Kianna and Her Three Alpha Wolves [Featherstone Pack] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) (3 page)

Kianna snatched her hand back and stood looking down on Ray. “You watch your mouth, big brother, that woman was way too good for that piece of shit you call your ‘daddy.’ I
ever
hear you speak of her again and I promise I will make your life miserable.”

Ray stood up and was only about two inches taller than her, but his body was stocky and wide.

“Your mother wasn’t the saint you want to believe, little sister. She left here after Daddy found her spreading her legs for one of the ranch hands,” he spat.

Now Ray’s true colors were showing.

“Just for the record, Ray. My mom didn’t get a chance to leave Bubba. When she tried to leave him he dumped her beaten and broken body, and me along with her, at the emergency room entrance over in the next county. Then he left us there while he and his girlfriend drove off to who knows where, so before you stick your foot farther into your mouth, you might want to check some facts. Your daddy was a full blown son of a bitch who died a sad and, hopefully, extremely painful death. The only reason I’m here is because he owed me and my mom.” Kianna wasn’t going to back down for any reason. She knew how to protect herself, Jeff and Sammy made damn sure of that. After they found out their history from her mom, they made sure she had the best instructors in the country. Them...

“That son of a bitch you keep referring to in such a snotty tone was your daddy, too,” Ray yelled at her.

“He was only the sperm donor. The two men that raised me were my daddies and no other. Bubba Deacon forfeited the right to call himself my father the very first time he beat me because I didn’t do exactly as he said.” So angry that she wasn’t thinking straight, she made the mistake of turning her back on Ray and as she started to walk back into the house. She’d only taken a few small steps when he grabbed her from behind and held her arms behind her back and tripped her, bringing her to the ground. She felt the first punch to the side of her face more than she saw it. The next punch was headed for her stomach when she thought she heard growling, and then Ray was pulled off her, and he was yelling at the top of his lungs for whomever it was to put him down.

Uncovering her face, she looked up to see three very large and very naked men standing on her back porch holding Ray up by the scruff of the neck.

“Get us some clothes, Kianna,” was all the biggest one said, and for some strange reason, she did exactly as she was told and headed off into the house in search of clothes for them.

Within just a few minutes, Kianna had located and pulled out three pairs of shorts and three T-shirts, hoping they would fit. Damn, she really didn’t want them to cover up, but she knew they would need to find an explanation for her as to why they were on her property naked. She wasn’t about to let them know she knew why. That she had known since she was ten years old just exactly what the Firestone brothers were, shape-shifters.

Stopping at the top of the stairs, she remembered the first time she’d seen Teaghen shift. It had looked so painful at first, but then once he was in wolf form, he was beautiful. She snuck out often after that to see if she could catch them, and occasionally, she got lucky until the night they almost caught her and would’ve if Bubba hadn’t found her first and dragged her home and then beat her black and blue.

“Are you going to bring those down to us, little one, or are we going to have to come up and take them from you?” Hearing the voice shook her out of her memories, and she looked down the stairs and gasped. Three of the most incredibly shaped males were standing at the bottom of the stairs, naked, in all their glory waiting for her to bring them clothes to cover up. Dammit!

“No…I’ll bring them down to you, Alex,” she said almost in a whisper and started toward them. “H–h–here,” she stammered and handed them the clothes. They quickly donned the shorts, but the T-shirts were way too small.

“You remembered us, baby girl?” Teaghen smiled and stepped toward her. “We haven’t seen each other in years, yet you remembered us, now why is that?” Duncan moved to take her hand and pulled her into his embrace.

“She remembers where home is, that’s why, Duncan. She knows where she belongs and has come back to us, finally.” Lifting her face up to his, she was surprised when Duncan lowered his lips to hers for a gentle kiss.

Teaghen was next to pull her into his arms. He lowered his head to the side of her neck and breathed in deeply. “Yes, you have come home to us, haven’t you, little one?”

Alex, not to be left out, pushed up against her back and grabbed a handful of hair, pulling her head to the side so that he had good access to her neck. Lowering his lips, he kissed along her throat and jawline, murmuring, “Welcome home, angel, what took you so long?”

* * * *

Releasing her from their arms was probably the hardest thing Teaghen had ever done, but he knew that she wasn’t going anywhere now. He and his brothers would make sure that, no matter what, she stayed with them.

She was
leur seul et unique véritable amour
(their one and only true love), the other half of their hearts and souls. Having smelled her up close, he knew without a doubt that Kianna was theirs, and they would do whatever it took to make sure she was happy and protected. Teaghen could also smell the anger that radiated from her brother. Not just anger, rage. A rage that, if not dealt with soon, could do a great deal of damage to whomever it was aimed at. And right now, Ray had it all aimed at their mate.

* * * *

Kianna stumbled away from the three men and headed back outside.
Damn, I need to get some air. These three are some potent men.

The first thing she noticed when she was back on the porch was that Ray was tied to the porch swing. His arms were tied above his head to the swings chains, and his feet were bound together.

“Well, big brother, it looks like you finally showed who you really are. Did you really think that I’d believe all that bullshit you spewed about
living a quiet life
? I may have to let you live on the ranch, but I don’t have to put up with any of your bullshit. This will be your one and only warning. If you ever try to lay a hand on me again, I will either send you to prison or send you to your grave.”

