Read with BonusRead with Bonus

Chapter 5

Jaxson

The rogues have gotten worse in the past week, and Lana isn't helping the situation by prancing around in those damned skirts all the time. She's an unmated wolf, and all these unmated males in this house aren't helping either. I see how they look at her, licking their lips. I hear of all the things they want to do with her.

My wolf has been on the edge, and begging me to let him take complete control over me. I can't let him out. It's taking all the self-control I've got to keep him contained, and now my sister wants to barge in here with Lana dressed like that.

“Where are you two going dressed like that?” I hiss out in ragged breaths, gripping my desk so hard it feels like it would break. My sister flashes an innocent smile I know all too well, and winks at me.

“We are going to a club. Don't you like her dress, Jax?”

Fuck yes!

I love that dress, but not for anyone else’s eyes but mine.

My dick loves it too.

I can feel my wolf clawing at my insides. Cole begins to notice, a panic in his expression.

“Like hell, she's going to the club dressed like that! And neither are you.” My muscles tense and my wolf threatens to shift. I close my eyes attempting to calm myself down. As I open my eyes, I look at the other unmated men in my office as they lick their lips looking up and down her body taking in all her curves. My beast is out and I feel him take over just as Cole grabs me, pulling me back.

“Get out of here before his wolf takes over!” He screams at the two women, while he holds me back. They scramble out screaming in fear, and I hear Cole's voice in my head.

“Hey! Calm down!” He pleads with me. My claws come out, and I hear Cole screaming at the other men.

“Get the hell out of here before he kills all of you!” There's no stopping me now. My wolf has complete control. I bring my head forward, and thrust my head back onto his forehead, making him scream out in pain.

Cole growls, “Shit! You need to calm down, or you're going to scare the hell out of Lana and your sister.”

My wolf begins to whimper and slowly calm at the mention of Lana.

You can do this, Jaxson.

Deep breaths.

In and out.

In and out.

Closing my eyes, I feel my breathing slow down, and slump down to the floor out of breath.

“Jax, what the hell was that about?” Cole asks me as he hands me a bottle of whiskey.

“I-I don’t know what happened. All I saw was her in that dress, and then saw nothing but red.”

He smirks at me as he straightens the papers on the desk, trying to clean up my mess. “Jax, I think you have found your mate…our Luna.”

No, it can't be true.

I would know, right?

“You're so full of it.” I scoff as he walks out the door.

Lorenzo has been hiding behind all his dirty rogues, and has yet to make an appearance. There's no way I can let him get his hands on her after finding out he's after her for the witch powers she never tapped into. He will never have her again. Not after what he did to her.

Lana has been avoiding me for the remainder of the day, and I don't blame her one bit. I never wanted her to see that side of me. She's been through enough already.

“I-I thought you might be hungry.” Lana stutters, setting down a plate. I look up to her, and I can smell the fear of her body.

“Lana, I want to apologize for my behavior from earlier,” I say, standing up and taking cautious advances toward her. I want to kiss her so bad right now, but I don't want to scare her any more than I already have.

Taking a strand of her hair, I bring it up to my nose and inhale her scent.

“W-what are you doing, Jaxson?” She backs away in fear and looks down at her shoes, but I force her to look at me.

“I’m... I don't know.” I let my fingers linger under her chin, making her yank her body away from mine.

“I have to go check on your son, you know, the reason I'm here in the first place.” She walks away, and Cole is standing in the door when she walks out. He's sporting his well-known smirk when he knows I've lost at something.

“What is that for you? Strike two or three?”

I hate him so much right now.

My wolf taunts me. “No, you hate it when he's right.”

“Has the rogue said anything else I should know about?”

He smirks again crossing his arms over his chest. “Do you mean about Lorenzo, or has he said anything about that sexy woman you keep pining over?”

Damn you, Cole.

He’s right though. I want to know if he said anything about her. “Well, let’s go pay him a visit then.”

The dirty rogue’s head hangs down with his arms chained above his head. His body is covered in blood, painted with cuts and bruises.

Pathetic.

Disgusting.

Worthless.

Those are the words that come to mind when I look at him.

“Hey, good morning. Have a nice nap?” I say, dumping the ice-cold bucket of water over his head, he gasps.

