Chapter 24

**Lana**

Lucinda smiled as we took a seat on the sofa. “I think I know what's happening to your powers. Your child is a part wolf and part witch. He or she is the one making your powers go haywire.”
“So, how do I control them?” I asked as she held out a necklace. I took it from her and looked at the amber gem in the middle of the gold plate.
“This is spelled to keep the little one from overwhelming your powers and spiraling out of control. After you have your baby, I can start training you.”
Placing it around my neck, I felt a surge of energy flow through my body. I stood up and stumbled forward as the necklace worked its magic. I started to fall forward and began to lean forward. Jaxson ran to me and caught me before I could hit the floor. “Easy, love.”
My body always melted when I was in his arms. That was the mate bond becoming stronger. “Jax, where were you?”
He clenched his jaw and rubbed my swollen belly. “Just business.”
I knew it wasn't just business from the way his jaw tightened. I could feel the anger radiating from him. “What is it, Jax?”
“Not here.” He whispered, brushing his lips against me.
Cole walked in, and whispered in Jaxson's ear. I couldn't hear what he said, but whatever it was must be bad. Jaxson's eyes glowered red and his canines began to protrude. I cupped his face and whispered. “Calm down, Jaxson.”
He closed his eyes and started to shake. His wolf was in complete control now. I should be afraid of him, but for some reason, I knew he wouldn't hurt me. Cole tried to pull me away only to get shoved to the wall gasping for air. “Don't fucking touch her!”
“Jaxson, don't hurt him. He wasn't trying to harm me.”
Lucinda stepped up beside me and nudged me by the elbow. “Let's get you something to eat while they work it out.”
I reluctantly followed her out leaving the two men currently at each other's throat. “Jaxson will be fine.”
“It's not Jaxson I'm worried about.” I didn't want him to kill Cole.
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**Jaxson**

“Did you have to be so rough?” Cole hissed through clenched teeth.
“Yes, you touched my mate,” I told him as he adjusted his shirt.
“Well, are you going to tell me why we just made a scene, so you could get me alone to talk?”
“I know who the traitor is. Have you noticed that Lucas has been sneaking off lately?”
“Do you think he killed the girl?”
“No, but I think he knows who did. He's been feeding Lorenzo information.”
“Fuck, please tell me it's not true. How could he do that to us; after everything we've done for him?”
I smirked to myself knowing that I've got him chained up in the basement. “He's not going anywhere. My father caught him about to go after Lucinda. He was going to knock her out and kill her. He heard his thoughts.”
“Fucking bastard.” Now it was his turn to be angry at the situation.
“I was going to torture him but decided to let you have the honors.”
I knew that he wanted to payback Lucas for trying to touch my sister. They were mates, and if another werewolf touches someone else's woman, there was hell to pay. Lucas is dumber than I originally thought. Not only did he touch another man's mate, but he also touched his Alpha's sister. Either way, he was going to suffer dearly. Nobody touches Natalia and lives to tell about it, the only one allowed to touch her would be Cole.
Only because they were destined to be together.
I led Cole down the stairs, and pulled a chair up to him. "I'm not here to torture you this time. That's what he's here for."
Cole cracks his neck rolling his head side to side. “I've been waiting on this ever since you touched what belongs to me.”
Lucas threw his head back and laughed in his face. “You think killing me is going to stop Lorenzo from getting to Lana?”
I leaned forward curling my lips into a smirk. “Who said anything about killing you? Well, not yet anyway.”
I watched and grinned when Cole began his assault on his body. Cole was a sadistic mother fucker when he got angry. I guess that's why we're best friends. Two of a kind. Even though all the blows Cole was giving him, the cocky bastard still laughed in his face. “Lorenzo enjoyed draining James' daughter of her blood. She was such a champ taking his cock down her throat.”
“Cole, step aside,” His daughter was never a whore like the other sluts in my pack.
I scooted closer and leaned forward. “I'm going to make sure you suffer an agonizing death. Just like she did.”
I grabbed a hold of his head and smashed it to the cement wall. His smile slowly faded as his eyes closed. “Cole, go get cleaned up and go rest up. We're going to need all the strength to take Lorenzo and his minions down.”
I pulled my shirt over my head and unbuttoned my jeans, dragging the zipper down. I kicked off my shoes and slid off my pants. Lana laid on my bed sleeping with a hand over her belly. The sight made my cock spring to life.
I pressed my face to her stomach and whispered. “I'm going to protect you, son, you and your mother.”
She popped an eye open and threaded her fingers through my hair. “Who said it was going to be a boy? It might be a girl.”
“Lana,” I whispered breathlessly. “I want you so fucking bad. You have no idea what you do to my cock. It craves your pussy, and right now it has a hunger for it.”
I traced her mark sending chills down her back. Good, now I know it's not just me that feels it. She crashed her mouth down on mine and dominated my tongue. Fuck me, is she trying to kill me? If this is what dying felt like, I would gladly die over and over.
“Are you going to stare all day, or are you going to fuck me, Alpha?” She teased my wolf trying to get a rise out of him.
“Oh sweetheart, I'm going to fuck you like you never been fucked before. When I'm done with you, everyone in this territory will know who you belong to.”