Page 14 of Knot Enough
“You can’t be serious,” Rath said in disbelief.
“I am. Feed the prisoner, Axe. No more arguing,” Kane grunted.
Rath shook his head, but our Alpha had spoken. His end of the bond slammed shut, and he turned on his heel. I had a tracker on their phones and knew where everyone was at all times.
“I’m going to The Registry,” he threw over his shoulder.
“He’ll be fine,” Kane said as he grabbed my shoulder.
“Thanks, Alpha,” Axel said. The relief evident in his tone.
“If the humanity left in our pack says we need to feed the Omega, then that’s what we’ll do,” Kane murmured. Axel walked around the corner and slowly lowered into his seat.
“How’s . . .” Kane cleared his throat. He reached out and put his hand on Axel’s lower back. “Did I hurt you?” His voice was low and gentle.
“You shoved your third leg up my ass . . .” Axel chuckled. “It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I’d do it again, but with a shit ton of lube.”
Kane’s eyebrows winged up, and a smile played along his lips, and I stabbed another sausage as I enjoyed the show. My alphas were flirting.
SEVEN
Everything ached.
My serrated skin was raised and puffy. The Alpha sliced a name.Who is Lennox?To make things worse, my stomach growled. I don’t know how long ago Axel gave me a sandwich. I questioned it at first, but if they wanted me dead, they would have killed me already. There’s no window, no sunlight, no way of knowing how much time has passed. I stopped trying to move because I hated the way it felt when the cement touched my raw skin.
My bones were cold, and I missed my bed. Maneuvering so I could sit up, the chains clinked, and a shiver ran down my spine. I tucked my knees in and wrapped my arms around my legs. I’m surrounded by shadows, and there are a million different things that could be hiding down here with me. I pulled Kane’s shirt tightly around me.
Asshole.I was thankful for a fucking shirt. The bar wasn’t just on the fucking floor, it was in hell.
Somewhere above my head, floorboards creaked. It wasn’t close, but being surrounded in silence, I picked up on sounds better than before. The door groaned, and I knew someone was coming. If not for that little light outside of my cell, I’d behyperventilating. When I was little, my parents would leave on trips, and Valerie would lock me in the closet. I hated the dark and never got over it.
Lowering my chin, I cupped my nipples and closed my legs beneath me. Holding my breath, I waited anxiously. It felt like an eternity, but eventually, he appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Axel, the bear-like man with broad shoulders, thick biceps, and green eyes that held a softness I couldn’t understand. I lifted my nose to try and scent him, but nothing.
Once he opened the cell door, he placed a tray on the ground. Steam rose off the bacon and eggs as saliva pooled. There was even a bowl of fruit and a glass of water. My gaze darted to his green ones, but before I could get a word out, the cell door swung shut.
“Wait,” I whispered.
I cleared my throat and repeated myself, only louder this time. He stopped and his shoulders hiked, but he didn’t look back. His second act of kindness gave me bravery. “Why are you doing this to me?”
Without another word, he resumed walking, and this time, when I called after him, he didn’t stop. I crawled to the food and stuffed everything into my mouth. Only when my plate was clean did I note the fork. My eyes watered as shame washed over me.
Even the pack I was supposed to be placed with would have been better than this. I shoved the tray away. The dishes slid off, and the glass cracked. I didn’t bother crawling back; my wound would get infected. I cried until my head hurt and my chest jerked with involuntary sobs until eventually, I fell asleep.
EIGHT
The creak from the cell door roused me from sleep. I uncurled and sat straight up.Axel?Goosebumps broke out along my skin, and I straightened. I couldn’t shake the sinking feeling in my gut. I held my breath as I waited with bated breath. I couldn’t scent him, but as chestnut hair stepped under the light, my fears were confirmed.
Kane.
He’d taken Axel so roughly last night. I’d been scared for my life and aroused at the same time. The light bounced off his broad shoulders, and the muscles were evident through his shirt and causing everything in me to clench. My lips parted as my gaze trailed down his naked chest. I feast on every dip and ridge as my gaze lowers. These men, my captors, have no business being this attractive.
His hazel eyes sparked and threatened to burn. When he blinked, an inferno replaced it. Something’s changed. . . no, something was wrong. Electricity buzzed through the air as he charged in, closing the distance.
He cast me in darkness, and my cell felt smaller. I trembled before him as I tilted my chin back to stare at him.Fear and… excitement.He was silent as he stood above me. His chestexpanded, his nostrils flared. Buried deep, an instinct screamed to submit, but that wasn’t me. Defying or challenging an Alpha wasn’t wise, but I wouldn’t cower. As if he read my mind, a low growl reverberated in his chest as his tongue wet his lip; almost as if he was trying to taste my scent.
A whimper fell from my lips without permission, and the growling ceased. He crouched over me, reaching for me. Adrenaline kicked in, and I scrambled back. He grabbed my ankle and dragged me back under him. I cried out as glass dug into flesh. He straddled me, two powerful legs on either side as he grabbed my wrists and pinned them above my head.
It stung, and warmth dripped from my arms. He lowered himself, and I froze.He’s nuzzling me?He dragged his nose up my nape, and a growl of approval filled the cell. They hadn’t fucked me last time they were all in here, and I thought that made me safe.
