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107 - KennedyI hold onto Amy as she tries to get out of my grasp. I don’t break eye contact with her as I address my mate. “Go, Ryker. I have her. Stop him. He won’t come for her.” I whisper. This is something I am sure of and something she never thought of based on the look on her face. He kisses the side of my head.“I won’t be far, Lamb. Call if you need me.” I shove his chest as another roar comes from the other side of the arena. It is chaos right now.“”Urm,” She tries to get out of my grasp again, but I dig my nails in and find my aura is pressing down on her like hands on her shoulders. She is too weak for me. “He…will…He will come and save me.” She grunts.“If he was going to come for you, why are you still at my mercy? You did not get Ryker as a mate, you could not gain control of this pack or the rogue pack that you brought with you. You also sold out his hiding place. You are not worth his effort anymore.”She spits in my face. “Bullshit. He will come for me and kill
108 - KennedyI look around even though I can smell Ryker isn’t near me. His scent is on the pillow, but it is faint. I don’t think he stayed long after I fell asleep. I get up slowly, my body is so sore even my hair hurts.Slowly, one painful step at a time I head into the shower again, hoping the hot spray will unlock my rigid muscles. I take my time, it’s a strange feeling, but I don’t have any motivation to do anything right now. I know that the rogues who sided with us last night are being taken care of and anyone who went against us either died or is in a cell somewhere. I should check in on everyone who was affected by the fire, but I know that is being handled too. I can just feel it, the pack is such a well oiled machine that now the tasks have been set up and delegated, I am not needed. It’s almost like being back to square one, like when I first got here, but the difference is now I can feel the pack buzzing like a current under my skin. That’s new since yesterday.I d
109 - Kennedy“Why wouldn’t you trust your well dressed and very hot gamma?” Bennet smoothes out his jacket. “Anyone who looks this good should be trusted.”“Uh, no! That is an absolute lie. That is something Danny would say, not you. And, because you were in on whatever this is.” I gesture between him and I.“Just go with it Luna, not everyone is out to get you. And I want to go on record for being the first person to say how beautiful you look.” He holds his elbow out for me to take.“Technically, Sarah told me I was perfect first.” He scoffs while I pat his arm as he leads me to the formal banquet room. I haven’t had a need to go in here for a while. What are they up to?I won’t stall or hesitate though. I know Ryker is in here with Josh, Danny Greta, Alpha Ryan and a few other people who feel familiar, but I am still figuring out this people GPS thing and I can’t quite figure out who it is. I haven’t seen my mate since he put me to bed earlier today and I am anxious now t
110 - KennedyAn elder steps out from the crowd with a book so large and old only his werewolf strength is allowing him to carry it without an issue. He lays it on the table to the right of the knife and goblet then addresses the crowd.“Our pack has a long history of strong Alphas and even stronger Lunas. The Moon Goddess created the first werewolves to be protectors of the natural world. She chose humans with qualities like loyalty, strength, and courage to embody these animalistic traits. The transformation to wolves symbolizes our connection to nature, our heightened senses a gift to keep the natural balance. She gifted us with our unique connection to each other—mates and packs—marking us as her children and reinforcing our loyalty to our kin. This bond originates from her desire to ensure we would never have to face life alone.”He picks up the knife and holds it out to Ryker.“Kennedy, we now formally invite you to become a member of the Dark Moon Pack. Alpha, if you please.”
111 - KennedyI open my mouth to protest, but my wolf has other ideas apparently. Another wave of pain and nausea rolls over me and I curl into Ryker.“Why does it hurt so bad? And why the hell is it so slow?” I cry into his bare chest taking a deep breath in, letting his scent act like a balm for the pain. As soon as the pain is gone my raging lust for my mate is back. What the f*ck is this all about. I’m giving myself emotional whiplash, but I can’t seem to control it either. I scratch my nails down his chest and he growls again just before he pins my hands behind my back.“I definitely like this side of you and I will throw you up against the nearest tree as soon as this is all over now that I know I can’t hurt you all bets are off, but we…” He grunts as I rub my hips against his, “Need to get you through this shift.” He’s panting now.“What if this will speed things up?” I arch back so my boobs are on full display for him. I need him to touch me, kiss me, f*ck me, anything. I
112 - KennedyDeep breath in. Deep breath out. I’m alive at least. In. Out. I smell dirt, but more. It’s sweet with a note of decay. I smell mice, squirrels, rabbits and somehow I can smell how many and the difference between all of them. I can also smell Ryker and Alpha. They are here with me, and I can tell them apart too.“Look around, Kennedy. See the world with me.” My wolf says gently. What does that mean?“Mmm” Just thinking about moving hurts.“Lamb, how do you feel?” A nudge to my side sends a shock of tingles through me and I feel my skin ripple.I finally open my eyes to see that I am looking at Alpha’s deep red eyes, but he isn’t nearly as tall as he usually is when I look at him. I can see his dark black fur does have silver tips that make it extra shiny. It is also shades of black and navy blue. He leans in rubbing the side of his muzzle on mine.Mine?!? Oh sh*t! I have a muzzle! I shifted! I lean into him feeling our fur brushing together. I feel the pressure of
