I shifted back and snarled, “WHY?” Liam explained, “She ordered us to come here.” One of the Demons shimmered out. I growled wanting to know what the hell was going on. The Demon guarding Sam laughed, “He’s fine. Virgil is off getting a key player. We have to go back up Mel.”
I asked, “And you are?” He smiled answering, “Crush. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Melanie’s Xander.” Tristan shifted back shouting, “Holy shit. CRUSH?! Where have you been?” Crush replied, “That’s a long story, T. I am glad you are not dead.” They knew each other?! You know what? I didn’t care about that.
I growled, “Why do we need to back up Melanie?!” Liam sighed, “This was a distraction.” Addison growled, “THOSE MOTHERFUCKING ASSHOLES! THEY CAN’T LET ME HAVE ONE DAY!” Caine looked irate along with Jason.
Crush spoke, “Mel got you enough time to get married. The real fight is on that pack that could not attend.” EJ and I spoke at the same time, “Alpha Theo Bartlett.” Crush nodded. I yelled, “BLACK MOUNTAIN WARRIORS ON ME NOW!” They ran to me, and everyone grabbed onto my siblings as we popped into a very large battle going down. It was the largest rogue attack I’d ever seen.
I snarled in anger when I saw my mate covered in blood. I inhaled and could tell some of it was hers. Melanie stared at the edge of the opposite boundary. My mate screamed, “GET YOUR COWARDICE, POMPOUS SENDING IN PEOPLE TO FIGHT YOUR BATTLES BUTT OUT HERE YOU JERK!” That’s how she talked to Alpha’s she didn’t like? Oden said, “It’s hot.” It was.
Melanie shouted, “BLACK MOUNTAIN’S BEST TRACKERS AND WARRIORS HAVE CUT OFF YOUR ESCAPE! GET OUT HERE AND FIGHT ME GOSH DARN IT!” Drake yelled, “MELANIE!” She ignored her dad and declared, “I challenge you to a fight, Ezra!” My eyes widened.
EJ winced, “Tell me that’s not who I think it is. Melanie did not just challenge Alpha Ezra. That’s not a thing, is it?” I was getting a deeply annoying feeling it was exactly that. Alpha Ezra came out of the tree line and smirked at the McAlister’s. Specifically, Drake.
Elise’s wolf, Rhea, snarled in anger. Alpha Ezra was a damn good fighter. EJ sighed, “Oh good. It’s exactly who I thought it was. Why, dear god??? Aesir, why me? Why us? Just why?” Gage said, “So, maybe…” He trailed off then said, “Actually, I got nothing.” Abigial said, “Don’t worry, Mel’s got this.” We all turned to look at her in shock. Abigail winked at us.
Alpha Ezra sneered at Drake as he answered Melanie, “It’s Alpha and I accept your challenge Melanie McAlister. A fight to the death.” I snarled. Alpha Ezra laughed, “ATTACK!” His pack came out to fight. I was angry when I realized all his pack was doing was keeping us from getting to Melanie since we could beat them easily. I tried to pop to her, but it didn’t work. WHAT THE FUCK?!
Melanie flew at Alpha Ezra while he stared down Drake McAlister. My heart leaped into my throat as they began to fight. EJ linked me, “FOCUS! We need to get to them.” I nodded because I’d get to my Lovebug.
My men were surrounding my mate, but they couldn’t interfere with a challenge. I linked them, “If she’s going to lose, fuck the rules. Melanie issued the challenge, and it wasn’t to the death. Ezra can’t change the challenge. So, you save her. Do you hear me?” They all answered, “Yes, Alpha.”
The rest of our Warriors were in the middle of Alpha Theo’s pack working to get to us. I roared in rage, which made several stop moving. Good. They should know I was fucking pissed, and they were going to die because of it.
