Page 55 of Savage Trap

I grit my teeth, but I can’t really argue with him. It’s the middle of the night, and we need to lie low until he sorts out this phantom person. “I’ll ask Nate if we can get some blockers delivered.”

“The jet can get them back here in a couple of hours,” Link adds. “Three Billie.”

I nod, rubbing Kelly’s back reassuringly. “That’s plenty of time. We can make it work.”

Kelly doesn’t look so sure, but Link crosses the room and grabs him in his arms. My throat grows tight as I watch them rock together, soaking each other in. “You know we can do this, babe,” Link murmurs against his cheek. “And if shit goes sideways, we’ll keep you so busy with orgasms, you won’t have the energy to fight anyone.” He gives Kelly a melting kiss, then hooks a dark brow my way. “What do you say, Angel? Think you can help me fuck the rage out of our sunshine?”

Kelly makes a gurgling sound, but then he gives Link a sly smile. “We should give her the lingerie. That will definitely make me feel like fucking.”

I’m pretty sure I’m bright red now – even though I have no idea what lingerie they’re talking about – but I’m saved by a knock on the door. I launch myself across the room and pull it open. “You’re a lifesaver, Nate…”

But the shadow that falls over the threshold steals the rest of the words out of my mouth. Because he’s in his human form, but he looks like a beast. And when he stalks towards me, all I can think of is a predator come to stake a claim.

He’s huge. Bigger than Arben, so he has to duck his head to enter. There are deep scars on his cheeks, and metal piercings everywhere. But there’s nothing submissive about the way he looks around with a possessive glint in his eyes.

I stumble backwards right as Link roars, “Get down, Angel!”

The command rips through me, knocking me off my feet, but the giant grabs my arm before I hit the floor. A strange sensation worms through my blood, thick and warm as syrup. And then he glances at Link, like he isn’t hurtling across the room with his gun out and pointed at his face. “Let her go, asshole!”

But the giant just says in a guttural voice, “Drop the weapon and get on your knees, pup.”

The pure dominance in his voice makes me shudder, but Link’s entire body jolts. And instead of pulling the trigger, he drops his gun and hits his knees, a high, painful whine tears from his lips.

“Link?” I flinch at the whimper in my voice. “Do you know this asshole?”

“No.” His jaw is clenched so hard, I can hear his teeth grinding. “Yes. I mean… I know his voice. I can’t get it out of my fucking head.”

I’m going to kill him. I can see it in my mind’s eye. My half-shift, the slash of my claws, the way I’ll tear through his neck like it’s butter. I’ll break whatever spell he’s put Link under, and then we’ll grab Kelly and run.

But as soon as I try to free my claws, the giant’s fingers dig into my shoulder. More of that sticky warmth swims through me, and I moan as his sweet scent fills my head. “You’re the wolf from The Feral Den. And the woods. You’ve been stalking us…”

“Watching you,” he corrects me. “Protecting you.”

I want to laugh in his face, because I just saw his lethal handiwork on Link’s computer screen. “You think that’s protecting us, Luca? We don’t fucking need your help to take out trash like Prior.”

“No, you don’t. But that was a gift. As well as a distraction for your alphas.”

“Why? If you want to talk to Arben, just call him on the goddamn phone!”

He looks completely unmoved by my anger as he turns me towards the door. “You’ll understand once I get you to safety.”

I’m thinking about sinking my teeth into his thick wrist when his other hand extends past me. To Kelly. Bile floods my mouth as I turn and see my sunshine staring up at Luca in horror.

“No. Don’t touch him.” More of that thick, warm heat rolls through me and I bite my tongue until I taste blood. “Leave him the fuck alone.”

But he ignores me, wrapping a hand around Kelly’s shaking fingers. “Come with me, omega.”

I want to scream, but I’m so full of that sticky heat all I can manage is a whimper. And when I reach desperately for my wolf, all I feel is more of that thick, cloying warmth. Is she hiding? Is she hurt? All I know is that my claws are useless, and my bonds so weak, I can barely feel Link across the room.

Which means I have to delay us. Buy enough time for Link to break free of this guy, or for our alphas to come back.

And maybe Kelly sees the plan form in my mind, because he turns and plants himself in front of me, his entire body shaking as he stares up at Luca. “I’m going into heat. If you take us, I’ll fight you every inch of the way, and I’ll die before I let you touch her.” He swallows so hard I can see his throat bob. “But you can knock me out, chain me up. I won’t stop you. And if you let her stay, you can do whatever you want to me.”

Link roars, his fists slamming against the floor, but the giant just strokes a finger over the mating bites on Kelly’s throat. “You think I can’t handle an omega in heat?” His gaze is almost kind as it slides my way. “I am an omega. And you’re both safer with me than any alpha, including your mates.”

All I can manage is another helpless whimper, but Link makes a grinding, feral sound. Every muscle in his body is shaking as he glares at Luca with death in his eyes. “I don’t give a fuck what you are. If you touch either of them, I’ll burn down everything you care about.”

I look at Kelly, shaking with heat, and Link, suffering on his knees. I have to try. Even if he breaks my neck, I can’t let him drag us out of here. I know Arben said that if we die, our pack dies, but maybe they can survive with one omega. And if this asshole takes us to use against them, I wouldn’t want to live with the aftermath, anyway.

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