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"Where's Amelia Kaden?" He asked and the toying was clear in his words. A mocking smile graced his lips. What was going on?

"It must suck being stuck in that bed." He chuckled.

He knows we can just get up, right? Knight growled and I hushed him. Something was up. I wanted to hear what the bastard had to say.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"Visiting you of course." He said.

"Why?" I growled and he smirked.

"Well I was checking to see if Amelia was really gone. Then I heard you were in here and it made my task so much easier." Noah said and ran a hand through his hair.

"What task?" I grumbled and the male's eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store. I didn't like the way he was looking at me.

"To kill you." He said.

I let out a long sigh of relief and Noah frowned and looked shocked.

"Goddess that's comforting, I'm glad." Noah looked confused and I continued, "You had this pervy look on you face like you were gonna try to," I shuddered, "seduce me or something."

Noah's mouth gaped and a disgusted look slapped on his face, "I most certainly am not." He objected.

"Thank Goddess. You really need to work on your face expressions man." I said and shook away the feeling.

"What the fuck?" Noah muttered. He clasped his hands together and shook his head softly. He let out a sigh before talking again.

"Amelia was always turning heads at our job. She showed up and suddenly there was a spike in the customers attending, mostly males. She worked well, was a real catch. So you can can see why we became friends so quickly." Noah said glancing at me.

"You should've seen her, those late nights when we had to clean up. I knew she wanted me, I'd catch her looking. But she held off for awhile, I assume it was because of you." Noah said and a low growl escaped from me.

"But finally she gave in to her desires." He hummed.

"After you fought me in the bar I knew that I had to get at you somehow; screwing your mate seemed like a great idea." Noah said with a soft smirk and paced around the room.

"What?"

"Are you really so dull? What, do you think I just happened upon her? Yes, she was stunning, but when I realized you were her mate, it put a damper on things. But it was still quite easy to get her into bed." Noah said with a smile and gave me a knowing look.

"I'll admit it though: she's grown on me." Noah sighed.

Knight paced inside me hungry to attack the wolf in front of us.

Noah reached behind him and I frowned when his arm stayed there, blocked from my view.

"I can get her back. She'll be happy with me. Don't you want her to be happy?" Noah asked and I frowned in confusion. This guy was a lunatic, the hell was he getting at?

"Just think about it. When all of this is over and you're dead. She won't know about this and she'll come running back to me her protector." Noah's smirk widened and I clenched my jaw.

"My oh my, I should be an actor. I'm damn good at this stuff. Oh don't worry you won't feel much. Just a prick... and then its like your whole body lights on fire." Noah chuckled twirling a syringe in his right hand.

You're not the only one acting. Knight growled.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Wolfsbane, but its been genetically modified to its fatal point for us werewolves. Just more than a sixth of an ounce of this and you're dead in around five minutes." Noah said and I growled.

"And you think you're just going to come in here and kill me?" I questioned and the man gave a grin.

"Yes actually, after all it is what I'm getting paid for. Twenty thousand if you must know, its not like you'll be telling anyone." He said nonchalantly and I raised an eyebrow.

"Who paid you?" I asked feeling a growl tease my words.

"Why her mother of course. The band of rogues." He said looking at me with a slight frown.

"Speaking of mothers... did she tell you?" Noah said tilting his head. A light started to dance in his eyes.

"Tell me what?" I growled.

"We fucked like rabbits the other night and we're pretty sure she's pregnant. I might've forgot the condom." Noah said with a smirk.

What?! Knight howled in rage.

"You son of a bitch. You're a dead man." I snarled baring my fangs. He chuckled.

"You can't kill me; I'm your mate's child's dad. Killing me is robbing a child of their father." Noah said and Knight frothed at the mouth eager to bury his fangs in the mutt.

"I'll be doing everyone a favor." I growled and the man shook his head.

"I'd say otherwise." Noah said.

"Do you know where they are?" I growled trying to at least get something else out of him before I killed him.

"I'm not telling you." Noah said with a shake of his head and I had enough.

