Mated to the Alpha Twins

Chapter 100

The only thing that kept me from erupting into a revenge fueled rage was the fact that we still needed to get Alec out of here.
Once Tori removed all of the tubes, including the steady drip of sedatives that kept him comatose, his eyelashes had barely fluttered. I t would be some time before he actually came to, but all that mattered was that he was finally home.
Both Zayne and Kade supported Alec, draping on of his arms over their shoulders.

As we readied to get the h**l out of here, I couldn’t help but stop and place my hand against Alec’s face. He had thick stubble coating his chin and jaw, the same onyx color as his hair. As I trailed my fingers down his face, I could feel that wall holding back my emotions quiver.
Alright, let’s get out of here.” I exhaled, pulling away from Alec with what I’m sure was a pained expression on my face.

If I stayed here any longer, seeing the physical effects of what they had done to him, I wasn’t sure there would be a house standing. I turned my back on Alec, and crept from the room.
We moved a bit slower with Alec in tow, but the slower pace helped us remain quiet. We drifted through the top part of the house, to the stairs that were a complete safety hazard. We avoided the massive hole in the dry wall that exposed us to the street in front of the house.
We were walking through the living room, towards the back door, when something caused me to stop.
Tori, who had been walking beside me, stopped as well. Ava was taking up the back, making sure all the guards were still passed out.
“What’s wrong?” Kade asked immediately, his eyes scanning the room.
There were six of us, including me. I could feel all six of our emotions, though Alec’s were dull and watery in his d**g induced state. What had caused me to stop was the seventh set of emotions I felt.
I blinked a few times and eyed the unconscious bodies on the floor. The two men were still slumped on the floor.
“Weren’t there three men on the–“
Everything seemed to slow as the third man appeared from around the corner. I stood only inches from him, far too close to act so quickly. I first felt the roughness of his arm as he wrapped it around my shoulders. Then, I could feel the sharp pinpricks his lengthened nails left in my skin.
My pulse thundered under his fingers, a frantic tune of mistakes, second chances, and whispered prayers. I knew that our one option at survival meant surrendering, but I couldn’t force the words past my lips. Even if it meant surviving, I wouldn’t choose to become someone’s weapon.
Kade went completely still, his eyes honed on the man that held my life in his hands. Zayne, with actual worry in his eyes, supported Alec’s full weight so Kade could step forward. A low growl worked its way from his lips. The sound made my sweat turn cold, because I knew by the guard’s emotions, that he saw Kade’s reaction as a challenge.
Just as I readied myself to tell Kade to lunge, a dreadful idea crossed my mind. It was one laced with temptation, but I was just desperate enough to try it.
Before I had the chance to tryout my plan, Ava began to fling her arms out.

The air was ripped from my lungs faster than I could blink. I was pressed against this nameless guard, the sick stench of his body odor assaulting my nose. His hand was wrapped around my throat now, and the tips of his nails were piercing my skin hard enough to drawblood. A small trickle ran down my neck, itching as it dried onto my skin.
“Don’t f*****g think about it!” The guard snarled at Ava, grasping my throat even harder to prove his point.
I wasn’t sure if it were the strangled croak that left my lips, or the guards demand, but Ava slowly lowered her arms and lowered her head. The guard eyed us frantically, his fear and hatred meshing into one big blob.
Really, Ava’s action hadn’t been completely useless. The guard was holding me even tighter now. My back was pressed up against his chest, and his b**e fingers touched the hollow of my throat.
I had initially promised myself never to use my soul devouring abilities again, but wolves were very different from humans. Thalia couldn’t understand why I would amputate a part of myself, like willingly losing an arm or leg. Wolves were predator’s, who embraced every dark aspect of themselves. While I was far from a ruthless, cold-blooded, k****r; ‘Thalia was right, I couldn’t cut off a part of myself.
I wasn’t sure if I could replicate what I had done to Desmond and his men. I had been running on pure adrenaline at the time–not abject fear, as I am now.
Either way, I needed to be precise.
If I took in a huge gust without k*****g him, I’d lose my life. Whoever this guard was, his reflexes were fast. His thumb tapped against the side of my neck, following the beat of my thundering pulse.
The physical contact made things easier. Through his emotions I could feel the shimmering heat of his soul. The power that throbbed and pulsed where mortal eyes couldn’t see.
My instincts told me to drink greedily, to take the power that’s been given to me. I had to fight, fight myself to keep from going into a frenzy. I reached out and brushed against that power, sinking my metaphorical claws just a few millimeters into it.
I tried not to let my pulse convey the relief I felt when a trickle of strength and power began to seep into my weary bones. The guard let out a grunt, which made my pulse thunder even higher at the thought of being caught.
“Stand down.” The guard snarled at Kade, who had been inching closer with every passing second. Kade’s eyes were lit cruelly, filled to the brim with carnal anticipation. If this man k****d me–Kade would eviscerate him. “I’ve already called back-up. Your b***h’s magic didn’t work on me.”
My strength was building now, so I widened that hole which allowed his life source to flow into me. A heavy shudder wracked his entire body, jolting the claws that were currently in my neck.
Kade leaned forward like he was going to lunge, but froze when he caught sight of my eyes.
‘Don’t move!” I threw my thoughts at him with all the force I had, begging him to stand down.
Once the guard had stilled, he wobbled on his feet.
“What–what the f**k are you doing to me?!” He rasped, and I tore open the barrier that kept me from devouring his strength.
One rough pull of his soul–all that I could take with one inhale.
I felt my body expand with the inhale, and the boundaries of my abilities stretch and groan.
The moment all of that power settled within me, I let it loose in one blast. A ring of pure energy left my body and sent the drained guard soaring across the room.
I wobbled on my legs, finally free from the guard’s tight grip around my throat. Now that his hand was gone–I should be able to breathe. My hands flew up to my throat, and were instantly coated in the thick warmth that was my lifeblood.
Kade rushed forwards just as I began to fall, catching me before my head could hit the floor.
Everything seemed to blur as I watched the scene unfold. Zayne and Ava hovered over me, both pale-faced and wide eyed. Kade was saying something to me, pressing on my neck wound while trying not to cut off my air.
I only seemed to tune back in when Tori dropped to her knees in front of me and took my face in her hands. All of the sounds and smells–they hit me at once.
Ava was muttering to herself, shaking her head. Kade was frantically trying to stop the bleeding, telling me over and over again that I would heal. He knew that I had expended all of my energy throwing the guard off of me. I had nothing left to give.
“Heal yourself!”‘ Tori shouted in my face; her shrill voice pierced my ears. I understood what she was saying, but I couldn’t force myself to form a response. I couldn’t feed from her–I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to stop. She muttered a curse and cocked back her hand before striking me in the face. I’m sure she hadn’t hit as hard as I made it out to be–but it caught my attention. I blinked a few times and stared at her, feeling numb and floaty. “Feed off my soul and heal yourself, Aurora!”
Kade’s eyes darted over to Tori, desperate and wishing he could force me to feed himself. Somehow, I knew that my soul-eating abilities wouldn’t work on Alec or Kade. We were all pieces of the same soul, so feeding on them was like feeding on myself. Kade knew this as well, which is why he hadn’t offered himself up.
“Don’t you f*****g dare.” Zayne snarled, charging forwards.
His eyes flashed dangerously as they burned holes in the back of Tori’s head, but she wasn’t paying attention to him.
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