Chapter 17


    Reid’s POV


    We didn’t even make it to the Pack border before Wendy mind-linked me to tell me Aria and Lily


    escaped. We’d been driving for 40 minutes only to turn around. I was furious. I finally found out what


    Pack they belonged to and who had been hurting my girls, and now they were going to do a runner


    from me. I may hate Hybrids and am having trouble figuring out if I want to give into the mate bond, but


    she is mine. Whether she likes it or not, she will being home. Aria believes she can leave my wolf


    and me. Not happening.


    “Spin around head back towards the Pack house,” I tell my driver. The car makes a sharp U-turn,


    spinning back around the way we just came. The rest of the vehicles behind us instantly spun around


    and followed.


    “What’s going on, Boss?” Zane’s mind link came through.


    “Aria thinks she can leave. She gave Wendy the slip.”


    “What about Alpha David?”


    “Tell Dominic to deal with him for now. Tell him to tell the prick he isn’t getting them back.”


    “You want to start a war?”


    “Why are you scared?” I mocked.


    “Pfft yeah, pissing in my boots,” he sarcastically spat back.


    Driving back to the Pack house, Wendy was waiting out front. Jumping out of the car while it was still


    moving, I walked over meeting her halfway.


    “How did she get out of the room?” Wendy looked down, giving herself away instantly. “You let her


    out…. FUCK!”


    “She had been in there all day, Alpha. I thought she might want to look around. I didn’t think she would


    run. I thought I locked all the doors.”


    “Obviously, you thought wrong,” Pinching the bridge of my nose, I let out a breath “It’s fine Wendy, she


    couldn’t have got far on foot unless she was picked up along the road. We didn’t pass any cars so if


    she did get picked up, she must be in one of the outer towns. Closest is Larse, we will head there.”


    Everyone waiting next to the cars got back in. Four cars went one way at the T section, my car and 4


    others went the other direction heading towards the small town out of the city. We drove for about 20


    minutes before we came to a derelict train station. Sending Zane to the ticket booth to see if she had


    been seen, I waited by the car.


    “They got on a train about ten minutes ago, Boss. Heading out of the city.”


    “Lead the way, we can cut the train off.” Getting in, I told my driver to get out of the driver’s seat, and he


    quickly slid into the passenger seat. Putting my foot down and leaving a cloud of dust behind us, we


    tore out of the train station to chase after the train. After about five minutes, we hit farnd. Driving up


    to the train tracks, we turned, driving alongside the tracks, when we saw the train up ahead. Putting my


    foot down, I overtook the train before driving up onto the tracks about a kilometre ahead of it to give it a


    chance to stop safely. The train driver instantly slowed beforeing to a stop just before my car. An


    elderly gentleman with his grey beard and hair wearing overalls stepped off the train raising his hands


    in surrender. “I don’t want any trouble.”


    “Settle down, we aren’t here to cause problems. I’m looking for a woman and child; they got on at Larse


    station.” I showed him a picture on my phone that I had Zane take when he was watching her at the


    diner.


    He briefly looked at it before saying, “The middle carriage, son. You aren’t going to hurt them, are you?”


    He genuinely looked concerned for them.


    “Of course not, why would I hurt a defenceless woman and child? You have been watching too many


    action movies, old-timer,” I replied. He looked relieved, nodding his head, he climbed back into the


    carriage.


    Walking along the train, I made eye contact with Zane before pointing to thest carriage. He


    immediately obeyed. I knew she would run for the back one, so predictable. Pushing the sliding door


    open, I climbed into the train before opening the carriage door inside. Aria was protectively shielding


    Lily.


    “Just grab her. If not, grab Lily. She willply; she won’t risk her safety.”


    “Yes, Boss.” Everyone replied before I cut the link.


    I observed. Aria wasn’t really thinking she could get away, surely, she would know better.


    “Lily close your eyes and put your hands over your ears,” Aria called out. ncing over at Lily, she did


    what she was told no questions asked. Lily really is a great kid; Aria has raised her well considering.


    Looking back up, Aria had turned, so she had a view of both ends of the carriage. HMMM, she is really


    going to try, interesting.


    “Our girl is a fighter. Let’s see what she can do,” Ryder says excitedly. “Should have brought some


    popcorn.” I muffle myugh, but luckily no one was paying attention. Zane shoves Rick forward, but


    what happened next, I wasn’t expecting. Aria seized the opportunity and cracked him a good one with


    her knee before stomping on his nuts. I internally cringe as I watch her foote down.


    Next up is Zane, who I could hearughing at Rick’s downfall. Aria was ready though, jumping out of


    reach. But she wasn’t expecting Mitch behind her. After she kicks Zane in his chest with both her feet,


    he trips groaning.


    “Fuck, I feel like I just been kicked by a horse. What have you been feeding her?”


    “My blood,” Iughed back at him. Hearing a terrifying growl, I look back up and notice a crazed gleam


    in her beautiful amber eyes. Hunger. Looking over at Mitch and seeing he is bleeding. Crap. Getting up,


    I shove him to the side, making himnd on the seat. I grab her just as she lunges for him, but she is


    quick to swat my hand away, along with it my bloody skin. My own growl matches hers. Yanking her,


    she turns andnds against my chest but then goes limp catching me off guard and we start to fall to


    the ground. Only she is prepared and shoves me straight over the top of her. She isn’t as weak as she


    looks. Amused, I feel a smile creep onto my face. Just as I lunge at her, tackling her, she starts to fall,


    but I twist at thest minute, pulling her onto my chest.


    She squirms for a bit before realising it''s useless. My arms wrapped around her warm body, and I could


    feel her breasts pushing against my chest, her scent driving me and my wolf crazy. I could feel my dick


    going hard at the thought of having her pushed up against me. Rolling to my side and using my legs, I


    pull us to a standing position. Not wanting her to know the reaction being close to her gives me. Letting


    her go, I instantly lose the warmth of her body.


    “What, you expect me to go back willingly to my death?” she asks, raising her eyebrow at me. I indicate


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    towards Zane, and her eyes follow before she recognises defeat.


    “You weren’t the target. We only needed to distract you to get to Lily, I know you won’t risk endangering


    her, if we wanted you dead you would be, I only told them to grab you or grab Lily. Nice try though, it


    was quite entertaining.” She stormed off the train.


    “Isn’t she marvellous? I’m so d we decided to keep her,” says Ryder, obviously impressed.


    “Think you mean you decided to keep her. I wanted to kill her, but she is kind of growing on me.”


    “Hmm something is definitely growing, and it isn’t her,” he bites back sarcastically. Looking down, I


    discover a tepee rising in my fucking pants.


    “Settle down, Ryder, you filthy dog.” His anger at me calling him a dog made my erect dick instantly go


    down. Walking back to my car, I reach over and grab a bottle that has a sedative in it. Grabbing a


    syringe from the first aid kit, I stick the needle in the bottle, drawing some out. Walking back over to


    Aria, who was having a discussion with Rick over his hurt balls, I jab her in the neck while she is


    distracted.


    A confused expression appears on her face when she notices the syringe. “What?” She falls into me


    before she mumbles something else that doesn’t make sense. I think she called me a bitch. Picking her


    up, I inhale her scent. Little wolf won’t be escaping now, I think to myself. I climb into the car with her


    sitting across myp and wait for the driver. The train has pulled away now, and I watch her sleeping


    body in my arms. Brushing her hair out of her face, I ran my nose against her jaw to her ear then along


    my mark Ryder gave her. She moved a bit at my touch but didn’t wake. I ced a kiss on her head just


    as the driver’s door opened and Mitch climbed in the front.