We were in public, so none of the guys was able to shift. But as we drove on the road, I could see Wolves running on the sides of the car- but they were in the area that was covered by trees."I don't think this is a good idea," Jake said, his voice sounding strained."It's not. I'm just driving with you until you reach the end of the town. Then I'm getting out and you can be on your way. They won't follow you," I told him."Oh, I'm sure following me isn't what they are interested in," Jake said, pressing more on the gas.We were already hitting 90, in an area that said 45. I wasn't exactly worried about how fast we were going, but by the fact that the faster we went, the closer all of them seemed to get to us.A sleek white sports car suddenly appeared behind us. After a closer look at the driver, a smile tugged on my lips, which Jake noticed."May I know what you're so happy about?" He asked."Dylan's behind us," I told him, pointing at the rearview mirror."And that's supposed to b
"What's wrong?" Dylan asked, as he wrapped his arms around my waist. I placed my hands on his chest, and stared up to look at him."Well, Blake's leaving tomorrow. I'm going to miss him," I confessed."Should I be worried about that?" Dylan asked, raising an eyebrow.I chuckled at his question, loving that fact that Dylan and Blake now seemed to get along."No, you shouldn't worry about that. You should worry about Alpha Nicolas, and at least consider mine and Jake's proposition," I replied.My words caused him to sigh, and he let go of me."I can protect you. We don't need to be sneaky about the situation. I'm not scared of Nicolas, or Jackson," he said, as he stood a few steps away from me."If a fight is what Nicolas wants, then a fight is what he will get. Maybe I agree that Jake and you have a good plan going. But I'm not sure how that will make our pack look.""So you would rather risk us than look weak?" I asked, amused by his explanation."I'm not risking anything. This war is
So, like I had done just yesterday- I relied on other ways to get to leave the house."Where are you going?" Dylan asked me, as I walked to the door."I'm thirsty," I replied, and closed the door behind me after I was out.I walked to the kitchen, and on my way I spotted Eric walking into the mansion."Hey Leila," he waved at me."Hey Eric," I waved back, and offered him a smile.I continued on my way to the kitchen, with Eric following after me."Where's John?" I asked him, as I opened the door to the fridge."He left with Jace. It's his turn for a break, and they left to buy some things for the barbecue later tonight," Eric replied.I offered him a coke, which he happily accepted."That sounds fun. I didn't know there was going to be a barbecue," I told him, as I opened my can of coke.After taking a swig from it, I felt the back of my throat burning- in a good way. It had been a while since I'd drank coke, and Dylan didn't have Dr. Pepper- which was my favorite."It was unplanned.
"How did they get so deep into our lands?" John asked, sounding guarded.We were still standing in the same spot. Jace was holding my hand in a reassuring way. I was sure all three of them could hear how fast my heart was beating."Everyone must be distracted with the barbecue. Hold on-" Jace said, before going still.I knew he was probably communicating with Dylan through his mind link. Jace's hand tightened around mine, and I didn't know whether to take it as a good sign or not."Dylan's coming over here. He said not to make a move," Jace informed us. I didn't know how many Rogues there was, or what they wanted- but I knew nothing good would come out of this.'Leila, are you okay? Did anything happen to you?' Dylan asked me through our mind link.'I'm okay. Jace, Eric, and John are here with me,' I told him, hoping my jumbled up mind didn't let Dylan see just how worried I felt.Something told me the Rogues were here because of me, and I couldn't help but feel guilty. Once again I w
They all stopped what they were doing and looked at me and then at Dylan.I turned to face Dylan as well, wondering if he would go against my order.Dylan nodded toward the men, and slowly, they released the Rogues."Thank you Luna," the Rogue said, bowing his head in my direction."What is your name?" I asked him, and then turned to look around at the other three Rogues."My name is Adam. This Peter," he pointed to the first guy who had spoken to me at the parking lot."That's Chris, and he's Robert," he finished saying. Chris and Robert had not said a word since we had met them. They seemed on the quiet side, but I could tell they were alert of their surroundings."Nice to meet you. I'm Leila, Luna of Midnight Moon. This is Dylan, my Alpha," I told them, as I gave Dylan's hand a squeeze.The guys each nodded at me, and then at Dylan. They seemed more at ease, and I thought it was probably progress- considering they were in a room full of Wolves that wanted to kill them."We won't re
The living room was really quiet when we went back. Jace gave me a soft smile and nodded once at me, before directing his gaze back to the Rogues."If you want to speak with Liam and make sure he's fine, you can do that. But I'm not letting him go. Since he's staying, you don't really have to give us any information." I thought it was a good deal. I was confident in us. Maybe Dylan was right. We didn't need any extra information. I found comfort in knowing that Blake was also on our side.Peter, Adam, Chris, and Robert looked at each other a few moments before saying anything."I'll go see him. Adam will tell you what we heard," Robert spoke for the first time.Jace nodded toward three of the guys from the pack who were standing behind the Rogues. They started walking behind Robert, as he stepped out of the living room."You don't have to say anything. I'm letting you go free either way," Dylan informed the guys."It's alright. I think you should really know what we have to tell you,
