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“The pack will answer,” I replied. I looked out at the wolves surrounding me, looking to their leader for direction. “Three of you will come with me. The four of us will rescue the omega and then we will return to help the others and ensure that the rest of the pack is set free.”
“I will come with you,” Rebecca volunteered, stepping forward and boldly leveling her gaze at me. Two other wolves moved by her side and I nodded. There was no time to be selective. We had to move.
“Let’s go. To the rest of you, let chaos become you,” I ordered, and my pack scattered, leaving me, Rebecca, and the other two volunteers, Luna and Jack.
I burst forward, sprinting down the dirt road and following the tracks that the SUV had left behind. We ran hard and fast in silence, knowing that time was of the essence. In less than ten minutes, I could hear the gentle rumble of the vehicle up ahead. It could only move so fast on this uneven terrain and we could run faster.
The four of us ran together and once we caught sight of the car, we moved outward in a rectangular formation. Knowing that my mate was inside that vehicle fueled me to run even harder than before and once I reached the driver’s side door, I leapt forward and sank my teeth into the front tire. I pulled away as quickly as I had bitten it, watching as the wheel began to deflate. The air escaping through the holes let out a high-pitched whooshing sound and my wolves followed suit with the other three tires.
The SUV shook dangerously, and I leapt up, slamming down onto the hood of the car. The metal crushed under my weight and it nose-dived into the ground, screeching to a halt as the car embedded its front end into the dirt road. The groan of twisting metal was deafening as it finally came to a complete stop and the ensuing silence felt just as loud. I turned my head, staring into the windshield at the two soldiers inside and the looks of terror on their faces were in stark contrast to the false arrogance that had been there when they’d sped away with my mate.
Luna and Jack guarded each door while Rebecca shifted back into her human form, opening the back and reaching inside for Dawn. She lifted my mate’s small body from the seat and strode away a good distance, looking to me for instruction as to what to do next.
Dawn was entirely still.
I bounded off the car and shifted myself, leaping toward Rebecca and my mate’s motionless body. I took her into my arms, breathing a sigh of relief as I watched her ribcage move with the timing of her breath. She was still alive. I pressed a kiss to the center of her forehead and she finally moved a little bit, groaning quietly as she did so.
Her eyes fluttered open and met mine. She was still
slightly dazed and out of it, but as she blinked, they slowly cleared.
“You’re in a lot of trouble, little omega,” I whispered, and her lips opened just slightly in recognition of the meaning of my words.
“Kiba,” she whispered, her small form curling into my arms. I brushed my palm against the back of her head, feeling the dried blood in her hair. None of it appeared to be fresh, indicating that the wound had closed at least. It had left a healthy bump on the back of her head though, which was likely very sore.
“How do you feel, sweet mate?” I asked her softly, taking any and all threat out of my voice. I was just happy to see that she was alive and that she was now safe in my arms once more. Now was not the time to deal with her disobedience. There would plenty more of that later after we successfully freed the rest of the betas.
“I’ve got a nasty headache,” she murmured. “But it could be worse, I suppose.”
I nuzzled my forehead into her shoulder.
“I’m so relieved that you’re okay,” I said quietly.
“I’m sorry I worried you,” she answered, hiding her face in my shoulder.
“I know. We’ll handle that when the time comes, but there are more important matters at hand right now, aren’t there, little mate,” I replied calmly, lifting her chin with my finger and making her look at me.
“Yes, alpha,” she whispered softly.
“Good girl. Can you stand and climb up on my back?” I asked her, knowing that the rest of my betas were awaiting my return at the black site.
“I think so,” she answered, and I carefully helped her climb to her feet. She moved rather sluggishly as she found her footing and I hesitated, watching her closely.
“You’re not going to leave my side until I give you permission, little mate,” I said protectively. She blinked several times and her expression looked less pained as more time went on.
“I understand,” she replied quietly, lifting her eyes to mine.
“Good. Take your time. We won’t return until you’re ready,” I instructed, and she nodded. I shifted beside her and she leaned against me, pressing her forehead into my side for several long minutes as she gathered herself. She finally took a deep breath and pushed herself away from me. I knelt down and she slowly climbed onto my back.
“Hold on tight, little mate. I got you,” I told her.
“I know you do,” she whispered quietly into my ear.
My heart beat again and again. For her. Only for her.
Chapter Nine
Dawn
