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Fifty Two
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ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Three
Tasha didnโt enjoy seeing anyone in pain, she really, really didnโt. But as she watched with Tala and Ethan as Onyx and Trevon circled the human tied to a chair in her spare bedroom, she didnโt feel in the least bit disturbed to know he would soon be in bad shape. For one thing, the guyโRay was his name, according to his driverโs licenseโwas pure evil. Heโd spent the past half hour boasting about how many shifters heโd beaten up in his time and about how easy it was breaking into the salon and how much fun heโd had smashing it up. Then there was the little detail that he kept calling her a slut and condemning to hell any โspawn of the devilโ she was impregnated with. And why would he be so bold? He was convinced that Onyx wouldnโt hurt him for fear of repercussions. Also, he was too crazy to be smart enough to be scared. โItโs a shame my beta's not here,โ said Tala. The Betaโs skills as an interrogator were well known. โHe could have this guy si
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Four
Watching from his spot on the patio step as the wolf with the salt-and-pepper furโRoydโearned himself a swipe from a dark wolf with creamy markingsโโOnyx could only laugh. Despite Roydโs wolfโs efforts to tempt the other wolf to play, he wasnโt successful. The wolf was much too serious for that, just like his large gray Alpha who was currently watching two jet-black wolvesโTrevon and Teo wrestle playfully. Similarly, the red she-wolf and the dark-gray she-wolfโTasha and Kass, were leaping at one another playfully. Many of the wolves had decided to go on a short pack run on the land behind Tasha's home, sticking close to the house, but Onyx was much too wary to shift while it was quite possible that one, if not all, of the rebels were in fact a threat. Over the past three weeks, he had watched them closely without giving any indication that he suspected them of anything. Heโd come to learn that Jesse was surly an
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Five
With Onyx out of earshot, Tala turned to Trevon. โAm I right in thinking that part of his problem is that he doesnโt want to share Tasha?โ โYup. Plus, Onyx prefers being alone.โ Trevon sighed. โIf he had his way, the two of them would be holed up somewhere together and no one would ever bother them. But thatโs never going to happen. Onyxโs strength draws people to him, always has and always will. If you had seen the way he organized all the groups in juvieโฆEven the older ones followed him. There was only one guy, who wouldnโtโNick had to challenge him, and though he never meant it to go that far, he killed him. Onyx never elected himself as leader, never tried to be one, but everyone made him one. And Iโm going to do the same now. If he wonโt take on the position, Iโll make him do it in my own subtle way.โHeโs not going to like it,โ said Tala, but she was smiling. โHow can I help?โ As her mom did her woe-is-me routine complete with de
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Six
Wondering why Tasha was taking so long, Onyx intended to go upstairs in search of herโfollowed closely by Sansa, who was jabbering on about something or other. When he reached the hallway and heard footsteps on the stairs, he was expecting to see Tasha. His mouth dropped open at the sight he found. โKass?โ Reaching the bottom of the stairs, she smiled a little awkwardly, as if unsure what reception sheโd receive. He pulled her into a huge hug. โHey.โ When her arms went around him, he swallowed hard. Seeing Tasha smiling at him, he mouthed, โThank you.โ He didnโt have to ask to know that she had something to do with it. Tasha was enjoying watching Onyx and Kass chattering away and doing that sibling teasing thingโฆuntil Sansa came to her side, making her automatically tense slightly. Her wolf bared her teeth. *Itโs so amazing,โ said Sansa, gesturing to Kass. โWe donโt see her in her human form often. Even when she changes, she often ke
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Seven
The latter word sounded so final and absoluteโa balm to her lingering insecurities and her worry that he would leave her alone again. โIt would also be great if you could give the dozens of marks on my inner thighs time to fade before leaving any more. I can hardly wear a bikini when I look like Iโve been assaulted.โ โYou wonโt be wearing a bikini unless weโre alone. No, baby, Iโve seen how skimpy your bikinis are. As much as I approve, Iโm not going to deal well with other guys drooling over you worse than they already do.โ โThere has been no drooling. Thatโs just you being paranoid and possessive.โ She really didnโt see how beautiful she was, and Onyx didnโt understand it. โBelieve me, they look, and they drool. Not that I can blame them.โ He skimmed his hands up and down her back, clutching her close. โIโm too thin and pale,โ she contradicted, echoing Dannaโs claims. They werenโt insults she hadnโt heard beforeโher mother informed her of th
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Eight
