Page 67 of Feral Mates
When they were close, we moved at blinding speed, fast enough our little mate couldn’t quite keep up. Yet she did a damn good job.
Within seconds, we were close enough I felt her tense. Swinging my head, I was rewarded with a pinprick of a light shining from a flashlight she’d brought, the beam capturing her enemy.
Just before she fired an arrow from the crossbow.
Hitting her target.
The beam of light was extinguished, our beautiful mate once again using the shadows to hide her location.
“Fuck! One down,” a man called. “In front of us. One hundred feet.”
Did they not think we could understand? Were they so stupid they didn’t realize that we knew exactly where they were? Every. Single. Man.
I chose my first prey, rushing forward and lunging through the air.
The hard thud as I took him to the ground was followed by his scream, the high-pitched sound irritating. I dug my canines into the man’s neck, instantly ripping out his throat. There was no time to celebrate the kill.
I shot off again, moving closer to Savannah.
Apollo and Kai were close by.
Her breathing was ragged, but she was enjoying the rush, racing as fast as she could beside me.
The wind whistled in the trees, helping to mask our approach.
Apollo and Kai moved in different directions, splitting off.
Seconds later, another scream followed by a single gunshot.
Men yelled, finally realizing they were surrounded by bloodthirsty beasts.
The next sharp yell was Savannah’s. One of the bastards had grabbed her by the hair. She kicked the man in the stomach, sending him reeling, and managed to swing her head around.
“I’ve got this.”
This time, she stood over the man, aiming her crossbow. “You won’t take us alive.”
When she fired the shot, the sound sent a spiral of birds squawking as they fled the danger zone.
Another shot rang out, the force pummeling me backwards until my body slammed against a tree. Pain blasted through me, ripping air from my lungs.
Another shot and Kai howled in agony.
“I got one of the bastards!”
I shook off the anguish, checking on Savannah before racing toward the man shouting. I caught him in the back, sending us both flying into the air. His head was slammed against a tree, killing him on contact.
Yet that wasn’t enough. I ripped at his limbs, clawing his body from the rage continuing to build inside.
With blood in my mouth, I stumbled backward, my growl filling the night sky.
“Roman. Oh, Roman.” She pitched herself to my side, her body shaking like a leaf. “You’re hurt. Oh, my God. The bastards. The fucking bastards. I’m going to kill them.”
Savannah…I said with my mind.Protect yourself.
She threw me a look, shocked she could understand me. “I’m going to protect you. I heard you. Oh, God.”
The little human was feisty. Ordinarily, I would enjoy listening to her banter, watching the way she stuck up for herself. Not tonight. The world around us was imploding, danger reaching a pinnacle.
