Page 50 of Claimed Omega

My thoughts were interrupted by a bang that seemed to come from within the abandoned building. Shadow moved into action, swinging toward the door abruptly. At that moment, I saw a different side of him. He was stronger and fiercer, ready to take on any danger. It was both terrifying and exhilarating, and it made me adore him even more.

Aspen and Viper cut across the room and vanished out of the room.

At my side, Shadow took hold of my arm. “Stay in the shadowy corner,” he whispered. “If things go south, we’ll take them out before they even see you. Can you do that?”

“Of course.” My voice trembled slightly. “I’m not afraid, and I want to make Axel pay.”

“That’s my girl,” he whispered tenderly. Brushing a loose strand of pink hair away from my forehead, his touch gentle yet reassuring. The heartfelt feelings behind his eyes told me he was worried more than he let on. “You’re strong, and we’ll get out of this alive. I promise you. I will give you the happily ever after you deserve and adore you every single day.”

His words melted my knees, but I nodded and quickly made my way across the room, my eyes scanning for any weapons I could use to defend myself. Spotting a piece of broken wood on the floor, I picked it up, ready to use it if needed.

I watched from the darkness as Shadow approached the door, his every move calculated and precise. Deep in enemy territory, our stakes were higher than ever before. Before he reached the door, it swung open abruptly, revealing two guards armed with weapons. My stomach clenched as Shadow sprang into action, his muscles tensing as he launched into the fight.

I shuddered.

Taking them off guard, he drove the hilt of his handgun into one man’s face, knocking him off his feet, but the second guard rammed into him from the side. Shadow dropped his gun, then hit the floor hard. The second guard pressed a knee into Shadow’s chest, the mouth of his gun pointed at my lover’s face.

“Fuckhead, did you think we wouldn’t find you?” he snarled, spittle flying everywhere.

Oh, shit.

I crept up behind the guard, my heart pounding. Gripping my stick tightly, I swung it with all my might, hitting him square in the back. He stumbled sideways, long enough for Shadow’s eyes to lock with mine, dread consuming them.

“Get down,” he bellowed, scrambling to his feet and ramming the guy who came for him into the wall. The sound of their struggle boomed through the empty room, the clash of punches thumping in my ears.

Panic tore through me as I watched, my emotions all over the place.

As the first guard got back up, blood poured from his smashed nose. Having lost his gun, he charged at Shadow with renewed savagery.

Dread filled me, and I spotted a gun, but it was across the room. I didn’t have time to waste, so with a burst of adrenaline, I jumped into action, raising my stick high. I ran behind the man and brought my weapon down on his head.

He growled, barely sensing my strike, and swung back around, catching me with the back of his closed fist on the side of my face. I stumbled backward and hit the wooden floorboards hard, my face on fire from his blow.

“Bitch, I’m coming for you, too, and I’ll make you really scream.” He grabbed his groin over his pants, and I was sick to my stomach at the sight.

I panted heavily, gripping the stick until my knuckles were white and full of determination. This wasn’t a time to be scared.

The first guard went flying away from Shadow and crashed into a wall. He slumped to his ass, a knife sticking out of his chest, blood pooling through the fabric. Once he hit the floor, he tumbled to the side and didn’t move.

One guy down.

My Alpha bled from his busted lip, and a bruise was forming under his eye. It hurt me to see him that way, but he was alive. He met my gaze, appearing panicked.

“Wait your turn, Omega, and I’ll show you a good time,” the second guard sneered, then swung toward Shadow.

“Fuck you.” I pushed myself backward as he carved a path to Shadow.

My insides turned to ice.

“Stop,” I called out, the room tilting around me, and my head thumped like a drum.

At that same moment, a third guard with a black beard charged into the room. He had a fierce expression.

And he came right for me.

Stick grasped tight in my hand as fear engulfed me, what I wouldn’t give for a gun right now.

When another figure joined us, a blur as he rushed Shadow, all hope dwindled. We’d be caught and lose all chances of escape.

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