CHAPTER 27The door burst open, and Todd looked like he had walked out of a match. He had the ugliest black eye I have ever seen, and a bruise formed over the skin of his neck. Anger stained his orbs, and he walked towards me with a leap. ISeconds of silence went by us, and I burst into laughter. Tears ran down my eyes as I ridiculed my Beta for falling victim to an old trick. He was like a moth who still ran to the flames no matter how hit it was. What happened to you, Todd? We a stampede stomp di. Did you mess with my mate once again?” I snorted in his face and wrapped my around his stomach, and a fits of coughs left my lips as air failed to reach my lungs. He looked away from me and stared at the floor like it would form a hole so he could be swallowed by it. But nothing would save him from the embarrassment today.Can we please drop this, Alpha?No, we are not going to drop this. We will never drop this as long as you are alive and well in this pack. Now tell me, what are you d
CHAPTER 28~REGINA’S POV~Sweat dripped down my temples and fell to the ground with a thud only I could hear. The air was thick with tension and the animals that inhabited the forest kept their distance watching the events unfold before their eyes from the safety of their homes. It’s been five days. Five days since I was forced to train the warriors of the Blue Lily pack to raid our enemies for the fifteenth time. I lay on the ground of the forest, watching the borders of the Moon Crescent pack. The figures of the wolves stationed to guard the borders were stiff in alertness and if it hadn’t been for the light-hearted conversation they held amongst themselves then one would think they knew someone was coming, that we were coming. The heavy whispers of the men behind me could startle a rock and Micheal had to hush one of them with his foot before the rest fell into silence. In my past life the question of why Micheal always stayed behind me in every battle had not once crossed my mi
CHAPTER 29PRESENT DAY*Micheal and every man who prepared to go into battles stood outside the Blue Lily pack, or at least what was left of it. The gate was pulled off its hinges, and black smoke rose to the sky. Like the switch of a light bulb, everyone besides me and Micheal rush into the pack, all running to their homes, hoping that their family members were not lost to the raid. There better not be any losses, but if there are, I will make Riley pay for…“Regina!” I snapped out of my thoughts and came face to face with Vivian, who stood before me with swollen red eyes and messy hair. She wrapped her arms around me, and I did the same to her, offering the comfort I knew she didn't deserve. I pulled her away from me and scanned her body for injuries only to find not but tattered clothes and a spirit stricken with fear and terror. Are you alright?“She nodded her head, and we both turned to examine the extent of the damage they inflicted on us. The houses of the pack members were
CHAPTER 30 ~REGINA POV~The pack's children rounded me as we played games and sang songs. It's been three days since the Red Moon pack rained havoc on us, and to say we have moved past it would be an understatement. These children would never move past the fear that sat in their bones as they watched their homes get set ablaze. They would never live past the memory of living in tents while we rebuild our homes. This is the side of war I never wanted them to see. This is the part of war no one wanted them to see, so I sat before them, telling tall tales and singing songs. I'm in the middle of the day because it's the least I can do after all I have done.The sun was reaching the highest point in the sky. The early hours of the afternoon had begun, and I looked into the forest like it had just killed my pet. It's time. I stood from where I sat and bid the children goodbye. Whimpers left their lips as they
CHAPTER 31~~~~~~~~~~And why is that? Because I am your Alpha, I demand that you stay in the pack to help me reshape her into her former glory. As I said, I'm doing this to get intel on our enemies. We can't defeat them if we don't know anything about them. And besides, you are the Alpha of the pack. You are enough to help reshape our pack to her former glory. What if the Red Moon pack attacks again? Who would we turn to for defense? Who would protect me…I mean, the pack? It took all the self-control I had not to roll my eyes at the stupidity of the man before me. How had I not seen these signs? “Micheal. The Red Moon pack should be the least of our worries. This was just a Russ orchestrated between both packs so that we would drive our focus away from the main enemies. If we give in to their plan, the Moon Crescent pack would grow under our noses and strike at us when we least expect it…And even if they should attack. I know you have what it takes to bring them to their knees.” “
CHAPTER 32 ~REGINA’S POV~I ran through the forest with the speed of a bullet. Branches of trees whipped my skin as I headed for the Moon Crescent pack. The sun had long made her descent, and the moon peeked from the darkness of the clouds. Her beautiful face gave me the light I needed to complete my journey. The creatures of the day have retired to their homes, and the creatures of the night have made themselves known, crawling on the soil and flying in the sky.The outline of the Moon Crescent pack came into view, and I increased my speed, determined to cover this as soon as possible. I zipped through the border and headed for the pack house without disturbance from the guards at the border. They looked over their shoulders and stared at me with hateful eyes. I ignored their emotions and ran into the pack house
CHAPTER 33~~~~~~~~I walked through the hallway dressed in an oversized button-up shirt that reached my knees. After Angeline pointed out that I was still, in fact, dressed in my birthday suit, Riley took off his shirt faster than I could process the speed and forced me into the piece of fabric. A smile covered their faces when I accepted the sweater, and Riley fell to his knees, thanking me for saving his mate. They returned home with the biggest smiles, and my heart stung with pain and my soul green with envy. I was so stricken by pain that I ran out of Killian's office and found myself in a storage room after running for what might have felt like hours but couldn't be more than a couple of minutes. And even now, as I walked back to Killian's office after hours of cradling myself in silence, the whirlpool of emotions still existed in my soul. As I neared Killian's office with my shoulders held high and my mind a mess, I was stopped by a woman who had a scowl on her face. Her plat
CHAPTER 34 ~~REGINA POV~~After leaving Killian's office, leaving him to have since they did not care about me and the bond, I think it would be better to reject them. I took a lot of effort to calm my wolf down. I ran out of the pack and, taking my clothes in my mouth, ran down to a distance where there was a clearing away from the pack and shifted back when I reached a lake. Dropping my clothes on the grass, I jumped into the water to calm myself down. I did not have anyone to depend on or to share my feelings with. I was all alone. Even my best friend betrayed me. I was strong physically and intelligent, but that does not mean I am strongemotionally.A splash of water brought me back to reality. Turning around, I saw a man with his head above the water. He was pretty handsome, but I needed to be alert. But he did not smell like a rogue, so maybe he's from a closer pack.Noticing that I was looking at him, he swam closer and, looking at me, said, “Clearing your head,” I looked at