Page 76 of My Alpha Stepbrother's Dirty Secret 2

"Keep him awake," Killian ordered.And just like that, one of the men injected him with something that forced his eyes open.

They weren't going to die today.

They were going to suffer.

I was breathing heavily now, the floor slick with blood, my fur drenched.I turned back to Cynthia.I hadn't even touched her yet, and she was already shivering.Her legs were trembling.She had pissed on herself.

Good.

Let the fear crawl through her the same way pain once crawled through me.

And just as my body started shifting back, Killian was already by my side.I wasn't even fully human yet when I felt something warm and thick wrap around me.A thick, soft blanket.He threw the blanket around my body, shielding every inch of skin like he couldn't bear the thought of anyone seeing me naked, not even for a second.His eyes burned with possessiveness, ready to rip out the eyes of anyone who dared to look.

Then, without a word, he scooped me into his arms, holding me tight against his chest like I needed protecting even after everything I'd just done.

"Killian, I'm fine," I muttered, rolling my eyes a little, even though the warmth of his body felt good."You don't have to carry me like I'm about to faint or something."

"You just shifted for the first time," he said, his voice low, serious."Let me take care of you."

I sighed and leaned my head against his chest.

He carried me past the hanging bodies, those three men barely breathing, soaked in their own blood.Cynthia was still there, trembling, her body limp like it couldn't take much more.Her eyes locked with mine.

Killian paused."You still want to deal with her?"he asked, nodding in her direction.

I looked at her, really looked at her.

She was shaking like a weak, scared animal.Her lips were cracked, one of her eyes was swollen, and her body, though not as bloodied as the men, was clearly on the edge.Cynthia fucking Stone, the woman who used to strut around like she was untouchable, was now hanging like a piece of meat, too weak to even lift her head properly.

I scoffed."Look at her," I said flatly."She's already pathetic."

"You sure?"Killian asked."Because I can make sure she suffers if that's what you really want."

I shook my head."I mean, yeah, I wanted to.I wanted to be the one to drag her to hell and back.I wanted to break her the way she tried to break me.But now..."I glanced at her again."She's already pathetic."

"She whipped you, Liana," Killian said."Seventy times.Told those men to rape you.Tried to kill you."

"I know.Trust me, I remember."My voice dropped."But thanks to whatever healing power I have now, my body barely even carries a mark.Hers?Her wounds aren't healing.And I can see it, she's going to live with it, day after day.I don't even need to touch her for her to hurt."

Killian stared at me, then nodded slowly.

"She's all yours," I told him."Do whatever the hell you planned to do with her.The ones I wanted to handle...I already did that.And it felt good watching them bleed."

"You're sure?"he asked again.

I nodded."Yeah.I'm sure."

Without another word, Killian turned toward the exit, still carrying me.Even as we walked past the police officers, each and every one of them bowed in respect.Real, genuine respect.

Then he turned to Logan, Steve, and the chief of police."Wrap everything up," Killian ordered, his voice firm."Take them all to the cell.We're done here."

"Yes Alpha."They all replied in unison while Killian carried me to his car and drove off.

CHAPTER 92

Liana's POV

One week later...