Sierra twisted in his direction. “We better get up. We’re about to have company,” she whispered.
“What?” He jumped to his feet and stuffed his dick back into his pants.
“Relax. I’m pretty sure it’s just Marek.” She teased him with a seductive smile that pulled at his groin.
Nope, he’d never get enough of her. “Still…considering the two of you got interrupted, I don’t imagine he’d be happy to find us fucking right now. Besides, we’ve got to get a handle on the intruder situation.”
She sat up, the playfulness instantly erased from her features. “Tell me exactly what happened.”
“I don’t know much yet. A call went out that there was a breach in the perimeter. Someone blasted their way through the guards stationed at the edge of town.”
“Wolves?”
He shook his head. “Not that I’ve heard. It would be highly unusual.”
“Agreed.” Sierra stood and dressed quickly. Seconds later someone pounded on the door.
“Well, at least your hearing is still sharp.” He turned and started from the room when a clock went whizzing by his head, the displaced air brushing his cheek. “Good thing your aim’s off, though.”
“My aim’s just fine, you damn smart-ass.”
A quiet chuckle rumbled in his chest. He loved his woman all riled up. Hammering on the door again disrupted his thoughts.
“I hear you already.”
“Then hurry and open up. What the hell are you doing in—”
Nolan unlocked the door, then wrenched it open. Surprisingly, Marek was already fully dressed with a gun strapped to his side. Nolan grabbed him by the neck and dragged him inside before poking his head outside and surveying the surrounding area. “Where’s your protector?”
“I sent him to help find the alpha—I mean Sierra’s father.”
“What do you mean find him?” Sierra strode into the room, worry shining from her eyes despite the fresh-fucked look on her face.
Marek’s eyebrows quirked, and he glanced Nolan’s way. Nolan shrugged, not wanting to go there. It was more than obvious what they’d been doing.
“We found Dale unconscious about one hundred yards from the ritual site. All he remembered was walking behind your father when they’d left the clearing, and then the next, waking up with us yelling at him. He’s got a big-ass knot on his head, and it’s pretty obvious someone’s snatched your father. Probably thought he’d grabbed the alpha, since no one outside the pack knew about the transition taking place tonight.”
Sierra stalked to the wall cabinet, yanked the doors open, and started flipping switches. “Moon weary or not, we’re going after him.”
Every muscle in Nolan’s body went rigid at her declaration. “Now hold on a minute,” he demanded. “You can’t leave here, and you damn well know it.” He’d follow protocol if he had to drug her to do it.
She turned on him with a snarl, baring her teeth. “New management…new rules. Get used to it.”
Sierra pivoted back to the radio and tuned to the emergency channel they’d all prepped for. Nolan wasn’t sure he was prepared to follow her orders when it came to her own safety, but damn if she didn’t look hot in charge.
She pressed the mic key. “Status report. Now.”
“ Who is this, and why are you on this channel ?”
Uh-oh.
“This is your new fucking alpha, and I said report.” Warning growls erupted from her throat.
“ I—uh, we don’t know yet. We’ve found three unconscious protectors and now have three missing pack members. Last report on the intruder, or intruders, was the initial report .”
“So you’ve got nothing.” It was not a question.
“ I’ve got every available man on the hunt. We’ll find them .”
Sierra slammed down the microphone and reached for a pair of boots.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Marek demanded.
She didn’t look up until she’d finished dressing and moved toward the door. He stepped in front of her and blocked her path. Like it or