The Imperial Wolf Series Books 1-3
Chapter 72

Erick POV

Kate collapses onto the ground. I return to my human form so I can carry her back to the house. I gently pick her up and carry her. I kiss her as I carry her. " Everything will be okay, my love," I say to her.

I know she wants help, but I cannot be stupid. I cannot let her hurt me or anyone else. I have to keep her away from everyone until the white wolf is dead. With Isabella's help, maybe we can bring her out of this darkness.

I want to know where it was leading her and what its plans are for her. Does it realize it is killing her? Does the white wolf care what it is doing to her? It seems I am still going in circles about the white wolf. The only thing I know for sure is I have to kill that wolf before it destroys Kate and possibly baby Belle.

Desire and Isabella follow me into the house. I cannot take Kate upstairs. We have to get rid of Alexander first. I take her into Cassie's old room and lay her on the bed. Isabell rushes to her side to be with her. Desire is still chomping at the bits to get her hands on Kate. That would be a mistake on her part. No one will harm my wife.

"I will stay with her while you take care of Alexander," Isabella says. She takes Kate's hand and holds it.

"Are you sure? She can turn on you fast. I do not want her to harm you," I say to her.

"Not a good idea, Isabella. She could kill you," Desire barks.

"She will not hurt me, Alpha, go ahead, leave us," Isabella says.

"I will be up the stairs," I say to her.

Isabella nods her head. "I will be fine. I am going to talk to her for a while. We have a lot to discuss. Leave us, Alpha. If I have any problems, I will scream for help or maybe not. Her killing me would be a blessing," Isabella says. Isabella smiles at me. I cannot tell if she is being serious or not. "Remember, I need you to stay around until the wolf is gone," I remind her.

I leave Kate and Isabella. As I walk out of the room, I can hear Isabella talking to her. She is trying to soothe her and bring her back to us. If only it were that simple. I want nothing more than Kate to come back to me without that damn wolf following her. My love for her is not enough, but maybe her love for baby Belle will be enough to bring her back to us. If her being away from her child is stressing her out this much, then maybe being with her child will be just what we need to bring her back to us. I need to kill the wolf before it kills her.

Desire comes up to me. "I want to get back to Cassie, but I will help you get rid of Alexander's body first, then I am out of here. I do not want to be around her or that damn wolf. I have to go home to Cassie. She needs me," Desire says.

Desire stands with me, listening to Isabella talking to Kate. "Do you think she can help her? Is it possible to bring her back now?" I ask Desire.

Desire shakes her head and stomps toward me. The amount of disrespect I have allowed from Desire is about to stop. "I am sorry, Alpha, but I do not give a shit about Kate or anything going on with her. My only concern is Cassie. Now, do you want my help or not?" Desire asks.

"Go, be with Cassie. I can handle Alexander without you. I do need to know how soon the two of you are leaving and where you plan to go, so I can plan accordingly," I say.

"As soon as Cassie is better, we are leaving. I have not figured out where we are going yet, but it will be far away from here. To be frank, Alpha, it is none of your damn business where we go," Desire says.

"It is my business, and you will not be going too far from here. That I can promise you, vampire," I protest.

Desire rushes toward me. "I will take her as far away from here as I want, and there is nothing you can do about it. Just try and stop me from leaving with her," Desire says.

I grab Desire by the throat and push her hard against the wall. "Listen to me, you vampire bitch, I have had enough of you. I have put up with you because Cassie loves you, and she is like a sister to me. You can take Cassie anywhere the f**k you want, got it, but she wants to take Austin with her. If you want me to allow that, then you better not go far, or else I will keep him here with me. Do you want to go home and tell Cassie that you cost her Austin?" I growl at her.

I hold Desire against the wall, letting her think before I finally drop her to the floor. "I am the Alpha of this pack, vampire. Do not forget that! I will keep Cassie here and toss your a*s to the wind, do not f**k with me. I have had it with you and your mouth. Now f*****g leave bitch!" I growl at her.

"This is not over, wolf. We will go wherever we want, and we will take Austin with us. Maybe that hybrid baby too," Desire hisses at me. I grab Desire. I hold her hard in my hands then strike across the face with an open hand. I throw her to the floor. "As your fucking Alpha, I want you to get your ass up those stairs and bury Alexander. I am going to get my baby. I was going to let you leave to be with Cassie, but now I think I need you here," I growl.

Desire cowers down before me. She collects herself and goes up the stairs. I am done with these damn vampires and these imperials. I will not be talked to like I am less than the Alpha of this pack from anyone anymore.

