Gunner’s POV Now knowing that Seth found Mila and Trina, there was nothing stopping me from taking down every last one of these rogues and making them pay for all the lives that they have taken, along with the kidnapping of my Luna. Knowing that they were safe, I knew I should wait until the council’s army got here, but I couldn’t take the chance of them coming after them again. My wolf had been itching for their blood since they had taken our mate, and their blood was exactly what I was going to give him. With Midnight by my side, I had the numbers, and I just prayed that they were enough for what laid ahead of us, as I gave the order for my army of warriors to follow me to the coordinates that Seth had given me, where he had located the rogues’ camp. With the moon hanging high above us in the night sky, something about what I was about to do pulled at my gut, as if something was telling me this was wrong, but I knew it had to be, because I had never a
Gunner’s POV The rogues’ army was on us before we knew it, and my wolf didn’t hesitate to charge them at full force, taking the blood from them that I had promised to him. Two by two he took them down, as it was beginning to feel like they were gunning solely for me, as an endless attack continued my way, while my warriors remained with their own hands full. It was clear that this attack from them was meticulously thought out, and unlike any other attack that I had witnessed from the rogues before, telling me that someone other than a rogue was pulling the strings still here. With the absence of Beta Ryker, I was sure that they would be left in dismay, but that was clearly not the case, as they looked like they were organized in their attack, and they were being commanded by their own Alpha. Worry and dread began to consume me that I had bitten off more than I could chew, as neither I nor my warriors were prepared for this fight, but it
Mila’s POV Seth stopped on the top of a bluff, and I moved to his side, as we both stared down into the rogue’s camp, and I could see the war happening before my eyes, making me worried that I was too late to save him from Trina’s grasp. I was just about ready to storm into the camp to find him and warn him, when a howl echoed in the valley, and I knew that it was his.Worry at that moment began to consume me that we were too late, and that I had to get to him and do everything in my power to save him, but then I saw our pack warriors fleeing the rogues’ camp, and they were headed in our direction. I watched from the edge of the bluff as our pack warriors headed up the side of the mountain, as my eyes moved to the edge of the camp where Alpha Gunner and two other wolves held the rogues off so that the other warriors could retreat.Thankfully, when all our warriors were out of the camp, he and the two warriors that stood beside him turned and raced up the side of the mo
Gunner’s POV “I’m sorry.” Softly whispered from Mila’s lips, as she let go of me, and for a moment I thought that she had decided that she couldn’t remain my mate, but then she did the unthinkable by shifting into her wolf. Her wolf took off without a moment of hesitation down the mountainside towards the rogues’ camp, making me wonder what the hell she was thinking. It took me a second to process what was happening before I shifted into my wolf and raced after her, knowing that if she reached the rogues’ camp, she was as good as dead. Mila had a couple second head start on me, but I was sure that I would be able to catch her, but her wolf was faster than I had anticipated her to be. A little over halfway down the mountainside, my wolf let out a growl warning her to stop, but his growl had absolutely no effect on her, as she continued to race ahead, full speed towards the rogues’ camp. Realization now dawned on me what she was doing, a
Mila’s POV As I remained there silent, allowing Trina to spill the truth from her own lips to his ears, my heart ached in pain knowing that he didn’t believe me, and it had to come to this to prove to him that I had spoken the truth to him. With Trina rubbing in the pain with insult to me, I did everything in my power to remain silent, as I kept my head down, squeezing my eyes tightly together, while my heart felt like it was breaking into a million little pieces with her words unfortunately holding truth to them. With each hurtful word said from her, he remained in denial that Trina could be the one behind all of this, as he indicates that someone had to be tainting her mind, but to me it was more than clear that she was the one that had orchestrated all of this. What I couldn’t believe even after she admitted to him that she was the one responsible for the deaths of his parents, that he would continue to think that her mind was poisoned to make her do
