Chapter 11
Alexei’s POV
She was even more beautiful than Ivan had described. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. I wasn’t going to leave her. I called to her sisters, “She needs to get to the Pack Hospital now. Take Doctor Gurin with you. He can help show you the way. He has been a doctor for a long time. He can help.”
There was no time to waste. I have waited so long for this moment. I was not going to lose her because one of those assholes hurt her. I was thankful that her sisters listened to me. I was not above taking her and running with her to the hospital.
“Don’t you dare leave! I command you to stay here! They belong to me and my pack, I will not leave here until they are returned to me,” the biggest guy at the gate was screaming at her sisters as they got in the car to leave. I was glad that they were ignoring him as much as I was. I knew that I could trust her sisters and Dr. Gurin, but I hated to leave her. She is mine, and once I know which one of them hurt her, he is going to be sorry.
“Robert, I do not know her, but she is mine, my mate. The woman that I have waited so long for,” I answered. He seemed stunned to hear what I said.
“Robert, please do me a favor and make sure your brother, Kevin, is here in the morning. I don’t care what you have to tell him, but it is important that Kevin be here first thing,” I requested. I never asked them to do anything, so I could tell my request made him speculate as to exactly why Kevin needed to be here. Robert is the Co-Gamma here, and my brother, Anton, is married to Robert’s mother, Cheryl. Robert was not going to bow down to these jerks at the gate. He is from Alpha Blood himself. His father, Blake, had been the Alpha for the Black Moon Pack. I had heard what Paxton had been saying as I was heading this way. I was glad that Robert had been here to help them.
“I figured something serious was about to happen. I felt a pull to come and check on the gate. I arrived about five minutes ago, and their car pulled up right after I had been informed of what Jaxon had requested. I knew he would not be handing these women back to them. I wouldn’t either. I have met a lot of Alphas over the years, but this guy is the most pompous one I have met,” Robert told me before glancing over his shoulder. The men continued to yell at us, and I had finally had enough.
“Who hurt her?” I asked. My voice was calm, but the threat was only to the one who had hurt her. I just needed an answer to my question. As soon as I knew who did it, I was going to deal with him. They all got silent, and I was just about to call Ivan to come and point out who the culprit was when Jaxon pulled up in his SUV. I am so glad he is here. I need to get to my mate as soon as I can. I knew that I would just be pacing around the waiting room, but the need to be with her was overwhelming.
I ran here once I knew she had arrived. I had also implied that our visitors were special to him this morning. He probably didn’t want to run up in his wolf form and be standing here naked with someone who was valuable to both of us. His mate had now arrived, but I hadn’t wanted to spoil that surprise for him. He would know the minute he looked into her eyes. I will make sure he goes to the hospital with me so he can find her tonight.
Wolves don’t mind nudity, but I didn’t want my mate to see him standing there like that. She is mine. She doesn’t need to see his dick swinging in the wind like that. She will have enough on her hands when she gets to see me. I need to go slow. I didn’t know how she would feel about having a vampire as a mate, but I hope she is receptive to it. I can’t wait to give her everything her heart desires. I cannot believe how quickly I have already been wrapped around her little finger. I didn’t even know that it was even possible. My heart feels like it has started beating again, just for her.
Jaxon walked up, and the power coming off of him let our visitors know exactly who he was. They wasted no time starting up again. He let them speak for about a minute before holding his hand up to tell them to stop. “One of you can speak for the group,” he told them. It was a power move, and I couldn’t hide my smirk.
“As I told this guard, my name is Paxton James, and I am the Alpha of the Kamaria Pack. Those three women belong to me. I want them back, and then I will leave,” Alpha Paxton announced.
“They ran away from you and your men, and I know why. You can go ahead and leave. They are no longer a part of your pack anymore. They rejected your pack and ran hundreds of miles to get away from you three,” I replied.
