Page 64 of Betrayed By the Alpha Wolf

The fuck is going on?

Then, almost too quietly for even a wolf to pick up, a branch snapped a way off in the trees. I tensed, whipping my head in that direction as I sent out the command to my packmates to be ready to fight.

I could sense the concern ripple through the wolves who’d joined me and the rage behind the other Alphas. Cade hurried up alongside Rowan as he finished his shift, and Jet and Kaiden were right behind me.

Arrooooo!

Alder howled out at the rear of the group. He’d been keeping watch, and as I swiveled to see what had spooked him, the forest around us erupted into chaos.

Men in tactical gear surged out of the woods, surrounding us. I growled, commanding the others to go, to fight. They leaped into action, and I turned back to the noises coming from in front of me and launched myself forward, tackling one of the men headed for me.

My fangs sunk into his jugular, finding that soft spot beneath his helmet and just above the protective padding that covered his chest. He screamed, and warm blood flowed into my mouth. I tore chunks from the man’s neck, ensuring he wouldn’t cause any future problems.

The hollering stopped short, and he went limp, his gun clattering to the ground. I snatched it up between my teeth, then used all my strength to smash it into the tree trunk next to me, destroying it.

“Take them down!” A human man cried out. “Save the best for testing!”

Testing?! Well, that doesn’t sound fucking good.

But as I swung around to sink my teeth into another one of the fuckers who’d jumped us, everything went black, and the earth came up to meet me in a flash.

Chapter 23 - Kenzie

It had been hours. Fuckinghourssince Grayson left with his crew of wolves to track down the hunters. I’d heard nothing. No one had. There wasn’t a single peep about what was going on with my mate, and I was climbing the damn walls.

Something wasn’t right. I just knew it, and it sounded like the baby did, too.

He needs you. Get Senna, Willow. Find him.

It was still such a shock that this little voice in my head could tell what was going on and that the baby seemed to know what she was talking about. Telepathic and perceptive? That was a hell of a combination.

But I was past fighting it. This was the situation, and I wanted Grayson back home where he belonged. I needed to move—now.

As I rushed out of my room and down to the main entryway, the scent of the forest flooded the compound, along with the stench of sweat, gasoline, and blood. My heart drop-kicked against my ribs, and I sprinted down the steps to find the Alphas struggling to pull each other through the threshold, a few other wolves straggling in behind them.

“What the fuck happened?” I went up to Rowan, who was helping to bring in an unconscious Alder.

Before he could answer, the pounding of steps thundered behind me, and I turned over my shoulder to see Senna and Kit running toward us.

“Jet!”

Senna ran to him, and Kaiden smiled weakly as he helped our adoptive father to stand. Kit was right on Senna’s heels, her hands reaching for my brother.

“I’m fine. I’ll heal. It’s just a dislocated ankle. Nothing to worry about, Senna.” Jet put his weight on his good foot, and Senna replaced Kaiden, slipping his arm over her shoulder.

“He was incredible, Senna. Kept so many wolves from getting killed.” Said wolves rushed inside the compound as best as they could while several more came down from upstairs, scooping their partners into their arms. “But the hunters…”

Kaiden looked down at the floor, and after helping Rowan to lay Alder down on the floor so that Forrest could look him over, I quickly took up a spot on my brother’s other side. He was genuinely shaken, and his scent was a chaotic mix of latent fear and fresh anger.

“They were so well organized. It wasn’t like some sloppy poachers looking to take down a few wolves. And…and they seemed to know about shifters. They spoke about testing us. Well, one, anyway. They were happy enough to try and kill the rest of us. We lost several and only just managed to get away.”

My heartbeat was furious, and that little voice of my child was an insistent scream for action.

“I’m thrilled you’re back,” I looked between Jet and Kaiden, “both of you, but where the fuck is Grayson?”

They traded glances with each other, unwilling to look me in the eyes.

“Where is he?!”

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