The Demeter Twins - Hellhound Sequel

Paulina’s POV ~

I am researching packs.. there is nothing.. in any book.. or in the computer registry of packs. There was an Alpha several hundred years ago.. last name Black. But he was Canadian.. and died without an heir. His pack was handed over to a distant relative named McIntosh.. whose family is still in command. Nothing on a Straw Meadow Pack, either!

Roman comes in and kisses me.. “My love, you’ve been in here since breakfast. We miss you!” I smiled and said “Just a little longer, baby. I am trying to find anything on this Jack Black.. but there’s just nothing! It’s frustrating!”

He grins at me “You are tenacious as a bulldog with a bone, baby girl. Want some help?” I nodded and asked “Please? Just the company you give will keep it from being so tedious! What is Perseus doing!?”

He smiles and said “I left him in the cells. That Otis guy has been difficult.. and Pers is loving it! He gets to release some of the anger at you being injured.” Shaking my head, I said “I wouldn’t have minded a go at that guy! He hurt Ernie!”

Roman lifted me into his lap and whispered “You’re not alone, anymore.. Baby! You have two very strong.. extremely mean wolves who love you! We will never let anyone who causes you pain get away with it! That’s who we are.. it’s what we do! I love you so much!”

I smiled at him.. “I adore that I can feel the truth of your words through the bond. It makes it that much easier to love you more!” I went back to researching.. deciding to take on Brennan and Orange River.. maybe his history will backtrack to Black. Something… some kind of information has to be out there!

Brandon came in to join us.. “Perseus broke his new toy. That boy does Not play well with others!” I laughed. His face looked so disgruntled, it was comical. “Did you not get the opportunity to play with the toy?” He shakes his head and replies “No! He hit it so hard, the head fell off!” Roman lost it. Then said “Yeah.. it happens”

Perseus walked in, hair damp from his shower.. I smiled as he kissed me “Get a little rough with your toy, my love?” He grunted at me and replied “Stupid bastard! I did find out Alpha Black was a rogue.. hired by Brennan. So, it’s a starting point!”

I nodded and got excited “It’s a great starting point! That means Brennan was the one who instigated the attack that wiped out my pack! Black was an employee, more or less. The irony is Brennan apparently wanted me from the jump.. but then, I don’t know.. sold me to Black.. who used my pack’s own money to pay for me? To what purpose? And legally… the pack’s money would have been my inheritance.. so does that mean I bought myself?”

Brandon said “What? Your mind scares the shit out of me! Black paid Brennan for you, with your own money? And if Brennan wanted you from the get go.. why would he sell you back to the rogue alpha?”

I shrugged and responded “Maybe because I had convinced Brennan I was null? He never knew when I shifted into Macie.. she hid her scent.. and whenever he would beat me, I wouldn’t let her heal me.”

Roman growled low “That man will die a slow, painful death! When did you shift the first time?” I thought about it for a minute.. “It must have been on my twelfth actual birthday.. because my found on day was two months after that.”

Brandon remarks “That’s young! You shifted alone? Without an Alpha to coax Macie?” I nodded. Perseus whispered “I am so sorry you went through that, baby!” Romeo was pacing.. Beau was angry and Perseus looked over at him.. telling him “Let Beau run, brother! He needs to kill something. Why don’t you and Brandon hunt?”

They left through the back door, and shifted as soon as their feet hit the ground. Perseus smiled at me “Roman’s the one with the anger issues.. So, it helps to let Beau release some tension. Mom wants to go annihilate Brennan’s pack right now, so Dad is talking her off the ledge. I just need you.. you calm me down! I love you, beautiful!”

My heart melted. I am always amazed at the difference between my mates. Perseus is level headed.. calm.. but deadly.. and Roman is loving.. aggressive and deadly. I love everything about them! I climb into Pers’ lap and nuzzle his neck.. “I love you!” And kissed him.. he growled into my mouth and it was the sexiest sound in the world!

Perseus’ eyes glaze, indicating a mind link.. his face gets grim “We have to go, baby.. The town is under attack.” We ran out the doors, shifting before our paws hit the ground. Racing towards town, the air reeked of smoke.. as we neared, we could hear the screams if our people.. the sounds of battle.

I ran towards the center of town.. I had to make sure Ernie and my girls were safe.. My heart ached, as I could feel bonds of our people snapping. Perseus ran for the school, while Brandon stayed with me.

As I rounded a bend in the street, I saw the diner engulfed in flame.. Ernie and Anna fending off a wolf, protecting Bernie.. and Macie lost it. She lunged for the wolf, ripping his head off. I nudged Ernie.. linking him to keep our girls safe. As I spun on another wolf trying to sneak up on them from the side. I leaped on him, snapping his spine.

Brandon was circled by five wolves, as I leaped into the middle of them. Soaring over the back of one wolf.. digging my claws into his shoulder, as I did. Brandon and I stood, back to back, fighting them off.. until we had killed all five.

A mind link came through from Perseus 🐺 SOUND OFF! And we heard the names of the survivors.. sounding in our heads. The battle was over.. but we scrambled to get fires out.. Renata was gathering the injured.. healing them. I ran to help.. after making sure my three were okay.

We hear Orion, through the link 🐺 Two enemy survivors.. need medics! I ran his direction. Once they were stabilized, he ordered them taken to the cells. Roman walked over to us.. covered in blood and soot.. I immediately checked him over, nearly panicking.. he whispered “It’s not my blood, baby!”

Once we had the fires out, all three of us stood in the center of town square, and Perseus addressed our pack. “We lost seven good people this day! Families prepare your loved ones.. tonight we send them home to our Goddess. You have our deepest gratitude for their bravery and sacrifice! Rest easy in the assurance we will avenge their deaths! Go home! Prepare the funeral pyres!”

My heart broke.. the pain and guilt I feel rolling off my mates compounding the grief. Fueling my anger! My need for revenge. Whoever initiated this attack.. wherever they are.. better prepare! Hell is coming!