In Between The Alphas
Chapter 46

They all panicked and in their panic let go of me and I fell hard on my right shoulder and I made a muffled noise of pain. As if it heard me, the wolf's eyes went to me and he let out a snarl. "I'll stay and guard her," the main guy yelled, "The rest of you should take care of that wolf."

He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder and I saw the wolf lunge and take off one of the men's heads in a second. The guy holding me saw it too and he took off in the opposite direction.

He ran so fast that my stomach kept hitting his shoulder blades and I knew I would have a bruise in absolutely no time.

"Get ready we need to leave right now," he yelled as he made his way over to a black SUV.

"Where are the other guys?" a voice asked.

"Getting torn up by some wolf and if we don't leave right now we're going to be next," he said, "Get me another syringe to knock her out; I dropped the other one in the forest."

I heard shuffling ad I prayed; harder than I have in my entire life to be saved once again.

The guy put me down and I had a good look at him. His dark hair was in disarray and there was pure panic in his brown eyes. The guy in the car handed him a syringe but I couldn't get a good look at his face because of his hoodie.

Just as the main guy leaned in to inject me I heard the guy in the car mutter an 'oh shit'. I looked up and saw the wolf from earlier and I felt relief course through my veins.

"We need to get out of here fast." The main guy said and he made to life me up but was rammed into by the wolf and that was when I caught a whiff of that all too familiar scent.

He came for me.

I closed my eyes but the screams from those men will never leave my ears as long as I live and then I felt a wet nose nudge my side.

I opened my eyes slowly and came face to face with Logan's wolf. His fur was an obsidian black but I could see the patches of blood that stained his fur and his eyes, they were that same stormy grey I've become accustomed to. I knew without a doubt that his wolf was a lot taller than me in human form and almost twice the size of my wolf form which I haven't had the chance of seeing in a very long time.

I couldn't help it and I let out a stream of tears.

He seemed unsure how to react but he sat down and rubbed his head against my skin. I wondered why he didn't just turn back but then I heard footsteps come through the forest.

They basically ignored Logan and I and grabbed the main guy who I didn't notice that Logan had left alive.

The left with him and the only indication that they saw us was one of them coming to drop a pair of shorts beside us.

As soon as they all left Logan switched back into his human form and I looked away while he pulled on his shorts. As soon as he was dressed he came over me to me and pulled the duct tape from my face making me yelp in pain.

"I'm sorry," he said as he started working on the ropes and I had a feeling he was apologizing for more than the pain.

He finished untying me and pulled me to my feet and even though he knew I could walk he picked me up bridal style.

"I can walk," I began softly but he ignored me and started walking in the direction of the house, "Logan I can walk home."

"I like that you call my house your home," he said and that was when I realized I had never called it home to his face before.

"Logan please," I began but he cut me off.

"The only thing stopping me from going over to the dungeons and torturing the shit out of that bastard myself is the fact that I know you are hurt," he began, "

So let me take care of you because I am on the brink of losing control."

I clamped my mouth shut and he didn't say anything either. We spent the entire walk back to the house in silence and I expected Logan to put me down as soon as we walked into the house but he carried me over to my room and put me to sit on the toilet seat while he drew a bath for me.

"I be outside if you need me," he said in a thick voice as he made his way out of the bathroom.

I stood on shaky legs and made my way over to the bath and sank into it wincing at the pain that shot up my belly and arm.

My bath was quick, mainly because I was scared of being alone and I rushed out of the bathroom in a robe.

True to his words Logan was sitting on my bed when I got out and he ran his eyes over the length of my body, probably to make sure I was still in one piece before nodding and rising to his feet.

"I'm glad you're safe Charlotte," he said softly, "Have a good night."

He exited the room and I made quick work of putting on a pair of cotton shorts and a huge tee and climbed into bed but I couldn't sleep. I could still feel their hands on me and hear their voices and each time I closed my eyes I saw their faces.

I lay in bed tossing and turning for about thirty minutes before I gave up and made my way over to Logan's room. I knocked on his door softly and almost immediately he opened it.

He was wearing a pair of sweatpants and no shirt and from his face I knew he hadn't slept at all.

"I couldn't sleep and I was just," I began softly, "I was just wondering if I could stay with you," I finished but he didn't say a word, "I'm sorry; I never should have-"

He stepped aside and held the door open wider, "Come in"

My eyes widened but I didn't say anything as I made my way into the room. All the lights were off except for a single lamp by his bedside and he led me over to the bed.

"I can stay on the couch," he began but I cut him of.

"No" I said almost immediately, "Please stay with me "

He nodded and climbed into bed and I slowly climbed in after him. I found myself moving closer to him consequences be damned. He saved me once today and I know he's going to keep me safe tonight as well.

I was so close I felt his breath against me and then he wrapped his right arm over my waist and pulled me into him completely.

"Go to sleep," he said softly, "I'll be right here."

As if he cast a spell, I felt my eyes droop and sleep overtook me.