Page 54 of Knot Their Soldier: Part Three

"Stay quiet behind us, Halley," Knox says.

His voice is low, firm, and threaded with authority.

Heat rushes over my skin, then sinks lower. My thighs press together instinctively, and my fingers curl into Blaze’s sleeve.

Knox stands between me and whatever is coming down the hall, all broad shoulders and controlled violence.

My Prime Alpha.

Mine.

A pleased little whimper slips out of me.

Everlyn’s head turns slowly.

I realize, a beat too late, that my scent has sweetened.

Oh, frack. I'm perfuming.

Not to mention the fact that my panties are now damp with slick.

Everlyn stares at me with dawning horror, and I try to arrange my face into an expression that says this is definitely normal post-resurrection behavior.

Judging by her expression, I fail.

Footsteps approach from the corridor ahead.

We’re just off the main courtyard, tucked into one of the stone passageways that wraps around it. This hall leads to the infirmary.

It also leads to General Stone’s office.

Everlyn’s fingers close around my wrist, measuring my pulse with wide eyes.

The footsteps slow near the turn.

Knox’s shoulders rise with a silent breath, and the bond fills with anticipation.

Whoever is coming, my Pack already knows, and they really don't like it.

Chapter Fourteen

Viper

I smell him before we see him.

The scent of amber alcohol and cigar smoke is pungent.

General Stone is coming, and he isn't alone.

The thud of boots approaching keeps us on high alert before he appears at the far end of the passage.

Two Alpha guards flank him in dark gear, both armed. I recognize them as part of his core group of officers, doggedly loyal to him. They don't eat in the mess with the rest of the army; instead, they stay close to Stone and watch everyone else with blank, loyal eyes.

Two Beta soldiers follow behind with rifles held at the ready. Behind them, an administrative clerk clutches a datapad to his chest, and a medic trails last with a pinched expression.

The medic has a hard case gripped tightly in one hand, and the chemical scent leaking from it makes my lip curl.

Suppressants, sedatives, and relaxants. Handy things to have if you plan to subdue someone.