Page 11 of Moon's Call

“Left at the next light,” Draken commanded, tracking his mate’s pull. His wolf paced beneath his skin, furious at their earlier retreat. “I can’t believe I just walked away from her.”

“You couldn’t have known,” Chuck said, expertly weaving through traffic.

“I should have.” Draken’s knuckles whitened on the armrest. “She’s my mate.”

Scorpio twisted in the passenger seat. “This is exactly why unmated Lunas are vulnerable. Their powers draw attention, and not the good kind. Without a mate’s protection?—“

“I know.” The words came out as a growl. “Just— not now, Scorpio.”

“Take the bypass,” Draken directed, feeling the connection take him that way. “They’re heading toward the cliffs.”

The SUV’s engine roared as Chuck accelerated onto the highway. Trees blurred past as they left the city behind, the road climbing steadily toward the rocky outcrops that marked pack territory.

“There.” Draken pointed to a black sedan weaving through traffic ahead. “That’s got to be them.”

Chuck’s hands tightened on the wheel. “Want me to run them off the road?”

“Without hurting her.” Draken’s wolf surged forward, lending a golden gleam to his eyes.

He had to get his mate back - his stubborn, beautiful, completely oblivious human mate who could apparently level buildings with a thought.

The vehicle swerved around a curve, and Chuck matched the movement smoothly. They were gaining ground, the gap shrinking with each passing second.

“Ready when you are, Alpha,” Chuck said, hands steady on the wheel as they closed in on their target.

Metal shrieked against metal as Chuck rammed their SUV into the sedan. Draken’s fingers dug into the leather seat, his wolf clawing beneath his skin as his mate’s fear pulsed through their bond.

“Careful with the next hit,” he growled.

“I know how to do my job,” Chuck said, his hands steady on the wheel as he lined up another strike. “Maybe have a little faith in your head of security?”

The sedan swerved wildly across both lanes, tires squealing. Draken’s enhanced vision caught glimpses of brown hair through the back window - his mate, his Luna, who hadn’t even known enough to recognize him thirty minutes ago.

“Left,” Scorpio called from the passenger seat. “They’re trying to make the cliff road.”

Chuck yanked the wheel, keeping pace as the sedan took the curve at dangerous speeds. The rocky cliff face loomed on their right, a sheer drop into darkness made Draken’s wolf howl in protective fury.

“Ram them toward the inside,” Draken ordered, tracking the sedan’s erratic movements. “Force them away from the edge.”

Chuck accelerated, positioning for another hit. The impact rattled Draken’s teeth, but he kept his focus locked on the car. His mate’s fear spiked sharply through their bond, making his muscles coil with the need to shift and tear apart whoever dared frighten or harm her.

“Not yet,” he muttered to his wolf. “We need to be smart about this.”

“Smart would’ve been claiming her days ago,” Scorpio said, bracing himself as they took another curve. “Instead of sulking about her being human.”

“You really want to have this conversation now?” Draken’s eyes flashed gold as the sedan fishtailed ahead of them.

“Seems like as good a time as any,” Scorpio grumbled. “Since we’re currently chasing your mate down a mountain road because you left her unprotected.”

Chuck lined up another hit, but the sedan’s driver was getting desperate. They accelerated around a sharp bend, forcing Chuck to match their speed to keep up.

“Next curve,” Chuck said tersely. “I can force them toward the guardrail.”

The SUV’s tires squealed as they pursued the sedan through the turn. Chuck timed the impact perfectly, but the sedan’s driver overcompensated. Metal screamed as both vehicles spun, the sedan’s back end swinging precariously close to the cliff’s edge.

Draken’s heart nearly stopped as his mate’s terror flooded their bond.

Through the SUV’s body, he felt the road tremble. Rocks tumbled down the cliff face in an ominous rumble. Lorelei’s powers were lashing out instinctively to her terror.

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