SWNOVELS Chapter 82: My mate, my baby!
Kane was wandering around her warehouse gathering the smaller items when he passed by the pendulum and a smile crept onto his face. There was no way he was allowing that anywhere near the house, it would end up multi-coloured, he’s seen what she looks like after using it. He was in the process of trying to figure out how many canvases she was going to need and trying to locate transfer paper when Carter showed up.
“They’re on their way, they took the long way around” Carter said, before Kane could even ask him.
“How did it go?” Kane asked, as he moved around gathering more items.
“Seemed to go ok, she didn’t hit him” Carter replied, Kane arched his eyebrow at the note of disappointment in Carter’s voice.
They poked fun at her when she caused trouble, but they all seemed bored when she was actually behaving herself. She did bring an air of unpredictability to their lives.
“So she behaved herself and you’re disappointed?” Kane asked,
“No! I never said that” Carter replied a little too quickly, shaking his head for added emphasis.
“You didn’t have to Carter. Johnny shares your sentiments, and I’m sure if I asked Damon or Kenneth they’ll agree. How ever will you boys get through the evening without her?” Kane asked, a crooked grin on his face.
“I have dinner with Brandon’s parents tonight, he found out I had the night off and he made it mandatory that I attend. I missed the last two. I was kind of hoping she’d hit him, then I wouldn’t have to go.” Carter replied, scuffing his foot on the ground.
“You don’t get along with Brandon’s parents?” Kane asked,
“Not really” he could have said more, he could have told his Alpha that Brandon’s parents don’t like Blood Howlers, they don’t like warriors, they don’t like fighting, all things he encompasses, all things he is.
“Remind me what pack they are from again?” Kane asked,
“Clear Water Pack sir” Carter replied. Kane has only stepped foot on Clear Water territory maybe a small handful of times, but he wasn’t impressed with what he saw. The warriors were ill trained and one battle could wipe the pack right out. They were weak and harmless, that was why most packs just left them alone, it would be like taking candy from a baby to go after them. Before either could say anymore, Marco and Dax walked into the warehouse.
“I didn’t hit him,” she said, before he could even ask.
“Be….haved” Marco agreed,
“See I don’t always cause trouble, I think the bell can come off” She said, a smug look on her face.
“One successful outing does not negate all the unsuccessful ones.” Kane said, smirking at her.
“That’s bullshit” She huffed, crossing her arms.
With Carter and Marco heading back to the pack house, her and Kane continued on with their day. She picked a drafting table she wanted back at the pack house. It wasn’t one she used much, mostly for extra storage. She grabbed some extra sketch pencils and made a list of all the colours of paint she had and would need, and what she needed to order more of. He also found another photo printer, larger prints she could do at the warehouse and she found her extra wood burner. She was about to pull a couple chairs but he told her no, they would find something else for her to use. He had taken measurements of the desks and they took measurements of the drafting table. He had taken her to a furniture store but she didn’t really like anything there and went as far as saying it was overpriced and ugly in front of the sales associate. Kane laughed when she realized the associate was standing there and she apologized for the associate hearing what she said.
“Well how did I know she was standing there? Don’t they have anything else to do besides hover. ” She asked as they left the store,
“Their job is to help and I do believe they are commission based” Kane said still laughing,
“That’s dumb, people don’t like to be followed around stores it’s creepy. Maybe someone should put a bell on her.” She said, looking back over her shoulder making sure the sales associate didn’t follow them out.
“Ok so, that didn’t work, where do you want to go to get furniture?” Kane asked,
“I know just the place!” She said.
She brought me to a barn! He thought. What the fuck kind of furniture store was housed in a barn? He eyed the building suspiciously, he wasn’t so sure of this.
“Just give it a chance. You can find some good treasure inside, and prices are negotiable.” She said, taking him by the hand and pulling him towards it. A big we’re open sign hung on the door as they neared the building.
“You’ve bought from here before?” He asked, again questioning the look of the building.
“All the furniture in the loft was purchased from here. I don’t have a lot of money….” She replied, he cut her off when his lips brushed hers.
“Ok baby! Show me the treasures” her eyes lit up when he said that and she pulled him inside. He knew she still had a hard time accepting that it was their money now. She still struggled with feeling she deserved it, especially since she wasn’t contributing anything to help. It was dusty, but it was packed with stuff. It was a bit overwhelming to him, but he watched her face light up at all of it. They wandered around and the owner greeted them with a friendly smile. She had found two chairs, both missing the seats, that she got for fifteen dollars for both, two vintage curio cabinets for thirty dollars each, an antique apothecary chest she got for thirty five dollars, and two vintage sideboards sixty for the pair. Plus she found other bits in total she spent $495 including shipping and got enough furniture and storage for her art studio.
