In Between Two Alphas

Chapter 21

He didn’t really need a weapon to keep me in place.

“Do you have any idea what an Alpha would do for his mate?” Liam asked, giving me a half smile.

“No,” I replied, and I was genuinely interested in what Liam was about to say.

“I could probably convince Layton to hand me over Blue Bloods, and he’d do it without a second thought just to get you back,” Liam said, chuckling and shaking his head.

“I doubt that,” I distractedly commented.

I was more focused on what Liam had just said, than the taunts he kept throwing. I didn’t think the bond between Layton and I could be that strong.

“You underestimate his feelings for you. Don’t worry, it’s typical in humans. You’d be surprised what he’d be willing to do for you,” Liam said, suddenly sounding bitter.

For some reason it made me want to ask about his mate— if he had one. I only stopped myself because he was starting to look more ticked off than playful. That didn’t seem like a good thing.

“What exactly do you want from Layton and Zev? They’re not even Alpha’s yet.”

“What do I want from them? Let me think…” he said, pretending to be thinking over his words.

I rolled my eyes because it seemed like he was just teasing me.

“I guess Layton and Zeverus are just cleaning the mess that their pack made years ago. Isn’t that what you wanted? You want people to start taking responsibility for their actions. Now Layton and Zeverus can do just that,” Liam said.

“What did they do? They were barely thirteen when you attacked!”

“Blue Bloods and New Elite owe me something.”

“Zev said that you were the one who ran away with a grudge against everyone. How is that their fault?”

“It’s easy for you to say that when you weren’t a human in a pack of Wolves— a human who didn’t shift when he was supposed to!” Liam growled.

I was shocked by his outburst. I hadn’t expected him to snap at me, but most importantly, his words had left me stunned.

“They didn’t want you because you didn’t shift,” I stated more than asked.

Liam must’ve heard the pity in my voice. I was looking at him sadly. He looked so bitter and I couldn’t help but feel bad for him.

“Don’t look at me like that,” he snapped, sounding annoyed.

“I know that you-” I tried to tell him, but he interrupted me before I could finish.

“No, you don’t. You’re just a human. Don’t sympathize with me, I don’t need it.”

With those words, Liam began harshly dragging me into the woods. Every time I tried to stop him from taking me, he would dig his claws into my waist and shove me forward with a force.

“If you scream, I’ll rip you to pieces,” he threatened.

We walked deeper into the woods for almost half an hour. Liam was silent the entire way and I was not interested in making conversation either.

I wanted to gather my thoughts. Yes, Liam was practically holding me hostage, but he wasn’t exactly what I expected him to be.

If I wanted to escape from him, I could have left. Any of my gifts would’ve been helpful in keeping him away and giving me enough time to run or fly away. I just couldn’t bring myself to leave him. He looked so lost, just wanting to get revenge on the packs that had done him wrong.