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As soon as I see Trina strut into the area as if she owns the place. My wolf is smug and satisfied with what is going to happen tonight.
When the five minute is up, Mayer gives me the signal and I step to the edge of the top step. Everyone quiets down as I look over the group. Their hush and attention don’t make me nervous; it fuels me and reminds me exactly why I’m here.
These are my people, and they deserve a full and happy mated couple to rule the pack. I’ll do whatever I have to do to make sure that happens.
“I have found my mate.” Surprised gasps and some cheers go up around the pack. Trina’s face goes beet red as she scowls at me. “You’ve all met her as well.” I start to pace across the top step, holding everyone’s attention in the palm of my hand. “Unfortunately, someone within this pack decided to betray my mate and this pack. They sided with rogues and paid them to come onto our territory with the purpose of attacking and killing my mate.”
Everyone erupts into loud growls, the sound vibrating across the land and shaking the trees at the edge of the forest. Well, almost everyone.
Trina is looking around with panic written all over her features.
I hold my hands up and my wolves get quieter, but they don’t stop growling entirely. “They thought that they could capitalize on my mate being human.” The noise completely ceases around me, but I don’t feel anger or distrust from my wolves. I take a deep breath and nod slowly. “You’ve had the chance to meet and interact with Elodie while she was on our territory. She’s our mate and your rightful Luna.”
From the crowd, someone shouts, “Are you going to claim her?”
“If she’ll have me,” I respond. The crowd shifts with unease and I explain, “The attack last night meant that I had to reveal what we are in order to protect her. The traitor took away my opportunity to tell my mate about our existence on my terms.” I swallow hard and admit, “She left early this morning to think about everything she learned. I don’t know if she’ll accept me, but I do know I won’t let her go without a fight. I can’t,” I choke out as my hand rubs my chest right over my heart.
I hear murmurs in the crowd and within the pack’s mind link. They make me smile, even though I still have to take care of the female who thought too highly of herself.
Elodie is amazing.
She’ll make a great Luna for the pack.
I’ll protect her with my life.
I swallow down the emotion trying to bring me down. I didn’t trust in my pack and assumed how they would react to a human Luna. I should have had more faith in them.
I look right at Trina, my voice layering with that of my wolf as I command her, “Trina. Come here.”
It’s clear that she’s trying to fight the Alpha command, but she’s not going to be able to do it. Not now, not ever. She’s never been my equal and I’m the only one to blame for giving up on my mate and using the females around me for pleasure. I shouldn’t have bothered because now that I’ve been with my mate, I know true pleasure.
“Crew,” Trina purrs seductively as she steps up onto the bottom step, “you wanted to see me.”
My eyes narrow as anger pulses through me. I know I should ask her questions, but it’s difficult to get them out.
I infuse my voice with my wolf, commanding her to tell the truth, “Did you pay rogues to attack your Luna and my mate? Did you confront her in the dining hall with the sole purpose of getting her outside?”
Trina’s eyes are wide and a little wild as she looks around. She swallows over and over again to try and stop the truth from coming out. When she can’t fight it anymore, she shouts, “Yes!”
I take one step down toward her, grip her head in my hands and violently twist. The sound of her neck breaking has my wolves howling in victory. I can feel the love they already have for their Luna.
“I’ll drive you to school tomorrow,” I tell Tilly through our link as Trina’s body falls to the ground.
No one will mourn a traitor to our pack. No one will miss her.
I join my howl to that of my pack, our song designed to reach across the miles and call our Luna home.
CHAPTER 12
ELODIE
My stomach is in knots, and I feel like I’m sweating far too much for sitting in air conditioning with barely any clothing on. I tried to put pants on, but the material was like fire against my skin. Something is wrong and I have no idea what it is or how to fix it.
I’ve been back at school for more than 24 hours, but with every minute I’m here instead of back at Crew’s pack, the more wrong it feels. There’s no reason for me to be feeling this way and if I could move off the couch then I would probably be scrolling the internet to try and figure out what is going on with me.
Did I pick some sort of werewolf disease? I didn’t notice anyone sick that I interacted with. Would I even know it if they were?
Maybe I shouldn’t have left so hastily. I still have so many questions and now I don’t have any hope of them being answered. When I wheeze out a breath, fear starts to make me question if being here alone is a good idea.
