Chapter Two

Distraction: 

She needed a distraction, something to get their attention away from Rose. That way she could get Rose. That they could escape and take off. Something long enough and big enough that it would make chasing after them the less important thing to do.

“Levi go.” Rose’s voice chimed in her head.

‘I'm not going anywhere without you.” Levi sent back growling. 

“You need to go.” Rose said, cutting the mindlink off.

“Brandon.” Levi said mindlinking him.

“Levi.” Brandon sent back his stern voice trying to cover up the panic and worry in it.

“I’ve found Rose. she’s alive and out in the open right now. We need  a distraction.” Levi said, creeping around the tent trying to keep eyes on her.

“Distraction…ok…ok i got it. Don’t do anything till you see it.” Brandon sent back almost begging her to listen. 

“Hurry.” Levi said to him her eyes fixated on Rose. 

Levi’s eyes were fixated on Rose. Her hands were bound in front of her. She was in the same light blue dress she was wearing. They were supposed to be celebrating her birthday. She had also found her mate. Robert now laid dead in a puddle of his own blood back home. The raid happened right in the middle of everything. A big disgusting looking man locked eyes on Rose and wanted her. The same man out at the fire playfully shoving her. Rose may be the older sister but Levi had always been more protective. Rose was smart, kind and wise. She chose to fight battles with her mind. Levi preferred fist. She watched the man shove her once more and Levi had to stop herself from going forward. Brandon needed to hurry.

“Come pretty thing. There must be something you can do.” He snickered, shoving her again. She swayed but did not fall over. The man sitting on logs around the fire laughed, watching him tease her. Rose didn't answer.

“Well if you're not going to then we might as well make you show us something to look at.” He snickered as he took his knife and cut the strap of her dress. It fell forward, she caught it with her hands stopping it from exposing her breast.

“I dont think so.” The man growled, stepping forward and ripping the front of the dress away. Rose covered herself with her hands. 

The man grabbed a hold of her, shaking her until her hands fell down and her breasts were exposed. Levi watched Rose look defeated and she felt a rage go through her. She couldn't stop herself. Cahira pushed forward her canine’s dropping and her claws descending as she took off running towards the man. 

“Levi don't!” Rose mindlinked her as she saw a flash of her golden hair come running out of hiding. 

Levi ignored Rose as she ran full force at the man who was standing in front of Rose. He didn't see her coming, his eyes fixated on Rose. Levi jumped onto the man's back, she dug her claws into his shoulders as she sank her teeth into his throat. She ripped her head back, tearing the flesh from his neck. Blood came spraying out as she did. The man didn't even have time to scream. Levi jumped off of him as he sank to his knees trying to stop the blood pouring out of his neck. He then landed forward, his face planting into the ground just before Rose’s feet. A blood puddle poured out around his face. Rose stared down at the man blinking. 

“Rose run!” Levi growled as the other men stood up, confusion on their faces as they realized what happened. 

They began trying to close in around Levi and Rose. Rose stood there stunned. Levi was unsure why Rose was not reacting but she studied the men coming slowly towards them. She backed up to Rose. If she wasn't going to run, she needed to be by her. Levi let out a loud growl as they encroached on them. 

“Well look at this fierce one.” One man chuckled to the other. 

“That bitch just ripped out John's throat.”  Another large man growled, his brown hair was on either side of his head in braids. 

“I think she will be fun.” The man said back.

Cahira pushed more strength to her, her body trembling from the surge. Rose moved in to Levi, trying to calm her. 

“Levi, don't shift.” Rose whispered to her. 

“You need to run. I can take them.”  Levi said to her rushing her along. 

“Levi, I am not leaving you.” Rose said, grabbing the pieces of her shirt and finding a way to tie them up around her neck.

“Get ready then.” Levi said to her, her eyes counting the men around her. 

There were three so far, the one with the braids, the one who was eyeing her like he wanted her all to himself, and the larger man who was bald. The rest of the camp didn't even seem phased by the noises going on around them. They were enclosed around them. Levi already knew who she was going for first. She smirked at the man with the braids. 

“What are you smiling at, girlie.” He growled at her.

Levi chuckled at his response, her mind calculating every move she was about to make. She stood in front of Rose protecting her. 

“Levi you can’t shift. Don't shift.” Rose mindlinked her as the man with the braids stepped towards her. 

“Don't worry, I know and I got this.” Levi sent back quietly, as she released her claws. 

‘You should have left.” Rose said back to her, clearly upset.

“Shut up.” The words came outloud and the man with the braids stepped towards Levi.

“Shut up, oh believe me once I get a hold of you I will make sure your pretty little mouth is closed.” He growled, going to grab her.

Levi jumped back and swung at him, her claws scratching across his arm. The man let out a loud growl trying to grab ahold of her again. She jumped back this time landing into Rose. Rose fell backwards onto her bottom letting out a small yell. Levi looked behind her, quickly gaining her balance. She made sure it was ok before turning her attention back to the man with braids. Blood poured down his arm. He growled coming towards her. Levi was waiting for him to be close enough. As he stepped to her, he seemed to smirk thinking she was giving up. He went to reach for her. His braids swung towards her as he did. In one quick motion she grabbed both of his braids in her hands and pulled his face towards her. She headed butted him hard in his nose. A loud crack was heard as his nose fractured. The bone pierced through the skin.  He screamed going to touch his nose as a waterfall of blood rushed down his face. Levi took the opportunity and shoved her claws into his throat, ripping it out as he crashed to his knees. One hand trying to hold his nose, the other trying to hold her throat back together. His face planted forward, eyes rolling back in his head. A deep gasp giggling gasp was heard as his body relaxed. 

Levi spit at his body as she looked at the other daring them to come closer. They were staring at her in disbelief. Rose slowly got to her feet, looking at her with the same look as the men that were left. Levi took her attention to the remaining men waiting for them to step towards her. Where was Brandon, she thought. She didn't know how much more time they had till others started to emerge from their camps.  Rose let out a small squeak and fell on her butt again. Levi sighed, turning to see her but this time the bald man came up behind Levi and grabbed her around the waist. Levi began to kick and flay trying to break free, the bald man squeezed tighter around her waist forcing the air out of her. The other man went and grabbed Rose off the ground by her hair. 

“Stop struggling.” The bald man yelled as he tightened his hold on Levi.

Rose let out a small noise and it drew Levi’s attention. She stopped struggling, seeing a flash of metal. A blade was now pressed to Rose’s throat. Levi stopped fighting.

“Now that's a good girl.” The bald man snickered in Levi’s ear.

“I’m going to let go of you and you're not going to fight, you're not going to struggle. You’ll get down on your knees. If you so much as move the wrong way. RJ over there will cut her throat wide open.” The bald man whispered to her.

Levi nodded slowly, her eyes fixated on Rose. RJ pressed the blade into her throat and Levi tensed up. The bald man slowly let Levi go. Getting free she clenched her jaw trying to calculate if she could make it to Rose in time. RJ sending her thoughts and Levi not following instructions. He pressed the blade into Rose’s throat. A small bead of bright red blood slipped down Rose’s throat. Levi instantly gave and dropped to her knees.