Their forced luna novel Chapter 29
I raised a brow. What was up with this wolf? "I'm not about to go out of my way for anyone but my Luna. You have a suicide wish, go find someone else."
She shook her head at me. "You don't understand," she whimpered.
"Fine, I'll kill you, but you've got to help me first." She cocked her head at my words. "You're going to tell me how to get into your pack without being noticed. I've got some business with that piece of shit Alpha of yours."
Her head dropped to the ground, nose almost brushing the grass. "I can't," she whimpered.
"Useless," I snarled. "Then get out of my way. I've got a mission to fulfill."
The wolf got to her feet, limping to get into a position between me and my pathway. "You have to help me."
"Woman, I don't have to do anything. You're not my Luna nor my Prime."
She gave me one of those confused looks again. "I know what a Luna is, but I have no clue what a Prime is."
"It doesn't matter, you won't be alive long enough to meet mine." I turned away from her, scanning the forest. There were just so many slaughtered animals. "What's all this anyway?"
She shuddered. "My Alpha was furious that his woman had got away. He took out his anger on everyone. If I go back there..." she trailed off, squeezing her eyes shut. "He's told me I look like her when I'm in my human form, so I don't want to be around him. I don't want to think of the things he's done to her."
Huh. Who would have thought the first creature I ran into could be so useful? "Maybe I will help you after all. You're being pretty damn helpful. What's the name of this woman that got away?"
"Amanda," she replied stoically, staring off into the distance I had came from. "She was... no she is the Luna of this pack, though I know she never wanted to be."
Wait a fucking minute. Was this bitch lying to me? I didn't sense any other wolves around us, there was no ambush being set up. Not that I would have to worry about that anyway, I was pretty damn good at holding my own. Plus, if the other wolves were as weak and pathetic as this one, there was no way I needed to worry even if the entire pack was on me. A slaughter would feel pretty damn good, they were almost as good as a nice long fucking session.
I growled at her. "I don't appreciate liars."
She frowned. "I'm not lying," she snarled at me, slamming her paw into the dirt.
"You told me your Luna's name is Amanda."
She dipped her head in a nod. "That's right."
"Okay, maybe two Amanda's have run from your pack then."
She furrowed her brows at me, shaking her head. "No, just one. The Alpha took her when she was quite young, forcing her to be his. She has her mark on the middle of her back. He wanted to make sure he left it in a place that would her the most so she would know she'd never get away from him."
"See, that's the weird thing, little wolf." I shifted, moving around her. I had nothing to fear from her. Even if she turned on me and went feral, there was no way I'd lose to some insane animal like this.
She huffed. "Will you make some sense? You promised you would kill me, I've answered your questions, now come through with your part of the bargain."
"Nah," I sneered at her, making her ears fall flat against her head. "You're a filthy liar. You want me to kill you? I'm going to grab you by the scruff of your neck and drag you back to your Alpha. That will be the best punishment for someone as worthless as me."
"No!" she reared back from me, planting her furry ass down and stiffening her front paws. "I won't let you! Why are you acting like this? I told you the truth!"
I laughed in her face, reaching past her and grabbing her by the scruff of her neck, just as I threatened. She resisted against me, but one good yank, and I had her in the air. She yelped but didn't attack me, too busy shaking like a leaf and whimpering like the pathetic cannon fodder she was. "I bet you don't even know who Amanda is. Because I'll tell you a few things about her. First of all, she's my Luna, and I'm the one that left my mark on her shoulder, I didn't see some worthless ass Alpha's mark on her when I did either. Second, she's my Prime's mate, and I know every inch of her intimately."
She stopped struggling, going limp in my arms, and stared at me. "Let me down," she whispered.
I shrugged, opening my clenched fist and letting her fall. She hit the ground hard and leaned over, touching her forehead to the ground before the snap and crack of bones filled the air. She shifted back and covered herself with her hands, staring up at me with a face that wasn't quite right.
What the fuck was going on here?
I stepped closer, sniffing at her. I hadn't noticed it when she was in her wolf form but things were different now that she was running around as a human. The apple pie scent tickled my nose, but something else was mixed with it, almost like darkness.
But even if I couldn't smell how her scent was the same, there was no denying that she was close to a clone of my Luna.
"You better fucking explain yourself, or I'll tear you apart slowly. You'll get that death you want, but it's going to fucking hurt. Get talking."
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