Jaguar Moon

Escape Artist

“Oh, so now you’re calling her kitten, you sly dog you,”Alex was oblivious to Axel’s musings, all he could see was his alpha brooding over a female, something he hadn’t done in years.”You may not see it, but I do, even though your mind doesn’t seem to know it, your heart is attracted to her.”He laughed and shook his head.” Well, just so you know, if you don’t want her, I saw her first, and yes I lied, that little kitty, even though she is oblivious to everything but revenge, is sexy as hell,”

“Enough, beta, just keep an eye on her, everything else..” his thoughts were interrupted by a panicked voice.

“Alpha, beta, you need to come take a look at this,” One of the guards came running.

They followed him into a small office, where he pointed to a black backpack on the desk.

“What is this,” Alex eyed the insignificant bag.

“Just open it, sir,”

Axel opened the bag, surprised at what he found

“Nunchaku, mace, a stun gun, duct tape, handcuffs, brass knuckles,Knives, and.. Chloroform,?”

Axel and Alex stared at each other, amused.

“Told you she was awesome, alpha, albeit a little sadistic, “ 

“Yeah, Alex, almost like a little kinky s*x pack, if we didn’t know what she was up to,”

The alpha grinned inside.She was very smart, and mean as hell, but he frowned,

“Alex, what would make a seventeen or eighteen year old girl take such drastic measures. One doesn’t just get this way overnight, unless someone hurt her bad….my brother.” Axel’s expression changed from a smile to a frightening frown.

“Yep, alpha, I think that’s who she was after, working through the ranks to find him, and I think I know why.”

Alex pulled out a picture from her backpack, of Layla and two other women,”Her sister and mother I think.I did a little research, and found an article two years ago about a family that was attacked by rogues. The mother and her older sister died, but somehow she lived. 

Our little kitten disappeared from the face of the earth until about three months ago, when news of a vigilante  whipping up on rapists started sprouting everywhere.

“Anyone she saved said it was “The kitten”. I knew I found  her that day, but had no idea it would be tied to you through your fuckshit of a brother.”

“Yeah,what a coincidence,” the alpha sighed. He then turned to Alex, “Let her rest, one of us will guard her until she wakes, then we will get the answers we need,”

Axel took one last glance at the young woman laying there in the jail cell. Her color was improving, and her breathing had become regulated. Her skin was a beautiful tan, and if not for her fairy like features, she would almost look like a native american. 

As he and his beta walked out, he kept wondering what it was about this little human that had

his mind going crazy. His wolf was unusually silent, not giving him any advice on the subject.

A week later, Layla was feeling much better.She was able to get up and walk around her cell, and her throbbing headache was gone. The doctor’s were very pleased with her progress, and she was left to herself more often, as they thought she may need her privacy.

As soon as her iv’s were out and her nurse left her, she was contemplating her escape.

These dickheads had ruined everything. Didn’t they know she was out for blood, and she didn’t have time for their stupid wolf games.

Yes she got hurt, but that was her bad.She would be twice as cautious this time, but she had a job to do. She had to get out to exact her revenge.

Digging under her cot when no one was looking, she found a hairpin..

“Coast is clear, no guards,” she whispered, “Layla, put your cat burglar skills to work..For mom

and Gina,.."

“Just what the hell do you think you are doing,”

Layla had just picked the lock and left the cell when she heard that booming voice again.

There in front of her stood a big wolf. He was very muscular,tall, with copper red hair, hazel eyes and the thickest eyelashes she had ever seen on a man.

From her quick glance, he seemed to be handsome, but emanated an aura of complete danger, in bluejeans and a light blue t-shirt.

“Answer me, human, “ the alpha boomed. But that voice, though it came from another man, seemed too familiar.

Layla could  not bear to look up at him, and for the first time since her family died, she stood there shaking in fear.

Under her bowed head she heard laughter.” Little cat burglar, is there an end to your many skills” 

She looked up to see Alex, behind his alpha, grinning from ear to ear

“Leave us, Alex,” ordered  Axel,and the beta bowed his head and exited the cells.

Layla stood there shaking under the alpha’s scrutiny.

“Layla, look at me he ordered, but she couldn’t. Too many bad memories were going through her head.

When she kept shaking her head “No” and stared at the floor, he backed her up against the concrete wall, pinning her there, then lifting her face, he forced her to stare into his eyes.

“Why are you afraid of me, Layla, he asked.

“You are a fighter, you went to my brother’s warehouse and took on a whole pack of werewolves, as well as subduing three rapists twice your size.I know that you are not afraid of of any man, or probably any alpha, so why is it you stand before me now and tremble,” His voice only made her tremble harder, in fear her attacker would materialize before her with her at her weakest...

“Answer me before i put you back in that prison cell with two guards to sleep with you..” The alpha was getting angrier now, and his threats were real. The thought of having to sleep with two strange men sent her over the edge, and she relented.

“Your, your voice,” tears streamed down her face as she spilled out her words, lowering her head.

Axel stepped back, giving her space, but cupped her face in his hands, looking  in her eyes.

“My brother did this to you,” He asked, “Hurt you and your family,”

“You, you sound like him, “ she stammered, but, “How do you know?” she managed to look into the eyes of the man towering over her.

“ I make it my business to get information about anyone who enters my domain, including little humans who have a taste for vengeance, with an assortment for tools.”

She grinned under her stare. 

Suddenly, she was jerked up into the fierce alpha’s arms, being carried away.

He was walking so fast, Layla was forced to put her arms around him to balance herself.

“I can’t believe a little five foot two seventeen year old girl could cause  so much trouble,” He groaned as he carried her to his house.

“Eighteen, and where are taking me, alpha?” his bounding pace was making it hard for her to talk

“Oh, so now you recognize my title, Ms. Chloroform, “ she couldn’t help but snicker at that.

“I am taking you to my house, more specifically to my room, where you will stay until I say otherwise, away from your little bag of tricks, or anything else you can find to pick locks or whatever. You will be guarded, eat when you are told, do what you are told and obey my rules, until I figure out what to do with you,”

Axel reached his destination, opened his bedroom door and roughly tossed her on the bed.

She looked up at him with tears in her eyes, sadness spread across her bruised face.

“But why, I never did anything to you, I never asked to come here, all I want is..”

“I know Layla, revenge,” the alpha peered at her with knowing eyes,” to the point you don’t care if you die, but someone has to stop you  before you get yourself killed,  and now my stupid f**k of a brother is after you, and even though most humans are stupid and weak, you are a surprising exception, I have to keep you safe.”

“Layla frowned at him,” “But, I don’t mean anything to you, why don’t you just let me go?  I am clearly just an annoyance to you, just let me finish what he started…”

Axel was on her in three seconds, pinning her down to the bed, breathing hot on her neck, with his  wild hazel eyes glowering at her.

“Because you stupid little woman, I can’t let my brother hurt you again, and i’m not going to allow you at eighteen young years of age, have to pay for a crime your feel forced to commit because he took away everything, even your will to live, because, Layla, you are young and have your whole life before you. You don’t see it, but my beta is right, you are very strong and beautiful, and  have so much to live for, and I need to be the one who kills him, Me, not you, for both our sakes,”

“But,” Before she could say anything, Axel's lips were on her, forcing his tongue into her mouth, giving her a gentle, yet passionate kiss. As soon as it happened, he was off her and headed to the door,  leaving Layla in utter surprise.