He chuckled, “I’m sure it was all my fault.”
“It is! You put your babies in me and now look what happened. They hate me already. You don’t see Shana barfing, do you?”
“No, but I don’t exactly wake up with her in my bed, or even in my house. Retching is no big deal, it’ll pass.”
She knew he was trying to be comforting but, “If it’s no big deal then you can come spew with me big boy.”
He gave her a sympathetic look, “I’d take away everything bad from your world if I could.”
She gave a slight smile, rose from the ground, and rinsed her mouth. “Where’s the coffee?”
“You’re kidding right? You were just expelling the contents of your stomach and you want coffee?”
“Yes, I do. I need to call Decker back.” She picked up her phone and dialed.
When Decker picked up the phone he was making gagging sounds.
“Very mature, you’re such a charmer.”
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist. That didn’t take long.”
“I can’t believe you, no sympathy at all. So, I have news too. Someone tried to shoot me last night, but Conner took my bullet.”
“He doesn’t sound like he’s in the hospital to me. What kind of bullet was it? Pellet gun? Come on, I need details. You’re okay, right?”
“Someone shot us through the window and caught him in the shoulder, he’s a fast healer.” She wasn’t supposed to tell Decker about the whole shifter thing, right?
“It must have just been a graze, he’s lucky. Do you need to move again? My offer still stands, especially if I get some shower action too.”
She felt like retching again, “Eew, that’s like sucking off my brother. Not gonna happen.”
“I know, I kinda creeped my own self out with that one.”
“I haven’t talked to Conner about it, and seeing as this is his house I probably should. I’d like to stay here and fight it out, stop running, but it’s his decision. I wonder who beat up Big Eddie. I guess he’s just Eddie now.”
“I dunno but he looked pretty bad this morning. He had stitches to his head and his arm was broken. Anyway, he was bellowing and cursing as he left so I’m pretty sure he got in trouble, but I have no idea why. Someone at the station, in the file room, mentioned illegal phone taps and hidden trackers, but it’s all rumor.”
Conner walked into the doorway holding up a steaming cup of coffee.
“Hey, I gotta go and eat, call me if you hear anything else.”
“Sure will, take care.”
Looking at Conner, “Thank you so much. I need that.” She took the cup of coffee and sipped, “Yum, perfect.”
“I know I am, but how’s the coffee?” He grinned, “I hear your boss got fired, what happened?”
“No one knows, but Decker says he came in wounded. Had to get stitches and broke his arm.”
Conner grabbed her upper arms, “How?”
“Chill Conner, I didn’t do it. I have no idea, and he didn’t say anything. Could you let me go, you’re hurting my arms.”
He released her immediately, and began to rub her upper arms. “I’m sorry, Katie. Are you sure Decker didn’t say how he got hurt?”
“I would have remembered who hurt him because I would have sent them a Christmas card. What’s wrong?” He looked agitated.
“Last night the person who shot me got away, but before they left Grant got some good licks in. He was able to knock one man down and he clawed him. The other man shot at him, so Grant backed off. They got into a car and sped away.”
“Wow, I had no idea all that had happened after you got shot. Is Grant okay?”
“Yeah, the bullet went wide and missed him.” Conner sounded resigned “Maybe we should have our police call and make and official inquiry, based on last night’s events.”
“That’s a great idea. I’ll make breakfast while you contact Paul, that’s the name of the sheriff right? Put in a good word for me. When this is all done I want to stay, and maybe work here.”
Conner got an optimistic look on his face, “Really? You want to stay, with me?”
“Duh, you’re going to be my baby daddy. I can’t make you leave your family, especially when you made us this wonderful house filled with love.” She smiled, “Except Quinn.”
He laughed and picked her up and began walking to the kitchen. “What am I going to do with you?”
“Let me walk or I’ll get lazy.”
He sobered and put her down, “I’m really concerned about your old boss; I’m going to call Paul now.”
