fuck this boy after you’ve been with a man like
me?” He sneered at Zane. Zane stiffened, trying to control his
resentment and jealousy as he watched Jackie’s lover.
“Zane isn’t a boy. He’s a man and he’s my
mate !” Damian and his two friends gaped at her then laughed. “A
man? Look at this runt . My brother just hit puberty and he’s
bigger than your mate. ” They all laughed at his small
stature. Zane was used to being mocked for his small size. ‘Runt’
had been the nicest thing his pack mates had called him.
Jackie wasn’t used to such cruelty. She clenched her fists, angry
that her pack mates could be so vicious.
“Get out of here!” she demanded. Damian and
his friends stopped laughing. “You can’t be serious? You’re coming
with me, Jackie. I was planning on fucking you tonight and I still
intend to.” He stepped forward as Jackie protested, “Didn’t you
hear me? He’s MY MATE. That means you and me are done.” She
couldn’t believe Damian’s arrogance. What had she seen in him
anyway?
“That little man can’t possibly
satisfy you, Jackie.”
“How does he measure up, Jackie?”
Richie asked and the others snorted as they laughed. Zane had
enough of their childish taunts. He knew he could satisfy his mate,
had done so twice already. Would have done it again if they hadn’t
been interrupted. “My mate asked you to leave. We won’t ask
again.”
“Oh, really? What do you intend to do, Little One ?” Damian gave him a challenging look.
“I’ll call Lucien and he’ll deal with you,”
Jackie turned, intending to pick up the satellite phone. Zane
grasped her arm and she turned to face him. “Don’t bother the
Alpha, Jackie. It’s late and I’m sure they’re already in bed.
Besides, his mate needs her rest,” Zane said quietly. Jackie was
touched at Zane’s thoughtfulness about Lanie, who only recently
became his Alpha Bitch.
Zane released Jackie then turned to Damian
and his friends. “Leave on your own or I will make you,” Zane said
in a dangerously quiet voice. Jackie was surprised at the
determination she heard in his voice.
“You?” they laughed at Zane, disbelieving he
could do anything to any of them. Wanting to return the favor, Zane
moved swiftly and sucker punched Damian, hitting him squarely in
the throat. He staggered backwards, almost out of the cabin. Zane
quickly turned to one of the men and threw a punch. Josh dodged the
punch as Richie tackled Zane from behind. Soon all three of them
were on the floor rolling around, grunting and punching each other.
Damian recovered, stomped over to the pile of bodies and kicked
Zane in the ribs. Jackie heard the distinct crack as his rib broke.
She heard Zane, “Ooof,” as he sucked in air.
Zane rolled onto his back, grasping his rib.
They took advantage of his momentary distraction and began
pummeling him. Jackie was stunned at the melee in front of her.
Damian moved his leg back to kick Zane again. Zane grabbed his leg
before it connected and pulled, sending Damian onto his back. His
head hit the floor with a loud THUD and he swore loudly. Zane moved
quickly on top of him and began punching him in the face, broke his
nose, split his lip and gave him two black eyes. Richie and Josh
were momentarily stunned by Zane’s swift attack on Damian. They
recovered and each grabbed an arm, pulling Zane off of Damian.
Damian moaned in pain.
Richie and Josh maneuvered Zane so that
Richie was holding both of his arms behind his back as Josh punched
him in the stomach. Zane brought his foot up, connecting with
Josh’s crotch. As Josh doubled over, Zane kicked him in the face
and he was knocked out cold. Zane threw his head back, connecting
with Richie’s nose. Stunned at the impact, Richie released him and
Zane turned around, punched him in the stomach several times. He
punched Richie in the mouth, splitting his lip. Zane spun and
kicked the back of Richie’s knee, dropping Richie onto his
back.
Zane breathed