To the Future #2
“I did, and Liam’s fine. I just wanted to thank you for all your help with the curse,” Liam said to her.
“Not a problem. I didn’t really do much. You are my Alpha, and I wanted to help,” she said, glancing at me before looking back at Liam. He nodded.
“I still appreciated it,” Liam said offering her a small smile. “Also… these two didn’t want to use their short supply of brain cells; I was wondering if you were free to help look through some files?”
“Sure, I guess I can,” she said, taking some files before going and situating herself on the couch.
“I guess I better be a good girl, too,” Raven mumbled, getting off the table with a small wince. Liam pulled her into his lap, giving her a tight squeeze.
Their eyes locked, and I knew they were linking, so I turned my attention to the top file. I’d get used to it... I just needed a little time.
A good hour passed, and Raven had gone to get us drinks. I honestly wanted to go, but she beat me to it. I really wanted a break from spending my time studying with those two smartasses. Did they never tire of looking at books?
Geeks, Raven’s voice came through the link as Robyn and Liam bent over a file.
I wish they’d let me vanish… I grumbled back. We exchanged a smirk. Just then, Raven’s phone rang, making us all look up.
“Ooo, Tay!” She said, picking it up, only to frown. “Taylor? Hello?” She answered. We watched her frowning; did they leave pack grounds or something? Why did he call? “Taylor? Taylor?” Raven repeated, frowning.
Liam came over, motioning her to put it on speaker. Silence…
The sound of someone breathing hard could be heard. For a moment, I thought maybe they had called by accident.
“Oopsie, maybe they’re doing it,” Raven said, with emphasis on the ‘it.’
“Taylor or Zack aren’t answering the mind-link,” Liam said, his eyes full of concern.
Worry began settling into me, and it looked like everyone had the same idea, yet as if to confirm our doubt, the groan of someone in pain came through the muffled speaker.
“Fuck,” Liam said, rushing to the door shockingly fast. The girls stared at each other, but Liam was gone.
“Talk about fast,” I muttered.
“Taylor…” Raven murmured as we all broke into a run, the worry and panic for our pack mates settling in…
Zack
Having a day off was pretty good. Getting some alone time with Tay was even better and the best fucking way to spend the entire day.
Right then, we were in Taylor’s backyard, and although he was supposed to be showing me the treehouse at the bottom of the garden, I had something else in mind.
Pinning him up against the tree, I grabbed his crotch, making him smile.
“Seems like this morning wasn’t enough, and I can still feel it,” he said, that playful smile on his lips.
Wrapping his arms around my neck, our lips crashed against each other in a rough, passionate kiss.
I throbbed against this fucking perfect human who really fucking drove me nuts.
He groaned into my mouth, only making me crazier.
I pulled away, trailing kisses down his jaw when he suddenly tensed.
“Babe…” I kissed his neck, but he pushed me back, a frown on his handsome face.
Zack, look, isn’t that Nina, the omega? What is she doing here? He asked through the link. I turned, watching her walk towards the back door of the Jacobs home…
I hadn’t even sensed her…
Our eyes snapped back to each other’s, my heart thundering as we both thought the same thing. She was one of the ones who were not in the clear…
I moved away and headed towards the wall between the two houses. Silently, we jumped over the wall and into the Jacobs’ garden. Where was she? I saw movement through the window and frowned. So, she had access?
Fuck… an omega who cleaned the entire pack… one who could have access to a lot…
Dammit, Raven even said she saw her at the graveyard a few times! She doesn’t have family there, that should have been a big red warning sign, Taylor muttered.
It’s done. She’s so fragile looking. Who would have thought? I replied.
I didn’t get it. Nina was a few years older than us, maybe around Taylor’s age, in her mid-twenties.
I opened the door handle slowly, frowning. It was still unlocked. What was she doing here? Was she the one who had helped Haru? Probably, but why, though? Why the fuck would she do this? She always seemed so… normal. I stared into the dark kitchen. I needed to tell Lia-
I hissed when something was suddenly stabbed into my neck. Burning pain flowered through my body, and I felt myself losing control. My head snapped up as I stared at Nina, who was clinging to the wall above the door. Her eyes were unblinking as she stared at me emotionlessly. Fucking psycho.
