“No. He needs our help.”
“He just wanted the glory of taking you into his Alpha.”
“Mike isn’t my Alpha, trust me.” Robbie groans before doubling over again.
“What’s happening?”
“The order was to bring you in, not help you stay free. I’m pretty sure taking out high level lieutenants was against orders and this would be the punishment. It’s pretty par for the course with Mike. Everything comes with a level of torture attached. Since he can’t actually fight for himself. Go with your Alpha, I’ll be okay.”
“But…”
“Go. I’ll be around to annoy you more, don’t worry.”
“Robbie.” I look him in the eyes and I don’t know what I see, but it’s the same wistful look he gave me after he helped Jena and I escape the compound. “Woman. If you stay here any longer I am going to get injured more. Go with your Alpha and do whatever superhero sh*t you need to do to stop this.”
I roll my eyes and stand. Dakota is right behind me, an arm around my waist the moment I am upright.
“Mine.” He growls in my ear
What?! We are in the middle of a battle and this is where he chooses to have a pissing match? I know what I feel and they have all but said it, but we don’t know if we are mates and claiming that I am his to someone who hasn’t once tried anything with me other than being my friend set me off. It’s the fuel I need to flame up though and I waste no time stepping out of his hold and making a circle around the three o us. I don’t know if either of them can withstand the flame, but I don’t really care. This mate sh*t is pissing me off. It’s making me moody and unfocused. I feel like a toy that is being shared and we don’t have time for this when our pack needs us to f*cking focus.
***”Bitty? You’re giving me heartburn, what the hell is going on?”***
***”Dakota’s letting his jealousy show and it isn’t super attractive right now.”***
***”Bullsh*t! That same asshole that dropped off Gentry just bounded out of nowhere. He’s playing the victim to get close to Sky.”***
***”Now who’s spouting bullsh*t? You don’t know him. Robbie didn’t ‘bound out of nowhere’ he saved my ass from three wolves while you were handling yours. ***”HIM?! That guy basically threw himself at you that day too.”***
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***”It’s not any more attractive on you, Cameron. Funny enough he told me to go with my Alpha after pulling a wolf off of me and sustaining an injury. Dakota, no more of that ‘mine’ sh*t either**** ***”Why not, you are ours, when are you going to get that through your thick head?”***
***”Dakota, I am going to beat your ass if you piss her off any more, but I may not have too. Have you shot him with a fireball yet, Bitty?”
***”It’s currently at the top of my list, but I’m going to leave him here with Robbie in the middle of the fire circle and see if he can fight his way out.”*** I chuckle darkly, stepping out of the ring and heading back into the fight. I don’t get far when he grabs me around the waist from behind.
“You will pay for that Smalls.” He growls in my ear and I just laugh again.
“We’ll see.” We head into the latest horde of wolves coming in, we are still fighting and I am still trying not to fatally wound anyone. I stay in my human form this time though. I am strong enough to take them on like this which tells me they aren’t here to fight me in any real capacity.
“There she is! I have been waiting for you for so long, my beautiful Skylar.”
My skin crawls at the sound and I can feel myself stop breathing, but I can’t control the function either.
***”Bitty, babe, talk to us. What’s going on?”***
I don’t move. I don’t blink, nothing.
***”We are going to need you guys here now. I think we found Mike.”***