Voice of the Forgotten
Melanie teased Xander about his hat. Freya chimed in, “It’s obviously our hat now.” I knew that. I’d heard Paige say many times, that if you dated someone their clothes became your clothes. Xander and I were so much more than dating… so his hoodies, hats, and everything else…. according to Paige, were mine. My wolf agreed, “That sounds right. I approve.”
The desire to taste him overwhelmed me. Freya urged, “Then do it! Come on. He’ll love it! Plus, I know you enjoy that his dick tastes like a sugar cookie.” She was right, I did. Honestly, I didn’t know how people did this type of thing without an inner wolf.
It’s not like I’d done this a lot... or to anyone who wasn’t Xander. I nearly moaned because he did taste like a sugar cookie. My mate seemed to enjoy having my mouth on him, so I kept going. Doing things I hadn’t before like playing with his balls.
Freya praised, “I am such a proud wolf right now.” I rolled my eyes at her, but I was grateful she was in my head. Freya gave me confidence to do things like this. Xander actually roared my name. So, I guess I did it right. Freya snorted, “You definitely did it right.”
She was proving my point. I just didn’t know how people did this without a wolf. I pulled back and realized my lipstick got all over him. Xander didn’t seem to care. I looked around, but I didn’t recognize where we were. I should explore. Freya snorted, “Make him chase us.” She had helped me earlier… So, she was probably right about this too.
I teased Xander then took off. The wind on my face as I ran out the front door was exhilarating. I didn’t pay attention to the people around me because everything here felt alive. I liked it here. I made it to a lake that was really pretty.
I was about to turn right when a unicorn ran up to me. I gaped as it stopped right in front of me. It was an all white unicorn. I whispered, “A unicorn?” It closed the distance between us. I gently ran my hands over its fur. I said, “You’re beautiful.” The unicorn nuzzled my face then took off while I stood there slack jawed staring after it.
There was only one logical conclusion as to where we were now: Faerie. Suddenly, Xander grabbed me from behind, and then we were in the lake. Freya was laughing about something. A desperate need for him took over me. Freya explained, “It’s the water. You just HAVE to love Fairies.”
I loved just the one partial Fairy… Well and his family….in a different way. The need for my mate just kept going. He popped us to a hill, and I didn’t even look around. I even begged him to spank me harder. Oh my god… later I was going to die for saying that... possibly smack myself.
We lost all sense to each other before I felt a power overtake me. Freya snickered, “He unlocked one of his Fairy powers.” Probably his Earth powers. Whatever power he released… it made my need for him even more intense.
I asked Freya, “Am I in heat?” Freya snickered, “No, we aren’t marked. That’s going to be fun though.” I snorted, “Sure... three days of feeling like I’m burning if he’s not touching me… we have different definitions of fun.”
Freya coyly said, “Or a few more than three days, with some more intensity.” I asked, “What?” My wolf didn’t say anything else, but everyone knew that a mated she wolf’s heats were three days. Freya was a new wolf though.
Eventually, Xander popped us back to the house we started out in. Not that we were done. Neither of us showed any signs of being ready to stop. Eventually, we fell apart on a bed. I closed my eyes attempting to sleep.
I jolted to awareness as my eyes snapped open and I looked at the clock. Ugh. Really?! Fifteen minutes. I only got fifteen whole minutes of sleep. I sighed then looked at Xander. He was asleep… like a normal person. I quietly got up and walked around the house. It was truly stunning.
I kept wandering until I found my way into the kitchen, threw my hair up into a ponytail, and started making muffins. People were going to get tired of these as much as I was making them, but I was REALLY happy. It was a little sad how unhappy I’d been until now.
A sad thought stopped me in my tracks as it came to me. All that sadness I’d lived through was all for nothing. My family was never gone, and they never abandoned me. I’d read letters repeatedly that weren’t even from them.
I’d fought against the Ring all without realizing I was in a version of one of their sick and twisted games myself. That upset me a lot. I obviously knew I was in the Undergrounds… but I didn’t know my entire life was one massive ‘screw you, Melanie.’
