“How is that possible?” Lindy was shocked, was it even possible to do that. With such a large pack, surely someone in that pack would know, what a Luna was and the duties.
Adam shrugged “His father wasn’t the best Alpha I guess. I told him he might as well go pack. That you would not be allowing him, to take Ella anywhere, at this point.”
James knocked and walked in, sank down in the chair next to Adams “I sent the poor confused bastard, to the Luna Library, to educate himself.”
Lindy huffed, “A barbarian I tell you. I will not subject Ella to a man that will mark and mate her. Solely to produce and heir for him, then reject her.”
“Agreed…”Corey nodded “but lets wait, and see what he does with this new found information. Will he learn from it or ignore it…if he’s willing to learn, then maybe he will make a good Mate.”
“And just how, are we supposed to know if he’s willing to learn from it?” Lindy sighed “He could just say he is willing to and be lying.”
“Watch and wait my dear. James did point him towards the library. Lets see what he does.”
“Fine I will give him just one day and if he doesn’t want to learn. He is out of here, without Ella.”
“Alright.” Corey agreed to her demand. Finally they were on the same page.
Lindy highly doubted, this barbarian would go and learn anything, but if he did. She was going to think up a few, not so nice clauses for him to follow along with, in that alliance agreement and there would be one. One to her liking that was for certain. He wanted her and Corey to treat Ella as though she was their daughter. Then she would do just that. Your mother in-law, is going to be a nightmare to you. She smiled to herself, a little mischief of her own was brewing.
Holden POV
Jeremy screaming down the mink-link at him, shot him to his feet the book dropping from his hands ‘ALPHA’ pure urgency in his voice.
‘What?’ he shot back keeping it short.
‘Incoming Alpha wolf, chasing after your mate eastern border NOW.’
Holden was gone like a shot, out of the library down the hall, hit the stairs vaulted off of the landing and hit the ground floor with one hell of a thud, then shot for the front door. He noted on his way across the pack house, he wasn’t the only one on the move, the whole Alpha Unit was running for the front door. Holden got there first, he was faster.
Rip surged forward and shifted him the moment they were out the door, shredding through his favourite suit in the process. Bolting at top speed for the border, where his Mate was in trouble. Being hunted by another Alpha Male. ‘Rip coming full speed.’ he told Jeremy ‘how many?’
‘Just one, she taunt him into it boss.’
‘What the…keep her safe.’ he was furious with her now. What the hell was she doing, taunting an alpha wolf, making it go after her, was she so crazy, so damned fearless. She’d had no trouble shooting an arrow at him, or throwing knives at him, ripping into his car. His mate was bloody insane it seemed, and clearly not afraid, to go up against an alpha wolf.
He saw the alpha wolf, a hundred or so meters from the border, saw Ky’ra howl and it was massive he’d not heard, a female wolf howl like that before. Then she was growling and snarling, pure aggression flooding out of her, he was utterly shocked at her. A full blown challenge from his mate, to the alpha before her, even he and Rip both understood that. Almost and Alpha Duel challenge.
The Minute the other wolf accepted the challenge, Rip was filled with rage and ready to kill him, Ky’ra was off a second later to go after him herself, ‘bring her down’ Holden yelled at Rip, she was going to get herself killed and he hadn’t even gotten to claim her yet. Rip was fast and strong, slammed his body into hers from the side and she fell, rolled over, had not been expecting any interference from anyone, it seemed.
Rip stopped in front of her, blocking her from view, and sent out a massive warning growl towards the other alpha wolf. Rips ears were flat against his head, his tail was dropped low, his hackles were all up, his whole body was filled with tension. Ready to sprint off and take down the other alpha, if he didn’t heed his warning, to stay back.
Then Alpha Corey was right next to him, his wolf also sent out a massive growl of a warning to the other alpha. One alpha wolf verse two alpha wolves was the warning. The wolf stopped but didn’t back away.
Ky’ra however apparently unhappy about the interference, was running around back and forth trying to get past him and her Alpha, clearly wanted a piece of this Alpha wolf for herself, so much aggression was pouring off of his mate, it was undeniable she wanted to fight him. He couldn’t reach her, they were not marked or mated and she wasn’t a member of his pack yet.