113 - KennedyThere is more pain this time, but the shift is also quicker. I still lose sight though, I need to remember to ask about that. I just seem to wake up in the other form.“Urgh. Why does it feel like a hangover?” I push up from my lying position on the ground and immediately regret it. It’s cold now. I shrink back towards the warmth I feel next to me.“Careful, Lamb, or we won’t make it back inside.” Ryker murmurs against the shell of my ear, wrapping me up more tightly in his arms. “Let’s get you dressed a little more to my liking when others are around.”He sits us both up and wraps his button down shirt around me, doing up each button carefully. He stands to put his pants back on then reaches a hand out to help me up. Slowly wrapping an arm around my back to pull me close again. “I really do like you in my clothes. I never thought that would be something I would care about.”I just smile at him, still processing all of this. Part of me is irritated, mad even that it
114 - Kennedy“Finn! That is so exciting!” I jump up to hug him.He pats me awkwardly on the back then sets me down and steps back. “I wish my mate was as excited as you are.”“Give her time. She’ll come around.”“I have heard that before, funny enough. It didn’t work out well for me then either.” He gives me a dark look.I pat his chest as I walk by. “But last time, you didn’t have me. And I like you and she listens to me.” I wink and walk away, his jaw on the floor.The rest of the night was amazing. Robin and a woman named Jean put together a dinner that was to die for. I talked with everyone and spent needed time with Aunt Beth, Jeremiah and Rayna. As Rayna and I are in animated conversation, Ryker walks up with his hand out.“Can I steal my Luna for a few minutes?” I slip my hand into his, no hesitation.He laces our fingers and pulls me with him, bringing my knuckles up to his mouth for a kiss. ”Where are you taking me?” I giggle and he smiles secretively.“You’ll see. I s
19 - GretaFinn jumps in the back seat, tilts his head back and closes his eyes. Welp, I guess we aren't talking on the ride home.“Greta, you can rest too. It’s been a long week for you and the drive is going to be…”“Don’t you dare finish that sentence.” I side eye Grant. “If you jinx us, I will harm you.”Grant rolls his eyes. “Yes, ma’am.”“Seriously? You too!”“What?!” He asks, not trying to hide his laugh.“You are not allowed to call me that, so knock it off.” I look out my window to hide my smirk. I don’t hate the title. I hate that Finn says it like it’s an insult.“You let Finn call you that.” My head whips over my left shoulder to make sure Finn is still sleeping.“Shh! I do not. He just doesn’t listen and it isn’t worth the fight.”“Sure, that’s what we’re gonna go with.”I smack his chest. “Since when are you so talkative? Don’t you normally just sit here all stoic and sh*t chauffeuring us around.”“I like to refer to it as defensive driving, ma’am. And, for your in, I
19 - GretaFinn jumps in the back seat, tilts his head back and closes his eyes. Welp, I guess we aren't talking on the ride home.“Greta, you can rest too. It’s been a long week for you and the drive is going to be…”“Don’t you dare finish that sentence.” I side eye Grant. “If you jinx us, I will harm you.”Grant rolls his eyes. “Yes, ma’am.”“Seriously? You too!”“What?!” He asks, not trying to hide his laugh.“You are not allowed to call me that, so knock it off.” I look out my window to hide my smirk. I don’t hate the title. I hate that Finn says it like it’s an insult.“You let Finn call you that.” My head whips over my left shoulder to make sure Finn is still sleeping.“Shh! I do not. He just doesn’t listen and it isn’t worth the fight.”“Sure, that’s what we’re gonna go with.”I smack his chest. “Since when are you so talkative? Don’t you normally just sit here all stoic and sh*t chauffeuring us around.”“I like to refer to it as defensive driving, ma’am. And, for your in, I
18 - GretaI can’t help looking over at Finn every few minutes. The last two days were scary and not much scares me anymore. My wolf was right and he needed me to heal and deal with the poison that was flowing in his body. My wolf took her time cleaning each and every wound on his body. There were over a hundred cuts and scrapes to take care of and we had to shift every twelve hours for her to lick them clean. The saliva would stop the bleeding for a while, but they would become a slow leak to handle again. Once we got the wounds to close completely we found that he would have a seizure if I stepped away from him. I was afraid to even go to the bathroom and neither of us ate much and I had to dribble water into his mouth to try to keep him hydrated.“Just ask, Princess. Stop staring at me like that.” His walk looks strong, but I have been around him long enough to see the small struggles he has moving.“You said you are not wanted, that no one wants or trusts you but Kennedy. Why do
17 - FinnI take a deep breath in, my ribs are sore, but I can breathe. I can feel my legs and arms. I swear the toxin was taking over before I passed out from the blinding pain. I know I have a resistance to Claude’s toxin, but I also know how badly I was injured by Janelle and Justin’s guys. I shouldn’t be able to think let alone feel. I shouldn’t be alive. Assessing the rest of my body, there isn’t any more pain. I am aware of my body laying on something soft and I am very warm, but can’t seem to force my body to move.My eyes are glued shut for some reason, maybe I am still fighting off the toxin. Another deep breath and a sweet soft fragrance lulls me back into the darkness. Maybe I am dead or dying and the Goddess is making the trip back to her more comfortable. I let the sweet smell engulf me and allow the soft darkness to take over.“Should we wake them?” A deep voice stage whispers.“Nah, but make sure she knows that we know she’s a cuddler. That…she will never live down.”
