Page 13 of Her Cruel Alpha

I yanked it all the way open and leaned out. The roof was pretty flat, and I could see Henrik had shrubs that surrounded the house, so if I did jump, I would have something to land on.

I smiled as I crawled out of the window onto the roof. I scowled, wishing I had grabbed my shoes, but walking into the bathroom with them would look weird.

I didn’t know when Henrik would watch the feed or if he just got a ping when things seemed off, but I wasn’t taking a chance. I needed out, and I needed out now.

I walked down the roof, standing near the wall of the house. I walked to the right until the roof came to an end. I leaned over, glancing down, and swallowed. I felt my body lock up as I realized how high up I was.

“It’s just a little drop, Katie. It’s not that far down.”

Mathematically, if I landed on the shrub, my muscles might just clench up. I couldn’t break anything, and my head knew that. I knew that. But my body didn’t want to move.

I tried to build myself up and counted down. And jumped.

I held back a scream as I landed on a shrub, feeling the sticks grab at my skin, ripping at the fabric of my shirt.

I groaned as pain radiated through my body. I gave it a minute before I pulled myself up and smiled. I couldn’t help the laugh that built up. “Ha, jackass! You can’t keep me locked up.”

I pulled myself out of the shrub and felt someone grab me from behind. I screamed as a hand covered my mouth. “I finally got you!”

I tried to get myself free when hands yanked my arms back painfully, pinning them together behind my back. I instantly knew this wasn’t Henrik. Even when he was manhandling me, he was gentle.

I wiggled harshly, trying to free myself, but the man wouldn’t budge, and from his grip on me, he was a larger man. Suddenly, I was yanked off my feet, and I was pulled backward towards a waiting car in the street.

I bit hard onto the man's hand, and he yanked it from my mouth. “Son of a bitch!”

I was thrown into the back of the car, and the door was slammed shut. I kicked at it, and quickly tried to shove at the door, finding my hands were tied behind my hands.

The guy was quick as he got into the front, and I got a good look at him. He was tall and bulky, probably easily two hundred and fifty pounds of pure muscle. My entire body tensed up, and I swallowed.

“Who are you!?”

He looked at me, and I took in dark blue eyes that narrowed on me. He was infuriated. “That doesn’t concern you.”

He turned the car on, and I sank into my seat, feeling my hands ache from the position they were yanked into. I looked outside, taking the town changing as he was speeding.

I tried to think of some way to get myself free. “I am…If the Council finds out…”

“They sent me,” he growled, looking in the mirror at me. “And if that Alpha hadn’t been blocking me for the past several hours, you’d already be with them receiving your punishment.”

My body stiffened. Wait. He’d been looking for me? And Henrik had blocked him? Was that why he dragged me back to his house? Why was he so pushy back at the hotel? He knew I was being followed.

I chewed on my cheek, suddenly aware I was in deep shit. Deeper than I thought. I bounced my leg and tried to think of a way out of this. But there wasn’t one. I couldn’t save myself.

As he drove, my anxiety started to get worse. I felt my body freaking out the closer we got back into Jay’s pack and closer to the Council building. My mind was on high alert as the guy parked.

I stared at the building I had entered so many times before. The guy opened the door and yanked me out. “Hey! You don’t need to pull so hard.”

His grip on my hands was painful, and I winced as he shoved me forward, practically dragging me inside. He walked quickly, and I was pretty much running to keep up with him. We went into the elevator and up to the second floor, where he turned me, yanking me down the hallway towards a room.

Once inside, he shoved me forward, and I couldn’t even catch myself as I landed hard face down onto the ground.

“Thank you, Marty.” A voice spoke up, and I looked up, taking in everyone on the Council. A shiver ran down my spine as I took each of them in and they all looked pissed. I had gotten to know a little bit about everyone since I worked so closely with them all. But I knew them well enough to know they weren’t going to let me off easy. I had signed a contract with them, and I broke it.

Ralph was the main person who made the final decisions for the Council. Jennisa was kinder, but she had a bark to her. Both Ralph and Jennisa dressed properly for every Council meeting. Ralph always had his white hair combed back, and even his mustache was trimmed. Jennisa always wore a pant suit, and her gray hair worked for her. It gave her a seriousness.

Derrick and Steve, who were paired to look after Henrik’s pack, looked unimpressed, both their eyes staring into me with anger and distaste. Almost disappointment it seemed. They were both wearing suits, dressed for the occasion. I always thought Derrick and Steve were brothers because they have the same mannerisms and looks, with dark brown hair and deep blue eyes.

Willow and Zed were talking to each other, but paused. I could see Willow’s brown eyes narrowing on me for a moment before her lips pulled into a tight line. I was pretty sure she hated me. Anytime I had brought something up regarding Frank’s pack, she was quick to insult me or brush me off. Willow and Zed were certainly protective of Frank’s pack, and it showed.

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