C9 Lance and Lankford

While Shelby waited for her brother to come and join her, she went to her mates after Wade left the room for good. They let her in, and she told them everything he told her. But they knew it was not the full story because there were empty holes. The nightmare she had was of one from his past and her witchy senses were starting to take over.

“After dinner I am going into the woods, I need to let her out for a run.” She told her mates.

They rejected her plan, but she was adamite about doing this more now than ever. The only thing they could do was one of them had to go with her to be her guard in case she got into trouble. The meanest of them was Laurent so he would go with her after dinner and the other two stayed on the outer perimeter of the forest where she was planning to run in.

They all masked their scents after dinner and Shelby went for a run along with Laurent. His wolf was huge, pure black with blood red eyes outlined with bright blue rims. He saw her wolf and fell head over heels in love with her and could not wait to mate with her. He flashed his brothers what she looked like, and they were thrilled.

They picked up some blood that was dried and fresh, they followed the scents not able to scent anyone they knew, but humans. They stopped in their tracks, hearing something behind them, they scooted out of the way so they could not be detected. There were guards with red eyes, but they were two of her warriors, but she could tell something was off with them.

“Lance, Lankford is that you?”

They looked at each other and looked around whispering Shelby’s name. They were relieved when they saw her but told her to leave this is not a safe place for her or anyone. The vampires come and would kill them on the spot. But she had to find out who was Wade’s mate and what part he must play in this.

They filled her in what was happening when they heard screaming coming from the other side of the island. They took off running when they stopped and watched what was taking place, it was a slaughter of humans, they were being tortured, skinned alive, decapitated, hung upside down and gutted like a cow being slaughtered for butchering. Some of these humans are from the resort and were feeders from what Laurant stated.

Their heads were being scalped, eyes taken out of their sockets, nails pulled out. It was horrible. Shelby almost tossed her dinner but when she saw who the main person behind all this, she was furious. Lance told her that Orien and Izzy are in the cells with several other people. They were safe for now but not sure how much longer. He also told her that Izzy and Wade are mates.

This sent Shelby over the edge, and she took off running out of the forest at full speed ahead. She ran into Tristen and Mac on the beach and then lost it. Laurent told them what they saw, and that Wade is a mate to her sister. They took her back into their suite and let her calm down so they could talk it out and produce a plan that will disable this clan for the last time.

“Who told her that Wade and Izzy are mates?” Tristen ask quizzically.

“Lance, one of her pack warriors. He is turned as well but something is off, he did not act like a vampire, so I really do not know what his deal is. Oh, Lankford is another one of her warriors and he was the same.” Laurent states.

“We need to go back in there and find them, question them about what is happening. I just do not like this whole idea they are not like the vampires. Do they have the red eyes?”

“Nope, one has bright green eyes with a faint blue and white ring and the other had dark blue eyes with a faint bright green and white rim around it. Creepy if you ask me.”

“Mac will look into it as it may be something with their genes?”

Laurent shrugged it off and went to check on Shelby who was lying on their couch. She needed to go back to her suite which was right down the hall from them. She could not find the desire to go in there without them or at least one of them.

“I am going back to my suite, I need to call my brother and let him know of the events from this evening.”

Mac walked her back but did not feel comfortable to let her stay by herself for the night. He knew she was going to have nightmares again. She walked in and picked up her phone dialing him with facetime.

“Hey, sis what is wrong? Did you find them?”

“No but did find Lankford and lance. They were bitten but they were more themselves then not.”

“They can control their blood lust? So, what did they have to say? Izzy and Wade are mates, they are all still alive for right now...” she trails off.

“What happened? What did you see Shelby? You are not acting like your usual self.”

“Wade split up with me which is fine, and I get to stay here for as long as I want no expenses on my part. Umm...I saw him and others killing humans, I mean torched, skinning alive, beheading and more awful things I wish not to discuss.”

“Did he say he was all innocent?”

“Yeah, and done with that stuff but clearly, he is not. I am scared for our siblings and the others that are in the cells still alive.”

He just stared at her longing to be there with her, but he was trying to get the packs together for her when she returned. She also told him about her mates so eventually Jacob would be taking over the pack. But she and her mates will take over their pack they are running.

She was unsure of what to do now so they ended the call and would pick up another time. She walked into the bathroom and took a shower then ran the tub of extremely hot water putting in some oils and minerals then got in before it she turned the water off.

She must have fallen asleep when she woke up in the arms of Tristen carrying her to her bed and placing her down. He and Mac stayed with her while Laurent stayed and did some research about the island and the clan.

Tristen pulled her into him while Mac scooted into her placing his arm across her waist and breathing in her scent. For the first time they were getting what they longed for a mate that was exquisite in their eyes. To top it all off she is one bad ass of a woman.