16 - GretaThis is the biggest bunch of bullsh*t. I’m stuck in a f*cking net, hanging from a tree like a cartoon character. Who even uses a trap like this? “Finn! Stop playing with that asshole and get me down!”“Umpf.” Both guys hit the ground hard. Finn’s wolf just growls at me. It’s getting dark, but I can tell the difference between the two even though they are pretty evenly matched.I continue to scout. I can see others at the treeline waiting their turn, it’s too dark to count though. This is going to be a su*cide mission for Finn if I can’t get down. They are just going to wear him down, one fight at a time. I look up, there’s no way he’s going to be able to get me down like this. I’m going to have to climb the net, which was probably made to catch guys the size of Finn and Ryker. I’m swinging like a pendulum and tilted sideways. These assholes know what they are doing with this midevil trap, but I finally get to the closure of the net. My weight is too much for me to o
I will never say this out loud to Greta, but she was right going back to the cabin and letting off some steam away from people who I thought would at least have my back. I had to get my head on straight to be able to deal with the problem. We let them into our quiet little rogue pack and they turned our world upside down. I think that’s what pissed me off the most. I don’t really care if they like me or would come after me, but Amy and Janelle came into our pack and found Justin and I almost immediately. Neither of them wanted to be marked right away. I don’t know what Janelle’s excuses were, but Amy’s were all about gaining power. It was the prize at the end of her grand plans. She put it off every time I accomplished what she wanted. There was always another task to complete.I will also never tell Greta it was her I thought about while I let my body release all the pent up tension. It took very little imagination and an embarrassingly short time, but it worked. My wolf is right
14- GretaI have never seen anyone look at me the way Finn was. It’s like he was hungry and he wanted me for his last meal.“Well, he’s a guy, a very, very hot guy and you are a woman.”“Shut up.” I scold my wolf. “I wonder if he was telling the truth about not having women catch his eye for a long time.”“Maybe he’s bi! I’ve always wanted to try a three way!”“You are ridiculous!” I laugh at my wolf. “Besides, maybe him and Amy had a different kind of mate bond. She was able to sleep with anyone. The bond didn’t seem to affect her. Maybe he was the same. He could be lying just to get a piece while he’s out here on this mission.” The thought makes me feel sh*tty.“Nah, he was definitely looking at you like a snack.”“Greta!” Finn’s voice stops our debate. I look and he’s standing about twenty yards back. He shifts fast. “You want to take a look at this or just run laps?” He whispers, raising an eyebrow.My wolf rolls her eyes and he laughs at us, but we trot back over then shift
13- FinnI switched out with Greta about two hours ago. It’s the middle of the night and she let me rest for a long time. It hit me too late, it’s because she’s a control freak. This girl cannot be more wound up. I am going to have to talk with Danny about ways to medicate her uptight ass. This is not the hard part. These rogues either aren’t who we are looking for and our information is bad, or they are onto the fact that Rory is looking into them and they are playing nice for now. I don’t know why she thinks we need a bulletpointed plan of every move we make before doing anything. She’s the definition of analysis paralysis. I don’t care how hot she is, she’s crazy and I have had enough of that to last me a lifetime.If it was just me, I would have done a sweep around the perimeter already to get a better idea of numbers. I know how to hide my scent and I’m not officially in a pack so even if they came across my scent they probably wouldn’t think anything of it. But, I can’t mid
12 - GretaDamn, this guy is annoying. We have been walking for about forty-five minutes and he hasn’t said a thing to me. He was supposed to be explaining the terrain to me, not taking a leisurely stroll.“Finn!” I whisper yell. “What are you doing? We need a plan and to scout properly. Talk to me. What are we doing?” I take a quiet jog to catch up to him.“I am taking you to the part of the stream we used to collect water. I didn’t think you needed a play by play. There hasn’t been anyone traveling through here. I can smell that much. You can smell that much. We don’t need to discuss it.” He shrugs his shoulders and continues walking. “As a trained warrior, I assume you can make basic observations on your own.”I hold back a growl. “How many people were housed in the area you cleared? Did you have any specific paths you followed? How long were you here? We need to plan what we will do if we get separated or if we end up in a fight.”“That is probably something you should hav