.”
    Anger flashed in his eyes and Marissa felt true fear. Her throat went dry while her heart pounded. Reaching out, he grabbed her arm. It hurt and she knew his touch would leave a bruise. Marissa frantically looked around for Gage or Logan, not seeing either.
    “No one’s going to come to your rescue this time.” He yanked her to him.
    His breath fanned against her cheek. She clenched her eyes closed. How? How had such an awesome event led to this? She’d just wanted to watch her sister and dance with Gage.
    “And be careful of your words. I will not let you disrespect my father.”
    “Let me go!” Marissa desperately tried to pull away from him, the need to run and hide almost overbearing.
    “Or what?” Brandon ran his cheek over her hair. “You are mine. And you will be coming back to the territory with me.”
    Tears filled Marissa’s eyes. This wasn’t happening. This couldn’t be. “No.”
    “What? Don’t want to leave your lovers?” he spat at her. “Just how many of the wolves here have you spread your legs for?”
    Marissa shook her head and again tried to pull away.
    “I already know you are fucking the Alpha and his Beta. Is it just those two or did you take them all?”
    As he shook her, Marissa’s head snapped back painfully. She heard a growl before she was knocked away from him. Peering up from where she’d fallen, she saw a blur of movement as two males went down on the ground.
    It took a moment for Marissa to recognize the man fighting with Brandon as one of Gage’s guards, not Gage. That was both good and bad. If Gage had attacked Brandon there would be hell to pay. But she didn’t want to see this poor guard get in trouble when he had saved her.
    “Stop!” she yelled to the two men.
    They didn’t hear her…or chose to ignore her.
    It wasn’t until there was a second growl and Gage ordered, “Stop,” that all movement ceased around her.
    Marissa peeked up to see his furious eyes boring into her. The muscle in his cheek jumped as he clenched his teeth. Marissa immediately dropped her gaze. This was all her fault. She couldn’t control herself, Brandon, or anyone else.
    “Sam, go to my office,” he told his guard, keeping his voice even, not giving away what he was thinking.
    Sam picked himself up off the ground, looking one last time at the man he’d taken down. “Yes, Alpha.”
    “Marissa, come here,” he ordered next.
    Marissa moved quickly to obey. It would not be good to leave Gage waiting when every single person had their full attention on him. Wrapping his