#Chapter 78 Just in Time

Drake’s POV

I could kill Martin where he stands.

Behind me I can hear Bastien’s Betas’ frantic mutterings, reminding the other Alpha that the scum kneeling before me is trying to distract us, to turn us against each other. They beg him to stay calm, not to react, but I barely notice.

I don’t care that Martin told Bastien I kissed his mate, though in fact I failed. I care that he took Selene and Lila, and I especially care that he’s been abusing his sister. If you’d asked me this morning who I cared about more, I would have unequivocally chosen Selene – but that was before: Before I heard what this mon ster did to the sweet wolf I grew up with, before I realized how oblivious I must have been to overlook his cruelty

No one deserves to be hurt by someone responsible for taking care of them, especially Sophie. She’s bright and warm, she loves and is beloved by everyone she meets. I had no idea she had feelings for me, and I’ve never looked at her as anything other than a friend… but knowing she’s in danger has changed ev erything.

It’s a strange thing, not realizing how important someone is to you until they might get taken away. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening now. I don’t think I’ve gone more than a week without seeing Sophie since was little, and the thought of never seeing her again makes me want to tear the world in two.

I would give anything to slaughter Martin like the pig he is, but I can’t. Not until Selene and Lila are found, and not until Sophie is safe.

“Where is she?”

Bastien’s POV

Aiden and Donavon are still muttering in my ear when Drake begins snarling at Martin, demanding to know his sister’s whereabouts.

More than anything else, seeing how upset he is about the other she-wolf calms my temper. When this is all over, I intend on having words with both him and my mate about the incident, but now is not the time

“I’ll tell you once I’m safely out of the territory,” Martin suggests.

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“You’ll tell me now.” Drake commands, more powerfully than I’ve ever witnessed before.

Martin counters maliciously. “You choose who comes

and desperation, and I try to send him a silent message using eye contact alone. I need him to trust me, not to interfere. I don’t want an innocent wolf starving

further and giving away the game. I circle the prone kidnapper and lunge forward, closing my hands around his head and digging my knee into his spine to hold him still. In this position I

about my mate. I know she’s here some where, so I don’t need to keep you alive. As soon as you’re dead I can follow her scent and have her back within minutes. The

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I lie, “you have five seconds to tell us where Sophie is. If you do, we’ll at least give you the chance to run. Keep quiet, and I’ll simply snap your

“That wasn’t the deal!” He objects, catching on and

savagely,

pressure, I begin turning Martin’s head to prepare for the snap, and the vile wolf breaks like a twig. “She’s in a cabin in the central valley!” He exclaims, rattling off an address. Drake’s Beta imme diately jumps back in his car and takes off, no doubt headed for

| press, keeping up the stark pressure on

like a bag of bricks, nodding to Aiden to take over as I move towards the car. I can hear Mar tin trying

aside and reaching inside to gather up the sleeping bundles inside. They’ve been bound and gagged, even though

to enjoy killing Martin almost as much as I enjoyed

into the back seat. As I try to revive them, Aiden

“Nothing!” Martin insists desperately.

is breathing easily, but Lila’s pulse is very slow and her skin is pallid. I don’t like the look of her, and I’m very afraid

drugged.” Aiden persists, “Tell us what you

was nothing,” Martin groans, clearly

exclaims, seeming suddenly panicked, ‘You gave

prescribes it as a sedative. Nonetheless, another glance at Lila makes my

equally confused. ‘They’ll wake up

is sharp as a knife. I jerk my head up, pausing my attentions. “Lila

question, I can already see the

to get her

she-wolves in my lap and pulling the car

Drake nods, turning the key in the ignition. “Martin

on killing Martin myself, but Lila comes first. As we pull out of the trailhead, I issue my

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