"What are you thinking about?" Dylan asked, as he wrapped his arm around my waist from behind me."Just, things," I replied, not really having an answer for him.He started trailing kisses on my neck, while running his hand over my stomach soothingly.I closed my eyes, loving the electric feeling that was coursing through my body from his touch.I turned to face him, finding his eyes looking at me intensely. I ran my hand on the side of his face, knowing what would happen next and feeling excited about it.It was what we both needed. A release from the stressful days we'd been having.His hands moved me closer to him, pressing me to his chest. I closed the distance, kissing his expectant lips.Just like that, all of my worries about the day, the Rogues, and my pack, were put behind me- as I let my need for Dylan take over.I woke up the next day to an empty bed. Dylan was gone, and I didn't hear him around the room or in the bathroom.I took my time getting ready for the day. If anyth
I went to the closet, and dug for a wallet that I'd bought a few weeks ago. Dylan was still downstairs, so that allowed me time to fix things without attracting attention.Dylan never really hid his money whenever he was around me. I never doubted he was wealthy- his mansion simply costing more than six figures. But whenever he needed a big amount of money for anything and couldn't wait to get it from the bank, he would get it from several stashes he had around the house.Dylan kept a load of money on the bottom drawer we had in the closet. As I opened it, I saw plenty of wads with bills of either 100s or 20s. I didn't exactly know how much money was in there, but it was obvious it was a lot.The drawer was full to the top with money, and only a few wads were missing. I grabbed three packs of 100s, and tightly shoved them inside the wallet as best as I could.I was closing the drawer, when I heard the door to our room open.My heart started beating faster, and I threw the wallet to t
I had just made it to the lake when Dylan pounced on me.'You're a cheater, you know that?' I asked him through my mind.'You have been yelling that. It doesn't make it true,' Dylan replied.He was nuzzling his head in my neck. Our fur was such a contrast to each other. While his Wolf was entirely black, mine was white.The only color in my body was from my four paws, which were lightly tinted in black. Other than that, I was snow white."I've been yelling that because it's what you are, a cheater!" I exclaimed, as I shifted into my human form.I lied down on the ground, and Dylan's large Wolf settled himself on top of me."Shift back," I told him, as I held up my arms to give him a push."Being faster than you does not make me a cheater," Dylan said right after he took his human form.His naked body was lying over mine. His hands were on either side of my head, holding his weight on his elbows.Despite the small space between us, I could feel his very hard member pressing against my
"What are you thinking about?" Dylan asked, as he clasped his hand around mine.Hmm... That seemed like a good sign."Why are we out here?" I asked, looking around at the tall trees surrounding us.Dylan continued walking, practically ignoring my question."We'll take longer to get there since we're walking." He replied by changing the subject.The rest of the walk to the lake was quiet. I didn't feel like making conversation and Dylan was deep in thought.Once we arrived at the lake, I'd basically come to terms with the idea of Dylan leaving me. It hurt like hell to think about it, but if that was what he wanted- I would accept it.After all I had put him and the pack through, I deserved to be banished."The water looks nice," I said, dropping Dylan's hand and making my way closer to the water.The sun was high up in the sky, hitting the lake at a perfect angle to make it glitter whenever small currents moved the water."It does," Dylan agreed.He came to my side and put his arm over
Three weeks later...."Want some?" Liam asked, as he offered me his spoon filled with peanut butter dipped in melted chocolate.I scrunched up my nose, while Eric laughed at me."Don't knock it till you try it," Liam said to me."It's pretty good," Eric agreed with a shrug."Ah, the pup's got good taste," Liam said, grinning at Eric.Eric frowned at him, like he'd been doing for the past three weeks.I didn't understand what it was with guys and insulting other males by calling them 'pup'."You're not even that old," Eric told Liam, not impressed with Liam's nickname to him."I'm older than you," Liam said, not bothered by Eric's comment.He grabbed another spoonful of peanut butter and dipped it in the melted chocolate."Where's Dylan anyways? I thought Jace said they were all taking the afternoon off today," Liam asked, looking mainly at me.I shrugged, and felt myself frowning.Dylan had been acting pretty strange these last couple of days. He seemed distracted, and slightly parano
