Stronger With Me #3
I scoffed, “Well, Luke will be around to find out but you won’t be.” Thelx commented, “You’re already banging her, that’s bad enough. Let the poor girl live her short life.” I snarled and my hands shifted as I cut him with my claws again. Dad and Emmett got me off him.
Clara asked, “Why would Katie’s life be short?
” Thelx smirked, “She’s only going to live long enough to give Luke a child.
” I pushed way from my dad and brother and shifted into Channing.
My wolf bit Thelx in the side and went for another chunk of his flesh.
Bolt pushed me off Thelx before I could tear him to pieces from his side I’d already opened up.
Bolt linked, “Shift back.” I shifted back into myself, and Keith threw me shorts this time. Thelx was screaming his head off. I rolled my eyes, “Shut up.” Thelx asked, “What the fuck is wrong with you?” I snarled, “ME?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!”
Thelx answered, “Yes!” I growled, “You’re signing up to take my girlfriend to some guy who wants to rape her and kill her after she gives birth; yet somehow in your mind, I’m the one with the problem?
! You won’t touch her. Do you hear me? I’ll annihilate all of you, and I won’t even have to shift to do it.
I don’t know what you heard about me, but I could kill you with two fingers. ”
I pushed Emmett off Thelx and held him up by his throat and squeezed lightly.
I said, “I could kill you like this, but that would be too easy. You will NOT take her from me.” The guy grabbed my hand, “Why? I mean she’s hot but…
” I squeezed tighter until he stopped talking.
Channing urged, “Snap his neck!” That would be too fast.
Mom put a hand on my shoulder, “Keaton, let your brothers and your dad get answers.” Uncle Heath cleared his throat. My mom shot him an annoyed look before adding, “And your uncle with a few cousins. Clara, Malachi, and Matt are here too. Go see not Katie.” That made me laugh.
I dropped Thelx who was regaining consciousness. Mom grabbed my hands, “I promise you, we will keep her safe. Ok?” I nodded. Thelx sputtered, “Damn, she’s enthralled you good.” I kicked him in the face so hard I broke his nose.
JJ grabbed me and dragged me out of the dungeons. My cousin practically threw me in my truck and got in the passenger side. JJ ordered, “Drive.” I growled, “Fine.” JJ asked, “Ok, why are they calling her not Katie? I thought her name was Odette.”
I winced, “Her name is Odette.” JJ waited for a beat then said, “My question stands. Why are they calling her not Katie?” I sighed, “Because that’s the name she goes by here. Well, Odette doesn’t go by not Katie, but Katie Karlton.” He blinked several times.
JJ asked, “Is she on the run from the crazy guy in the dungeons and Luke?” I shook my head, “No, her mom’s a bitch.” JJ frowned, “People who do not need to run don’t have fake names.” I pointed out, “We have fake names.”
JJ responded, “For missions. We go by our real names everywhere else.” I admitted, “Odette’s mom might be hiding her from her dad. Her mom is definitely hiding her from Supernatural things. In conclusion, Odette’s mom is awful honestly. She had Odette on this terrible diet.”
JJ said, “You don’t have to convince me the mom’s terrible. Your girlfriend lives in an apartment rented by her mom’s boyfriend and said mom hasn’t been back since she left.” I asked, “How do you know that?” JJ snorted, “Because Joe knows that.”
I didn’t need to ask why. JJ’s phone rang. He answered, “Hey. WHAT?!” I glanced at him sharply. Fairy’s being able to charm our phones was great and awful. My cousin said, “Yeah, I got it.” He hung up but he had a look on his face that said I wasn’t going to like this.
I asked, “Who was that?” JJ ordered, “Pull over.” I growled, “Why?” My cousin pointed at the shoulder of the road, “Just pull over.” I did as he said and parked. I asked, “What happened?” JJ said, “Thelx escaped.”
I snarled, “WHAT?! HOW?!” Channing grumbled, “He could’ve just been dead. That would’ve been better.” JJ said, “Apparently there’s a leak in his cell which created a puddle of water.” I blinked several times then asked, “And?!”
JJ explained, “Apparently the second Emmett threw him into the cell and turned his back he dove into the water. Then he was just gone.” I asked, “What the hell type of Supernatural can do that?! It was a puddle for god’s sake! You dive into a puddle.”
JJ said, “It’s a very clear puddle now. Malachi started talking to himself. He and Emmett were checking something out.” I growled, “I need to run.” JJ encouraged that thought, “Well, let’s go then.” I wasn’t worried about my cousin keeping up.