She wondered why he had to leave to call Paul; he could have talked in front of her. Oh well, it probably would have given her reflux anyway.
She walked into the kitchen and found food left on the table with a note, “Breakfast is at seven, if you don’t show up your food is cold. Enjoy, Quinn.” Man, that lady was a hopeless case.
She looked down at the cold eggs and sausage, maybe tomorrow. She skimmed through the cabinets and found some blueberry pop tarts, excellent. She decided to eat them in her room so she could call Shana and have privacy. Her stomach was still a little queasy.
She walked out of the kitchen and into the main hallway when the house unexpectedly shook. At first she thought it was an earthquake, they were in California after all, but after seeing the ramming bar of a car come through the front door she knew she was in deep shit.
A man hopped out of the car, and out of the blue, snatched her. Katie screamed and hit the stinky brute on his back. She attempted to kick him in the balls, but he held her too tight. He propelled her into the back, hitting her head on the side of the van.
Katie saw stars but she held onto consciousness, barely. “What is it you want from me, gentlemen?” She sounded cool and calm because she was pretty sure she knew who had taken her.
It was Big Eddie’s voice that she heard in the front of the van, “Where the hell did she find this kind of protection? These guys won’t let up.”
She gave a secret smile knowing that these assholes were going to get what they deserved. “It would be best, for all of you, if you let me go now. No hard feelings. Heck, I won’t even press charges.”
“Funny Ward. You were always such a hard bitch; I’m going to enjoy fucking a little softness into you. It has been my dream to make you writhe beneath me in pleasure. Nothing ever cracked your hard shell. Well baby, I plan on doing just that.”
She was dumbfounded, “You seriously kidnapped me and tried to shoot me for a lay? Damn but you’re pathetic. Go to a whore house, or find a prostitute.”
He glowered at her, “No, I like a challenge and after I’m done fucking you, which you’ll love, I’m going to sell you to a particular client I have. You’re right up his alley.”
She hooted her laughter, “If your client likes vomit, then yeah, your right, he’ll love me. I swear on all that is Holy, if you try and touch me, I’ll be sick.” This was hilarious, a no win situation but she’d play along. She really did wish Shana had given her the gun. No use crying over spilled milk.
Chapter 15
Katie sat in the back of the van for what seemed like hours. It was probably more like forty five minutes when the van jolted to a stop. Big Eddie came around and opened the door. She had cramps in her legs and several times thought about jumping out of the van while it was in motion, but she’d never forgive herself if she hurt her pups. Conner would come for her, the question was, would he be in time?
“Get out,” Big Eddie said. Katie noticed he had a sutured gash on his face, and an arm in a sling, with numerous bruises.
“Uh, I don’t think so. You’re not my boss anymore so you can’t tell me what to do.” She figured she’d go for broke, “Damn, who whooped your ass? I’d have liked to get in on that action.
“Vinnie, give her some help.”
Vinnie proceeded to slap her face. Then snatched a clump of her hair, and pulled her from the van by her hair.
“Ouch Vinnie, you’re such a g
irl. Only girls pull hair and bitch slap. It seems to me you’re in need of a teacher. I’ll show you how it’s done.” She balled up her fist, and Big Eddie backed up, as Vinnie stood his ground.
She balled up her fist like she was going to hit his face, and swung.At the last minute, when his eyes closed, she changed the direction of her momentum, opened her hand and grabbed his balls. With his balls in a firm grip, she twisted her wrist. As he was falling to the ground she kneed him in the face.
“Poor Vinnie.” She looked at Big Eddie, “Now that your henchman’s down, what are your plans? You can’t take me on your own, what with being wounded yourself.”
“Oh, but I can.” He pulled out a Taser and shot her.
Motherfucker that hurt. She had been tazered only once during training. Her whole body shook and she had no control. Big Eddie seized her, taking advantage of her incapacity, and dragged her to a cabin using his good arm. Nice, first she gets tazered and now she has pine needles in her ass. God bless it. She hoped he ripped his stitches open.
