Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 78 Just in Time

Drake’s POV

I could kill Martin where he stands.

Behind me I can hear Bastien’s Betas’ frantic mutterings, reminding the other Alpha that the scum kneeling before me is trying to distract us, to turn us against each other. They beg him to stay calm, not to react, but I barely notice.

I don’t care that Martin told Bastien I kissed his mate, though in fact I failed. I care that he took Selene and Lila, and I especially care that he’s been abusing his sister. If you’d asked me this morning who I cared about more, I would have unequivocally chosen Selene but that was before: Before I heard what this monster did to the sweet wolf I grew up with, before I realized how oblivious I must have been to overlook his cruelty.

No one deserves to be hurt by someone responsible for taking care of them, especially Sophie. She’s bright and warm, she loves and is beloved by everyone she meets. I had no idea she had feelings for me, and I’ve never looked at her as anything other than a friend but knowing she’s in danger has changed everything.

It’s a strange thing, not realizing how important someone is to you until they might get taken away. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening now. I don’t think I’ve gone more than a week without seeing Sophie since was little, and the thought of never seeing her again makes me want to tear the world in two.

I would give anything to slaughter Martin like the pig he is, but I can’t. Not until Selene and Lila are found, and not until Sophie is safe.

“Where is she?”

Bastien’s POV

Aiden and Donavon are still muttering in my ear when Drake begins snarling at Martin, demanding to know his sister’s whereabouts.

More than anything else, seeing how upset he is about the other she-wolf calms my temper. When this is all over, I intend on having words with both him and my mate about the incident, but now is not the time.

“I’ll tell you once I’m safely out of the territory,” Martin suggests.

“You’ll tell me now.” Drake commands, more powerfully than I’ve ever witnessed before.

“It’s Sophie or the Volanas.” Martin counters maliciously. “You choose who comes first.”

looks to me with rage and desperation, and I try to send him a silent message using eye contact alone. I need him to trust me, not to interfere. I don’t want an innocent wolf starving to death, and I would never abandon her thus. Drake has to understand

I begin moving toward Martin, but I can’t risk extending the contact further and giving away the game. I circle the prone kidnapper and lunge forward, closing my hands around his head and digging my knee into his spine to hold him still. In this position I could snap his neck with the flip of my

in his ear. “I care about my mate. I know she’s here some where, so I don’t need to keep you alive. As soon as you’re dead I can follow her scent and have her back within minutes. The only reason you aren’t already lying in pieces is because of him.” I jerk his head to wards Drake, enjoying the strangled whimper that

Sophie is. If you do, we’ll at least give you the chance to run. Keep quiet, and I’ll simply snap your weak neck now and avoid the

nostrils flare, and his hands close into fists. “That wasn’t the deal!” He objects, catching on

I answer savagely,

and the vile wolf breaks like a twig. “She’s in a cabin in the central valley!” He exclaims, rattling off an address. Drake’s Beta imme diately jumps back in his car and takes off,

the stark pressure on his bones. “The trunk!” He squeals.

can hear Mar tin trying to crawl away in the dirt, then unmistakable cries of outrage when Aiden stomps down on his spine, pinning him in

sleeping bundles inside. They’ve been bound and gagged, even though both are unconscious.

killing Martin almost as much as I enjoyed killing

cradle them both, carrying them back to Drake’s car and set tling into the back seat. As I try to revive them, Aiden follows my mental instructions and continues interro gating

“Nothing!” Martin insists desperately.

but Lila’s pulse is very slow and her skin is pallid. I don’t like the look of her, and I’m very afraid that

persists, “Tell us what you gave

was nothing,” Martin groans, clearly in

Drake exclaims, seeming suddenly panicked, ‘You gave them

almost every hospital on the continent prescribes it as a sedative. Nonetheless, another glance at Lila makes my heart plunge below my navel. She’s

wheezes, equally confused. ‘They’ll wake up

other Alpha’s voice is sharp as a knife. I jerk my head up, pausing

question, I can already see the

gravely, “We need to

the car door shut as Drake returns to the driver’s seat. “Does Hugo

got there.” Drake nods, turning the key

As we pull out of the trailhead, I issue my orders to Aiden through our link. Kill