Page 83 of Knot So Broken

I nod, letting him guide me back to the car. I climb in first, Jax hopping in behind me. The moment he has his seat belt on, I scuttle over towards him.

He doesn’t hesitate to wrap his arm around me, pulling me in closer towards him. I soak up his warmth, even though I have been all but stuck to them for the majority of the day.

I still crave him. Still need to feel him against me.

It doesn’t take long before my eyes begin to droop and my body fully relaxes into my Alpha’s body. The gentle sensation of Jax’s fingers trailing against my arm pulls me straight into oblivion.

I startle awake as I feel the car pull up, Lifting my head up, I look around, mildly disassociated, not fully having my bearings yet.

Turning, I find Jax smiling down at me.

“We are home, baby. Have a good sleep?”

I chuckle as I wipe the sleep from my eyes, “Yeah, I didn’t think a day at the beach would take it out of me.”

He nods his head, chuckling quietly, “Sun and salt air has a tendency to do that to you.”

That makes sense, as I take catalogue of myself, realizing just how tired I am still feeling.

I drag myself out of the car, following behind my Alphas as they take the first few steps up to the front door.

I follow behind them mindlessly, not looking at where I am going and solely trusting them to grab me so I don’t run into anything.

I gasp as I collide with Ledger’s back. Theo grabs me, steadying me as I look up at him. I go to speak but he holds a hand up over my mouth, not allowing the words I had to escape.

My eyes widen as Theo nods to the door that has been left ajar.

My stomach sinks. Dread overcomes me. I know for a fact that we locked the door before we left.

I look between each of my Alphas. I can tell that they are trying to remain calm but I can feel through my bond just how panicked they are.

Ledger reaches behind him, as though to grab something from the back of his pants but he comes up short. He freezes and I watch as dread floods his face. He was reaching for a gun. One that isn’t there.

Looking over at both Theo and Jax, watching as they both come up short as well.

Fuck.

Panic creeps its way up my throat, threatening to spill over. It takes everything in me to push it down. I lock it away, knowing that we don’t have time for me to be sick.

I need to be strong. To hone that bad bitch energy I have been trying to channel.

Theo takes a step away from me before he looks at both Jax and Ledger. Both Alphas nod their head before Ledger comes up behind Theo without a single word spoken.

Jax grabs my hand and pulls me behind him, protecting me with his body. I hate that thought. That he would put himself in front of me to ensure my protection. But if the roles were reversed, I would do the same for him.

I feel as though my entire body shakes as we come up to the door. My eyes snap around the foyer as we make our way in. Nothing seems to be disturbed but we don’t break out of the formation we have found ourselves in.

The entire house is dark and it seems that Theo has every intention of keeping it that way as not to spook whoever the fuck is inside. We make our way into the lounge room and find that space just as empty as the last.

Each of my Alphas seem to relax the further we get into the house. I let go of Jax’s hand just as we are about to step into the kitchen.

A floorboard creaking is all the warning I have before hands grab me pulling me away from the safety of my Alphas.

A small scream escapes my lips before a hand is clamped over my mouth. I kick my legs in an attempt to break away from my captor but it's futile. A bag is pulled over my head, taking my sight away from me completely.

The sound of fighting breaks out around me but I can’t tell what's happening. I don’t stop my fight though, refusing to allow myself to back down and just accept what's happening.

These people are trying to take me. Take me from my Alphas. From my safety. I can’t allow myself to just allow it to happen. I can’t just give up.

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