Alpha's Blind Luna novel Chapter 13

'Kai, what should we do?'

'What do you mean what should we do? We go help our pack. This is our home now, if we are going to protect anything, it’s going to be here.'

I agreed with her, but I was worried about what Logan and Bryan would think.

'You’re the one who omitted the details about The Huntress.' Kai pointed out, a hint of annoyance in her tone.

'It’s already a lot to take in. Plus, I’ve retired.'

'Retired but not dead.'

Bryan was still frozen in place. He was probably giving directions, being the Beta and with Logan gone to work. I didn’t wait for him though. I turned towards the smell and ran as fast as my paws would take me. We finally picked up the trail and headed north, further into pack territory.

'We can’t let them get further in, Kai.'

'I know!'

Kai pushed harder and she followed after the three distinct smells. There were only three of them and they were running for their lives through the territory. I finally caught sight of one and I growled at them. They slowed their pace and split off, two of them trying to come around behind me. Smiling, I let myself fall into a combat mentality. Kai helped as we jumped the rogue in front, canines sinking into his neck. I tore away a piece of his neck, flinging him back toward his friends. We all skidded to a stop, the two other rogues coming behind their companion. But he was dead as soon as he hit the ground.

I growled and bristled, my hair standing straight on my back. They growled as well, readying for a fight. Rushing me at the same time, the rogue who got to me first was black-brow. They tried to take a bite out of my leg. I nimbly avoided his jaws and caught the side of his face with my paw. He yelped and backed off. The smaller grayish wolf was female and she had tried to go for my hind legs. She missed as I had turned to swipe at her male companion. One was behind and one was ahead of me.

The female took the action first, running towards me but she was trying to jump over me, maybe to catch my neck as I had with her other companion. But I smiled and started running toward her, knowing I was far faster than her. I watched as surprised flashed in her eyes when I slid under her jump and grabbed onto her belly with my teeth, throwing her to the ground. She yelped in surprise but with a paw on her stomach, I crunched her neck with my teeth, any sounds stopping.

The last rogue howled in pain as his other companion died. I knew I was covered in blood. My white fur always made blood far more prominent and gruesome. I waited, stalking the last one as he angrily snapped his teeth together. He was furious, blindly so. In his rage he raced at me, trying to catch me in a furry of claw swipes and teeth. Jumping back and swiping at him, he managed to push me back a little.

However, his small victory didn’t last long as I sprinted toward him, as he expected me to run into him and he braced himself for the hit. But at the last second I jumped over him and as I did, I kicked him from the back with my hind legs. He shot forward, not expecting it. His body slammed into a tree with a sickening crack and a bunch of leaves fell down from the tree. I stalked him through the rain of leaves. Whimpering, he tried to get up but couldn’t. My jaw covered his neck and I closed it with a snap.

Quiet returned to the forest as I looked at the three bodies, all three necks snapped. I howled into the air.

'You can’t feel bad Auri, they were trespassing. You were protecting your pack.'

'Just because I was protecting my pack, doesn’t mean I can’t feel for the lives I’ve snuffed out.' This was a conversation we had every time.

'They must have been mates, the female and this one. His rage was too much for them to be simple traveling partners. We probably did him a favor at that point.'

I nodded as I padded away from the tree. I heard snarling when a group of four wolves skidded to a halt, taking in the scene. They kept on their guard, not knowing who I was or if I was part of the rogues.

'Oh how we must look to them.' Kia snickered.

It was then that Bryan jumped in between the four wolves and me, still in his wolf form as well. He growled once and the four bowed their heads, laid down on the forest floor. Bryan turned to me, sniffing my body, most likely looking for any wounds. I could hear a snort as he realized I hadn’t been hurt, none of the blood on me being mine.

There was another growl when the largest black wolf came stalking out of the forest. My eyes widened as I saw the midnight blue eyes. I smelled the cracking fire and the rain wash over me but I froze in my spot. Logan had a tremendous presence of an Alpha. I had had my tussles with Alpha’s before, but Logan by far was the biggest and the most intimidating. Bryan’s head dropped and he also laid down next to me.

I stared at Logan or Cato, as the color of his eyes dictated that his wolf had taken over. He walked over to me, even with my head at normal height, I didn’t touch his muzzle. Bryan whined at him but Logan snapped his teeth at him. This time I growled. It was not Bryan’s fault and he had no right to be angry at him. I stepped between Logan and Bryan, keeping my eyes focused on Cato’s. I growled again, inviting him to snap at me.

I know they were probably talking over mind link, and when the Luna ceremony was completely, I would be able to as well. But until then, I could only get across what I could. Kai at this point was the only one who could reply between the two of us.

'He wants us to shift Auri. Kai sounded small, Cato had probably snapped at her to.'

'Tell him if he wants everyone to see me naked, then I would be happy to.'

There was a pause and Logan looked over at the four laying down. They stood and all four shifted. I diverted my eyes as I watched them pick up the bodies of the three dead rogues. Logan turned back to us and Bryan go up.