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“Blood Rising,” Todd’s voice rings out in the clearing causing me to whip my head around to face him, “I have come to expose your farce of a Luna as the whore she is.”
The wolves still gathered, all of them highly trained whether they’re warriors or not, start to growl in warning at the intruding presence. Todd can’t read the room, still, apparently, and smirks at the crowd. When Nia, the former Alpha couple, my parents, and my brother, and Kathy come slinking out of the tree line after Todd my heart sinks.
My parents are looking at me, sadness etched on their faces. Samuel has a similar expression on his face, but Kathy looks victorious. I feel bad for my brother because no one deserves to be mated to someone filled with poison.
I sigh and rest my body against Tristan’s much larger one. “Stupid male,” I mutter, “this is going to end with bloodshed.”
“Yes, little wolf,” Tristan’s voice is deep and gruff with his wolf, “it will.”
Stupid. They could have just stayed in Waning Moon and let it go. I should have known better. I’m sure they’re feeling the repercussions of people not wanting to associate with their horrible pack.
“You’re interrupting the start of our Moon Run with your ridiculousness,” Tristan’s voice is strong and easily carries over the growls of my pack.
Alpha Thomas scoffs, I’m sure at the idea of the Moon Run but he doesn’t know what he’s missing out on. I feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for the whole lot of them.
Tristan kisses my temple, and something breaks in Todd. “She’s mine,” he roars and shifts into his wolf in a blink of an eye.
I feel hands tug me away from Tristan. I don’t need to look to know it’s Mack, but when I do, I’m a little surprised at the fierce determination on his face. He’s so light all the time and I sometimes forget he shouldn’t be underestimated.
I know he’ll keep me safe while my mate, my Alpha, deals with those who have dared to enter our territory without permission. I look down at the white dress I’m wearing and can only hope that they’re not too close to me when Tristan rips Todd’s head off.
TRISTAN
I shift into my wolf in less than a heartbeat. I’m being spurred on by the need to keep my mate safe along with the rage I feel for this stupid male. Does he really think coming onto my land and then charging at me would be a good idea? I was willing to spare him before, but not anymore.
He doesn’t deserve to lead a pack. He brings shame to the title and his pack deserves better.
I leap and land right in front of Todd, cutting him off from getting closer to my Luna and my pup. The growl I let out shakes the ground at our feet causing the eyes of Todd’s wolf to widen slightly. Knowing he’s reconsidering his actions has me chuffing out a chuckle.
Too fucking late now.
It’s clear he wants to slink away, but his pride won’t let him. When he leaps at me, I move to the side and turn just in time for my mouth to clamp down on his throat. I slam him down on the ground, not loosening my grip on him.
He whimpers, but it means nothing to me. I look up at the group of interlopers on my land, none of them having moved from their spot at the edge of the clearing. They’re looking at us with wide, fearful eyes.
I keep my eyes on them as my teeth pierce Todd’s neck and I rip his throat out. Nia drops to her knees and screams, but I don’t feel any sympathy for her. Didn’t this male just try and declare my Serenity, my Luna, as his? They might be bonded, but he’s not worth her tears or her pain.
I shift back into my human form, not giving a single fuck about my nudity, and grip Todd’s fur. I drag his body to Serenity and drop it at her feet, presenting my kill to my mate. Serenity grins at me, a malicious thing which has my cock threatening to harden in front of everyone.
She runs her hands over my naked chest and purrs, “My Alpha, my mate.”
I kiss her hard, unable to stop myself, Todd’s blood soaking the ground beneath our feet and neither of us giving a single fuck about it. When I break from her lips, I growl, “This kill is in your name, my Luna.”
I hear some struggling behind us and turn to find the rest of the group being detained by some warriors. Nia has tears streaming down her face and the former Alpha couple look distraught. The young Beta couple are not on the same page, the male looks resigned, and the female looks horrified. The former Beta couple look relieved.
I lead my Luna away from Todd’s body and toward those stupid enough to cross our borders. I know our warriors will keep them under control because anything less could result in their Luna being harmed. They don’t want that just as much as they don’t want to face my wrath if it were to happen.
“My Luna,” I coo, and she looks at me, biting her lip to stop herself from smiling, “they came to disparage you so it is your choice what their punishment will be.”
Thomas roars and lunges in our direction. I’m faster. I slice his throat with my claw before anyone else even realizes what is happening. I knew he might be the only one who had a chance of breaking free of my warriors because of his former Alpha status. The warriors who were holding him bow their heads in submission. They know their training will be harder and have accepted it.
Lori screams and falls to her knees. She looks up at me and then Serenity with pleading eyes. My gorgeous, compassionate mate steps up to her and gives her the same death as her mate. It is quick and merciful.
Her eyes turn to Nia who raises her chin high. My mate doesn’t hesitate, and Nia falls at our feet as well. Only the Beta couples are left, and I have a feeling this is going to be more difficult for my mate to endure. I wrap my arms around her and pull her back against my chest, my hand cradling her small bump and giving her comfort.
“You fucking cunt,” Kathy snarls.
Before anyone can react, Samuel turns to her, his voice clear and decisive, “I, Samuel Barlow, Beta of the Waning Moon Pack, reject you, Kathy Harrison, Beta Female of the Waning Moon Pack.”
