The Alpha's Mate

8

"Laylee! C'mon baby girl, get up!"

I groaned and rolled over. "Can't a woman get some sleep?"

"Not when you're a kidnapped woman and the camp is under attack!"

That got my attention. I shot to my feet and listened carefully. A gun shot sounded followed by a howl of pain. Misabelle stood next to me and was frowning at the ceiling.

"How long was I out?"

"Just a few hours." She looked back at me and have me a weak smile. "That has to be the boys. I wonder how they found us... Anyways, help me break the lock, would ya?"

I gave her a look and opened my mouth to reply when the basement door opened and a man I've never seen before sauntered down the steps. He unlocked the cage door and motioned us out. I was about to step forward when Misabelle grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"Get out here girls! I don't have all day, and I'd rather not kill you down here. I want your mates to watch the life leave your eyes. So, if you would, GET OUT HERE NOW!"

I flinched and looked over at my best friend. She nodded defeatedly and walked forward, allowing the man to bind her wrists and gag her. When I refused to move, he came into the cage and quickly bound me up and dragged both of us up the stairs and into the light.

Fighting stopped as all eyes fell on us and I heard two low and dangerous growls. The man pulled Misabelle against his chest and held her in a headlock. She winked at me then drove her elbow into his stomach, stomped on his foot, threw her head back into his nose, and finally turned in his loosened grip to knee him in the crotch. Nodding at me, she took off running for Caine, who had shifted back to hug her against him.

When I tried to follow, I felt hands grip me and I was lifted off my feet and held against a chest. Looking over my shoulder, I saw the man who'd dragged us up here. I shuddered when his nose ran up my neck.

"Well, well, well. What have we here?" He said aloud as I struggled in his grip. Jace growled lowly and tried taking a step forward, but stopping when he saw the knife in the man's hands.

"Let go of her!"

"I don't think so. This is just too perfect. I kill her and I've gotten exact revenge."

"What do you mean, James?"

"Oh, does he not know, then?" The man, James, laughed evilly and gripped my shirt, yanking it up to reveal the slightly rounded stomach.

Jace's eyes widened and an all new anger washed over his features. "You wouldn't."

"Why not? You did it to me. It's only fair if I return the favor." The knife slid against my skin and I cringed, trying to get away from the threat to my baby.

James' grip on me tightened and I flinched, squirming in his hold right before he stabbed me in my stomach. Pain raced through me and I jerked, my eyes filling with tears. He slid the knife out and dropped me on the ground. I wanted to curl into a ball but James kicked my spine and I arched away from him.

There was a heartbroken and enraged roar, then Jace tackled the man to the ground and, using his own knife, stabbed him to death. Others had to come pull him off James' dead body. He pushed everyone aside and rushed over to me, quickly freeing my binds and then scooped me into his arms.

"Doctor! Meet me back at the motel as soon as you can!" He shouted out the command while he raced with inhuman speed down the street. Minutes later he threw open a door at a motel and laid me gingerly down on the bed.

The doctor rushed in mere seconds later and brought out her kit. I gripped Jace's hand as tears spilled down my cheeks. He sat on the bed by my head and cupped my face with one of his hands.