Page 10 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
“I willnottolerate homophobic shits,” I growled, raising my fist, ready to punch him once more, when Taylor walked over.
“Hey… it’s fine,” he said.
It’s nothing new for him.
“It isn’t fine,” I hissed, shoving Owen back to the ground.
It is. He just has issues,Taylor said through the link.
It may not have bothered him, but it sure bothered me. Taylor was one of the nicest guys I knew growing up, and I could not believe him being gay was the issue here.
“I want fifty laps around the pack grounds, and if I see you flunking, I swear I will take this to the Alpha,” I said coldly, turning away just when he spoke.
“Wow, it seems like someone can’t control their temper tantrums,” he muttered.
Oh boy, you asked for it now.
Spinning around, I was about to punch him when someone grabbed my arm and yanked me back. The rush of sparks that coursed through me told me who it was before their scent even registered. He pulled me back, punching Owen across the face and knocking him out cold.
“Whoa…” Taylor muttered.
The group fell silent, and, oh, I was so mad.
“I will not tolerate disrespect,” Liam growled, glaring at the mass of warriors.
“I was handling that,” I said quietly, doing my best not to lose my shit because I swear by Selene and the power of her moon that I was this close to snapping! He looked at me sharply, as if he was not expecting me to say that. What did he want? Me to thank him and gush over his heroic move? No, I don’t think so. “If you are done, Alpha. Can I carry on?”
He frowned, turning to me. I glared at him before his gaze dipped to my lips. Not bothering to sayanything, he stormed off. I shook my head. This was not over because as much as I didn’t want to see him more than necessary, I needed to make it clear that I was not going to allow him to get up in my business.
Oh, Blue Eyes, you are so done for!
Fire & Ice
Liam
Ireturned to my office, trying not to let her anger get to me. I don’t know what I was expecting... seeing her again, those gorgeous eyes of hers. Was this mate bond only affecting me? Damon seemed to be doing fucking fine too. Was it just me suffering like this?
Jealousy reared its ugly head at that thought.Don’t fucking let shit get to you, Liam.
I sat back. With the killing that happened last night, the pack was a little restless, and everyone had heard about it. Although I made sure everything carried on as usual as best as possible, the tension was clear in the air. The uneasiness of what happened the night before still lingered on everyone’s minds. It wasn’t something we were just going to forget overnight. The darkness that had settled over the pack was palpable, and I could sense the unease and fear clawing its way through the pack-link.
I really wanted Dad and Mom to go away for a week or so. Dad needed it, and with all of this crap, I think it was time for him to just relax. Even if he didn’t let on, he was going through a lot, and I wanted him to know he could count on me. They needed a break. I would offer to babysit Azura… but I wasn’t sure I’d manage that, considering it would be an entire week or two.
On top of that, I needed to get to the bottom of the murder. We had no leads at all. Last night, I had tried to track and trace any scent that lingered, but there was nothing. I frowned, and was trying to figure out what I needed to do next when there was a knock on the door. My eyes flashed, and my mood just got darker when a familiar scent hit my nose.
Enter,I said coldly.
The door opened to reveal none other than Damon. Now, why the fuck did I need to see him?
“Hey.” I raised an eyebrow.
“What do you want?”
“I thought I’d just come to see if there’s anything I could do. What happened last night, it’s damn shocking, and I know-”
“If you have nothing useful to say, leave. I have things to do,” I said coldly.
“Liam, can we just talk about this?”
