Chapter 34
The growl that rips from him is pure fury. His hand clamps around my neck like a vice, squeezing until my feet lift off the ground. I gasp, struggling as he chokes the air from my lungs.
“I haven’t seen you around before, and I know a brat when I see one,” he snarls. “You can’t possibly be from the Blood Fang pack. Our women are well. trained—submissive, obedient. But you-“his lip curls in disgust, “you’re a mouthy little brat who clearly doesn’t belong.”
My hands scramble uselessly against his wrist. Then, without thinking, I spit–straight into his eye.
He roars in rage and lets go, stumbling back with a curse. I collapse to the floor, coughing violently, sucking in air like it’s the most precious thing in the world. My lungs burn. My throat screams.
“How the hell could I be from here?” I rasp between gasps. “With pigs like you running around, thinking you own every damn thing that breathes-”
“Beta Khaos!” a familiar voice shouts cutting me off.
I turn my head and see Fury jogging over, his face tense, trying–and failing–to mask the panic in his eyes. Relief floods through me… until I catch the warning in his gaze.
I manage a small smile, but he doesn’t return it. His eyes stay locked on the brute who just tried to crush my throat.
“I apologize for her behavior,” Fury says quickly, stepping between us. “But she’s the Alpha’s guest. You have no right to lay a hand on her. I’ll escort her back to her quarters immediately.”
Beta Khaos sneers, wiping the spit from his cheek. “Oh,” he drawls, voice dripping with mockery. “So this is the Alpha’s bitch. The one he couldn’t tame. The one who dragged him all the way to the Mating Room.”
My vision clears just in time to see red.
“Who the hell did you just call a bitch?” I ask softly, my tone dangerously low as I take a threatening step forward.
Before I can go any further, Fury grabs my wrist, holding me back. I glance down at his hand, then up at him, fury blazing in my eyes. He shakes his head, eyes begging me not to escalate this.
I puff out a frustrated breath but stay still.
“She’s the Alpha’s mate, Beta Khaos,” Fury says, voice colder now. Your future, Luna. Not his bitch.”
Khaos lets out a harsh, humorless laugh. “Mate, bitch–what’s the difference? You wouldn’t understand. You don’t have one. But mark my words–keep her the hell away from me. Next time I see her…” He leans closer, eyes gleaming with threat. “That pretty little face won’t be so pretty anymore. Not to the Alpha. Not to anyone.”
He turns, stomping off without another glance.
My heart pounds, fury and fear tangled in a burning knot. Fury still holds my wrist like he thinks I might lunge at Khaos again.
I meet his eyes and try to smile, but it’s weak and shaky.
“Thanks,” I mutter, my voice hoarse. “I guess I owe you.”
Fury doesn’t smile back. “You need to be careful, Kali. That man doesn’t bluff.”
“Neither do I,” I whisper, still staring in the direction Khaos disappeared. My voice trembles, but I mean every word.
“Neither the hell do I.”
Fury says nothing. He just sighs–a long, heavy sound like I’m the last person he wants to deal with right now.
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Chapter 34
He starts pulling me gently away from the building. His grip isn’t tight, but it’s firm enough to say, ‘Don’t argue.
We slip through the trees like shadows, ducking low, avoiding the main trail. His head is down, jaw locked, the muscles in his arms tight. I can tell he’s pissed at Khaos, at me, maybe at the whole damn world.
My heart still thuds. My throat still aches. My pride is still bleeding from being tossed around like a rag doll.
“Fury–stop.” I jerk my hand out of his grasp. “Where the hell are you taking me?”
He doesn’t stop walking. Doesn’t even look back.
jog a little to keep up, blocking his path. “Hey! I asked you something.”
Finally, he halts, and his cold eyes burn into mine.
“Why were you even there?” he demands. “Why did you leave the damn house the Alpha gave you?”
