Chapter 63
Chapter 63
My Fated Human Luna Chapter 66
Gabriella POV
I watch as the four warriors that have their wolves shift surrounding those of us without wolves. I notice that Monica doesn’t shift to help the others. Damien, Levi’s wolf, jumps in front of the shifted warriors and growls. I watch as the five rogues space out attempting to surround us. The warriors mimic their movements in order to protect us. These wolves are different from the wolves I grew up with. Their fur is matted and dirty. They smell of rotting flesh even from this distance. Their eyes are dark, making them look evil. They start to snap their jaws at the warriors. The warriors continue to stand their ground despite the rogues jumping at them. After a few minutes, I watch Damien attack the rogue in front of him. All at once the warriors and rogues around us begin to fight each other. I keep Serina and Cynthia close to me and Nicholas comes to stand with us. I can see his concern for his dad on his face. “Your dad can handle that filthy rogue, Nicholas.” I turn looking at the others “get close to each other and face out in case any get close. Make sure the youngest are in the middle. Bret comes to stand in front of me. I do not need his protection. I’m just about to tell him to get his a** in the circle as I ordered, when I hear a growl that shakes the trees around us. I turn to see Brutus along with other warriors heading in our direction. The pathetic rogues try to run at the sight of my father but they cannot get away from our warriors. Damien bites down, snapping the neck of the rogue he is fighting. The other warriors join the fight as Brutus comes to stand near us. A few minutes later, the five rogues are dead and my father goes behind a tree to shift.
He rushes back toward us and starts to look us over for injury. “Dad, we’re fine, Levi and the warriors protected us.” He pulls me and Serina into a hug. He starts to lead us back to the pack house without a word. A million scenarios of what could have happened are playing in my mind. Levi and Nicholas lead the other warriors back to the pack house and we follow dad upstairs. I’m glad that the twins weren’t with us at training. My dad doesn’t feel they are mature enough yet and I agree. They think they areConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
full-grown wolves even though they are only fourteen. Once we reach our floor, my mother comes to check on us. “Are you alright girls?” “Mom, they never even got close to us, we are perfectly fine.” “The warriors and Levi protected us.” “Gabby took charge and made sure the rest of us stayed safe while the warriors fought them off”, Serina says. I smile at my sister even though I didn’t really do anything major. She is my biggest cheerleader. “I’m proud of you all for keeping your heads and not running” my dad says. “It would have made a bad situation much worse had you not kept everyone calm.” “The warriors did the work. I just kept everyone together so those of us without wolves didn’t get in trouble.”
“Gabby, what do you think would have happened had any of the non-shifting members ran while the warriors were contending with the rogues?” I don’t really feel like I did anything great. My father doesn’t wait for an answer. “Gabriella, you may not be able to shift and fight wolves, but part of keeping your pack safe is helping them to make the right choices in bad situations.” “You were with wolves that couldn’t shift and there were no fatalities because you took the role you were born to have, Alpha.” “Thank you, I appreciate all the faith you have in me.” “Why did the rogues attack the pack in the first place?” “Unfortunately, having killed the rogues makes determining that impossible” my father says. “I will have Uncle Harris do some digging to see if he can figure out what pack they belong to and what their motive was for the attack.” “I would like to stay involved with helping find out about the rogue attack” I say waiting for my parents to oppose since I’m not Alpha yet. “Of course, Gabby, I will let you know as soon as Uncle Harris finds anything out.” They really do see me as a leader even when it’s hard for me to. “Why don’t you guys go down and grab something to eat” my mother says.
I lead Serina downstairs and we grab our food before we head to a table. Our brothers come to join us. “Tell us everything” they say in unison, which makes me laugh. After we tell them what happened, they go on and on about how they could have fought the rogues off without any help. I’m just glad they didn’t get the chance to get hurt. As we talk, I feel a hand on my shoulder before Bret comes to sit next to me. “Are you alright Gabby, that was pretty scary?” I turn to my sister and brothers. “Can I have a minute alone with Bret, guys?” “I’ll take the boys back upstairs and I’ll see you in a few minutes, Gabby” Serina says. I nod and they head away from the table. I turn back to Bret, who has a smile on his face like he
won some prize. I don’t know why he thought I sent them away, but it wasn’t to be alone with him. He lays his hand on top of my hand that is resting on the table. I pull my hand back. “Bret, I need to make some things very clear to you.” His smile falls and honestly, I am not trying to be a b**ch but he needs to understand how things are going to be. “We are just friends and nothing more.” “You will have a mate and goddess willing so will I.” “As far as what happened today, when I give orders, you listen.” “I don’t need a knight in shining armor.” “I am the Alpha so I give orders and I expect them to be followed.”
