Chapter 7–Book 3
Selena sat in her reception room for the next shifter family of Lions. This
bunch was easy to manipulate and control. All one needed was a little flash of magic to impress and promises of power.
She was excited about this last family the Winchesters. She never met a more self–important bunch of power hungry wannabees.
Their daughter was her favorite though, not only was she self important and spoiled rotten she was as stupid as she was beautiful.
She had her believing that after she drank the pink potion that she gave her, she would be able to seduce Archer the head of the Bennet family, and King of the pride. Once seduced he would fall madly in love with her.
The pink potion was nothing more than colored lemon juice with a drop of Selena‘s blood, the blood will bind the drinker to Selena.
When little Miss Jessica Winchester drinks the potion she will become Selena‘s slave. Selena smiled at the thought, she had just the thing she will order her to do.
She now had two more werelions to add to her collection of beasts, they were second and third sons of another power–hungry family as payment for her help, soon they will turn and have no choice but to obey her every desire.
It was not the army she had once desired but for now, it was a start. Besides they are young and will be full of male desire.
Still, the image of the woman that beast showed her in his mind, she
had the same features as another witch she once knew. It couldn‘t be possible unless this woman was a descendant.
If she is, then she is a lot more than just the human she is running around as. Selena calmed down, she could be useful as well but she would have to be careful.
She could also be a threat to everything that Selena had planned. She should just have the beast kill her and be done with it. Still, if she plays her cards right she could have the ultimate revenge.
She will know as soon as the beast brings back a sample of her blood.
Archer texted August that they needed to find a safe house for Rachel and her sister Anna. He wasn‘t sure
how Rachel‘s sister was going to take being hidden away in a safe house.
He hoped that Rachel could convince her, that was if he could convince Rachel it was the best thing for her to do.
Things were kind of delicate at the moment between them, he sensed her willingness but at the same time, he also could feel her fear and uncertainty.
There were sitting on the couch in silence while he played with her hair as she rested her head on his lap. He was just enjoying her presence it was very calming and it was strengthing their bond.
He wondered how she was going to take it when he told her that he had marked her as his mate. 2)
It was then that Solis perked up.
“What is it, Solis?”
“I can smell fear! I can hear running and heavy breathing.”
It was at that moment that Anna came crashing through the front door, slamming the door behind her. He could tell that she was terrified and had been running for her life.
Rachel ran over to her and got her to sit down at the kitchen table.
Archer and Solis were on alert, they went looking out the windows, then opened the front door and started sniffing the air.
He shut the door and started texting on his phone frantically.
Rachel tried to get Anna to calm down.
“Anna! what‘s wrong? What happened?”
Anna was still out of breath and scared out of her mind but she tried to answer Rachel.
“Big thing...attacked us at the school...David hit it with a stick and it got...Mad. It ran...after David and we all took...off. It was...making terrible noises... I could hear... David...screaming...Oh, God, it got David!!!!”
I ran all the way..home. I don‘t know where it is now... but it was staring at me through the chain–link fence and sniffing the air.
It was then that Archer spoke up.
“I want both of you to pack a bag don‘t leave anything with your identity here, you have five minutes so hurry. We don‘t have much time to get you out of here before that thing
sniffs out Anna‘s trail.”
Both women stared at him as if he had grown two heads.
“There is no time to explain, please go now get your stuff!”
Both of them ran off down the hall to their rooms grabbing whatever they could put into a bag or two. Rachel made sure to grab their little safe that had all their needed papers.
Archer grabbed a box and started to put in any magazines, mail, or anything that might give an address or any kind of identification.
He found another box and put some of their groceries in it he grabbed what he could, he did it mostly so the girls wouldn‘t get too upset about leaving it behind.
He had everything in the back of his truck and was on their way out of the
trailer park area. He could sense Solis on high alert. He had a feeling they cut that way too close. Unfortunately, he realized too late that the beast could track the faintest of scents which means he can‘t take his truck to their final destination.
He had texted August to meet them at the airport. He was going to leave his truck there, purchase two tickets for the girls to go to Chicago but instead, they were going via August‘s SUV on the other side of the airport.
Hopefully, all the scents of people there will confuse that asshole long enough so that they can successfully lose him.
He looked over at his mate and her sister they were holding each other in confusion and fear. Rachel was keeping it together for her sister but he could feel her anxiety. He was pissed, nothing was going to scare his mate. Whatever that thing is he is going to find out why it is after Rachel and her sister. He is then going to rip it to shreds and piss on the remains.
As soon as August got the text message he was on the move, he
grabbed both his and Archer‘s go bags and was out the door. Nothing was left at the apartment that was of any importance.
He texted his parents to let them know what was going on and that they would be in touch once things are settled down.
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