The Alpha's Toy (The Alpha Shifter)

“No, I was far gone by then. When they found out what I was up to I escaped,” Luther said, glaring at her. The look in his eyes scared her. The evil lurking in his depths was so pure, so filled with hatred.

“But Dani and Roger continued their experiments. He planted the seed in their heads, and they were going to kill everyone just like he imagined,” Debbie said, wrapping her arms around George.

“These are my people, and they want him dead. I will give it to them. Debbie, my love, requested you got the chance to see the evidence before we kill him,” George said, holding onto his mate tightly.

Mary recognized the bond as she felt it with Zeke.

“This man is of no use to us. I would never condone taking a life, but seeing as this man has taken many of ours and there is no human law that can keep him bound, I think it’s only best you deal with him in your own way,” William said. He turned to the rest of the Alphas. “If any of you dispute my statement then I suggest you stand here and now and vouch for this murderer.”

Going to Zeke’s side, Mary snuggled against his warm heat, inhaling his comforting scent. “I love you,” she said.

“This will all be over soon. When it is, you and I are going to have some fun away from all of this shit.”

She liked the sound of that.

No one stepped forward. George released the string around the man’s neck. Luther ran off the moment he was free. Mary watched as the pack Luther had tested and used, turned into their wolves and charged after the man trying to escape.

Mary turned away the moment they caught him. She didn’t need to see more than necessary. The screams were enough for her to know that the man was indeed dead.

Debbie ran to her father, hugging him tightly. Zeke stepped up, with her attached to his side, to glare at George.

The large man glared back with equal measure.

“I don’t know who you are, and I really don’t care. You hurt my sister, and I’ll kill you,” Zeke said.

“Is this your mate?” George asked.

“Yes, Mary, this is George. George, this is Mary.” As quickly as the tensions rose they were defused. She stood with her man as he talked with George and the other Alphas. Mary was taken aback by how quickly they all accepted her as Zeke’s mate.

Debbie hugged her close, and while the men were talking, they were getting to know each other. “I’m pleased my brother finally found you,” Debbie said.

“I am, too. I didn’t know he was my mate.” Mary looked behind to see Zeke staring at her ass. Heat filled her cheeks as she looked at Debbie.

“Don’t be embarrassed. It’s the wolf way to let their woman know what’s coming to them. My brother is in love with you. Anyone who knew what love was can see it.”

Smiling, Mary tucked some hair behind her ears. “You’re mated as well?”

“Yeah, George saved me. I was in the river about fifty miles from where Roger and Dani held me. I was dying. I could smell death on me. He helped me out of the water. I was freezing to death. George and the pack nursed me back to health.”

“He didn’t keep you against your will?” Mary asked.

“No, I could have left at any time. I didn’t want to. Why leave someone you know you’re going to love for the rest of your life? He’s my soul mate,” Debbie said.

“I know exactly what you mean.”

Afterward, she took Zeke’s hand, and together they headed off into the night. Nothing else could go wrong as far as she was concerned.

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“My pack love and adore you, Mary. This is your final time to be able to run wild. Come on out of the bathroom and stop being a big baby,” Zeke said. Over a week had passed since he’d seen his sister. He visited her regularly and was helping the pack acclimate since their capture and torture.

“I’m coming out. I’m not used to being naked, you know?”