Ray seemed not to be too surprised at the venom that came from Kianna, but she knew that he was thinking she was like any of the other females he’d beaten. Fragile and easily intimidated. She could see by the smirk on her brother’s face that he thought she’d just gotten lucky this time and if the three Featherstones hadn’t been around and pulled him off her, he would have been able to
teach
her a lesson. Ray had no idea just how lucky he was that Teaghen, Alex, and Duncan had come along, or he’d be in more trouble than just being tied to the swing. He may have had her down for a minute, but it wouldn’t have lasted long.

“Let me the fuck out of here, bitch. You aren’t going to dictate to me what I can and can’t do.” Ray sputtered and spat as he tried to get out of the ropes.”

“Okay, Ray, you want to know why you will never catch me off guard again and why you should thank those three men in there for saving your sorry ass?” Turning toward the back stairs, Kianna went to the shed and brought out three sawhorses, placing them about three feet apart. She went back and brought out four two-by-fours and laid them across the horses.

By this time, Teaghen, Duncan, and Alex had come outside and were watching carefully. Kianna bent forward, stretching out her muscles.

* * * *

Teaghen’s cock went rock hard instantly when his mate bent over, facing away from them, her ass up in the air.
And what a fucking ass it is
. He could tell by the low growls coming from his two brothers that they weren’t doing well either.

Facing them again, Kianna stood at the bottom of the stairs and looked Ray directly in the face. “This is why you will never hurt me, Ray. While you and my other moronic brothers were wasting time in prison and Bubba was spending all his money trying to stay out of prison, my daddies made sure I knew how to protect myself from people like you.” With that said, she quickly spun around and walked back to the boards.

Without another word, their little mate demolished the two-by-fours. Three hits was all it took to break them into small pieces.

“Damn, woman, that was spectacular.” Alex smiled as he went to her and wrapped his arm around her, kissing her cheek.

“Outstanding, baby.” Teaghen laughed. “What level are you at now?” he asked.

“I’m a fourth-level black belt now.” She smiled then turned to Ray and said, “Remember what you saw here today, Ray. According to the law, my hands are considered dangerous weapons. They’re dangerous because I can kill a man with one punch. And if you think I’m pulling your leg, then let’s have another go round like we did earlier, and it will be your last. I guarantee it.”

She strutted back into the house, but before she entered all the way, she turned back to the three men and nodded her head toward them, saying, “Let him go. I think he realizes not to mess with me anymore,” and walked into the kitchen.

Releasing Ray, Teaghen also warned him not to mess with Kianna or else he’d have to deal with him and his brothers, as well.

“Fuck you, Teaghen, that little brat doesn’t scare me one bit, but I won’t be messing with her anymore. I’ve got bigger things on my plate than my whore of a sister.” The minute it was out of his mouth, all three men moved toward him, but before they could get to him, he took off, from the backyard, through the house, and out the front door.

* * * *

Kianna giggled as she watched Ray run past her and out the door like the devil was chasing him. She hadn’t heard the last of him. She knew that for sure. Ray Deacon was as mean as his daddy had been, maybe even meaner. For the year she’d gone to school with him, he’d been in more trouble from fighting than anyone else. He was still that angry little boy that she grew up with.

“He’ll be back, little one, but we’re here now, so he won’t get close enough again to hurt you. No one will,” Duncan said.

“As I demonstrated out back, Duncan, I’m more than capable of taking care of myself now. He doesn’t scare me in the least anymore. My dads made sure I could protect myself after they found out what Bubba had done to Mom and me.” Kianna pushed her chair back from the table and walked over to grab a cup of coffee. She had only the things from her truck to unpack. The rest of her stuff wouldn’t be there for another week or so. That would give her a chance to go through the house and throw as much of Bubba Deacon’s belongings in the trash as she wanted, where they belonged. She’d make sure to ask Ray if he wanted anything first, but she doubted her brother was the sentimental kind.

“It’s good to have you back, little one,” Teaghen whispered against her neck, making her jump. “You know, now that you’re close to us, we won’t let you go this time?”

Rhetorical question that is was, Kianna still felt the need to address their possessiveness. Turning to face him, she didn’t realize that he was still standing so close behind her, and she smacked soundly into the solidness of his chest.
Damn they are big.
Placing her hand against the wall of his chest, she gave a good push and quickly darted around him to her seat at the table.

“You know, Teaghen”—Kianna smiled up at him—“this whole macho, alpha-male attitude that you and your brothers have going on isn’t conducive to my life, so might I just ask you to back the fuck off. I’m not the little girl who fawned all over you three all those years ago. I am a full grown woman who has a brain and has lived the last fifteen years without the watchful eyes of the Featherstone brothers. I don’t need a man, let alone three, in my life thinking they can tell me what to do.”

* * * *

Alex had been leaning against the doorframe, watching closely the interactions between his brothers and their mate. They had known how well she was trained over the years. Jeff and Sammy made sure they were kept up to date. Kianna’s mom, Marion, had been a gentle, loving soul. How she ended up married to that bastard, Bubba, they never understood, but she had found two wonderful mates in Jeff and Sammy. Pack brothers.

They had all decided, when Marion married the two brothers, that they wouldn’t share their secret with Kianna until they thought she was ready. Apparently, that time never came, and then Marion passed, and it didn’t seem the right time then either. Now, here she was, their beautiful, strong-willed mate asserting her autonomy but, in the process, awakening, even more, the protective instincts of her mates.