Jaxon.I had so many questions buzzing around my head. Blue stares at me with her jaw hanging open. I should have warned her about Red Moon, but I never thought it would be a problem. I didn't think she would ever go that far.“Let’s go inside. We can talk more about your brother." I hated the idea of him being out there. Blue had told me that he broke contact with her when she told him she was mated to us. If he was here, that could only mean one thing. He was going to try and get her away.“Where’s Quinn?” She asks me quietly, looking around.“Rummaging through the office. He seems to be looking for something.”“What?”“Who knows!” I shrug my shoulders at her, but I see how her eyes run up and down over me."What about Xander?""Probably with him. I don't know what's going on with him. I thought we had agreed that we would help each other."“Hmm. Why are you not wearing a suit?”“Because I thought I was going to have to shift to come looking for you. And you have already ruined one
XanderThe three of us stare at her, waiting for her to say something. I knew that I didn’t trust the other men, but it didn’t seem like she was unsure of us. It felt like she wasn’t telling us something.Jaxon is watching her too, a little frown on his face. Did he know, or was she keeping things from him too?“What do you say little wolf? Do you agree to tell the truth?” Quinn cocks an eyebrow at her“Yes, but I’m not touching your hand.” She snaps at him“Worried you will catch Lycan germs?” Quinn laughs to himself“Hardly!” She growls back“You really are a feisty little wolf.”“You have no idea.” Her lip twitches as a low rumble comes from deep inside her. It was still strange to hear her growl. Or maybe it was Anika pushing through, if that was even possible?Jaxon is watching Quinn rather than Blue. He doesn’t even blink as he keeps his gaze locked on him.“Why are you really here Quinn? It can’t just be to test Blue.” Jaxon asks“I saw an opportunity.”“For what?”“To be your
BlueJaxon continued checking over my hands when Quinn and Xander left. The half moons from my nails had already healed but he was still wiping away the remnants of blood, taking his time. Making the most of me letting him touch me.I hadn’t told him yet that I didn’t mind him touching me anymore. The little sparks on my skin brought me comfort, just as his scent did. But he was always respectful, asking my permission before doing anything. Or maybe he was afraid that I would freeze up like before.“Are you sure you’re okay?” He asks me for the millionth time.“It was because I was annoyed. But it’s healed, nothing to worry about.” I give him a smile and the gold in his eyes light up.“Is it weird?” I ask quietly.“Is what weird?”“Finding out that Quinn is your father.”“No weirder than you finding out you have a human mother.”I hadn’t really had a chance to think about it. Or why the Beta’s had taken me from her. “Do you think the Beta was my father and that’s why they raised me?”
JaxonThe beat of Blue’s heart slows until it matches mine. A strong steady rhythm connecting the both of us. Her chest was pressed tightly against mine. Her fingers gripping my bare shoulders. Her face nestled in against my neck. She still hadn’t spoken, instead, choosing to remain quiet. I couldn’t find the words either. She had let me do something that no one else had. She could have pulled away, she could have said no, and yet she had allowed me to touch the very thing she hated.“I have to go to the toilet.” She whispers, making me laugh. It was the last thing I expected her to say.Letting go of her, she rushes across to the bathroom, slamming the door shut behind her. It was a good thirty minutes before she appeared. The water hadn't been running. The shower hadn't been on. She stands in the doorway, staring at me. Damn, I wish I could know what she was thinking, because right now, her emotions were impossible to read.“Are you okay?”.Her eyes are wide as she nods her head.
Xander“What are you talking about? There is no way that Red Moon belongs to Blue.”His green eyes scan my face. “Considering you are from Black Moon, you don’t know a lot, do you?”“Red Moon is for the wolves that want to live as wolves.”“And they haven’t been seen there in a long time, right?”He wasn’t wrong. As soon as you got to the edge of our pack land, they would appear, reminding us that we were about to stray from our territory. But I hadn’t seen them in years. I don’t think any of my pack had. But as a precaution, we stayed away anyway.“How do you know?”“The other’s abandoned the pack when the Alpha fell. They knew he had a child, but they didn’t know where or who the child was. All they knew is that the child was taken as a baby.”I look to my brother, but he was frowning. “And that’s why you think it’s Blue?” I mutter“I don’t think. I know!”“She has a birth….”“Mark on her left shoulder blade.” Jaxon mutters. “The shape of the crescent moon.”I stare at my brother,
JaxonHer odd eyes are on me as Xander leaves the room. She looks at me in the same way as when I ran my hands over some of her scars until she closed her eyes. “Why did you send him away?” She asks quietly“You were growing frustrated. I can feel it.” I stil wasn't certain if it was me marking her or not, but our connection was growing stronger.She fingers the hem of her tee, dropping her eyes as she frowns. “Do you really think the Red Moon Pack is mine?”“No. I think your brother is clutching at anything in the hopes that you will forgive him.”“Forgive him?” She almost laughs. “When I needed him most, he abandoned me. You should hear some of the things that Anika is saying about him.”“I can only imagine.” I smile at her.She keeps her distance, continuing to wrap her fingers in the hem of her tee. A frown appears, disappearing as quickly as it came.“Talk to me.” I mutter, moving towards her“What do you want me to talk about?” She asks innocently, acting like I didn’t know her
Xander Her wolf seemed bigger as she stood between Quinn and myself. Her eyes were locked with my brother, almost as if she was communicating with him. That couldn’t be possible! “Stand down!” Jaxon demands. “Tell this twat to leave the pack.” I snarl back “I’m not going anywhere. Look around Xander, half of your pack is already siding with me.” As my eyes flicker across the crowd. I couldn’t help but notice how many of the pack were behind him. So many of them looked at me with disgust. Like they had a new found hatred for me. “Your plan was to take over the pack!” I spit in his direction. It was just like Jaxon had said. Quinn worked against whoever was in charge, somehow turning everyone against their Alpha. “What did you offer them?” He grins at me like a lunatic, “Something that you couldn’t.” “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” “Exactly what it sounds like. No one wants a spoilt brat running a pack.” “And what about me?” Jaxon murmurs as he makes his way towards u
Blue“Why are we running, Jaxon? I don’t understand. Black Moon is yours. We defended it against Quinn and whatever plan he has!”He keeps his eyes on the road in front of him. I knew we were going to Red Moon, but things just didn’t make sense. Plus I was still mad with Anika. She killed so many.“I’m doing this for you.” He mutters.His knuckles are white as he grips the steering wheel. His eyes flash up to the mirror to check that Xander was still following us.“Blue, are you sure you didn’t kill all those people in Midnight Pack?”He is having a laugh, right? Anika mutters“I was a kid. I couldn’t even shift!” I sounded like a whiny child. But I was shocked that he had even asked me.“Blue, you killed more than Xander and I put together, you wiped out an entire pack.”“Anika did!” I snap back, turning away from him.He sighs at me. “I’m sorry, Blue. It’s just a lot to process. But we have to leave. Quinn will likely bullshit everyone. But even if we were to defend ourselves, we s