Creed

Chapter Nine

Angel looked him over from head to foot. He wasn’t human. She couldn’t be that wrong, and his voice didn’t sound it either. Only non-humans spoke that deep and gruff. It was still su

Her heart raced as the other alternative came to her.

“I’ve never met a VampLycan. I belong to a pack. I was raised with Lycans. We’re cool. Can you take him somewhere safe at least? Nobody can see him. We both know that.”

“You’re not pack.”

“I was adopted. I am pack. I know you’re reading me as human. Guilty. But I’m still pack. You don’t need to wipe my memories. I have a plane to catch. May I go now?”

“You’re not getting on that plane.”

Dread pitted in her stomach. VampLycans were law-keepers. Maybe they thought she had committed a crime. “I was sitting inside and he came right at me. He was about to shift so I hauled ass outside to make sure it didn’t happen in front of all those passengers. I tried to talk some sense into him but he wouldn’t listen. I had no choice but to knock him out. I swear!”

“We saw.”

It took her a second to recover. “You did?”

He gave a sharp nod.

That pissed her off. “You didn’t think to maybe help me? He wasn’t messing around.”

“I was curious how you’d handle yourself.”

She really didn’t like the guy. “And if I hadn’t been able to? Would you have allowed him to hurt me?”

“No.”

It didn’t make her any less mad. “Gee, thanks. That’s such a relief.” She lowered her arms and retrieved her backpacks. “I’m out of here.”

She turned away from him and walked toward the door. The second enforcer stepped into her path and shook his head.

She stopped. “Please move.”

“No.” He crossed his arms over his chest and spread his legs, making it clear she wasn’t getting around him.

She wasn’t sure what to do. There was no way she’d be able to fight her way out. She spun back to the first one. He had walked over to the downed Lycan and snapped on handcuffs. He lifted the man and threw him over his shoulder as easily as if he were a sack of laundry.

“You said you saw what happened. I didn’t start this. I just did the smart thing by getting him away from the humans. I didn’t break any laws. I also explained why I’m a human who knows about this stuff. You have no reason to detain me. I don’t want to press charges. It’s obvious the guy’s in heat and lost his mind. It happens. It was stupid for him to leave his territory at this time but I’m sure the headache he’s going to have when he wakes up will be punishment enough. No harm was done.”

What she didn’t say was she wouldn’t want to stick around even if he had hurt her. It was time to leave, and she didn’t want to miss her flight.

“You will come with us.” He carried the Lycan closer and jerked his head toward the other enforcer. “Go with him. We have an SUV around the corner.”

She didn’t budge. “Under pack regulations, you have no right to arrest me. Don’t make me call my alpha. I will.”

“You’re not pack and you don’t have an alpha.”

She really was begi

“I like her,” the second enforcer muttered. “You can be a bit of an asshole, Chaz.”

She turned her head, wishing she could see his eyes. The sunglasses they wore were too dark though. “Thank you.”

“He’s not in charge,” Chaz stated. “I am.”

She looked back at him.

“I’m not saying you aren’t pack because you’re human.” He stepped closer. “We’re also not VampLycans. We’re GarLycans. Creed mated you—and that makes you one of ours. Now turn your ass around and follow my brother Fray to the SUV. You’re in enough deep shit as it is, Angel.”

“I’m so fucked,” she muttered.

Fray grunted. “I wouldn’t mention anything with the word ‘fuck’ in it right now. Chaz and I aren’t mated. Didn’t you think it was strange that this Lycan would come after you and go almost feral? You smell like a bitch in heat, amplified by about ten. You fried the poor bastard’s brain. Be happy we’re able to control our urges more so than Lycans. But my dick is hard, and I’m betting Chaz’s is too. It’s why we just watched you fight instead of grabbing you to get you out of the way. You don’t want either of us getting too close to you right now. Understand?”

His words left her speechless.

“It’s a GarLycan new-mate thing,” Chaz added. “Creed didn’t know. Just walk, and try not to bump up against either of us. We’re taking you to your mate. He’s hopefully going to meet us soon. I don’t know how long I can take being around you.”

“You don’t do humans,” Fray stated.

“I might if I find one like her. You have to admit, even holding our breaths, her fighting skills made her hot.”

“So fucking hot.” The one named Fray gri

“Let’s go,” Chaz sighed. “Stop flirting, Fray. Move, Angel. Don’t run.”

Angel had to admit she was tempted to make a run for it, but they’d said they were taking her to Creed. Clearly his people were already aware of what they’d done. She nodded. “I’ll go with you.”

There was a black SUV parked on the other side of the small terminal. Chaz opened the back and dumped the Lycan inside. She noticed both men kept at least four feet from her. He pointed to the front.

“Take the passenger seat. Fray can drive. I’m going to sit in the back in case this guy wakes up and tries to get at you again. We’ll drop him off a few miles out in the woods and I’ll take off the cuffs. He’ll be able to walk back when he’s fit for that.”

She placed her backpacks on the floorboards at her feet and put on her belt. She noticed Fray didn’t bother as he climbed into the driver’s seat. He started the engine, kicked up the air conditioning, and pushed buttons to make all the windows go down.

“It’s going to get cold for you in here but it will stop you from sweating as much. Sorry.”

Fray seemed nicer than his brother, so she questioned him. “Is Creed okay?”

“I’d be worried about your own ass.”

She crossed her arms over her chest. “It was all my fault. I want to officially state that. Creed shouldn’t be punished. I pushed him into mating me.”

He turned his head as he pulled away from the side of the building. “Are you sure you want to say that?”

“Yes.”

“You forced Creed into it, huh?”

“I did.”

He watched the road. “Last time I saw Creed, he was a bit bigger than you.”

“I was raised as a Lycan. I’m way tougher than I look.”

He gri

She sealed her lips.

“Damn. I was kidding.” Fray’s voice deepened. “Did he force you?”

“No!”

He turned his head and seemed to study her before he had to watch the road again. “You volunteered for his ravage?”

“Yes.”

“Did you change your mind at the last minute or something when you realized he had to chain you? Then put up a fight?”

She shook her head, staring out the window. “That’s not what happened. It’s complicated but it’s my fault.”