“Gabby, I just didn’t want to see you get hurt.” “I appreciate your concern but you have no wolf either.” “I am a warrior just as you are and, as I said you follow orders so we can keep the pack safe.” “It won’t happen again, I’m sorry.” “Gabby, what if I am your mate when I turn eighteen?” “It will be my job to protect you as my Luna.” Now that just pisses me off. I stand “I will never be the Luna of this pack, I am the Alpha.” I walk away before I lose my cool more than I already have.
Bret POV
I watch Gabby walk out of the dining room before that b**ch Monica, comes to sit next to me. “Isn’t that sad you got shot down by the human b**ch?” “F**k you Monica, you’re just pissed that I want nothing to do with you.” “Don’t flatter yourself Bret, besides your trying to be with a pathetic human instead of a she-wolf.” “I don’t answer to you Monica, I can want to be with whoever I want to.” “You don’t like her, you want to be Alpha.” “You’re not fooling me or anyone else, Bret.” I grab her hand squeezing it. “You know nothing about what I want so you better keep your fvcking mouth shut.” She pulls her hand from my grip before she stands. “Just so you know if you don’t stay out of my business, I’ll make sure the Beta knows you didn’t shift today during the attack.” She shoots daggers in my direction before she fl!ps me the bird and walks away.
The Next Day
Lake POV
I’m getting dressed to head to my office. Jason and I are going to go over everything that happened while he has been gone. I throw on a t-shirt and jeans. I plan to have breakfast in my office to avoid Belinda. The doctor called me last night to tell me that my father was feeling better and already threatening to leave the hospital. That is not surprising at all. I just hope he leaves me alone today. I just reach my office door when I get a link from my father. “Lake get your a** to my office now.” I guess he left the hospital. I think about ignoring him, but I know my father. He will just find me and the fight we are about to have will be ten time worse. I knock before I open the door and my father is seated behind his desk. Belinda is sitting in a chair smiling at me. She must think that she is going to get her way because my father is involved. She is in for a rude awakening. “Here we go Razor.” “We are not taking that snooty b**ch as a mate.” I chuckle and my father yells my name “Lake.” “What the hell are you laughing about?” “What do you want father?” “Sit down now, we have things to discuss.”
I take the seat next to Belinda but I don’t look in her direction. “Belinda tells me that you told her you, won’t mate with her.” “Belinda is absolutely correct, that is what I said.” My father growls “I would be very careful Lake, I haven’t given you the Alpha t!tle yet.” “Now I told you that you will be mating with Belinda.” “This is not up for discussion.” I stand “you are absolutely right this is not up for discussion.” “Don’t make me Alpha because I will not take a chosen mate.” My father looks shocked at me words but I mean every one of them. He turns to Belinda, “please leave and we will find you after we finish our discussion.” She stands and leaves, closing the door behind her. “Who do you think your talking to Lake” my father growls at me. “Father I am not a child and this is a decision that I will be making with my wolf, not you.” “So this is about what your wolf wants.” I can tell he is angry I didn’t tell him about Razor.
“This is about what my wolf and I want.” “You may be able to mate with a woman that is a piss poor excuse for a Luna, but I am not you.” My father comes around the desk and tries to slap me across the face but I stop his hand before it makes contact. I am not a sixteen-year-old boy anymore. I stand my ground and I see the moment he realizes I will not be bullied by him any longer. He takes some deep breaths before he sits back down at his desk. “Lake, I need you to think like an Alpha and not a love
sick wolf.” “Mating with Belinda is what is best for the pack.” “Father this discussion is over and I will not be changing my mind.” “If you want me to work on an alliance with Belinda’s pack, I am glad to do so but that is the only relationship we will ever have.” I turn leaving his office. “You are going to be an awesome Alpha” Razor says and it makes me smile.
Belinda POV
After a little while, I head back to Alpha Raymond’s office. I knock and wait till I hear him say “come in” gruffly. When I open the door, he is still sitting behind his desk. “Belinda, what can I help you with?” “I take it your conversation with Lake did not go as you had planned.” “No, my son has all of the sudden found his balls.” I laugh “I may have an idea that will help us both get what we want.” He motions his arm telling me to sit down.