Alec POV
"Are you sure this is where she lives?" Hugo's revolted voice cut through the stale air of Aurora's room. "This place is a dump!" He huffed, walking around her room while looking at it with the same disgust he would a rednecks trailer park.
I shifted my attention from Hugo to two of my pack members installing small hidden cameras around Aurora's room. I noted the look they were giving each other as they shifted some of her belongings from the top of her dresser to provide them better footing. They, too, had the same disgusted look as my brother.
"Problem?" I asked, trying to keep the irritation from my voice as they turned to look at me; Ian, the older of the pair, had worked for my father before me and knew better than to question my commands, but his partner was reasonably new. I could see the question bubbling on his tongue. He was desperate to understand why we were here!
"Hugo is right. This place is a dump. One of these cameras is worth more than everything in this place. I just don’t understand why we are installing them." He expressed finally. The exasperated look on Ian's face told me he knew what was coming even if his colleague did not.
"Is that so?" I asked, turning to look at him fully, fighting to keep the annoyance from my tone and the harshness from my eyes.
"Yeah! I mean, you have us installing four cameras in here, two in the hallways, half a dozen in the kitchen and over ten in the bar."
"And two in the bathroom!" Hugo added with a smirk, knowing he was fueling the fire!
"Exactly", the young wolf expressed with an exaggerated wave towards Hugo, who he wrongly thought agreed with him!
"Why are we wasting our money on this shit!" He snorted, disappearing into the small bathroom.
"Mmm 'Our' money," I repeated his words, exaggerating the word while raising a brow at Hugo, who was grinning at me knowingly. This kid had some brass balls; I would give him that. My grin instantly dropped when he emerged from the bathroom, his dark eyes locked on a bright pink thong hanging from his finger, his tongue grazing his teeth as he licked his lips.
"She is hot? She has to be to pull this dental floss off?" He grinned, bringing the pink lace to his nose, inhaling her scent. I almost felt sorry for him, hearing the growl escape from my chest; the way he looked at Ian, all fear and regret, would have been comical if it wasn't for the fact this little cunt just crossed a line.
Nodding to Hugo, I watched as he and Ian pounced on the kid, each gripping an arm and pulling them to the point his bones were screaming in their sockets.
"Alpha!" He screamed, panicked, but it was too late! He had to be made an example of! Looking behind him, I noted the tiled floor and nodded to the two males restraining the pretentious wolf.
"On his back, on the bathroom floor!" I demanded as I turned and slipped my Armani suit jacket off; it cost more than this kid would earn in a year; I wasn't dirtying it for the likes of him.
"I could have forgiven your insolence- you're young!” I reasoned “I could have overlooked your arrogance at thinking you have any control over what I do with MY pack's money, not OUR packs! MINE!” I explained, rolling my sleeves up on my crisp white dress shirt.
"But you see.." I stated as I turned and walked towards him, picking up the pink lace he had dropped, I shoved it into my pocket, not giving a shit who saw. Pausing in the doorway, I watched as the wolf tried his best to fight against Hugo and Ian. But it would be to no avail; Hugo was my beta for a reason; like me, he had Alpha blood. He was stronger than most, but more importantly, he was one of the most brutal fighters I had ever known.
But this wasn't about Hugo nor his thirst for blood; it was about teaching this kid and any other imbecile who sought to touch what was mine a lesson! Grabbing the hammer from the side table, I let it drop to my side; the kid's eyes quickly locked on it as he thrashed on the tiled floor, begging for his life.
"Please, Alpha! don't! I am loyal to you! Don't, turn on your pack for a piece of ass." He begged.
"Strike three!" Hugo announced, making Ian smirk.
"Four, actually." He corrected Hugo with a nod that had Hugo smiling slyly.
"I am going to make you swallow those words!" I announced calmly.
"Then I will see to it that you can never speak again!" I grinned slowly, bringing the hammer down on his jaw with all my strength. Hugo's eyes darted to me furiously as blood splattered his suit. Yanking on Aurora's shower curtain, he wrapped it around himself to protect his suit.
