Chapter Ten

"What?!" Kaine said as he paced the library floor. He didn't seem happy with all the news that I repeated from Reya. This definitely muddled things. There was a Ascension event happening in just a week, and then a Luna Ascension ceremony happening the week after. I couldn't imagine that him learning that not only was I not some weak Omega, but that I have ties to some unknown Alpha, the news had to be hard. Not to mention that Reya being back, most definitely meant war. It had to be troubling news. 

"Who saw that wolf?" Kaine suddenly asked. I was surprised by his sudden reaction to all the news. I sucked in a deep breath. "Seraphine, maybe a few of the men training on the grounds." Kaine suddenly paused, his eyes kind of glossed over, he must've been linking his inner circle. When he finished with what he was doing, he took my face in his hands and looked deep into my eyes. "You don't show anyone that wolf until we figure this mess out. I've notified Seraphine, and I'll talk to my father about the challenge. Should it happen, you cannot fight Kamilla in your wolf form. It's very public and this shit needs to stay zipped for now. Until then, let's focus on finding this runaway father of yours and make him talk." 

It's bullshit, but I can understand his caution. It's going to get very stuffy in here though. I want to run and play! 

We have to play along for now, I'll find a way to let you out soon. I promise. 

The rest of the week went by in a blur. Kaine poured himself into his books, trying to figure out the mess involving my birth and what a Guardian Wolf appearing meant. He spent most of his time locked in the study or locked in a meeting with the Alpha. I spent most of my time training with Seraphine. We focused heavily on hand to hand combat. Reya made me strong with or without being in wolf form. Utilizing our combined strength in my human body was the toughest part, but each day I felt like we unlocked a newfound level of strength. My muscles were sore, and I was tired but I fought through it. I could literally feel myself getting stronger and faster. By the end of the week I was able to completely keep up with Seraphine's movements. That was saying something. She was the strongest She-Wolf in the pack. 

I was headed back inside after training when i found myself pinned to the wall by the throat. A furious Kamilla stared at me with murderous intent. The wall was cracking behind me. "I will be Luna, not you!" She growled. I gripped her wrist and squeezed. I saw the realization in her eyes as I peeled her hand away from me. "Get your fucking hands off me." I hissed and then I did something I didn't think I had in me. I gripped her wrist and bent it down. She screamed as I listened to the sickening crack. I flipped my hair out of my face and walked away. "Fucking bitch! I'll end you!" I headed for the stairs and turned to look at her. "When you're ready to really face me. Just try it!" I said as I headed upstairs. I closed the door to mine, and Kaine's conjoined room. I stepped into the bathroom to take a quick shower. I was pulling on my pants when Abel came rushing into the room. He looked pissed. 

"Where do you get off hurting Kamilla like that?!" He demanded, once I was terrified of his large form. Not anymore. I sighed and shot a glare back at him. "Where does Kamilla get off trying to put her hands on me? I'm not some little girl you can push around anymore!" That seemed to set him off. Abel marched across the room and grabbed my long tresses of hair and pulled my head back painfully. "Remember. You were mine first. The only reason you're with Kaine is because I threw you away. If I wanted you, I would simply take you. Don't think because you're with my brother, that you can do whatever you want. Tread lightly little girl because if I have to teach you a lesson in manners. I fucking will." He growled down into my face. I should have been frightened, but I suddenly felt empowered. I reached up with the palm of my hand and slammed it into his nose. He dropped me to hold his now bleeding nose. He was enraged now, he had a look that screamed danger on his youthful face. 

"That's the last straw, bitch." Abel hissed. He picked me up by my throat. He was so damn strong that it cut off my air. I suddenly remembered that night in the woods. I felt my body overwhelmed by this hot heat and before I knew it, this sound I didn't recognize escaped my throat. It was high pitched and all at once I found myself on the floor and Abel was knocked backwards away from me. I felt like my throat was on fire, but Abel's was suddenly bleeding from his ears down the sides of his face. "What the fuck?! I can't... I can't fucking hear!" He was clenching his head. There was a crack in the wall where he landed. He was about to get up to storm me again, when Kaine walked in and observed the scene before him. 

"Wanna explain what the fuck is going on in here?! Were you seriously trying to put your filthy fucking hands on my mate?" There was no recognition in Abel's eyes. He seemed confused by Kaine's appearance. The large man slowly pulled himself back to his feet and dusted himself off, and stumbled out of the room. Kaine made his way to me and lifted my head to check the bruising around my neck. He clenched his teeth and sucked in a sharp breath when he saw the formation of the handprint there. "What the hell happened?" 

I looked down at my feet, a little ashamed of my violent actions towards Kamilla. "Kamilla cornered me when I came in. Same shit about being Luna, she pinned me up against the wall downstairs by the throat.. I defended myself. I pulled her hand back and might have broken her wrist. Abel came up here after, and things got heated... I don't know what happened. I just.. screamed I think.. and he hit that wall." Kaine looked confused and suddenly there was another figure in the doorway. It was the Alpha. "She has the Guardian Wolf Reya's spirit inside of her. One of the special abilities in that package is something called Sonic Howl. That was that high pitched sound we heard downstairs. He put his hands on Valeria again? I've had enough. Something will be done this time." Alpha Bryce looked beyond pissed. 

"What do you mean, dad?"  

"I won't have violence under my very roof over such a trivial decision. I don't regret my decision at all. Abel and his chosen Mate attacking Valeria unprovoked on at least two seperate occasions. I won't have such disrespect under my roof, in my pack. They're being round up as we speak. I can't ignore this any longer. I will discuss things with my Beta, but it's time your brother see the consequences of his Actions. I'll talk things over with my inner circle but I'm done with this behavior. First, Valeria are you alright?" He asked. 

"I'm fine, it's just a bruise." I said. 

"That boy was aiming to kill you. That was a wolf on the rampage. I won't have it." Alpha Bryce said suddenly and headed back to his study. His thundering steps was the last I heard, as the man walked away. 

"Shit." Kaine said suddenly. I was confused. "What?" I asked. 

"I've never seen dad this pissed about something. Abel's hot headed and doesn't give two shits about hurting girls. If he's invoked father's wrath it won't be good." 

I didn't know what to say, so I pressed further. "Meaning?" 

"He's still my father's son, so I doubt execution. He's planning a whole judgement though so Banishment is likely." Kaine said and I gasped in response. I never expected it to go that far. 

"He'd really banish his own son, dropping him of his titles and giving him a rogue status?" I asked. Kaine nodded slowly. "The fact that he harmed another wolf's mate is very forbidden. Kamilla doing it is one thing, but we Alpha children are held to a different standard. His complete disrespect of our own laws... The punishment will likely be banishment. He's broken rules to suit his own personal vendetta's for a long time and Dad hasn't really pushed the issue. If he's talking judgement, that mean he sees this as a real pack crime and likely he'll banish him. If this happened in any other pack... It would be instant death. If you didn't defend yourself. The likelyhood of Abel seriously killing you would be high. You think this was some fight? Those bruises are nasty looking Val. He was trying to end you."