I leaped off the bed and smirked as Noah's eyes widened in shock.

"Just because someone's in a hospital bed doesn't mean they can't stand up you dumbass." I growled and took a step towards him. He took a step back and I snarled.

"Come on then." He growled and I rushed at him shifting into my wolf. He lunged at me with the syringe and I dodged his advance and bit down on his arm until he dropped the dosage. I snarled and kicked it under the bed before letting go of his arm. He shifted with a growl and bit into my side.

The door burst open and some pack warriors came in ready for a fight. Ryan came in as well and they started to come to my aid.

"No," I snarled at them and they stopped, "he's mine!"

I growled and clamped my jaws on his tail and ripped half of it off. Blood splattered onto the ground and the black wolf howled in pain. He dragged himself away from me, his eyes glistening with agony. The crimson liquid had given his dark fur a purple tint and he whimpered and shook his head back and forth in disoriented terror. I let him go a few paces before I rushed at him again, knocking off his balance and causing him to topple over with a yowl. I growled in satisfaction at his exposed underbelly and slashed my claws over the soft flesh. The male yipped in fear and blood's irony scent filled my nostrils. I bared my fangs and ripped into his flank. His howls fell on deaf ears as I tore him limb from limb. Finally I grabbed his muzzle in my jaws and yanked his head from what was left of his body. Blood flung back onto my face and I looked at what was left of the wolf and growled. I snarled and tore into the remains.

"Kaden! Alpha! Stop, he's dead." I growled at Ryan and stepped away from the gruesome mess. Blood and gore covered my body and I gave a shake.

I felt better now.

I stared at my wake for awhile longer before shifting back and grabbing some clothes from beside the hospital bed. I used what was left of the hospital gown I'd worn and covered myself.

"Alpha? The body...?" Ryan asked in a manner that really meant 'what happened?' and I stood tall. I motioned for the other wolves to leave and with a dip of their heads they were gone, leaving only I, Ryan, and the body of Noah.

"He was going to try to kill me. He was just using Amelia, he was working with the rogues... he may've gotten her pregnant." I growled and the Beta's eyes widened.

"Pregnant? Shit, Kaden I'm-" Ryan began but I shook my head and silenced him.

"No, you've got nothing to say sorry about, unless you knew." I said giving him a stern stare and he looked away in submission.

"I didn't know, but that sucks." He said and gave me a sympathetic look.

I gave a sigh and shrugged.

"You're taking this better than I would think." Ryan remarked and I chuckled bitterly.

"Oh, I'm pissed. But the bastard's dead so it's not like I can do anything more besides finding Amelia." I growled and Ryan nodded slowly.

"Well look on the bright side: sounds like he wasn't even sure if she was. And he may've been just trying to mess with your head. Come on Kaden, she would've told you." Ryan pointed out and I nodded. He was right, I should keep a level mind about this; it was probably just some fucked up goad to rile me up.

"Yeah, so how's everything going?" I asked him and he let out a sigh.

"Some of us are wounded, but nothing too bad. You got the worst of the injuries. I've contacted some of the packs, but no one's discovered where the rogues hideout is at. No one has a clue; multiple packs have sent out scouts, but they've all returned with no more information than when they left. It's almost like the rogues just vanish." Ryan said with a soft frustrated growl to his words. I sighed and ran a hand over my face. I pulled my hand away and glanced at the blood caked on it.

"We have to find her and when we do, I want every single one of those rogues ripped apart." I growled and Ryan dipped his head.

"Understood Alpha Kaden." He growled softly and I gave a curt nod.

"And call someone in to clean this up please." I said and Ryan looked at me surprised before nodding.

"I almost forgot to tell you," Ryan said as he turned to leave and I frowned in question.

"Yes?" I said asking for him to continue.

"Your parents, uncles and aunt are here." Ryan said and I sighed. I was happy to see them, but I wish it were under better circumstances.

I nodded dismissively and my Beta left the room, myself following shortly after.