guess that depends on what you want to
eat,” she replied suggestively. He smiled at her wickedly and his
stomach grumbled loudly.
“No, dinner first!” She said, stepping around
him. “Can’t have you fainting on me….”
After dinner and a shower, they decided to go
to bed and have dessert .
Chapter 10
Zane’s phone went off before his alarm did.
It was Lucien. The Rogue wolf he had been hunting was seen in a
town a few hours away. He dressed quickly and left, kissing his
mate gently on the cheek.
Wondering Werewolves were possible alphas,
but they did not have a pack to lead. Staying in a pack would cause
friction with the existing Alpha, so they were encouraged to
leave. Most wondering alphas only visited packs during certain
important ceremonies, to reconnect, hunt and fraternize with their
own kind. When wondering werewolves withdrew from their own kind,
they became Rogue werewolves. They were dangerous because they were
reckless in their hunting. Sometimes they hunted humans. Their
carelessness could expose all werewolves to humans, which would put
them in grave danger. So Rogues were hunted if an Alpha felt they
were becoming a threat to werewolf life.
The Rogue Zane was hunting had killed a
family of three humans and one of them was a small child. They had
been camping so their bodies had not been found for a week. Because
of decomposition and other scavengers, the authorities could not
determine if it was a wolf attack. Lucien had suspected it was, so
he sent Zane to check out the area. Zane sniffed around and scented
the Rogue wolf. He had marked the entire area, including where the
bodies had been found. Not wanting another innocent to die, Lucien
had ordered Zane to kill the Rogue.
Zane was the best tracker in his new pack.
The Rogue wolf had transformed into a wolf and was hunting its
prey. It was focused on the human, relishing the fear and excited
about the blood that would soon flow. It was unaware it was being
watched. Silently Zane hunted his prey. The Rogue never even saw
him coming. He was dead seconds after sighting Zane.
High on Lucien’s praise, Zane rushed home to
his mate. He opened the door and knew instantly something was
wrong. It didn’t sound or smell right. Something was burning on the
stove. He ran into the kitchen and saw signs of a struggle. Turned
off the burners and saw smears of blood, some of which belonged to
Jackie. He howled in anguish. He sniffed the blood and knew who had
taken his mate. He called Lucien as he sped along the highway.
Chapter 11
Jackie calmly assessed her situation. She was
tied to the headboard, the rope so tight it was digging into her
skin. The cut on her forehead had already begun to heal. She could
shift into her wolf and escape the bonds, but she would never make
it past the Alpha or his three soldiers. She watched as he paced
back and forth. She was confident Zane would come after her. He
would know Murdock and his lap dogs had taken her. She just had to
wait and hope that he brought help. Zane was strong and loved her
deeply, but he was outnumbered four to one, and up against a
vicious Alpha intent on killing him.
“Why don’t we have a little fun while we
wait?” Murdock tore off his shirt as he headed towards the bed.
“Zane will RIP your heart out and feed it to
you!” she yelled. When he got close enough, she would kick him as
hard as she could.
“Hold her legs down!” Murdock demanded. Shit!
There goes that plan.
The three soldiers advanced and held her down
while she squirmed. They ripped off her jeans and she screamed
loudly. Murdock punched her hard in the stomach, cutting off her
scream. Jackie took deep gulps of air, felt pain radiating
throughout her middle.
Zane kicked the door open, saw his mate half
naked and tied up, scented her pain and howled. His eyes glowed,
canines extended and his nails were replaced by his wolf’s claws.
The soldiers released Jackie and backed away, staring in horror at
the hybrid
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