Mila’s POV “Jealous much?” projected from with in me to Trina as I couldn’t maintain my anger that was now building up inside of me, from everything that came from her lips, as I had pieced so much more together in my silence, listening to her. She was right about one thing, and that was she had underestimated me and my abilities to listen and put things together, as my father had taught me that sometimes to understand we have to listen to what is being said to us. Trina’s eyes now narrowed as she gazed at me, but I didn’t give her the chance to answer my question, because it was now my turn to talk. “You said that you couldn’t believe that Alpha Gunner had given me the Luna’s room over giving it to you, is that because in that demented mind of yours, you always dreamt of becoming his mate and the Luna of Red Moon? I mean, you did stay with Red Moon even after you had gotten your wolf, and you could have left at any time, but something must have been ke
Mila’s POV The impact I had braced for from Trina never came, making me open my eyes to see Alpha Gunner holding her in his grasp. Trina began to yell and kick, trying to get him to release her, but he continued to hold her tightly in his arms, as he says to her, “It’s over Trina.” As I looked around the rogues’ camp, it now was completely abandoned, as they all had left her to deal with the aftermath and the repercussions that she caused. Within seconds the council’s army began to arrive at the rogues’ camp, along with our own warriors, and they all came to a halt, shifting back into their human forms, when they realized that the camp was deserted. “Where is the rogues’ army?” A commander from the council’s army asks, as he steps towards us, before he realizes that Alpha Gunner has Trina detained. “The rogues’ army no longer exists and will no longer be a problem to any of us.” Alpha Gunner tells them, and the look of co
Mila’s POV A few weeks passed, and even though I was technically home, it didn’t feel like home anymore. Everyone I had ever loved or knew was gone, and the walls to the house felt like they were closing in on me with each day that passed. Seth was my only means to human interaction, and I was thankful that he had stayed with me, but something told me that he had his orders too. Even though Alpha Gunner was leaving me alone per my wishes, he was still taking care of me from afar, as daily deliveries of food and supplies were delivered, along with bouquets of flowers. It was clear that he was trying his hardest to give me the space that I needed to heal, but he also was trying to show me the love that he had for me. It was almost a month that had passed before a letter accompanied the delivery, and I hesitated to open it, in fear of what it would say. As I sat there at the dining room table with it in my hand, recognizing his handwriting
Mila’s POV “Do you like it?” He asks, making me turn the rest of the way around, as I took in the newly remodeled room, that was painted in the most perfect shade of purple, with up-to-date furnishings, suited for a princess. “Like it?” I asked him, as I continued to look around, wondering when he decided to do all of this, as my eyes landed on the walk-in closet, and I could see from here that it had been freshly restocked with new clothes. “Gunner.” Whispers from my lips, as I turned around to look at him, overjoyed with happiness that he had done all this for me. “If you don’t like it, we can change it.” He now said to me with the look of worry on his face, but I quickly closed the distance between us, before I said back to him, “No, I love it. I’m just in shock.” “I promised you that I would buy you clothes, but I never had the chance to do that while you were here, and well, it was time for this room to become more yours then my mothers. With each day that passed, I look
Mila’s POV The drive back to Red Moon was done in silence, just like most of the first drive had been when he had purchased me as his slave, but this time he held my hand in his, as he grieved silently to himself. My heart ached from the pain he was feeling, and I could only pray that time would heal his heart from all the damage that Trina had done to it. As the gates to the estate opened, a sense of being home filled me, especially as we drove up the lane and the house came into view. Outside stood many members of the pack, awaiting the arrival of their Alpha back home, as I was sure they were all curious about what fate Trina had received. While the vehicle came to a stop, my attention turned from the members of the pack to Alpha Gunner, as he sat there with his head looking straight forward, like he was lost in his thoughts. I was sure that he knew that a statement needed to be made to his pack, to insure them of their safety and tha
Mila’s POV I felt more at ease, as we took our seats once again at Trina’s trial, as I knew that even with her best efforts to keep us apart, she had failed, and in return opened a window for the two of us to truly open our hearts to one another. The conversation that Alpha Gunner and I had at the café was one full of mixed emotions, as we laid everything out on that table between us, leaving nothing for either of us to question. Her actions may have initially driven us apart, but her moment of conviction had brought us back together. Now as the council entered the room for the second time, I didn’t have the same grave feeling in my heart as I had the first time, because whatever the outcome of this trial was, I knew that nothing could come between us. But as Trina entered the room, her demeanor, and the look on her face was so different from the first time she had, telling me that a decision had been made on her punishment for her crimes committed.
