cleansing breath.
Kai stepped forward. “Now that we
have had a little fun, I think we will be going.”
I stepped forward to get in the car
when the second in command took a deep breath. “She smells new and unmated.” He
grinned, licking his lips. Kai’s arm flew out faster than my eye could track
and grabbed the man by the back of the head. He slammed his head into the hood
of the car.
“Did I give you permission to smell
my mate? Do you want to start a war? We asked your Alpha for permission and it
was granted, safe passage for the day. You were curious about my mate and how
dominant she was, so I allowed you to have a little fun. Your fun stops here.
If you want to fight, I would be happy to oblige that request.” Kai released
him and opened the door for me. I stood there in shock for a second and then
sank myself into the seat. Holy crap! This possessive mate thing was real.
A few more words were exchanged
outside the car and then the two men walked off. Anna looked shaken but allowed
Jake to hoist her into the car. He tenderly buckled her next to me. She leaned
into me and whispered, “You’re not cancer researchers, are you?”
I gently held her hand. “You’re going
to be okay.” An edited version of the truth was best.
“I’m too tired to care,” she said a
little louder and leaned her head on my shoulder, falling asleep. Her hand was
clammy. I didn’t let go.
We flew back to Oregon in a private
jet. I was going to have to ask Kai what he did for a living. Once we had Anna
back at the house and asleep in my bed, Jake, Devon, Emma, Max, Sadie, Kai and
I were in the kitchen whispering.
“How do we change her? Who should change her? What if she doesn’t survive?”
Jake stepped forward. “She is my mate. I am changing her!”
Kai nodded. “If you want to be the one, I
will grant it.”
“No.” I spoke through the hushed voices. I
stared at Jake, holding his gaze. He started to argue, but I spoke first.
“Jake, this is the woman you will spend the rest of your life with. Have
children with. Do you want her to remember you as a monster or a savior? Take
it from me. Being the one to change your mate isn’t always a positive
thing. Some images you can never get out of your head.”
I could hear Kai’s breath leave him
in a rush. The look of hurt that crossed his face was undeniable. I knew it
would hurt him, but I wanted better for Anna. I didn’t want her to see her lover
with shreds of flesh in his mouth and yellow murderous eyes.
I placed a hand on Kai’s shoulder, but
he brushed it off. “I’ll change her then. I seem to have no problem
being a monster.”
Dammit. That didn’t go as planned.
Note to self: Talk less. We all agreed that a quick attack was best. We
shouldn’t tell her of our kind until after her change . No use in
frightening her more. Kai had a few private words with Jake and then took a
sleeping Anna, draped in his arms, to the basement.
We all waited anxiously upstairs.
Jake was pacing back and forth. Maybe Kai would forget what I said and we could
talk about when my mom could visit.
‘Do you think I enjoy this? Enjoy attacking a young, innocent
girl? I’m doing this to give her life!’ Kai screamed into my head. Well,
there goes that idea. He wasn’t letting this go.
‘ No, I don’t think you enjoy it!
I’m sorry. It was scary for me and I didn’t want that for Anna… for her to see
Jake like that,’ I responded. No reply.
A few moments later, a hair-raising
scream ripped through the house. Anna. Jake began changing into wolf form on
instinct. I changed instantly into my wolf. If this went wrong and my vision
was wrong and Anna didn’t survive the change , then I had to protect Kai
from Jake. I was already in full wolf form and in front of the basement door
before Jake was halfway changed. Jake bolted for the door with
Kai stepped forward. “Now that we
have had a little fun, I think we will be going.”
I stepped forward to get in the car
when the second in command took a deep breath. “She smells new and unmated.” He
grinned, licking his lips. Kai’s arm flew out faster than my eye could track
and grabbed the man by the back of the head. He slammed his head into the hood
of the car.
“Did I give you permission to smell
my mate? Do you want to start a war? We asked your Alpha for permission and it
was granted, safe passage for the day. You were curious about my mate and how
dominant she was, so I allowed you to have a little fun. Your fun stops here.
If you want to fight, I would be happy to oblige that request.” Kai released
him and opened the door for me. I stood there in shock for a second and then
sank myself into the seat. Holy crap! This possessive mate thing was real.
A few more words were exchanged
outside the car and then the two men walked off. Anna looked shaken but allowed
Jake to hoist her into the car. He tenderly buckled her next to me. She leaned
into me and whispered, “You’re not cancer researchers, are you?”
I gently held her hand. “You’re going
to be okay.” An edited version of the truth was best.
“I’m too tired to care,” she said a
little louder and leaned her head on my shoulder, falling asleep. Her hand was
clammy. I didn’t let go.
We flew back to Oregon in a private
jet. I was going to have to ask Kai what he did for a living. Once we had Anna
back at the house and asleep in my bed, Jake, Devon, Emma, Max, Sadie, Kai and
I were in the kitchen whispering.
“How do we change her? Who should change her? What if she doesn’t survive?”
Jake stepped forward. “She is my mate. I am changing her!”
Kai nodded. “If you want to be the one, I
will grant it.”
“No.” I spoke through the hushed voices. I
stared at Jake, holding his gaze. He started to argue, but I spoke first.
“Jake, this is the woman you will spend the rest of your life with. Have
children with. Do you want her to remember you as a monster or a savior? Take
it from me. Being the one to change your mate isn’t always a positive
thing. Some images you can never get out of your head.”
I could hear Kai’s breath leave him
in a rush. The look of hurt that crossed his face was undeniable. I knew it
would hurt him, but I wanted better for Anna. I didn’t want her to see her lover
with shreds of flesh in his mouth and yellow murderous eyes.
I placed a hand on Kai’s shoulder, but
he brushed it off. “I’ll change her then. I seem to have no problem
being a monster.”
Dammit. That didn’t go as planned.
Note to self: Talk less. We all agreed that a quick attack was best. We
shouldn’t tell her of our kind until after her change . No use in
frightening her more. Kai had a few private words with Jake and then took a
sleeping Anna, draped in his arms, to the basement.
We all waited anxiously upstairs.
Jake was pacing back and forth. Maybe Kai would forget what I said and we could
talk about when my mom could visit.
‘Do you think I enjoy this? Enjoy attacking a young, innocent
girl? I’m doing this to give her life!’ Kai screamed into my head. Well,
there goes that idea. He wasn’t letting this go.
‘ No, I don’t think you enjoy it!
I’m sorry. It was scary for me and I didn’t want that for Anna… for her to see
Jake like that,’ I responded. No reply.
A few moments later, a hair-raising
scream ripped through the house. Anna. Jake began changing into wolf form on
instinct. I changed instantly into my wolf. If this went wrong and my vision
was wrong and Anna didn’t survive the change , then I had to protect Kai
from Jake. I was already in full wolf form and in front of the basement door
before Jake was halfway changed. Jake bolted for the door with
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