“Screw you!” He screams, thrashing against the chains.

“Now. I'm going to ask you again. Where the hell is he?”

“I told you I don't know!” He screams in pain from the knife digging in his cheek.

“Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Such a bad liar. Do you know what happens to those who lie to me?”

He shakes his head in fear and thrashes against the chains.

“Please... let me go and I'll take you to him.” He begs me, unaware he just admitted he lied.

“I thought you didn't know where he was?” He pales and gulps, knowing I just caught him lying.

“Just, please don't kill me.” He begs more bringing fuel to the fire burning inside my soul.

“Don't you worry, I'll take care of you,” I say with a sinister smile, letting my canines and claws out with my eyes glowing red. His whole body is shaking, knowing he's about to die. I reach up to his chest and dig my claws in his flesh and rip his heart from his body.

“Have someone drop his body over the border. The rogues will find it and report back to Lorenzo.” I say, dropping his heart on the cold concrete.

“Do you feel better now?” Cole asks, looking somewhat concerned.

Do I?

No, not really.

“For now.” I lie, cleaning the blood off my hands. Until I see her, and I lose control again.

The sight I see when I enter my room takes my breath away. Her on my bed with Gabriel clinging to her body. Such a beautiful sight to see. Her lips are parted, slightly making a heat start to stir in my body. I cover them up and lay next to them, stroking her cheek. She whimpers in her sleep as I place a kiss to her head, and one to Gabriel.

She whispers, “Please... I'll be good... I promise.”

My body freezes, and I realize there is still so much I don't know about her. About what he did to her. It's clear he hit her, but did he force her sexually? So many questions I still need answers to, and there are only two people that will know anything about it. Lana and Natalia. I need to talk to Natalia before Lana wakes up.

Reaching my sister's room, I hear a males voice on the other side of her door. “Natalia, baby. Not so hard!”

I know that fucking voice.

How could he… and with my sister?

I linger a bit longer; afraid of what sight I might see on the other side. I walk away not wanting to hear any more of that. You know what screw it! I turn back around and bust down the door, and my sister is giving my Beta, Cole, a back massage.

“Natalia, I need to talk to you alone. Cole I'm going to talk to you later. Wait in my office.” Cole looks up at me in guilt and leaves me with Natalia.

“First, what the hell is Cole doing in your room? Second, I need to know if Lorenzo abused Lana sexually.”

Her face tells me all I need to know about the bastard.

“Relax brother, Cole just needed me to work out some kinks in his neck. Now about Lana’s ex, I can't tell you that. It’s not my story to tell.”

Realization sets in when she tells me the last part.

He touched her.

Hurt her.

I see Cole waiting in my office just like I commanded, and he looks up with a clenched jaw. “What the hell is going on between you and my sister?”

He looks so defeated. Bowing his head down, he croaks out. “Jax... I don't know what to tell you. She's... she’s my…”

I cut him off before he can get another word in. “You’re her mate?”

Just when I thought I couldn't take any more bad news, he piled this on me. I think back to what my sister told me. She said she was only working out some kinks of his neck.

“She doesn't know.” He whispered.

He shakes his head confirming he is truly her mate. My sister, and my beta are mates. My best friend is her mate.

“How did you know? How long have you known?”

He leans his head on the wall, “For a week, and that scent of honey and flowers. It was like I was in a trance, and I just kept getting pulled to her. It’s a feeling you can’t fight.”

I nod, and motion for him to leave. “Go to her then. It's up to you when you decide to tell her, but don't wait too long. You know how her temper is.”

I think back to how angry I get when someone gets close to Lana, or touches her. I get furious, and possessive. I've felt a pull to Lana ever since that night Natalia moved her in.

Could it be possible that she's my mate?

Was that what my father was trying to tell me that night?

I need answers, but that will wait until tomorrow. I need to go to bed and let all this soak in. I walk back into my room, and Lana is still cuddled up with Gabriel. I kiss my son on the head and lie next to them, falling into slumber with my head still full of questions. Tomorrow I'll get some answers.

I find myself wrapping my arm around her waist without even knowing it. I just hope she doesn't freak out too bad in the morning. The only thing I dreamt about was the woman I have wrapped in my arms.

Previous Chapter
Next Chapter