Reclaimed Heart

The girl looking at me in the mirror was troubled. She was a warrior, not a fucking princess. They did not train her to sit behind a desk and plan parties, but her old fashion mate believed she needed to be. Piercy was technically 25 years old. Even though he looked closer to 30, his shaggy blonde hair and very square jaw stirred something on me I kept pushed down. Every day I dreamed of his tatted fingers entering my body. Catching that itch that I can’t do myself. I couldn’t give in. I couldn’t be the luna he wanted, and that destroyed me. 

Still, I laid down my rules if he wanted me to follow him to his pack. First one, get Maddox and Cade to trust him. He wasn’t an Allie of either of them, so I was immediately skeptical. Second, he had to be okay with me fighting. Third, Tatum needed to approve. Piercy said he won’t let females fight. After everything we been through with Tatum, he still told me he didn’t know he could allow it. 

Knock! Knock!

Fuck, if this was Piercy again, I was going to lose it. Ripping the door open, I was ready to let him have it.

“Cade?” 

“Can we talk?” He raised an eyebrow at my attitude. 

“I mean, you are the alpha.” I said as I stepped aside, it was fun watching his eyes roll as he walked in.

“Attitude, Brett.” He growled, but it never bothered me. 

Shutting the door, Cade took a few steps towards my boxes before he hesitated. “What do you want?” 

“Why are you so bitchy with me?” Cade turned to look at me. “I literally walked in here.” 

“You never come see me. I’m not expecting good news.” 

“You are leaving tomorrow. I assumed you wanted to switch packs.” 

“Excited to get rid of me?” It stung more than I cared to admit. 

Cade opened his mouth, but stopped himself. “What’s wrong?” 

“Nothing.” 

“Fucking hell.” Cade pushed his alpha aura on me, making me fall to the ground. It turned my neck at a painful angle. “Tell me the truth. What the fuck is wrong?”

“Everything! Fucking you. I’m so mad at you!” 

“Me?” Cade pulled the aura back. My pride just took a fucking hit, and he wanted to offer me a hand?

Slapping it away, I jumped up. “What did I do to you?”

“What didn’t you do?” Now the doors were open, it all came out. “I had no one growing up but Tatum. My dad was Kyle’s beta. He might have died a year ago, but he wasn’t a dad. Tatum was there for me. I tried to be another sister to you. I tried to be your best warrior, so you finally accepted me. I saved Tatum as a child, and all I got was blamed. If Tatum did anything bad, it was my fault. I took it because of your dad, but I took it. I took it because she was my only true friend, and I had to. You never saw me, never accepted me, and never fought for me. You barely stood up to Piercy. You moved mountains for Tatum, but tossed me to him and said, figure it out. You don’t care how I feel about living with him. No, you came here to finally get rid of me. Even after I got Tatum out of that house, I’m still not good enough for you.” My rant ended, but Cade didn’t speak for a moment. “Can you please leave, Alpha? I’m tired and would like to go to bed.” 

Taking a few steps to the door, it opened quicker than I expected. Piercy stood on the other side, partly falling in from the sudden movement. “Cade?” He looked at my face. “What’s going on?” “I came to ask

Brett about switching packs.” Cade stood up straight as he looked at Piercy. 

“Ah, well…” Piercy sighed, “Maybe we can do that tomorrow? I would like to talk to Brett, please.” 

“Sure.” Cade didn’t look at me as he walked out. Only put his hand on Piercy’s shoulder and closed the door behind him. 

“Is that really what he wanted?” Piercy sighed and sat down.

“It is.” Pushing my feelings down, I just looked at this man. “We already talked, so what is it you want?” 

“I decided I didn’t like how it ended.” 

“Shocker.” Rolling my eyes, I just sat down across the room from him. 

“I’m serious, Brett.”

“Piercy, we haven’t had a personal conversation in a month. The only thing we have discussed is protecting the twins, fighting about me fighting and what Maddox and Tate dealt with. The only time I have seen any form of emotion from you was after I got kidnapped. Otherwise, you barge into my room and demand I change my way.” 

His jaw flexed as I fought him. Something that made my panties wet, but I learned how to hide it. “I did what you asked. I protected the twins and they are both my allies.” 

“Do you even like them?” 

Piercy snorted. “Like them? I’m not a girl, but yeah, they are cool from what I know of them.” 

“Look, I’m meeting you halfway. I told you I would come to your pack if you did what I asked. You did, so I’m coming, but I’m not switching packs until I decide if I’m staying.” 

This was the same argument we have had over and over. Putting my face in my hands, I just groaned in frustration. I wasn’t looking forward to leaving. Go to a pack where women need to be silent? Fuck that. Yet, here I am. Doing exactly that. 

“Spend the night with me.” Piercy leaned forward. His elbows were on his knees. “Stay with me. We can watch a movie and eat popcorn. Just spend the rest of the evening together.” Looking up, his stupid face was giving me that half smile that made my knees shake. “Please?” 

I remember the feel of his lips on mine and I wanted that. We haven’t went past that. Shit, I haven’t even spent a night in his bed. “We can start with a movie.”