Page 51 of Claimed Omega

“Okay, let’s get this done,” the bearded guard grunted. “Your bounty is going to set me and my family up for life. And I’ve heard that if you’re all brought back alive, we get a bonus payment.”

His gaze locked onto mine with a cold, hard stare. They were filled with anger and greed at what I represented to him—money. It also explained why they didn’t come in here, guns firing. Tension thickened the air as he glared at me with his piercing dark eyes. He looked like a man possessed by his own rage and desperation.

It was a terrifying sight to behold, but I refused to back down. I stood my ground, meeting his angry gaze with a steely resolve of my own.

He marched toward me, towering over me, a glare on his ugly face.

Trembling, I raised my stick, wondering where the hell Aspen and Viper were, they’d been caught or worse… killed.

The bearded guard suddenly charged me, and before I could even react, he grabbed me, his hand like iron clasping around my throat. I struggled to break free, slamming my fist into his hand and jabbing him in the face with the stick. He snatched it out of my hand, snapping it in half and tossing it aside.

“End of the road for you, bitch. You killed Don, so what did you think was going to happen?” he snarled, the hot breath of his breath on my face.

I choked on the lack of oxygen, his grip so tight, the pain matching the sting of my empty lungs. Just when stars blinked in my vision, a sudden force wrenched the guard off me. It was so sudden and unexpected, I reared back, almost losing my balance. Coughing, I sucked air into my empty lungs, stumbling with the raspy inhales.

As I regained my footing, I raised my gaze to Daniel, who had dragged the bearded guard off me with an arm locked around his neck with an impressive show of strength.

Where had Daniel come from? I didn’t care because he had just saved me, and I wanted to jump in his arms and kiss him.

He glanced up at me with his quirky grin while choking the guard, squeezing the life out of him.

I still couldn’t believe it—I had been so focused on not dying, I hadn’t even noticed that Daniel must have been the fourth guy bursting into the room.

The bearded guard fought against his grip, eyes blazing with fury as he threw punches behind him to break free, but Daniel was too strong. He held on tight, his muscles bulging as he choked the struggling guard. This was a new side to Daniel, and I couldn’t deny how impressed I was, how ecstatic I was to see him.

It wasn’t long before the guard’s face lost all color, and he started to pass out. It was also the moment Shadow rushed to the window, the second guard on the floor, bleeding to death from a cut throat.

Daniel dumped the bearded guy he had choked and came to me. Running to him, drowning in emotions, I jumped into his arms and clung to him tightly.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” I whispered, my voice burning with emotion. “I thought I was done for. When did you get here? I’m so glad you came.”

“You’re safe now,” he murmured firmly, his voice reassuring. He held me, his strong arms wrapping around me protectively. “I won’t let anything happen to any of you. I couldn’t stay away.”

A sense of calm washed over me. He set me on my feet then.

“Daniel,” Shadow stated, sounding relieved and stunned as I felt.

I stood back, watching as Daniel and Shadow drew each other into a powerful embrace. It was clear that they had missed each other terribly, and the sense of relief and gratitude between them left me covered in goosebumps. I adored them and had missed Daniel.

They turned, and Daniel grabbed my arm, drawing me into their embrace, warmth radiating off them. They were my family in this dangerous, chaotic world, and seeing them come together like this was a reminder of how much we needed each other.

“I’m not even going to argue with how you found us or got here,” Shadow muttered, glancing over to the door. “I’m fucking over the moon that you saved us, but we need to go before more guards arrive. We need to make as little sound as possible.”

Shadow glanced down at me with a tender look, cupping my face gently in his hand. “Are you hurt?”

I shook my head, grateful for his concern. “No, I’m fine,” I said, my voice shaking slightly. “Thanks to Daniel.”

“I know. I’m grateful for him, too, but we need to find Viper and Aspen, then leave. Our position is compromised.”

“Well, the thing is,” Daniel began, his voice grim. “Aspen and Viper have been caught.”

The words hit me like a punch to the gut. Thought of two of my Alphas being captured was too much to take. Panic crashed into me, and the room spun with me once more.

Shadow growled. “Fuck!”

“Were they still alive?” I gasped, terror tightening my chest.

I could tell from the look in Daniel’s eyes that Aspen’s and Viper’s situation was dire.

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