He did say no to a little couch she found, saying they would get a better one, but he did let her get the chaise lounge she found, he liked the way she looked when she sat on it, and maybe a few dirty thoughts came to mind as well. Some of the pieces needed a little work, the chairs needed seats and new backs, and new handles on the sideboards, but she said that was the best part. She could put her own touches on them and make them truly hers.
“There you go, you folks are all set and the truck will be there today with your purchases. Thank you both for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day” The owner smiled brightly at them.
With a little time to kill before dinner, she still needed a rug. They hit a few more stores, picking up a few things here and there, and then headed back to the warehouse to get cleaned up. Treasure hunting in the barn left them both a little dirty, and the owner said her stuff would be delivered today. After they unloaded the truck, they cleaned each other up in the bathroom, and when he walked out of there with her clothes, she freaked out a bit, till he told her to trust him, he had something for her to change into.
“It’s time for our date” he said when he gave her the pink dress. She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling as she accepted the dress and stepped back into the bathroom.
“How’s normal going for you?” Johnny asked Damon as they walked through the house.
“Normal fucking sucks!” Damon replied to Johnny, causing him to laugh. “Normal is moving boxes around a beauty shop. Don’t get me wrong I’m all for learning new shit, with that being said I did not need to know the antioxidants in apricots slow the aging process. I’m a secure guy, but I know more about beauty products than I ever wanted to. I was happy just knowing they made girls smell nice.” He added, making Johnny laugh harder.
“How’s normal going for you?” Damon asked back,
“I’m fucking bored. While you were moving boxes around for Lydia, and Kenneth is off doing Goddess knows what with Seraphine, I finished all my paperwork and assembled the nursery, and since I had nothing better to do I helped Kane finish cleaning the attic.” Johnny replied.
“Did you clear out your room yet?” Damon asked, raising his eyebrow. It was no secret Johnny had not been back in his room since Lacey kicked him out after Garrison. That room embodied Lacey, Johnny just slept there.
“No, just the thought of having to walk in there and see all her stuff pisses me the fuck off” Johnny replied shaking his head,
“Have you spoken to her again?” Damon asked, nodding his head at his previous reply.
“No! I’m not sure I want to either, not until my baby is born anyway. Where you off to now?” Johnny asked, changing the subject, from his train wreck of a life.
“The store, Lydia gave me a grocery list of snacks to pick up. The girls are planning on stealing feisty pants for a surprise girls night. Hope Kane wasn’t planning anything after dinner.” Damon said, Johnny just nodded, he couldn’t help the tinge of jealousy he felt as everyone had something to do besides him.
Sitting in the back corner booth at Luigi’s away from the prying eyes of the other patrons, they enjoyed their first and hopefully not last date night. It was a miracle they even made it to the restaurant. When she stepped out of the bathroom wearing the pink dress, he was mesmerized by how the fabric moved around her body. Hugging her like water, it flowed down her. He had asked Magda and Katalina earlier if they had a tail and ears to match the colour, they said they had something better. They weren’t wrong, the silver ears that sat on top of her head with the one crooked ear embodies her mischievous nature, but it was the tail that really got him. It sat flush against her soft delicate skin at the small of her back just above her bottom. When they brought this night back to the house she wouldn’t be removing it, ideas formed in his head. They laughed, and flirted, the smile never leaving their faces as they enjoyed their dinner.
He was telling her a story when this feeling washed over her. Johnny! His name whispered around her as the feeling intensified, It’s his turn! Dax stared straight ahead focused on a spot on the wall just over Kane’s shoulder. Diapers! Kane watched her, then looked around to make sure no one else was. A heart so pure, strong and yearning, the passion in his soul is burning, a relationship started from the wrong scent, a relationship who’s length was never meant, unfortunately it needed to be done, but now it’s time to find his one! The words flooding her mind and filling her soul, sitting straighter as the feeling in her magnified, Kane saw her eyes ignite and glow. The store he needs to go, it’s important! The feeling still flooding through her and the words swirling around her she blinked her eyes and looked at Kane.
“Baby?” Kane covered her hand with his,
“Johnny needs to go to the store, it’s important, he needs diapers” She said looking at him.
“Ok!” Kane replied, pulling out his phone to call Johnny, his baby said he had to go to the store, then he better get his ass to the fucking store.
