The Rampant Bond

Chapter Twenty Two|| Sneaky Plans

{Katherine's POV}

I was fuming by the second.

"I don't know, maybe she had a good reason to save them from a lunatic?" I shot back and heard her let out a humorless laugh.

"Wrong, you destroy them." She snapped and my eyes widened slightly.

"You wouldn't dare." I snapped back.

"Oh, I would. You see, I don't like when people take what's mine." she stated and I waved mouthing to Eddie to take her and me off air and he quickly did so.

"He wasn't yours to begin with! You're an obsessed freak who does nothing but try to bring other people down when you don't get what you want. Do you not get that he never wanted you and still doesn't?! Just let us be, Stacy. Im sure you can find someone else that fits your needs." I nearly yelled.

"No can do, watch your back. I'll be in touch." The line went dead and I stared at the wall before me with wide eyes.

She has officially become a threat.

The door to my booth was threw open and I looked up seeing Adrian standing their with angered eyes.

"What else did she say to you?" his breathing was harsh and I could tell he was getting angrier by the second.

Eddie stared at us from his booth with wide eyes.

"She...she said to watch my back," I stated and he cursed running his hands through his hair.

"You were listening?" I asked and his eyes met mine, softening some.

"I always listen to you when you're on the air." he stated and no matter the situation we were in, my heart fluttered.

"Are you done here?" he asked and I looked to Eddie who just nodded.

"I'll call in someone else to fill up the rest of the block and they can say you just had an emergency or something." He called out and I nodded really wanting to go home.

"Come," Adrian spoke, holding out his hand for me to take.

I stood placing my hand in his and grabbed my bags. We were out the doors of the station a minute later and he was quickly walking us to his car.

"What about my ca-"

"I'll have someone get it later." he cut me off sounded frustrated.

"Why are you acting so...raged?" I asked.

I knew this was an upsetting situation, but there was nothing we can do about her threat until she tried something or we knew she was about to.

"Get in the car," he spoke ignoring my question and I looked at him with wide eyes.

His eyes were shifting to a bright orange color.

"No, tell me what happened!"

He cursed slamming the door he had opened for me watching me jump from the motion. "What happened was my mate was just threatened live on air! She had the audacity to threaten MY mate! She isn't going to get away with that! I'm not going to relax until your home in my sight and so is Ivy. Were going to get her right now." I didn't ask any more questions when he opened the passenger door again.

I simply brushed past him and got in. The whole ride to Stephanie's house was quiet and when we made it, I was told to wait in the car. Minutes later, he walked out with Ivy in his arms and placed her in her carseat before buckling her up and shutting her door while she kept questioning why he got her early.

"Ivy, we're just going home early, that's all." He spoke calmly as he could.

Once we were back on the road, Adrian places his hand on my thigh noticing my silence. "I'm sorry, I overreacted a bit, but I just was so angered and worried. I cannot let anything happen to either of you," he explained and I nodded.

"I know, but there's nothing we can do until we have an idea on what she's planning," I stated.

"I know, and I'll be working from home until we do. I can have it arranged so you can as well." Adrian said and I sighed.

"I like going to work, Adrian. I'm not going to stop living my life because a brunette barbie decided I was her next victim to sink her claws into."

"I know, I would just feel better knowing you were in the same vicinity as I was." I sighed looking out the window.

This was the last thing I wanted: being trapped within the house.

"What about us? Ivy? We're all just supposed to stop everything?"

"No, you can still go places with me. As I said, I would just feel better with you being near me. I don't trust anyone else. Stacy knows everyone and she knows how to play and convince people to do her dirty work," I guess he was right about that. "And for Ivy, we'll be home so she can stay with us for the time being."

"Can't you...I don't know, have her arrested for threatening me?" Anything that would keep her away from us.

"It's not that easy-"

"But she threatened me!"

"Yes, and she could say she was messing around or make up some sob story. I told you she knows everybody. Her father is the police!" My eyes widened at the information.

Yeah, we're officially screwed.

"But you're the alpha...can't you fire him?" Adrian snorted.

"For what? He's done nothing wrong."

"Yet! He's done nothing wrong yet!" I was quick to dispute.

"I don't think he would conspire with her, but I also don't know that for sure. I know he'll protect his little girl at all cost and he doesn't want his reputation ruined and her threatening the alpha's mate will do exactly that." Adrian shot back and I sighed running a hand over my face.

"What's a threat?" Ivy spoke up reminding me she was in the car with us.

"Nothing sweetie," Adrian replied as he looked in the rearview mirror at her.

"We need a plan," I stated and Adrian nodded bringing his attention back to the road.

I could see it in his eyes at how worried he was of losing Ivy.

"We'll need to warn everyone about her, and I'm personally going to do something about it."

"Do what, exactly?"

"She can't get to you if she's banned from the pack," Adrian stated.

"Yes, she can't but that doesn't mean she won't send someone else."

"Let me deal with that," he spoke tightening his jaw.

"And when her dad finds out?"

"I'll tell him the truth and I can tell him if he has a problem with it then he can leave as well."

"You're going to cause us to have more than one enemy, Adrian."

"We already do. Might as well start pinpointing them while we can."

Goddess help us.

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