Captiva Capitulation by Talyn Scott Read Free Book Online

was a total lie, Maestru felt a strange kinship with this particular rogue. Collin had lost his Bride to final death before he spent any significant years with her. Maestru knew what that kind of pain entailed. Nevertheless, without any qualms, he would use Collin’s personal agony to aid his Coven. Therefore, if Collin played nicely for the Coven, he would live indefinitely. Maybe he could live outside the confines of prison one day. Time would tell. “There are alien creatures out there,” Maestru continued with a wave of his hand, “who keep countless females captive for reasons we have, at this point, only skimmed. Soon, if they haven’t already, they’ll hunt to replace those we’ve recovered, more than likely doubling their efforts. We need a scentless spy dedicated solely on unraveling this mysterious web, one who can near a Habaline and remain undetected.”
    Collin’s gaze flew to Maestru’s face, clearly eager to prove his loyalty. “I’ll do anything, my Master. I have nothing else to live for other than to serve you.”
    “Words? Promises uttered from desperate lips?” With a shift of muscle, he left the table, going nose-to-nose with a possible warrior in the making. Perhaps after Maestro broke him completely, he would rise stronger. “In time we may attempt this with you, but not now. By your actions, Collin Fraser, you have bound your future. Change quickly or I will kill you. Slowly.” At his nod, Oycher marched Collin back to his cell, right next to Adam.
    Maestru saw him coming too late. In distorting speed, Rock wrapped the triple ball flail around Maestru’s throat, effectively choking him. “By your actions, Coven Master, you bound your future.”
    Rock wasn’t an Alpha or a Beta, but his werewolf was a pitiless anomaly, far stronger than most. Much like Maestru, Rock walked life’s cliff, charged by thoughts of slipping one-way or falling the other. Rock was an escalating situation that Maestru hadn’t avoided. However, the proper time to address him had been lost between one thing and the next. “Might I remind you, from thin air, I can pull ruthless spells and counter every move you make or intend to make. I’ll allow you the next twenty seconds of my time. Say it. Do it. Then let go of it, once and for all.”
    “Once and for all?” A rolling laugh escaped him. “Do I look like I’m going to get over you taking my queen and then feeding from her? Poisoning me and my guard?” He shook his head, rage transforming his face. “Just yesterday, I beheaded an Undead Tare made. Much like you, it was crazed .” Rock pressed his forehead against Maestru’s, his eyes so brilliantly blue the Coven Master knew his sensitive retinas would burn any minute, but he refused to close them. “I imagined it was you, licked his blood clean from my dripping claws. And to find out you have taken Blythe’s best friend as property ,” he growled. “Dakota would be better off dead !”
    “That wasn’t your choice, Beast.”
    “Neither was it yours, Coven Master!”
    With a slight push, the werewolf collapsed the table beneath them, his heavy weight pinning Maestru down. With every threat against his ancient tolerance, he fought to control his Species and let the Beast have his remaining seconds. With great reluctance, Maestru had to admit that Rock deserved this snarl session.
    “You want once and for all from me?” Rock tightened the flail, its chain crushing Maestru’s windpipe. “Once and for all won’t happen anytime soon, not while you’re needed against this newest Habaline war. But I’ve learned a great deal about patience.” His canines lowered, his werewolf flickering in and out with a smile that wasn’t mean to be nice. In that moment, Maestru understood that Rock descended from an Alpha Beast. “Your fall will be one of the greatest investments of my life,” he whispered silkily, “and I’m expecting a big payoff when I collect.”
    A voice spoke over them, one