Chapter 86

voice through mind the the hits into her sickly sends murderous shudder through my spine. The bile rises than I I turn my to side and try swallow it down, welcoming the burn. A tiny sacrifice for the pain she is .

My , who should roaring in withering in agony, angered by not only her distance from us but the choice that lays in our hands. Not that it is much choice There no choosing between Colette and our species. Because there is only one option and only will one option long live I have always an alpha first putting my kind above everything else everyone else. But this time I am choosing her, not for me, but for them. Without don’t have an alpha. They have a shell of a man playing a part I would no longer have a passion for. Colette is the soul of me. Without , there is no or lycan kind.

I stand and rush from the room no longer willing wait and play these stupid useless games.

longer do I care about their reasoning behind why they doing this and what they truly want. Because for once, what everyone wants doesn’t matter. It’s what I want that matters. And I want my damn .

“Merikh I call out before his frantic footsteps echo in the silence behind me. “Merikh! Where you going? We need to discuss this.”

spin on my heel on my lips anger takes over my body.

“There is nothing to I grit out. He frowns and shakes his head.

“That’s bullshit and you know it.”

“I am going to retrieve Colette.”

say, enunciating every word just to make sure there is no misinterpreting my intentions. “No amount of or trying to convince me to think of the pack will change my mind.”

His brow knit together in confusion, and a hint of surprise flutters over his features before he scoffs.

“Did you seriously think I coming to talk you out of going for her?” He asks, offended by my tone, not that his offensive is any of my concern since I am the alpha.

“What else would we possibly have to discuss, Hayes I ask.

“Well, for , how it’s a blatant fucking trap that will end with you getting killed before you even have the fucking chance to see Colette again?” He out.

He makes solid point I pause, dragging my hands through my hair, feeling utterly helpless.

–I can’t here and do nothing Hayes. Colette is out there, being tortured and I’m here, doing what exactly?”

ask him, trying and failing to keep my emotions in check.

“We trying to and plan a way in to get her “We don’t need to locate her any longer. They told us where they are.” I say even though I know what he means.

They could be lying about where they are, and they most certainly are leading me in to a trap. I may be overwhelmed and desperate, but it doesn’t me an idiot, it just makes me dangerous and predictable. What I need is to be dangerous and unpredictable to them.

“Merikh,” He sighs and his head. “Brother Colette needs you sane, not drunk of murderous rage and a spark of hope “What me do him feeling defeated.

“Leandra know a ” he says and I can the conflict in his but there a hint of determination.

“She to be part of our community,”

remind him, and he nods.

would me to things with her can make that happen. But what we need is time, not a lot, but enough to formulate something “Like he at than running out the door like an teen and rushing danger without any thought.”

.

I chuckle dryly, is damn it.

needs me, but me not for a fight, but my wit and cunning skills. I am not the Alpha Death for my ability to kill for precision and of my . This game of chess .

They a I make mine when us turns the volume max and hits .

whisper a voice, her voice.

me .

My skin tingles and my mouth goes dry at words. Does she truly think I would able to forget a force like her? She came into my life like soft and but the she in; she picked up speed and whipped up a hurricane in me. There is no forgetting someone who can do that.

“

, you need to with Leandra and bring out I say, snapping into alpha mode.

don’t mind, Johannes ” I him.

“Johannes and for.” His voice as he saunters in and leans against the wall. “You all look like you are ready to make a move.”

Something like that,”

walks out of the room to fetch Leandra.

“What do you need from me alpha Johannes arching a brow. His usual cocky annoying demeanor is replaced with one of respect, rather more than normal.

His nose scrunches up and he stands upright spinning around as he sniffs the , his vampire senses in full gear, as he rummages around until he finds the box. He lifts inspecting the blood and inhaling it with a shudder before he zeros in on me, a question in his eyes.

“Colette’s,” I tell him and he frowns placing the box down.

They offered a ransom then?” he .

“Something to that effect.” I mutter, pointing the television. “They sent a torture tape and forced her to tell me where she is.”

He looks surprised, his head tilting to the side as he hums in thought. Then he walks over and takes a seat, propping his feet up on the couch in a comfortable position.

“And you invited me to watch the show ” He , “If I were still human, I might ask for popcorn for the entertainment.”

I at his shitty comment.

“I trying to lighten the mood.” He grumbles and rolls his eyes.

“I am going to you to compel Leandra in order to tap into her mind and see if you can help her unlock the memories she has lost from when she under Lily’s spell.” I crossing my arms over my chest.

His eyebrows shoot up and he up immediately, leaning forward with his hands on his elbows before he barks out a dry laugh. Johannes paces for a moment before spinning back around and nodding.

“Fine. But it come ” he out. I smirk at him, knowing he really doesn’t understand how this oath works.

brow and he groans in annoyance.

, old habits hard.” He shrugs “This is contingency plan.

and her marking each other is the plan, but I don’t like the idea of rushing their bond. I want them to , but want to be aware of this option before spring it on you.”

Job and drags hand down his shaking his .

“Merikh, for this work I need to drink from her too.” He says, his meeting mine and Leandra walk into the room, both of them looking with the .

༈༙རྗ “I don’t rolling shoulders and puffing up her chest “I will do it.”

“The .

told you, Lea says in anger his clenching he wrist.

it out of his grip from him.

You the one who didn’t want do now there another and suddenly be my She snaps at him.

“It your but now have all about it,”

.

“Let’s proceed with the vampire. I refuse to let my mate accept me because he is suddenly jealous.” She says, glaring at Hayes, who throws his hands “It has nothing to do with jealousy you don’t understand-” Hayes tries to explain.

“There is nothing to explain. This way is for the best. If you can’t handle it, you can leave.” She says, moving over to Johannes. Leandra yanks at her long sleeve and holds her wrist up for him. And he looks at me for permission.

Hayes pleads with me in his eyes, but ultimately it is not my decision to make, but Leandra’s.

“Leandra,” I say, needing her confirmation. She looks at me without an ounce of fear and a soft smile on her lips.

Alpha, I will be fine.” She nods and I clear my throat.

“Do it.”1 exhale.

“Biting two mates from the same family.” Johannes mutters with a smirk directed at Hayes. “Not quite a record yet,”

Hayes launches himself at him, his lycan coming out in full force as Leandra rolls and falls to the ground hard. Johannes slams into the wall, his head cracking against the drywall, splintering the plastering around it.

“Hayes!” I roar, trying to control my beta, but he is locked in as his teeth gnash and try to tear at Johannes, who is hardly keeping him at bay.

“Mine!” Hayes lycan roars before he yanks Johannes from the wall and throws him across the room. Then he bounds over to Leandra.

“Hayes, no!” I yell out, but I am too late as he sinks his teeth into her neck, marking her as his own.

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