Page 114 of Feral Mates
She would be safe with the soldiers.
“Three up ahead,”Kai said.
“Finish them,”Roman roared.
The rage had been building for days, enough that the three monsters who pointed weapons in our direction didn’t stand a chance.
The moment I sank my canines into the man’s throat, tossing him back and forth, I sensed a presence behind me. After dropping the soldier, I twisted my neck while licking my chops. Mark stood, ready to fire if necessary.
He had no need to fear us.
And we had need to fear him.
He offered a silent nod before turning back the way he came.
Less than a minute later, the fight was finished. The monsters had been killed.
The animals had been freed.
Savannah…
Thoughts of her swept through my mind.
Something was off.
Snarling, I threw my head toward Kai and Roman.“She’s not close.”
Kai took a deep inhale.“I can’t smell her.”
“She’s in danger.”Roman rushed by me, racing down the corridor.
“Savannah. Savannah? Where are you?” Mark called. “She slipped away. I sent one of my soldiers after her, but he’s not responding on his communicator. Find her, boys. Then stay away from the building. I know you can hear me. Just protect her.”
Snarling, I nodded so he’d know I heard him.
“We have one minute,” Sam called. “We need to blow this now.”
I knew exactly where she had gone. Roman and Kai also knew.
We bolted past the soldier heading toward the refuge. Our little mate was bound and determined to get herself killed. The forest was dark, filled with night creatures, the light wind sending various scents to our nostrils.
Some of them rotting flesh from where the animals had been tortured, killed, and their bodies dumped.
The rage continued to build, festering to the point I wasn’t certain I could maintain control. But all I could think about was getting to our mate.
As soon as we were within a hundred yards, we knew instantly we were not alone.
The vampire was here.
Suddenly, a deep rumble began, intense vibrations, but not from the expected destruction of the building. They were animals running through the woods, ignoring any aspect of danger. Thanatos had freed a dozen of them. And why? Another way of hiding his tracks. He knew his days were numbered.
Tonight, he’d meet his end.
At least from what I sensed, none of them had been affected by the horrific experiments performed at the laboratory.
Savannah’s shriek penetrated the night sky. So did the howls of the remaining animals and there were only a few. They were the lucky ones. They’d yet to be turned into something that would alter their lives forever.
We crouched as we approached, issuing low, husky growls. There was no need to mask our approach. He’d sensed we were coming.
