Reggie's: Changing a Wolf's Heart (6 page)

Slowly, he had bulked up until one day his father pushed him into a wall, and Levi fought back. He knocked his drunken father on his ass and screamed at him that he would never touch him again. Of course, his dumbshit of a sperm donor laughed and took credit for raising such a fine and strong wolf.

When Quin's father gave him a position as an Enforcer in the Pack, Levi took the opportunity to finally get away from his family. Not that they noticed, he thought back to the day four weeks after he moved out and laughed. His mother and father had come looking for him, probably because they had run out of money and needed more booze.

Levi had been working at the time. His father stumbled into the Pack headquarters and announced that he needed to report his son missing.

Levi had been stunned at their appearance and had rushed to get them out of the building. His Beta had taken over the situation, explaining that Levi had been appointed an Enforcer. He also explained that he had been assigned living quarters with the rest of the Enforcers. Levi wanted to sink into the floor when his father crowed about his son being an Enforcer. Levi wanted to point out that until that moment, his father had not known where his son was, but the embarrassment prevented him from doing it.

He took his parent's home after they stumbled around the lobby talking loudly to anyone who would listen to them. When he saw the apartment, he realized how much he had taken care of his parents over the years. The small dwelling had been a shamble.

Empty food boxes and bottles covered every surface. The smell is what got to him. Stale alcohol with a mix of vomit, made his decision much easier.

That morning the Beta asked him if he wanted to come to the United States and be an Enforcer for Quin. Levi jumped at the chance to get away from his past. He shoved a few hundred dollars in his dad's hand and with one last look left his past behind. Or so he thought. When Ruby approached him months ago, and he caught her scent, his wolf had pushed him so hard to claim her that he had almost forgotten about his past.

Almost. Levi ran fast and far from the girl. First, because she was under age, but second because she represented something. A commitment.

Now looking out the large window, Levi was kicking himself for being such an asshole.

A mate should have been a gift. He had looked at her as another responsibility. Was he strong enough to handle her and his job? That is what had made his father start drinking. He had heard the story enough.

His father had been an Enforcer of the Pack. Long hours and huge responsibility made him feel the need to blow off steam. When he was injured in a fight and had nothing to do but heal, he had turned to blowing off steam all the time. Soon, he had been drinking on the job, and when one of the females had been hurt because he had been drinking on the job instead of guarding for Rogues, he had been fired. Then he met his mother at the liquor store he frequented. Oh, how he wished he had never met her.

Of course, his father blamed everyone but himself. It did not take long for his mother to begin drinking because of the shame of being mated to a wolf who had been removed from duty. They never should have mated and had him. He wanted to tell them that many times over the years. He never got the chance or the closure that he needed. Oh well, suck it up you weenie, he thought and continued pacing.

Where the hell were they? Just when he was going to ask Darry for the tenth time what time it was, he heard the rumble of motorcycles coming down the street. Thank the God"s his Alphas had arranged for the streets to be blocked off. Quin used the construction as an excuse, but the Beta"s used the opportunity to increase security and set up cameras on the street without the local government knowing.

Levi counted more than thirty motorcycles pulling up out front. Crap, they looked like a big and bad biker gang. Which could work in their advantage, he thought. In the warehouse district, they would not look out of place. Levi found that out over the last few months while he searched for his mates. No one looked twice when his was on his bike, but when one of the other Enforcers was with him, and then drove one of the expensive Pack cars, they drew unwanted attention.

The large man who swung his leg over the first bike drew his attention. He was not a wolf that he knew. He looked closely at the man. He was enormous. He probably stood at least six feet seven inches tall and was broad-shouldered and had thighs the size of tree trunks. His arms were adorned with tattoos, and his long black hair hid his face and gave him a very mysterious quality.

The Council Beta, Devon, swung his leg over a large bike and stood next to the giant.

