Page 1 of I Will Make You Mine
CHAPTER ONE
DANTE
“So, these are the humans responsible for killing my vampire?” Théoden asked Deacon, who tossed a cigar he’d been smoking to the floor, then stomped it out with his very expensive Italian loafer.
Deacon nodded. “That’s what they told me.”
“Bullshit!” Dominic yelled. “We already told him we didn’t have shit to do with that.” The wolf keeping him restrained dug his nails into Dominic’s shoulder, forcing him to settle down. I didn’t like the look of pain on Dom’s face, but I couldn’t say anything. Now, was not the time.
Josef snorted. “I’m sure we can find out the truth,” he said.
I was standing beside my Sire as he looked at the four humans being restrained by Deacon’s pack. Three of them I knew, and out of the three, two I knew very well. Delilah and Dominic, who was practically my brother. I knew one day, I’d find him again, but I didn’t think it would have been this day and under these circumstances. For one thing, I really didn’t care for that son of a bitch wolf’s hands brutally restraining Dom. A part of me wanted to rip the wolf to shreds for daring to touch the man who’d been my family since I was a child. I had to still myself and not lash out. No way would I lose control in front of two Alphas and my Sire.
Théoden was looking at Dominic, and I could tell he was studying him and probably reading his mind. Théoden wasn’t the type to beat around the bush. He’d get the truth his way. I decided to read Dominic’s thoughts as well, if only to catch up on what he’d been doing lately. He was so angry, yet surprised to see me. He was also telling the truth about not having killed Théoden’s vampire or Josef’s wolf. Apparently, someone named Chandler was responsible for that detestable deed. Apparently, Deacon had Chandler hidden away.
Théoden turned back to Deacon. “You have taken the one responsible for offending us,” he said. “A human named Chandler. That’s who I want.”
Deacon hissed. “You’re going to have to wait in line for him, then.”
“Why?” Théoden asked, one eyebrow cocked.
“Because he tried to kill my mate,” Deacon said as a matter of fact.
“He killed my vampire,” Théoden countered.
“And my wolf,” Josef added, stepping closer to Deacon, who stood his ground. Now that I was a wolf, I could sense the tension between these two Alphas. It hung thick in the air, raising the temperature in the room. I knew for a fact, if Deacon decided to strike at Josef, he’d lose, and it wouldn’t matter that his pack was with him. Neither Théoden nor I would let them hurt Josef. But I was pretty sure Deacon wasn’t stupid, just raising his hackles.
Deacon’s gaze was homed in on Josef like a viper and his lip curled up in a sneer. “Like I fucking said,get in line,” he reiterated. “I called you here because I believed they were all responsible. I did it as a show of good faith and for you two to get some revenge on those who wronged you.” He pointed to Théoden. “You said they aren’t the ones responsible, so it’s whatever. I don’t have your mind-reading abilities, so I’m not going to argue with you.”
“I want Chandler,” Théoden snarled.
“And after I’m done with him, I’ll let you have the son of a bitch. But understand one motherfucking thing,” Deacon said, then he stepped up to Théoden, who was an inch or two taller than him. “He may have killed your vampire,” he turned his ice-blue eyes to Josef, “and your wolf,” he looked back at Théoden, “but this son of a bitch tried to kill my mate. My. Fucking. Mate.” He shook his head. “I’m not letting that stand. And I sure as fuck am not going to take a backseat while you two do whatever you want to him, leaving me the scraps.”
“Seems to me, they all tried to kill your mate,” Josef said, gesturing to the members of my old crew.
“Why not take that one who spit in your mate’s face, too?” Théoden asked, pointing to Dominic.
Deacon turned to him. “Oh, believe me, I wanted to. As a matter of fact, I had plans to have my pack rape that cunt as payback since he seems to care about her so fucking much. But then I thought of you. I’m starting to feel like that was a mistake.”
“Meaning?” Théoden questioned, arching both brows.
Deacon shrugged a shoulder. “I don’t know. Just feels like my generosity isn’t being appreciated. Like I said, I thought they were responsible for those other murders. It was my way of cutting you in on the pie. But hey,” he shrugged, “you’re not interested. I’m sure I can find something to do with this lot.”
I knew better than to interrupt them, which was why I’d kept my mouth shut up until then, but there was no way I could let Deacon have Dominic. Not for him to torture until he died from his injuries. That wasn’t going to be the fate of my best friend.
“Sire,” I said, capturing Théoden’s attention.
“What?” he asked, and I could tell by the bite of his tone, he wasn’t in a good mood.
“I… I have plans for that one,” I said, pointing to Dominic.
“The fuck you do, Dante. Go fuck yourself! You fucking bitch ass traitor!” Dominic yelled.
“Shut the fuck up,” the wolf holding him growled, and then slapped Dominic in the mouth hard enough to bust his lip. The sight of Dom’s red blood not only spoke to my hunger and my cock, but also to my temper, because that fucking wolf made him bleed. Keeping my cool was becoming even more challenging, for sure.
“Stupid fucking humans never know when to keep their mouths shut,” Deacon commented, then looked at Théoden. “Listen, I don’t have all day. Tonight’s the full moon and… well… there’s something else you should know. Another reason why I called you here, although, I didn’t think you’d be bringing him.” He tossed a glance at Josef.
“Leave the humans, then. Besides, it seems like my son has eyes for the one with the mouth.” Théoden turned to me. “I wouldn’t recommend it, though. He seems to be just as stubborn as you were. Breaking him down will be a challenge and with everything that is going to be on your plate, are you sure you’re up to it?”
