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Yes,she answered, and then she focused on finding that floater voice —Miles.
Ryder wants you to open the gate,she said.Tell Jason they’re on their way.
Miles replied,OK, I’ll tell him. Be prepared, Jessie. Listen for the word drop. When you do, pull away from the blade first. You got that?
Yes,she said. She tried to picture the scene, but truth was, she had her eyes closed. Guess she could open them and look, she thought ruefully. She looked around, moving only her eyes. The young wolves were silent, barely breathing, crowding both sides of the field. She was standing at the side closest to the cabins, not far from the body of the Campbell she’d killed. She could feel the heat of Angus Campbell’s body pressing against her, holding her firmly with one hand, the knife in the other.
And facing her, maybe 30 feet away, was Duncan McKenzie. She thought he was moving forward gradually as he talked to Angus, because he was probably 20 feet from the buffet tables. He stood straight and tall and looked formidable — not a word she would have associated with him before.
He was still asking questions, still forcing Angus Campbell to focus on him. She considered that. Well? She asked her wolf. Are we waiting to be rescued like some damsel in a fairy tale? Or are we going to rescue ourselves? Because we know what happens if we think someone is coming to rescue us —no one comes. Best to rescue herself. Her wolf whined a bit at that thought.
Jessie considered the task. Drop? Yes, she decided. But she was taking this dude out as she went. What do you think? she asked her wolf. Think we can do that hand shift thing again? She visualized what she wanted to do. Shift her hands, grab the man by the balls —and his penis would be much more vulnerable in human form — and pull them off as she dropped.
And not get nicked by that blade in the process. She visualized it one more time from start to finish. Ready? she asked her wolf. Her wolf huffed at her. Guess she was.
Tell Duncan it’s drop time,she said to Miles.
Wait, Jessie! What are you going to do?
Drop,Jessie answered with a laugh. On my mark, she told her wolf, and she felt her hands shift into claws. Go.
She let her wolf surge to the forefront, and take her down to the ground, as she grabbed Angus’s crotch with her claws and clenched them. Ewww, she thought. No wonder Abby Stafford had said this was icky. Somehow it hadn’t been so bad when she’d been in wolf form.
She heard Angus’s scream, and then she was on the ground.
Something’s wrong, she thought hazily. She opened her eyes again, and looked around, too lethargic to move. She still had Campbell’s cock and balls in her hands, and she let go hastily. Was he dead? Did a man die of that right away? She realized she didn’t know.
Ryder?She said plaintively.I don’t feel good.
Hang in there, babe,Ryder said, reassurance oozing from his voice.Pull from me now. It’s my turn.
Did he nick me?she asked. It doesn’t feel like I’m bleeding. But I’m losing consciousness!
Just a nick, Ryder assured her, but she sensed his worry. We’re coming in full speed. Be prepared.
She felt someone kneel beside her. She opened one eye a crack. Dennis. He had a needle out.I don’t like needles,she complained.
Just keep your eyes closed,Miles advised.Let Uncle Dennis work.
Is Angus dead?
Yeah. Granddad might have been a bit pissed.Miles sounded amused.
Jessie wanted to look and see what that meant, but it was too difficult to move. She heard commotion coming from near the house, but she couldn’t find the energy to look at that either.
Ryder? I love you.
***
Titus drove throughthe flower beds on the north side of the house without stopping. At least someone had gotten the gate open. Ryder wanted to sit up and see what was going on, but hands held him down. “No Alpha,” someone said firmly. “You can’t. You’re not healed yet.”
“Jessie,” he protested. “She’s fading.”
“We’re almost there, boy,” Titus growled. “Get ready, you two. I’m going in as close as I can. You grab that blanket and use it as a stretcher. Get him out and to that mate of his. They need to touch. You got that? Get them as close as possible, and strip as many clothes away as you can. Skin to skin.”
“Got it, pack Second,” someone said.
They hit a rock or something, and the SUV bounced a bit. Ryder bit on his lip to keep from screaming.Hang in there, Jessie,he said.I’m almost there. Can you hear me? Talk to me!