As guilt and shame slithered over him, Onyxโs eyes fell closed. โI donโt know who Iโm angrier withโme.โ He kissed her neck. โAs much as you avoid deep connections, itโs what you really want, isnโt it?โ Yes, it was. She had been her own worst enemy, reallyโcraving a soul-deep connection but at the same time avoiding forming one because she didnโt want to risk feeling the pain of losing it. โI want to feel indispensable to someone.โ His hands framed her face, seizing her gaze. โYouโre indispensable to meโessential to me on every level. I wouldnโt be here, suffering the company of your old pack and listening to some pervert constantly hit on you with cheesy pickup lines if you werenโt.โShe would have chuckled if his mouth hadnโt mashed with hers. โYou know, I once shook hands with My friend on a plan to get a gun and assassinate you.โ Without moving his mouth from hers, he laughed. โAnd I planned on getting โOnyx Is a Fuck-Assโ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-07-27ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Fifty Nine
Waking up at dumb oโclock to find Tasha draped over him on a diagonal angle, Onyx might have smiled if it wasnโt for the pounding on the bedroom door. Carefully rolling a sleeping Tasha onto her side, he pulled on his jeans and made his way to the door. Opening it, he found an edgy-looking Trevon Stepping outside the room, Onyx quietly closed the door. โWhat is it?โ โI just got a call now. They hasnโt found the location of the game preserve yet, but they'd managed to track down the place where the extremists hold their meetings. Iโm guessing theyโre mostly just โwe hate shiftersโ chats, but it might be worth attending one.โ Later that evening, they did just that. From his spot in the wooded area surrounding the isolated warehouse, Onyx closely watched the people gathered in the open building, waiting for the meeting to begin. Trevon, Ethan, and Royd were squatting near him, studying the place just as intently. The great thing about th
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-07-28ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty
โDeanโs contract doesnโt run out for another week she released him, โso you have time to still go through the interview process. Iโm confident theyโll adore you and decide youโre best for the job.โClearly Tashaโs delight had caught Talaโs and Trevonโs attention, because they both appeared. โWhatโs going on?โ asked Tala asked. Excited, Tasha told them. โI would love it.โ And it would give her a sense of purposeโanother thing she would enjoy having. Grateful, she snuggled against Onyx. Tala nodded approvingly at Onyx. โGood call, Onyx. I actually wouldnโt have thought of that, and Iโve known her for forever.โ โWhat kind of mate would I be if I didnโt know her inside out?โ Onyx dropped a kiss on Tasha's head. โAn Alpha female as a mediator,โ drawled Tala. โEven better.โ Onyx shook his head in exasperation. โHow many times do I have to say it? Iโm not starting a pack. Youโre almost as bad asโฆโ O
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ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Seventy Two โ epilogue.
few years later. Opening your eyes to find that youโre upside down canโt be good, can it? Through the cobwebs clouding her mind, Kass realized that it wasnโt just she who was upside down. The car had toppled over.Well, that sucked. Clearly the fuck-up fairy had made an appearance.Strangely, Kass felt no rush of panic, no fear. And despite that she was pretty sure her head was bleeding, there was no pain. There was only a feeling of weightlessness. Even the fact that her wolf was frantic didnโt disturb Roni in this dreamlike moment. Her brain distantly registered that the car kept leaning sideways, as if something was repeatedly pulling at it. But it was the various sounds that penetrated her mental fog: low moans, a phone ringing, a child crying, and strange voices arguing.Sensing that the ringtone and the moans were coming from her left, kass turned her head to find a male wolf shifter in the driverโs seat, e
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Seventy One
When she finally untangled herself from him, he explained, โItโs not just the only lodge here now. The owners built and rented out several other lodges on the land, which would be perfect for the โpackโ to live in. It means you and I will have our own space.โ Touched to the point that she was tearful, she said, โI really, really canโt believe youโve done this. I never would have guessed. I suppose I should haveโyou always try to spoil me.โ โItโs my right, and itโll happen a lot, so you need to get better at accepting gifts.โ She waved away that comment. โYou know what else I canโt believe? That the prejudiced humans sold the place to a shifter.โ When he opened his mouth to speak, she raised a hand. โDonโt tell meโฆYour contacts got involved, right?โ โRight,โ he confirmed. โWant to go inside?โ โDo Dalmatians have black spots?โ โOne thing first: I made a fewโฆchanges.โ
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Seventy
As Bree yapped beside him at the dining table about something or other, Onyx forced a smile for her. Oh, she was a nice enough girl and stuff, but he just didnโt do the friend thing, and apparently a person didnโt have a choice in the matter when it was Bree He noticed that his mate, who was sitting on his other side, was stifling a smile of amusement at his discomfortโas usual. Just a little longer, he reminded himself. Just a little longer, and then he and Tasha would be finished with their evening meal and leaving Sliver Pack territory, and they would only be returning as visitors. Since the night of the battle, he and Tasha had been living on pack territory temporarily. Although they had slept in the motor home outside the caves, they were still constantly harassed and, as such, had had very little time alone. Onyx and Tasha werenโt the only ones who had remained on pack territory. Trevon,
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Nine
