Page 16 of Alpha's Rise

She couldn’t tell Layla what was going on with Christopher, because then she’d have to explain how she knew. And that would cause more questions that Romi wasn’t prepared to answer.

As she stood in the middle of the room, her body glowing like an LED light, she focused on Christopher and then… there he was. He seemed surrounded by other people. But where was Layla? Could this mean they were in danger? Fuck waiting one more second for Tobias. Time for her to make a grand entrance. She knew there were guards at the front door, but her godson wasn’t in that direction. She backed up to the furthest wall, clenched her fists, and ran toward the largest window. A few feet before she crashed into the glass, she placed her arms in front of her, palms up, white lightning flew from the tips of her fingers as she crashed through.

Once her body was clear of the house, she flipped in the air before landing on the hard ground with one knee and one hand touching the grass. Looking over her shoulder, she got up and ran in the direction her instincts told her to go. She was going to get her godson and his mother, and they were getting the hell out of here.

Coming up to a house, she saw cars in the driveway. What the fuck was this? Why was Christopher in a house filled with so many people. Her brain immediately went to the worst-case scenario and her anger flared even more. Maybe someone had found out what Christopher was?

Entering the back door, she watched the comings and goings of the people in the house. She sniffed the air and could smell shifters, but also, human. Then she heard his voice. Tobias. He was here with Christopher. Wait? What? How could that be?

Fuck it. No more trying to figure this shit out. It was time to fuck some people up. Sneakily walking up behind Tobias and his bitch ass team, she smiled.

“Yo’, bitches. I told you about trying to keep me locked up. Cages are for dogs, and I’ve never barked in my damn life.”

Tobias turned to look at her, but instead of being annoyed, he looked proud. Everyone else in the room looked at her with wide, uncertain eyes. Then the most miraculous thing happened. Romi saw Layla standing across the room. Her friend jerked away from the man holding on to her, some tall ass, silver haired drink of cold milk. If Romi wasn’t about to kill everyone up in this motherfucker, she might have taken a moment to enjoy the view.

“Romi?”

A smile came over Romi’s face. “Layla! Merry Christmas, Bitch! Now, where’s my godson? We’re busting out of crazy town, so grab your Glock, get our little Prince, and let’s go.” Romi’s face was covered with dirt and grime, her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and her clothes were ripped in certain areas.

“What did they do to you?” Layla asked, walking over to her.

“Nothing I can’t handle.” Romi saw Layla look over at Tobias and his guards. Not that they could do anything to stop her, but Layla didn’t yet know that. Plus, there was a bigger issue at hand. “Where’s Christopher?”

Layla turned to the man she’d jerked away from earlier. “Do something,” she snarled at him.

Layla almost couldn’t believe it when he shook his head. “Nope. Tobias has this under control.”

Romi smirked. “No, he doesn’t.”

Layla turned to the man and snapped at him. “Are you serious? Odin, I’ve told you how Romi feels about Christopher. Don’t let your family hurt my friend.”

The guy, Odin, looked at Romi and tilted his head as he stared at her. Yep, just like a dog, Romi thought with a smirk.

Odin then turned to look at Layla with a soft look on his face. “Sweetheart, I don’t think that’s going to be a problem. Just wait a moment. Trust me.”

Romi almost laughed at his words. She didn’t know any of these people, but if Layla wanted to trust the hottie, that was her choice.

Layla looked around before taking a step closer to Romi. As she went to move again, the air around her changed and she stopped cold. Growls could be heard from all angles and the hair on the back of Layla’s neck raised. Her heartrate sped up as she froze in place. Looking at her friend standing on the other side of the room, Layla just wanted to get closer to her.

Oh, fuck. What was happening? Layla knew this entire situation was about to go left.

Romi rolled her neck. “If one more of you motherfucker’s growls at me or Layla again, I’ll put a bullet in your forehead before your inside dog can come out to play. Now, I’m here for my sister and her son. It’s time for you to move out of my way before I level this house and everyone in it.”

When they didn’t move fast enough, Romi reached her limit. Her eyes turned pure white, the glow reflecting around the entire room. Her voice deepened and echoed as she spoke. “Get the fuck out of my way or I’ll drop you where you stand.”

“Mine. Mate,” another deep voice joined the growing hum of voices in the room. At the sound, Romi turned to see that the owner of the voice was none other than Tobias himself. His eyes were glowing as his chest rose and fell from the deep breaths he took.

“Fuck you, wolf. I’m not yours and I’m sure as hell not your mate. You kept my family from me. You promised you would help me find them. You lied. You hid my godson away from me. I told you what would happen if you fucked with me.”

“Romi. No! Please. Christopher is behind you,” Layla called out to her friend. Tears glistened in her eyes as she stared at the scene playing out in front of her. “Please, Romi, it’s okay. Don’t hurt them.”

Lifting one finger, Romi pointed at Tobias who stood staring at her. “You lied.”

“No!” He yelled back at her. “They were not here. I did not know they were your family. Layla and Christopher belong to Odin Jakobson, one of our pack members. They do not live here in the city.”

Romi looked at Layla who tilted her head to the side, looking at someone. When she turned in that direction, she saw Christopher cradled in the arms of an older woman. As soon as their eyes met, he held his arms out, a huge smile on his face.

“Auntie Sparkles!” he yelled out to her, scrambling to get down.

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