“Seth, I’m happy for you to deal with him if you fancy it?” I turn to my friend, knowing that this situation currently felt a lot more personal to him since he had actually been the one to remove Erin from his clutches.
“Deal with me? I haven’t broken any fucking rules!” Of course he argues on, attempting to stand to his feet only for the guard to swiftly force him back on to the ground a skill they had all been specially trained in.
“I’ve only recently began to notice
spreading itself from the inside out… and just like a cancer, I’m afraid we will need to cut you out.” I shrug, watching him shake his
you’re actually becoming a bit of a weight for me and my pack… like a disease that’s head from side to side in disbelief.
I was still stuck on whether to actually have him killed or not. Perhaps I could leave him to rot for a couple of years in my cells and see if he has any hope of being reformed? Not much of the prisoners here do… so the chances of that working out were already slim.
”
“That whore of yours has you under her thumb right where she wants you! She is the disease in this pack, not me!” Leo roars, as I instantly slam my foot across his face – drawing blood from the force of the kick as he groans in pain.
“Get him to the cell!” I demand, as the guard whistles two others over before the cuff him and drag him off in the direction of the main prison building.
“What a fucking waste! He was a good warrior for this pack once upon a time and now look! He went right down hill after his last mate died!” Anthony complains about Leo, as I nod once in agreement.
“We all lost our woman from the great plague… but we can’t blame the humans for that! That’s the difference, Leo can’t learn to give them a chance because he blames them for what happened. It was idiotic for him to even want a partner – he should have just kept to himself and this wouldn’t have happened!” I add, as we make our way back to the car to drive across to the next part of the grounds.
We all lost our loved ones to the plague which seemed to attack the genetics of our female wolves… and amongst those casualties included my own mate… but I grieved for a few years and moved on.
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She wouldn’t want me to suffer alone… as males we must do what’s right and must start over again. The humans are part of that agreement – helping us to repopulate and rebuild for a better life for all.
Those that remain bitter and stuck on the past will be left behind whilst the rest of us progress forward – it’s the only way of survival!
“You look pissed!” Seth chuckles, as I snap out of my thoughts and drive towards the cell block.
“I am! He keeps outright disrespecting Tessa and thinks I won’t do shit about it!” I snap out, as Seth and Anthony share knowing glances.
“Sounds like love to me if I’ve ever heard of it…” Seth mocks on, as scoff at his comment.
“Really Seth? Because love to me actually looks more like breaking around fifty rules to kidnap somebody else’s human from them to then lock them in a basement until things blow over and their male winds up in the pit for disrespecting the Alpha himself!” I shoot back, earning a cackle from Anthony in the back seat.
“He’s got you there!” Anthony continues to laugh, as Seth shakes his head in disbelief whilst I park up the car once again.
“Dumb ass!” Is all he can respond, which only causes myself and Anthony to laugh more.
“All I’m saying is… you’re damn lucky that I like you Seth and that you’re the Beta because this wouldn’t have worked out well for any old pack member now would it?” I shut off the engine, turning to scold him as he turns his face away from me to stare out of
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the window.
He’s such a child sometimes that we can’t help but poke fun at him
“Erin’s better off for it now though and you both know it!” He defends, as I throw a knowing look back over my shoulder at Anthony who too can see right through Seth and his growing crush.
Seth, like Anthony, never actually had the chance to meet their mate before the virus swept through our towns years ago… probably for the best.
“Let’s just get in there and deal with that ass so we can get home!” eth huffs out, as I laugh once more.
“Get home to your girl you mean!” Anthony adds as we all exit the car, causing a last snigger to erupt between us both as Seth shoves him playfully.
I hate to say it but he’s right… like just get this wrapped up so that we can get back to tie up any other loose ends!
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if you say “we all lost our women/loved ones to the plague” in the previous paragraph, you don’t need to repeat it again in the next paragraph.
