Alaskan Tigers Box Set 1

by Marissa Dobson

“Make it two. I don’t know what I’ll find.”

  “That’s the reason. You could end up lying somewhere bleeding out and we wouldn’t know it. One hour. If you run into danger get the hell out of there.”

  “I’m not here to try to get myself killed.” Jinx smirked.

  “No, you’re there because you’re an idiot. We don’t need you risking yourself when we could storm the place and end it.”

  “We’re wasting time,” he reminded Ty.

  “Be safe.” Ty hung up before Jinx could say he would.

  Finding the basement and access to the tunnels had been no problem at all. The issue came when Jinx realized there were more than just those on the blueprint. Additional passages had been dug out, some of them leading nowhere, others leading to new sections altogether. With each turn he made, the danger level rose. There were too many places someone could attack from. The tunnels were a maze meant to confuse anyone who found themselves where they didn’t belong.

  He couldn’t leave a trail of breadcrumbs, or a rope leading back to where he came from. Instead he counted his steps, marking it down in a small notebook he shoved into his back pocket on his way out the door. It wasn’t the best way of keeping track of where he had come from, but there were few options. If he had to run back the way he came, he’d be out of luck.

  He could either continue on or turn back. Rather than admit he’d failed, he continued forward. Following the most likely route Shadow mapped, he carefully kept track of how he’d come, the steps and direction of his movements.

  His cell phone vibrated and mentally he cursed Ty. This was not the time. According to Shadow’s notes there were only another seventy-five feet separating him from what should be the entrance to Avery’s compound. He thought about ignoring it but when it vibrated again he snatched it off his belt and read the text message.

  Get out! Get to your SUV now! Call when you get there.

  Chapter Two

  Jinx climbed into the rented SUV and started it up. It had only been thirty-seven minutes since he’d spoken with Ty, meaning whatever happened since their call had to be serious for him to interrupt.

  “Are you somewhere safe?” Ty asked, answering his phone.

  “I’m sitting in my damn SUV. What the hell is going on?”

  “Drive,” Ty ordered before yelling something to someone in the background. “There’s an abandoned Mexican restaurant a mile up the road, head there. We’re coming to you.”

  “Ty—”

  “We’ve got to go after Avery now.” Doors slammed and tires squealed.

  He threw the SUV into drive and pulled out. The restaurant Ty mentioned was where they had planned to meet if Avery wouldn’t come out of the resort.

  “What the hell is going on?”

  “He’s torturing someone. We can’t let this go on any longer.”

  Growling, Jinx slammed his foot on the break. He couldn’t just leave when someone was being hurt. Damn Ty, he’d been right there, he could have stopped it. “I’m going back.”

  “The fuck you are! The rest of your gear is in the back of my SUV. Now meet us there, we’ll gear up and storm the place. You go off half-cocked and you’ll get yourself killed.”

  Ty’s warning was logical, and without the rest of the gear he didn’t stand a chance. Two handguns and a knife wouldn’t get him out of there alive, not with over fifty members to back Avery. As it was, they’d already be outnumbered even if Ty and the rest of the Alaskan Tigers who made the journey to Texas were there to back him. They were counting on the Texas Tigers being so browbeaten by Avery they wouldn’t be much contest. Tex also mentioned no members other than the guards were trained in battle, and there were only nine guards now that Tex was on their side.

  Avery and nine guards against Jinx, Ty, Taber, Tad, Milo, and Styx. If anyone could survive this mission, the six of them could. They were some of the best warriors of the clan, while the rest stayed at the compound to protect Tabitha, Bethany, and the others. They had a good chance, but only if Jinx didn’t rush in like a tiger in a china shop and alert Avery before the rest were ready.

  “Jinx?”

  “Damn it. I’ll be there.” He took his foot off the brake and slammed it down on the gas. “How did you come about this information?”

  “When I called Avery I could hear the woman screams in the background. She’s being tortured because we haven’t returned Tex.” Anger heated Ty’s voice. “He sent pictures as evidence, with a promise he’d continue through the women of his clan until Tex was returned.”

  Hearing it was a woman almost had him turning around. Women were cherished, protected, they were not used as torture objects to get someone to return to the clan.

  “It was Tex’s decision.”

  “That’s not how Avery sees it. To him his members are extensions of him, property, having no life of their own and no choice.” The squeal of tires echoed through the line again before Ty’s voice came back. “We’re just down the road. Should be there in five minutes if Styx’s driving doesn’t get us killed first. Where are you?”

  “Pulling into the parking lot now.” He slammed the SUV into park and got out. “Tell him to hurry up.”

