The Lycan Kingpin's Captive: A Baby For The Beast novel Chapter 29

I’ve kept my eyes on the fucker the entire evening. After Giovanni announced the engagement, there wasn't any surprise or anything coming from him. He actually lifted his glass in a toast when our engagement and Mia’s pregnancy were announced.

Something is up, and I need to get Mia out of here.

/“I’ll be up on the helipad in the next ten minutes,”/ I say over the mind link and get confirmation that they’re about to start the helicopter, then I lean in to a frightened Mia.

“We’re leaving,” I whisper and drag her out of the side door. “Something isn’t right, Mikhail didn’t even look surprised at all.”

She nods. “He was smirking the entire evening, it unnerved me to no end,” she says as we reach the elevator. I see Josef running towards us with his weapon and dagger out, nodding to give us the all-clear before he joins us.

“No one was following us, I checked all your blind spots as well as the stairways leading here,” Josef says and I slap his shoulder in approval.

“Thank you, Josef. As soon as we’re up in the air, I want you to drive back with Marrick and Beck - they’re still in the hotel room. Make sure no one sees you when you leave.” I explain while we ascend and Josef nods.

“Yes, Alpha. It shouldn’t be too hard to give them the slip,” he says and the elevator doors open.

Mia is ashen-faced and quiet the entire time, her dress blowing in the gusts the helicopter is creating. I pull her out towards the waiting copter, while Josef takes up the rear with his weapon drawn.

I expected more hostility from the fucker, but he kept on smiling at me as if he knew something I don’t. It can’t be that he knew about the copter, because I planned that without anyone but the pilot knowing.

“Let me get in first so I can check everything before you get in,” I tell Mia and slip in behind the pilot. He does all the checks while I keep my eyes and ears open for anything. When everything is done, I nod to Josef and hold out my hand for Mia.

If I wasn’t so preoccupied with immediate danger, I would have seen the knife before it was pulled out and slammed into Mia’s side. If I was just a second faster, maybe I might have stopped Josef as he slid the door shut and signaled for the pilot to fly before he shifted and disappeared.

If I wasn’t shocked to shit, I might have ripped him in two before we took off.

The scent of blood invades my senses and snaps my mind into place. I look down at Mia clutching her side, her face growing pale the more she loses blood. The look of betrayal on her face pushes the shock away, and in its place stood fury.

“Take us to the nearest hospital! Now!” I call out and remove my suit jacket to wrap it around her waist to stop the blood. Lilah mentioned that her wolf is silent, so she’s slow to heal, but that’s not the only problem right now.

The baby - Josef might have stabbed the baby.

“Nikolaos…” she breathes as the tears stream down the side of her face. “Am I going to die? Is…is the baby-?”

“No, you’re not going to die, little rabbit, we’re getting you to a hospital, okay?” I assure her. “You and the baby will be fine, just hold on for me.”

She nods, her face screwing up in pain as she places her hand over mine. I pull her onto my lap while still holding the jacket on the wound, hoping it’s enough to stop the bleeding. She leans into me, clinging to my shirt and a sob escapes her lips.

My emotions are all over the place; I don’t know whether to be angry, sad, livid, or go on a rampage at what Josef has done. My own family fucking betrayed me! But as I look at her pale face, the utter betrayal and pain clear in her eyes, I decide to push the fury down.

“You’re not going to die, I promise. We’re going to get you to a hospital and you’re going to heal, okay? Then, when we get home, you’re going to start sleeping in my bed-”

She chuckles. “But, you don’t like being touched…”

“If it means you feel safer in my arms, then that’s where you’ll stay,” I say, kissing the top of her head. “Did I mention how beautiful you looked tonight?”

Another sob and she clenches her jaw together. “I’m not beautiful, Alpha-”

“I don’t want you to use my title when you speak to me, Mia,” I say and pull her closer to my chest. “Just my name, okay?”

She nods slowly, and I notice her eyes slowly drooping. “No! No, open your eyes, Mia!”

A wistful smile crosses her lips, a beautiful fucking smile that takes my breath away. But her teeth are stained with blood, ruining her beauty.