Levi watched as each of the bikers got off their bikes, he was even more surprised when he saw that one of them was a female. Damn, she was hot. Levi assumed she was Cloe, the Beta from the old Milliken Pack and one of the Chosen. When his boss, Darien stepped up to the woman and put his arm around her and the man standing next to her, he knew he was correct.

Quickly thanking the Alphas in his mind for sending some of the strongest wolves he knew and heard about to save his mates, Levi walked to the door to greet the wolves.

“Devon.” He said and bent his head and turned it showing his throat in an indication of respect for his superior. He needed as many kudos points as he could get.

“Levi, this is Blaine, Cloe, and Teagan. I won"t go into long speeches right now, since time is of the essence. Your mates need to be rescued now. According to sources, they will be moving them again, and if we don"t get them now we may lose the chance.” Devon grumbled and stalked toward the elevator. “We will brief in fifteen minutes and be ready to leave soon.”

Levi nodded and followed him in the elevator. There was something that they were not telling him, but he did not care at that point. They were going to get his mates, finally.

And he was not going to do or say anything to get him taken off the recovery team.

He looked at the people that were in the elevator with him and grinned for the first time in a long time. They were a force to be reckoned with; he could feel the power coming off all of them. The last time he felt this much power was when the Old and New Council met, but even then, the energy was not this electric.

Chapter 5

“Who the fuck are you?” Reggie yelled and pushed her back into the bathroom.

The man chuckled and said softly, “That really should not be the question you are asking, now should it?”

“Really, and what should I be asking?” Reggie snarled.

“I would think that you would want to know if the Master is going to allow you and your little mate here to stay together. Your mother is out there right now spouting off some shit about your uncharacteristic temper when you are around your little honey. She seems to think that if we separate you, that you will return to the sweet little subservient boy she knows and loves.” The stranger chuckled. “They sent me in to tell you to hurry it up.”

Reggie nodded and felt his anger begin to grow again. His mother was out of control.

How had he missed it all of these years? She was getting worse by the minute. Now she thought she was going to separate him from his mate. She had another thing coming.

Grabbing clothes from the dresser for him and Ruby, he ignored the two men who snickered at him. They were huge compared to him, and he felt a little worried about the fact that he needed to protect himself and his mate against these men. This could get interesting.

Opening and closing the door quickly, he looked for his mate. Ruby was standing behind the door with a large pipe raised above her head.

“Shit.” He whispered. “Where did you get that?”

“From the shower.” Ruby shrugged and lowered the pipe. “My father taught me a lot about repairing plumbing. Our kitchen restaurant had a tricky sink.”

“Okay then, I hope if we get kidnapped again, we are held in a kitchen or bathroom.” Reggie chuckled and handed her the clothes that he chose for her. He realized there was more to his delicate little flower than he first realized.

“Smart ass. What is going on?” She asked softly, stripped off her towel, and laid it on the counter.

“Get dressed; apparently, my mother has an audience. Whoever this fuck is, he is waiting for us to come out.” He growled and pulled on his pants and shirt quickly. He did not want his mother to have any more time than was necessary with whoever was out there.

“Okay, baby doll. This is what we are going to do. My mother is out there spewing all this shit about separating us. Obviously, I have a bad attitude with you around. Do not leave my side or let go of my hand at all. No matter what happens, okay?” He said taking her hand and pulling her close to him. “I will get us out of here.” Ruby nodded and looked at her mate. She had all the confidence in the world in him.

He may not be muscular bad ass that Levi was, but she had no doubt that he could defend her. She grasped his hand in hers and then held on with her other hand also and followed him as he exited the bathroom with his head held high. He walked by the two larger wolves and opened the bedroom door like he owned the place.

There was no one in the living room when they entered, except for one man. He was wearing a black suit and tie, his hair cut close to his head. He looked a little more like a business man than a Rogue wolf who had made everyone"s life hell over the last few months. Reggie narrowed his eyes and glared at the man, he looked a little like a weasel.

