Free Bound (The Onyx Wolves Book 1) by Raven K. Asher Page A

leaves snap and rustle beneath me as I slowly become aware of my surroundings.
    Beside me was London, naked.
    “What the hell?” I whisper as I back away from him and become frantic at the state of my own undress.
    Trying to back away further my eyes remain glued on London until a branch snaps under my hand with a loud crack.
    In an instant London is on his feet with a fierce snarl.
    His features quickly soften as he realizes it was me that had made the noise. “What’s wrong, Sweetheart?” He asks.
    Looking around absently I wave my hands around. “All of this is wrong.” I motion between us next. “And why are we naked?”
    His eyes narrow for a moment. “You belong to me now, Parker, don’t you remember last night, don’t you remember calling out my name as I held you?”
    I shake my head in denial. “I don’t remember anything.”
    Moving farther away from him I try to remember anything from the night before, but only bits and pieces of distorted images pop into my mind.
    Nothing made sense.
    “Get away from him now, Parker. He’s been controlling you.” Brock screams into my head again.
    “Where are you?” I ask him.
    “I’m locked away, but I’m close to getting free. Just hang on a little longer for me, please.” He begs in my mind before screaming out in pain and then fading away.
    Turning my attention back to London I narrow my eyes at him this time. “Where is Brock?”
    He frowns. “He’s doing some errands for your father, why?”
    Closing my eyes I shake my head. “That’s a lie. Where is he really at, London?” I demand.
    As I open my eyes I’m suddenly thrown back on the ground as London pounces on top of me.
    I fight until he pins my hands above my head and his weight holds my body in place.
    “Let me go, London.” I growl out.
    Shaking his head with a menacing grin London switches his hands so only one was holding my hands above my head while the other moves down to my neck.
    “Like I said before you belong to me.” He grits through his teeth.
    I gasp as his claws pierce my skin.
    “What are you doing, London?” Dillon questions abruptly from overtop of us.
    “I’m doing what I have to do, Dillon.” London growls out in anger.
    Kneeling down next to us Dillon looks deep into my eyes before looking to London. “Is this really what you want, do you really want a mate that you have to control at all times?”
    “It doesn’t matter now, she belongs to me and that isn’t going to change. She is part of our pack and she’s going to learn really quickly that no one undermines me.” London replies.
    Shaking his head Dillon looks at me sadly. “I just don’t think any of this is right. Not what you’ve done or what her father did.”
    London growls louder while digging his claws in deeper. “It doesn’t matter what you think, Dillon. I have her now and Gage will never see her ever again.”
    Peering back at Dillon, London lets out one last fierce snarl. “Leave us, now.” He orders.
    Dillon doesn’t waste any time in moving away from us.
    Turning his attention back to me London forces a smile, although it comes across as more of a maniacal grin.
    It sends shivers down through my spine.
    He scared me.
    “If we can come to some sort of understanding I won’t have to continue doing this to you, do you understand?” He questions.
    I nod as much as he would allow me.
    “Now, if you want to bypass all of this all you have to do is be my true mate, do as you’re asked and do as you’re told. It’s not really that hard.” He pauses for a reaction from me.
    But I couldn’t say anything, and I couldn’t do anything with his claws still in my neck.
    “I’m going to let you go just this once but I swear if you step out of line even once I will have your idiot second, Brock, killed as you watch.” He then warns.
    After a moment more he pulls his claws out and I gasp at the loss.
    Standing to his feet London glances down at me triumphantly, little did he know I