Chapter 65
Chapter 65 To The Rescue
Chapter 65 To The Rescue
Kade’s POV
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Kade waited on his bike as Lana disappeared into the café. At first he had wanted to make sure she entered safely and wouldn’t be bothered on the street. But then he saw a pair of Alphas snickering on the corner.
Immediately, he didn’t trust them. But he scolded himself. Dealing with Caleb, protecting Lana.. it had made him paranoid. Now he was looking sideways at random Alphas on the street?
Grumbling to himself, he turned around and forced himself forward. Lana was safely in the café now. Even if these guys wanted to mess with her, there were others there who would protector.
He had done his duty. He had seen her safely here. Now it was time for him to go on his way
Yet, even as he drove away, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something just wasn’t right. Those Alphas… They could have been laughing about anything, but…
Kade didn’t trust it. Didn’t trust them.
Lana was safe. Besides, it wasn’t really his job to watch Lana that closely. She was his pretend girlfriend, and… yeah, okay, he was hoping to make her his real one, if only to help restore his wolf. But that still didn’t give mean he had to protect her every second.
He wasn’t obsessive.
And he refused to be paranoid.
And yet p>
Cursing, he was halfway home when he pulled over to the side of the road.
What was wrong with him? Never before had he thought about or worried about his dates as much as he did with Lana. Just what was it about her that had gotten under his skin so much?
Sighing, he still felt ridiculous, but he knew he had to go back. The very least he could do was drive by the building to make sure it was okay. He wouldn’t even need to stop.
He just had a bad feeling about all this. He knew himself, and knew he wouldn’t be able to rest until he saw that Lana was safe. That everything was okay. When he had the confirmation he was being paranoid, he could reevaluate his own emotions.
Right now, he just had to be sure.
Making a U-turn, he drove back toward the corner where he had dropped Lana off, where he had seen those Alphas. Nearly there, he scented smoke.
His entire body went cold.
Turning the corner, he saw people evacuating the building. A tower of smoke was pluming from the back. Some fire licked at the sky.
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Lana
I hopped off my bike and dashed toward the building as others were evacuating, One of the employees, I recognized as Lana’s friend Grace, ran from the building. But just as she did so, those two damn has stood at either side of the door. They had waited while others had passed but now that Grace was ere they pounced.
They each grabbed her by one of her arms.
“What are you doing?” she shouted. “There’s a fire p>
“We know, sweetheart,” one of the Alphas said. “And we don’t care. We’re here for you p>
She screamed, but no one around was paying any attention. The panic had taken hold over everyone around. She wasn’t the only one screaming.
Kade might have been the only one actually paying attention.
The Alphas started to drag Grace with them, away from the gathering crowd and toward an alleyway.
Like the hells Kade was going to let that happen.
Tearing off his helmet, he saw red. These assholes were giving all Alphas a bad name. Tracking omega virgins, acting like absolute dicks,
Grace was Lana’s friend which made him extra protective, but even if she wasn’t, he wouldn’t stand for
this.
Growling, he stormed forward and punched one of the Alphas in the face. Shocked, the Alpha released Grace. The other one held fast.
“What’s your problem?” the other asked, as the first one fell, clutching his nose.
“What’s your problem?” I demanded. “There’s a fire p>
“It’s an omega place. Who cares p>
Kade didn’t have time for this, and punched that one too, harder. The second one dropped like a stone, instantly knocked unconscious.
I grabbed Grace my the wrist and dragged her away from those two and back toward the main crowd. One of the older women was looking around frantically. The moment she saw Grace, she relaxed a little. Not a lot. Not enough to help me calm down.
“Grace, thank Gods,” the older woman said. I released Grace and the two embraced.
“Where’s Lana?” I asked.
They looked at each other and then around the crowd. I looked too, but I already knew in my heart she wasn’t among these faces. I would have spotted her at once.
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Both woman looked back to the café, the roof totally enflamed now.
“She must still be inside,” the older woman said, her voice filled with terror.
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Kade didn’t waste any time, and rushed toward the building. The flames were dancing in front of the door, but he didn’t care. He crashed through it, ignoring the burns that tore up the sides of his arms and his legs. When Lana was safe, he would worry about himself. Not one minute before.
The main room was engulfed with flames, but no Lana. Where was she? Where could she be?
Inside of me, his wolf stirred, howling in worry.
With his assistance, Kade stretched out my senses, searching. Gods, it was difficult, with the heat of the flames and the crackling of the fire as it tore through wood and everything else.
Then, through the sparking and churning of flames, he heard a frightened heartbeat, and a voice, soft as a breeze, whispered, “Kade p>
At once, he sprang into action, following the feeling, and the voice. He pushed through the backrooms, and then through another side door. A staff room?
There, Lana was in a heap on the floor.
He dropped to my knees at her side, fearing the worst. He couldn’t speak, smoke in my throat. But his heart was there too, fear choking him as much as the fire was.
If Lana was dead…
Gods… He didn’t know what he would do.
But then, she coughed.
Lana turned and looked up at him. Fear was there initially, but when she focused on him, that fear gave way to hope. She was trusting him to get her out of here, and so help him, he would deliver her to safety.
He would not disappoint her.
Scooping her up in his arms, he turned back the way he had come, but beyond the door came a thunderous crash. The roof was collapsing, down into the kitchen.
He turned around, searching the room.
There, a window. It was cracked. Lana had tried to escape this way. She hadn’t been successful.
He wouldn’t fail her.
He coiled her up against his chest, protecting her as best he could with his arms. Then, he lowered himself, readying. And with a roar, he lunged forward. Shielding Lana with his body, he hit the window with his shoulder, putting all of his strength and weight behind it.
The glass shattered at once, and the pair crashed through. Kade turned at the last minute as they fell onto
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the pavement of the alleyway. Kade made sure he hit the ground first, cushioning the fall for Lana.
His heart racing, he breathed in the first fresh air he had since this began.
Lana, face covered in soot and dirt – but not blood, thank the Goddess, looked up at him in wonder.
“You saved me…” she whispered.
“Yeah…” he managed, before his body finally gave into the pain he’d been holding back and he cosed.
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