The Imperial Wolf Series Books 1-3
Chapter 51

Alexander

POV

I sit on my perch on the front porch, trying to enjoy the birds. It is the only enjoyment I get these days. I sit here waiting for Macon to show up and kill me any day now. I know he has taken his vampire form, and he will come for me and soon for Kate and the baby. Macon will have his revenge. That is one thing I can found on death by my hybrid son.

I hear a truck coming up the driveway. Desire comes outside to see what is going on and who is coming. "Are we expecting visitors, Alexander?" Desire asks me.

I look at her, puzzled. I shake my head and look harder, trying to see what or who is coming. "No, but that looks like wolves. Smells like them too," I say to her. "Do you think it is Kate?" Desire asks.

"No, she hates me. She would never come here for help. Let us just wait and see who or what it is, but be ready," I say to her.

"I will get the gun, you know, just in case," Desire says.

I reach out and touch her hand. "No need. I can smell Kate on them. This is not a threat; this has to do with my daughter," I say.

"Well, I would feel better if I had a weapon, just in case it is a threat. Maybe your Alpha son-in-law decided to send someone to kill us all," Desire says to me.

"Trust me, and if that were the case, we would not see the wolves coming. We would wake up dead," I say to her.

"We are already dead, Alexander. We would wake up without our fangs and bleeding out all over the place," Desire says, laughing in an evil tone.

"That is not funny, sweetie," I say to her.

"Yeah, it was, old man," Desire says.

We wait on the porch for the truck to park and the two wolves occupying the truck to get out. It takes them a few minutes, but they finally get up their nerve and come upon the porch. They must be young nervous wolves.

The two familiar wolves walk upon the porch. It is John and Trip, two of the wolves that came with Alpha Erick to help storm the compound and rescue Kate.

"Alexander, we hate to bother you, and we do not want any trouble from you or Miss Desire here, but Alpha Erick sent us to speak with you about Kate," John says.

"Well, do tell us what the purpose of your visit is today," I say to them.

"There is something off with Kate. She fell into a coma, and Shawn seems to think the baby is holding her hostage in another place to keep her safe. I do not know exactly what is happened. I was asked to come to beg you to come to help her," John says.

"I will come, but Desire is bringing me. I am not going to ride with the two of you. You know for my safety and yours. There is a hybrid out to kill me, and it would be for the best if Desire brought me," I say.

"Sounds good to me," John says, and Trip agrees, shaking his head.

"Desire, can you take me to see my daughter and Alpha Erick?" I ask Desire.

"Yes, I will take you," Desire says.

The wolves look relieved that they do not have to take me back with them. "Is there anything else we can do for you young wolves, or does this conclude our business?" I ask them.

"Yes, we will let Alpha Erick know that you are coming today?" John says.

"We will leave here behind you," I say to them.

The two wolves hurry off the porch. They did not want to be here any more than we wish to have wolves here in Seanet. Desire and I watch them leave faster than they came up the drive. She chuckles. "You would think they are afraid of us," Desire says, laughing harder.

"I think they are afraid of you," I say to her.

"Come on, and we better get on the road. We have to go to the dog house," Desire says.

"My daughter is one of those dogs, Desire," I say to her.

"Your daughter is a hybrid. I bet as a vampire she would be a badass," Desire says.

"I think you are right. If she took her vampire form, the wolves would leave her the hell alone," I say.

"Does she know that?" Desire asks.

"No, but I plan to tell her today. She does not think much of me or my opinion, but maybe when she meets you. She can see that being a vampire is not all that bad," I say.

"Alexander, if you want me to talk to her about taking her vampire form, I will talk to her. I can tell her about my experience with hybrids and the transition," Desire says. "That would help a lot," I say.

Desire and I get into a car and begin our drive to see Kate. We could walk faster than this car, but I am getting older, and it takes so much out of me to walk or run anywhere. Besides, I like the air-conditioned ride of the car and the company of Desire. We pull out of the driveway, and Desire turns right, heading out of the comfort zone of vampire country. "Do you need a snack before we go?" Desire asks me.

"You want to take a bite out of a tourist before we head to the dog house?" I ask her.

Desire's eyes sparkle, and she laughs. I think she replaces everything funny. "Why not? Will the wolves have anything to feed us once we get there? Besides, we do not know how long we will be there," Desire says.

"Well, then, let us replace something to nibble on before we go," I say to her.

We drive into the city part of Seanet. Desire pulls up to a little bar. "I bet there is something delicious in there. Stay here, and I will go get us something and bring it out for us to share," Desire says.

She gets out of the car, letting her hair down as she walks into the bar, ready to seduce some poor soul into giving it up for her. She is a master at this. As I sit waiting for her to come back, I hear a loud noise beside the car and an angry growl. I turn to see what the hell is going on outside the vehicle.

"MACON!" I scream as he grabs the door handle and then reaches in to pull me out of the car.