Howl For It
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Wheres my brother? Kayla demanded.
Gage kept Lyle penned. Kept that bastard bleeding as he let his claws sink even deeper into his flesh.
Lyle spat blood. Gettin . . . sliced open
She fired the gun. The bullet sank into Lyles right shoulder. The shifter howled in pain and rage.
My bad, Kayla murmured. I thought that chamber would be empty.
Before Lyle could do more than growl in pain, the door of the holding room flew open.
Gage glanced up. Huh. Guess we found her brother.
Because Gage was staring straight into eyes the same golden shade as Kaylas. The mans hair was curly and dark, just like hers, but his face was harder, all lines and stark angles.
The guy was wearing black, shoulder to damn toe, and he was armed.
More men rushed in after Jonah. All wearing black like it was some sort of hunter uniformprobably because it was. All of em were holding weaponsweapons they aimed at him and Kayla.
Shoot them! Lyle screamed as he bucked beneath Gages hold. The bitch is . . . helping him! Theyre . . . trying to escape!
And that was why Kayla should have let him kill the prick when hed had the chance.
Now at least six weapons were pointed at him and Kayla. Not the best odds.
But hed had worse.
Dont anyone fucking fire! That was Kaylas brother screaming that order. Would the others actually listen? Right then, they all looked confused. A little scared, too. Maybe they hadnt faced off against too many shifted wolves before.
Sometimes, the hunting was easier to do from a distance. When you got up close and personal with a wolf, the fear could slip past any mans guard.
Jonah! Kayla cried out her brothers name and tried to rush toward the hunter.
Gage leapt forward and put his body between her and the armed men. Had the woman missed the guns? He opened up his mouth and snarled a warning at herand them. Stay the hell back.
Shoot the bastard! Lyle yelled. It sounded like the prick was getting stronger. Shifters always healed fast.
My pleasure, Jonah said with a slow, mean grin.
No! Dammit, dont! Kayla was screaming now. The womans voice shook with fury. If you shoot him, Ill put a bullet in Lyles head! Then she scrambled back.
Scrambled backand pressed the gun barrel to Lyles head. If the hunters had just arrived five minutes sooner, they would have seen their boss toying with her. Getting off on her fear.
But now . . . they just saw Kayla. Threatening to kill the guy they all probably idolized. Dumbasses.
Kayla . . . Sorrow whispered through her name as Jonah spoke. You cant dothis. The faint lines around his eyes deepened. You cant
Hes a shifter! She snapped back at him. Lyles a wolf! Hes been lying to us all for years! Havent you ever wondered why he didnt go into any of the interrogations with the other shifters? Its because they would have known what he was! They would have
Shes crazy, Lyle tossed right back as spittle flew from his mouth. Shes screwing that shifter, and shes lying to-to try and save . . . his ass! They broke . . . out of the cage and tried to . . . kill me!
Right . . . who were the hunters going to believe? Their boss? Or the woman whod just shot him, right in front of their eyes? Gage didnt wait for their reaction. He attacked.
The first swipe of his claws went toward her brother. Shouldnt have shot her. He sliced deep into the guys arm, and Jonah stumbled back.
Kaylas scream grated in his ears. He hated the sound of her pain. But he couldnt stop, not now.
A bullet sank into his side. Asshole hunters. He clawed the nearest one. Slammed his head into the legs of another. Used his teeth to take down a third.
Told you! Lyle shouted. The guys voice was definitely stronger now. I told you he was a killer! Twisted, sick son of a bitch. Take him out
A gun blast destroyed the last of his words.
Gage whirled around. He saw Lyle groaning. Grabbing his leg.
This time, Kayla had shot Lyle in the upper thigh.
Thatll slow you down, she whispered. Then she looked up at Gage. Her gaze burned with fury. So much rage.
Directed at me. So hed made her brother bleed. The guy had deserved it.
An alarm sounded somewhere down the hall. No doubt, more hunters would be there soon in response to that shrill cry. Over-eager men and women who couldnt wait to pump his body full of silver.
They had to get out of there before the back-up arrived.
Kayla hurried to her brothers side while Lyle continued to scream.
Jonah?
Her brothers head had slammed into the stone wallcourtesy of Gage. He vaguely remembered shoving the guy back after hed clawed into him. Jonahs right hand bled, the muscles near his wrist slashed deep.
The guy was trying to stop the blood flow, but his shirt was already stained red. Why? Jonah rasped. Why . . . for him?
She put her hands over his wound. Its going to be all right. I promise, everything will
It will never be okay, sis . . . never.
Gage rushed toward her. They had to leave, now. Still in wolf form, his head pushed against her shoulder.