All Chapters of THE UNSUBMISSIVE LUNA: THE RISE OF THE SHEWOLVES: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Several men were waiting at the entrance to the Sharptooth Pack Mansion, and one of them stepped forward before we could enter."The child can't go with you to see our Alpha."Alastor stopped, and although he hadn't said a word yet, I immediately noticed the change in his posture."Why not?" I asked.The man lowered his head, but instead of answering me, he looked directly at Alastor."We have a private playroom prepared for her, Alpha."I stared at him.Apparently, being a Luna wasn't enough to qualify me for an answer to my own question."My daughter is not leaving my sight," I said.Before anyone could respond, the enormous doors behind the men opened, and a woman stepped outside.She had dark hair and a surprisingly kind face, considering she lived in a place that looked as though screaming should be coming from the basement."I'm Opal. Don't worry, Luna." She bowed respectfully. "I will guard your daughter with my life."I stared at her.The woman was looking at me like she'd jus

"LUNA AVA!"Dwight's voice sounded strange, far away and distorted, like he was screaming my name from somewhere beneath water."LUNA!"I blinked several times, and suddenly the banquet hall crashed back into existence around me with so much force that I almost stumbled.Music was still playing somewhere in the background, although it was nearly drowned out by shouting and laughter. The smell of blood had become stronger, and when I finally focused on what was happening around me, I couldn't understand what I was looking at.One of the long tables had been overturned, scattering plates, glasses and half-eaten food across the stone floor, while another had been split straight through the middle. Several chairs had been broken, and wolves now stood in a loose circle around the destruction as though they'd been watching some kind of entertainment.Alpha Roland certainly appeared entertained because the bastard was fucking clapping.I followed his gaze, and my heart almost stopped.Alasto

The coast was clear, at least that was what I told myself. I didn't hear any scuffling outside the door, which meant Dwight was maybe looking for me on another floor.I still made up my mind to stay put for a while longer, just in case he was quietly waiting for me outside the door.'It smells like death in here,' Kennedy pointed out. 'I don't think we're alone.'She rose inside me.I turned slowly to take a good look at my surroundings, and I had to place my hand over my nose. It smelt like sickness and pestilence in here.My eyes adjusted to the darkness as I slowly moved away from the door.I could sense the racing heartbeat now."Who's there?""Please, you shouldn't have come here."I froze.It was a young woman.I hadn't noticed her when I'd rushed inside because the room was almost completely dark, with only a thin strip of moonlight slipping between the heavy curtains.She sat curled up on a tiny bed with her bare feet tucked beneath her and her arms wrapped around her knees. T

"What do you mean she should take me to Mount Hecate?" Ashley asked."I'll explain later, Ashley," Opal said as she carefully helped her back onto the tiny bed. "Right now, I need to take the Luna to her Alpha. We've already been here too long."Ashley looked between the two of us, clearly confused, but I didn't have time to explain something I didn't completely understand myself.Especially since I had a few questions of my own.We left Ashley crying in her room, and the second Opal closed the door behind us, I followed her down the corridor.For the first few minutes, we walked in silence. Opal moved quickly through the confusing hallways while I stayed close behind her, trying to memorize the turns in case I ever needed to find my way out of this damn fortress again.Then she started talking.Or, better yet, she talked and I listened."I know you're wondering how I know about your plans," she whispered, glancing over her shoulder. "But Winifred didn't betray you. I was there this m

By the time the carriage rolled through the gates of Drexel Forest, Alastor hadn't spoken another word to me, and I hadn't spoken to him either.I sat as far away from him as the carriage allowed, holding the torn front of my dress together while his threat replayed in my head for what felt like the thousandth time.You and him are dead.Him, as in Trenton.He suspected us, and I didn't know how much he knew or how long he'd been suspicious. Apparently, I hadn't been as careful as I thought. Ten years of sneaking around with Trenton, and perhaps all it took to expose us was the way I referred to my own daughter.My daughter.Not ours.Mine."Stop thinking so loudly."I turned my head towards Alastor.He was staring through the window as the carriage moved past the sleeping cottages scattered throughout the pack. His reflection stared back at me in the glass, and although his face was calm, I could see the faint red still lingering in his eyes."I wasn't aware you could hear thoughts n