The Red Wolf's Mate

Chapter 5- Say Uncle*

Maureen  POV

Coffee with Wyatt was absolutely amazing!! The way his heartbeat would kick up when I grinned at him. The way his lips curled into a genuine smile at the mere mention of caramel.  The electric current that radiated across our skin when our hands 'accidently' touched. 

Now, we're quickly walking back to his work so he's not late. The time flew by during the coffee break  and I hate that I will soon have to say good-bye to him.

I just can't help but be in awe of just being in his presence!! Finally, my mate!! Damn, I am so happy to have found him!

We swiftly reach the store and I reluctantly watch him go inside, knowing he needed to get back to work.  I promise to see him again before I gaze into his stunning eyes before he slowly turns and walks through the door. 

**Don't leave mate! Something is wrong!- Shelia growls

*I know. We'll wait for when he gets off work and follow him. Hopefully, we can figure out what is happening. We will also make sure a pack member is tailing him at all times.

**Better figure this out and soon!- Shelia insist.

Later that night......

While I impatiently wait for him to get off from work I replay our conversation during the coffee date. The little bits of information I was able to learn from merely observing him throughout our short time together warm my heart. 

He fidgets his fingers while they're in his lap when he is nervous. 

The gleam and pure joy his beautiful eyes express when he bites into caramel. 

The upward curve of one side of his luscious lips when he wants to hide his smile when he tries to keep from laughing at one of my lame jokes. 

I suddenly see Wyatt finally leave work. Luckily, it's not raining, unlike last time, so it will make following his tantalizing scent easier. He boards the same bus as last time, heading to the south side of town. I am carefully following him when I stop dead in my tracks.

 Another wolf's scent!! A male!! And a  rogue at that!! Shit, I don't have time for this.

**See if wolf is a threat, deal with it, and get to MATE!-Shelia advises.

I have to move fast so I can get back to Wyatt!! 

I quickly track the lone wolf down, which is really not too hard considering how nasty he smells!! He is hiding in a cluster of trees, observing the bus stop and each person who exits. He is looking for a victim!! Although he is attempting to conceal himself within the trees I can spot him at approximately  6'3" ish and bulky, wearing dark clothing!! 

Yep, definitely a threat!!! 

Damn, I liked this outfit too!!!! 

I instantly shift, prepared to defend not just my mate but anyone this ass is hoping to attack and harm.

He apparently senses my shift, the new intruding scent, and rapidly searches the immediate area for danger. He finally locates the new threat to his plan, ME!!  He stares at me with a deadly glare in his eyes, trying to intimidate me. NOT a good idea and won't work, cretin! He chuckles once he smells I'm a female, alpha or not.  He probably thinks since I'm  just a female this will be an easy win for him. Surprise asshole!! 

He rapidly shifts and suddenly charges me, probably thinking the direct approach will easily work!!

Wrong!! I comfortably dodge, and viciously clamp down on his neck.  He continues to struggle against my hold but to no avail!! CRACK!!

I mind link Jax about the situation with instructions. 

I want a group at this location asap to clean up this  rogue mess , run reconnaissance of the area and we will need to have a meeting to discuss the findings  when I return later.

 "Yes Alpha," I hear back from him. 

 While still in wolf form, I bolt in the direction of Wyatt's scent until I pass a clothes line, grab some items, and continue on at break neck speed toward Wyatt's house.

I am swiftly closing in on a  house when I hear shouting coming from the direction of what I assume is Wyatt's home due to how strong his scent lingers around it, courtesy of my enhanced wolf hearing and smell. My heart sinks at the thought of him hurt so I push myself faster toward the wooden home. As I swiftly approach the mid-size house, a raised voice grow louder, more intense.  I only hear one hostile male screaming and it's not Wyatt!

**PROTECT MATE!-Shelia loudly growls

*I WILL!

I rapidly  race up to the mostly darkened house and frantically try to location him.

"You worthless!!" KICK 

"Lazy!!" KICK 

"Good for nothing LOSER!!" KICK

I hear the sickening sounds of punches and kicks landing on a body! I can scent out Wyatt but can't see nor hear him. Although I can detect two heart beats, one is noticeably slow while the other is beating like a rabbit! I also smell blood! I race to the back of the house where his scent is strongest and the yells are louder. A back door!

**Kick it down and find him!

*No argument here!

I instantly kick down the wooden door, not caring if the half glass window shatters. The horrific scene before me is one that will forever be burned into my brain!! 

My vision goes RED with RAGE!

 A heavy set man with greasy dark brown hair is standing over Wyatt with his fist posed to strike him again but is stunned still by my sudden appearance into the grungy back room. 

My gentle mate is beaten unconscious on the floor! His beautiful face is bloody and bruised.  And those are only the injuries I can see! My blood boils and I want this man dead!

**DON'T KILL HIM!- Shelia growls with malice dripping from every word.

*Wait, WHAT??

**Beat the living shit out of him. Break his bones. Make him suffer  and feel pain like he did our mate. Death is too nice for him! BUT QUICKLY SO WE CAN HELP MATE!- She instructs.

*NOT. A. PROBLEM!!

"Who the fuck are you bitch? Get the hell out of my house!" he screams at me as he stands to his full height, fist still clinched into fists. I'm guessing this jackass is less than 6ft!!  He's thinking it will scare me I bet! Don't make me laugh asshole!!

"I'm the bitch who is about to introduce true pain to you!" I spring at him and quickly land several punches and kicks to his face and head. I work my way down to his stomach, ribs, thighs, shins with the goal of breaking bones , not killing.  That would be too merciful!  I finish with a series of kicks to his groin!! My hope is that he will never use pathetic organ again. I growl as I land one last punch to his jaw, which leaves him knocked out cold. With that last hit, he will  probably not be able to use his jaw properly ever again!

**You will feel that for a long time! You bastard!!- Shelia grunts

I instantly go to his side and quickly inspect Wyatt. He is alive but badly injured. I gently pick him up and head out of the house.

I mind link Lucille. I inform her I need a medical van ASAP and instruct her on a location pick up. I mind link a pack doctor to be ready for our arrival and relay the visible injures to Wyatt along with basic information. I quickly yet cautiously walk to meet the medical van, making sure to avoid the area I had the fight with the rogue. Lucille is driving the med van and is shocked to see me holding a severely injured Wyatt. She is a well trained medic, not to mention my Beta Female, and knows not to ask non medical questions at the moment but just to get us to the pack medical hospital NOW!

My mate's life depends on it!!