Liam

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

“Roderick…” Liam repeated, sounding like he couldn’t believe that Ricky was standing there.

“I thought Savannah had told you about me. I see she hasn’t,” Ricky stated, looking partly amused. It was a strange look on him. I was more used to his serious, threatening appearance.

“She told me your name was Ricky. I didn’t connect the dots,” Liam said, sounding not too happy, his eyes landing on me again with a questioning look.

“She likes the nickname. It is not a personal favorite,” Ricky said, grazing me with a smile.

Ricky was drop-dead-gorgeously-handsome. That many descriptions were necessary. I found it annoying and unnerving. Kat loved it. She loved him. Getting a smile from him did things to me, and I had to look away. Something about him, it was truly unsettling.

“This is my territory, Roderick. I didn’t know that you were alive. But this area belongs to me,” Liam stated, his voice fully a threat.

Ricky nodded. “So I see. I was not aware you had settled in Leland. I want peace. I was not looking for trouble. If I had known the golden boy of the Rogues had settled in Leland, trust me, I would have picked another town.”

Liam cocked an eyebrow. “The golden boy—is that my official title?” he asked, sounding amused.

“Some say you hate pack life. I am simply amazed by how closely your Wolves resemble a pack, how much you act like an Alpha, and by all the power you hold with the Rogues,” Ricky replied.

Liam chuckled. It wasn’t friendly, but it also wasn’t hostile. He just continued to seem… amused.

“I have friends in packs,” Liam said.

“You have powerful connections.”

“From what I’m seeing, so do you,” Liam said, his eyes shifting to India. Liam was looking at her distrustfully. “I know what you are.”

India narrowed her eyes at Liam.

“Do you know what she is because of Layton’s mate?” Roderick asked.

“Cassidy is a Legen too. Your scent—it’s just like hers. Savannah talked about you. Some of the things she mentioned make sense now. I only can’t explain the dead humans. I know your kind don’t harm humans,” Liam told India.

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

“What do you want?” Liam asked Ricky instead. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pressed me to his side. I noticed that Adam stood beside me, close, almost in a protective stance.

“To share your town,” Ricky said.

The way Liam was holding me made me feel like he didn’t trust Ricky. Ricky wasn’t threatening us, and it was only him and India. Still, Liam was acting like if Ricky was a huge threat.

“I am not going to harm you,” Ricky said, almost like if he was reading my thoughts.

“Leland belongs to me,” Liam said.

“I can’t move. This is India’s home.”

“You hired human thugs to do your bidding?” Liam asked disapprovingly, shaking his head.

“They needed money, and I happen to have an abundance of it. Unlike you, my pack has been destroyed. I don’t have many Wolves on my side. Caine and Dylan made sure to kill most of them off.”