Abruptly, she snatched the knife her father had long ago given her that was tucked into her boot and speared it into his chest.When a stunned-looking Chubby came charging at her, she rolled to the side and sliced both his Achilles tendons as he stumbled past. Like a sack of spuds, he fell to the ground, crying out. Rolling once again, she seized the rifle and twisted to see that Chubby was trying to crawl away. He froze when she cocked it and gave her a pitiful look. She shrugged. โI told you Iโd kill you.โ The bullet hit him dead-center in his forehead. It was then that Merk swung the door open. But she had already cocked the gun again, ready to shoot, and was aiming it as his head. โYou should have run, Monkey Boy.โ But the awkward bastard dove to the side, making the bullet skim his ear. โFuck.โ Then a wall of flames suddenly formed around the hut, and Merk slammed the door closed. โDouble fuck.โ Before she could even think of acting, a
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Eight
There was gunfire, there was growling, there was screaming, there was yelling as the wolves came at the group from all directions. It was also the go-ahead for Tasha to act. Aiming for those who she judged the biggest threats and of whom she had a clear view, Tasha fired one bullet after another, gratified down to her gut as she disabled the bastards. One of those bullets hit her targetโs arm rather than his heart, and he dropped his gun as he flinched with the pain. When Onyx wolf turned his attention to him, the human turned and ran in what could only be described as a blind panic. He suddenly screeched in pain and fell to the ground, having stepped on one of the barbed-spike plates that were planted around. Onyx dived on him, closing his jaw around the assholeโs throat. The wolves were all merciless in their assault. Ethan wolf had gone feral by this point and was tearing into whatever human was near him. Although heโd taken a bull
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Seven
Entering the living area a little while later, they found Jaime, Ace, Kass, Marcus,Royd Grace, Lydia, and Sansa. The smell of Onyx and Tashaโs combined scents seemed to hit everyone at once, because they were all smilingโeven Sansa, despite that it was fake. โWell, well, well,โ said Bree, delighted, as Onyx and Tasha perched themselves on the gigantic sofa where everyone other than Kass and Royd, who had each claimed an armchair, was sitting. โIt would appear things are moving along nicely.โ Bree swapped places with Ace so that she was then sitting by Onyx, winking at Tasha when he stiffened at her proximity. โHowโs my BFF doing?โ When Onyx gawked at her, Bree said indulgently, โNot you, sweetie, I was talking to your mate.โ Tasha would have been pissed by people continually poking at him if she didnโt know this meant they accepted him. โFine, thanks.โ Tasha patted Onyxโs thigh soothingly. โIโm glad things are working out for you gu
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Six
As it was important that Onyx knew every inch of pack territory in preparation for the attack, Tasha took him on a thorough tour of the land while they were in their wolf forms after breakfast. She showed him every lake, every clearing, every hidden entrance to the caves. She even showed him the โhutโโthe small building where trespassers were taken to be interrogated by Dante.When they stopped at a particular lake, she shifted back to her human form. โThis is my favorite spot on Sliver land. Come on, I want to swim.โ Back in his human form, Onyx glanced around, taking in his surroundings. Instantly, he understood. โYou used to come here to be alone, didnโt you?โ he asked, smiling. It was almost funny, considering she was so sociable. โYes,โ she admitted, slowly going deeper and deeper into the lake. โSometimes a girl likes a little alone time.โ He gasped in mock outrage. โAll this t
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Five
knock at the door the next morning was quickly followed by Trickโs voice. โTasha youโve got visitors. If Tala right, you might not be too happy about it.โ As those words penetrated her sleep-dazed brain, Tasha groaned. She didnโt have to ask who the visitors were. Her mother had been trying to contact her nonstop over the past two days, but Tasha had ignored her calls. Caleb would have told her that Tasha had returned to Sliver Pack territory. It had only been a matter of time before the woman showed up. Sleepily, she called out, โIโll be down in a minute.โ โTheyโre waiting for you in the kitchen.โ The sound of Zeeb's footsteps faded down the tunnels. Any other time, she would have been stumbling around the room on just waking. But knowing her parents were here was enough to galvanize her into action. Hopping out of the bed, she told Onyx's โItโs got to be my parents. You might want to sit this one out.โ F
ALPHA'S CLAIM ย ย ย Sixty Four
โI have a feeling the shifter behind all this will come with them,โ said Ryan. Nick was surprised to hear him speak. โMe too,โ said Zeeb. โHe hates shifters anyway, and now that heโs no longer making money from charging humans to kill our kind, Iโd say heโll be pissed enough to join Jace in the attack.โ โLetโs hope so,โ growled Tala. She rose from her armchair and approached Onyx. โItโs time. We need you at top strength. I canโt guarantee Iโll be able to heal you, but I can certainly do my best.โ She then turned to her pack. โGrace, you know what I need. Ryan, the window.โ While the short brunette nodded and left the room, the grumpy-looking enforcer opened the window wide. Determined to only think positive thoughts, Tasha rose from his lap. โLie down on the floor, flat on your back.โ โThatโs usually my order,โ rumbled Onyx, smiling at her blush. Hoping against hope that the Alpha female would
