What did he do?

What did he do?

Alpha Maximus

Kayla lays on my shoulder and sleeps as Beta Dorian drives up north. She is snuggled into me and sleeping deeper than I have seen her sleep since rescuing her from Ranon. She is at peace. That is all I want for her, just peace. She may be right, and I can give her the peace she deserves. There is no one who deserves peace more than Kayla. She deserves the world. How will I ever give it to her?

Kayla opens her eyes for a moment and looks up at me. She smiles that beautiful smile of hers at me. "I can hear all of your thoughts, Alpha," Kayla says.

"Sorry," I say. Kayla closes her eyes and goes back to sleep. Maybe she was not as asleep as I thought she was.

I run my fingers through her hair and hold her close to me. How did I fall in love with her so quickly? Mate or not, she looks inside me and makes me feel whole and at peace. Kayla sees all the broken pieces inside me and wants to make me a better wolf.

I will sit Kayla down when we get home and tell her everything that happened. Kayla has to know the truth about what happened to Nancy. I do not want to stain Soran's name now that he is dead, but she has to know. Kayla opens her eyes and looks up at me again.

Kayla sits up and takes my hand. "I love you, Alpha Maximus, and that is all I need. I do not need to know anything except that we love one another and that we will always take care of one another," Kayla says.

"I do love you, Kayla, and I will care for you always," I say. I lean in and kiss her.

Beta Dorian hits the brakes hard, causing both of us to lean forward. Kayla hits her head on the seat in front of us. "Are you okay?" I ask her.

"Yes," Kayla says as she rubs her head.

I growl loudly. "What the hell is going on?" I ask Beta Dorian.

I look in front of us, and someone is blocking the road. It is three black SUVs. I get out of the truck to see my brother Alpha Marcus getting out of one of the SUVs. What the hell does he want? I know what he wants. He wants Kayla. I just don't understand why he is so worried about the land and Kayla.

"Hello, brother, what the fuck do you want?" I growl at him.

Beta Archie gets out of the SUV and joins me, leaving Dorian and Charlie in the SUV with Kayla to protect her. I do not trust Marcus. I know he is up to something.

"I want Kayla to give me the pack and the land. Then you can be on your way with her," Alpha Marcus says.

I narrow my eyes at him. I look back at Kayla. She is terrified. This confrontation is too much for her. "You are scaring her. Kayla has been through enough, and you are doing this to her? Why?" I ask him. I move closer to Marcus. I will kill him if he goes near Kayla.

Marcus moves closer to me. He is no match for me, and we both know it. I am bigger, stronger, and a lot angrier than he will ever be. I can snap Marcus like a twig, but I do not want to do that in front of Kayla.

Marcus stands before me, but he does not shrink before me. Instead, he looks at me, angry and arrogant. This display of arrogance is not my brother. What has happened to him? "I want that fucking land, Maximus!" Marcus demands.

I push Marcus back. He is too close and pissing me off. "It is not mine to give or Kayla's. There is a new Alpha. Go take it up with him," I growl at Marcus.

Marcus becomes furious. "What! You gave away my father's land! How could you?" Marcus is screaming at me. I am at a loss of why he suddenly gives a damn about the pack or the land.

"I am the oldest, not you! The land belongs to Kayla, and because you and your bullshit scared her, she wanted to leave. Why do you want it anyway?" I grab Marcus pulling him back to me. I want an answer, and he is going to give it to me.

The door opens on the SUV, and Kayla walks toward us. "Please stop," she is begging us both.

I let go of Marcus. "He will kill you, just like he killed Nancy. You are in danger with him. Mark my word Kayla, you will die if you stay with him," Marcus says as he backs away and gets into his truck.

Kayla rushes over to me. She stands close to me. Kayla trembles as fear runs through her body. "It is okay," I say to her. I notice her watching Marcus closely. Has she met Marcus? Does she know him? Our families were close, but how well did she know my brothers?

"I feel safer when I am close to you," Kayla says.

I lean down and kiss her forehead. "Let's go. We need to get home. We still have six more hours until we are home," I say to her.

Kayla stays close to me as we get back into the SUV. My mind races with thoughts of everything that has happened. The wedding, the kidnapping, how fast Marcus got to the pack lands, and how he knew where and when to find Ranon. Surely he was not involved in the murder of our brother, my parents, the entire pack, and what happened to Kayla.

I look down at Kayla, who is shaking now. I pull her into my arms and hold her. "I will not let Marcus hurt you," I whisper to her.

"He already he has," Kayla says. She looks up at me, tears flowing from her eyes. What did he do?