“Don’t touch her!” I heard Max roar next to me.
“Mate vision,” I choked out as I followed it. I had no choice.
I saw Kat, the red-headed Alpha from the Tucson, Arizona pack. This guy holding my arm was her mate. His name was Murphy, I just knew. He let me go as I fell to the ground but the vision played on. He had just been changed last week and he was very dominant. He was a good guy and didn’t want to be mixed up in all this. Harris changed him.
When I saw the events surrounding his change, I gasped. Murphy and Jameson were best friends as humans. Harris stalked Murphy and Jameson for a few days first. He sought out the strong, young males and then changed them against their will. They were walking out to their car after working out at the gym, when Harris lured them to a side building and attacked. Harris wanted a pack full of changed wolves so that they would all have powers. The strong, young human males were more likely to survive the change.
The vision kicked me out and I gasped for air as I came to. Opening my eyes, I looked around, Harris was dead on the ground. Alexa and Jameson were back and Kai had Harris’ second tied up, his face was shoved on the ground. Everyone else was staring at me.
I waved awkwardly and then turned to Murphy. “I found your mate and I know what happened to you and Jameson. That is not allowed!”
His eyes widened and everyone quieted.
Then I turned to Kai. ‘It’s Kat.’ She had been waiting a long time for her mate. I would be happy to give her this news.
Kai grinned, but his broken jaw was purple and swollen. I needed to heal it soon.
“There is something we need to clear up before we can leave,” I shouted to all of them. Harris’ pack watched me quietly.
“Your Alpha was planning to change humans into wolves to collect powers. He changed Jameson and Murphy against their will! That’s not allowed!” I roared.
Kai stumbled forward. His brow creased as he reached down and picked up Harris’ second. “Is this true?” he shouted in his rockabilly face.
The guy swallowed hard, all traces of his tough guy attitude had fled. This was a council matter now and the enforcers would be here tomorrow to take him out if he knew. Murphy glared at the second in command.
“Remember before you answer, that I have a seat on the council,” Kai told him through gritted teeth.
The second nodded. “It’s true but I didn’t agree with it. I tried to convince him to turn himself over to the council after he illegally changed the two.”
Kai rolled his eyes. “Sure you did.”
The second shouted, “I did! But he was too powerful with Jameson by his side. I won’t lie, I liked having a powerful wolf like Jameson in the pack, but turning humans to gain powers is wrong. I told him that. The rest of the pack didn’t know. He told the pack he saved them from an accident.”
Murphy nodded. “He threatened us if we revealed the truth. Being new to this life, I didn’t want any trouble. He promised me I would be strong and powerful,” Murphy said, stepping forward and staring at the second in command like he was dead meat. “After my power manifested, I knew I could leave anytime, but I stayed to protect my best friend. He was submissive and Harris treated him like shit.” Murphy stalked towards the second. “So did you!”
Kai backed up and let them go at it. Murphy clocked the second in the jaw and he stumbled backward.
Kai and I shared an appraising look. It was a good punch.
The second stood up, hands still bound behind his back and glared at Murphy, fur rippling along his body.
Kai stepped in between the two then and met Murphy’s eyes. “If you want to rip him to shreds I won’t stop you. That’s your pack politics. But your mate, Kat, is a very good friend of mine. She’s a gorgeous, stubborn woman who drives a Harley and smokes way too many cigarettes, but she will be dying to meet you. I will make sure the council takes care of this matter if you want to leave now.”
My jealousy flared at his term ‘gorgeous woman.’
Murphy cleared his throat. “I’m ready to leave.”
Kai looked at the second. “Let them both go.” Alpha power oozed from his voice. The second was technically Alpha now even though I’m pretty sure Murphy was stronger.
He looked reluctantly at Kai. “Now it seems like you are collecting all of the gifted wolves,” He shot back.
That was a threat.
Kai grabbed his throat. “Murphy’s mate is an Alpha and will not be joining my pack. I am taking Jameson because I would never trust one of my females to your supposed pack. Pack means family. Don’t ever forget that.”
The second’s face was purple. Could a werewolf die of oxygen deprivation? The curiousness in me was tempted to hold my breath and find out.
Kai dropped him on the ground as the second gasped for air and held his throat. Then he slowly stood, transforming his hand into a claw and quickly swiped Murphy’s arm. “I cast you out,” he said with a raspy voice. He walked over to Jameson who lowered his head. Alexa growled and gave him a death glare.
“I cast you out,” he finished.
I found myself wondering what Murphy’s power was. This guy really didn’t want to let him go.
Kai addressed the pack. “I will send a council enforcer in the morning to interview you all. Anyone who wants to leave the pack is welcome to. This new Alpha will be under probation until a trial and sentencing.” Kai glared at him.
Murphy stepped forward. “Where’s my mate?” His eyes glowed yellow. It wasn’t a command, there was a deep desire in his voice.