Sold To The Alpha
Blood L**t Chapter 31

Stepping their way carefully through the bodies, Justin and the warriors checked each one for any sig 'I knew something was wrong, but I didn't think it would be this' Vaya repeated, more to herself that a Each body they checked showed no sign of life, they were all cold to the touch showing that hours ha 'Rogues maybe?' Matthew offered looking at the claw marks on the torso of a female warrior who look Justin looked over the scene, 'we can't rule it out, it could also have been a neighbouring pack vying f 'But you don't take out the non fighting women and children, you challenge the Alpha' Daniel proteste 'In our world yes, but who's to say how this pack was run, we didn't even know it existed' Justin replie As they moved further up the driveway, the bodies became more condensed as if the pack had conver Reaching the pack house entrance the group found the doors hanging by their hinges, the wood splin resonating against the polished chequered marble floor.

The wooden paneling that lined the walls was splattered with dried blood and claw marks, whether th Splitting into rooms, they searched the pack house room by room, none of them replaceing a living perso unawares during a meal and rushed from their seats. As they edged their way around the stains, they Making their way down the steps, their way opened into a corridor, a sturdy metal door at the end tha around the children, having obviously tried to use their own bodies to try and protect the innocent liv 'What kind of monster does something like this' Leo growled, his eyes sweeping the room, pain writte 'Whoever it was, they didn't want anyone left to give any information about them' Justin replied, a col Making their way back upstairs, they exited the kitchen to meet up with the other members of their gr 'Any survivors?' Justin asked, a slight hopelessness to his voice.

'No Alpha' Matthew replied dejectedly, 'the entire pack has been destroyed, it's like a blood bath.

vivors, Daniel leading his mate who was shaking uncontrollably in his arms, trying to shield her from the devastation.

else.

d since their demise, Viktor eyes raked over the necks of the slain, 'these were not taken down by my kind' he said gravely, 'there are no neck wounds. f she had been trying to protect a couple of pups that were half hidden under her body. er' he mused.

ving to protect the pack house from whatever had attacked them.

s if it had been hit with an incredible force. Pushing their way though the wreckage, the warriors fanned out, checking for any enemies, their footsteps

e from the attackers or the pack members, no-one could tell.

n and Leo entered the kitchen, looking around they took in the blood smeared floor, food strewn across the large Oak table as if the pack had been caught the pantry door ajar, within, the shelves on the right hand side pulled out to reveal a stone staircase.

een forced open to reveal a collection of couches and chairs, each one holding the corpses of the packs most vulnerable members, each one huddled

s his face.

emanating from him.

o were also returning from their searches.

Growling in anger, Justin led the way toward the front door, 'continue the search outside, check everybody, if even one has a pulse I want to know' he ordered.

Halting just shy of the door, Leo looked back at the foyer uncertainly, 'you OK Leo?' Justin asked noticing his Beta's hesitancy

'Yes Alpha, I just want to have a second sweep of the house, just to ease my mind' he said

Justin nodded, 'go' he ordered before he led the way back outside.

Turning on his heel, Leo started to search the house room by room, starting on the top floor, checking the Alpha's office, replaceing paperwork that told him the Alpha had been named Raymond, and his Luna named Charlotte.

The bedrooms told him that the couple had been childless as there was no nursery or child's bedroom set up on the Alpha's floor.

The second floor, consisted of rooms that he assumed belonged to the Beta and Gamma, both seemed to have been mated due to the significantly feminine touch to the rooms, three of the other bedrooms were set up with children's décor. Leo guessed that it had been two boys and a girl due to two of the rooms being decorated in aeroplanes and animals, the third a soft pastel pink with floating hot air balloons hanging from a mobile attached to the ceiling. Pulling tha littla girl into his arms, Lao hald har tightly as ha whisparad, 'you ara safa now swaatnass, I promisa'.

Tha group cama back into tha pack housa, Taylor shouting out loudly that thay had found no survivors bafora thay all stoppad in thair tracks looking at tha Bata holding tha small child in his arms.999 Nodding, Leo picked her up in his arms, 'yes sweetness, I'm sorry but they are!'

'My mama? She's dead too?' she asked, her voice trembling as the tears brimmed in her eyes.

'I'm so sorry Olivia, yes your Mama too' Leo replied gruffly trying to fight back his own tears as the girl clung to his shirt, her baby heart breaking in front of him.

'But where will I go?' she asked desperately, her tiny face etched with panic.

Staring in to the youngsters face, Leo gave her forehead a soft kiss, 'you will come and live at our pack with me and my Alpha' he said softly.

'I can live with you?' she asked, her eyes round and hopeful.

'Yes sweetness, you can live with me' Leo replied holding her tightly to him.

Looking past the little girl, Leo met Justin's eyes who nodded tersely, suddenly Olivia pulled on Leo's collar, 'Yes Olivia?' he asked softly.

'I need to go potty' she mumbled as Leo's face fell

'Oh, umm, do you know where the bathroom is?' he asked, nodding she pointed to the door across from them. Placing her down gently on the floor he stood back up as she tugged at his hand

'You need to come with me' she said when he didn't move, looking around desperately, his eyes fell on Vaya who opened her own wide before she nodded, stepping forward and holding out the her hand to the little girl who watched her warily. 'My name is Vaya, I can take you to the bathroom sweetie' she said softly.

Checking with Leo, who nodded, she took the she wolf's hand and they made their way to the bathroom, opening the door and disappearing inside.

Once they came back out, Olivia gravitated to Leo who immediately picked her up, holding her to him as they made their way outside, the warrior keeping the child's face buried in his shirt so she wouldn't see any more of the bodies as they hurried back to the SUV's.

Once stood by the cars, the pack house out of sight again, Justin took charge, 'Matthew, Silver, take the child back to Oak Ridge, do not stop unless its to change drivers or get food. Do not let Olivia out of your sight, once you get there take her to..' he hesitated. 'Take her to Carmen' Leo interjected, 'she will take care of her' he added, meeting his Alpha's gaze pleadingly.

'Carmen' Justin agreed, 'collect Carmen from the Beta's home and take them both to the Luna, tell them everything that has happened and that Carmen is to look after her until we return!

'Yes Alpha' the werewolf and she wolf said in unison, Silver reaching out for the child who tightened her arms around Leo shaking her head.

'No no, I stay with Leo' she wailed desperately, 'he promise, no'

Leo held the child tightly, patting her back as he clung to him, 'hey baby girl' he whispered, 'You can go with these nice people OK? They are going to take you to my mate who is back at my pack' Looking into the Beta's eyes, Olivia whimpered, 'but you said I could live with you, why you not coming?" she asked worriedly.

Smiling down at the baby girl Leo brushed the tears from her eyes with his free hand, 'I have to help my Alpha with something, but as soon as I am finished, I am coming straight back to the pack. Until then, these nice warriors are going to take you to my house where my mate Carmen is waiting for you, she will look after you until I get home, OK?' he said softly.

'You promise, you'll come back?' she asked hiccoughing back her tears.

'Cross my heart' Leo replied seriously.

Taking a shuddering breath, Olivia nodded, releasing her hold on the Beta and reaching out for Silver who took her carefully, cradling her in her arms as she and Matthew walked quickly to the last SUV. Matthrew slid behind the wheel as Silver got into the back with Olivia carefully buckling her seatbelt, before Matthew started the vehicle, doing a U-turn and driving away.

Seeing the Beta's conflicted face, Justin patted his back, 'she'll be fine Leo, Carmen will take care of her' he muttered as the Beta nodded, swallowing a lump in his throat.