“Bonnie, what the hell?” Tucker growls, taking in the room, including the shifter cuffed to the bed.
“I was entertaining myself until you got here.” I tell him with a shrug of my shoulders.
He looks to the ceiling and I know he’s praying for patience. It’s not the first time I’ve caused him to take that action, and it definitely won’t be the last. When he’s done asking for divine intervention as a way of dealing with me he moves to the bed and snaps the other shifters neck.
“You were supposed to kill him slowly!” I tell him, jumping to my feet.
He comes to me, putting pressure on the back of my neck with his hands so he bring me in for a kiss. When he pulls back he grins. “Sorry to change your plan, but we needed to end this fast so we can go help the others.”
“Fine, but next time I’m kidnapped I expect you to take your time killing my attacker.”
He takes my hand, pulling me from the room. “There won’t be a next time.”
“You can’t be sure of that. I’m a prize, many people are going to want me for themselves.”
He stops and looks down at me. “Are you wanting me to chain you to me for eternity? Because that’s where this is going if you keep up the kidnapping talk.”
“Can we switch out the chains for handcuffs, and add in a bed?”
He eyes the room we just exited that now holds the dead, handcuffed shifter. “Only if it’s you in the handcuffs. I’m not letting you use me as target practice like that fool. How’d you get him handcuffed anyways?”
“He wanted to mate me so I let him think I was into it. The kinky bastard’s a submissive, so I used my best dominatrix skills to get him just where I wanted.”
“And how were you wanting him?” Tucker growled.
“I was shooting for a crying mess, but you showed up and ruined my fun before I got him to that point.” I shrugged. “Maybe next time.”
He curses under his breath. “There’s not going to be a next time!”
“We’ll see.”
Chapter 30 – Bloom
“You need to eat.” Carson says, dropping a tray in front of me. I’m starving but there is no way I’m going to put any of that food in my mouth. I push the tray away as I arch an eyebrow in challenge. His fists ball at his sides.
“You will eat.” He growls. I roll my eyes at his command, and with the back of my hand knock the tray over. Pointing at the mess he orders. “Clean it up.”
I pull in the little bit of strength I have, and use it to cross my arms and legs in defiance. His eyes narrow as he lifts his balled up fist. I should be flinching, trying to get away, but I won’t give him the satisfaction. I’m an Alpha. I won’t show this psycho any fear. No matter how weak I am, I won’t back down. He’ll have to beat me to death if he wants to get me to submit to him.
My eyes meet his angry ones and I wait. But instead of the sound of his fist hitting my face, I hear the sound of the door crashing in. Carson spins around at the noise, and I get a clear view to the smashed in door. A midnight black wolf with piercing blue eyes stands there, his eyes focused on Carson. Pike.
I smile. “It’s about time, Tennessee.”
Pike doesn’t even glance my way as he moves further into the room. He’s stalking his prey. I laugh out loud. “Looks like you pissed him off, Carson. Maybe if you stand still and beg for mercy he’ll kill you fast.”
“I’m not afraid of him.” Carson snaps.
Fear.
“Nice try, but my wolf smells your fear, so I know my mate does.”
“She’s mine. You took what’s mine.” Carson growls at Pike. His clothes rip as he starts to shift, but Pike isn’t messing around. He didn’t come here for a challenge. He came here to kill, and that’s what he does. As the Wright Pack Alpha begins his shift Pike strikes fast, tearing the shifters throat out.
Carson crashes to the floor, his body shifting back to his human form. I ignore the cold eyes that stare hauntingly from his dead body as I struggle to stand and get to Pike. On weak legs I walk to him. Before I can finish taking the few steps that separate us he shifts and lifts me into his arms.
He nuzzles my neck and whispers. “Did he hurt you?”
“No.” I answer, but even with that reassurance I can still feel the doubt running through him. My hand to his jaw, I force him to look me in the eyes. “I’m safe, you made sure of that. Now kiss me so we can get me the hell out of this place.”
He chuckles but he follows my directions, kissing me so deeply that it steals my breath. Then he releases me from his kiss so he can carry me out of here.