Page 91 of His to Possess

As the door opened, the Lycans snarled, inching even closer.

“Shit. There’s hundreds of them,” Stone hissed, turning in a complete circle.

“Trust me, Stone. You must place your trust in me.”

“Yeah, well, I hope you know what you’re doing,” he said under his breath.

So did I. I walked closer as the monster stepped out onto the front porch. “Tyler Ridgefield, ancestor of the very first Lycan.” At first, Mr. Kelly hadn’t known anything other than he’d found an excellent employee.

Until all the pieces were in place.

“Maximillian Cordero, your father is a legend in our pack, but he is a dying man. Unfortunately, his son appears to be too weak to take the leadership. That’s why we’re here. We will rule.”

“Over my dead body. You are a murderer,” I said in a formal manner. “And you will be brought to justice.”

“Only I’m not the wolf you seek,” he said, laughing. “But I do think you know the real killer.” As the door opened again, I heard Stone hissing from behind me.

“What the fuck? Brody,” Stone said under his breath. “Bastard.”

The wild look in Brody’s eyes meant he’d enjoyed every second of the kills, trained to do just that.

“He was very helpful in providing information. I enjoyed teaching him the ways of being a good little wolf.” Tyler grinned, his eyes twinkling. “I must admit, I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed training a fresh blood.”

Dear God, Tyler had pulled out all the stops in planning, but the man was also lying. “From what I know about your laws, you are not allowed to kill the mate of another alpha.”

“Your mate is very much alive,” Tyler hissed.

“You were the one who made an attempt on her life. You made certain the call was made, drawing her to the park. It was you I fought, not your lackey.” The sight had given me the answer even then.

I heard both Stone and Gregor inching closer, snarling as their beasts inched toward the surface.

Tyler allowed a slow growl to form, baring his teeth as his eyes began to shift. “You happened to come along. To protect her.”

“And I will protect her to the death.”

“You can no longer protect her. I’ve claimed her as mine, the beginning of the end of the Wolfen.”

“Tell me, do your elders know what you’ve done? Do they know you had innocent people in your attempt to rise to power, turning a human into a wolf for that purpose alone?” I was taking a chance, hoping that the Lycan would go against one of their own.

“What is he doing?” I heard Gregor whisper.

Tyler shifted his gaze to the circle of wolves, giving them a nod. “What I did was necessary in order to take back what belongs to us, what was stolen centuries ago.”

“By using extortion and murder. We are not to blame for the sins of our past. Only in peace can we flourish.”

He narrowed his eyes, laughing conceitedly. “You must be joking. We plan on eliminating the Wolfen breed for what you did. You all deserve to die. My pack is prepared to destroy you and your ugly little town.”

I tilted back my head once again, issuing a keening cry, allowing the transformation to begin. “And as told in the ancient scripts, the Lycans were released from the protection of the Wolfen for abducting and killing almost every female in an effort to drive the Wolfen to extinction. Unfortunately, the sins of a few were paid for by an entire pack. That will never happen again. Not as long as I am alpha.”

“You can’t save her.” Snarling, Tyler allowed his beast to rise.

“That’s where you’re wrong,” I said quietly.

A massive rustle of trees floated throughout the field as thousands of Wolfen and other packs transcended on the location. They would help protect the peace that had been built. I continued the transformation into my wolf, embracing the spirit animal that had always been with me. The earth beneath my feet began to rumble, the thunderous noise of the others as they roared their appreciation echoing.

Within seconds, Tyler had also transformed, immediately lunging for my jugular. As we began to fight, the other Lycans retreated, yet remained on the outskirts. Within those precious seconds as the fight ensued, claws ripping into skin, I gathered the sight, able to see exactly what the monster had planned.

And what he would do to my mate.

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