Big Bad Wolfie novel Chapter 39

•••Jason's POV•••

Panic filled my chest as I regained back control of my own body.

Then came the pain of being pushed out a third story window.

But that's not important right now.

I breathed heavily as I stumbled to my feet.

S**t, s**t, s**t

S**t Malaki! What have you done?!

Silence.

Oh, of course you have nothing to say!

I gritted my teeth as I half walked, half limped back toward the doors of the Main House.

With each step, I grew angrier at myself, but there was a bone crushing sadness to counter it.

An enraged, but even more-so, distraught, roar ripped through me.

"F**k!" I screamed.

  "F**k, what have I done?" My voice cracked.

  Next thing I knew, Zach came sprinting over with wide and alert eyes. They fell on the blood on my hand, and mouth, and to the broken window that he knows goes to Maria's room. His gaze switched to my eyes with a hard look.

  "What did you do?" He questioned worriedly.

  I couldn't stop the tears, "I have to go after her," I ran forward.

  He stopped me and gripped my shoulders. "Dude, what happened? What did you do?"

  That's when Maria's friends, Rose and Brandon, came into view, but I wasn't paying attention to them.

  I looked into my second in command's eyes, someone who's supposed to be coming to me for trouble, not the other way around, and broke even further, "I didn't mean to," I cried, trying to pry him off me.

  Rose's voice went dark, "What did you do?" She repeated after Zach.

  "I didn't mean to hurt her," I cried to my Beta. To my best friend. A silent, "help me," was in my words. "I swear! He. . . He. I couldn't stop him," I shook my head, nearly hysterical.

  Realization washed over his face, and he looked like he pitied me.

  But he just fought harder to hold me back. Away from her.

  "You bastard!" Brandon bellowed as he charged towards me.

  They don't even know the half of it.

  Gah!

  I hate myself.

  "Wait! Brandon!" Rose latched onto him. "Mari needs us! She probably went where she always does. We can beat the s**t out of him later, but right now, Mari shouldn't be alone," she looked into his eyes.

  His gaze whipped in my direction. He gave me one last long glare before he left with his mate with a grunt.

  "Let me go," I looked back to Zach, "Let me go," I pleaded.

  He shook his head with sad eyes, "She probably doesn't wanna see you right now, man."

  My heart shattered.

  Malaki finally came out of silence to whimper.

  My blood boiled at the reminder of what he did.

  Yeah, you better cry, you f**king animal! Piece of s**t! Look what you've done!! You've driven her away! She'll never be ours now!

  'She is ours,' he grumbled quietly.

OH REALLY?! I hollered at him. WHAT ABOUT THIS SITUATION MAKES YOU THINK THAT?!

  'My mark on her neck.'

  Oh you —

  'And her tie to us through the mate bond.'

I swear, I'm going to —

  'And her house in our hands.'

  I shoved him to the back of my mind.

  Locked him in a cage.

  Put a muzzle over his mouth.

  Smart @ss.

  Without him pestering me, I could focus back on Zach. "I have to go to her," I tried to shake him off. "You have to let me go to her," I looked him straight in the eyes.

  From the look of it, his heart seemed to be breaking too, but he still shook his head. "Not now, man. Just give her some time."

  "I-I have to fix things," I stammered frantically.

  "I know you do," he nodded, holding my gaze and arms tighter. "And you will. When she's ready."

:::Rose's POV:::

We booked it to the private training center when Maria's scent wasn't headed towards the woods.

I swear, I'm gonna kill that guy for hurting her.

And I know Brandon feels the same way. His anger is coming off him in waves. Even if someone couldn't feel emotions, they'd probably still be able to tell.

I turned to my mate as we sprinted towards the building.

I love this guy.

He'll do anything for our friends and family.

I love him so much.