I heard Taylor grunt, falling to the ground. Fuck it!
Liam! Liam… I couldn’t link… shit…
I fell to the ground next to Taylor, and my body began to shake involuntarily.
“You’re next,” she said softly, getting down. She pushed us away from the door and locked it before turning to us. “One moment…”
My heart was thumping. Taylor’s hand slowly touched mine, calming me a little, but then I fucking panicked. I couldn’t let anything happen to him. Shit, I shouldn’t have brought him here… My mind raced as I thought about what I should do.
Wait! He always kept his phone in his back pocket.
I had to do something. Using all my willpower, I forced my body to work.
Inch by fucking inch, it felt like forever as I reached behind me, willing and forcing myself to move, and slid my hand into his pocket.
Removing the phone was going to be a completely different story. Shit….
I could hear her doing something, the sound of plastic rustling, and realised she was putting something on the floor. Fuck, what did she give us?
I managed to get the phone out, my heart thundering and the pain that was burning up my body getting stronger.
“You first,” she said softly, looking down at Taylor.
She was wearing gloves, her face as emotionless as ever, but I couldn’t even talk when she began to drag my fucking man away from me. My eyes flickered, but my damn wolf was suppressed. She gave me a small smile.
“Sorry, but I made the dose stronger… it’ll work faster. Two birdies with one stone,” she said, dragging Taylor onto the plastic sheet she had put on the floor.
Fuck! Fuck!
I rolled slightly, my body screaming against me as I inched the phone closer, trying to see what I was doing.
She didn’t seem to notice, and I grunted, finally getting it into my view.
I kept it in my hand, unmoving. She was too busy, and I really didn’t want to think about what she might do to Taylor. I needed to get us help.
“My spoon…” she murmured.
How the fuck was she so calm?
I wished I could talk, but whatever she had given me was making everything harder. Unlocking his phone, I called the top number; it was Raven’s. I prayed she was with Liam…
Lowering the volume, I pressed call. Grunting in pain, I hoped my pounding heart and my grunts would drown out any sound from the phone, but the moment Raven called out Taylor’s name, I heard Nina’s heart skip a beat. Take that, bitch.
She was next to me in a flash, her eyes blazing with rage.
“You ruined everything!” She shrieked, her hands trembling as she looked at the spoon in her hand. A slow smile crossed her face as she knelt down next to me. “Be still, Delta Zack.”
Fuck, she was a fucking psychotic bitch… but as long as Tay was okay. A low growl escaped him, but it was futile. The drugs in our system were far too strong. Her gaze shot to him, and she glared at him. Dammit, Tay! Stay quiet!
I struggled to move, but I couldn’t, only managing to roll a little. However, it got her attention enough. I wanted to ask her why, why she was fucking doing this.
The spoon inched closer, and I forced my eyes shut, knowing what she wanted to do. Fuck, this is sick! Stab me or something… not my eyes. You weird-as-fuck woman!
Her fingers forced my eyelid open with one hand as the spoon came closer.
Suddenly she dipped the spoon into the corner of my socket, the burning pain adding to my already agonising body, but I remained calm, hoping Tay couldn’t see.
Excruciating pain ripped through my eye and head when she forced the spoon in as if she was fucking picking out a fucking pickle from a jar.
Just then, the door was ripped off its hinges to reveal none other than Liam himself. His blue aura swirled around him. Nina gasped, dropping the spoon, and I prayed that somehow my eye would fucking heal. I could feel the blood trickling onto the floor as he looked at Nina.
“A-Alpha…” she whimpered.
“So… it’s been you,” Liam said coldly as he advanced towards her. Her heart was thundering as Liam’s anger swirled around the room, weighing down on me.
“I…I did it for you,” she whispered.
“How so?” Liam growled, grabbing her by the neck and slamming her up against the wall. “Answer me!”