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Fury bathed over me like a sudden rainstorm.
I felt my heartbeat stop. I felt my breath pull in. This was real. It was all real. I made a decision then. This was my kill. Mine. It was already done.
I wrenched the knife across his throat, cruel, deep, and decisive.
Red blood spurted forward, bathing me in its warmth, but I didn’t care. I watched him closely, seeing his eyes burst open in shock, saw his pain and saw the life drain from him as his eyes glassed over.
His life blood flowed down my arm and pooled on the cool concrete beneath us.
I sat back and lifted my head, lifting my hands, staring at the red liquid that dripped down my fingers. I looked at my Vakarrans next.
I expected to see horror. Anger. Hatred. But I saw none of that.
Instead, I saw pride, respect, and something I hadn’t ever anticipated. Love.
Ryder offered his hand to me.
With a sob, I raced forward, and he enveloped me in his arms. Safety and protection in those limbs. Something I’d never taken for granted again. The other three piled around me, holding me tight, despite the dirt and grime all over my skin.
And the blood that splattered my body. Evidence of my decision to murder a man.
“You were fucking incredible,” Morgn murmured.
“I’m so proud of you, Alaina,” Ryder whispered, his usual no-nonsense demeanor breaking for a moment.
“I fucking love you,” Davon growled.
Aarom said nothing, just ran his hands over my face in astonishment. He pulled me into a kiss, his persistence giving away his worry.
My breath returned. My heartbeat began to settle.
“Let’s get the fuck out of here,” I replied, my voice hoarse once Aarom let me free.
I felt my breath pull in.
Morgn lifted me then and threw me over his shoulder. The five of us tore out of that room with haste.
I was safe.
Chapter Thirteen
Ryder
The moment Alaina’s voice had screamed in my head, I’d known exactly where to go. Our connection gave us a direction and we sped off toward the factories at the edges of the city. We’d grabbed everything we needed, every weapon on board that small little flying ship and ran straight in.
We hadn’t even stopped to evaluate the compound. We tore inside, shooting those in our way while human men scattered everywhere. I didn’t care though. I had to get to Alaina. We had to protect her. Our human. Our breeder. The woman I loved.
I shot any human man who got in my way. I didn’t ask questions, I just moved. Some died, others screamed in pain, and some crashed to the ground. Others ran off and escaped behind us.
I didn’t stop to check. I didn’t care. Alaina was the only one who mattered.
When the four of us had found her, my fury had been practically uncontainable, but then I saw her. Bloodied. Bruised. Hurt.
Scared and in more pain than I’d ever seen her in.
My heart had broken.
My little human. My woman. I was supposed to keep her safe and I had failed.