“She wasn’t even my favourite scent” Johnny blurted out of nowhere, Damon just stood there not sure where that came from or what to say.
“Sure pineapple and coconut is ok, but it’s not my favourite. I never questioned anything the Moon Goddess did. So I never questioned why Lacey never smelled like my favourite scent. Maybe I should have. I should have questioned why Diego wasn’t jumping out of my skin trying to get to her either. He was like ‘Oh hey, there’s mate, when do we eat?’ I was protective of her, but now I am thinking it had more to do with the fact she was Kane’s sister and less because she was my mate.” He continued. Before Damon could think of something to say Johnny’s phone rang.
“Yeah!”
“Aren’t you on a date?”
“Did she cause shit somewhere?” He couldn’t help the hopeful tone in his voice,
“Stop laughing!”
“Why do I have to go?”
“It’s important!”
“Ok! What am I getting?”
“Diapers!”
“Yeah, I’m leaving right now”
“Looks like I’m going to the store with you” Johnny said looking at Damon after he hung up.
“Feisty pants send you to the store?” Damon asked,
“I think so! Kane said it was important that I go, I apparently need diapers” Johnny replied,
“Ok, let’s go!” They moved quickly to the garage and climbed into Johnny’s truck, heading off towards the store.
Standing in the baby section of the grocery store, both Damon and Johnny looked at all the products, confusion clear on their faces. They had watched several women come grab something without hesitation and walk out of the aisle.
“How do they know what to get?” Johnny asked,
“No clue!” Damon replied,
“Why can’t there be a sign ‘buy these ones stupid’?” Johnny asked, shaking his head as he stared at a wall of diapers.
“Cause I don’t think people want to be called stupid” Damon hazard a guess,
“But it would take the guesswork out of this” Johnny countered,
“Just buy what she’s buying,” Damon suggested, pointing to a lady further down the aisle.
“I don’t even know why the fuck I’m here” Johnny again shook his head.
“Kane said it was important, so feisty pants must have said something” Damon replied lowering his voice,
“But why?” Johnny asked,
“Maybe fate interrupted their date?” Again Damon could only guess,
“Doesn’t make sense, why would fate want me to come to the fuc….” Johnny stopped right there when it hit him, his body stiffened and he raised his nose to the air. The most intoxicating scent he has ever smelled. “Do you smell that? Magnolia and peaches?” He asked, his yellow eyes glowed, Diego thrashing in his head for him to locate the source of the scent.
“I smell baby powder....Johnny, Johnny, reign your eyes in brother” Damon said trying to get his attention. Johnny blinked a few times but he didn’t stop looking for the source of the scent. His wolf Diego howled in his head with excitement. MATE! He saw a girl maybe 24 standing at the end of the aisle staring back at him. Chestnut brown hair hung around her shoulders and in her face, her clothes were too big and a little dirty. Though she looked fed, she didn’t look well taken care of. She clenched her fists at her side, looking ready to flee.
“Don’t” One word from Johnny and she stayed planted to the floor, he moved towards her, brushing the hair from her face when he reached her. “MINE!”
“Mate!” Her voice was small and timid, but the hope he saw swirling in her honey coloured eyes, a grin spread across his face as he pulled her into his arms. That was when he felt a small bump under her shirt, he stepped back from her a bit and the hope began to fade from her eyes when he lifted her shirt slightly and saw her baby bump.
“My mate, my baby!” He said, gently pulling her back into his arms placing kisses on her forehead. She nuzzled into his neck and clung to him. Damon watched the event unfold in front of him, he took a quick look around and suddenly feeling like a third wheel,
“I’ll be in the snack aisle, come find me when you’re ready to leave” He called over his shoulder as he walked away.
Dax was curled up in the seat beside Kane as he drove home from the restaurant. She was still awake, but he could see how tired she was. The doctor said she needed to take it easy and relax. They didn’t listen to that today. It was a busy day of being out, she was excited for every minute of it, though thinking now it might have been too busy for her. She was fighting to stay awake, maybe they should have spaced everything out over two days. Tomorrow we’ll relax all day and take it easy! He thought. Normal shit!
“When we get home I think it’s time for bed” Kane said chuckling as she looked at him a sleepy grin on her face,
“It’s only 8:30, I’m not even tired yet” She said, covering a yawn with the back of her hand.
“Not tired? You can barely keep your eyes open baby. The doctor said to take it easy” Kane countered.
“But I had so much fun today. Thank you for spending the day with me” Dax leaned her head against the back of the seat as she looked at him.