He pulled her into the cabin and directed the driver of the van to keep watch. He turned to Katie, “We only have a few hours because by then your ride will be here to collect you, and I have a direct flight to sunny Mexico.”
She was regaining some of her function back, but she was so weak. Big Eddie was stripping her, roughly. “You’ll never make it out of here. I’m telling you, let it go and leave.”
“Who do you think will come for you? Decker is back in Petaluma, and your protectors will never find you. It’s a brilliant plan; I’ve been working with drug dealers helping to get rid of the competition. The deals I hear about that aren’t related to my employer, I give to you, and you bust ‘em.”
She was completely naked now and tried to bat his hand away, but she had no strength. She hated, hated, despised being weak.
“After your display with Vinnie I think I’ll tie you down, just to be safe.”
She didn’t respond, or cry out, when the driver bound her wrists with rope. The rope cut into her wrists which were pinned above her head.
Big Eddie stepped back to scrutinize her nakedness. “The client won’t like this mark on your neck. And have you gained some weight? Other than that, you’re exquisite.”
She turned her head to the side to watch out the window, knowing Conner would come to her rescue. She closed her eyes and busied herself with thoughts of how Conner was going to kill Big Eddie. She found herself smiling at the thought of Conner breaking his neck, or his wolf gutting him. She knew it was morbid, but she was so close to losing it in front of him, she had to do something.
“Come on Katie, don’t wimp out on me. Take a look.”
Katie crooked her neck and saw Big Eddie standing before her nude. He was huge. His dick must have been nine or ten inches long, it was porn star huge. She knew if he tried to fuck her she’d die. He would probably pierce her heart with that torpedo. She had a sudden urge to plead with him not to do this, let her go. In the end her feisty attitude got the best of her. “Golly, look how small you are. I can’t even see it it’s so small. Could you please have a care, and cover up your shame.”
Big Eddie’s eyes got wide, “You fuckin’ bitch. I’ll show it to you. You will submit to me now. I know you’ve been lusting after me. You want a taste of the power I can give to you.” He came over to the table she was tied to and slapped her in the face with his penis.
She laughed; I mean how could you not. The man was slapping her with his man parts, which I’m sure hurt him more than it hurt her. “Seriously, when I tell everyone at work about your torture methods, they’re going to bust a gut laughing at you. And what power? You just got fired. Believe me Eddie if I wanted you at all you’d know. I think you’re a revolting pathetic excuse for a man.” When her mouth was open during her fit of laughter, Big Eddie shoved his penis in her mouth, grabbing her hair with his good hand.
She not only bit down, hard, but she gagged and vomited all over his private area. Her body began to shake uncontrollably when he shocked her again from the Taser barbs that were still hooked into her skin. Bastard. Her jaw clinched and she bit her tongue. The taste of blood in her mouth made her want to vomit again.
He backed up calling her all sorts of names while walking into another room which she presumed was the bathroom to clean up.
This was the oddest kidnapping. She knew she should be afraid but she wasn’t. She knew Conner, or Jake, or Shana would come for her.
Katie lay on that table for fifteen minutes before Big, hell huge Eddie came back into the room. “Okay, new plan, I don’t want to fuck you anymore. I don’t like the idea of you being unwilling. Even though, I’ve been waiting for a very long time. You’re obviously ill and I don’t want to catch what you have. We’ll just wait for your handler to arrive.”
“What? I’m an animal that needs a handler now? Am I to be left like this on a chopping block, naked the whole time?”
“Yes,” said with a wicked smile.
* * * * *
They waited in silence for her handler to arrive. Her hands were numb and her shoulders ached. Finally, a limo pulled up to the cabin. The driver got out and opened the back door. A distinguished looking man stepped out. He looked familiar.
“He’s here. Try and hold your tongue. If I have to taze you again, I will.”
