enforcers,
the better. Alphy crossed his arms over his chest. “You have sixty seconds. Talk
fast.”
The enforcer looked like he was trying to get
moisture back into his now dry throat. Alphy watched him, but he kept an eye on
the other two as they came around and limped back over to the third enforcer.
“We’re chasing rogues. They attacked an
enforcer and stole from the alpha of our territory. They were part of our herd.
They’re here, so we’ll just take them and go.”
“No, you won’t. This is my territory, and I say when someone can come and go. What are you accusing them of
stealing?”
“You don’t want to do that, man. Our alpha is
pretty pissed, so it will cause a lot of problems for you if you don’t let us
take them back. You don’t want that. They aren’t worth it.”
One of the men, who was holding his stomach
and leaning against the wall, snorted. “Yeah, one of them’s gay.”
“Shut up, man,” the other
injured enforcer bit out through clenched teeth.
“Is that some kind of veiled threat?” Alphy
knew it was, and he nearly ground his teeth.
The “diplomatic” enforcer continued. “We’ll
just take them out of your territory. I’m sure whatever they told you was a lie. Our alpha would be grateful, and he’s willing to
compensate for any inconvenience.”
Alphy almost rolled his eyes. “I’m a shifter,
you half-witted dung-beetle. I could smell if they lied, and they aren’t lying. You , however, are. I can smell it.
They only shot your enforcer in self-defense. I would like to know what your
alpha claims they stole.”
The enforcer was clearly losing his patience,
and he glared at Alphy for being called out. Alphy gave a warning growl,
letting his bear show through his eyes and his canines cut through his gums,
showing themselves to the enforcers. The man looked down and tilted his head. “Money. They stole from the herd accounts.”
Alpha stalked over to the man and lifted him
up until he was standing on his tiptoes. The other two only backed up. “Pay
attention because I’m only telling you this once.” He glanced over at the other
two. “You two may want to help him remember, as I’m sure none of you alone
would have enough brain-power to remember this.” He looked back into the other
shifter’s eyes. “ One , I can smell
your lie. Two , I aready spoke to them, and one is my fated mate. Which brings us to three , if
you or your alpha comes near my territory, if you or your alpha contracts or
orders an attack on anyone in my territory, or if anyone,” he growled, “lays a finger on my mate, or her family, when I get a hold of them, it will take them a very
long time to die! I will kill their family, slowly. I will kill their pets,
their lawyer, and their third grade school teacher, just for having a role in
their worthless miserable lives. I am not an alpha to fuck with. Am I clear ?” He shouted at the last. Alphy’s rage burned in his chest. He growled as fiercely as
he dared to in public, to slam home his message.
Letting go of the terrified shifter, he
watched as the piece of shit didn’t quite catch himself and fell with a thump to the ground. All three enforcers whimpered from the
presence he projected. They stumbled and scurried to their vehicles and sped
out of the parking lot. Alphy took a look around to make sure everything was
clear. He didn’t want to be surprised by a lurking extra or some wandering
human. When he judged it safe, he signaled for Gale to come to him. She didn’t
hesitate. She sprinted across the small lot and into his arms. She had tears
pouring down her face, and as soon as she was in the safety of his arms, she
sobbed. He could smell her panic and pure distress. He rubbed her back and kept
telling her, over and over again, that she was all right.
Alphy looked up as the door opened. Tom
looked out and around, and he was holding a shotgun. They locked eyes, giving each
other a nod, and Tom dipped back inside, then
the better. Alphy crossed his arms over his chest. “You have sixty seconds. Talk
fast.”
The enforcer looked like he was trying to get
moisture back into his now dry throat. Alphy watched him, but he kept an eye on
the other two as they came around and limped back over to the third enforcer.
“We’re chasing rogues. They attacked an
enforcer and stole from the alpha of our territory. They were part of our herd.
They’re here, so we’ll just take them and go.”
“No, you won’t. This is my territory, and I say when someone can come and go. What are you accusing them of
stealing?”
“You don’t want to do that, man. Our alpha is
pretty pissed, so it will cause a lot of problems for you if you don’t let us
take them back. You don’t want that. They aren’t worth it.”
One of the men, who was holding his stomach
and leaning against the wall, snorted. “Yeah, one of them’s gay.”
“Shut up, man,” the other
injured enforcer bit out through clenched teeth.
“Is that some kind of veiled threat?” Alphy
knew it was, and he nearly ground his teeth.
The “diplomatic” enforcer continued. “We’ll
just take them out of your territory. I’m sure whatever they told you was a lie. Our alpha would be grateful, and he’s willing to
compensate for any inconvenience.”
Alphy almost rolled his eyes. “I’m a shifter,
you half-witted dung-beetle. I could smell if they lied, and they aren’t lying. You , however, are. I can smell it.
They only shot your enforcer in self-defense. I would like to know what your
alpha claims they stole.”
The enforcer was clearly losing his patience,
and he glared at Alphy for being called out. Alphy gave a warning growl,
letting his bear show through his eyes and his canines cut through his gums,
showing themselves to the enforcers. The man looked down and tilted his head. “Money. They stole from the herd accounts.”
Alpha stalked over to the man and lifted him
up until he was standing on his tiptoes. The other two only backed up. “Pay
attention because I’m only telling you this once.” He glanced over at the other
two. “You two may want to help him remember, as I’m sure none of you alone
would have enough brain-power to remember this.” He looked back into the other
shifter’s eyes. “ One , I can smell
your lie. Two , I aready spoke to them, and one is my fated mate. Which brings us to three , if
you or your alpha comes near my territory, if you or your alpha contracts or
orders an attack on anyone in my territory, or if anyone,” he growled, “lays a finger on my mate, or her family, when I get a hold of them, it will take them a very
long time to die! I will kill their family, slowly. I will kill their pets,
their lawyer, and their third grade school teacher, just for having a role in
their worthless miserable lives. I am not an alpha to fuck with. Am I clear ?” He shouted at the last. Alphy’s rage burned in his chest. He growled as fiercely as
he dared to in public, to slam home his message.
Letting go of the terrified shifter, he
watched as the piece of shit didn’t quite catch himself and fell with a thump to the ground. All three enforcers whimpered from the
presence he projected. They stumbled and scurried to their vehicles and sped
out of the parking lot. Alphy took a look around to make sure everything was
clear. He didn’t want to be surprised by a lurking extra or some wandering
human. When he judged it safe, he signaled for Gale to come to him. She didn’t
hesitate. She sprinted across the small lot and into his arms. She had tears
pouring down her face, and as soon as she was in the safety of his arms, she
sobbed. He could smell her panic and pure distress. He rubbed her back and kept
telling her, over and over again, that she was all right.
Alphy looked up as the door opened. Tom
looked out and around, and he was holding a shotgun. They locked eyes, giving each
other a nod, and Tom dipped back inside, then
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