“I want to spend everyday with you” Kane replied, she didn’t say anything back just smiled bigger at him.
“If I go to bed at 8:30 what are you going to do?” She asked after a bit,
“Who says you’re going to bed alone” a devilish grin spread across his face,
“Hmmm, so I won’t be sleeping, when I go to bed” a sultry smile slid onto her face as she looked at him. A small enticing, playful growl releasing from her had his eyes widening and his grin getting bigger as he pressed more on the gas. Wanting to get home now more than ever. She has been learning new things.
They didn’t even make the house before the other girls had kidnapped her and he was standing alone in the garage shaking his head.
“Not even in the house and your mate ran off with mine” Kane said to Damon as he walked towards the door.
“Yeah, I was gonna warn you about that, but Lydia threatened me” Damon replied,
“She threatened you?” Kane raised an eyebrow at him,
“She said if I said anything to tip you off, I would find myself sleeping outside” Damon stood in the doorway and his refusal to move had another questioning eyebrow from Kane.
“He didn’t come back with diapers” Damon said, lowering his voice,
“What?” The questioning look turned into one of surprise.
“He came back with a mate, a pregnant mate” Kane continued to stare at him.
“What?” surprise turning into confusion,
“He’s in the kitchen with Kenneth and Marco” Damon then stepped out of his way.
“I didn’t get diapers!” Was the only thing Johnny could say when he saw Kane walk into the kitchen.
“She’s pregnant?” Kane asked,
“Yeah!” Johnny replied,
“She belongs to someone else?” Kane asked, he would say it wasn’t possible for someone to have two mates but with everything they have been through lately who’s to say if that was true.
“No! My mate, my baby” Johnny shook his head, the second he saw her slightly swollen belly, he didn’t care who did it. That was his baby.
“Then what the fuck?” Kane asked,
“She’s the bottom of her pack, it’s apparently what they do with the ones they deem of lesser quality.” It made Johnny angry when she told him he had to tread carefully when he explained it to Kane.
“They made her an incubator?” Kane was starting to get angry, that wasn’t right. Who the fuck treats their own pack members like that?
“Yeah! They call them breeders, so the higher ranks can focus on more important things than finding their mates, but can still have heirs to their titles.” Johnny nodded,
“What pack?” Kane growled out,
“Black Water!” Azure blue eyes glowed back at Johnny the second the pack name left his lips. Turning on his heel he moved back towards the garage, it was time to end Black Water Pack. The others following close behind him. Linking a handful of warriors, Damon placed a call to Carter, who said he would meet them there. Separating into four trucks they headed to Black Water Pack. A conversation needed to be had.
“What’s going on?” Dax asked Lydia as she led her blindfolded up the stairs. They were excited and she had to admit the excitement was building in her as well. It started the second they stole her from Kane in the garage saying they had a surprise for her. They would all just giggle and tell her nothing. They hit the fourth floor and Dax stopped moving.
“What’s the matter sweetie?” Lydia asked concerned,
“Do you feel that?” Dax asked them, they shook their heads, they tried to feel what she was feeling but weren’t able to. She pulled the blind fold from her eyes and she followed the feeling down the hall, till she stopped outside the door to the room Johnny was using. She placed her hand on it and listened carefully. Looking back at the other girls as they watched her wide eyed in wonder at what she was doing. Twisting the door knob and pushing the door open she stood frozen in the doorway.
“Hi!” A small voice said from on the bed.
“Hello!” Dax replied, as she walked into the room crossing over to the bed immediately. She didn’t know why she did it, but as soon as she sat on the bed, she pulled the girl into her arms and held her there. The others stared at each other and looked back at the door she disappeared into, they ran down the hall and stopped at the door looking in.
“This is Tamara Burkhart, Johnny’s true mate and she’s a month and a half pregnant.” Dax replied to their questioning faces, Tamara clung to her finding comfort in her embrace. Big grins broke out as they all filed into the room.
“This is Jackie and Seraphine, that’s Lydia, and they are Katalina and Magda. I’m Dax” Dax looked back at the girl as she introduced everybody. Her head shot up and she looked at her.
“Dax, as in Kane and Dax, as in Alpha Kane and Luna Dax, as in Blood Howlers” Tamara stared back at Dax wide eyed,
“Um….yes” Jackie replied,
“And Johnny, Beta Johnny. Beta Johnny of the Blood Howlers, I’m mated to the Beta of the Blood Howlers?” She asked,
“Yes!” Lydia replied.
