I run as fast as I can up the rest of the mountain, I don't stop once we are by the road once again. I nod my head at Ethan, letting him know to grab Claudette, so we can get the hell out of here. He knows just what I'm saying, as I can see out of the corner of my eye, he picks the unconscious woman off the ground and runs with her tightly against his chest.

When I got back up here, my plan was to place her down next to the road and run back down to the vehicle to get Penny. Once we got up here, there was another pack of werewolves, fighting my friends. When they all saw me, my pack let me know they had it under control, and that they would watch Penny's friend, but when I turned around to go through with the plan a brown wolf came flying out of nowhere.

He hit my body, causing me to drop the girl from my arms, onto the pavement of the road, and we tussled a moment. Rolling around on the ground, me trying to get my balance once more, and him biting the hell out of my skin. He had the advantage, being I was still in my human form. Once our bodies stopped moving, I was able to throw him off from me, and swing my body over so I was on all fours. Within seconds, my legs and arms turned into the legs of my wolf, my head shake with fury as I howled to the moon.

Before he really knew what was happening, I attacked him with everything I have. I knew if it were any other time I would tear him limb from limb, but I had a more important purpose held on my agenda. All I needed was to get him and his mutts out of our business, and away so I could get my mate to safety.

He had other plans, the moment my wolf tried to go to the side of the mountain, he would jump in front of me, pissing me off. I don't know what his problem is, but I'm about to take care of him. Knowing I don't have a lot of time until the tree that the car is stuck on gives way, I go in for the attack. I run for him with all my might, hitting him head on, causing him to fall backwards.

Once I have him where I want him, I climb on top of his body, biting into his neck, the taste of his crimson blood fills my mouth. When I pull away, there's a chunk of his skin that came with me. I spit it out along the pavement of the road, and with the feel of my claws elongating, I attack him with my paws. He tries to ward me off, but nothing works.

I'm scratching up his face and body with everything I have. I see brown fur, I attack the spot, not giving one fuck where I'm hitting him. Out of the corner of my eye, I see another wolf running toward us, one I don't recognize. Letting me know it's one from his pack, I get one last hit in before I fly off the brown wolf and feel the impact of the other hit my body.

As we go flying in the air, I make sure I land on all four paws, as the other lands on his side with a thump. I go to attack him, but a loud howl into the night gains all our attention. Before, we really know what's going on, the others are running away into the woods. A devilish smirk works its way to my lips, as I lick my chops. Turning around I see the two I was quarreling with took the opportunity, of my distraction to run to the outskirts of the trees.

The brown wolf I see limps in pain, as he turns around to face me. He growls at me, his black and yellow eyes telling me all I need to know. He feels this isn't over, and I will see him and his pack again soon. I tell him with one look, for him to bring it on, I'll be ready for him next time, and really kick his ass. Another howl into the night, and he bites the air in front of him, before turning his body around and darting into the trees. "Zane, I have her get your ass down here now!" The sound of Ethan's voice has my heart picking up speed.

Turning around, I pick up my momentum, not thinking about anything else other than getting Penny out from that car and to the safety of my den. When I make my way down the side, I see Ethan and Matty have a hold of one side, while Fang holds the other. Hunter must be up guarding Penny's friend.

Within seconds, I'm at the passenger door, changing from my wolf form into the man I am, ripping it away with one pull. Penny looks at me, like I'm her savior, instead of the man that will punish her for her actions tonight. I pick her up with one arm, and lift with my legs. Once I have a good hold on her, we make our way up the mountain, the sound of the car falling to its demise behind us.

I hear the end crash, as it hits the water at the bottom of the terrain, but I pay that no mind. I keep my speed up and run, as clap of thunder echoes along the sky. Once I hit the top of the mountain, seeing Hunter stand by the girl, Claudette, I don't stop my pace. I simply tell Ethan to get her and get moving.

The sound of our footfalls as we all run as fast as we can, trying to beat the rain that is about to fall, we work our way to our den. Making our way to the safest place I know exists in this world. I can feel Penny's tears hit my chest as I continue running. Tightening my hold on her body, I feel as she burrows her face even closer to me.

"We are almost there Penny." I holler out to her, making sure she can hear me over the sound of us all running. She doesn't say anything, simply nods her head against my body, letting me know she heard me. She may not know where I'm taking her, but she trusts that I'm taking her somewhere safe. She doesn't know it, but the trust she has for me, the fact that she isn't afraid of where I'm taking her means everything to me. The pride I feel at the moment races through my body, making my lips twist with a devilish smile. As the feeling of euphoria makes it way throughout my body.

I finally have my mate, after all this time Penny is mine. She doesn't know the future I have planned for us yet. When she finds out I know she will try to talk me out of it, but her argument will fall on deaf ears. I will destroy her father, become the true alpha of the pack, and make her my queen.