Page 32 of Chosen Destiny

A strangled whimper came from him as I shoved him past Miles and into the wall, his head hitting it so hard it dented the drywall.

Thank you, ass-kicker,Jack linked, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw him handling the battle with the muddy-brown wolf better now that they were one on one.

You haven’t called me that in a while.I tried to sound annoyed, but I’d take the nickname he’d given me after the first time I met Samuel. I’d attacked my brother with a lamp, thinking he was a threat.

The alabaster wolf’s head bobbled like he was seeing stars. Good. I needed to finish him.

I went for the kill shot and leaped at his throat.

You deserve it after saving me,Jack replied.I’m not sure how much longer I could’ve hung on.

My teeth sank into soft flesh, and the copper taste of blood filled my mouth.Your ass did get shot.

As the alabaster wolf stopped fighting. I released my hold, allowing his body to sag against the wall, and turned to see who needed help next. Miles and Lucas each had a dead wolf at his feet, and Jack had ripped into the muddy-brown wolf’s stomach, making the kill. I spun to check on Jasmine, who was rushing to the windows as more wolves descended.

More could come around the back. I linked to everyone nearby,How is everyone holding up?With the guns on hand here, I could leave to help another outnumbered house.

Theo replied,I’ve lost five pack links. I’m not sure about the other packs that came to help.

Dan and I are at Zeke’s house with fifteen other shifters, and we’re okay, but the enemy is almost through the door. We won’t be okay much longer,Michael interjected.

Then the Halfway pack alpha chimed in,We’re almost there.

So far, we hadn’t lost many shifters, but that would change. We were at a complete disadvantage.

The faint hum of engines sounded.

My legs almost gave out. Had Kel sent more reinforcements to tear us down? I’d already lost Dad. What else did that bitch want to take from me?

A wolf howled as the engines became louder. The world blurred around me, and I tried to determine a way to get the hell out of this.

Incoming,Samuel linked. He must have just heard the noise; my ears were stronger than anyone else’s.We need to stop them before it’s too late.

I wanted to snap at him, but that wouldn’t accomplish anything. We needed to work together and not waste energy fighting among ourselves.We need a diversion.The problem was that I had no clue what.

I knew one thing for certain—Kel didn’t want me dead. Maybe I could use that to my advantage.

Tugging at my wolf, I let her know I wanted to become human. I could feel her surprise, but she receded, trusting my judgment. At least one of us did. I shifted into human form and tried to forget I was naked. Modesty wasn’t important right now.

What are you doing?Lucas asked.

I blew out a breath. “I’m getting as many wolves as I can out of here.”

Zeke and Trevor were still shooting from the window, not paying attention to what was going on behind them. I jogged over to Zeke and grabbed bullets from the floor next to him.

I held out my hand. “Give me your gun.”

His head jerked toward me, and his eyes bulged. “Go put on clothes and let the men handle this.”

Even though I was his queen, he still disregarded me, and I had to put an end to it. I allowed alpha will to creep into my voice. “Give me the gun. I won’t ask again. You shot Jack. You can’t be trusted with a firearm. Now, stay put and only do what I or the royal advisors tell you to.”

Jaw tensing, he snarled as his wolf forced him to hand me the gun. The cool metal felt foreign in my hands, but I had to trust I could do enough damage with the weapon. I’d seen Dad load his gun often, so I added more bullets as I moved to the front door.

Callie, what the hell are you doing?Miles growled.

Protecting my people.I opened the door, raised the gun, and stepped outside. I fired round after round, certain I wasn’t hitting anything, but the enemy wolves scattered.

Everyone, leave through your back doors and run toward Hells Canyon as fast as you can.I hadn’t sensed any enemy wolves there when we’d left.

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