I woke up to people getting ready for something, but it was still dark out. I was laying on something hard and not very comfortable. I open my eyes to see Beau and Marco standing over a map of some kind, talking quietly. I go to move and someone is sprawled out across me, I look over my shoulder to see Shauna laying in bed with me.

"Go back to sleep trouble, its barely even five bells. The sun won't rise for another hour." Beau came over and kissed my forehead.

"What are you doing?" I was curious, but still oh so tired.

"We are making a plan to raid Donovan's and end this feud once and for all." Beau told me. "Your going to be left here with my best guards and Shauna of course, so you don't have to worry. You girls will be safe, then Demetrious is also going to find the key to rid you of that damn thing around your neck." he touched the collar then my cheek as he caressed my face.

"Be safe Beau. I do love you with all my heart even without a bond." I smiled as he gazed into my eyes.

"I love you to trouble, I never want to lose you again. Knowing you were gone broke me. I love you no matter what happens." his honest feelings were poured into his confession and my heart rate picked up at how amazing he was. Things like this strengthen my feelings for Beau that much more, which are competing with my feelings for Donovan.

"Alpha, its time." Marco called from the door of the tent. Beau turned and nodded to him, then turned back and kissed my cheek.

"I promise I will always come back for you." with those parting words Beau left and I cuddled into Shauna, still feeling conflicted even though my feelings for Beau were stronger and I cried myself back to sleep.

I woke up feeling exhausted still, my eyes were puffy and sore from crying, and my body was sore from the flimsy bed I was laying on. But the one thing that scared me was that Shauna was gone, I slowly crawled my ass up off the blankets on the ground and stretched out my stiff limbs. I felt uneasy because it was extremely quiet out there, a little to quiet for my liking.

I got a bad feeling as I quietly tip toed towards the front of the tent, which was now down but not zipped up. I peeked out to see Shauna and the guards lying on the ground, tied up with silver chains. There were about five men in black with large guns wandering around the camp site.

I was really confused as to who these people were, they didn't look like Donovan's men but I could be mistaken. I turned and looked around the tent to try and see if there was anything I could use to help myself out of this situation, seeing as I still have this dam collar on I can't use magic and I can't use emotions to alert Beau.

Then it hit me, if I could just wake Shauna up she can use her mate bond with Marco to get help, with that resolve I quietly head to the back of the tent which I know is up against the tree line. I just hope I can crawl out from under the tent being unnoticed.

I carefully lifted the tent enough to slip my body through and did the army crawl out the bottom, I snuck into the woods, trying my best to not make any noise. I crept around to where everyone was tied up and immediately one of the guards scented me.

I put my finger up to my lips in a 'be quiet' gesture, he just nodded his head and started scanning the area again. I picked up a small pebble and threw it at Shauna, it hit her in the forehead. She stirred but didn't wake up, so I tried again, this time I missed and hit one of the guards that was asleep. He didn't even move, getting frustrated I pick up a bigger rock and try one more time.

Direct hit, Shauna opened her eyes slowly then realizing where she was she started to struggle, seeing this one of the guards with a gun start to come in this direction. I quickly slink back into the trees further to try and avoid detection. I sneak back over to the tent as I know Marco would have sensed her fear the moment she woke up.

I army crawled back into the tent and laid down again, pretending to sleep when I suddenly feel a presence above me. I try to act like I am still sleeping but it doesn't work as I am grabbed up and stood on my feet forcefully.

"Get up ya wench." the dirty smelly man standing beside me barks out.

"What do we do with er?" the man who picked me up asks as his long nails and dirty hands are wrapped around my wrists.

"Tie er up with the rest of these fuckers." he grunts as he starts looking through the tent. The grubby man squeezes my wrists tighter, causing me to yelp out.

"Get your FILTHY paws OFF MY MATE!" Beau growls out as we emerge from the tent, now the men with guns are tied up and knocked unconscious. I feel something press against the side of my head, Beau's face didn't give anything away but by the feel of the item I was guessing it was a gun.

"Well well well. We've run into some pack bitches, how interestin. Hey boss, lookie what we got er." he called to the man in the tent, who casually pokes his head out of the tent to see our men all standing with their arms crossed looking intimidating as all hell.

"Ah some pack bitches, an what pack does you all belong to?" he asked casually as he walked over beside me, causing Beau to growl out as his shaking increases.

"Ahhaha looks like that bloke is gunna shift if you get any closer to his broad boss." the man with the gun laughs at Beau, his eyes bleed into the demonic colors of his beast showing that he is barely hanging on.

"I noticed, I wonder what he would do if I touched er." he smirked as his hand closed in on my right breast. Instantly Beau shifted into this large wolf, his eyes had tinges of red, his teeth and fur were longer then a normal werewolf, his claws looked more menacing and all together he looked like a demon hound.

The men holding me jumped back in fear, thrusting me foreword, I fell down on my hands and knees crying out in shock when all of a sudden Beau's wolf is right in front of me licking my arm. I wrap my arms around the neck of the beast, cuddling into his soft fur. He rubs his head in an affectionate manor as everyone else either ran around or jumped over us to get the men.

"Thank you." I whispered as I held the beast close to me, he laid down and rested himself on my lap, not putting lots of weight on me just enjoying the moment.