I stared at the carnage in front of me. Aren wasn't coming back from this, and neither was Luke. Both beasts turned to study me and I found myself frozen. For a second panic blazed through me but I pushed the emotion away. My mate had just saved my life.
"Fuck, Zale, did you have to be so brutal? You shocked our little Luna." Javier pulled me back against his body. He groaned from squeezing me too tight.
The moment my skin met his I whirled around in his hold so I was facing him and I cupped his face in my hands and searched his eyes. "You idiot," I scolded. "You could have been killed." I gently touched his bleeding lip. He was healing from his bruises, but it was slow going.
"Idiot?" Javier snorted. "You mean sexy. You know you're ours," he growled into my ear. He clutched me closer until his heat threatened to scorch me. "Once we get you home, we're fucking you so hard you won't be able to walk for a week. You're in big trouble."
Instead of being afraid at his words a rising desire spiraled through instead. It hadn't been that long but I already missed my mates. I needed them back inside me. I'd deal with whatever punishment they wanted to give me.'
I was looking forward to it.
"Prime," Raul pulled his focus from me and to Ares. "We should hurry back to your Kingdom."
"Wait," I blurted.
Raul tilted his head. "What?"
I pointed back at the mansion. "We have to go back. There's others that we can save."
Javier scoffed. "Save? Why would we bother doing that? We came here for you, and that's all we're taking." he glared at the hounds. "And we don't need you either."
Tyler chuckled. "Oh? Because it looks to me like you needed a bit of our help after all. We're the Prime's guards, no one else can order us around."
Javier rolled his eyes then turned back to Zale. "Tell them, Zale. We don't need their asses. We've got Amanda, let's go. I don't like the way that one is looking at her," he nodded to Raul. The hellhound laughed in response but didn't answer him.
"Javier, they're coming. We'll get our revenge on the demons and the with our help."
"But, Zale-"
"We're going to mutilate the fucker that hurt her," he added.
Javier sighed. "Okay," he agreed. "But, you're not going to let them have her right?"
Zale shrugged, a darkness shone in his eyes. "That depends on how well they serve me." he stared at the hell hounds that stood at attention watching him. "I'm not a fool, you are powerful, and I'm not saying I'll let you all have a taste. But if she's willing?" he shrugged. "I might be swayed."
I swallowed. Was I willing? These men had been the ones that were going to be the death of me so shortly ago. But I couldn't help my wandering mind.
Mitsi whimpered and my focus was returned. "Amanda," she cried.
I crouched down and hugged her tight. "Mitsi, we're going home. You're going with us."
She winced like I'd struck her. "Home?" she repeated.
Javier snarled. "A cat?" he demanded of me.
"My friend," I answered back, hands on my hips as I glared up at my mate. "We're taking her, and we're going back to the mansion to rescue the others." I whirled on Zale. "This isn't a negotiation, Zale. I want them free."
He laughed at me and shook his big shaggy head. "Anything for you," he replied with a wag of his tail.
"Zale," Javier argued again.
"Whatever she wants," Zale corrected with a smirk. "Hounds," he snapped.
The beasts kneeled down to me. "Prime," Jesse answered for the lot of them.
"You'll be joining us on this rescue mission. Prove to me that you're worth taking with me back to my Kingdom."
Raul nodded. "Luna," he called to me.
I glanced over my shoulder at him. His eyes were intense like jeweled pools threatening to suck me under. "We'll prove to you our worth, but I want to know upfront if there is a chance for what your Prime said." I already had my hands full with my current mates, could I really handle any more?
Raul chuckled. "That's all I need to know." he turned and gestured to the mansion to the others.
I stared at him. Had I missed part of the conversation here? "Wait," I called to him. "What do you mean that's all you need to know? I didn't say anything!"
Tyler chuckled beside him. "That's the point, Princess. You didn't say no, so there's a chance."
Before I could answer them they streaked off and ran toward the mansion leaving us behind. "Javier," I gestured to Mitsi. "Help me with her."
Javier's lip curled. "Come on, Amanda, you want me to help a cat?"
"Yes," I replied with a glare. "Or I'll be the one tying you down and punishing you."
Had that really came out of my mouth? I had snapped it without thinking.
Javier stared at me before chuckling and shaking his head. "I don't know what's gotten in you, but I like it. Be sure to hit Bo with that dominant vibe too. He's real fun to have beneath you."
The smile fell from my lips. My Bo's mark was gone. What would he think of me now? I should have fought harder to try to protect our sacred bond.
"You didn't hear earlier?" Zale demanded with a chuckle. "She's got a little me inside. I'm not surprised she's showing a spine. She is my Luna after all."
"Let's go to the mansion," I demanded. I walked to Zale and gestured for him to kneel. "I'll ride you there."
He cocked his head and laughed at me again. "That's not quite the riding I had in mind yet. I like the sassy you, Mate, but don't think you'll get out of your punishment. Even with carrying my child you can't be that far along, so nothing is going to stop me from fucking you raw right here."
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