"What?" He laughed with a grin! "I wanna roll in her bed before we leave! Make her sleep in my scent! She ain't gonna do that if it's covered in this fuck witts brain matter, is she?" He scoffed
Narrowing my eyes on Hugo, I fought not to bring the hammer down on his thick skull as he mentioned Aurora's bed. Instead, I reminded myself that he was once her mate and had just as much right as me to be here! Even if his words infuriated me! Hugo nodded for me to continue, clearly confused at my expression and whatever vibe I was giving off.
Focusing that anger on the snivelling wolf at my feet, I brought the hammer down on his mouth, repeatedly smashing it into his teeth and jaw until not a single tooth remained in his mouth. Blood and bone dripped from his jaw that hung loosely to the side of his head. He had passed out during the onslaught, but as promised, I scooped up the teeth from around his mangled head and shoved them down his throat.
"You're not gonna kill him?" Hugo asked disappointedly as I stood, motioning for Ian to remove the kid's limp body.
"Every heard a man speak without any teeth! Hardly going to respect him and his drooling, yap, are you!" I grinned, winking at my brother as I returned to the sink to clean myself up. Watching my brother as he stood, his dark eyes locked on Ian; I knew what was coming before it even happened. Pulling his head back, headbutting Ian's forehead knocking him to the ground; lifting his boot, he brought it down repeatedly on the male's ribs.
"DON'T EVER CORRECT ME AGAIN, YOU FUCKING SAP!" He bellowed, making me sigh; I knew he wouldn't have let that go. Walking past the two males on the floor, I opened Aurora's bedroom door and called some of the other workers into the room to clear up the mess in the bathroom; no one said a word or looked shocked; they all knew better than to question Hugo and me! Just like they knew better than to come in here when we were educating the pair of useless wolves!
With the males out of the room, I nodded for someone to come in and clean up the mess in the bathroom, not wanting Auror to return to this.
"Alpha, Aurora is nearly home! She is 15 minutes out!" James announced through our pack link.
"Five minutes, Everyone! Then I want you all out of here! Leave no sign we were here and ensure all cameras are working."
"Yes, Alpha!"
"Let the games begin, kitty!" I grinned, nodding to Hugo. "Pack up your shit!"
"You are gonna have to leave her an I.O.U. for the shower, curtain brother!" Hugo laughed, flinging himself back on her bed; I watched him in the mirror as I put my suit jacket back on; he was hugging her pillow to his chest, inhaling deeply. Realising then that he would be the biggest hurdle Aurora and I would have to face!
Pulling a little box from my pocket, I popped it on the bedside table, leaving it for her as a gift!
"No point cleaning the bathroom if you're leaving that shit here!" Hugo snapped, his mood dark as he jumped from the bed and headed out of the room, ensuring everyone was ready to leave. Neither of us prepared for her to catch us in here...yet!
He may claim to hate her, but I can see it in him now as he slipped one of her tops into his jacket pocket; he loves her! Just as much as I did or do! And neither of us knew how to share! One of us was going to come out of this hurt!
And something told me it was going to be Aurora!
