Chapter 4
Elias shows up at the hospital
Walking towards the elevator John stands and waits, filled with unrestrained tension as his wolf senses his need to inflict some serious pain on anyone that gets in his fucking way. Stepping onto the elevator he hits the bottom floor since Elias and his men would be met by Shaw and a few of his wolves outside in case Elias was stupid enough to start some shit. John was more than willing to dish out some ass kicking. Stepping outside in front of the hospital to a rather tense scene between Shaw who, as usual, was taunting Elias and his pack mates.
"Shaw you're not antagonizing Elias now are you?" John asks, taking in the intense standoff between his beta and his nemesis Carl Elias. "You know the rules Shaw," he says shit eating grin in place.
"Of course I do Alpha. Don't antagonize Elias unless you're here to see and enjoy," she replies shooting Elias her trademark psychotic shit eating grin as well, which earns her a warning growl from Elias. This makes her grin widen as her Alpha smirks edging her on.
"John you really need to put a leash on this bitch before someone else does it for you," Elias replies eyes flashing and the threat clear.
Shaw growls back eyes flashing in response as the scene gets even more dangerous because anyone who knows his beta knows the bitch is as deadly on two legs as well as four.
"Shaw stand the fuck down," John says and instantly she's back in control standing at his side waiting for his command. "See how easily my pack listens and follows her Alpha; unlike some of your wolves who say for example attack a young kid in the park in my fucking territory," he says barely hanging onto the control of his wolf who's clamoring to rip Elias's head off and spit down his fucking throat. So was he for the matter.
"Well my wolves were only in your territory because they were chasing some of your wolves out of our territory but that's neither here nor there since, according to my sources, one of my pack was killed by an outsider, a human cop. And well since that cop is human and not a part of your pack then she's fair game for retribution from my pack," he says looking so smug that it has his wolf itching to break free and rip off his fucking face.
His fierce growls pierce the night as the tension skyrockets to critical mass. It takes every shred of his control not to leap across and rip the bastard's head off his shoulders at the thought of him laying a paw on Joss or Taylor. And with these feelings swirling around his head he opens his mouth and the words he couldn't control are literally ripped from his throat.
"The Detective and her son are a part of my pack and are not to be touched," he replies in a deadly soft ready-to-snap-and-kick-your-ass voice.
Elias smiles at him and say, "Well seeing how it was one of my wolves that bit the boy which caused his mother to defend him by killing one of my pack mates then it becomes my responsibility to look after her and the boy. We wouldn't want him to become a lone wolf now would we?"
"Shit," John thinks since the laws of their kind were absolute any human bitten had to be taken in by that pack; but there were always ways around those laws and if he was known for one thing alone, it was getting around rules as well as laws. Hell, his pack wasn't named the Outlaws for nothing but before he could snap back at Elias they're interrupted by none other than the good Detective herself.
"I'm sorry, but who the fuck died and made you king over me and my son," she snaps glaring at Elias with a look that could kill.
Shaw being the crazy bitch that she was laughs while Elias narrows his eyes as he takes in Joss in all her fierceness. And make no mistake, this bitch was fierce whether fighting a full blooded wolf or going toe to toe with his sorry ass. She was magnificent, which if the way the other wolves were smirking was any indication, they knew it too. And for some reason, which John refuses to acknowledge at the moment, he nor his wolf didn't like the other wolves looking at her at all as if they had any claim towards her.
"Well you must be Detective Carter that I've had the pleasure of hearing all about. But that's neither here nor there as with our laws you and your son are a part of my pack by default."
John watches her shoot Elias a smile that is one part sweet and one part scary as hell because his dumb ass has no idea what this bitch is capable of. He's just lucky he has a front row seat to Elias getting his ass handed to him by the good Detective.
"Let me see if I've got this right. One of your flea bitten mother fucking dogs attack my son, which is going to have him howling at the moon and you somehow think you have some claim on us?" She spits out viciously. She continues her tirade as fierce as when she fought for her son's life in the park.
The silence is broken by none other than John's crazy ass beta who says. "So I take it this is you declining his invitation to join his sorry ass pack."
Joss turns to shoot a look at Shaw like the rest of the wolves but she merely smiles her way and all he can think is if these two bitches ever team up to work together he and anyone in their path would be well and truly fucked.
"Oh no, Shaw is it? I'm not only declining his sorry ass invitation to his sorry excuse of a pack, but I'm telling him to kiss my natural black ass as well. Oh and to go and fuck himself," she says with a quirk of her brow as if to say take that asshole.
Elias and his men growl threateningly at Joss but John along with the rest of his pack answer back and every wolf in the vicinity is fighting to not let the fur hit the fan. And as they fight to keep their wolves in check Joss is standing there looking as cool, calm, and collected as if she hasn't a care in the world. And damn if that wasn't the hottest fucking thing John has seen in a long time.
"I was being polite when I offered you my protection Detective but if you want to spit in my face and go at it alone then be my guest. But remember a debt is owed for the life that you took that's pack law," Elias replies looking smug thinking he's backed her into a corner. But not his Joss no she merely tilts her head contemplating her next move.
"Wow you really are as dumb as you look and as far as that debt take it and stick it up your ass where the sun or moon don't shine. Besides I've already been offered an invitation to become a part of John's pack and between the time it took you to open your smug ass mouth I've made my decision. So I guess your threat wouldn't be against just little ole me but John and his entire pack then. So I guess the question is, are you declaring war on, wait, what the hell is the name of your pack again?" she asks.
