Mia's POV Hide. I have to hide. While my pack members are out there dying for me, I am hiding underneath the stage like a coward. Technically, they aren't my pack members yet. They were supposed to be after tonight. I was going to merge my blood with Thomas's and officially become a member of the Red Moon Pack. Instead, I am hiding from a horde of rogues that have crashed my Luna Ceremony. I peek through one of the cracks in the stage and all I can see is carnage. Thomas has shifted into his massive black wolf and is surrounded by rogues. One by one they lunge at him. Biting at his legs but Thomas's wolf doesn't seem to notice. Not until a small rogue latches onto his back leg and refuses to let go. As I watch the violence unfold in front of me from my hiding space, I hear someone whisper my name. Glancing to my right I see a hot pink dress crawling under the stage to hide with me. "Shouldn't you be out there protecting your pack?" Cora sneers as she pushes me out of the wa
Thomas's POV I look at the rogue that is kneeling at my feet. His laughter only serves to make my anger grow stronger. My wolf is pacing back and forth in my mind, begging me to let him kill him. I have to push him to the back of my mind. As much as I want to snap this asshole's neck right now I realize that we may need him for information later on down the road. "What do I do with him?" Dylan asks, not even bothering to use the mind link. "Take him to the dungeons with the others," I command Dylan. Dylan cocks an eyebrow at me before he begins to speak. "Are you sure he is useful? He doesn't seem to be all there if you know what I mean." "Maybe a few hours of torture will bring him back to reality," I sneer as I walk away. The lawn of the Great Hall is littered with bodies. Most of them belong to the rogue forces. I am astonished at the number of rogues that were here. This wasn't some random rogue attack. Their forces were too great and it was orchestrated perfectly.
Mia's POV My head bouncing up and down on something rough wakes me from my drug-induced sleep. My eyes flutter open and I am met with nothing but darkness. The sound of tires grinding over gravel lets me know that I am on the move. Metal stings up against my wrist and ankles as I try to move and I know that they have bound me with silver. As I try to wiggle my hands free from the bindings the more the metal bites into my skin. The feeling along with being bounced around in the back of a vehicle makes me feel nauseous. Vomit rises in the back of my throat and I know that I am going to be sick. Suddenly the car jerks to a stop and I am thrown into the side of the trunk of the car. My shoulder cracks loudly as it bangs into the metal hatch of the trunk. Pain radiates down my side and I scream out loudly. The trunk of the vehicle opens up and a bright light blinds me. The sun hangs high in the sky, meaning that we have been on the move all night and far into the next day. There i
Thomas's POV I don't even bother to get in my car. The hospital is only a few blocks away. I know I can run there faster than my car can get me there. Holding the syringe tightly in my hands, I take off running toward the hospital. As I burst through the hospital doors I am shocked to see the waiting room full of injured members of my pack. When I saw the dead bodies of the rogues in and outside of the Great Hall, I was sure that my warriors had been the ones to take them down. I couldn't have been more wrong. Men, women, and children are all waiting to be seen. All with various injuries. Anger pulsates through my veins as I see the children of my pack with bruises and cuts on their bodies. I know that rogues have no honor, but to attack children is despicable. A nurse walks by me and stops in her tracks when she notices that I am standing in front of her. "Alpha," she says as her face blushes with embarrassment. "Are you injured?" I think about the wound on my leg but I do
Mia's POV The rogue runs his tongue up the side of my face and I try to flinch away but I am tied too tightly to the chair. Tears sting my eyes and run down my cheeks and I am sure that the scent of my fear is filling the room. My fear and tears only seem to attract the rogue to me more. "Don't miss me too much." His hot breathy voice whispers next to my ear. "I will be back before you know it." I choke back the sobs that are threatening to escape my lips. Now is not the time to fall apart. I need to find a way out of here before this rogue takes full advantage of me. Holding my breath, I grind my teeth together as I watch the rogue climb the stairs of the cellar. Before he reaches the top of the stairs he turns around and blows me a kiss. The doors slam shut behind him and I am trapped in darkness. Once again, I wish that I had a wolf so I could see through the darkness. Squinting my eyes against the lack of light I try to make out my surroundings. I am kicking myself for no
Thomas's POV "What do you mean that you aren't coming back for your daughter?" I scream through my phone at Alpha Aiden. "After what happened at Mia's Luna Ceremony we just don't feel safe returning to your pack at the moment," Alpha Aiden's response is choppy and slow. "I will send Cora back to your pack with several of my warriors," I roll my eyes in frustration. "I guarantee her safety." The other end of the phone call is silent. Holding my phone away from my ear I check to make sure that the call hasn't been disconnected. Finally, Alpha Aiden speaks up. "I don't think that is the best idea. Who knows when the next attack will take place? I think it would be best if Cora stayed within your pack for now." "You cannot be serious," I groan. "I don't have time to babysit your daughter. I have a mate to search for." Alpha Aiden scoffs loudly into the phone. "How do you know that Mia didn't use the rogue attack as an opportunity to run away?" A growl erupts from my chest.
Cora's POV As I fling the door to Alpha Thomas's office open the scent of pine fills my senses. My mouth waters and my knees go weak. My wolf is howling in my mind, begging me to go to my mate, but I can't think of anything more humiliating than being mated to a Beta. I knew from the moment that I saw him at my sister's matchmaking party. His fresh scent of pine filled my senses and I wasn't able to take my eyes off of him. But with an Alpha on my arm, I had to pretend like he didn't exist. Lucky for me, Dylan wants even less to do with me than what I want to do with him. He blocks the door of the office and furrows his eyebrows curiously. A small smirk plays on his lips but he hides it quickly before Alpha Thomas sees. I shake my head in frustration and clear my throat. Dylan finally moves out of my way and I hurry passed him. The door slams behind me and I take in a deep breath. But the hallway reeks of Dylan's scent and I am unable to clear my head. I have got to get
Mia's POV My lips are dry and are beginning to crack painfully. I try to lick my lips to moisten them but even my tongue is dry. I can't remember the last time I had food or water. Time is passing too slowly, or too quickly. It is hard to tell down here in the cellar. Each time Alpha Richard or the rogue comes down to see me, I am met with a barrage of questions and beatings. The days and nights are all starting to blur together. Alpha Richard has refused to release me from the chair. Blood, vomit, and urine have made my once beautiful green evening gown stiff. The dress crinkles loudly as I try to move my legs but the silver wire around my ankles bites into my skin. If I wasn't so dehydrated, tears would be falling from my eyes. I spend most of my time praying to the Moon Goddess for help. Praying that Alpha Thomas will burst through the cellar door and release me from my bonds. I fantasize that he scoops me into his arms and brushes my matted hair out of my face and confesses