Chapter 45

~Aaden POV~

Where the hell is he?! I was struggling not to panic. It had been fifteen minutes and thirty-eight seconds since Derek had left and Jared and I stood at the top of the third flight of stairs, anxious that we might get caught and sound the alarm before we got to do what we came here to.

I bit my lip again, and Jared placed a hand on my shoulder. "Sorry," I whispered. "Relax. Derek will be fine. There's no one stronger than him, and you're next in line. You've already eliminated the threat. This will be a piece of cake." He whispered back, offering me a smile. I couldn't help but return it, and let go of the breath I didn't know I'd been holding in when Derek's head peaked in from around the front door.

"What took you so long?" I whisper-scolded. "Sorry, had to take a quick detour. Now, let's finish this." I'd ask him about it later, but for now, I was satisfied with the thought of pinching Natalie's throat closed.

Ever so quietly, we inched our ways to the big blue door engraved in copper just down the hall. I felt Derek's emotions begin to zip all over, and I reached out, placing a hand on his back and his shoulders relaxed.

Upon reaching the door, I could hear her annoying voice, cruelly cooing. Upon closer speculation, I could make out some of what she was saying.

"…My pet, everything is fine. Simply relax and enjoy it." Whimpers came from just behind the door, where I assumed the bed would be. Pain flooded my chest, quick images snapped through my head. This was coming from Derek. I could barely make out anything happening. There was Derek, a lot younger with ropes on his arms, then another of Natalie's teeth against his throat. "Derek!" Jared reached forward, grabbing Derek's shoulder. I gripped the sides of my head, trying to control my rage.

But when I looked to Derek, I saw nothing but hatred. It wasn't directed at me, no, but the blonde whore in the next room. My teeth sharpened, my claws grew, and my eyesight went red. Derek's blood red eyes met mine, his canines glistening in the overhead light. At the same time, we looked at Jared, who had turned also, but seemed to have more control.

This wasn't his battle. He was merely backup.

Without a second thought, Derek kicked in the door. A shrill scream erupted from the side of the room, and Natalie rushed to cover herself with a thin blanket. Tied to the bed by rough ropes was a young werewolf boy, probably no more than sixteen. He was in his underwear and nothing else. This fueled my rage.

"What the fuck are you doing here!" she shrieked, "Guards! Guards!" "Too late, bitch," I growled, gnashing my fangs. "I don't believe it…" She said, her eyes glued to me. "Believe it!" I snarled, lurching forward and grabbing her by the forearm, slinging her into the wall furthest from us. She created a human sized dent, crashing to the floor in a mess of blonde hair and top sheets.

"You were supposed to die, slut!" she screeched, scrambling to stand, but she couldn't, as her feet were tied up in her only covering. "Well, you're going to, so I suggest you make your last words worthy." Her eyes were unbelieving, her expression would have been funny in a less tense moment.

I jumped forward then, slashing her face with my claws. The scream that came from her pierced my ears painfully, but it only pissed me off. I reached out and smacked her as hard as I could, and was surprised when her jaw came unhinged.

"You crazy fucking cunt!" She yelled. My eyes went red, thirsting for her death.

Derek lashed out then, using his knees to pin her arms to the floor until he got situated. It occurred to me that he was laying her out for me. "D-Derek, please! Don't do this, save me! I'll become an ally, I s-swear!" "Too late for that, you had a chance, but instead, you used it to shit on us and piss off the future Luna. Your mistake." I backed it up with a growl.

Derek's blood red eyes looked up to me, lovingly and full of pride. "She's all yours, baby." Smiling, I retracted my fangs, and walked calmly over, sitting down beside him, as he effortlessly had her pinned. I leaned forward, pressing my lips to his and he accepted my kiss. Natalie's look was disgusted and angry.

"I'm going to fix what you hurt, Natalie," I said, gently running my fingers through Derek's black hair, "every touch, memory, all of you, will be gone." I leaned down, brushing the hair from her forehead. "Oh, and by the way?" I said, flexing my sharp claws just above her face, "Our son is beautiful."

