Free Beta’s Challenge by Mildred Trent and Sandra Mitchell Page A

wolf form.”
    “STOP!” Tomas roared. “What the fuck do you mean he tied you to the bed? Where the hell are you? I’m coming to get you. Mikal be damned.” Tomas had begun dressing as he spoke. He was so mad, he ended up putting on his jeans before his underwear. It wasn’t until he sat on the side of the bed to put on his shoes and socks that he realized his error, stood back up and took the underwear off. He could go commando for one day.
    “No, Tomas, you cannot. He will kill you on sight,” Sasha implored. “Please do not try to come get me. I am at the stream. I had to sneak away and find a cell phone I could use to call you. We need your help, Tomas. Gabriel has got to come back.” 
    Tomas, now completely dressed, grabbed his keys off the nightstand and headed for the door. “Do you think you can get away? We aren’t far and can meet you somewhere.”
    “I can try, Tomas, but Mikal has his men watching me like hawks. He is afraid I will try to hurt myself or the cubs. I have to hurry. I’ve been out of eyesight longer than Mikal allows. Someone will be coming for me soon,” Sasha said, her voice tense.  She hurried on to say, “Tomas, Mikal showed the pack the video of what he did to Gabriel. We know something must have been done to Gabriel for Mikal to have been able to accomplish that feat. We still feel Gabriel is a strong wolf and harbor no ill will toward him because of this.”
    “Thanks for that, Sasha. It means a lot to me and I know it will to Adrian and Gabriel, as well.” Tomas started the engine of his Land Cruiser and backed out the driveway, heading to Tara’s house. He had to get to Gabriel and let him know what was happening. “Try to stay under the radar as much as possible. If you happen to find a way to slip out, call one of us and we will come get you. I love you, sister. I will be there for you throughout your pregnancy and I will be there for your cubs as well.”
    “I love you, too, brother. If there is any way I can leave, believe me, I will.”
    Tomas had just pulled up to the curb in front of Tara’s when he noticed a female ringing the doorbell like she was trying to knock it off its base. Pushing his worry for Sasha aside, he silently walked up behind her.
    “I don’t think beating the doorbell to death is going to get anyone to open the door any faster,” he said with a smirk on his face.
    “Who asked you for your fucking opin—” She swiveled around to look at him.  “Dayum! Who are you?”
    Grinning at her wit, Tomas said, “I am Tomas. And you are?”
    “In love or lust. Either way, you’re the man I wouldn’t mind sharing either with.” She moved slightly closer to him as though momentarily forgetting where she was and why she was there.
    Tomas was about to comment that she still hadn’t given her name when the door was suddenly yanked open and a very pissed off Tara stood there ready to rip someone a new asshole.
    “It’s about damn time,” the woman said, forgetting about him as she shoved her way into the house past Tara. “I’ve been ringing this damn doorbell for the last thirty minutes. What were you doing that you couldn’t even get up to answer the door, Tara?” She stood in the living room with her hands on her hips.
    Tara, after having invited Tomas inside, followed into the living room, looking at the woman like she wanted to choke all semblance of life out of her. She mimicked the woman’s stance and said, “Tia, what the hell do you want? It is,” Tara looked at the clock on the microwave, “seven-thirty in the damn morning. What can be so fucking important that you are beating up my damn doorbell up this early?”
    “Toya didn’t make it home last night. She is not answering her phone. Have you seen her?” Tia said exasperated.
    “I’m right here, Tia.” Toya descended the stairs looking every bit as pissed off as Tara. “What in the world is everyone doing up so damn early?” Toya asked as she took the final step