The Alpha's Contract Luna (Alexia) novel Chapter 13

~Alexia~

‘Alpha, please hurry!’ Alexia mindlinked back to Kieran.

Rae and Alexia had been running through the woods. Rae had shifted into her wolf form and carried Alexia on her back.

Alexia was riding Rae, her arms held tightly around her neck. She looked back, and her eyes broadened at the two werewolves gaining in on them.

“They are catching up, Rae - Ahhh!’ Alexia screamed when Rae halted. One werewolf had jumped past Rae and landed in front of her.

Alexia fell to the ground, her frame rolling on the graveled path. Alexia would have kept moving down if not for a jack pine that caught her weight. She frantically stood up and searched for Rae, not caring for her dirty clothes.

In her wolf form, Rae had a brown-reddish coat. Her size was remarkable. Alexia swore she was as big as her stepbrother, Drake. Rae was growling in front of the two rogues. Each of them looked different, and they smelled different, too.

There was a grey wolf with a black brindle. The other was a dark brown wolf. They both barked and showed off their canines.

“Rae!” Alexia called.

‘Stay behind me,’ Rae spoke in her head. ‘Try to find cover, Alexia!’

Rogues were werewolves that had been kicked out of their pack or had left on their own. Many had turned feral, living in the wild and committing crimes, stealing, kidnapping, and even killing to survive.

Twenty rogues had arrived at the east border. With only twelve of them on patrol, they outnumbered the warriors. While Kieran’s warriors were robust and reliable in fighting off the invaders, a few had slipped into the territory.

Rae and Alexia had run off to avoid the fight, but two rogues chased after them.

It was supposed to be a simple task. The mountains that protected the pack from invading rogues were east of the Stone Bood Pack’s territory.

According to Rae, the mountains were the most difficult to infiltrate. There was not a single attempt to enter the pack on the same route, but that day, twenty rogues took the courage to climb up the mountains and down. They moved through the lush forest and challenged the warriors of the Stone Blood Pack.

What luck for Alexia! Why, of all days, did rogues attempt to invade when she and Rae were visiting?

“Don’t come closer!” Rae warned. “Alpha Kieran will hunt you down if you try to hurt her! She is his luna!”

Alexia understood. She was trying to ward them off, but it did not seem to work.

“Interesting! Then, all the better,” the grey wolf voiced, shocking Alexia.

The dark brown wolf purred and said, “We would love to get our hands on her.”

“Do you want to die?” Rae shot back.

“You seem to be missing the scene here, young wolf. There are two of us and one of you. Who do you think will live?” The dark brown wolf purred, his fangs elongating.

‘Alexia! Run!’ Rae said to Alexia, mindlinking.

‘No, Rae -’ Alexia tried to reason, but Rae cut her off.

‘Go!’ Rae repeated.

‘Be safe, Rae! Be safe!’ She yelled in her head.

‘Silly, girl! You be safe!’ Rae mindlinked back.

Yes, Alexia still could not shift, but it didn’t mean she could quickly leave her friend behind. Her heart was against it, but she forced herself to run, knowing she was the weaker among them.

Behind her, she heard them growling and howling in pain. Alexia was worried for Rae, but she knew Rae was well-trained. She only hoped Rae was strong enough to fight off two werewolves simultaneously!

As she was racing, she saw a tall pine tree. Its trunk wasn’t so thick to require a long rope to climb, but it was enough to carry her weight.

If there was anything she was good at, that would be hiding. At least, if the werewolf came after her, he would be forced to change into his human form. It was better than sprinting away from the rogues that could outrun her.

She hurriedly climbed onto a tall pine tree and settled on two thick branches. Just then, she noticed the smaller trees swaying. A wolf’s howl was coming closer.

It did not take long for the dark brown wolf to find her scent. He was circling around the tree, sniffing its trunk.