“Did you not know who Johnny was?” Dax asked her,
“I knew he was a Beta, I didn’t ask him his pack name, he said me and my baby were his and I felt safe and that was it.” Tamara replied,
“Everyone deserves to feel safe. Welcome to the Howlers Tamara” Dax said, the other girls all smiled at her.
“Jackie, Seraphine I think this calls for brownies and ice cream and cookies.” Dax added, looking at them, their grins got bigger as they moved towards the door.
“What kind of cookies?” Tamara asked, her eyes lighting up,
“Double chocolate chocolate chunk, peanut butter chocolate chip and oatmeal chocolate chunk.” Dax replied, giggling as she listened to Tamara’s stomach grumble at the thought of food.
“Lydia we’re going to need one of Johnny’s shirts, a pair of his socks and some boxers, Katalina and Magda can you please help me get her cleaned up.” Dax asked as they both nodded big smiles on their faces. Katalina moved into the bathroom to start the tub and Magda helped Tamara get undressed.
“Sweetie, I have some shampoo, conditioner and body wash in my room she can have” Lydia called over her shoulder as she rooted through Johnny’s drawers trying to find something for Tamara to wear. Dax moved out of her room as an idea hit her, she texted Jackie and Seraphine and they said they would see them in a bit. She moved to the third floor and grabbed the bath supplies, one of Damon’s t-shirts and a pair of his socks and came back up to Johnny’s room. Lydia looked at the shirt and a smile graced her face, understanding what Luna was thinking. Dax felt kinda bad, she jacked her own surprise whatever to help make Tamara feel welcome instead. The girls must have worked hard to pull this night off for her. She would make it up to them.
“Dax I can’t find a shirt in Johnny’s drawers, and this is the last time I’m doing an underwear raid on anybody” Lydia said huffing as she closed the drawer with a thud.
“I think we might need to go to his room, room to find a shirt” Dax told Katalina and Magda they would be back in a bit and they walked to the end of the hall.
Without thinking they opened the door and just stood there, staring at the room. Every aspect of it screamed Lacey, from the rug on the floor, to curtains over the windows, to the bedding. They looked at each other and then looked back at the room.
“Guess Johnny hasn’t had time to deal with this yet” Lydia said, looking around the room some more.
“Maybe it’s too painful for him to deal with this. They were together for 7 almost 8 years.” Dax said as she too looked around the room. Swallowing hard they both entered trying not to disturb anything in the off chance Lacey would magically manifest and lose her shit on them for being in there.
“Let’s just get a shirt and get the hell outta here” Lydia said, moving towards the closet. Though when she opened it all she saw was Lacey’s clothes and nothing that belonged to Johnny.
“Maybe in the drawers?” Dax guessed as she opened one, her heart was breaking, this made her sad. Nothing in this room said Johnny, she knew what it was like to only have a place to lay your head. She had to make this right. She started making a mental list of all the things she needed to do. Give the girls something to say thank you for the night, but sorry for hijacking it. And fix this room for Johnny. She opened the top drawer and saw pictures and all his treasures. This was all he got, a drawer, a fucking drawer, her sadness turning to anger as she pulled out the pictures to look at them. Him and Kane as young boys fishing, him, Kane and Damon by the lake. Johnny looked truly happy in these photos. Funny how none of these pictures had Lacey in them. But then the room had no photos of Johnny in it. You honestly wouldn’t even know it was his room just by looking at it. She opened the next drawer, nope, underwear and the third drawer had his shirts. Grabbing one, they moved towards the door, they needed to get out of there, Lydia was just as upset as Dax was by being in that room. When she shut the door behind her she took a deep breath and released.
“Tomorrow’s project” she said looking at Lydia, who just nodded. Back down the hall and into the room in time for Katalina and Magda to be done with Tamara in the bathroom. They handed her Johnny’s clothes and she got dressed quickly in the bathroom. Lydia changed into Damon’s shirt and socks and Katalina and Magda went to get items from their mates. They would meet outside Dax and Kane’s room. The night would still be a surprise but now it was a welcome party as well. When Dax had changed into one of Kane’s shirts Tamara couldn’t help the laugh that escaped her, and she doubled over when Jackie cracked a comment about it eating her.
“I’m sorry Luna, I didn’t mean to laugh” Tamara apologized, Dax smiled at her.
“Yes you did! Cause it was funny, I even laughed. Now let’s go enjoy our night. I don’t know what it is, but it’s gonna be fun.” Dax held out her hand for Tamara and they waited for the others to show up.