‘Jeremy what the hell?’
‘I don’t know boss, once she got a look at his human, she was all anger and aggression, taunting him almost instantly, maybe she knows him.’
‘Wrangle her for goddess’s sake.’
Rip and he were watching the other Alpha wolf, who was now watching his mate, going completely crazy with rage it seemed, with great interest. Though it was no longer trying to come for her, to many wolves around now, more had arrived it seemed, to many for one lone alpha wolf.
They were having a hell of a time trying to corner his furious mate, and it took the entire Alpha Unit, plus Jeremy and several others who he didn’t know. She wasn’t trying to attack any of them, just push past them.
The minute Ky’ra was forced back to pack territory and herded away the other Alpha wolf turned and ran off back the way it had come. Rip was still snarling, but turned and stalked his Mate, she was actually surrounded by 8 wolves he noted. 3 were the Alpha Unit, the other 5 he didn’t recognise.
‘Jeremy go ahead and get me pants.’
‘Yes boss.’ and his wolf Cal was off running ahead to do exactly that. He knew when and where to be a Beta.
Rip shifted them back to human form the minute Jeremy appeared with clothing, jeans and tee-shirt, he dressed and continued to stalk after his Mate. He could see the Luna and Gamma’s mate both standing by the front of the pack house, both looked at Ky’ra with great concern. The Luna was holding a dress in her hand, for when Ella shifted he guessed.
He was not at all happy about her having to shift in front off all of these wolves, no one should see his mate naked but him. The minute he heard the first c***k of her shift, he stepped forward to shade her body from prying eyes, and the minute that dress was on her.
He clamped a hand around her arm and dragged her into the pack house. To the Alpha’s office, he didn’t much care, this wasn’t his pack house or office right now. The Alpha’s office, was where their showdown was going to happen.
He was surprised that she had enough strength, to yank her arm from his grip, but he thought it was more to do with the way she had done it, twisted and pulled so hard and fast towards his thumb that it was forced to snap back. He lost his grip on her, she was indeed well trained, it seemed.
He watched as she stalked over and sat in front of her Alpha’s desk, ‘done this before’ he thought to himself. He stood and watched the yelling match, saw her wolf size up, her own Alpha shocking him completely, but she did back down a minute later when his Alpha aura was forced upon her. Her blatant disregard for him being in the room, her not wanting him there at all, was ticking him off as well.
Getting right in her face he made it very clear to her, she would be answering Alpha Corey’s questions, or he would be the one tearing strips off of her. Rip was pissed off at his mate, for putting herself in danger, but he had backed off now, was actually snarling at Holden for threatening her.
Staring right into her eyes, he was just mere inches away, they were a beautiful light honey brown colour, he could see some green in their, Ky’ra was staring back at him as well, but not on the surface. He liked her eyes, surround by those thick black lashes, ones that would rival his own. He was going to enjoy looking at them, when they weren’t so full of defiance and anger. He wondered what they would look like filled with desire and lust for him.
His instincts shift his thoughts, to the current situation and as he was watching her, realised she was getting real angry at him, could tell just from the way she was looking at him, she was thinking about lashing out at him, but was in two minds at the same time.
“Do you really want to find out Ella…you might not like the answer.” he grated, it seemed to work, even though he was fully pissed off at her stupid behaviour, out there today, it was clear from all the snarling his wolf was aiming at him, Rip was not going to let him hurt her ‘leave her’ he was practically roaring inside of Holden’s mind.
When Alpha Corey asked him to give them a minute, to placate Rip he did, though he did tell her it was not over, he was going to get answers, to her reckless behaviour.
He didn’t go far prowling around the foyer of the pack house, where there was the Alpha unit, her retrieval team, Ah the other 5 wolves he thought. The Luna and the Gamma’s mate, as well as a tired looking Jeremy. Poor bastard, had barely any sleep ‘Jeremy go get some sleep.’ he told him.
More Kickass Werewolf Reads
Dive into our collection of free werewolf romance novels—where fierce Alphas, daring heroines, and heart-stopping twists await. Every story burns with forbidden desire, loyalty, and destiny. Don’t wait—here’s a world where love bites hard and nothing is stronger than the call of the mate.
Leave a Reply