Thewolves growled. The Seaside dominant wolf grabbed a metal saw from theoperating table. It would be dark soon. We needed to get back to Mount Hood toprotect the pack before the vampires woke up.
Iturned to Kai. “This isn’t exactly what I had in mind for a honeymoon.”
Hemanaged a chuckle and I burst out of the room screaming. Sadie and the Seasidepack were at my back. Everyone who was involved in Devon’s death and torturingmy mate was about to die. I collided with a security guard and gave him quickhard elbow to the temple, he was out. A bullet hit my thigh and I cried out butstayed standing. I shot blindly down the hallway as the wolves came out behindme. Time for some magic.
Iopened the palms of my hands and did a simple illusion charm Sylvia had taughtme. White clouds poured out of my palms and approached the oncoming guards.
“Holyshit,” Sadie commented. The Seaside wolves looked at me, confused.
“She’shalf witch. Don’t ask,” Sadie told them.
Butthe clouds obscured us from them and gave the Seaside pack the cover theyneeded to attack. As wolves, our senses of smell and sight were much betterthan the humans. The small pack went into the thick clouds at the end of thehall and I heard growling and screaming. Shots rang out.
Kaistumbled out of the door and came up behind me. My leg was killing me and Icould feel it bleeding, but I kept my hands out before me to control the cloudcover. Kai was breathing shallow. I turned back for a second to look at him. Helooked pale and weak. I was beginning to feel tired myself. I stronglysuspected the bullet in my leg was silver. Suddenly, the alarm stopped goingoff and all of the lights went out. Alexa.
“Ineed to eat,” Kai told me. “Healing these fingers is taking a lot out of me.”
Inodded slowly to Kai, my hearing was going in and out. I was vaguely aware ofNahuel walking down the hallway in human form and catching me just as I passedout.
Home
WhenI came to, I was inside the car, lying in the back seat draped across Kai’slap. I felt better, much better. The mate bond was fully open and my leg washealed. Kai must have given me back my silver immunity. I looked up at him. Hiscolor was good, but his eye lids were drooping. He looked exhausted. Brett wasdriving and Sadie sat shotgun. A Burger King bag sat on Kai’s lap. Ten crumbledburger wrappers littered the back seat of the car.
“Where’sNahuel? Alexa?” I bolted upright, panicked. My stomach grumbled. I wasstarving.
Kaieased me back down. “Shhh, they’re fine. They stole a van and are right behindus.”
Ilet out a breath. I sifted through the pack bonds checking on all the wolves.The sun was setting and the vampires would be awake soon. Emma was completelynumb; I could feel her shock of Devon’s passing. Everyone else seemed to be aliveand okay. Kai handed me three burgers from the bag.
“Didyou know Burger King makes veggie burgers?” He quizzed.
Ismiled, taking the food. “Yep.”
“How’sthe pack?” Kai asked as I tore into the food.
“Emma’scompletely depressed which is to be expected, but everyone else is okay,” Isaid through mouthfuls.
Henodded.
Itwas killing Kai not to be Alpha, I felt it. I held out my arm. “Take the packback.”
Icould sense Sadie and Brett in the front seat leaning back to listen. Kai’s eyesbore into mine, going yellow. Something passed between our mate bond. He wantedto make sure I really wanted to give the Alpha power back. He longed to be incharge again, but wanted to meet my needs first. He had always sensed an Alphalurking inside of me and wanted to make sure we sorted it out. Once he felt mytrue feelings, that it was way too overwhelming having to be in charge of allof these people and their feelings, he smiled.
“Toughjob, eh?” he asked.
Inodded. “I’m not a fan. I don’t like being told what to do, but I don’t want tofeel everyone’s pain and issues and feel responsible for their every moveeither. I’m not ready.”
Henodded. “Alpha bonds can pass between dominant mates, but you must willinglygive it back.”
Itransformed my hand into claws. “Kai, I name you pack Alpha. Blood of my blood.Take it.” I swiped his good arm. Pressing mine to his.
Suddenlymy chest felt empty. My head was free of the chatter. I sighed. It was lonelyand relaxing at the same time. Kai’s face relaxed, he looked at peace. Being anAlpha was his place, not mine. Then, he winced.
“Iwill have to check on Emma as soon as we get back.” He declared.
Inodded and brought him up to speed on the militia and all that had gone on inthe media since he was captured.
“Sowhat’s the plan?” I queried.