  “Hurry up? Are you insane? I thought he was going to roll this SUV twice now. If we’re wrapped around a telephone pole we’ll be no use to her or anyone else under Avery’s thumb.” Ty ended the call before Jinx could say anything in return.

  He stood in the parking lot rolling his shoulders. The anxiety of an upcoming fight had him on edge. Tigers lived for the thrill of the hunt and shifters were no different. Their beasts still wanted the thrill, but this was more than that. He wanted to tear Avery limb from limb for what he was doing. Before arriving in Texas he knew Avery had to be taken down, but now it was personal.

  “You don’t mess with women!” He snarled. Laying a hand on a woman went against everything in him. It was something he couldn’t overlook and wouldn’t stand for from anyone in his clan.

  Two black SUVs sped into the parking lot, slamming to a stop next to his, and seconds later everyone poured out. They geared up in silence until Jinx’s gaze caught Tex slipping on a bulletproof vest.

  “What the hell is he doing here? I thought he was going to stay back at the hotel with Robin.”

  “He asked to come. It’s his right to see Avery taken down after everything he’s been through. Adam’s with Robin, she’s safe, that’s what matters.” Ty handed him an assault rifle.

  “Do you think he’s ready for it?” It was true Tex had come a long way in his combat skills. Even his personality had begun to return. No longer did he fear his own shadow. But going up against Avery might send him on a rollercoaster ride back to where he’d been.

  “Adam believes he’s ready physically.” Ty glanced to Tex. “Emotionally…we’ll see. Robin thinks he can handle it. Actually, she seems to think it would do him good. There’s a chance he’ll get himself killed but it’s his right.”

  “There’s a chance he’ll get us all killed,” Jinx reminded him.

  “I don’t think so, or I wouldn’t have brought him. He’s going to be fine.” Ty tied his shoulder length hair back in a leather strap. “Let’s go!”

  He slipped the rifle over his chest and climbed into the SUV with Ty, Styx taking the wheel again.

  “Get us there in one piece,” Ty ordered Styx as they pulled out of the lot, heading back to the resort.

  Styx sat quietly behind the wheel, the anger pouring off him. Styx was a damn good warrior. He had been an assassin at one time, and some said he killed without feeling. Those who knew him knew it wasn’t true. Every kill affected the warrior but he did it to keep his kind safe.

  Somehow Ty had managed to surround himself with amazing warriors, those that could be running their own clan but had chosen to serve under him. That in itself was truly remarkable. Just a few months ago, Adam had been offered the position of Alpha over the Ohio Tigers. Instead of taking it and leaving his position of second-in-comm
and of Tabitha’s Guards, he remained in Alaska. The Elder Guards were truly an amazing bunch. They’d take on the world if they believed in the cause, even if it meant their deaths.

  “Shadow believes this is the direct route from outside to where Avery should be. It’s where we’re going in.” Ty pointed to the yellow highlighted route. “Once inside, Tex should be able to get us where we need to be. He’s familiar with the inside, just not outside. Avery rarely allowed him above ground.”

  “Did it sound like there were others gathered…watching?” Tex asked from the front seat. “He used to like to make us watch when he…”

  “All I could hear were her cries, but let’s be ready for others to be there. Did he have the whole clan there or just selected ones?” Ty folded the map and set it aside.

  “Rarely everyone, but normally at least a few.” Tex rambled on as the resort came into view. “He’ll be occupied with what he’s doing. He won’t even know we arrived as long as we don’t alert any of the guards.”

  “It’s possible they’re expecting us. He can’t think that another Alpha would allow the threats to continue without some consequences.” Ty looked to Jinx as the SUV came to a halt.

  “Doesn’t matter now, this is coming to an end.” Jinx climbed out, positioning his assault rifle. Without waiting for anyone, he jogged to the door and swung it open. While his eyes tried to adjust to the darkness he did his best not to gag. The scent of blood assaulted him.

  “You should wait for everyone.” Styx came up behind him, his weapon at the ready.

  “I won’t wait any longer while a woman is being tortured. Now if you’re ready, let’s go.” He didn’t wait for Styx or anyone else to agree, he just jogged down the hall.

  “Turn left,” Tex whispered from somewhere within the group. “About halfway down the next tunnel, you’ll come to another one on the right. That’s where Avery will be, it’s the best room to amplify the screams.”

  The fact Tex knew this was yet another reminder he had suffered years under Avery. The scars laid witness to the abuse.

  Jinx followed the directions, each passageway clear until the last one. A solitary guard stood outside the entryway.

  “Take your hand away from your weapon.” Jinx raised his gun, letting the man know he was serious.

  “Who are you?”

  “Don’t shoot, it’s Ben.” Tex stepped closer, moving in between Styx and Jinx. “Ben, don’t do anything stupid. Just step aside.”

