Page 100 of Wolf It Down, Knot Me Up

Bryan rushes us, and I’m half running as he keeps frantically looking over his shoulder. The sound of a scuffle erupts from the darkness, and in seconds, the man falls face-first to the ground and doesn’t move.

Oh, shit! Yet hope is digging at my insides that these are my Alphas coming for me.

Bryan’s pulling me closer to this car, calling out, “I’ll fucking cut her if you come near us. You hear me? I’m not scared to spill blood.”

Nothing happens, and my heart slams against my rib cage. I scan the night when two figures emerge from the woods across the driveway from us. I shudder, studying their faces, needing to know who it is.

Bryan’s grip tightens, and he shoves me in front of him, his chest to my back, the blade at my throat. “You fuckers, keep your distance.”

I whimper.

The men step forward beneath the gleam of moonlight, those familiar faces revealing themselves. Grayson and Wolf. I almost start crying. Relief crashes through me at seeing them. Wolf winks at me, and I choke on a breath, desperate to run to them.

“Where’s the third fucker?” Bryan sneers.

“Called in sick. It’s only us here,” Grayson snaps, arms dangling at his sides, shadows dancing under his eyes. Wolf glares in our direction.

“Fucking liar.” Bryan’s arm around me cinches in. “You think I’m a damn idiot?”

“Yes,” Wolf states loudly. “Now, how about you let Lucy go?”

“Nah, she’s coming with me, and you two can go fuck yourselves. If she behaves, she’ll be fine. But if you approach, I’ll cut her deep. Understand?”

Both Alphas lift their hands in the air and step back. Wait, what? My heart crashes. No…

Bryan shoves me, and we’re at the car, while I throw desperate stares to my Alphas. Whatever they’re up to, they’d better do it fast because this is cutting it close. Bryan rips open the driver’s-side door, then starts pushing me inside. “Get the fuck in and climb over to the passenger side.” He still has that blade pointed in my direction, his gaze alternating between the men and me.

I scramble over the middle console, the car so dark I can barely see anything. The inside light, I realize, isn’t turning on. Bryan throws himself in and shuts the door, locking us in a split second.

My breaths are rushing because I’m stuck in here with a sharp knife pointed at me, while my Alphas are out there, only staring at us. “What are you doing?” I scream out at them.

“Shut up,” Bryan barks. He starts the engine, and we roll forward, gravel crunching under the tires.

Panic breaks me. I’m shaking, tears pushing forward because I don’t understand what’s going on.

“Just don’t pull any stunts, and you’ll survive,” he groans at me while I put my seat belt on, terrified.

We’re driving away, my stomach plummeting.

Suddenly, movement from behind me grabs my attention. I twist my head just as a huge figure lifts himself up from the back seat, covered in darkness. He’s gripping the handle of an axe just beneath the metal head, and my heart dives into my throat.

Before I can take a breath, he delivers the blunt end right into the side of Bryan’s head. Blood spurts out from his brow.

I scream just as moonlight illuminates Roman’s face.

But Bryan slumps sideways, wrenching the wheel with him, swerving us toward the trees. “Fuck!” Roman yells. “Pull the emergency brake.”

I lunge for it with two hands, hauling it up, my pulse racing. The car groans, and the tires screech as we fishtail before coming to a complete stop. I lurch forward, my heart crashing into my ribs, then I’m thrown back into my seat.

Sucking in air, I hold the door with a death grip. “What the fuck!”

“Lucy, are you okay?” Roman cries out from the back, already scrambling out of the car and coming to my side, ripping open my door.

He unbuckles my seat belt and carries me out of the car before setting me down on my feet. “Roman, oh my God!” I cling to him, tears falling, never wanting to be alone again. “I didn’t think you’d all come back for me.”

Wolf and Grayson surround me in seconds, hugging me, kissing me.

“I thought you both were letting him take me.” I choke out the words. “And I was so mad at you.”