Bred by the Alpha(17)

The black wolf was there, too, an iron collar around its neck. It  thrashed and growled, despite being prodded with some kind of electric  rod.

"How cute. They send their females to do their bidding now," said Payne.  He turned and shouted into the forest. "How low will you go, Liam? I  suggest you show yourself before nightfall or I'll be breeding your  female." He laughed, the other men following his lead. When they found  out she wasn't in her cell, it wasn't going to go over well. Their  wolves would hunt her down easily, especially since she couldn't hide  her fear.

"What do you want us to do with these?" One of the men pointed to the she-wolves.

Payne paced back and forth. "Lock them up for now." The white wolf  managed to knock down one of her captors, even with her injuries. The  she-wolves were truly impressive and fearless. "If Liam doesn't show up  by tonight, kill them. His mate is the most important."

Rebecca shook her head. No, this couldn't be happening.

An arm wrapped around her waist from behind, and a hand came over her  mouth just before she could scream. She kicked and struggled for all she  was worth. Until she heard his voice.

"It's me, baby."

Rebecca whirled around, patting Liam down to ensure what she saw wasn't a  figment of her imagination. His body was solid, heavily packed with  muscle, and beyond human. "You came."

"Of course I came. Protecting you is my thing, remember? Trouble seems to follow you everywhere you go."

She wrapped her arms around his neck, savoring his heat, his strength,  his presence. God, she loved him. "Please don't leave me. I'm so  scared."

He tilted her chin up, kissing her on the lips, deeply, urgently. She  closed her eyes and fell under his spell. "We have a plan. Ben let them  catch him. It threw them off."                       
       
           



       

"The she-wolves are here. They're hurt."

Liam's chest rumbled. "They were supposed to stay behind. Jake and Eli will be sure to get them to safety."

"And me?"

He pulled her tight to his body, his big, rough hand grabbing her bare  ass cheek. "When this is all done, I'm going to claim this ass. Every  part of you will be mine."

Her pussy clenched. The deep, possessive tone of his voice made her clit  ache for him. "Yes," she said. He kissed her neck where his mark was,  then growled when he saw the damage caused by Payne.

"What else has that bastard done to you?"

She looked down at her thigh. Liam squatted in front of her, examining  the cuts. He kissed them, his lips moving higher until he licked her  pussy folds. She grabbed handfuls of his hair, but he shoved his tongue  in her cunt while holding her ass. "Liam … "

****

Liam reluctantly pulled away from his woman. He'd been so worried, and  all he could think about was loving her, mating her. When he saw her  injuries, his anger for Payne only grew tenfold. That fucker was going  to pay. Liam was going to ensure he suffered for harming his woman, his  dog, and his packmates. Enough was enough.

"Stay here. Don't move. I'll be coming right back for you," he said.

She grabbed his arm. "Don't leave me. Please."

He cupped her cheek and kissed her once on the lips. Her big green eyes  shimmered with unshed tears. "I'm here now. Nothing bad will happen to  you."

"What if something happens to you?"

He chuckled. "That's not going to happen." Liam loved how she cared  about him, but there was no need to worry. He knew damn well that even  on his worst day he could defeat Payne. Today he was fueled with  revenge, his alpha wolf raring to go. His only concern was controlling  his wolf once he let it loose.

Would he be able to settle his alpha beast after unleashing it against  his enemies? Jake told him their wolves would never harm their mates,  but Rebecca was human, so no one knew for sure.

"Stay quiet. If anything happens, call for me and I'll be here." He  disappeared into the forest before shifting. Liam wasn't ready to  introduce her to his wolf, and not sure if he ever would be. He knew his  identity had been exposed. She knew he was a werewolf, yet she still  appeared to want him. Or was it just the protection she craved?

He dashed through the underbrush, barely disturbing a leaf. His  packmates' thoughts were in his head. Eli had just released Ben. Jake  was going for the she-wolves.

Liam insisted on handling Payne.

He broke the necks of two wolves doing perimeter recon. The taste of  blood fueled his wolf. His fangs were bared and his muscles tense as he  appeared in the clearing.

Payne's men fanned out around him, some in fur, some still in their human skin.

"About time. I thought you'd run off with your tail between your legs,"  said Payne. Liam didn't move. He focused his attention on his  surroundings, the scents, and his enemy. "And your mate. Were the  pickings that slim? I mean, come on, even by human standards I'd give  her a failing grade. Of course, maybe you're into fat chicks."

He growled and flashed his fangs. Liam knew Payne was trying to provoke  him, to throw him off his game, but it was still hard to listen to him  insult his queen. He couldn't wait to rip him to shreds.

The thoughts in his head stole his attention briefly. His packmates were  all free, and the she-wolves had been released. There was nothing Payne  could use as leverage now, so it was time to take him down.

He leapt up against the human with a weapon in his hand, his massive  wolf knocking him to his back. In one bite, he broke his neck. Why  wasn't Payne more concerned? He was about to charge the wolf closest to  him, when Payne tutted.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Unless you wanted to trade in your mate for a better model."

They didn't have Rebecca. She was safely out of sight, waiting for him  to bring her to their home. Payne probably thought she was still locked  in his prison, so Liam would use that to his advantage.

He took down the nearest wolf, ripping into flesh and bone, before tossing the carcass.                       
       
           



       

"I warned you." Payne jutted his chin, and one of his men came from the shelters behind him, Rebecca locked in his arms.

How the fuck had they found her so fast?

"You're probably wondering how we found your mate." He held up a small  hand-held device. "They use these things for tracking pets.  Microchipping or some shit. Came in handy today."

That piece of shit had microchipped his woman? Liam didn't want Rebecca  to witness the carnage, but his alpha wolf was done playing nice. He  barreled toward Payne, knocking his men aside in the process.

Jake and Eli were on the scene with Lilla. Sarah had been injured, and  Emily was with child and was likely back at the homestead. They all  fanned through the clearing, fighting, killing, decimating the enemy  pack.

When Rebecca cried out, his wolf turned its attention to her. Power  flooded his veins as the male holding her put pressure on her neck.  Without her, there was nothing to live for.

He changed course, his mate's safety more important than revenge, more  important than everything. Liam stopped dead in front of Rebecca. His  chest heaved, his adrenaline flooding his system with energy and  strength.

"Stay back or I'll snap her neck."

Liam had to make his next move carefully. His human woman was fragile, body and mind. A rash choice could get her killed.

"I'm not your pawn," Rebecca shouted, stomping her foot down on the  male's. The moment of distraction was enough for Liam to bolt forward  and latch onto the man's arm, tearing him away from Rebecca. She fell to  her ass, leaning back on her elbows as she watching him bite the man  over and over, long past his death. No one touched his woman and got out  alive. Every one of these fuckers had a death sentence waiting for  them.

He took slow, measured steps towards Rebecca, not trusting his wolf. She  had on no panties, and he could smell her heat. Hear the blood flowing  through her veins. He moved closer, sniffing her. When he found his love  bite at her neck, his wolf and man merged, and his mind grew clearer.  Human or not, Jake was right. He could never harm his mate.

Liam licked her mark, and she reached out and sank her hands into his thick black fur.

"I can't believe this is you."

He'd been so worried about rejection that he never stopped to consider she could be okay with his secret.

"Liam, watch out!"

He turned his head as Payne brought down a machete, striking him in the  haunch. The pain only spurred him on. He whirled around, his hulking  wolf taking down his enemy. Payne shifted into his grey wolf, and they  tussled on the forest floor. The earth rumbled beneath them as they  battled, slamming each other and striking out with fangs and claws.