He had his legs crossed and looked very relaxed, like he owned the place. Most people would have stood to introduce themselves to strangers that entered a room. This man sat waiting for Reggie and Ruby to come to him. Reggie snorted, like that was going to happen.

Reg held onto Ruby"s hand and pulled her along with him. Never taking his eyes off the man sitting in the chair, he walked to the door and opened it again. Not surprised to see at least ten large wolves guarding the room, Reggie slammed the door again and turned to finally address the man.

“So, let"s get to it. Who the fuck are you and what do you want?" Reggie growled.

The man chuckled and pushed himself up. He was tall, but not as muscular as the men he had guarding them. His eyes were black and beady; Reggie knew he would never trust a word that came out of this man"s mouth. He had a long nose and small lips; overall, he looked like a type of slick lawyer.

“Please sit.” He said softly. What should have come out like a nice request came out like an order. Reggie had the feeling that if he did not do exactly what the man said, the two men who followed them into the room would make sure that they did. Well, this sucked.

Reggie pushed Ruby to the small love seat that was farthest away from where the man had been sitting. When everyone had settled in the man spoke again.

“Reggie, I have been waiting so long to meet you. Your mother has done nothing but sing your praises for so long, I feel like I know you.”

“Well, I can assure you that you don"t. So let"s get down to it. What do you want from me?” Reggie said quietly, pulled Ruby"s hand onto his lap, and held it firmly. He wanted to send the man a message. He did not care what his mother said. If they tried to separate Reggie and Ruby, they would have a fight on their hands.

“Oh, you wound me. I thought your mother told you who I was. Never mind. My name is Roarke.” The man said smoothly.

“Roarke? I thought that everyone called you Master.” Reggie snarled.

The man chuckled, “No, I am not the Master. I guess you could say that I am the Beta of this Pack. The Master Alpha is much too busy to come and deal with something this trivial. Let"s just get down to it shall we. You are one of the Chosen.” Reggie narrowed his eyes and leaned back. He was going to let the guy go through his little spiel before telling him to go fuck himself. Reggie planned on getting out of here soon, and he wanted to have enough information to give the others, so they could take this asshole down.

“Your mother assured us that you would understand what is needed. You will be on the Master"s Council. I believe your gift has something to do with money. Therefore, you will help the Pack find the money that Quin and his little minions are hiding and transfer all the funds to us. The Master wants the funds as soon as possible, he can"t move on to the next phase of his plan until he does. You know as well as I do a good attack takes a lot of money.” He-man said and smiled evilly.

Ruby shivered next to him, and still Reggie waited.

“Once we have the money, and you pledge your loyalty to the Master, you will take your rightful place on the Dark Council. But first, we need some information. And you and your little mate are going to provide it.” Roarke said and nodded slightly to the man who was standing behind the love seat. “Your mother thinks your little mate is a distraction. I think she will give you the incentive needed to get the job done, don"t you?

Dominic here will take her into the apartment next door and see what information she knows, while you and I sit and discuss your future.”

“That"s not going to happen.” Reggie said snapping at the man, then standing, and pulling Ruby up. He pushed her behind him and stood between her and the men who were advancing on him. “You want my help. You leave her here. You take her, and I will not only remain silent but I will make sure that your Master knows that you are the reason he will not receive my help. In the future, I suggest you do not listen to my mother when it comes to me. She knows nothing about me.” Roarke looked at him with interest. He knew that he was trying to figure out if Reggie was telling the truth, or just trying to act tough. Reggie may not be a large man, but he could be a stubborn one. If they tried to take Ruby, he was going to shift and show them the kind of fit his wolf could throw.

“Let's settle down and see where this leads us before we make any hasty decisions, shall we?” Roarke said and motioned for the men to back off. Reggie let out the deep breath he had been holding. He knew his limitations; if push came to shove, he would not have been able to stop them from taking her.