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The pair ripped open the door and raced down the rickety wooden stairs to see Sara and Veronica standing under the harsh light of a single, bare bulb. And to their right, Matilda Blakes was tied to a straight-back chair.
Veronica cinched harder on the ties, and the woman yelped. Sara slapped duct tape over the woman’s mouth. Neither was being gentle. Both, to Xavier’s surprise, were relishing the moment.
Seeing how his sister and his mate handled a spy and a traitor to the pack filled his heart with such pride. He was right to think that male or female, moral fiber was what led and led well. Xavier rightly assumed the two women didn’t need him and Carlos there to end the ordeal, but as alpha, he had to announce himself and let the attacker know he was aware of her evil deeds.
“Good work, gals. Carlos will take it from here.”
“Xavier! Thank God. You wouldn’t believe what happened,” Sara called out and hugged her mate with all her might.
“I have an inkling, judging by the mess upstairs. I gather you two gave as good as you got. Sara is the…”
“Yes, I’m fine. The baby is fine. And Veronica. What a badass your sister is. She went after Matilda like a rabid dog. The chick and her nasty claws never got within three feet of me. While Veronica gave her the fight of her life, I took charge of two pots and gave the bitch quite the pounding until she called it quits and stopped fighting.”
Sara smiled widely and proudly produced the two pots like they were the best weapons in the world.
“Yeah, your mate here is quite the hitter. A pot bull’s-eye every time. After Matilda gave up, we dragged her down here to keep her on ice until you came back. We figured you and the pack would soon discover who was behind the car wreck and the attack on Sara and race back to give the traitor your alpha justice.”
Xavier chuckled. “Looks like all those times you and I brawled as kids paid off, huh?”
Veronica wrapped an arm around her brother’s shoulder. “You betcha. Who knew our separate battles would become one?”
Carlos untied the woman and hauled her up the stairs. He kept the duct tape on to quell her yelps and what sounded like curse words to the amused beta.
The others followed. And when they reached the crisp night air, a bevy of law enforcement vehicles filled the long driveway, their flashing lights strobing blue and red all the way to the shadowy tree line.
“You comin’, boss?” called out Carlos.
“You go on ahead and handle the arrest and processing. I’ll be along shortly.”
Carlos waved and shoved the attacker into the back of one of the cruisers and sped off into the inky night, lights and sirens echoing through the valley.
Xavier turned on his heel and strode to the front porch, where Veronica had her arms around Sara to keep her warm.
Xavier put his hands around Sara’s waist and kissed her gently on the lips.
“I know I keep asking you, but are you okay? And I mean you, not just our baby.”
Sara smiled. “Truly, Xavier, I am … we … are fine. To tell you the truth, after the initial attack, it was more fun than anything else when I knew I didn’t have to be scared. I always wanted a reason to hit someone over the head with a pot. And I had my chance. Countless times.”
“Bro, don’t ever piss off your mate. Have pot, will pummel. She was a beast.”
Xavier smiled.A beast. My beast. This beautiful creature is having our baby. A baby shifter boy or girl. Sara is one of us now, in loyalty and in love.
TWENTY
SARA
Sara looked herself over in her off-white dress.
Most women wanted to be fit and perfect for their wedding day. Sara loved herself more now than she ever had as she rubbed her growing baby bump.
Her belly was swollen just enough underneath her dress to be able to see it. Everyone who would be attending the mating ceremony knew she was pregnant, and even if they didn’t, she couldn’t care less.
She loved her current state. It made her feel more like a woman than ever before. And now, not only was she carrying a child, but it was with the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with. Someone who would protect her and their child at all costs, and that meant more than all of the money in the world to her.
“You’re absolutely glowing,” Veronica said as she came in from the hallway.
Sara smiled, knowing that it was true. She couldn’t remember ever being as happy as she was now. Everything had fallen into place in the most unconventional way, but it seemed to suit her.
