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8 - ElaraThe look on Ben’s face says a thousand words. Most of them are curse words directed at my warrior, and frankly, in this moment, I agree. I don’t want a mate until after I have taken over as the Alpha of this pack. I won’t be pushed aside by some guy who thinks his dick makes him better than me. The way he followed me around today, like I couldn’t look after myself, has had my temper sitting at a low simmer. I also have many males in our pack to convince that I am capable of leading, even though I am a woman. With a mate at my side, that is going to be hard to prove. I don’t want to rise to Dev’s challenge, but at the same time, it might be beneficial to put this little Beta in his place while adding another notch to the ‘I’m made for this job’ tallies.“What do you say, Beta? Up for the challenge?” I smile at his deadpan look. He’s fun to tease, at least. I turn and walk to one of the sparring rings marked in the grass without looking to see if he’s following. He’ll follow;
7 - BenSomeone is going to die today. That mantra is on repeat in my head as I follow Elara and her team while my friends continue to chatter over the mindlink about her being my mate. My wolf has no issues staking his claim, and I know I will have some explaining to do when we get back, but I don’t care. I am focused and calm, being this close to her and with our body firmly planted between her and her warriors. I will deny it if anyone asks, though. I don’t want a mate, and she doesn’t like me.It takes about half an hour to get to the attack site. I can still smell the pungent aroma that rogues give off drifting in the air. Something about not being with a pack alters their personal scent to have an undertone of rot or decay. Wolves aren’t meant to live alone; they can go feral to the point that we can’t return to our human form after a while. I wonder if these are lone wolves passing by who need to be put out of their misery, or if it is a group traveling together.Elara, Jeremia
6 - Elara “I’m going to need you to clarify.” The smartass smirks at me. Chocolate brown eyes boring into mine. “I thought our intention was established before we got here.” He’s not fighting my hold, and I don’t understand. If I were threatened, I would have has his ass submitted before he could speak. “Did you really think you were just going to walk in and take over my pack?” I press harder on his windpipe. “Nope.” He coughs. “I came because my alpha required me to. He is here to help you figure out who is trying to attack you and why, that’s all. I’m a Beta, not an Alpha. I don’t want your job or your title. I’ve got my own, thanks. You wanna let me go now, or are we gonna fight and get this out of our system?” I really, really want to punch him in his perfect teeth, but I can’t bring myself to do it. “Just stay out of my way while I put these rogues in their place. I appreciate your Alpha’s help, but I’m not a charity case or a lesson to be learned.” He surges forward, pinni
5 - Ben“Well, as you know, Mother, I was busy preparing for our guests since I was given so much notice about my involvement with the project.” Oh good, she’s feisty. Just what I need. “Well, now, let’s have dinner and then we can discuss our situation.” Alpha David coughs his laughter. Perfect, he indulges her attitude.The dinner they offered smelled delicious and I wish I could remember what I ate. But Elara had me so distracted, I’m not even sure if I put food in my mouth. Before I know it, our plates are being cleared and the small talk is over.“Well, gentlemen and ladies, let’s retire to my sitting room, and we can discuss why everyone is here.” He stands, and the rest of us follow suit. We walk through yet another set of doors down a long hallway decorated with ornate pillars and very old paintings, like something out of a medieval castle. Once the doors are closed, I can see Alpha David visibly relax. “I’m sorry for all the pomp and circumstance, but I believe we have a tra
4 - BenI’m not exactly sure why it takes weeks to plan a trip to a pack that is right around an hour away. There are so many formalities, my head is spinning. We had to negotiate protection, how we enter the pack, the times we could enter. Then there were the things none of us thought about. Alpha James and my dad had us scouring maps for places that rogues could potentially use to ambush us on our way and where all of the attacks have been reported. I now know almost as much about Black Claw’s borders as our own.The more they explain, the more it makes sense, but it doesn’t make it any less daunting. We are supposed to take all information given to us with a grain of salt. Believe it when we see it, but don’t ignore it either. There haven’t been any new attacks since they found a young warrior displayed at their far west border, but Alpha David is convinced the issue lies with his daughter’s transition to take over the pack, and that this is far from over. He said he would explain
3 - Elara“It’s been weeks since we have had any issues. Why are they coming now?” I growl at my dad, who gives me that look like I am dangerously close to crossing a line. I don’t really care though. I’m three years from my full transition, and my instincts don’t want me to take a backseat to pack endeavors. Having some foreign newbie Alpha coming in like a white knight to save me is the opposite of what I need right now.“He is coming as a part of his training as well as yours, Elara. You need to learn to work with neighboring alphas. And, just because we haven’t had any more issues directly doesn’t mean the fighting has stopped. You know that as well as I do. I believe Austin was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but until we get to the bottom of the fighting, we cannot rest. You know this. Don’t be difficult, my little warrior.” He pats my shoulder patronizingly with a wink. He knows I hate that sh*t.“Ugh. Fine. You’re right, I know you’re right.” I rub my forehead. He’s never