Mj was breathing heavily as she watched the head roll away and as the ringing in her ears dulled she looked down to notice the silver rope had started to eat into her skin. With what was left of her shirt the Quicksilver assassin started peeling the rope from around her arm and as she dropped it to the floor she took a few tumbling steps down the mountain of death and rubble before collapsing to her knees with her head hung low and her shoulders shuddering with every heaving breath. The sudden roar of the crowd drowned out the ferocious sound of Theron as he ripped through Dante’s body and shed his human shackles at the same time. The tunnel visioned wolf burst through the hanging gate, bringing even more of the arena crumbling down as he made his way toward Mj, who was still slouched on the ground. He could tell she was still alive because her body was still warm, and he could hear her heartbeat, but the overwhelming feeling of the man he shared his existence with yearned to reach
While the first bits of morning twilight peaked over the horizon, Mj approached the still imprisoned guards as a sense of organized chaos broke out around them. She tried to ignore the strange behavior of the other wolves as she saddled up next to the kitchen staff; they simply bowed their heads and parted like a bad hairline, giving her complete access to Talia’s henchmen. Mj looked out of the arena as the first signs of walkers running in the distance could be seen, and then she turned back to the eyes of the captured, “Let's move them out of the arena, follow me,” she said simply and walked directly out through the gargantuan hole Talia had made with her body. Mj waited until every prisoner was re-secured and on their knees in front of her, she once again glanced out over the horizon and then back to the captivated but unwilling audience. “Fight with us or stay here as you are, tied, helpless, and hope they don’t breach the first defenses,” was all she said, and it didn’t take long
The eerie calm of the aftermath coupled with the warmth of the morning sun as it poured over the battle tested crew was almost calming if it hadn't been for the piles of bodies that were being collected. Mj looked around to begin surveying the damage when she heard another fleet of automobiles began arriving. Azreal approached Mj, and she kept her eyes cast as high as they could reach as she was unsure whether or not the Alpha was wearing any pants. “That should be mostly medical, come on,” he urged and as she marched back up the hill, the sight of dead or dying walkers around her tugged at some baser instinct within her she couldn't quite put her finger on yet. Mj watched more wolves shift back to their human forms as a very naked Moxie hoisted Lila above the crowd. “if you desire clothes and have none, please follow me,” she announced and Moxie walked them toward the approaching vehicles. Mj followed Azreal to the bottom of the steps, and as she tried to gather a single thought
Mj found John Pearl as quickly as she could. “John, can you sedate a moonwalker without killing it?” The new Alpha asked and John bowed his head respectfully, “I can certainly try,” he answered with confidence and Mj turned with a sour look on her face, “follow me with your bag of tricks doc.” Mj watched John walk around the weakest of the moon walkers before he knelt down near one that was missing a leg and half it’s jaw, “I will try it on this one, if it doesn't work, at least it died,” he finished and looked to Mj for confirmation. She exhaled and gave him a curt nod before turning her attention toward the few guards that had stayed behind during the attack. Lou did not speak as she approached and Mj was almost hurt by the gesture until she watched him and the others bow to her in respect, “guys, we have got to stop bowing every time I walk up to you, how about… only during special occasions?” she offered and was met with a murmur of smiles and slight confusion. Mj drew a heavy br
Dante kept watch over Mj as she slept, partly because he wanted to make sure she did not need anything after their first night together and partly because he was afraid if he took his eyes off her for too long, she would disappear and this would all turn out to be a dream. To absolutely no surprise of anyone, Mj slept through the rest of the day, but when she dozed the entirety of the next day, Jay knocked on the door in concern. Dante opened the door and only let Jay look in to see that she was resting. Azreal also helped assure everyone that she may need extra rest to heal herself and the wolf after being apart for so long. The new Bijou pack kitchen staff kept a steady rotation in the gallery for when their Alpha eventually woke, and after almost two entire days, she finally made her debut. Dante accepted two glass flasks full of water and an assortment of pastry and fruit dishes from Jay, just like he had done for the last two days, but this time as he closed the door and set th
The vibrations of Mj’s laughter carried through the halls, and Lila smiled as she continued to pack her and Azreal’s things. “She sounds ready,” the Beta chirped, and Azreal hummed in agreement. Lila looked at her mate with a sense of worry, “what's wrong my love, you have been very quiet the last few days, I thought this would make you happy,” she said and Azreal turned to his beautiful mate, dragging her tenderly by the hand. “Please understand when I say this that I do not mean it in one of the ways it can be taken, but I wish MollyJay Bijou had never set foot inside my pack.” Lila snorted a laugh at first, but when she looked at the seriousness in Azreal’s eyes she pulled her hands from his. “Azz, how can you say that?” She hissed, and he chuckled, “I love that woman and what she has done for everyone I care for, her sacrifices for Quicksilver will mean my lifelong gratitude,” he choked out and Lila noticed that the ever under control Alpha now had large tears in his eyes. “She di
Mj turned to Dante as Jay shifted and ran alongside his mates' vehicle until it was out of sight, “why won’t Azreal let Moxie stay?” she asked through the link in their mind and almost giggled as Dante’s eyes widened like an excited child as he realized their bond was stronger than ever. Trying to distract her from the inquiry the once emaciated looking man lifted his mate into the air, wrapping his arms around her lower back, and squeezed her body against his, “I fucking love you,” he growled and Mj let a loving laugh softly drift past her lips like a whisper as her hair fell forward the farther she leaned down. The Alpha did not stop until her lips touched Dante’s, but she only allowed a chaste moment of contact before she pulled back only far enough to look into his eyes, “I love fucking you,” she purred with a coy grin and Dante responded with a sound that was something between a growl and a groan before the sound of approaching feet disrupted their moment. Dante began to growl
Mj waited with her heart pounding in her chest for the crowd to make their decision, and although she could tell quite a few of them were not pleased with some of the things that were happening, they were also not leaving, so she took several deep breaths and placed herself calmly in the seat at the center of the podium. Lou and Dante followed, although Dante moved his arm to caress the side of her fingers, trying his best to show her that he was there to support her through the tough decisions they now had to make. “Bring the first one forward,” Mj spoke with a hint of the wolf beneath her voice, and Dante sat next to her with pride swelling in his chest to such a vast degree he thought he might pop. As the first Nerezza guard was shoved forward and slammed to his knees, Mj peered over the podium at him before she looked out over the crowd, “state the nature of his crimes,” she demanded with the confidence of an Alpha, and with little hesitation the other pack members began rattling