[Please note: Trigger Warning - The following chapter contains Blackmail/CNC/Reluctance that some may find hard to read.] Aurora POV "It's just sex!" I soothed myself repeatedly, feeling his hands move up my calves and pull her knees up. I kept my eyes fixed on the ceiling and attempted to will myself out of my body. I was brought back to cold reality when I felt hot breath on my inner thigh followed by his hot tongue, licking. I hadn't realised that I had yelped until he told me to calm down. "C..c..can we just get this o..over with. Please," I stammered, my throat dry. Maxwell lifted his head up and looked at me over my body, his eyes alive with a fire I didn't feel comfortable with. "You don't want me to enter you dry, do you?" With that, he reached down between my parted thighs and cupped my mound. "Or are you already wet?" My mouth desperate for saliva, I simply shook my head in answer. "Then I need to make you a little wet, so I don't hurt either of us. I could spit on the e
[Please note: Trigger Warning - The following two chapters contain Blackmail/CNC/Reluctance that some may find hard to read.]Aurora POV"I am deadly serious!" Maxwell smirked, his lips thin and tight as he stared at me with an evilness that made me shiver unintentionally. Looking over at Violet, my stomach dropped, seeing the sick smile plastered on her lips. "You're enjoying this!" I growled, and her lips pulled into an even wider smile. "Seeing the bitch that caused absolute chaos get her comeuppance? Absolutely!" She snarled nastily. Looking back at Maxwell, I shook my head of the tears I felt falling from my eyes, hoping to play on his emotions. "I want a blowjob and a fuck!" He declared unashamedly. There it was- His terms! I knew he would have wanted something like this, but hearing him say it made everything feel much more serious and real! As if sitting on a bed surrounded by my own vomit and self-hatred as one of the men I loved hung from chains on the TV with his back ri
Aurora POVStretching out across the softest of beds, my body ached almost as severely as my head throbbed. Opening my eyes slowly, I allowed them to adjust to the bright lights of the sterile room. I was alone, and judging by the goose pimples that had broken out along my stomach, I was naked. "Ava?" I called out to my wolf, feeling alone inside my own head."Ava?" I asked again as I lay back on the plush mattress. I sighed as I realised whatever was making me groggy, was also affecting my wolf.Closing my eyes as I rubbed at my temples and tried to recall where I was or how I had gotten here, but I came up blank, except for the image of my reflection and chains. Something that seemed oddly familiar yet foreign to me. "A baby changes everything!" I heard a female voice snap from somewhere close by. Moving my legs slowly, not wanting to make any noise, I pushed off the bed. Regretting it the second my legs touched the floor, they felt hollow and utterly useless. Gripping the nearby
Alec POVWe continued the next few hours in silence until we reached large gates that made ours look like child's play. I watched Jason's eyes gloss over as he communicated with his pack, and the doors opened. "Very fancy!" James scoffed as we followed the winding trail up to a large gothic-inspired castle that wrapped around acres of land. He wasn't wrong, this place was fancy! Which made no sense; why would Maxwell go after my pack when he had something so grand at home? Parking outside the entrance, I took a deep breath and hoped we would leave here with the answers we all needed. "Mother!" Jason beamed as a middle-aged woman stepped from the doors, her arms wide as they enveloped him. Her tanned skin and dark hair flowed freely in the light wind as her gigantic son swallowed her tiny frame in a bear hug. A smile split my face, seeing him scoop her up and spin her around, hugging her tightly, not caring that we all stood around watching. "Mother, meet Alpha Azure.." I offer a cu
Alec POV"How can it have been ten days, and we are still no closer to finding my brother and wife!" I roared, slamming my fist into a nearby wall, the plasterboard shattering under the force, causing rubble to slide down the wall and coat my hands. "Ex-wife!" James corrected me. The fucker was truly starting to get on my nerves, but I ignored him, reminding myself that he was my oldest friend and instead looked at the destruction I had caused with a sigh. It wasn't the first hole I had made in the walls of my office over the last few days, and I doubt it would be the last. Frustration ate at me with each passing day, knowing that Aurora and Hugo were slipping further and further from me. Luke had given us a name: Maxwell! It didn't take much to get information from the pair once Jason heard his father's name slip from our prisoner's mouth. I had thought James was brutal when it came to torture, but it seemed I had underestimated Jason entirely. We now knew Maxwell headed the traf
Hugo POV--Ten days later--"How much wolfsbane did you give him?" I heard Violet's panicked voice bounce around the bare walls of my prison cell. I fought the urge to smile. I had purposely remained still all day and worked to slow my breathing right down. Even when the bastard took that whip to my back again to wake me, I refused to make a sound; I just let my body rock back and forth from the impact. It wasn't easy, when all I wanted to do was rip their inners out through their nostrils. But there was more at stake than revenge! I daren't risk a glance at the blacked glass panel, knowing whatever I saw through that window may push me over the edge and ruin my plan. Over the last ten days I had watched them pull enough fingernails and toenails off Aurora to destroy that particular method of torture for me. The joy he took in stripping her naked to humiliate her and aggravate me in any other circumstances would have led to me removing his dead, dull eyes; lucky for him, the chains k