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I stepped up to her, my hands on her shoulders as I squeezed a little. “Nala, he’s coming for you. I won’t lose you. Joel just found you and I gained a sister too. My babies gained an aunt. He won’t take you or my babies from me.” Michael was fucking stupid if he thought I wasn’t prepared this time. I had more than ever to loseandI wasn’t going to stop at merely defending my family.
Nala lowered her pan but I could see the determination in her eyes. She wasn’t going to back down without a fight and I owed it to her to dole out at least one swing before I finished the job.
I called Joel back, his frantic voice making me smile. “Is everyone okay? Is he there? How are the babies? Nala?”
“Joel, we’re all fine, although your sister is adamant about clocking a certain Alpha over the head with one of the pans. Probably a good idea since she can’t cook with it.”
“Hey!”
The tension of the moment fell apart and the fear thrumming through the bond lessened. I helped Nala into the nest, apologizing for the smell but she just shook her head and curled into me. Her petite fingers were still wrapped around the pan, Ren smiling when he saw it.
“We’re almost there, Kieran. I’m so fucking sorry. Like eight minutes.”
“Doors are locked but I’m not sure what good it’ll do if he’s determined.” I was trying to hold back my emotions and in return, Isaias’ were taking over. Instead of fear and anxiety, I was fucking pissed that this man wouldn’t let well enough go. He had tried and failed, tried and failed, and was yet again trying to take from me. He wouldn’t succeed this time. “Fuck, Joel—if he comes in here-”
“Protect our family. At all costs. Xylo and Zahria are on their way back from Grimsby but you do whatever you have to-”
The phone was ripped from him and I felt another surge of anger and confidence that could only belong to my Alpha. “I promised to protect you, Kieran. Fuck, I never wanted to break that fucking promise. You do whatever you need to stay alive. All of you—six minutes, Kieran.”
I nodded, clutching the phone in between us when my heart sank into my stomach. A blast sounded in the kitchen, akin to someone kicking in the front door. There would be no hiding from that bastard. Even with the door to the nest closed, it would only take a few tries before Michael was standing before us, demanding whatever the fuck he needed.
“Kieran!” His voice rang through the house and I involuntarily cringed. “Get the fuck out here! I just want to talk. I know you have her and… I just need-” A curse fell from his lips and then his footsteps started down the hall. Nala grunted at his statement but didn’t move, still clutching that pan like her life depended on it.
We clung together and I let out a deep breath, telling myself that I would do everything it took to protect my family.
However, whatever monster I expected to show up in front of me was nonexistent. This frail version of a man busted through the nest door, Nala screaming as she scrambled from my arms and swung the pan like a little Omega warrior. Michael growled in frustration as the metal connected with his face, a crack sounding through the room.
Nala stumbled back when he began reaching for her and I stepped in, ready to end it.
My hand closed in around his neck, the very same way he had done to Joel a few days ago. I thrust him against the wall, hating how his scent was slowly infiltrating my nest. This place wouldhave to be fumigated before I stepped in here again. I fed on Isaias’ rage as the distant sound of squealing rubber hit my ears.
“Why the fuck did you think it’d be okay to come back, you piece of shit?”
Michael scratched at my hand, confused by my reaction. His eyes searched my face before falling onto the bite on my shoulder. I had heard of mates not just feeling but sharing or embodying their mates’ emotions. There was no other way for me to exhibit this kind of rage in front of a man who had been my nightmare for decades.
“You don’t fucking understand. I just need-”
A horrific cackle tore from my throat as I yanked him forward and then plastered him against the wall again, my fingers digging in a little deeper. I added the other hand as his face began turning a deep red, his coughs spurring me on to completely cut off his air supply. He wriggled beneath my grip, his eyes reddening as I continued to hold on.
“You hurt me, my beta, my fucking sister-in-law who is afucking child.” I laughed again, feeling like I could take on the entire world. Heavy footsteps rushed down the hall but slowed as they reached us. My gaze darted over to Isaias and Joel as I silently asked them to stay put. This was my fucking fight. “You tormented me at that age, Michael. Over and over again.”
I was the good guy but this fucking felt like the villain’s speech.
“I just-”
I refused to let him get a word in though. “You don’t have any power here anymore, Michael. You stole my childhood and my innocence. You were my nightmare that I feared waking up to. You terrorized Nala and so many other Omegas. And for what? To serve some goddamn Omega company? What has that done for you, Michael? Huh? Are you happy with your fucking choices?” I growled at him, baring my teeth, wanting to do more than squeeze the life out of him. I wanted him to feel the pain Ihad been dragging around for years. I wanted him to be haunted by feelings of helplessness and fear and anxiety. I needed him to truly hurt.
“Nala-”
“You don't get to say her fucking name. Why are you so pressed on delivering us to POCA?” My fingers dug into his skin a little deeper, my other hand falling to the wall beside his head as I leaned in closer to hear his answer.
He sputtered, his body flailing with the effort to breathe. “ You shouldn't know that name.”
“And yet,I do.”
Elias let out a soft wail, Leo following suit as Ren clutched them tighter against his chest and pressed himself against the opposite wall. I watched Nala scramble to his side, pan raised above her head. Ren delicately hummed a melody to quiet them, his voice wavering. The mixture of terror and confusion coming from them brought me back to reality.
Unfortunately, Michael couldn't keep his fucking mouth shut. His eyes bulged out of his head as he twisted around, his attention locked on my sons. “More Omegas? How is that-”
