Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 146

I know Axel can't do it. He can't even see it without trying to turn our entire territory into a refugee camp.

That's why I do it. But the truth is, I don't know how I do it. I keep telling myself this is the only way, because to take in refugees is to declare war on the opposing nation. These people are still connected to mindlink. They're basically walking piles of confidential information that their existing packs are no doubt, coming to eliminate soon.

On top of that, there could be spies among them. Assassins. Or just bad people. We can't just throw our doors open to them.

"Please," one woman cries out, pulling away from the arms of her husband. "Please, just take the children. My daughter. My son." She gestures towards the baby in her arms and an older girl standing beside her.

Behind her jet black hair, the girl's ice blue eyes pierce into me with no hope left in them. I'm reminded of my mother, in her last moments. She knew, and this girl does too. I think, what if someone had helped us then?

I understand now why they didn't. I shake my head. I won't risk it. I could, but I won't.

An old woman moves to the front of the group. She has a limp, but she walks strong against her cane. "There's been talk that the luna of the Silvermoon Pack has been discovered." She speaks quietly, but the force with which she does it could be mistaken for the loudest scream. "Where is she now? Let me speak to her." Sounds of agreement fill the crowd.

I look at Carson. He looks back at me, already calling for backup. The twenty or so people we brought with us clearly won't be enough.

"Does she know what her alphas are doing?" the woman yells, slamming her cane down on the dirt. "No luna would ever accept this. Let me speak to her. She'll take the children."

By the time it's over, and all of the people are gone, I turn to Carson. I can't even look at him. "I'll hear what the Dusk and Moonlight Packs have to say."

He pats my shoulder and nods. Axel voices his agreement through mindlink.

"What the hell is going on?" Michael asks.

I glare at him from the passenger's seat. "Michael," I warn. "Let me handle this." I look back at Axel and glare at him so he knows I'm being serious. "What the heck is going on, Axel? And I swear if you lie..."

I think a misconception I personally had about finding a "werewolf lover" was that I'd automatically love everything about him... or them. I thought we'd all just get along and everything would be perfect and joy and happiness and peace for all.

The truth smacked me in the face the first time Axel lied to me like it was nothing. But it's like... I love it somehow? Not being lied to of course, but rather the entire situation. Having the brothers. Finally being able to be with them. That's why I'm kind of freaking out a little, because the enemy is threatening to take that away.

Axel says everyone'll be safe. "It's not like the last time," but still... how do I know that's true?