She gasped and I swiped forward, slashing her throat deeply and severing her head from her body.

~Derek POV~

"Want to explain to me why the hell you took so long?!" I was shocked at Aaden's sudden vehemence. "You had me worried sick! I feared the guards had gotten a hold of you, or worse!" "Babe, babe, calm down, deep breaths," I said, pulling her to me, kissing her hair. She sighed then, wrapping her arms possessively around me. I had to admit that I really liked this side of her.

"I told you, I had some business to care for. I got it done. There's someone I want you to meet, but we'll do that later. Come on, that hotel is calling my name."

We'd decided to stay somewhere quick and cheap overnight, as it would be dangerous to travel at night. If Lorcan Kern's people spotted us and we didn't make them out, they'd kill us off.

Aaden stayed glued to my side. The clinginess was new, but I couldn't say that I hated it. Her emotions were stable, so she wasn't upset, well, either that or she was suppressing them.

Upon checking in, I took our room key and her hand and we walked up the stairs, finding the number on the door, walking in and locking it. "I miss Galen." She said suddenly. "I can tell," I snickered. "I didn't mean it like that," She groaned, her hands going to her very engorged breasts, "although, wouldn't hurt to have him here to help me with this."

I chuckled, pulling her pump from our suitcase. "I'm glad you remembered, cause I sure as hell didn't," she said, gratefully taking the pump. I clicked my tongue at her, playfully shaking my head.

When she'd been able to relieve some of her pain, she sighed, looking to me with thankful eyes. "I have no clue how in the hell I'm going to wean him. I've been away for all of twenty hours, and this is the result."

"You'll figure it out." I said, smiling and stood. I put my fingers through the belt loops in her jeans, pulling her close to me so I could kiss her. She smelled so good.

"I was going to take a shower," she said, "care to join me?"

"Perhaps, but I have an idea before we do that." She smiled then, arching an eyebrow.

I led her to the bed, laying her down and kissing her deeply, probing her mouth with my tongue. She moaned, her hands massaging the nape of my neck. I felt myself getting harder, so I unbuttoned my jeans and pushed them down, just as she lifted her shirt.

She reached up and lifted my shirt, running her lips and tongue up my chest. I moaned softly, leaning down to receive her kiss. Without breaking the kiss, I unbuttoned and slid down her jeans, taking her lace panties with them. She stood before me in just her bra, which we agreed some time ago needed to stay on so we didn't hurt her. Her teasing fingers pulled at my boxers, and I kissed her jaw, gently sucking her neck before scraping her skin with my teeth.

She breathed out, pressing her lips just below my ear. "I have an idea, are you open to it?" "I'm open to anything at this point." She growled, her fingers digging into my chest.

Dominantly, I turned her, bending her over the edge of the bed and towering over her. "Okay?" I kept from growling. "As long as your hands are on me, Derek, I don't care."

I traced the smooth skin of her backside, sliding my fingers up her spine and to her neck, where I threw her hair to one side. I leaned over her, laying some of my weight on her since I knew she could take it. "Derek," she breathed. Music to my ears.

I teased her entrance with my fingers, making her take two fistfuls of the bedsheets. I put my hands on either side of her then, towering over her submissive body. I placed myself at her entrance and in one thrust, buried myself inside her to the hilt. She gasped, biting the inside of her arm. I gently took her fangs from her skin. "My job," I murmured in her ear, pulling out and thrusting into her again.

"Derek," she moaned quietly. I wrapped one arm around her, laying almost my full weight on her then and rocked my hips into hers. Her breathing grew rapid, as did my own. "Harder," she quietly requested. I complied, ramming myself into her. Her body began to shudder with light spasms of pleasure.

I reached around then with my free hand and massaged her folds, making her cry out. Her body shook gently as she came, squeezing me and bringing me to my own release. To drag out the effect, I turned her head slightly and buried my fangs into her neck, making her walls squeeze me even tighter.

When the waves subsided, I rolled over, pulling her up beside me. After a few moments of just lying there, we got up together and showered, ready to rest up for the following day.

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