Chapter Seventeen: Homeward and New Allies

"GET THE MEDICS HERE NOW!! HURRY!"

Motus shouted as they passed territory lines. He was carrying the unconscious she wolf on his back. His mind was filled with endless swirling thoughts.

As two high ranked females took Atzi away, Motus growled at himself. It was his fault she was in this bad of condition. Why hadn't he caught on sooner?? He told himself he'd never forgive himself for harming his Luna....

"My..Luna..." Motus thought in his mind. This phrase popped in his mind since the first night he saw Atzi change.

He believed that he imprinted on her , but...had she imprinted on him? That question shouted over all his other thoughts.

Motus replayed the fight from a week ago in his mind as he awaited news of her healing.

"Why didn't I recognize her...? My anger must of confused me when i smelled Monty's blood on her fur...but she also was not trying to defend herself...Monty was completely opposite of..."

Motus snarled at himself and paced around his room. He wanted to end Damon for all this. For all the pain he caused him.

"Alpha..shes waking up." A female voice said from behind his room door. Motus barked and when the door opened up, he bolted towards the pack infirmary.

He saw Atzi, still as her she wolf, laying on her side in a messy bed. He hopped up beside her and gently nosed along her snout with soft whines.

Her eyes opened a bit trying to adjust to the lights around them. She murred softly and tried to lift her head up to his. She was still feeling weak despite it being a week since they returned home.

Atzi tried to speak but laid her head back down. Motus curled up around her and nuzzled her lovingly. His mind and nature told him that she was his and he was hers. And he wanted to do all he possibly could to show this to her and to everyone.

Atzi leaned into his fur and gave a weak smile. Her body relaxed and cuddled close to Motus. He told the healers that he needed time alone with her. They nodded and left the pair alone in the infirmary.

It had now been over a month since they returned. Atzi was fully healed and mobile again. Motus showed her around and she got used to the way things were there.

Motus howled and his enforcers gathered in the Meeting center. He sat in front of the crowd with Atzi beside him.

"We've been getting news on Damon taking over our neighboring clans. So we need to get ready to take him out...Now who..."

But Motus was interrupted as a large grisled wolf leapt into the crowed and the pack members spread around from it. It was Amadaus.

Motus growled and leapt at his older brother, his claws out as he pounced Amadaus down. Silent Moon Enforcers surrounded the fighting pair, readying for any orders to jump in.

"WAIT! STOP!!" Amadaus said as he huffed backing up. His grey eyes scanned around as he lowered into a submissive stance.

"I'm not here as a enemy...but as an ally. I want to help."

"WHY NOW??! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE WILL BELIEVE YOU??!"

Motus snarled at Amadaus. His fur was bristled with anger. His gaze not leaving off of Amaduas.

Amadaus slowly took out the crumpled paper and tossed it to Motus. Atzi walked up and sniffed it. She recognized it as the paper she ripped from thegiant tome.

"Motus,....that's..the paper i had. I got it from one of Damon's spellbooks. He..he's telling the truth." Atzi said taking the paper.

"I'll trust your judgement Atzi. Get up Amadaus and explain."

Amadaus nods at Motus' words and looked at the husky alpha. He looked at Atzi then around him.

"I...I wanted to help you. Damon's choice on how he punished you and the female was not something I'd take part in. Using females and hurting them is not something I agree with. So...I left and came here to help you take them down."

"Alright..then tell me..what should we do now?"