I winced when Doc Ali probed the wound with gloved fingers. She worked silently until the wound was bandaged. Throwing away the bloodied cotton she had used, she pulled off the gloves and threw them away before turning towards me. Concern flashed through her eyes as she watched me.

"How many injured?" I asked softly.

"I'm not sure. They are still bringing them in."

"Where the woman and children found?"

She nodded. "Alpha David called half an hour ago to let us know. Five children were critically injured and about twenty-five women. I haven't been updated on their progress yet."

I nodded and glanced down at the bandage on my chest. My mind trailed off. Where was Valeria? Was she safe with David? Everything happened too fast. We were unprepared for an attack. If we had some forewarning we wouldn't have lost so many pack members. The number of deaths was still unknown. They attacked the weak—those who decided to stay home rather than join the festivities—before hitting the square. If only we knew what was coming. . .

Valeria's words on Friday morning raced through my mind. She had a feeling something was going to happen. I let my guard down when nothing happened on Friday. I thought she was just nervous about the announcement. I didn't think something was going to happen. Everything with the rogues was sorted. We through the danger had passed. I couldn't have been more wrong.

I growled when Doc Ali stepped closer. She paused and slightly lowered her head, but kept her eyes locked on mine. She allowed her eyes to trail over me. Ali wasn't hiding the fact that she was checking me out. My irritation rose.

"Would you like some help with that Alpha?" she purred, staring at my crotch.

I growled, jumping to my feet when she reached out to touch me. We had come a long way when we were freed. They had used drugs in the test trials, drugs that helped us whenever we needed it now. But the side effects I hated about the healing drug, was the fact that it made you horny, and aggressive. An image of Val raced through my mind. My cock hardened more.

"I'll take care of you, Alpha. You can take me as hard and rough as you like."

She pressed her hand against the small of my back. I growled a warning but she ignored it. Spinning around, I backhanded her which sent her stumbling backward. I took a step towards her, but the door opened. My head snapped in that direction. David took everything in within a few seconds. He turned and muttered something to someone behind him. Whoever it was didn't listen. David stumbled backward into the room with a small grunt. My eyes snapped to the woman who entered after him. Our eyes locked for a few seconds before she looked at Doc Ali. Her eyes widened. Valeria took a step towards her but then froze.

"You hit her?" she asked softly.

I licked my lips. "She was touching me."

"And that gives you enough reason to hit her?" Her eyes flashed with anger.

My eyes dropped. Another growl rumbled from my chest when I saw the blood on her hands and clothes. I moved forward and gripped her wrist to raise her hands to my nose. My body relaxed when I realized that it wasn't her blood. I hesitated and then wrapped my arms around her. With my nose pressed against her neck, I breathed her in. The sweet smell of her fear mingled with her scent, sweat, blood, and other pack members. The beast rose. My gums started to ache.

I parted my lips and brushed them along her skin. The sound of David's voice faded to the background. Val was in my arms. She was safe. But she could've been dead or seriously injured. My hold on her tightened. I nipped at her neck with my sharp teeth, making her body jerk.

"Devon, why did you hit Doc Ali?" David asked as soon as the door clicked closed.

I forced my body to move. My eyes darted over to him and then around the room to make sure we were alone. Our eyes locked. I glanced down at my crotch and then back up at him. His confusion instantly cleared. His eyes darted to Val.

"We're going to have to stay here from now on," he told her. "I'll have one of the Omega's show you to a room where you can take a shower. I'll have them cook you something too."

"I'm okay." She glanced up at me. "What can I do to help?"

"You can listen to David," I said softly. "Don't argue, little dove. We need to take care of things and restore some order. We can't do that if we worry about you."

She pursed her lips and stepped out of reach. "Fine."

***

I shifted in the chair for the fifth time. It was hard to concentrate on my duties with the zipper digging into my cock. My aggression levels were rising every passing minute I'm stuck in the office. I wanted Val. My mouth watered. She was probably already asleep right now. My eyes darted up when David stood. He dropped the clipboard onto the desk and stared at me. I raised an eyebrow in question.

"Go," he muttered. "I'll finish up here."

"There are still a lot of things to be done."

"We can take care of the rest tomorrow. I'm just going to finish the list and then I'll join you." He gave me a smirk. "Val is in the spare bedroom on the top floor."

"Thank you." I stood and reached down to relieve some pressure.

"Just don't do anything stupid. She's still human whether the test results proved that she's more Lycan or not. You could hurt her if you're too aggressive."

"I'll never hurt her," I swore softly.

"Not intentionally."

I growled at him. He held up his hands in surrender and stepped back. I left David in the office and took the stairs two at a time. I opened the door to our floor and silently slipped inside. The elders believed that Alpha's were above others. That's why they had their own spaces build. The whole top floor belonged to us. It was like a big apartment that was perfect for the Alpha and his family.

I was about to walk down the hall to search for Val when movement from the couch drew my attention. Sucking in a breath, I allowed a smile to slip onto my face. Val glanced up when I stopped in front of her. I took in her messy hair and slightly flushed cheeks. She wore an old t-shirt and nothing else.

"I thought you'd be in bed by now."

"I couldn't sleep."

"Would you like to join me for a shower?" I asked after a few minutes of silence.

"I already took a shower," she said softly. "But I'll wait for you while you shower."

I nodded and held out my hand. She uncurled her legs and slipped her hand into mine. I wanted to pick her up and carry her off. I wanted to strip her bare and taste every inch of her body like I've been dreaming to do. I'll make her squirm and beg and then sink into her welcoming heat. I bit back the growl that threatened to surface. I led her into my room. Val's hand slipped from mine as she walked over to the bed. My eyes dropped to her ass when she crawled onto it. The shirt slid up, giving me a perfect view of her bare pussy.

The growl I had kept down earlier escaped. She glanced at me over her shoulder. She knew exactly what she was doing. My eyes dropped to her lips when she smiled at me. I spun around and entered the bathroom. I took a short cold shower before getting out and drying myself. Glancing down at my chest, I reached up and gripped the edge of the white bandage to pull it away from my skin. The wound had scraped over already. I pushed the bandage back in place, and then exit the bathroom.

I stopped in my tracks when my eyes fell on the bed. Val sat in the middle of it completely naked. Her hair covered her breasts but nothing was hiding her pussy from my view. I reached down and tugged the towel loosely. It hit the floor at my feet. Her eyes slowly trailed over my body. They stopped on the bandage. The heat slowly died down, only to be replaced by sadness and another emotion I couldn't place.

"You could've died today," she whispered.

"A lot of things could've happened today." I moved closer to the bed. "Let's not think about that right now. We're safe and that's all that matters."

"Where's David?"

"Finishing some stuff. He'll be joining us soon."

Placing my knee on the bed, I reached out and gave her a gentle shove. She tumbled backward with a small gasp. Before she could sit back up, I crawled over her. I shuddered when her hot skin brushed against mine. Her heartbeat increased. Our eyes locked.

"Devon?"

"Mm?"

"I—" she trailed off.

Licking her lips, she glanced down. Val reached up and pressed her hands against my chest. She brushed the edges of the bandage and then slowly slid her hands down my stomach. Fingers brushed stomach muscles and then slid lower. I sucked in a sharp breath when her hand wrapped around my cock. A low groan fell from my lips. It felt fucking wonderful.

"I want—" she blew out a breath. "I want us to. . ."

I smiled when colour flooded her cheeks. The delicious smell of her arousal filled my nostrils. She was getting turned on, but she wasn't ready yet.

"You want us to what?" I asked, lowering my head to her neck. "Tell me."

"I want you to have sex with me."

"What about David?"

"Him too. I want both of you."