Revenge of the Cat Men: A Shifter Romance (The Pride Book 1) Read Free Page B

had violated him, and now they were going to violate their captive in return.
    “What he needs now is rest,” Mathew said.  It was true, the metabolism of the shifter men allowed for rapid healing.  Now that Samuel was safe in the den he would only get better.  But in their minds that didn't change what happened before to him.  Gerald was relieved to have him home, but seeing him torn like this made the fury rise in his soul.
    “Come with me, we have some justice to serve,” he said.
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    A lison woke up.  She was confused and didn't like it.  Holding her head she sat up and looked around her.  Unsure of what had happened she sat there, trying to concentrate.  She felt for her phone and couldn't find it.  She tried to take in her surroundings but it just didn't make any sense.  It looked like she was in a museum inside someone's house.  How had she gotten here?
    She tried to remember the last thing she could think of.  She had been at work, she remembered that.  Something about work, something had happened at work.  There was a fire alarm?  No that wasn't it.  She was at her desk and then...
    Suddenly something snapped in her mind and what she was blocking rushed back.  She remembered the armed men, the flight from the building, and the monsters that had chased her. 
    She had to get out of here, right now. 
    She saw that there were several doors in the room she was in and started heading at the closest one.  She would try and find a way out, the police, the army, animal control, anybody who might keep her safe.
    Her hastily made plans were shredded when the door she was running to was suddenly thrown open and a beast stood there, silhouetted in the door frame.
    Gasping, Alison tried to back pedal but just had her feet fall out from under her to land on her butt on the floor.  The monster entered the room and she saw with growing fear that he was not alone.  She counted five more of the man-like creatures as the spilled into the room, surrounding her.
    She studied them, unable to take her eyes away.  Each of the things were half man, and half cat.  She saw the features of lions, jaguars, even house cats as the moved.  They were lean and tall, muscular like cats but with human bodies merged together into something more.  Ears were pointed, hands were clawed, and the eyes were larger than what a man would have, more expressive too.  Over every inch of their bodies a layer of fun covered them.  Even with the hair she could see the muscles rippling on them as they moved.
    She was surrounded, there would be no escape.  Alison could think of only one reason why she was here.  She was going to be dinner for these things and nothing she could do would stop it.  She wondered how much it would hurt to be ripped apart by those claws and teeth and shuddered.  Knowing it was futile she went on the offensive, unable to think of anything else to do.
    She ran at the one blocking the door, full speed.  Fast as a cat he lowered his body as spread his arms wide.  She plowed into him and bounced off to tumble to the floor.
    In a flash he was on top of her, his claws holding her arms down next to her head at the wrists.  His large body straddled hers, his weight holding her down to the floor.
    “Not so fast, little bird,” he said.  His voice was a growl, low and menacing.
    “Please let me go,” she pleaded.
    “Why would we do that?” asked another, who had moved in with the others in a tight circle to where she was held down.  She tried to move her arms but they were held fast by the monster.  His face was inches from hers and she could see his pupils were split wide, a vertical slit rimmed by golden iris.  His lips were pulled back in a snarl and the points of his teeth were wet.  They looked very sharp.
    “Because I don't deserve this, I didn't do anything to you,” she said. 
    The one over her let out a short and fierce growl at that.
    “You came from the place where our brother was