Chapter 120


    I’m watching the monitors for any sign of the fighting, but there is no movement whatsoever. Both boys


    are sound asleep in their grandmother’s arms while we wait for the all-clear. Sara had shown up just


    before lunch time like she usually does a few days a week. Now that she is in charge of her pack, she


    isn’t able toe as often as would like. I’m so happy that Asher has her in his life, though, and that


    our rtionship has bloomed tremendously.


    When I see movement on one of the monitors, I give it my full attention. A big charcoal gray wolfes


    slinking into town from the tree line. It’s being cautious as it looks around what looks to be a ghost


    town. How he slipped past my warriors, I have no idea, but he has, and I don’t see any of my men


    surrounding the pack house like they are supposed to be. Looking at another monitor, though, the one


    that’s facing the back of the house, I see fighting going on. So, that’s where my men are, it was the


    n to get them all in one


    area.


    I link my men to let them know about the Alpha wolfing from the front, but they are all tied up,


    fighting the other wolves. Knowing that I’m going to be in so much trouble for what I’m about to do, I


    make the only decision that I can and head for the door.


    “Summer, lock this door behind me.” I order the she-wolf.


    “Quinn, you can’t be serious!” Cici runs over to me, trying to block my way, “It’s too dangerous for you


    out there!”


    I point to the monitor, “Oh, and letting that big Alpha wolf get into my pack house where my babies are,


    isn’t?” I don’t realize that I include Holden in as one of mine, but he is like one of my own, and I will


    protect him just like I would Ash.


    “You can’t fight him by yourself, Quinn!” My friend shrieks.


    It takes nothing to move her little body out of my way, “I’m only going to hold him off until the others can


    get here.” I quickly run up the steps and utch the door, pushing it open easily enough. Once I’m out I


    nce back down at Cici, “Lock the door and guard my babies with your life!”


    “Quinn…” I cut off whatever she’s about to say by closing the door and cing the rug back over it.


    I nce out the back door and see the fighting still going on. I quickly close the inner door and bolt it,


    so they can’t get in from this way. I then run to the front and see that the Alpha wolf is halfway to the


    pack house now, still taking his time and being watchful for any dangers.


    Taking a deep breath, I call up my wolf to be on standby, but to not shift until I tell her to. She argues


    with me, but in the end, I get my way while she pouts and paces back and forth. Slowly, my hand turns


    the door k*ob and I’m putting on my serious face in order to face this new threat.


    I swing the door open and step through it with purpose, closing the door behind me, “What is it that you


    want? Why are you attacking my pack when we have done nothing to you!”


    Of course, my questions go unanswered as the wolf continues toe towards me. It’s now growling


    while keeping his eyes on me with every step he takes. I take up a stance at the top of the stairs; I’ll be


    d*mned if he gets inside.


    “You need to leave if you want to live to see another day. You will not win; we will not let you. Your days


    of killing innocent packs are over, Alpha whoever the f*ck you are!”


    The wolf stops just shy of the bottom of the steps and continues


    to growl at me. I growl back and sh him T’s eyes in warning, but it doesn’t seem to faze him at all.


    He’s one of those c*cky Alpha types it seems. We continue to stare at each other as we growl, neither


    one of us willing to give up. He doesn’t realize what a mother is willing to do in order to protect her


    pups.


    I sense it before it even happens and I ready myself, so as soon as the wolf jumps up and lunges at


    me, I throw myself at him, meeting him halfway. My body ms into the wolf with everything I have,


    and we fall, hitting the stairs and tumbling down to the bottom. I’m able to maneuver myself so I don’t


    land underneath the heavy beast, and in the process, I get my arms around its neck and squeeze as


    hard as I can. Unfortunately, just as I try to get a tighter hold, he flings me from his back, and Ind


    hard on the ground.


    It takes me a minute to get my lungs to fill back up with air, and just when I look to see where the beast


    is at, hees at me once more, but never makes it to me. Another bigger ck wolf power drives into


    the beast, knocking him away from me. I recognize Duke right away, and I scramble back towards the


    porch, so I don’t get in their way. They don’t need me as a distraction while they are going against an


    enemy.


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    I love watching Duke in action; he’s a powerhouse for sure. I’m not sure who this other Alpha is, but he


    is definitely able to hold his own as he ducks and leaps away from every move that Duke makes. When


    Duke finally scrapes his ws down the belly of the beast, it cries out in pain, but it doesn’t stop the


    wolf from counter attacking right away by taking a huge chunk from Dukes nk.


    Howling himself, Duke limps backwards, keeping his eye on hist opponent, but he isn’t fast enough


    when the wolf pounces on him. and gets him on his back. The stranger brings his ws down on Duke


    and T can no longer hold back. A sound that I have never heard before echoes through the area,


    and I realize that it’sing


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    from T as she growls and forces the shift. She rams into the side of the wolf, making him go flying


    about twenty feet and then she is on him wing at anything and everything she can. Once she has


    the wolf’s neck ripped out, I’m finally able to get through to her and calm her down enough to shift back.


    I’m covered in the stranger’s blood, but the only thing that matters is Den and Duke. I turn and run


    back over to them, dropping to my knees beside them.


    “Shift Duke, please! I need to check on Den!” I pet Duke’s head and kiss his snout as he stares at


    me with pain in his eyes.


    It takes a little bit but he’s finally able to manage the shift, but not without howling as he does. My heart


    breaks as the man before me appears to be all bl*ody and broken. I gasp and cover my mouth when I


    notice the huge hole in his thigh where the wolf took a bite out of him. Luckily, the piece that was bitten


    off is still hanging on by a p of skin. So, taking a strip of my shredded clothing, I carefully put the


    piece of leg back in ce and wrap it up until the doctor can tend to it.


    I’ve already called for Dr. Sands through the link and he is on his way. The tears streaking down my


    face is nothing that can be helped as I try wiping the blood from Den’s face. He watches me with a


    mixture of pain and something else, something that I shouldn’t ept, but in this moment, I can’t help


    it, because he just risked his life for me and I almost lost him.


    Leaning down, I smash my mouth against his and as soon as I feel his hande to the back of my


    head, I open up for him, letting our tongues tangle together. It feels so right kissing him like this, it


    always has. So, why do I feel a little guilty as we continue to give each other what it is that we have


    missed out on for so long?


    T to the Rescue! She will protect her men no matter what! =)