They parked the trucks a few yards away from Black Water Pack borders. Kane rolled his shoulders when he stepped out into the night. Ready for some fun Ky? Oh yes! Human form or wolf form? Human! Ky liked killing things in both forms but like most things human form gave him endless possibilities. They moved into the woods and stayed in the shadows.
“Shouldn’t we wait for Carter?” Johnny asked, speaking openly through the link.
“He’ll catch our scent and meet up with us, it’s time for some fun Johnny” Ky’s azure blue eyes stared back at him. A wicked grin spread across Johnny’s face as he let Diego come to the surface.
Hearing something not too far from them they crouched low and moved quickly towards it.
“I think Carter has already been here!” there on the ground lay a Black Water warrior.
“Is it still breathing?” Damon asked, Kane checked for a pulse and nodded. He sent his warriors out and told them if they came across anymore to finish the job.
“Son of a bitch is paralyzing them!” Johnny shook his head, but his smile never left his face.
“That really is handy” Kenneth commented,
“Carter!” Kane called,
“Yes Alpha!” Carter called back,
“Where are you?” Kane asked,
“East side” He answered,
“How many have you taken?” Kane asked,
“12….13” came his reply,
“You boys need to catch up, Carter’s in double digits already.” Kane laughed through the link.
Kane stood at the tree line in the shadows watching the pack house, with no warriors to worry about stumbling upon them and alerting the others. He now had choices to make. They could quickly and quietly take the house, or they could be loud, violent and cause a lot of blood shed. Bloodshed is good! You vote loud and violent! I like loud and violent! Let’s see what the others say! They all waited for Kane to give a command.
“Loud and violent, or quick and quiet? I know what Ky’s vote is for, but I think it’s Johnny’s call” Kane asked Johnny,
“It’s time for some fun, ring the gong” His wicked smile spread more across his face. Loud and violent it is! Ky howled with excitement.
No longer needing the cover of the shadows to hide themselves, they started across the lawn until they stood in the middle of it. The growl started low, like the beginnings of the rumble of thunder and grew louder. It rang through the quiet night as they announced their presence and their intentions. The ground shook as the yard filled with warriors. Black Water was no match for them, the fear of its warriors swirled in the night air, fueling the anger of Kane and his men.
“What is going on, Alpha Kane?” Alpha Peter asked as he moved across the yard towards them,
“Tamara Burkhart!” Johnny growled the reply,
“What about her?” Alpha Peter asked,
“Who did that to her?” Kane growled,
“She’s my property, that’s my baby” Came the reply of someone they haven’t seen before. He stepped forward, challenging Johnny eyeing him up and down. Johnny never moved a muscle from where he was standing, he let the Beta come to him.
“New Beta!” Damon said through the link,
“Stupid Beta!” Kenneth laughed,
“Dead Beta!” Came Johnny’s reply,
“Get ready!” Kane said,
“My mate, my baby!” Johnny replied,
“You can have the bitch, what it’s carrying belongs to me” He growled, the words barely out of his mouth, before Johnny swung connecting with the side of his head. They heard the crunch of his skull and the Beta dropped where he stood.
“My mate, my baby!” Johnny repeated. With the first dead on the ground the battle began. Teeth gnashed, claws slashed, Bones broke, limbs severed, the painful cries of Black Water warriors rang through the air and blood soaked the ground. Black Water Pack fell.
Alpha Peter had run into the house to hide like the coward he was and Kane went after him. He wanted his head, finding him in his office grabbing as much stuff as he could.
“Coward!” Kane growled, Alpha Peter turned to face him
“Just let me go Alpha Kane!” Alpha Peter begged him. He could hear the screams of his men in the yard, as their lives were taken from them.
“So you can do this somewhere else?” Kane asked, Ky’s glowing eyes bore into him. I want to kill him now! Let’s paralyze him first and let him watch everything he’s built crumble at his feet! Then kill him! Sounds good to me! Kane was across the room, his fist drove into the upper back of Alpha Peter, his legs collapsed under him and he dropped to the ground. “Wh-what di-did you do?” He shrieked.
When he stepped back into the yard, his men had the rest of his ranks strung up, while the rest of his pack watched in horror.
“Alpha Peter will give $1000 to the first one of you that paralyzes one of them,” Kane said as he threw Alpha Peter on the ground.
“Seriously?” Johnny asked,
“Fuck yeah, Carter come show me where to hit em again” Damon said staring at the back of one of the men hanging in the yard.