  “He’ll kill me.” Ben’s hand twitched toward his gun.

  “He won’t because we’re here to stop him. Either step aside or fight with us. I don’t care which but I will no longer stand aside knowing he’s hurting people.” Tex tried to convince his friend while the others waited.

  “How many are in there?” Ty asked.

  “Six.”

  “That’s better odds than I thought it would be.” Tex nodded. “Now move aside.”

  “I can’t.” The young guard shook his head. “He has Summer.”

  “Then help us and we can try to save her.” Jinx moved his gun to the side. He didn’t have time to play games with Ben.

  “You don’t understand, if I allow you in once he’s done with the woman he’s working on, he’ll go after Summer.”

  Ben tried to explain, which only upset Jinx more. He didn’t like Ben’s word choice, as if Avery was just working on a car, or working the kinks out of her back, when in fact he was torturing a woman.

  “Get the hell out of the way or I’ll shoot you. I won’t stand here while he hurts anyone.” Jinx was itching to squeeze the trigger.

  “Summer is his sister,” Tex explained. “We’ll save her if you get out of the way. Come with us and get her out of there yourself.”

  Ben stood there undecided until Styx reached forward, snatched the boy’s gun away from him, and pushed him aside. “We don’t have time for your games.”

  “Cover me.” Jinx pulled the door open, and a flood of screams poured out. A woman lay stretched out on the table, blood everywhere. “Step away from the woman!”

  “What the fuck!” Avery glanced to the door, an instrument resembling a scalpel in his hand. “How did you get in here?”

  “Through the door.” Tex stepped out from behind Jinx, letting Avery see who had led them there. “Years ago, before you beat the will out of me, I told you someday someone would stop you. Well, that day has come and I’m one of the people who plan to stop you.”

  Avery laughed. “Boy, you don’t stand a chance.”

  Tex nodded. “Not alone, but as a whole we do.”

  “Where did you find them? A bunch of solitary shifters? No Alpha would dare take me on.” Avery was cocky and full of himself.

  “I don’t believe we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. I’m Jinx, the West Virginia Alpha, and this is Ty, Alpha of the Alaskan Tigers.” He tipped his head to Ty, standing next to him. “One Alpha might not, but Ty and I are nothing like the others. We’ll fight for what’s right, no matter the cost. Now I told you once to step away from the woman.”

  “What do you think this will accomplish?” Avery lowered the scalpel before shoving it into the woman’s chest.

  Jinx squeezed the trigger, shooting Avery. It was the first of many shots that rang out.

  About the Author

  Marissa Dobson is a USA Today Bestselling Author of more than sixty books in different genres of romance, including Alaskan Tigers series.

  Being the first daughter to an avid reader gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since then she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that she started exploring writing.

  Marissa lives an hour from Washington D.C. with her supportive husband, Thomas—who puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night—and her writing buddy Pup Cameron, a cocker spaniel.

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  Also by Marissa Dobson

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  Tiger Time

  The Tiger’s Heart

  Tigress for Two

  Night with a Tiger

  Trusting a Tiger

  Alaskan Tigers Box Set Volume One

  Jinx’s Mate

  Two for Protection

  Bearing Secrets

  Tiger Tracks

  Healing the Clan

  Alaskan Tigers Box Set Volume Two

  Her Black Tiger

  Tiger Trouble

  Alpha Claimed

  Frost Bite

  Forever Creek Shifters:

  Forever’s Fight

  Protecting Forever

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  Romancing the Fox

  Loving the Bears

  A Lion’s Chance

  Swift Move

  Purrable Lion

  Bearly Alive

  Saved by a Lion

  Furever Mated Box Set

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  Storm Queen

  Reaper:

  A Touch of Death

  Beyond Monogamy:

  Theirs to Treasure

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  Ace in the Hole

  Explosive Passion

  Operation Family

  Marine for You:

  Lucky Chance

  Back from Hell

  A Marines Second Chance

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  Until Sydney

  Phantom Security:

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  Undercover Agent

  Takeover Agent

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  Touch of Home

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  Destiny’s Wish

  Leena’s Dream

  Cedar Grove Medical Box Set

  Fate:

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  Learning to Live

  Learning What Love Is

  Her Cowboy’s Heart

  Half Moon Harbor Resort Volume One

  Clearwater:

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  Unexpected Forever

  Losing to Win

  Christmas Countdown

  The Surrogate

  Clearwater Romance Volume One

  Small Town Doctor

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  Irish Nights

  SEALed Rescue

  Past Comes to Light

  SEALed Outcome

  Starting Over

  Secret Valentine

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