Page 77 of Betrayed Alpha Bride

“You’re crazy!” Shawn says. “The only reason I’m still standing here is because I thought I could talk some sense into you, but you’re insane. I’m getting out of here.”

“They’ll get you,” Dan says with satisfaction. “I’m holding all the cards. If they find you in the forest, they’ll hunt you down. The only place you’ll be safe is standing behind me—while I’ve got a knife to this bitch’s throat.”

“Fuck!” Shawn cries, shaking his head. “You’re right, you fucking weasel! Please, I’m begging you, just slit her fucking throat right now, and let’s go.”

“Oh, I don’t think so,” Dan considers, kneeling down beside me again. “I want to have some fun with her first. It’s such a shame we have to leave that gag on, pretty thing, because I’d love to hear you scream.”

Dan slides his hand into the top of my dress, reaching for my breasts. I struggle against the ground, but he slams his other hand down on my thigh and pins me. As his hard hand grips my leg and slides towards my pussy, I thrash desperately, trying to scream.

“I like that,” Dan mutters. “Are you gonna move like that when I’m on top of you, pretty thing?”

I sob into the gag, tears pouring down my face. My heart is breaking at the thought of never seeing Nico again, and the pain he’ll go through if I can’t make it back to him.

And Galen… my love. How stupid I’ve been. All I had to do was tell you the truth… and now you’ll never know it.

Dan grabs me, tugging me towards him and groping me hard. Before I can struggle again, Shawn stiffens and looks into the trees.

“We’ve got company,” he mutters.

“Fuck,” Dan curses, pulling a long knife out of his boot. “Talk about timing. Help me get her up—”

Wolves begin to howl all around us. It’s obvious that the boys are surrounded, and there’s no escape.

“Come on,” Dan hisses, yanking me to my feet. He wraps one arm around me to keep me upright, pressing the knife into my neck.

“I’ll kill her!” he yells, looking around the clearing. “I can slit her throat before any of you can fucking move, so think carefully about what you’re doing!”

“I am,” Galen says, stepping out of the trees. He holds his hands out to the sides, palms up as he walks slowly towards us.

“Stop right there!” Dan screams, digging the knife into my jaw until blood runs down my neck.

“Okay,” Galen says, stopping. “Just calm down, and let’s talk about this. What do you want? Release my mate, and I’ll give you anything you want.”

“You’re a fool!” Dan yells. “You don’t even know that your own pack won’t follow you. You can’t threaten me.”

“I am a fool,” Galen agrees. “I should have killed you the second I saw you.”

“Yeah, you should have,” Dan laughs, shaking me. “You’re too trusting. A bleeding-heart little weenie.”

“As fun as this is, we’re going to need to wrap up,” Galen says. “I want to take my wife home—she’s had a terrible day. Just tell me what you want, and both of us can be on our way.”

Dan laughs, shaking me. “Maybe I want her! Did you think of that?”

“I’m afraid that deal won’t work for me,” Galen says flatly. “I’m trying very hard to be reasonable, but you’re making it difficult.”

“Okay, okay,” Dan says, laughing. “Let’s make a deal, then. How about—”

Dan never gets to finish his sentence. Suddenly, his hands disappear, and I’m falling forward, about to smash into the ground face-first. Just before I smack into the dirt, Galen catches me, carefully turning me over to lie on my back.

Behind me, there is nothing but carnage. Splashes of blood are all over the ground and surrounding trees, with scraps of flesh and bone from both Dan and Shawn scattered around in small clumps. Pack members stalk back and forth, checking the tree line. All of them are soaked in blood.

Galen was just distracting them while the others got into place!

“Oh my God, baby, are you okay?” Galen asks, tugging the gag off my face.

I nod, tears starting to streak down my cheeks. Galen goes to work on the ropes immediately, and within seconds, he has me free.

“Oh, Galen,” I moan, reaching for him. He wraps his arms around me and pulls me into his lap, rocking me back and forth as he strokes my hair.

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