I took off into the forest and shifted. We ran several miles before I calmed down. I knew I shouldn’t be surprised I ended up at Odette’s. I shifted back and waved to JJ. My cousin told me, “I’ll bring your truck here.” I called, “Thanks, man.”
I nodded to Ken and let myself into Odette’s place. I walked into her bedroom and tears filled my eyes. I wasn’t going to lose her, she was mine. Channing agreed, “Ours.” Luke couldn’t have my mate. What the hell could go through water like that?
Water Fairies turn to water, but I knew Thelx nor Odette were Fae. I linked dad, “Did we check nearby bodies of water?” Dad answered, “All our allies did, but Thelx didn’t show up. We knew she wasn’t a water Fairy though. I’m sorry, Keaton.”
I snorted, “What were you supposed to do? Keep him away from puddles? We had no way of knowing. Now we know that detail we didn’t before.
They are bold and arrogant, whatever they are.
We will capture another one of them and know better.
The idiots are merely giving us all the tools we need for later. ”
Dad replied, “You’re right. We will adjust our strategies. Malachi is sending out a memo.” Of course, he was. I said, “I know that we will figure this out.” Dad agreed, “We will and we will keep Not Katie safe.” I snorted, “Thanks for making me laugh, old man.”
Channing linked me, “At least we didn’t tell Thelx mate is ours.” That’s true. The reaction to that news on their side could’ve been bad. I didn’t need Luke knowing just how far I would go to protect Odette. He could think it was about his threats.
That would make my mate’s ex discount me more than he already was.
Whatever he was, he had to know how Wolves felt about their mates.
He’d probably double his efforts to get her.
I linked Keith, “If Luke had someone in our pack it can’t be someone in school.
Most of the school suspects Odette is my mate.
Thelx didn’t know Odette was mine, and neither did Luke.
They haven’t even asked if it’s possible.
They seem to think I just like her because of some thrall she has. So, who the hell is their source?”
Keith replied, “Could it be someone in a different pack?” I asked, “Why would another pack talk about me?” Keith answered, “You stay out of the shadows with other packs. Maybe someone heard someone wanted information on our pack. Specifically, about you. They thought it would be an easy way to make money.” Maybe that was it, but it felt wrong.
I had a thought, but I couldn’t grasp it.
When I sat on the edge of the bed, Odette woke up.
I loved that smile on her face. That innocent little smile she gave me that I wanted to see every day for the rest of my life.
I wanted to marry her one day. I wanted pups.
Hell, I wanted it all. Odette was mine and Luke wasn’t going to get a hold of her.
I linked Emmett, “You got the name from Luna Melanie with our mole that provided the Supernatural council with information, right?” Emmett answered, “I did.” I asked, “Could they be providing Luke the information on me?” I didn’t know who it was, but Emmett handled it.
My brother replied, “No, it couldn’t be that mole. I wouldn’t have someone like that in our pack. I found them a new pack, and their new Alpha is watching them like a hawk. Their communications are monitored, and they are on probation. If they sold information about our pack; I’d know.”
I snorted, “Someone will take a traitor but not Lisa. What does that say about her?” Emmett laughed, “Nothing good.” I had to agree. Channing snorted, “That we had a momentary, few years, lapse in judgment we moved on from.” Everything faded away, and Odette and I lost ourselves in each other.
In the following weeks, Emmett assigned a group to follow Odette.
I made sure they knew what I’d do to them if they lost her.
They were officially terrified of me. Keith said I went overboard.
So, I simply asked what if May needed guards.
Then my twin was on my side. Jules was shadowing Odette too which made me less jumpy.
Emmett was annoyed because he thought with the extra shadows we’d get to talk to Jag. Since we knew he was following Odette, but we couldn’t get a whiff of him. Maybe he left, finally. Channing grumbled, “And left our mate alone.” I was all for that.
Emmett linked me while I was giving Odette a driving lesson, “Luna Elise just gave birth. Two future Alphas.” I replied, “That’s amazing!” I knew my godparents would be thrilled. I texted Uncle Eric.
Me: Congratulations on your grandpups!
I focused back on Odette’s driving lesson.
She was a lot better than she used to be.
My mate was going to be able to pass, barely squeaking by, her driver’s test for her license after a few more lessons.
So long as she didn’t have any more high speed chases.
Channing purred, “Mate did that for us.” Yes, she had.
Emmett linked me, “The scary techy Luna has gone OFF the rails.” I asked, “What does that mean?” I felt like with Melanie it could mean a lot.
Emmett replied, “It means that the scary techy Luna has run off into a trap. That was actually set for the Crown Prince of the Hackura’s mate. Because the Ring has gone INSANE.”