Chapter 45 – The Mate Back Home Novel Read Online Free

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I was trying not to think of anything, especially what I could do to him.

“Oh, I can think of many things to do too…” Bex said, but I placed a block up on her. I needed to calm down, and she wasn’t helping my situation.

My body was on fire, and I needed to cool down.

Damn, I needed a cold shower or something.

I walked over to the bathroom and switched on the shower.

I closed my eyes to calm down, but it wasn’t working.

I walked into the shower and stayed under it; the coldness was helping, but my thoughts needed to go away.

“f**k,” I muttered.

I wasn’t going to sleep much tonight, especially with Lex opposite me, I thought.

ROXIE

The drive was weird. There were so many emotions running around the car.

I knew we were heading to help Alpha Dean’s pack as they had rogues ready to attack any moment.

I stared out the window, trying to keep my mind on one thing at a time.

But I drifted back to the kitchen when Lex and Dad were talking about going home and when Dad asked if I was, I felt put on the spot.

Everyone was staring at me, and all I wanted was for the ground to swallow me whole.

I knew Lex wanted me to go, it was written all over his face, and I knew I had to, especially if I was given him a second chance. I excused myself and went into my room.

I stood rooted to the spot for ages, Bex telling me everything was fine and our mate would never let anything happen to us.

I believed her and packed, but my mind was clouded as everything I went through came flooding back. I had to face everyone, including Naomi. I knew I could take her if she did anything, but part of me was scared of what Lex would do. He was with her for a while. Would he help her or me?

I felt a hand slide into mine, and I looked over to see Lex staring back. He was lost, his face was holding so much, and I knew he was worried about his friend.

Uncle Keith was driving like a lunatic to get to the pack, and after what should have been a long ride, we arrived, and the sight was shocking.

Rogues were edging toward the pack members, with no one guiding them.

There weren’t many pack members out.

“We need to help them,” Lex gritted out.

I squeezed his hand and looked at him. “We will,” I said, trying to comfort him.

Bex was up on all fours, ready for action. She was prepared to kill anyone that stood in our way.

Uncle Keith came to a halt, and we all climbed out of the car when we heard someone yell “ATTACK.”

All the rogues waiting on the edge were running toward the pack members. Screaming could be heard, echoing around.

I was ready to fight, this might not be my pack, but they needed help.

I stood and looked toward the rogues; there was more than what Alpha Dean said. There were five hundred or more.

I looked at Lex, who stared at me. “Be careful,” he said.

I smiled. “You too,” I said.

He nodded and turned to face the scene. “Help who you can,” he said, looking between the three of us.

Alpha Gareth sent more men to help, and they were on their way. Uncle Keith received mind links that help was on its way. We just needed to fight till they got there.

“Let’s go,” said Lex, who stripped out of his top but shifted into Blaze.

I looked back at Bex, who was ready to shift.

I closed my eyes as she took over and shifted, tearing my clothes as she took over.

Blaze stared at us as Bex looked back, with a slight nod in agreement.

Blaze let out a roar to let everyone know who was fighting and that we were there.

We all charged to the scene; Bex took out rogues who came toward us. She ripped into their throats or bit them while Dad’s wolf helped.

He wanted to protect us, but he knew we were alright.

He looked around and noticed a few rogues surrounding Uncle Keith and a giant black wolf; it wasn’t Blaze; it had to be Alpha Dean.

I looked around and tried to spot Blaze.

Bex let me shift back into my human form, “I will come up with you to kill,” she said as she looked through my eyes.

I looked around and spotted Blaze; he was ripping into a rogue.

I couldn’t help but feel proud.

I was about to walk and carry on fighting when I heard a scream.

I looked around, and my eyes landed on a woman a rogue was holding; he flung her over his shoulder and walked toward the forest clearing.

Not happening, buddy, I thought.

I ran, but some rogues tried to intervene, but Bex and I took them out, using Bex’s claws to rip through them as they thought I couldn’t do anything to them.

I might be a small woman, but I know how to fight.

I got closer to the rogue, who held the woman over his shoulder in place.

“LET HER GO,” I yelled.

The rogue turned around and smirked as soon as his eyes landed on me.

“Well, well, what do we have here?” he said as he threw the woman to the ground.

The woman looked at me but shouted. “RUN,” she yelled.

The man looked at me, c*g his head to the side. “Oh, I am going to enjoy this,” he muttered.

I smirked.

“Bex,” I said. “Get ready.”

I could feel Bex smirk. “With pleasure,” she said.

The rogue shifted into his wolf form. He wasn’t as big as I thought he was. His wolf charged at me, Bex came up close, and we became one. The wolf ran and jumped; Bex changed my hand into her claws, caught him in mid-air, shoved her hand into his c…hest, and wrapped my hand around his heart.

The wolf whined as he froze as we threw him down on the ground like a ragdoll. I was on my knees, staring at him. The wolf’s eyes were wide; I don’t think he knew what he had got himself into. The wolf shifted back to his human form, and the man coughed up bl00d.

“How?” he said, coughing.

“Who do you work for?” I said through gritted teeth.

I could feel eyes and the people around us watching.

The man smirked. “Not happening,” he said.

“Very well,” I said as I pulled out my hand from his c…hest. His heart came with it.

The man died instantly, and his heart dropped to the floor.

Bex was growling in my head. “Why wouldn’t he tell us?” she snarled.

I shrugged. “Maybe there is a bigger person behind it all,” I said.

I got up and started to rub my hand on my leg, trying to rub the bl00d off my hand. I looked around and noticed I wasn’t alone. There was a crowd of people circling us.

“Rox,” shouted my father as he came closer to me. He looked at the sight of me and then at the man on the floor. His color changed, and he looked pale.

Dad recovered and smiled. “You okay?” he asked.

I nodded. “I’m fine,” I said.

My Dad came closer to me and looked down. “How did you learn how to do that?” he asked and glanced back at me.

I was about to speak when I smelt his scent come closer to me. “Roxie,” called Lex, and I turned around to see him running up to me.

I smiled.

He got closer but stopped.

He scanned around, and his eyes landed on the man on the ground. His eyes widened, but he looked back at me. “How did…” he said, but I cut him off with a sigh. “I learned it from one of the books Uncle Keith made me read when I got here,” I said as I glanced toward Uncle Keith; he nodded and smiled. “I guess you will have to read it too.”

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