“Carter, dici che mi insegni (Carter, you say you teach me)” Marco looked at Carter,
“You’re in high demand tonight Carter, I’ll give you 10 minutes to show them how to do it, then you get to be the judge, and for everyone they paralyze Alpha Peter said he would give you $1000. It’s very generous of him don’t you think?” Kane smirked looking at Carter
“Yes sir! Very generous indeed” Carter went about stringing up another so he could show them how it was done.
Lined up behind their targets Kane watched and laughed with every failed attempt they made to paralyze one.
“Fuck, I broke mine. Kenneth, can I hit yours?” Johnny asked,
“No you can not hit mine, you broke yours” Kenneth replied, causing Kane to laugh harder,
“Come on, we can share!” Johnny said,
“No!” Kenneth drew back and released, his hit a little too high and they heard the snap of the neck
“Fanculo!” Kenneth huffed. The only one not to hit yet was Marco, he was lining up his hit each time drawing his arm back farther and farther. He took a deep breath in, drew back his arm and threw it forward into the small of his back. He heard the crunch of bone and the hanging man’s legs stopped kicking and just hung down.
“Ah, penso di averlo fatto! L’ho fatto, l’ho fatto? Carter l’ho fatto? (Ah, I think I did! I did it, did I do it? Carter did I?)” Marco said excitedly. Carter came to check the man’s back and sure enough Marco was the first to paralyze someone.
“Fuck! Yeah sure crazy gets it right on the first try” Damon huffed,
“What’s that? That is very generous. $750 to the next one” Kane said after looking at Alpha Peter,
“Fuck, Carter quick I need another one” Johnny called,
“Me too!” Kenneth agreed,
“Fuck this!” Damon walked into the woods and came back with a fat tree branch.
“Batter up!” Damon swung the branch as hard as he could across the small of his target’s back, the branch broke and they heard a sickly crunch.
“Oh fuck! I think I did it, Carter come check” Carter finished stringing up two more for Johnny and Kenneth and then came to check Damon’s. He nodded, that yes Damon did indeed paralyze him.
“That’s bullshit!” Johnny huffed,
“Si! He used a branch” Kenneth agreed.
“Didn’t say how we could paralyze them, just to paralyze them. Second place to me.” Damon countered,
“Or first loser!” Johnny shot back,
“Oh, is that sour grapes Johnny baby?” Damon laughed teasing him,
“Hey, don’t call me that” Johnny huffed only for Damon to blow him a kiss and stand by Marco.
“$500, Alpha Peter is very generous” Kane encouraged them to continue, Johnny looked at Kenneth then turned back to his target. He lined up his hit like he saw Marco do and then threw it forward CRUNCH!
“Oh shit!” A grin spread across his face “I did it, I did it, I think I did it. Carter, Carter did I do it?” Carter came to check and nodded his head.
“Fanculo!” Kenneth huffed again,
“Come on Kenneth don’t quit now, $250” Kenneth threw the hit CRUNCH! A smile crossed his face as Carter nodded that he too paralyzed his target.
“Carter, see if there are any more like Tamara, Alpha Peter you have been most generous this evening, but I think it’s time you leave us.” Kane said, snapping his neck, and his pack howled out in mourning of their fallen Alpha.
“Kill whoever doesn’t submit” He added as he moved back towards the pack house, Johnny followed behind him. He didn’t want any of them as Howlers, he would take the women they cast aside and deemed lesser quality and the rest could fend for themselves. As far as he was concerned they were all guilty of this, they let it happen. They might be bloodthirsty savages but degrading their own was something they never did, Kane wouldn’t allow it. He would also spread the word to the surrounding packs of what they uncovered here.
“Alpha, there are six more” Carter’s voice was shaky and laced with anger when he came through the link. Johnny and Kane looked at each other.
“Where?” Kane asked,
“Basement!” Came his reply. Heading towards the basement they saw Carter waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs.
The basement was dingy, dark and it wasn’t fit to stand in let alone be forced to live in. Carter showed them to a little room in the far back corner, where 6 more girls were cowering on the floor, fear dripping off of them as the power he radiated flowed from him. Their whimpers and small cries echoed around the room in the basement.
“Get blankets, and send the others for the trucks, they’re coming with us. Tell the pack doctor to get ready as well.” Kane gave his orders and Carter and Johnny were out the door fast. Letting the others know what was going on. Johnny was back with Damon and they both had blankets, moving quietly and calmly from girl to girl. They wrapped blankets around their shoulders, helping them to their feet.