Mila’s POV As we walked outside the front door to the building, I found myself taking in the late morning sun, while my lungs took in the fresh crisp air. Fall was fully upon us, and in its wake the mountain ranges surrounding the small town were an array of vast warm colors. Although I was welcoming the fresh air into my lungs, its crispness sent a chill down my spine, as I pulled my coat tighter around me. Alpha Gunner must have noticed my actions, and he quickly moved to put his arm around me, as he guided me to a small café across the road. The smell of fresh hot brewed coffee tickled my nose, along with the sweet scent of chocolate as he opened the door for me, and my stomach instantly growled in protest, as I had skipped breakfast this morning, nervous about seeing him today. A booth in the back of the café sat empty, and he quickly guided me to it, before he excused himself, making his way to the counter to place an order.
Mila’s POV There was nothing left that could come from Trina’s mouth that would shock me, but it was clear that she was trying to get under Alpha Gunner’s skin, and it was clearly working, as he let go of my hand and stood, calling her a liar, while a growl came from deep within him. Scared that he was going to lose it here, like he had lost it back at the auction, I quickly stood up by his side, as everyone’s eyes were now on us, as I placed my hand on his arm, begging him to regain control. Thankfully, his head turned in my direction, and in his eyes, I could see the anger that he now had towards Trina, but also, I could see that he was somehow maintaining his cool, before he nodded his head to me, telling me he was okay. “Order! Order! We must have order.” The leader of the council said, as he got to his feet once again. But his command of order didn’t phase my mate, as he remained standing and so did I, by his side. “
Gunner’s POV As Trina stared at me, I wanted to look away, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so. Even with all the evidence piled up against her that I had found, I still saw the little scared girl that my father had brought home. But the more I stared into her eyes today, the more I realized that little girl was no longer, and in her place stood a cold-blooded killer with no remorse for what she had done. I was never more thankful in my life for Mila’s presence today, as I needed her to calm my wolf stirring inside of me with the rage he had towards Trina. Not only was he irate about my parents’ murders, but he also blamed Trina for our mate leaving us, but I knew the truth that it was me that had done that. Either way, her hand was now holding tightly onto mine, and I knew by the feelings she was projecting to me now, she was here because she wanted to be by my side. The room now filled with growls of anger, as Trina was put on display
Mila’s POV My heart fluttered to life in my chest, as he turned to look at me with those piercing blue eyes of his, that I dreamt of seeing again. “Mila.” Softly whispered from his lips, making my breath hitch, hearing my name so gently spoken from him, as I watched him move to stand up. Knowing that the councilman’s eyes were on us, I try and pull myself together, finding my voice, before I can say to him, “I am sorry to keep you waiting.” “Don’t be sorry.” He said, as he moved now to pull a chair out for me to take a seat, while his eyes remained on me, holding me with his gaze, as I slowly sat down, not able to look away from him. As he pushes my chair in, the tips of his fingers graze against the bare flesh of my collar bone, and my breath hitches at the mere touch, as my heart begins to race in my chest, now being so close to him after so long. My head remained looking up at him, unable to look away, as those captiva
Gunner’s POV It was killing me being away from her, but I had promised her, her freedom, and if that was what she chose, then I had to respect her choice. I couldn’t take back the pain that I had caused her, but I prayed each night to the Moon Goddess that she would forgive me and one day come back to me. The pack house no longer felt like a home, but like purgatory to me, as it reminded me of all the losses I had endured at the hands of Trina. Now knowing that my parents’ deaths were caused by hatred by the person that they had taken in, killed me, especially knowing how much they cared for her, making me wonder if all these years the love she showed them had been an act on her behalf towards them. Looking back, I tried to piece together where I had gone wrong to give her the thought that my love towards her was more than just for a sibling, but I couldn't recounter anything that I would have done to insinuate that. It was hard on me to
Mila’s POV A few weeks passed, and even though I was technically home, it didn’t feel like home anymore. Everyone I had ever loved or knew was gone, and the walls to the house felt like they were closing in on me with each day that passed. Seth was my only means to human interaction, and I was thankful that he had stayed with me, but something told me that he had his orders too. Even though Alpha Gunner was leaving me alone per my wishes, he was still taking care of me from afar, as daily deliveries of food and supplies were delivered, along with bouquets of flowers. It was clear that he was trying his hardest to give me the space that I needed to heal, but he also was trying to show me the love that he had for me. It was almost a month that had passed before a letter accompanied the delivery, and I hesitated to open it, in fear of what it would say. As I sat there at the dining room table with it in my hand, recognizing his handwriting