Page 24 of Wilde Beta

She searched more and found another. She stuck it in her waistband, keeping the other one at hand in case she was interrupted. She found some bullets and filled her pockets. Then, she checked the gun to make sure it was fully loaded. Thankfully, it was.

The next cabinet she looked through contained a submachine gun. Janie truly was crazy. That gun must have been hidden so the bad guys wouldn't find it. When she stuck it in a cabinet with a lock, she saw two knives and added them to her arsenal.

Mel snuck back to where she could look into the room where most of the leaders were being held. What was she thinking? There was no way she could take them alone. Her mind quickly went through a list of people who could help, but only one could immediately make it there.

"Harry, Harry, Harry!"

“What the hell is going on?” Harry asked.

“All the pack has been captured, and the Mexican wolves are looking for me. They are threatening to kill Adam because we finally mated. The alpha of the Mexican pack says he will kill the whole pack so no one can turn him in," Mel explained.

“That's one crazy SOB that found you. Okay, I see you are armed, but hopefully, we won't need that. Let's go to the main room where they are holding the alpha pair and your mate," Harry suggested.

Mel led the way to the room through a side door that wasn't used very often. It was open and usually stayed that way. They peeked in. It was obvious the crazy alpha was taunting those he had captured.

“I will kill you all. No one will escape. Tell me where she is, and the end will come quickly," he goaded.

“Are you looking for me?” Mel was stunned when Harry asked.

“Who the hell are you? Never mind, it doesn't matter because I can kill you just as easily as the rest," the crazy alpha threatened.

“Think so, do you?” Harry taunted. “Why don't you give that a try?”

Pointing his gun at Harry, the alpha immediately pulled the trigger. The bullet bounced back and hit him, but not hard enough to hurt.

“What the hell is this?” He asked.

“Magic is what we call it. Your bullets will not work on anyone now, and you will notice that everyone is free from their restraints. The wise thing to do now is for all your people to put down their guns and give up," Harry advised.

“You are crazy. I will never give up. I will win in the end. My people will die, every one of them, before they allow me to be taken," he yelled.

“I don't think I like you," Harry said and snapped her fingers.

Immediately, the crazy alpha was gagged. Then restraints wrapped all around him so he could not move at all.

“I have enough information recorded that I shouldn't have any trouble getting you arrested by the council. Your men have also been restrained, but we will talk to them to see what action should be taken against them. It's hard to blame someone when they are following the orders of their alpha, even if he is a crazy asshole," Harry observed.

“Thank the goddess you came, Harry," Trev announced.

“How did you know?” Adam asked.

“Your mate, of course. She called me, and I came," Harry admitted.

Mel rushed out as soon as she realized there was no longer any danger. She ran straight to Adam and jumped on him, wrapping her arms around him. It felt so good for him to hold her tight and know that the danger, at least for now, was gone.

“It's okay. Harry has taken care of everything," Mel said.

“What about Graves?” Janie asked.

“I don't know. All I saw were members of the Mexican pack," Mel admitted.

“Graves attacked first. He made a deal with the Mexican pack to get through the shield. He was supposed to get you, and the Mexican pack would get me. I don't think the crazy alpha understood that he would get a mate who was already taken. When Graves realized that you weren't here but could scent that you had mated, he lost interest and left. Whoever he is trying to appease only wants an unmated white or red wolf. I'm sure he will continue to try to acquire one," Janie explained.

“Ariel needs to know that Graves is once again on the hunt. She also needs to know what happened to step in to make the council take adequate action," Mel observed,

“Maybe someone just needs to take over the pack. An offended mate could challenge that crazy asshole. I've talked to some of these people. They've not been treated well. Everyone should be given an opportunity for a better life. The pack alpha has avoided fighting for years, so I would think any of our males could beat him," Janie suggested.

“You're suggesting Adam fight him? I don't believe I could bear it. Even a poor fighter can win under the right circumstances," Mel explained.

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