Page 10 of Fated Surrender

Madison’s head swung to Connor before she held up one finger. “Big girls are talking, run along now,” she said and turned back to Rebecca.

Connor looked around both tables, and everyone was staring slack-jawed at Madison. He let a slow smile cross his face, and he held up his hand.

“Aleks, can I borrow your car?” he asked casually.

Aleks dug into his pocket and threw the keys at Connor, frowning. “Sure, but didn’t you drive your truck into town?” Aleks asked.

Connor nodded. “Yup, but the truck doesn’t have a trunk or the shifter-proof reinforced cage your patrol car has.”

“Why would you need…”

Connor grinned, and before Aleks could finish asking his question he grabbed Madison by the arm and slung her over one shoulder. The screeching started immediately.

“Put me down! Put me down this instant, you backwoods heathen!”

“Pa, I’m going to be using Grandpa’s cabin for a bit,” Connor said as Madison pounded his back. He gritted his teeth and hoisted her higher, adjusting her on his shoulder.

Doc looked at him, panicked, rising from his chair.

“Don’t worry, Doc. She’s my mate. I won’t hurt her. Much,” Connor assured the man.

Doc looked at Connor before collapsing back into his seat. “Don’t turn your back on her. She fights dirty,” Claybourne advised.

“Maddox!! How could you? I am your sister!” Madison screamed.

“It’s because you’re my sister, I know you fight dirty,” Claybourne retorted.

“Be back later.” Connor carried his struggling mate outside to Aleks’s parked patrol car. Seeing Duncan and Emmett walking up the sidewalk, he tossed the keys at them.

“Great timing, Em. Can you open up the back, my hands are full,” Connor said, laughing; then grunted when Madison punched him in the kidney.

“Sure, bro. Hmm, can you tell us why you’re kidnapping this pretty lady?” Duncan asked as Emmett opened up the backseat.

Connor slapped Madison on the ass hard and she yelped.

“Quit fighting or you’re going in the trunk,” he said in a firm voice.

“I hate you!” she yelled.

He grinned, tossed her in the backseat, and shut the door.

“She’s my mate. I’m heading up to grandpa’s cabin for a while to woo my wildcat.” Connor opened the driver’s side door, and a litany of curses were clearly heard. He shut the door and winced.

“She’s very vocal.” Duncan leaned on Emmett and laughed.

“Don’t worry about the diner, we got it covered,” Emmett said.

“Later, guys.” Connor took a deep breath and opened the driver’s side door again. Sighing at the volume of his mate’s screams, he got into the car. He turned around to see that his mate’s cheeks were flushed red in anger. He couldn’t wait to see what they would do when she was aroused.

“Listen, it’s about a two-hour drive up the mountain to the cabin. You can yell and scream all you want, but you’re just going to make yourself hoarse.” Connor smiled at his mate, who glared at him through the reinforced steel bars.

“Listen, kid, I don’t know how you do things out here in the sticks, but in civilization this is kidnapping and everyone in that diner including my stupid brother are accessories,” she said, clenching her jaw.

“Yup, now sit back and enjoy the ride.”

“You wish,” she muttered.

Connor made sure to stop at the grocery store before rolling out of town. They would be okay for a few days. Hopefully, he would have her accepting their mating before then.

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