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“Don’t you fucking touch him.”

Boone’s eyebrows shoot up, but otherwise he’s unaffected by my outburst.

I’m in a bad position. Not only does he have experience trying to take an omega from a pack, but he’s failed at it once, and doesn’t seem afraid to try again. But he’s also tied my hands, legally speaking.

Boone is dangerous.

I had it all wrong. I thought Jake was the one with psychological issues. Jake is just an alpha. Boone is a sociopath.

“You’ve been up too long. It’s making you agitated. I need you relaxed. Go sit down before it starts working and you pass out here.”

I close my eyes in pain. He’s put something in my food. Goddamnit. I can’t win.

I pull on my bond with Freddie. It’s still there. He responds quickly, with just pure love.

His calm gives me every right to throw a fit. If Freddie is calm, it means they are coming. They have a plan.

I stand up, dizzy as all hell, pick up my chair and throw it at Boone. He dodges it easily, but I’m already running to the door. He reaches me without any effort, grabbing me by the waist. My head swims. He tosses me on the bed in the bedroom. I scream. I keep screaming. I won’t stop.

Especially when I see his face above me and how pissed off I’ve made him. Good!

He grips my arms to stop me from thrashing around. I can’t kick up anymore. I can’t even feel my feet or hands.

It doesn’t take long for me to lose all feelings in my legs. And then I can’t scream anymore.

“Good girl. There it is. Let it do its job. Relax. I’ll be here when you wake up.”

34

Monster

Ondine

The next time I wake up, I’m hallucinating. I must be, because Shadow Meier is looking down at me. He looks cool as a cucumber. His hands are in his pockets. He’s got a soft smile on his face. He looks angelic in this light. I look over to the little windows at the top of the ceiling. It must be morning.

Shadow takes out his hands and pantomimes, “Can you move?”

Why doesn’t he speak to me?

I take a deep breath and move my arms. It’s difficult but doable. I go to sit up but then I feel Boone. He’s laying in bed with me, his arms overtop and his hand between my breasts and between my legs.

Shadow puts his hands out to stop me, though I’ve already figured out my situation. Then he places his index finger over his lips. Quiet. I nod in understanding.

Then, true to his namesake, he backs away under the windows into a corner of the room, blending into the shadows.

Boone’s warmth is making me sweat. It’s then I notice I’m naked. And so is he. My eyes blow wide and I take another glance into the shadowy corner.

I feel Boone stir awake.

He pulls me into him tighter.

“You’re awake,” he says drowsily. “Oh god you feel amazing. It’s been so hard not to take you in your sleep.”

Is he going to try to fuck me?

“No, absolutely not. Did you get me naked?”

I’m so worried Shadow may think I did this willingly. Does Shadow think I fucked Boone?