The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson novel Chapter 17

«Fraction>> 

We’ve been in the car for just under twenty hours, it would have been longer, but I speeded a lot and refused to stop. I want this done, so I can get back to searching for Anna. I glance at Rick in the passenger seat, “where are we meeting them?” I sound as tired as I feel. 

“I’ve plugged into the GPS, it’s some wooded area on the border.” Rick is looking on his phone as he speaks to me. My GPS pings and the directions start telling me where to go. 

“Nice and out of the way, doesn’t scream holiday to me. 

“I can’t imagine an out–of–town Alpha is here for our splendid trees.” I let off a humph in agreement and we go back to silence. It’s not awkward, it’s the kind of silence that lets you just be. I’ve known Rick my whole life so companionable silence is alright with both of us. 

As we pull into a mud road an hour later the sun is just going past the tree line. I spot Darryl and Lewis standing to the side next to an SUV just like ours, most packs stick with the standard black SUV’s if not on four paws. I pull up and get out of the car, after a good stretch I walk over to Darryl. Clasping Darryl’s hand and then Lewis I say “Did we beat Callum? I thought he would get here before us” 

“Yeah, we thought so too but we haven’t been able to reach him. Our visitors are about three miles north of here, he has his warriors standing guard from about half a mile out.” Darryl responds. 

“So, he doesn’t want any visitors then” Rick chuckles. 

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“I suggest for now we watch and see what he’s doing, I don’t want to create a multiple pack war if we can avoid it” I don’t like this, Darryl is right though, if this Alpha is just here for a holiday, we could create a war for all central American packs. 

We have been keeping back and watching this Max guy for five days now. He hasn’t done much of interest, beside the fact that he treats his warriors like something he has stepped in. I’m sitting in the lounge of our cabin having what they pass for coffee here. Axel, Rick’s wolf comes padding into the lounge and he stops by the small two–seater sofa and seems to be looking around. He’s probably looking for the shorts I kicked under the sofa, I reach under and pop them on the coffee for him. Within a few blinks Rick is standing before me pulling his shirts on, Alphas can instantly change but lesser wolves take a bit longer. Axel can switch fairly quickly as Rick holds a lot of Alpha tendencies. 

“He’s going out tonight, me and Lewis overheard Max saying he’s going to collect his mate” Rick has walked into the connected kitchen. to doctor his own coffee. 

“That sad sack of an Alpha has a mate, feel sorry for that she–wolf.” I wince as I drain my mug. Goddess this coffee is awful. Rick comes and takes a seat next to me. 

“I think we should follow him,” I look at Rick with a raised brow, “He was telling his head warrior to make sure the money was transferred so he could grab his mate and leave the whore house as soon as possible.” 

“So, he’s paying for her?” 

“That’s what it sounds like. If she is a wolf, then we have to be sure she wants to be there.” 

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“I assume Lewis is telling Darryl this too?” Rick nods, “Alright. I suggest we go in wolf form. Let’s go and meet Darryl and Lewis.” 

We have been following Max and his Head Warrior for about forty- five minutes and they have pulled off to what looks like an abandoned farmhouse. It’s not very big, the land around it is empty which adds to the feeling of abandonment. The white paint of the house is peeling, and we can’t see anything in the windows, we are staying back so we don’t spook the Alpha and his man. After only a few minutes we see Max come out the side door of the house pulling a petite woman with him. We can’t tell who she is, but we can see she is n*ked; she has dark hair and even from here I can see the bruises on her skin. The wind takes that moment to carry the smell of dark roast coffee and freshly mowed grass, no one else can smell it. Just me. I rapidly switch. back to my human form not caring about my nudity “Don’t lose that car. that’s Anna!” I’m growling as I rapidly shift back to Leo. It’s time to fight for my mate. Me. Rick, Darryl and Lewis aren’t leaving here without her. 

‘Mine! Mate! Mine! Mine!‘ Leo is frothing at the mouth to get to his mate as I put on another burst of speed. I don’t bother following the car. Lewis and Darryl are following it and will let us know if it diverts from the route. me and Rick are heading straight for the cabin. Once we reach the one–mile radius from his cabin I slow and link with Rick. 

‘We need to take care of the warriors, as many as possible‘ 

“There are eight of them out here I can smell them‘ Rick sounds excited at the prospect of fighting. 

Tll take the five on the left, you take the three on the right‘ I laugh in my head at Rick’s response, ‘Sure you take all the fun‘ He runs off at the same time I do. We need to do this quick and dirty, once Anna gets here. I want nothing standing in my way. When I’m close enough to the first warrior I pounce and snap his neck between my jaws. Poor bastard 

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didn’t see it coming. The next two go down just as quickly and just as deadly. Number four is in wolf form and smells me coming, snarling at each other walking in a circle. Each trying to figure out the other’s first move. I swish my tail to draw his eye, it works, and I lunge. I miss his neck and dig my claws into his back to stop myself sailing through the air, the wolf howls into the air as I snap my jaw closed around his hind leg. I use my strength to fl*p his wolf onto his back. and I rip his throat out with my claws before he can make another sound. He doesn’t die straight away but I am done. I walk away leaving him to bleed into the ground. I run to number five but he’s not here, I can smell him so he either ran when he heard number four die, or he has gone to the cabin. 

‘Heads up Alpha, Max and Anna are here‘ Ricks sounds over the link. 

‘Darryl and Lewis are with you?”