Taken By The Demon Alpha
Chapter 18

All she could feel for the past minutes is slashes upon slashes across her body. First on her left cheek then arm and more across her chest and stomach. Beth was a screaming mess as the man continued to slice away without mercy.

If she thought Asher was worst, then she was finally realizing how wrong she had been. The new man who claims to be Asher’s brother is hell in itself as he stood with a satisfied grin on his face while his claws drill more cut into her already mutilated flesh.

Her chest burn with renew pain each time his other hand yanked at her hair loop,urging her to maintain eye contact with him still. Beth screams has now been reduced to mere whimpering at this point as warm wet b***d drip from the wounds onto the floor and all these while, Beth was still trapped in the man’s grip.

The man himself didn’t seem moved by her pain one bit as more tears trickle down her face, her clothes a mixture of sweats and b***d as she struggle to untangle his wrist from choking her to death.

“Jax!” The sound of that voice caused Beth instant relief even though she couldn’t see Alex, his voice alone told her, he was now present in the room.

At the sound of Alex’s voice, The man now known as Jax only tightened his grip more around her neck as though Alex was out to snatch her from his holding.

Beth foot slipped in her own b***d as she struggled desperately to replace a solid ground other than the slippery one underneath her. She didn’t just loose her balance, oxygen was lost to her as well. Her already limp figure began to turn pale as she struggle to inhaled some much needed air.

“Jax, Stop!” Alex was now closer, she could feel his eyes burning through the back of her head as her knee buckle for the second time.

“Who are you to tell me what to do Alexander Cobalt. Have you forgotten your place in the pack already?” Jax growled at Alex as his eyes grew even darker with rage.

“I’m the Beta of this pack and no, I haven’t forgotten my place just yet but Alpha Asher doesn’t want her killed yet. And until he decides what to do with her, you have no right to get her killed” Alex spat back with as much anger in his voice.

His grip around her lessen a bit and Beth began to gasp for air as much as she could while coughing out repeatedly. Jax got irritated at some point and had to hold her at arm length before glaring back at Alex who had taken a step closer to where they stood under the dim light.

“My brother is just an indecisive fool and he can take all the time he needs but don’t expect me to do same, Alexander” He answered with venom dripping off the tip of his tongue before he move his claws to trace across her right cheek, causing Beth to whimper even more.

“Enough, brother!. The hunter’s girl is mine. Now f*****g let her go” Asher snarled viciously from the entrance before walking into the room with an air of supremacy.

Jax rolled his eyes to look at Asher before a half smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his l*p. “Welcome, dear brother. Glad you could finally join us at last”

Suddenly, Jax grip loosened across her throat and she dragged in another lungful of air but instead of letting her go completely, he quickly wrapped his arm around her upper chest,pulling her back against him firmly.

Asher stood in front of his brother, though his stance was completely calm and relaxed? His dark expression was that of extreme annoyance.

“You will release the girl immediately, brother” Asher ordered firmly, leaving absolutely no room for further debate.

“Oh, come on now, that’s not how to speak to your big brother, Ash” Jax said with a little sad pout on his face and Asher couldn’t help but scoff at his new theatrics.

“Go on now, ask me nicely, brother” he pressured once more, this time a lot more seriously as he began to tightened his grip around her neck once more.

“Don’t f*****g make me ask you twice, just let her go” Asher warned yet again through gritted teeth.

Both brothers glared at each other intensely with none doing as the other had demanded. Whatever was going on between them was unspoken yet threatening. It was like some sort of silent battle for dominance going on and for a moment there, Beth wished she wasn’t caught up in the brother’s feud.

Beth saw her life flashed right before her very eyes as Jax continued to hesitate for another minute more and Asher began to take threatening steps towards them but stopped when he saw Beth wince from more fright than pain.

Jax growled under his breath, the sound vibrating through his body and rumbling through her own as well before he suddenly dropped her carelessly against the solid ground.

Beth yelp in pain as her knee met with the solid concrete hard before grumbling to the floor. Not wasting another minute more, she quickly crawl away from Jax as her legs still trembled in fear.

Alex came for her almost immediately as well as he pull her further away from Jax and stood protectively over her while Asher and his brother continued in their deadly stare down.

“What now brother, are you just going to keep standing there or you are going to rip out my throat as revenge for your little play toy”

Jax strode forward when Asher said nothing to reply him and then stopped only an inch away from Asher whose hands were clenched tightly by his side.

“Is it just me or you are starting to grow weak little brother. I mean, look at you protecting and defending a Lincoln progeny from your own brother” Shaking his head from side to side, “very shameful I tell you. Truly shameful indeed” He spat.

“That’s enough” Asher roared with anger, his hands going to grab his brother by the collar before pulling him closer, “I won’t have you question my ability to make decision for myself. I will do whatever I want without you butting in just because you feel like it. This is my pack and I and I alone reserve the right to run it how ever I see fit, got it?”

Jax chuckled manically and began to clap at his brother’s speech before he turned serious again. Leaning over Asher’s shoulder slightly, “Well then, prove it. Prove every single word you just said little brother. Show me how badly you still want revenge for the death of your mate. F*****g prove it” Jax said in a whisper but still loud enough to send cold shiver down Beth’s spine for the second time in a single night.