The door opened, and a short man with jet black hair in his fifties walked in. “Is this her?”
Big Eddie was fast to reply, “Yes sir, this is Katie Ward. She’s to be your prize.”
The man’s gaze landed on her naked body, “Acceptable, Here’s your money. Get out. I would like to get this over and done with.”
“No, I think I’ve had enough of your company. Set me free, now.” Katie demanded.
Eddie was wise and scooted around the new player, leaving quickly. The new guy simply lifted one of his eyebrows in question.
“If I wanted you Ms. Ward, I’d have you.” He looked confident.
She was searching her brain on ways to delay him. “I’m on my period.” There, take that.
“That’s okay I’m accustom to blood and pain. I don’t mind.”
Shit, she was in super-duper trouble. “I have an STD.”
“Nice try, but I’ll use a condom until we can confirm if you are indeed, clean.”
She was out of ideas. What now? And where was the cavalry? “You know condoms are not as effective as you might think. It’s right there on the label. Plus, you’re too old for me.”
The man seemed unconcerned as he approached and undid his tailored suit pants. His penis popped out of the pants, “Damn, is everyone here a porn star? I can’t take that, you’ll murder me.” Conner was a perfect seven inches, and even sometimes with him she felt too full.
“Eventually, but I’d really like to torture you first. Your boss has been speaking of you often, and with vigor. He says you’re the strongest woman he’s ever met and it’ll be…interesting to break you. I’m the drug lord you’ve been working for, by the way. I’ve been watching you weed out my competition for years, so I thank you. You are a great cop, and every single one of those drug busts you thought you had accomplished on your own…I was behind them. It is indeed time for me to collect my prize.”
“Bastard!” So that was why she was given every drug case. Big Eddie was having her and Decker do his dirty work, getting rid of the competing drug dealers. He wanted to be the only show in town.
“You have no idea. Did you also know I’m also the drug lord who killed your parents? I recognized your name and thought the irony was advantageous. I killed your parents, and you put my competition in jail. Now I will have your total submission, before you die.”
Katie’s eyes began to tear. This couldn’t be happening.
“To be honest I don’t plan on having sex with you, I only pulled out my cock because it looked as if that’s what you expected. If I want to have sex with a woman I don’t need to force her. I want her soft and willing beneath me
.”
“I hope you rot in hell. No, I hope your penis falls off in jail. I can picture the shower scenes now.” Katie forced herself to smile.
“I had you brought here because I have no use for you any longer so I plan on killing you, slowly, just like I killed your parents. They spoke of you before they died. Their beautiful little girl.”
She screamed long and loud as he put a blade to her breast and made a shallow cut.
* * * * *
“I can’t wait any longer. I’m going to go crazy.” Conner said as he paced, a half mile from the cabin where Katie was being held. “Would you wait if it were your mate in there?”
Jake grimaced, “I’ll do whatever you want. You are my second and best friend. I don’t want any harm to come to her either.”
Conner was trying to play by the rules; he had followed Katie until the police stopped him. They had been doing an internal investigation on Big Eddie and had a tracker on him. The police asked for him to let this play out, and the proper people would be arrested. He didn’t want them arrested; he wanted them dead, as in never coming back.
Conner regarded Jake and said confidently, “No more waiting. She’s been through enough.”
Jake stood, “Let’s go get your mate then.”
Both Conner and Jake shifted in the middle of the forest, and ran as fast as they could to the cabin. There was a man guarding the door that quickly ran to his car when the fierce wolves arrived. One down.
Jake stood guard at the door while Conner agilely leapt through the open window. What he saw would haunt him to this day. Katie was tied naked to a table, with funny looking barbs coming out of her shoulder, and blood everywhere. There was also a pool of vomit on the floor. Conner growled low in his throat knowing that someone touched her in a sexual manner, without her permission.
The man’s eyes became large as he took in the large wolves. He had a blade pressed to Katie’s neck.
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