Broken Loyalty

Twelve

Lucas growled, his little mate gave him the slip. He had been following behind her for most of the day. He planned on studying her, hoping to find something useful he could use against her. He so badly wanted to take her the moment he found her but decided he would like to play a little first.

He knew which direction she was traveling in, he was just going to take his time catching up to her. He was large in wolf form and his senses were sharper, and that included his want and need for his mate.

Grace was going to regret running from him. Who the fuck did she think she was. She was his, his property. She was going to learn one way or the other that she belonged to him. One thing for sure, he couldn't wait to teach her.

He could feel his blood boiling. He couldn't believe she would actually take off to go to her brother and then try to throw him and his men off by changing direction. Thomas acting like he wasn't in on it was like the icing on the cake. Grace was his and there wasn't a damn thing Thomas could do about it.

A sinister grin appeared on his wolf's face. What better way to get back at Thomas for trying to steal his mate than completing the mating right at the boundary of Walker's territory. The thought of having his mate naked underneath him, moaning out his name while her brother couldn't stop him had his need skyrocketing.

The sky began to turn dark and Lucas huffed in annoyance. At this moment he should be buried deep inside of his mate, instead he was out chasing her all over the place. She really needed to be more agreeable, it would make everyone much happier. Hell, it would make him ecstatic if she just went along with everything. Grace didn't realize that she would want for nothing if she would just give him what he desired, a son.

Lucas inhaled deeply just to confirm he was on his mate's trail. His thoughts returned to his future son, he could only hope his future mate wouldn't cause so much grief. A wolfish grin appeared on his face, his son would be a strong Alpha and he vowed to raise his son to be fierce. He refused to take the chance that history would repeat itself where the she-wolf that he son would choose would be ripped away from him.

The distant scream of his mate calling his name made his protective instincts sky rocket. Pushing himself he raced towards her, whatever caused her so much fear would not live through the night. He could feel the distance closing between them, when he noticed a wolf towering over his mate in the clearing ahead.

Anger and sheer possessiveness coursed through his veins. This was a dead wolf. Preparing to burst into the clearing and rip the thing that caused so much fear into his mate, he froze. The wolf before his mate shifted, before crouching down infront of her.

"Grace?" The unknown male's voice was soft, as if she were a newborn filly ready to bolt.

Lucas could feel his muscle stiffen as his anger began to reach an all time high as he watched the man reach for her.

"Grace? Look at me." He spoke again.

He watched as Grace looked up, her body immediately relaxing before she launched herself at the male, her arms wrapping around his neck.

"Anthony! Is it really you?" Grace squealed.

Lucas readied himself to pounce on the unsuspecting male that stood before her. The familiar way they were touching the other turned his anger into pure rage. He wanted to slaughter this male that thought he had the right to touch what belonged to him. Lucas could feel his body coiling tighter as his eyes narrowed on the two, listening in on them.

"Oh Anthony!" Grace sobbed into his shoulder

"Grace, are you okay? I've been so worried about you." Anthony wrapped his arms around her, rubbing a hand up and down her back.

He would bath in his blood, he would rip this pup apart. Shred him until there was nothing left and then he would drop his mate down onto her hands and knees over the shredded bits and fuck her from behind. She would know in the end exactly who she belonged to.

"No, I'm not okay," Grace cried. "I want to go home. I don't want Lucas as my mate. I wanted you Anthony. We were supposed to be together. We were supposed start a family. I want to have your pups not..."

That was it. Lucas bolted towards the two, tackling the unsuspecting Anthony onto the ground. Grace's startled scream barely penetrated his bloodlust. He would show her who was the stronger of the two. He would let her see once and for all who pups should be born, that it was his line that would continue.

Biting down onto the male's shoulder Lucas whipped his head back and forth. He didn't care what he tore, as long as it cause pained. A kick to the gut had him releasing his grip and staggering backwards.

The quick transformation of the other male into wolf form allowed the battle to quickly continue. He wanted to end this pup's life slowly. His mate would watch as the life drained from his eyes. The clashing of bodies and snapping of teeth, each side drawing blood, was causing Anthony's wolf to weaken. Lucas snorted, he was no match for an Alpha. Readying himself to go in for the kill he paused at Grace's plea.

"Lucas please! Please don't hurt him. I'll do whatever you want, give you whatever you want," she sobbed. "Please just let him go."

Lucas glanced at her before biting down on the neck of Anthony's wolf. This was the bite of an Alpha, one that was showing dominance. At Anthony's slack body and low whine, Lucas changed from wolf to human before stalking towards Grace.

"He lives one one condition," Lucas growled.

Grace cried as she glanced at Anthony's beaten body and nodded. "Anything." Her response was barely above a whisper.

"You come back home with me. You don't fight me anymore and you allow me to put my son in your belly."

Lucas watched as she sniffled before glancing at Anthony who was shaking his head.

"Don't Grace. Don't sacrifice your happiness for me."

Grace took a shake breath, "if I agree, you'll let him go?"

Lucas smirked, "the minute my son is buried deep in your belly, I'll let him go."

"Grace, don't." Anthony pled.

Lucas watched in utter satisfaction as Grace nodded her head.

"Ok."