“Please don’t hurt us” One whispered, Johnny looked at Kane then back at the girl.
“Unless they break pack law, we don’t kill our own” Johnny whispered back. They quietly moved the girls out of the room and made it to the stairs where Kenneth and Marco were waiting for them. Gently helping them up the stairs, a chorus of mines rang out through the night. When they exited the basement they saw half a dozen of the warriors had found their mates.
“I know that’s not why we were here tonight, but who doesn’t love a happy ending” Damon said, Johnny cracked up laughing.
“You’re an idiot!” Kane said to him,
“So you keep telling me!” Damon replied.
Arriving back at the pack house they directed the warriors to take their newly found mates to the medical ward immediately for treatment.
“Where’s Carter?” Johnny asked not seeing him,
“He headed home, think Brandon was cleaning him off with the garden hose” Damon replied,
“I’m fucking starving!” Kenneth claimed, he couldn’t remember the last time he worked up an appetite like that,
“Anch’io!” Marco agreed,
“I’m going to get cleaned up, and then I’m going to see my mate, if I’m not mistaken she was kidnapped for a party” Kane said looking at Damon, who just shrugged.
“What? Lydia scares me sometimes and don’t look at me like feisty pants don’t scare you.” Damon defended himself.
“Parties mean food!” Kenneth said, they all looked at each other, smiles playing on their faces and raced towards the house.
Making it to the fourth floor he heard Johnny cursing.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” He walked out of the room and looked at Kane “They stole my mate!” He huffed at Kane,
“Who?” Kane asked arching his eyebrow,
“All of them!” Johnny huffed again. Kane broke out laughing, at the look on Johnny’s face.
“Something tells me the surprise Lydia had for Dax turned into a welcome party for Tamara” Kane laughed out. A smile spread onto Johnny’s face and relief flooded through him. He was hoping she would be welcomed warmly.
“Now I just have to find them” Johnny replied,
“Might want to get cleaned up first,” Kane suggested, as he turned to climb to his floor. Moving down the hall he heard the music and the laughter.
“Found them, they’re in the attic” he said through the link.
He stood just outside their bedroom listening to his little mate laugh and enjoy herself. He knew her laughter anywhere, it was one of his favourite sounds. She’s having a good night! Ky purred in his head. Yes she is! I had a good night as well! You got to rip things to pieces! I know it was great, now I want mate! We need to get those pieces off of us first! Then get a move on, I want mate! I do too! Kane agreed and moved into their bedroom to get cleaned up.
Stepping out of the room, freshly showered, he saw the rest of them standing in the hallway. A confused look crossed his face.
“There’s a sign on the door,” Damon said, pointing towards it. Kane could only laugh when he read it ‘NO PANTS ALLOWED!!’. He gave her a place where she didn’t have to wear pants, it stands to reason why she would make that a rule. He stood there debating on what to do, he wanted his mate and he’s starving. In the words of the three year old, are you tupid? it’s a no brainer really, drop the pants and let’s go get her! A crooked little grin crossed his face.
“I want my mate, she’s at a party, they have food and I’m fucking starving.” Kane announced, all eyes turning to him,
“And?” Damon asked,
“I’m adhering to the dress code” Kane rolled his shoulders and dropped his pants and headed up the stairs.
“Is he fucking serious?” Johnny asked as they watched Kane disappear into the attic.
“He paid us to paralyze people, I don’t think I’d question him” Kenneth commented, they heard a chorus of laughter come down the stairs. Marco looked at them all, shrugged his shoulders and dropped his pants, following his Alpha up the stairs.
“He’s fucking crazy!” Johnny stated as he watched Marco disappear, Kenneth just nodded beside him.
“Dude walked around a sorority house in his underwear banging every chick he came across, why does that surprise you?” Damon asked, looking at Johnny shocked.
Johnny, Kenneth and Damon all stood at the bottom of the stairs listening to laughter coming from the attic. Johnny rolled his shoulders, and stretched his neck.
“I barely got 5 minutes with my mate and she’s up there” he dropped his pants and headed up the stairs, leaving Kenneth and Damon behind.
“I thought you were the secure one?” Kenneth asked Damon as they both stared at the stairs.
“I thought so too” Damon replied,
“They have food!” Kenneth dropped his pants and followed Johnny up the stairs.
“Don’t forget to check your pants for rats, before you put them back on” Damon called after him,
“Fuck you Damon!” Kenneth called back laughing. Not wanting to be the only one left downstairs Damon shook his head dropping his pants and headed into the attic.