Rejecting The Alpha Twins (Regan)

Chapter 69 Xavier POV

The way the men spoke, and the rogues gathered around the lire lisgusted me. I fought to keep my revulsion to myself, even as I motioned for Regan to move away, knowing that I had protect her from these vile men. The thought of any of them so much as laying a finger on her filled me with rage, but as she stepped on something, causing a faint noise, they heard us, immediately looking our way as I felt a sense of panic There were so many of them, I couldn't be certain that I could take them all out, but I would die before I let them touch Regan. I wouldn't let them have my mate. "Shift" I yelled, knowing that Regan would have to defend herself

I shifted, turning to face the rogues, I snarled in warning, even the other rogues, now in their wolf forms approached, their red eyes glinting beneath the moonlight One had yellow eyes, the mark of an Alpha rogue. He would be a lot harder to handle, his strength no doubt akin to my own. I gritted my teeth lashing out and sending one of them sprawling backward into his comrades. Another one jumped, aiming for my neck and I swiped, sending it thudding into a nearby tree trunk. The rogue hit it hard, his body slumping to the ground. He wasn't dead, but he wasn't conscious either, leaving only five now. It made our odds a lot better. I growled warningly as more stepped closer. One leaped towards Regan and I saw her begin to fight it, my head forced to turn back as another rogue jumped towards me. I dodged at the last second and jumped, landing on the rogue attacking my mate and clamping my jaws around his neck, instantly severing it. I dropped its body carelessly to the floor and turned to face the other four.

Our odds were vastly improving. The rogues let out vicious snarls, their jaws drawing back, revealing their teeth, foaming at the mouth. I remained in front of Regan's wolf, my eyes fixated on them. I knew one of them would make another move. This time they seemed to be silently communicating with one another. I could see their eyes going cloudy, meaning they were mind-linking. Strange. Did this band of misfits, this small group, consider itself a lone pack? One that traveled? It wa the only way they could be able to communicate and mind-link with each other. Not to mention it also meant that the yellow-eyed one was definitely an Alpha, I snapped my jaws and was immediately rushed by all four of them simultaneously, as they sought to work in tandem with one another to defeat me.

I bucked, flailing and kicking. I sent one sprawling backward, another one was badly hurt, clawed in its midsection, its yelp signaling its distress, I kicked out and bit, rolling over, lashing and clawing for all / was worth, only to jump backward, feeling blood trickling from all of my minor wounds. I wasn't heavily wounded, but I was wounded, my strength beginning to fade even as I kept myself prepared to continue. I heard a cry and my blood went cold. While I had been distracted trying to fight the four, the Alpha had slunk off and pinned Regan to the ground. His jaw was on her neck, his eyes gleaming as he looked at me. One bite and she would be dead. I inhaled sharply, knowing that I couldn't risk her life, but also knowing that what she would endure at their hands would be a far worse fate. I felt a sharp stinging pain on my head and then my world went black, Regan's wolf on the ground the last thing I saw....

Pain. winced, sitting upright, holding my hand to my head, feeling the blood on my fingers. I heard a whimper and looked my right to see Regan, lying helplessly on the floor, her hands and ankles tied together. I crawled over to her, feeling strangely weak, my head throbbing and my stomach feeling nauseous. I had been drugged and part of me suspected I knew by what.....

"Did they...." I swallow hard, unable to complete the sentence.

I failed to protect her. She was hurt, injured and who knows what else. My stomach churns and can barely hold it together. I feel sickened. I gingerly touch her hair, on the verge of losing control. Regan weakly shakes her head.

"They just tied me up" she whispered, "they were toa injured to do anything else, except for the yellow-eyed man but he didn't seem that interested in me,"

I exhaled, not sure if I should feel relieved or not. I glance down, wondering why I wasn't restrained, glancing down at Regan questioningly. Maybe they thought I was the bigger threat, but why not use silver instead of rope? It didn't make sense. She could get free if she wanted to. Unless she too had been weakened. Regan quickly answered my unspoken question.

"They gave us both wolfshane while you were sleeping" Regan's small sob permeates through my thinking. "You can't shift so they don't deem you a threat. They also said if you try to free me, they will cut a finger off of me."

Chapter 69

I blanched Regan looked up at me, her eyes pleading. "What are we going to do?" she whispered. "You can't fight them in the weakened state you are in and I can't fight either. Xavier, I would rather die than face what they have planned for me" she choked out.

I gently stroked her face. "Regan, I would never let you endure that I promised her thickly as she gave another sob, a lone tear trailing down her check "I would die protecting you before let them lay a stinking hand on you."

I would kill them all. Every last one of them.

"Look who is awake boys" I hear a voice and look up to see that the rogues are coming into the clearing, with wide smiles on their faces. I look for the leader but don't see him yet.

No doubt he is around somewhere, close by.

"Bastards, release my mate" I snarled, getting to my feet and glaring at them.

The one called Jet raised a brow, unimpressed with my show of bravery as I swayed on my feet. "Feisty one aren't you" he commented as she others chuckled, looking at Regan with lust in their eyes.

"You lay a single hand on my mate, and I'll kill you" I snarled, moving in front of Regan possessively.

They would have to kill me to get to her. I was amazed I wasn't dead already, but I suspected they had intentionally kept me alive in order to torture me.

"Brave of you, considering you're full of wolfsbane and can hardly stand" grinned Jet, looking at the group of rogues who were just as amused."

Jet tapped his chin. "I tell you what, if you can defeat me in hand-to-hand combat, then we won't touch your mate but if you fail..." he trailed off and looked meaningfully at Regan, his gaze going up and down, lingering on her breasts as I let out a low growl "if you fail then you're going to have to watch as we enjoy ourselves with her."

"Are you sure this is smart Jet? What's Damien going to say? You know he's the leader" one of the other rogues protested.

"Who cares" Jet is dismissive as he looks at his friends, a glint in his eyes "Does he look as though he's capable of beating me" he demanded, drawing himself up proudly and waving a hand towards me. "the boy can barely stand. It's hardly a fair fight" he added with a smirk "I'll have him beaten in no time and then we can all have fun" he added as I clenched my

into fists.

hands

I could hear Regan sobbing in the background. I wished I could comfort her, but all my focus now was on Jet and the offer he'd just made. He thought because I was weakened with wolfsbane I didn't stand a chance, but I was just as efficient a warrior in human form. I had trained hard. I had exposed myself to wolfsbane to know how it felt to be weakened. I had prepared for this day. I wasn't going to let them touch Regan. I wasn't going to fail my mate. I gritted my teeth, my eyes pinned to Jet's as he folded his arms and waited, no doubt thinking I would refuse.

"I accept your offer" I growled. "If I win, we go free" I added, glaring at him.

Jet raised a brow "If you win, you and your mate go free. I win, and well' let's just say your mate is going to be having a long afternoon" he chuckled..

The others shot each other glances and then began to move out of the way, leaving the way free for us to begin our fighting I glanced back at Regan and then began to move forward, feeling as though there was no other choice. If I failed, then we would both be dead, because I would kill Regan before I let them have her.

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