C** Josie''s POV **


    We had been viewing some CCTV from an ice cream shop''s exterior camera


    when Theo ...ani Sos.


    "Forget we were here," Deacon says to the older gentleman showing us the video feed, his power washing over


    us him easily.


    "Shit," Luke curses.


    "They must have a ward with them," Deacon scowls.


    "Get us as close as possible," Axe growls, his beast dancing in his eyes at the thought of our kids being in danger. Mason fumes silently whilst I fight off the panic attack building in my chest. My kids need me, I can''t waste time panicking.


    We manage to port to the end of the road that the mansion is on, and we take off running without a moment''s hesitation. It takes a lot of effort not to draw on my bond''s energy to make myself faster. It would only slow them down, and if there is a group to fight, I''m going to need all my bonds with me. My wolf pushes at me, trying to take control and I give her the reins, she can move much faster than me.


    Fourrge wolves run beside me, and we push ourselves to the limit to get to our mate and pups. I hear a shriek from one of the neighbours, but I don''t even spare them a nce. A wolf pack running down the road is going to be the least of their worries if any of my pups are taken. I''ll tear the town apart until I find them.


    "They''ve found us," Theo''s voice says frantically into the mind link, and I let out a growl of fury.


    My paws pound the pavement and when the mansiones into view and I see the front door hanging open, I see red. The overwhelming need to defend my pack pushes me forward. We tear through the house, feet slipping on the marble floor as we race towards the kitchen where pained grunts can be heard. The scent of my mate''s blood permeates the air and I vow to kill whoever dared to harm him.


    As the fastest, I get to the basement door first, and I leap through its shattered remains and straight onto the back of the man, raining punches down on my mate. I sink my teeth into the back of his neck before he can even react to my arrival, shaking him furiously until I hear a crunch and his body goes limp. Mason''s wolf fights beside me, quickly dispatching a second attacker, whilst Luke''s wolf heads straight towards the kids.


    "Kids are safe," he quickly says into the mind link and I shift, dropping to my knees beside Theo''s battered body as he finally gives up the fight and goes limp.


    "Theo, shit," I say as I take in his injuries.


    "Heal him," Mason demands, brushing the bloodied hair from Theo''s forehead.


    "I don''t know where to start," I cry, my hands trembling as I hover them over his body. He looks so small like this.


    "His head, please, Josie, you have to fix him," Mason urges.


    Sounds of a strugglee from upstairs and I can sense Axel and Deacon fighting. I try to push my worry for them from my mind to focus on healing Theo. Closing my eyes, I draw on that warm healing energy that resides deep within me and I pour it into Theo, my hands hovering over the ces the energy is drawn to. His skull is first, I think it''s fractured, then I move to his eyes. The socket of his right one is definitely broken, his nose too. His mouth is next, then his ribs and his hands. I heal every broken bone, knit together every cut and scratch until I copse with exhaustion. He fought so hard to protect our babies, he gave everything he had to keep them safe,


    and I''ll give everything I have to fix him.


    Mason supports me, pulling both me and Theo to rest on him as he sits on the floor.


    "You did it, Angel, he''s going to be okay," Mason soothes.


    "Did I win?" Theo asks, his groggy voice a wonderful sound that makes meugh and cry at the same time.


    "Yes, Theo, you won, the kids arepletely fine. You did good, rest now," Mason says softly.


    "We have one captured. I''m going to question him as soon as Axel finishes checking outside. Is everyone okay?" Deacon asks into the mind link.


    "Theo is healed, he and Josie need a little recovery time. The kids are fine. As heard themotion and had them all hide under the seats. He did so well," Luke responds proudly.


    "Good, keep them down there. I don''t want them to see the mess up here. When Axe gets back, we will gather their stuff and take them home. Can you arrange for someone to watch them," Dasks Luke.


    "Yes, I''ll call my parents," Luke agrees.


    I listen to the sounds of my bonds making ns to keep us safe and find Harper as I drift off. I just need a small nap to recover some energy, and then I am going after whoever tried to take my kids and hurt Theo. I willhunt everyst one of them down until I have my daughter back, and they have paid for trying to hurt my family. They will be sorry for trying to mess with what is mine.


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