The Alpha's Contract Luna (Alexia) novel Chapter 14

~Kieran~

At the east border, Kieran had watched as Alexia rushed from one warrior to another, aiding in whatever way she could. His warriors had no fatality. Two of the rogues got away, but the rest were all dead. Those on patrol may have been outnumbered, but their fighting skills evened the odds.

“Let me help.” Alexia offered help to one of the pack’s gammas, Seth. He was the warrior who took down five of the rogues. Despite being one of Kieran’s best fighters, Seth was still wounded.

Alexia did not care for herself, or the fact that her clothes were dirtied, or how her left arm had been scratched. Kieran saw only worry in her eyes; worry for others and not for herself. He could not help but think of how she had natural luna qualities, despite her lack of training.

“Luna, I’m fine.” Kieran heard Seth say to Alexia. Seth must have noticed how he was staring at him, that his gamma tried to reason with Alexia. “Really, luna. You don’t need to - agghhh!”

“Of course, I need to. We need to stop the bleeding,” Alexia answered as she covered Seth’s wound. She was covering Seth’s arm with a cloth she had torn from her top!

With this realization, Keiran growled inwardly. He did not realize it then, but now he saw her shirt was halfway torn. The fair skin on her stomach was on display that Kieran unknowingly clenched his jaws, his fangs lengthening.

Kieran looked away.

After saving her from the rogue earlier, she rested on his back. She embraced him from behind and appeared to be comforted by his fur. It wasn’t him, but at least his black fur was part of him.

It wasn’t the time to start an argument with Alexia. Besides, she was only helping his warriors. After thinking about how to proceed, Kieran returned his attention to Alexia and Seth.

Still in his wolf form, he gazed at Seth and mindlinked, ‘Don’t. Even. Look at her. Close your eyes!’

‘Yes, alpha. Yes,’ Seth promptly replied while shutting his eyes.

Alexia had just tightened the bandage around Seth’s arm. She frowned, looking at the wound.

Kieran thought she decided it needed more cloth because she was about to tear another part of her blouse! ‘Does she not think of how my men will see her bare skin?’

“Stop!” It took everything in Kieran to calm his nerves. He sucked in a breath and said to her, “The medics are here. No need to attend to Seth.”

“Besides, your arm is also wounded,” Kieran added. He lowered his head, and with his snout, he lifted Alexia’s arm. “Rae needs you too.”

“Rae? Oh, Goddess. I forgot about Rae! What happened to Rae?” Alexia sought, and her forehead creased with worry.

“She is back at the packhouse with Jaxon, but she needs you,” Kieran insisted.

As more of his men showed up, he assured Alexia, “Don’t worry about the warriors. Help has arrived.”

Alexia nodded. She stood up and said, “Let’s go.”

Kieran lowered his head, suggesting that Alexia should ride on his back again. After he stood on all his fours, he turned to Seth and commanded, “Can you take over?”

“Yes, Alpha Kieran. I can manage.” Seth stood. He bowed and said, “And thank you for coming to our rescue, alpha.”

~Alexia~

“Rae!” Alexia called out, finding Rae in the room she shared with Jaxon. She was sitting on a sofa with a towel around her body.

Alexia’s eyes watered at the sight of Rae’s leg. She had bite marks on her left leg, one that would definitely leave a scar. Blood still oozed from the wound, that Rea kept putting pressure on them with a cloth.

Behind her shoulder, Alexia saw a claw mark, which was being treated by Jaxon.

“Rae,” Alexia called again.

“I’m fine, Alexia. This is nothing. I’ll be fine. Jaxon had already licked my wounds. It’s going to heal faster with the mate’s bond. But he just wanted to take me here!” Rae rolled her eyes. “Jaxon was just being so overprotective.”

Mindlinking, Rae explained to Alexia, ‘He doesn’t want other male wolves to see me naked! I’m sorry I left you, but I knew Kieran had already come to your rescue.’

Alexia forced a smile, but it still hurt her to see Rae wounded. She said, “I’m sorry I could not help. It was my -”

“No, Alexia. It wasn’t your fault,” Beta Jaxon said. “No one predicted the rogues to attack, and since you could not shift, we must protect you, being your older pack members. Besides, you are our luna.”