I didn’t want Jaxon to even consider the lies that Alpha Paxton gave us. I would not give too much of Cara’s story at the moment. We can discuss it later. They needed to know that we would not be falling for any of their bullshit. I would kill all three of them before I let them take Cara away from me. I saw the surprised look that Jaxon gave me, as I had never interrupted him before. I just needed him to know that the girls had run from a terrible situation. They didn’t need to be forced to go back there.
“You have no say here, bloodsucker. That is what is wrong with this pack. You will allow any disgusting creatures into it. It is a wolf pack, for Goddess's sake. Do you think you and your family are being smart to allow anyone to enter? You need to learn to think for yourself, Jaxon. Don’t make bad choices that will lead you to have issues with me and my pack. I will not back down; they need to be returned, or there will be consequences,” Alpha Paxton said with contempt.
“I am sorry, but they won’t leave with you tonight. I will need to speak to all three of them before I can make a decision. Rest assured, it won’t be happening tonight. It is late, and I am told that one of them is already in surgery due to injury. Leave your number with the gate guards. I will inform you when I have made my decision,” Jaxon told them.
“Can you at least give us shelter? We have traveled a great distance, all in an effort to get them back,” Alpha Paxton asked. I wanted to jump over the gate and rip this throat out. These jerks will not be staying here. They just wanted to take the girls back by force and leave in the middle of the night.
“No. I have not determined your threat level yet. I will not allow you to enter my pack. There is a reason they ran from you. You can head back to the city to find rooms for yourself and your men. As I said, I will call and give you an answer by tomorrow afternoon,” Jaxon told them and turned to head back to his SUV.
“The one who is hurt is my mate. I demand her return after her surgery is completed,” Alpha Paxton blurted out.
“I don’t think so, Alpha Paxton. I saw her. I was very close to her. She is not a wolf, and you are clearly marked. She is not your mate. I hope you realize that lying to our Alpha is not a good idea,” Robert stated. He was starting to get even madder at Alpha Paxton's lies.
“You are just a lowly guard. It doesn’t matter if she can’t mark me or not. She is mine, and I demand her return. The other two have been selected as chosen mates by my Beta and Gamma. It is an honor for them to have been chosen. I will be contacting the council about you hiding our women from us. I will be getting them back, whether you like it or not. You are still a new Alpha. You clearly don’t know that you need to keep good relationships with other packs. We are a very large pack. Don’t be stupid here. Why cross me when I promise you it would bring war to your door? You need to think about that carefully before you make your decision. We will return here at three in the afternoon to collect our she-wolves,” Alpha Paxton called out.
“You know what, I think I can save you a trip. I will not be handing them over. I will also be calling the council myself. They need to see what kind of pack you are running. Do not speak down to me, as you are only two years older than me yourself. You may have a little more experience than I do, but you are not a better Alpha than I am. Do not come back here. I will not be changing my mind about this. I will accept all three of them into my pack,” Jaxon told him before heading to his SUV.
I looked at Paxton and said, “I hope you do come back. As soon as I know which one of you hurt Cara, I will deal with you personally.” I was glad to see them pale in fear. I was perfectly serious. I would make sure that whoever hurt her was hurt just as badly as she was. They will all discover that she is mine, and I would happily kill for her.
I got into the passenger seat of Jaxon’s SUV and said, “Cara is my mate. She just doesn’t know it yet. I will have to go very slowly to earn her trust, but I will not allow her to be hurt by them again. I meant what I said to them. If they are stupid enough to come back here, I will deal with whoever hurt her. I cannot let it pass. She has suffered enough at their hands. I won’t allow it to happen again.”
Surprised, he looked over to me to say, “The injured woman is your mate? No wonder you were so stressed out. I am happy for you Alexei. You know I can’t want to find mine as well.”
I couldn’t tell him that his mate was already here waiting for him. I won’t take his moment away from him. He had been patiently waiting, just like I had. I wanted him to remember meeting her for the first time. I wouldn’t spoil their special moment for anything. I knew just how important these women were. I also knew who the third sister belonged to, and they would meet each other in the morning. No sense in dragging it out. These women needed to be protected and finally be safe from Paxton and his men.