of the mining crew to get under my skin.
“You son of a bitch! You think you can do whatever you want just because you’re rich?” Eric all but shouted.
I had hoped to resolve this peacefully, but if they wanted to get into a fight, I was more than happy to oblige. My bear roared, ready for anything.
It had been a while since I’d had a decent fight.
“Stop acting like this job means something to you, we all know why you’re really here,” I scoffed.
Jack stepped even closer until he was only a couple of feet away. I kept my stance casual, but my muscles tensed in anticipation. I could see some people in the distance turning their heads our way, curious.
“We have just as strong of a claim on these lands as you do,” he ground out.
I laughed at that, only aggravating him further.
“My ancestors settled here first. And even if they hadn’t, my legal claim on the land is undisputable.”
“You’re so smug, thinking you’re better than us. You were just lucky this land happened to sit on diamond-rich soil,” Eric growled, pointing a finger at me.
Their attempts at rattling me fell flat. I might have gotten lucky with the land, but I was the one that built RW Empire from the ground up and made it the success it is.
“Stop wasting my time. Gather your things and leave while you still can.”
Jack’s response was to let out a piercing whistle, prompting the workers in the distance to stop what they were doing and start walking towards us. I counted four men, all young and well built.
These must be the ‘friends’ Bradley mentioned hiring alongside the brothers. Great.
They formed a half-circle behind Jack and Eric, who were now grinning victoriously.
“I don’t know what you expect to accomplish with this, but it won’t work,” I warned.
“I think you need to be brought down a peg,” Jack jeered, crossing his arms in front of him.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out a cell phone, pressing the call button and letting it ring once before putting it away again.
“What was that about?” Eric asked, frowning.
“You’ll find out soon enough.”
My smile was more a bearing of teeth and Eric shifted back and forth nervously on his feet. The rumble of several engines filled the air mere seconds later. By the way the men before me stared over my shoulders, I could tell my clan brothers had arrived.
I knew wolves didn’t fight fair, so I had called on some of the members of the Rockwood clan to watch my back. I could hear car doors slam behind me as low rumbles filled the air. Jack looked markedly less confident than before.
“You need to do a better job at picking your battles,” I remarked, feeling something stir in the air and bodies gather around me.
Jack’s face was turning red with rage. He stepped up even as his friends were backing away, eyes wide.
“Don’t think this is the last you’ve seen of me,” he snarled, looking like he was barely able to hold himself back.
I leaned in, meeting his aggression.
“Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough in front of your pack? Why don’t you tuck your tail between your legs and run on home while you still have some dignity left.”
I didn’t need a mirror to know my eyes had turned golden. My bear growled, deep and menacing, itching to be let out, reverbing as a soft growl in the back of my throat.
That pushed Jack over the edge. With a roar, he lunged at me, his fist pulled back and ready to strike. I ducked and evaded the punch easily. Jack stumbled, hitting nothing but air.
Okay, that’s enough.
I had tried to handle this without violence, but Jack had pushed me past my limit. I grabbed the man by the throat, dragging him up until his toes were barely touching the ground.
“You are starting to get on my last nerve,” I said, my voice low, squeezing my fingers around the man’s throat.
“We’ll leave, just let him go,” Eric called out.
So I guess they weren’t ready for a fight after all. At least not a fair
“You son of a bitch! You think you can do whatever you want just because you’re rich?” Eric all but shouted.
I had hoped to resolve this peacefully, but if they wanted to get into a fight, I was more than happy to oblige. My bear roared, ready for anything.
It had been a while since I’d had a decent fight.
“Stop acting like this job means something to you, we all know why you’re really here,” I scoffed.
Jack stepped even closer until he was only a couple of feet away. I kept my stance casual, but my muscles tensed in anticipation. I could see some people in the distance turning their heads our way, curious.
“We have just as strong of a claim on these lands as you do,” he ground out.
I laughed at that, only aggravating him further.
“My ancestors settled here first. And even if they hadn’t, my legal claim on the land is undisputable.”
“You’re so smug, thinking you’re better than us. You were just lucky this land happened to sit on diamond-rich soil,” Eric growled, pointing a finger at me.
Their attempts at rattling me fell flat. I might have gotten lucky with the land, but I was the one that built RW Empire from the ground up and made it the success it is.
“Stop wasting my time. Gather your things and leave while you still can.”
Jack’s response was to let out a piercing whistle, prompting the workers in the distance to stop what they were doing and start walking towards us. I counted four men, all young and well built.
These must be the ‘friends’ Bradley mentioned hiring alongside the brothers. Great.
They formed a half-circle behind Jack and Eric, who were now grinning victoriously.
“I don’t know what you expect to accomplish with this, but it won’t work,” I warned.
“I think you need to be brought down a peg,” Jack jeered, crossing his arms in front of him.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out a cell phone, pressing the call button and letting it ring once before putting it away again.
“What was that about?” Eric asked, frowning.
“You’ll find out soon enough.”
My smile was more a bearing of teeth and Eric shifted back and forth nervously on his feet. The rumble of several engines filled the air mere seconds later. By the way the men before me stared over my shoulders, I could tell my clan brothers had arrived.
I knew wolves didn’t fight fair, so I had called on some of the members of the Rockwood clan to watch my back. I could hear car doors slam behind me as low rumbles filled the air. Jack looked markedly less confident than before.
“You need to do a better job at picking your battles,” I remarked, feeling something stir in the air and bodies gather around me.
Jack’s face was turning red with rage. He stepped up even as his friends were backing away, eyes wide.
“Don’t think this is the last you’ve seen of me,” he snarled, looking like he was barely able to hold himself back.
I leaned in, meeting his aggression.
“Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough in front of your pack? Why don’t you tuck your tail between your legs and run on home while you still have some dignity left.”
I didn’t need a mirror to know my eyes had turned golden. My bear growled, deep and menacing, itching to be let out, reverbing as a soft growl in the back of my throat.
That pushed Jack over the edge. With a roar, he lunged at me, his fist pulled back and ready to strike. I ducked and evaded the punch easily. Jack stumbled, hitting nothing but air.
Okay, that’s enough.
I had tried to handle this without violence, but Jack had pushed me past my limit. I grabbed the man by the throat, dragging him up until his toes were barely touching the ground.
“You are starting to get on my last nerve,” I said, my voice low, squeezing my fingers around the man’s throat.
“We’ll leave, just let him go,” Eric called out.
So I guess they weren’t ready for a fight after all. At least not a fair
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