My chest rises and falls as I try to steady my voice. “Because your precious Alpha left me without food for two days,” I bite out. “I didn’t go there to cause trouble—I was starving.”
Fury runs a hand through his hair, muttering under his breath. “Shit…”
He doesn’t say anything else–just keeps walking.
I hurry to get in front of him again, blocking his path. “Don’t be mad at me, okay?” I say, eyes searching his face. “I didn’t mean to show up at the pack building. I tried not to go. I really did. I even shifted and went out hunting… but I couldn’t find a single dan rabbit, Fury. I was hungry. I only went there to find something–anything–before I passed out.”
He stares at me for a beat too long, his jaw working. Then, with a reluctant sigh, he says, “Come on. Let me make you something to eat.”
Later…
The kitchen smells incredible. Not only that–Fury has filled the once–empty cupboards and fridge with all kinds of food.
I sit at the small wooden table, watching in disbelief as he moves around the kitchen with practiced ease. Pots clink. Something sizzles in the pan. My mouth starts watering before he even sets the plate down.
“You know how to cook?” I ask, surprised.
He grunts as he places the food in front of me. “A warrior’s gotta survive somehow.”
I shrug. “Didn’t picture you making stew. More like… gutting boars with your teeth.”
He snorts, the ghost of a smile flickering across his face. I don’t even hesitate–I dig in fast, shoveling food into my mouth like a ravenous beast, barely
chewing.
“Whoa,” Fury says, raising an eyebrow. “Slow down before you choke to death on scrambled eggs and grilled meat.”
“Too late,” I mumble through a mouthful.
I finish the bowl in minutes, licking the spoon clean before leaning back with a satisfied sigh, rubbing my stomach.
Fury slides a cup of water toward me. “Drink this. You’re ridiculous.”
I take it gratefully, gulping down half before wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. “Thanks… seriously.”
He doesn’t answer right away. His face turns serious, and I feel the shift in the air.
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Fury’s jaw clenches as he looks away. “The man you just met–Beta Khaos.”
shiver, the memory of his hand around my throat flashing back.
He’s not just the Beta. He’s also mated to the Alpha’s twin sister… Jasmine.
aty mind races to Jasmine the raw, jagged scars, her haunted, hollow eyes.
Fuck.
That beast… that thing was her mate?
Iswallow hard, blle creeping up my throat. “What the hell was he doing to her?” I whisper, more to myself than to him.
Fury’s eyes darken, but he doesn’t answer.
I lean forward. “Who’s the third?”
He exhales, long and heavy. “Jack’s uncle. He’s the royal messenger now. Sounds harmless, right? But trust me… whatever you do, don’t let your path cross his ”
I bite the inside of my cheek. “I’m not scared of anyone.”
“You should be,” he says quietly.
i stand slowly, trying to hold onto more pride than I actually feel. I pick up the empty plate and walk over to the sink. “Thanks for the food.”
I start rinsing the plate, but something weighs heavy on me–burns in my chest, in my throat, in the pit of my stomach.
Was Jack really getting married to her? The Alpha King’s daughter?
is that why he’s accepting my rejection so easily? Why he hasn’t come back for me?
For power?
That cheating, lying bastard.”
I grit my teeth and curse him silently, the soapy water sloshing over the rim of the sink as my fingers tighten around the ceramic plate like it’s his neck.
“What did those poor plates ever do to you?” Fury’s voice breaks the silence, laced with dry humor.
I glance down and realize–I’m gripping the plate so tightly it’s a miracle it hasn’t shattered. My knuckles are white.
“Nothing,” I mutter, forcing my jaw to unclench. “Just thinking about Jack… and what you said. You’re right. I should fear him more than the rest. He’s an
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Most Fury cuts in gently. “While you were in the pack did you were the roses atrout the Alpha and the Alpha King’s daughter?”
1 noo stiffly, eyes burning with an ache i roluse to name. I won’t let the tears fall. I won’t.
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