Kickdrum Beating in My Chest Again (Alternate Version)

Chapter 148

!!!!!!!!!!Author's Note!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone! Happy Friday (technically Saturday)! Sorry this is kinda late! Truth is, I forgot to proofread the chapter for this week last night and I was busy today, so I didn't get to it until later and you are getting your chapter now. I hope everyone's week went well. Mine was pretty normal. I taught my voice lessons and am starting to get ready to practice for my St. Patrick's Day gigs. I do a set of Irish Folksongs every year and sometimes venues want me to sing for longer so I supplement it with other genres. They are always a fun time!

*****Make sure you read the trigger warnings for this chapter!**** This week, Gabe leaves Patrick and Joe locked in their cell, clearly pissed about something. Brad asks Joe what he did to piss him off, and Joe doesn't tell him, picks up Patrick and puts him in his bed. Brad leaves and Joe sits in the chair next to Patrick's bed reading until he falls asleep. Then he climbs up into his bed to nap. When Gabe is alone, he reflects on how furious he is about what Joe said to him after he'd fed on the guard. He admires his balls, but decides that he must be punished for his insolence. Then we return to Patrick's hallucination where Pete and Patrick are incredibly happy in their honeymoon stage after mating with each other. They've tried to find any opportunity to be alone together, while still respecting the the other pack members. The pack had welcomed their union and had even thrown them a party to celebrate. Pete had even talked about taking Patrick on a short honeymoon. They were having one of their family dinners when the pack would share things with each other and Brendon and Sarah share that she's pregnant and expecting a litter of pups. Everyone is happy and congratulates them! The next day Pete wakes up with a horrible, foreboding feeling that something bad was going to happen. He shares this with Patrick who can feel this feeling through their marks and tells him that they should go on the offensive to make sure they are prepared if something happened. Pete shares that he installed a comprehensive security system that covers the packhouse and all its grounds a few years ago after members of his pack were getting picked off by Gabe. Pete calls everyone back to the house and they make a plan. Later, while they are having another family dinner, something sets of the security system. When Dan checks what it is, he tells everyone to enact their plan. Gabe has figured out Patrick is alive and sends his hybrid army to attack them and kidnap him. Pete wants Sarah to stay behind because she's pregnant, but she refuses. Everyone takes their stations and they face off with the hybrids. You will have to read it to find out what happens!

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Chapter 148

********Trigger Warning for Extremely Graphic Violence and Gore********

Once Gabe is out of sight, Brad is standing there with the biggest sadistic smile on his face.

"What are you smiling about?" Joe asks.

"Nothing. I'm just curious how you pissed him off." Brad replies, cackling.

"Go fuck yourself, Brad." Joe responds as he turns around and walks over to Patrick.

Joe bends down, picks Patrick up, takes him to his bed, and pulls the covers over him.

"Awww! You're no fun, Trohman!" Brad adds as he leaves and goes to wherever he hangs out while guarding them.