Blood (Book Three of the Dark Lycans Series)

Chapter Eight: Love

A pain filled scream peirces my ears as the girl in my arms gasps for breath. Blood runs down the corners of her lips, and she tries to speak to her mate.

"I-I, love you Tony-" she says, barey audible. I watch her eyes glaze over and she slumps against me, still and unmoving.

"Bitch!!! I'll kill you!" Tony screams at me, tears running down his face. The men holding him back let him go and he leaps at me.

I snatch the dagger from Aspen's throat and deliver a spinning roundhouse kick to Tony's chest. He flies back and hits the wall, it would have knocked out any wolf by the force, but his rage kept him going.

His eyes turn pitch black, and I know his wolf has taken over. He starts running for me, and I throw my dagger. It finds its mark in his forehead, buried to the hilt.

I remove it just as he falls onto the ground beside his mate. I turn my gaze to Blake, who seems to be shaking in uncontrollable rage.

I wipe the blood from my dagger onto my pants, all the while smirking at Blake.

"Hurts when someone messes with your family, doesn't it?" I snarl. His eyes swirl ice blue, and I watch his fangs and claws sharpen.

Is everyone good? I mindlink Hailey quickly.

All but Shade, she replies making me growl furiously.

"I'm glad your father broke our bond, otherwise I never would have seen the monster in you," Blake growls.

"Trust me bitch, I'm not the monster around here," I snarl with swirling red eyes.

He lets out a horrible roar, and leaps at me. I dart out of the way, and turn to see that all the warriors have disappeared.

I run as fast as I can out the door, and see Jackson and Jinx.

"Get out of here Raven! He will kill you," Jackson hisses.

"I've almost killed him twice, its not him I'm worried about," I mutter with a growl and look around, hoping to catch a glimpse of Shade.

I hear a crash, and Blake's blood red wolf comes smashing through the front door. His icy gaze reaches us, and he bares his teeth in a writhing snarl.

"Great catching up with you guys, but I have to go now," I say quickly before running for the forest. I hear thundering paws behind me, and I leap into a tree.

A furry red shape shoots past me, and I quickly take off my boots, belt, and pants. I leave them in the tree before jumping down, shifting in the process.

I land gracefully on four paws, and follow Blake's scent. I catch sight of him, and he suddenly turns and starts running towards me.

We both jump at the same time, and collide with snapping jaws and slashing claws. I feel his claws rake across my back, but don't feel any pain.

His jaws latch onto my shoulder, and mine onto his neck. We tumble through the forest, breaking everything in our path.

My back claws slash at his exposed belly, and feel the warmth of his blood on my paws. He howls in pain, releasing my now bloodied shoulder.

I jump away from him, and he faces me with bared teeth. I show him my sharpened canines and growl.

I stand on my back paws, and he does the same.

"Submit!" I snarl. He lets out a throaty chuckle.

"You really think that would work?"

"No, but it will if I use my Alpha voice," I sneer. I see fear flash in his eyes for a moment before being replaced by anger.