"The Outlaws," both Shaw and John reply.
"Really! The Outlaws. Oh give me a fucking break. Okay fine are you declaring war on the Outlaws," she replies while rolling her eyes.
"Yes Elias are you declaring war on me and my pack?" asks John ready and more than willing to finally get rid of this asshole once and for all.
Throwing up his hands Elias says, "There's no need for anyone to declare war on anyone at this time anyway. And since the boy and the Detective are a part of the Outlaws then I guess we'll call it even since my pack mates were in your territory without permission after all."
Joss interrupts. "Even," she screams taking a step towards Elias back to being the lioness protecting her cub so he grabs her back as she tries to turn but he shakes his head and says.
"Now is not the time for this. I know you want retribution but think and use that head of yours, Detective, because this is exactly what he wants. No we'll have our time no doubt about that," he says, hoping for once she listens to reason.
He watches her watch him and finally she relaxes and trusts him enough that something else loosens in his chest. Some feeling of, dare he say, happiness. And oh fuck him running, he was so screwed. Scowling he says to Elias, "So Carl, as you can see Joss is not interested in you or your sorry ass pack, so why don't you run off and lick your balls and keep the fuck out of my territory."
Shaw, his pack mates, and hell, even Joss chuckle which pisses off Elias but John was just too pissed and way too tired to give a shit as growls from his nemesis's pack rip through the parking lot.
"Fine if that's the way you want to play it so be it but you can rest assured this is far from over John," he replies the threat hanging in the night air hanging between the two packs.
"Oh my God, just get lost already you asshole," says Joss also reaching her quota for bullshit for the night as well.
Of course Shaw laughs because she's fucking insane. Elias and his men growl while stalking off to his beta's laughter.
Turning and stepping out of John's arms Joss crosses hers as she watches him watch her. She tilts her head to the side and says, "Don't make me regret trusting you with the most important thing in my life. Because if anything happens to my son it's your furry ass that will be on the line." And this threat is delivered fiercely as she turns and head back into the hospital to be with Taylor.
Shaw breaks the silence yet again. "So Joss and her son are a part of our pack now and, man what a wonderful addition she'll make. Just think of the wolves that are going to be sniffing around that bitch. Hmm makes me itch a little if you know what I mean," she says watching and waiting for his reaction. He doesn't disappoint.
"Shaw what the fuck are you rambling about now?" he asks frustrated and tired.
"I'm just saying that back in the hospital room things seemed really intense between you and the Detective. It was kind of hot, especially the way she was looking at you like she had an itch and only wanted you to scratch," she replies slyly.
"Shaw, he growls out in frustration and anger because she's getting way too close to the truth of his conflicted feelings towards the pain in his ass Detective.
"I'm just saying I know how she feels. When I get an itch I get it scratched," she says causing him to roll his eyes at her words. Of all the people who could have ended up as his second in command this slightly psychotic bitch turned out to be damn good at it even if she hadn't been born a wolf but made one. Still the bitch could be deadly with an efficiency that matched his own except slightly less psychotic.
She continues and says, "Don't worry Alpha I've never gotten an itch over you. You never make me itch is what I'm saying. Never," she exclaims emphatically.
His response was just as emphatic. "Likewise Shaw! Likewise." He shakes his head at how he ends up in conversations like these with his Beta which leave him confused as fuck but often amused as hell. But her next words bring his feelings for Joss to the surface.
Her words leave him fuming possessively. "Now that Detective Carter, on the other hand, leaves a bitch ready to have those claws of hers scratch the hell out of a girl," she replies leer firmly in place.
His hands are wrapped around her throat and she's pinned to the wall in the blink of an eye. Leaning down looking into the eyes of his not so shocked, too highly amused Beta he says, "Shaw I don't know what game you're playing at but if you value your life you will never lift a hand nor paw towards Joss." To show her just how serious he is his eyes flash silver as he bares his canines which have lengthened. "Joss is off limits. She's mine!" He spits out roughly, almost viciously, much to the delight of Shaw.
"Well that didn't take long for you to admit it did it," she says and shoots him a wink in her usual shit eating grin firmly in place.
He releases her knowing she'd deliberately set him off with her comments about Joss. Shaw might be his Beta but deep, deep, deep, down buried under all that dark and twisty shit she was still very much a woman trying to get a man to admit his 'feelings'. Of course Shaw wasn't known for being subtle. No she's about as subtle as a silver bullet between the eyes.
"Enough with the games," he says in a voice that has her standing straighter smirk gone. "Good now I want you on guard duty for Taylor. I don't want anyone to be able to lay a hand or paw on his head. If they do you have my permission to rip out their fucking throats. Are we clear?" And just as he gets ready to turn and go back into the hospital Fusco pulls into the parking lot.
"Alpha, Finch called and asked me to bring food for you, Carter and Taylor. And I know from talking with Carter that kid loves burgers so I stopped and got food for the three of you plus milkshakes."
"Thanks Fusco. So I take it that Joss has no idea that you're a wolf then?"
"No Carter has no idea though, I have no doubt she will after this. But hey at least I don't have to hide anymore," he says.
"Hmm well thanks for the food and you're also on patrol duty in the hospital until Taylor is released. Since you're her partner I figured she wouldn't object too much. Well I hope anyway." At his nod he takes the food into the hospital ready to go another round with his pain in the ass Detective.
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