Page 103 of His Bonded Omega Mate
Hiroshi fell. I could smell his blood. Heard him begging and saw the moment he caught that someone was following him. This time, his fall wasn’t nearly as convincing. He’d never be an actor.
When Jared lost patience and bent to pick Hiro up, the omega sprang at Jared, knocking him over and sending them sprawling.
It should have been impossible, but Hiroshi’s tiger burst free of whatever magical hold they had used.
The tiger landed on the alpha, pinning him in place. They snarled down at him, pleasure at his flinch flowing through the pack bond.
Somehow, not only had Hiroshi’s tiger broken the magic preventing a shift, they had reestablished the pack link. Further proof, if I’d needed it, that the goddess watched over Hiroshi.
We need to get others here. Jared is to be questioned before they carry his sentence out.I told the omega.
Hurry before I eat him.Hiroshi let out another irritated sound at Jared.
I roared, hoping that Logan and his pride mates would hear and find us. We didn’t have to wait long. Jared stayed quiet and didn’t shift. He’d never been much of a fighter, preferring to use his wealth, influence and brain against his enemies.
Logan was in his tiger form as he approached, flanked by guards. He shifted. “We’ll take it from here.”
Come on, Hiro. Roan needs you.
The tiger followed me on silent feet as we rushed back through the tunnel to the room Roan was being seen in.
Melody must have gone back to the van because everyone had pants on and there were rolls of bandages instead of torn strips of curtains covering Roan’s body.
I could hear the man’s shaky breaths as he held on. Blood soaked the bandages, pooling on the floor under him. Tate was holding his hand and whispering things I couldn’t quite hear.
Hiroshi’s reaction drowned all of it out once he saw Roan. He shifted and slumped, nearly hitting the floor as he wailed. I caught him, clasping him close to me, trying to imbue him with some of my strength.
“Roan!” It was heartbreaking to hear the pain and horror in Hiroshi’s voice.
“Come, do your healing thing,” I urged, getting closer. “You can fix him right up.”
Heedless of his nudity or the blood, Hiroshi went to his knees next to his mate, immediately reaching for his healing power.
Golden light washed over Roan, stopping the bleeding and reforming the smashed bones.
We all watched the healing in silence even as members of the council, enforcers, and pack mates rounded up any survivors and took Jared into custody.
It seemed to take forever, but soon most of it was healed, and Hiroshi was exhausted. “I can do more. Just give me a minute.”
“No,” Roan rasped, his eyes still closed. “You’ll harm them. I’ll wait for Aldrin, or just heal normally. I’ll be fine.”
“We’re fated,” Tate said to Hiroshi, making Melody gasp and Axel’s eyes widen. I couldn’t process my reaction. Honestly, it made sense. “Take energy from me.”
Hiro drew away. “I don’t want to hurt your baby. We don’t even know it’ll work.”
Tate gave him a patient look. “You are risking my baby if you push on. Roan is stable. Aren’t you?”
“I am.” Roan tried to sit, but a look of agony passed over his face. He froze until I stepped in to help him up.
I hugged him carefully, aware of his damaged shoulder, the same one that had been hurt when we first met him. “Glad you are okay, brother.”
“I’ll be better when we can get back to the compound and have our mates checked over.”
“Good point,” I nodded. “Here, let me help you.” Roan rested his weight on me, his good shoulder leaning against me, letting me lead him to the door.
“Okay, this is weird, isn’t it Sunshine?”
“Nah, just progress. I’m glad our family is finally back together.”
