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“Morning!” he said, his eyes wide and his grin almost manic. “You must be hungry—tacos? Kane makes a mean taco, well reheats a mean taco should I say. I think you scared the shit out of Archer passing out on him like that.” He smirked, slipping his phone back into his pocket.
I looked at this strange male like he had suddenly sprouted another head. He was handsome enough and clearly an alpha. Long blond hair just reached the top of his shoulders and his face had a boyish quality.
“You’re Theo, aren’t you? The vet?” I asked with a frown. He was larger than me, but not as large as the other alphas I had seen the first time I awoke. He wore casual clothes, black sweatpants and black T-shirt. His shoulder length blonde hair was thrown back into a messy bun with a few strands hanging loose.
“That’s right! Looks like our dear Archie told you about us.”
Running a hand through my hair I grimaced.
“Why am I here?” I asked in a small voice, hugging my knees to my chest. I wasn’t daft, I knew it would be difficult to escape if this house was full of alphas. Still I needed to learn as much as I could about where I was, and who I was with, without making it obvious that I was panicking. “Is this all because of Archer?”
I did my best to keep my voice even but I wanted to scream, shake, and cry all at once. The feeling of being displaced gnawed at me and I wanted nothing more than to crawl into the warm comfort of my own nest.
Theo simply smiled, scratching his chin. “Yeah, I won’t lie, it kind of is. Gage will talk to you about that soon though—this is just a temporary situation. You’ll be home in no time if all goes to plan and you can go back to your legions of adoring packs vying for your attention.”
Looking at him, I took my time to answer, trying to grasp what he had said. This situation was temporary? How? “You broke into a Haven which should be impossible. Why would you do that just to release me a day or two later? I mean I’m not complaining, but this place isn’t exactly homey.”
“You’re surprisingly calm, aren’t you?” Theo appraised me.
“Far from it, but it’s better to find out facts before I freak out entirely.” I shrugged. I had been sneakily eying a large metallic lamp on the bedside table, waiting for the right moment. From the smell of it, there were no other alphas nearby, though their residual scents permeated the room, blending in a delicious way that had me resisting the urge to drool foolishly. There was a chemical tinge to the smell as well; scent blockers. Clearly they were doing a terrible job because I could discern everyone’s scent, from Archer’s sweet sugary scent to the lemony pine smell of the alpha sitting next to my bed.
Were I not in such a dire situation I would have been revelling in these scents. I had never gotten to the point in a courtship where scent cards were exchanged, so the smell of alphas were foreign to me. The chemicals did ruin the experience somewhat, though.
Theo chuffed in laughter. “Smart girl. Are you hungry?” He repeated his earlier question I had ignored. “I can go grab you some food – are you feeling better?”
“Yeah, just a little fuzzy.”
“We gave you a half dose of a drug that would knock out an alpha so you’re probably going to be feeling it for a while. Take it easy, grab a shower, eat. We’ll leave you to recover for now.” He jumped up and bounded out of the room, his footfalls heavy on the carpet. The second the door closed after him I heard the telltale click of the lock.
These alphas were giving me whiplash. They were talking to me so nicely, yet they had kidnapped me. Archer so gently held my hair out of my face, yet they drugged me. Looking down at my hands I saw that my rings had been removed and placed in a tiny dish on the bedside table.
None of this made sense.
Jumping out of the bed, I ignored my vision spinning and ran to the window, the next obvious choice, and it was naturally locked—but it was worth a check. They could have dropped the ball and left it unlatched. Taking stock of the room I noted how plain and empty it was.
There was nothing I could really use as a weapon, other than the lamp. Walking over to it, I picked it up experimentally, pulling the cord from the wall. Shifting it from hand to hand, I noted it was impressively weighty for a bedside lamp, and it was clearly my best option unless you counted a pillow which I doubted would serve me well. Wrapping the cable up in my hand I went over to the door, putting my ear against it to listen for any signs of movement. Theo said he was getting me food, so he would be back soon. Positioning myself on the non-hinge side of the door I plastered myself to the side of the wall and waited, dragging a bedside table over for me to stand on and gain some much-needed height.
It didn’t take long for Theo to return. I could have heard him from a mile away as he whistled. He definitely wasn’t the reserved or subtle pack member, that was for sure.
“I got tacos! Now shall—” he declared, opening the door, only to be cut off as I brought the lamp down with all the force I could muster on the back of his skull. Theo, clearly shocked, let out a grunt of pain, falling to his knees with a thud. The plate of delicious smelling Mexican food shattering on the ground as he did.
I didn’t wait to see if he got up, hopping down, I took off down the hallway, silently praying I didn’t encounter any other pack members. Their scents were stronger as I ran past what I assumed to be a common area. All the smells mingled together made my brain short circuit, so I did my best to run down corridors where their scent wasn’t as potent. I needed to find an exit, maybe a back door? The house was large, and looked like a showhome instead of a pack house. Running through a doorway to my left I stilled as I took in the room before me. The two other alphas were sitting on sofas, deep in conversation. Their heads swivelled in my direction the moment I appeared. The giant one with the buzzcut glared at me while the blond one immediately jumped up.
Shit. This was not what I needed. I turned on my heel and fled in the opposite direction, ignoring the sounds of them chasing after me. I needed to find a way out and fast. They were massive compared to me, and their stupid genetics meant they could easily outrun me if need be, plus it didn’t help that they had the advantage of knowing the layout. I was prey running from a predator, and I could smell the panic and perfume coming off me.Calming lavender perfume won’t do shit right now. Even a giant amethyst up their asses wouldn’t calm these alphas down.
The hallways all looked the same, bland, devoid of artwork or anything that could help me figure out where to go. Up ahead I could just make out a doorway, and hope filled my chest. I was going to get the hell out of here! As my hand extended to reach for the door handle, I felt a solid arm snake around my midsection, lifting me clean off my feet.
“No!” I exclaimed, scratching at the arm, trying to pry it loose, but it was solid with thick bulging muscles and the smell of dark leather. It was the buzzcut alpha, Kane.
“Fuck me, calm down wildcat,” he growled while I was hauled backward, towards the room I had just run from. My only reply was to claw harder, even trying to bite the arm holding me back. “You don’t wanna be biting me,” he chuckled.Chuckled. I couldn’t believe this asshole was finding the situation funny! The deep, leathery smell assaulted my senses and every part of me wanted to roll over and show this man my stomach, to beg for rubs. I had to fight every one of my instincts to keep on scratching and fighting whilst my inner omega wanted to go floppy, submit, be good for the big alpha. For some reason my instincts were telling me these alphas were safe, which considering they had kidnapped me was complete bullshit.
Stupid omega hormones.
“Let go of me goddamnit!” I snarled, raking my nails across his skin, doing my best to inflict some damage to his stupidly hard muscles.
“No!” he growled, his steps never faltering despite my attempts at self-defence.
Gage was standing in the hallway, watching us with a pissed look on his face. “How the hell did she get out of her room?” he asked the brute holding me as he hauled me into the common area they had just been sitting in.
