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“I think it’s safe to say someone was watching your house and waited for the patrols,” Acksel said. “It looks like they’re sending a message.”
“Who?” Kismet asked.
“I’d guess Stef and her pack,” Ren said.
The question was just what message the crazy female was trying to get across. It was telling that she’d waited until he was gone to show up, but whatever she was trying to prove, she’d only ruined his house. She hadn’t harmed him or Kismet.
“Let’s see what was done,” he said, giving Kismet’s hand a squeeze.
She walked with him through the back door. She gasped, her hand flying to cover her mouth as they surveyed the damage. Everything was ruined. It looked as if someone had come in with a bull dozer and tried to wreck the house. They moved from room to room, finding the same story in each one—every piece of furniture was broken, and there were fist-sized holes in the walls and doors. Even the windows were broken.
They returned to the family room, where his flat-screen television was shattered and hanging from the wall by the cords.
Acksel cleared his throat. Ren looked at him, both appreciating and hating the sympathetic look his alpha gave him. “I’m fucking sorry to both of you. I thought increasing the patrols was enough, but it clearly wasn’t.”
Ren shook his head. “It’s not your job to watch my house. I should have taken Malachi up on his offer to put in security before we left for the fae realm. At least there would have been a warning when someone broke in.”
Kismet brushed at tears on her cheeks. “I should have come right back and done the protection spell.”
Ren drew her close and kissed the top of her head. “It’s not your fault.”
“It’s not yours either,” she said.
“The fuck it’s not. For some reason, Stef has a hard-on for me and isn’t taking a hint. I need to make myselfveryclear with her.”
“What?” Kismet asked, her voice a suddenly-enraged whisper. “You can’t!”
Ren looked down at her. Her eyes blazed with fury and he could feel heat along her shoulder blades and knew she was moments away from letting her wings out and looking like an avenging angel.
“I’m not sure what she’s trying to prove, but her end game is for me to mate her and become alpha male of her pack. She’s been told twice to move on, and now she’s come intoourhome and destroyed everything. It can’t stand like this. It’s a challenge and I need to meet it head on.”
“I’m coming with you.”
Like fuck he’d let her anywhere near Psycho Stef.
“No, you’re not. But I won’t go alone, I promise. If something happened to you because of this, I’d never forgive myself. Stef thinks she’s an alpha, but I’ll prove her wrong.”
“I’m with you,” Acksel said.
Ren had expected as much. The damage to Ren’s house was as much an affront to Acksel as if Stef had punchedhimin the face. She’d been warned to stay out of Wilde Creek, and either she or her pack had come in and deliberately flipped Acksel off. He couldn’t let it go any more than Ren could.
“The sooner we get on the way the better,” Ren said.
“I’ll call Lucian, he’s a good male to have in this situation.”
“Yeah. I’ll call Malachi to stay here.”
“I don’t need babysitters,” Kismet said.
“It’ll make me feel better,” Ren said.
She made a face. “Oh fine.”
“Wow, she’s a lot more agreeable than Brynn,” Acksel said. “I’ll grab the others and we’ll meet back here in an hour and head to Payler.”
“Thanks, Acksel,” Ren said.
The alpha nodded and left. Ren could hear the conversation outside as he explained their plans.
