I feel the males next to me get angrier the more I say, and even the Council-members look angry.
“We have to do all the chores in the Pack-house. We prepare the meals for everyone, and when we have our meals, our stations get covered by mated females. During the meals, we sit in assigned seats, and each day, different unmated males sit on either side of us.
When a female turns seventeen, our Luna takes her to a part of the Pack-house we call the fitting room. Your measurements get taken while our Luna picks out a drawing of your outfit, and from that day on, the female has to attend dance classes.
They teach the female a very sensual dance, which you have to perform in front of all the unmated males six months before you turn eighteen. If a male wants to have you as his chosen Mate, he informs our Alpha. There is a ceremony for the High-ranking males and one for the Warriors.
With my Father being our Pack’s Assassin, I normally would have to perform in front of the High-ranking males. But the Wolf that attacked us asked our Alpha to put me in front of the Warriors, as he has an interest in me. I am not sure if our Alpha wanted to grant his request, but on the day I attacked our Luna, she told me she had convinced her Mate to allow it.
She told me she never wanted my Father or me to join the Pack, and this was her way of getting revenge. They also altered my dress to be a lot shorter than it initially was, and when I asked her about it, she told me how she had helped my nightmare to get me in front of him.”
I didn’t look at anyone as I spoke, and my eyes are still on the floor once I am finished.
“Umayza, you had every right to attack her, and we won’t sentence you for this crime. I will send a team to investigate this Pack, because I want to know why the Luna didn’t want you and your Father in her Pack, and we will put a stop to their way of running their Pack.
Is there any way you can contact your Father?” Council-member Dayanah asks, and I shake my head as I didn’t have my phone with me.
“Council-member Dayanah, her Father handed me a piece of paper with a phone number on it before we left. He asked me to give it to her once she was safe, and if you would allow me to give it to her,” Evander says.
Council-member Dayanah tells him to give it to me. I smile as I open the piece of paper and recognize my Father’s handwriting.
Evander
That my Lycan and I were fuming was putting it mildly, and I could feel through our bond that my Brother wasn’t doing any better. The Council is quick in telling Umayza she will not be sentenced for attacking her Luna, and she releases a sigh of relief.
I don’t understand why some Lycans or Werewolves can be this depraved. The leaders of Bright Moon Pack are really a fry short of a happy meal, and I want to knock some sense into them. Knowing there will be an investigation makes me feel a little better, but not by much.
Council-member Dayanah asks Umayza what she wants to do, and Umayza tells the Council she wants to train to be an Assassin just like her Father-to help the Council get justice for those who can’t get it themselves.
“Umayza, the Council grants you your request. Please call your Father and ask him to report to the Academy as soon as he can. We can use someone with his experience here,” Council-member Dayanah says. Soon after that, we say our goodbyes to the Council-members.
Umayza looks exhausted, and Conri asks her if she wants to call her Father tonight or tomorrow when we are on our way to the Academy. She opts for the next day as she is struggling to keep her eyes open. Conri guides her to her bedroom as I get some sodas for Conri and myself.
I am proud of Umayza for telling her story to the Council. I can only imagine what it was like growing up in a Pack like that, and I am glad Conri and I grew up in a Pack that values its members. Before I can let my mind wander to White Crescent Pack, Conri walks back into the room.
“She was asleep before she hit the pillow,” he says with a smile on his face. “I am glad we grew up in White Crescent Pack. Alpha Atlas was a good and fair Alpha, and Luna Anthea was so sweet. I know Amarah has some big shoes to fill, but I know she will be an excellent Alpha.”
Before I can reply, Conri’s phone starts ringing. When he sees the caller-ID, he puts it on speaker. “Captain, to what do we owe this pleasure?” Conri asks, and Captain Armand tells us he and the rest of our Squad will meet us outside the Pack’s territory.
“Knowing a male is after Umayza made Council-member Boaz contact me to come up with a plan to get her safely to the Academy, and Theron has come up with a solid plan. We need clothes that smell like her to put in our SUVs before we all drive away.
There is a fork in the road miles from the Pack that leads in four different directions, and that is where we will all split up to see if we can get rid of him. We will keep in touch by phone, and hopefully you guys can get Umayza to the Academy without further problems,” Armand says.
Conri tells him he will take care of the clothes they will need. He walks out of the living room, and after I have agreed on our meeting time, I disconnect the call. I stand in front of the window, staring at nothing in particular as Conri walks back into the room. He tells me that he put her clothes under her sheets.
“I left a set on a chair in her room for her to wear tomorrow, and the rest will be divided over the other SUVs. I really hope this will work-I would hate for that idiot to get his hands on her,” Conri says. As my Lycan roars in my head, his Lycan roars out loud.
“I am going to give Armand her little red dress,” he says with a smirk on his face, and I groan as the image of Umayza in that outfit pops into my head. My Lycan has a smirk on his face as he says, “Something to picture when you have to take care of yourself.” I groan again as I quickly block him.
It is near midnight when Conri decides to go to the bedroom to get some shut-eye, and I will stand guard for the next few hours. I am still standing in front of the window when I smell the most delectable scent I have ever smelled, and as I look outside, I see the moon at its highest peak.
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