I go into the bedroom to check on Isabella and Kate. "Is everything alright, Alpha?" Isabella asks. She is still talking to Kate and holding her hand.

"Yes, everything is just excellent. I need to go get baby Belle, but I am afraid Desire will try to hurt Kate if I leave, but I am terrified if given a chance, they might hurt her or run with her. I cannot be in two places at once," I say to her.

Isabella gets up and comes to me. "I will go get baby Belle; you stay here with your wife and protect her. I will not run with your child. I will protect her. If any of those bitches try to keep her, well then, I guess I will have a snack," Isabella says to me.

I nod my head. "Be careful and if Cassie gives you any trouble, do what you have to do, just bring baby Belle home. Please do not hurt Austin or his nanny," I say to Isabella.

Isabella releases her fangs. "I do not think I will have any trouble. Besides, the wolf will protect the baby and Kate. The white wolf can be a pain in the ass, but he might help us right now. Talk to Kate. Remind her that you love her and that you need her. We need her to want to get rid of the white wolf," Isabella says.

Isabella leaves me alone with my wife. I sit with Kate, holding her hand and talking to her. I can hear Desire upstairs, bitching as she takes care of Alexander. I hear my truck door slam and Isabella drive away. As soon as Desire thinks I am gone, I listen to her coming down the stairs. "Finally, I can kill this bitch!" she screams.

That is precisely what I was afraid of happening. I sit with Kate waiting for Desire to come into the bedroom to kill Kate. She is about to get the shock of her life.

I kiss Kate on the hand and tell her that I love her. I cover her up and take my wolf form. I move slowly behind the door and wait for Desire. When she goes for Kate, I will kill her. Sorry Cassie, but this has to be done. Cassie will hate me, but I will not allow harm to come to Kate.

Desire swings the door open, and no one is in the room with Kate. I am hidden behind the door, waiting to see what she plans to do with my wife. She looks around for a moment.

"Isabella," Desire calls out. Nothing answers her. It is just me, waiting for you, Desire. I have never really trusted you or any of the vampires.

"Kate, are you awake?" Desire calls out to Kate. Desire approaches Kate's bed slowly. She waits a moment. She looks Kate over and then smiles a devilish smile.

"It is just you and me, Kate. No Alpha, no daddy, no Isabella, and no f*****g wolf to protect you," Desire says.

Desire pulls out a knife from her belt. "You are going to die slowly and painfully, bitch!" Desire says to Kate.

Kate's eyes pop open. She grabs Desire's hand, and Desire drops the knife. I jump from behind the door and pounce on Desire. Kate sits up in the bed and watches as I fight Desire. I pin her to the floor.

"I told you that you would not harm my wife, bitch!" I growl at her.

Desire tries to bite me. I slam her to the floor over and over. I take my paw and claw at her chest. "You are the one that will die, Bitch!" I growl at her.

"That bitch almost killed Cassie. Do you not care?" Desire cries out.

I slam Desire to the floor. Fuck, Cassie, how can I do this to her? She has been through so much. She has always been there for me. I let Desire up and growl at her.

"I want you out of my house, Desire, before I change my mind and kill you," I growl at her.

Kate sits on the bed, watching all of this unfold. She does not say or do anything. She just watches. Desire looks back at her and then at me.

"That thing is not your wife, Alpha. Kill her," Desire screams.

Desire rushes toward Kate. Kate does not move. She just sits there, waiting for her to come toward her. Desire picks the knife up out of the floor. I move in front of Kate.

"I said leave, bitch!" I growl.

"No, she has to die. Either I die, or she does, but I will not leave her until she is dead," Desire screams at me.

"You stupid bitch, I am giving you a way out of this," I growl at her.

Desire rushes toward Kate. I pounce on her. I begin tearing her to shreds. Kate watches as I take Desire's life. I do not feel good about taking Cassie's love from this world, but I cannot have her going after Kate. If Desire lives, Kate will have to look over her shoulder for the rest of her life.

I take Desire into my mouth and begin shaking her body like she is nothing more than a rag doll. Her body finally breaks. I drop her to the floor. I return to my human form. I look at Desire dead on the floor.

I hear Kate move behind me. She lays back in the bed, covers up, and goes back to sleep. As I leave the room, the white wolf appears.

"Good Job, Alpha," the white wolf says to me.

Now, I have to clean this mess up before my daughter returns. What have I done?