Alpha Jaxon"Calm down Alpha. " There wasn't anything calming about the tone Mrs. Hudson used to address me."Mrs. Hudson is right, your anger will not solve anything. " Beta Gray chimed, crossing his feet."My mate went against my decision and overturned it to favour the pack and you're asking me to calm down?" I shook my head while chuckling in disbelief."You are forgetting that the mate you are talking about is also the Luna of this pack, she has the right to do what she thinks is right for her people. You of all people know how a pack run is vital in a werewolf community. " My father joined in, pinning his challenging stare on me. We were at the boardroom with Scarlett, the elders, my Beta Jasper, Thiery, and a few of my high ranked warriors."Why can't you see that the run is dangerous? For goodness sake we have rogues invading our grounds! " I threw my hands up, pacing on the circular open space.Scarlett was looking right at me, her face blank and void of any emotions. I could
Scarlett"Do not put words in my mouth Jaxon. " With the full moon hours away from gracing us with it's purifying light and presence, my wolf was restless. The last thing I wanted was any altercation between Jaxon and I."It's the truth!" The man fired back, his breath coming in short puffs. I could feel his raging emotions in our bond, swirling around the string that held us together. His wolf was in a battle with his human side, demanding for him to talk to me calmly. I couldn't explain how I could suddenly feel separate his feelings from his wolf. I could tell which of them was feeling what."Lower your voice. " I begged, rubbing my temples. It was like there was another sense of hearing in my head, every loud sound had my temples aching.He chuckled bitterly. "Your actions showed my people that you do not respect my decisions. People that have respected me since day one of becoming their alpha. They knew no other leader but me, now...You overturn my decisions. " I closed my eyes b
Alpha Jaxon"This is why you should have said no when she came to you with that fucking suggestion. " I walked back and forth in Astra's sitting room, my eyes trained on my mate on Astra's sofa."She is my Luna. " Astra simply stated, perusing her spell book."What is the matter with you? You do not want me to take her to the infirmary and yet you sit there nonchalantly as if my mate isn't unconscious. " She placed the book aside, beside her recliner and slowly stood. The voices in my head were getting louder, it was becoming harder and harder to control them."This," she pointed at Scarlett. "Is not something the doctor and the healers can treat. ""So do something then! " I threw my hands in the air."I can't, you said you can hear voices in her head, can you make out what they're saying? " She clutched the shawl around her shoulders tighter, her eyes never leaving Scarlett's form."It's the pack, my people, most chatter is about the run later tonight. " Everything I had deemed impo
Alpha JaxonAn array of tables and charcoal grills were strategically placed at the common meeting grounds. The chatter died out, replaced by the sound of breaking bones as the moon shone over us. My wolf scratched and growled to be let out, searching for his mate in the crowds. Traditionally, the run was divided into two groups, one led by the alpha and the other led by the Luna with help of the Beta and the Gamma.I hated the idea of being separated from Scarlett but I trusted Jasper and Thiery to keep her safe. My eyes found her standing in the middle of her group in a white shiny robe, smiling at me as every one around us shifted. Only Scarlett and I were left standing in human forms."Please remember to keep our link open. " I relayed my plea to my mate via our mind link. Smiling briefly when she smiled back at me, assuring me that everything would be okay. I could see it though, the beam didn't quite reach her eyes. She was nervous although she was doing good in trying to mask i
Alpha JaxonThat is not the answer I want! ' I bellowed in rage, hurling the chair that was beside me across the room. I zeroed on Thiery and Jasper, my ferocious stare making them squirm on their feet. My breath was coming in short puffs, my nostrils widening as seconds went by.'Alpha, we have searched everywhere, there's no sign of her. ' Either Thiery didn't have any idea that his statement was just fueling my rage, or he genuinely wanted to ease off the temperatures that had began to rise up.'We did it both man and animal in turns and still nothing useful turned up. ' Jasper spoke lowly, shifting on his feet at the high levels of Alpha testosterone that oozed from me. I could feel their inner beings cowering in my presence.'Pathetic!' The shout came off as if the words were forced out of my mouth, in between teeth that were pressed together.'Are you trying to say that, that my own mate and your Luna vanished without any vestige? ' A roar of temper heated up the room more. I no
ScarlettWhere is it?" The voice barked for the umpteenth time, assaulting my ringing ears. A cloth was tightly tied around my eyes and another loosely over my mouth, leaving just enough space for me to talk."No idea. " I gave the same answer, earning another slap, forceful enough that it whipped my head to the side. The impact left a sting on my face, but other than that, I didn't cower. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth, flowing from my burst lip and bleeding nose.A bitter chuckle followed after my answer from the mysterious man. "You think that you are tough because you can handle a little pain, ?"His smelly breath, similar to rotten eggs, fanned my face as he mocked. I literally gagged, tilting my face to avoid the assaulting malodorous smell. The man had other ideas though; he tightly grasped my chin, digging his nails into my skin. "I have seen this before, you know," he mocked, "you, pretending to be all man. "My brows furrowed, ? But then Silas never punished me
Alpha Jaxon"I'll perform a locator spell." Astra suggested."Will it work?" I couldn't stand still. I tapped my left foot on the ground, my foot itching under the combat boot I was wearing.She hesitated, her uncertainty making my wolf howl on the inside. We needed to see our mate before our senses went wild. Both beast and man desperately wanted to lay our eyes on Scarlett. "If she hasn't performed a cloaking spell on herself, then it should work."There was the word I dreaded hearing at that moment: "ifI glanced at my wrist watch, tilting my head back. "Do it, Astra, find my mate, please." I didn't care whether I sounded desperate or whether my vulnerability was showing."I need her hair; there must be a little on her combs." My feet were moving even before my mind could let Astra's words sink. There was a jelly comb in my black SUV that Scarlett loved using. She would complain about her ends getting tangled easily."I still insist that she doesn't want to be found, though." I let
Scarlett"Remind me where we were before I got distracted." Cane flashed his dirty yellow teeth yet again. I closed my eyes briefly for a wave of nausea to pass. Pulling the barrier down to warn Jaxon about the spy had drained me. I hadn't eaten for hours coupled with the couple of slaps and punches I had endured from Cane. I needed to preserve energy for my escape, after I uncovered more about Cane, Silas and the powerful warlock."Uh huh." His face hardened when I made no move to talk. "Where is it?" He bellowed, kicking my shin when I just looked at him. The pain radiated from the point of contact, numbing my leg up to my knee. Deciding to give him what he wanted I cried out, begging him to stop."I need to know where it is, fucking tell me!" He stepped on my bare foot, the sound of my bones cracking and my sharp piercing cry filling up the enclosed space. I couldn't allow my wolf to awaken in fear of healing, I had no intentions of him knowing that the silver hadn't worked.I swal