Misty nodded, and he released her.
The monster within him was ready to be set free.
“Let’s go and get our queen.”
* * * *
Charlotte heaved her guts up in the trash can they had provided. Her stomach refused to keep anything down. Perspiration dotted her brow. The smell of the fish and decay was sending her to her knees as another wave of sickness hit.
“What the fuck’s wrong with her?” one of her captors asked.
“I don’t know,” another replied.
“Are you two fucking stupid?” Brandon yelled as he came charging into the room. “What we’ve got is an unmated but pregnant female. Micah sure didn’t waste any time in fucking his seed inside you, did he?”
Charlotte collapsed to the floor and prayed for death. No, she prayed for Micah to come and get her.
Don’t be stupid. Micah won’t come and get you. He hates you.
She stared at the man who’d caused all this shit, and she hated him.
“I’m not pregnant,” she gasped out. Each time she took a breath and scented the rancid smell, her stomach turned.
“No?”
She shook her head.
“Have you been sick in the mornings? Do your tits feel painful at the slightest touch? Mood swings?”
Charlotte closed her eyes as more tears fell. She was pregnant, and she would never get to tell Micah.
Her hand went to her stomach, and she wondered if a boy or girl lay there.
“Let me go,” she said.
“Sorry, darling. Not going to happen.” He slammed a fist against the metal bars, making her jolt from the floor. Her unsteady feet and the pounding in her head made her clumsy, and she fell and hit her head on the wall.
“Boss, what are we going to do with her?”
“I think we’ll keep her and see what Micah will give up for her. If nothing, we’ll wait it out for the brat to born. No alpha can deny a son or daughter.” Brandon cackled from outside of her cage.
It was ironic that she was the only human in the room, and yet, she was trapped like an animal.#p#分页标题#e#
“Then what, boss?”
“I’ve always wanted a piece of that ass. She’d do nicely as a trophy piece.”
“You know, Brandon, your biggest mistake in life is thinking you’ve got the best security. The next biggest mistake is taking what is mine,” the loud voice said somewhere in the distance.
Charlotte tried to face the voice with hope in her heart.
“Micah!” Brandon yelled.
“The very one.”
“You came alone I hear.”
“I’m here for one thing. My mate,” Micah said, his voice getting closer.
“You left her alone with no security. How do I know you even care?”
“Because I’m here, and wherever Charlotte is, I’d follow.”
Charlotte cried happy tears. Micah had come for her. Maybe there was a chance for them after all.
* * * *
Micah saw Charlotte lying on the floor in the cage. The rancid smell must have really turned her stomach. His heart had lifted and taken a dive when he’d heard Brandon tell her she was pregnant. His mate was in danger, and it would be up to him and his pack to keep her safe. Thankfully they’d have the element of surprise.
“So where are my men?”
“Unconscious. They didn’t stand a chance.” Micah wouldn’t kill all of Brandon’s wolves. Not all of them would be responsible for his leader’s decisions.
“All you had to do was give me some women. As you can see, it’s hard to keep them here. The women we’ve been taken don’t last long here.”
“If you cleaned this shit hole up, they’d be here all the time.”
Brandon charged first, throwing a fist in Micah’s direction. “Get the girl out of here,” he called to the men he’d told to wait for his call.
Micah blocked the fist. He saw the men going for the cage. “Now!” he yelled. Cade, Jordan, and a couple of others charged through. The rest of his pack were outside dealing with the surrounding area and the wolves that could be roaming.
“You fucking bastard.” Brandon kicked out, slammed a fist in Micah’s gut, and cut a punch up to his chin.
Micah pulled away. “You should never take the mate of an alpha.” He blocked Brandon’s next punches. The fight was brutal. Blood sprayed from their fists and out of their mouths. His men easily took care of the other men. Micah, seeing his opportunity, lashed out and slammed Brandon to the floor. His fist was unrelenting in his attack on the man who’d put the woman he loved in danger.
Cade pulled him off. “It’s over. You’ve won,” he assured him.