Dylan's POVLeila preferred walking to the doctor's office. I wasn't sure why, but she usually wanted to walk instead of shifting or driving there."Let's go!" Leila said, pulling on my arm, trying to hurry me.Her tugging and pulling hardly made a difference, but I did speed up just for her amusement."If you want, I can drive," she told me, already standing on the driver's seat.I laughed, wondering how she could find time to joke."I'm serious," she said, pouting at me.I took no time in closing the distance between us.I loved everything about her. Her enticing scent, her soft pale skin, her beautiful features- everything about Leila was perfect. But whenever she gave me that look, both my Wolf and I just wanted to bow down to her and do as she said.I groaned once I had her in my arms. Holding her in my arms was enough to satiate my Wolf and me, at least for now."I'll drive," I told her, as I walked her to the passenger side of the car."Fine, but you better hurry up. He's awake
The black Wolf was Dylan.We were in the back of the stores, and there weren't people around. It was still slightly dangerous if someone saw a group of oversized Wolves fighting.Dylan didn't wait for anyone before he came to our help and began attacking Alpha Nicolas. By this point, Alpha Nicolas was already fairly injured.Liam had made a number on him, and it didn't help that Alpha Nicolas was hardly defending himself.When Dylan arrived, Liam backed off and he pushed on the side of my body with his snout.I couldn't move away though. I was too enthralled watching as Dylan basically ripped Alpha Nicolas to pieces.As soon as he was dead, Alpha Nicolas' body automatically shifted him back to his human form. He lay there, motionless. I didn't want to look at him, but I was still in my Wolf form and she was getting a kick out of everything.I willed myself to shift back, but my Wolf didn't want that. She continued staring at Nicolas' body, which was ripped apart. It was all so bloody
I was left completely shocked right after I opened the door to our room. Seeing how clean and organized everything was, reminded me that Dylan had wrecked the room right after the fight.I was standing right next the door, looking at the neatly done bed, the new decorations, a not broken coffee table, and a new set of black leather couches. The couches sat in front of a bigger flat screen TV than the one we had before."I uh, had the room- house actually- cleaned out," Dylan said, sounding slightly uncomfortable.I turned to face him, his dark eyes gone. Grayish blue orbs were staring at me, looking like he was waiting for me to say something."I love it, thank you!" I told him, as I closed the distance between us and jumped into his arms, wrapping my own around his neck."I figured it was probably good to get everything new. My mom said you'd, uh, like it," he said.I giggled against his neck, enjoying his little pauses."Thank you," I said again, kissing the crook of his neck.His f
We'd been in the dining room eating the food that Blake and Christy had brought.Dylan had been telling me to eat, and I was trying to force down the food for his benefit. I wasn't really hungry- especially with everything that had happened."We're leaving right after this," Blake said, keeping his gaze on me."You are?" I asked, feeling my heart sink. I'd been hoping they would stay longer."As you know, the Rogues and Jackson attacked my pack first. We had a few causalities. Michael's taking care of things, but the pack is asking for me," he explained."I understand. You should be with them," I said, smiling at him.Being here with Dylan and Blake- it was comforting. I just couldn't stop thinking about Eric. I already wanted to get back to him.I wanted to be there when he woke up."I was hoping Dylan would give me a few minutes with you," Blake said, now looking at Dylan."No," Dylan stated.They stared at each other defiantly. While I remained quiet, Christy was starting to look a
I was surprised when he ran toward the trees, and came back seconds later wearing a pair of shorts."Don't fucking touch my mate!" Dylan growled, as he roughly took me from Blake's arms."Then fucking take her to the doctor!" Blake replied with a growl of his own.They both stared at each other menacingly. I tried to keep up with what was happening, but I could already feel myself drifting away."Shit! Take her, now!" I faintly heard Christy yelling, before everything went black.I woke up feeling disoriented. My mind was awake, but my eyes were closed and I couldn't manage to open them.I kept my breathing even- slowly attempting to open my eyes.Dylan's scent was all over the place. The room was lit- letting me know that it was day. I could tell that I was in the guest room where I usually ran to whenever I got mad at Dylan.I propped myself up in the bed. My muscles felt sore, like if I hadn't moved them in a while."Leila," Dylan's voice came from my side.I looked at him, and mem
Just like it had been before, another fight broke out. We were outnumbered two to one. This time however, it didn't seem like it would be as easy. The pack Wolves were bigger than the Rogues Liam and Eric had taken care of before. If that wasn't enough, my dad was the Beta of Staten pack. He was one of the strongest Wolves I knew.My dad had just been watching- as Liam, Eric, and Christy took to fighting the Wolves. This time, Eric wasn't able to protect me. He was too busy attempting to fight off three Wolves while trying not to get killed.Whenever I tried attacking any of the Wolves that came with my dad, they would push me away- but they didn't harm me.After my fifth attempt at fighting them and them not doing anything, I figured I could use that to my advantage.I was trying to help Eric fight off the Wolves. It was easy, since none of them touched me. I could only guess that Alpha Nicolas had given them an order not to hurt me.Liam was fighting with all he had. He was doing w