Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Mason’s shoulders straightened. “She’s getting the medical care she desperately needs.”

“She needs to be questioned,” Gregor pushed.

“She’s not in any state to be questioned.” I couldn’t help but want to protect the woman whose mind was clearly so broken. Even if she had given me away, she’d done it in an effort to protect me.

Kaleb studied me. “You’ve spoken with her?”

I nodded. “It wasn’t a very fruitful conversation. Her mind isn’t altogether there.”

Ivan shuffled forward, his single guard at his side. “Did she tell you who your father was?”

“She refused to tell me anything about him other than to warn me that he would try to bleed my gift dry.”

Kaleb frowned as he seemed to search through his memories. Maybe it was what everyone in the room was doing, coming up with a list of potential candidates for my daddy dearest. I’d finally come to the realization that I didn’t want to know. Even if Abigail was wrong about him, having him in the picture now would only complicate things. The only thing I wanted was to be left alone. To have time with my bond and to build this new family.

River moved in even closer, his hand coming to the small of my back. His soothing energy flowed into me and his voice filled my mind. No one is going to take this family from us.

They can’t take you with this many witnesses, Knox assured. They don’t have a strong enough case.

Just have that handy little freeze technique ready,Vaughn ordered.

Knox gave a barely discernable nod of assent.

I took Knox’s hand in one of mine, and with the other, reached back for Vaughn. I poured all the energy I could into them. They had the gifts we’d need the most if this went sideways. When I could feel them brimming with power, I let go of their hands and reached for Caspian and

Anson.

Caspian had only ever shielded himself and Vaughn, but I had a feeling with enough juice, he could cover us all. I glanced up at him. Think you can stretch it a little farther?

I can try.

“She’s communicating with them,” Gregor spat. “Stop it, right now.”

I smiled sweetly at him. “Is talking to my bond against the rules now too?”

He glared at me. “It’s incredibly rude.” His lip curled in a sneer. “They’re just using you. They want what you can give them. Nothing more.”

Vaughn released a low growl.

Gregor’s head snapped in his direction. “That could be seen as an unprovoked attack.”

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I arched a brow. “Are you so scared of him that you’d accuse him of attack for letting his feelings be known? You’re that much of a coward?”

He moved in a flash, launching himself at me, hand raised. But my bond was faster. Knox froze him in place as Vaughn circled around me.

Vaughn gave a palm strike to Gregor’s chest, sending him to the floor, writhing in pain.

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Gregor’s guard flew into action. Some remained in their human form, preparing to muna…………..

forms. The Ridgewood enforcers shifted instantly, while my bond stayed human.

One of Gregor’s guards pulled a fireball seemingly from the palm of his hand. A second later, it was flying towards us. Caspian let out a curse as his eyes glowed. The fireball bounced off what looked like an invisible forcefield.

Mason let out what could only be considered a roar. “The next person to show any aggression towards my wolves will lose their head.” He stalked towards the fire wielder. “Collect your alpha and leave. Now.”

The man glanced at the rest of the Quad, but they did nothing to back him up. Ile ducked his head and hurried forward to lift the groaning Gregor to his feet. Mason motioned to a few Ridgewood enforcers. “Please escort our guests to the border and see that they don’t return.”

“Yes, Alpha,” one replied.

We all watched as Gregor and his guard were herded from the room. I still couldn’t take a full breath. I turned to Caspian. “Are you okay?”

He nodded, a little smile on his lips. “Apparently, you do have an effect on my gift.”

I reached out, squeezing his hand and pouring more energy into him just in case.

Cinna buffed her nails against her dress. “Well, that was unnecessarily dramatic.”

Kaleb huffed. “Gregor is becoming more and more unstable.”

Ivan stepped forward, clamping a hand on Kaleb’s shoulder. “Now isn’t the time to discuss Quad business.”

Kaleb dipped his head in agreement.

Ivan turned to Mason. “You have my apologies for Gregor’s actions.”

“Thank you. I think it’s best if the Quad leaves for now. My wolves are understandably on edge. I don’t want any bloodshed.”

Ivan’s mouth thinned into a hard line. “We’ll get rooms in town and return tomorrow when tempers have cooled.”

A muscle in Mason’s jaw ticked. “Return with what purpose?”

Ivan looked at me. “We must know what Senna is capable of.”

I burrowed back against the pillows, wedging myself deeper between Knox and Caspian. I should’ve been happy. For the first time, we were all together in a home that was made to be ours. Instead, worry was running circles around my brain.

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