Page 5 of Psycho Alphas: Part Two

I think she sensed that she was safe at last, relaxing a little in the stream of water.

The benefit of him being completely feral was that he had one directive, and that was to protect her.

But when I pulled away, she let out a whine. I cupped her cheek. “Hey, hey, look at me.” Her eyes found mine at last, a frown creasing her forehead. “I’m coming back, okay?”

“Coming… back?” Her voice cracked. “You’re… leaving?”

I opened my mouth to tell her I was getting Knox, then shut it. I couldn’t promise her he was safe, not when I didn’t know what they’d done to him. I’d seen them press the cloth to his mouth. It shouldn’t be deadly, but when it came to these monsters, I wouldn’t bet anything.

No, it was best to make sure first. She was shivering and still in shock, and I didn’t know if she could handle another heartbreak.

“Promise, Kitten,” I said. “I’ll be back before you know it.”

TWO

THISTLE

I existed in this world by a thread.

Hot water swallowed me, and each breath clogged with panic.

But his touch was lightning skittering across my skin, short-circuiting me, trying to drag me back, and honied bourbon was still faint in the steam, grounding me.

Knox was gone…

For a flash, I was watching again as he knelt before Bella. When his teeth sank into her flesh. When he left me.

I could barely take a breath.

Pieces of Thistle were still scattered around. I kept trying to pick them up—to force them back where they should go—but nothing would fit right.

They slipped through fingers that splintered just as quickly.

H-he was supposed to be mine…

Bunny… we… we weren’t enough.

Never enough.

He was gone.

I couldn’t breathe, and the pieces weren’t fitting back together without him here. Not in this bond.

A choked sob tore from my chest as my body trembled, hot and cold searing every inch of my skin with goosebumps.

Tears were stolen by the shower.

Gone…

The touch of an Alpha I didn’t know still lingered, shrivelling me up.I was back there again. Again, and again, and again. With Bella’s Alphas touching me—threatening me.

I couldn’t get away.

Bunny’s insides were ripped out—another shock of lightning struck me. It snapped my brain straight for a moment.

Then ice-blue eyes burned in my vision, and fingers dug into my cheeks.

A growl rumbled between us.