I answered, “She should be here. EJ, I can’t reach Mel, KJ, Chason, or Fowler.” EJ frowned, “I’ll link the Warriors.” Phil walked over grumbling, “I don’t like that look, Alexander. I’m sure Melanie’s fine. If there was something wrong the pack would link.” Gage said, “Yeah, and they’d honestly better link Phil or I first though.”
Sierra put her arms around Phil saying, “Or Melanie would handle it.” Abigail giggled, “Definitely that one.” I was more worried that the Resistance called my mate in to go fix something. EJ stiffened admitting, “No one is answering. I’ll just pop home really quick.” He didn’t move. My big brother was still standing here then I registered his shock.
EJ linked me, “I can’t pop.” I turned my head asking, “WHAT?” I tried and couldn’t either. Phil said, “Was this a ‘you’ll pop in a few minutes’ comment? Because I got the sense it was urgent for my Alpha cousin not to flip the fuck out.” Gage offered, “I think he tried and didn’t go anywhere.”
I linked Oden, “Do you sense anything wrong with Mel and Freya?” Nothing but silence greeted me. My eyes widened and fury filled me. Jayden walked over greeting, “Hey, guys. What’s up with the golden eyes?”
I whispered, “We can’t pop, and I can’t reach Oden. Mom got a bad feeling then it just went away. Now, EJ and I don’t haveFairy powers, and my wolf isn’t answering me.” I tried to shift. I cringed admitting, “And I can’t shift.”
Jayden groaned, “Fuck. I can’t either. I was just coming over to thank you for the caterers this year. They are great.” EJ questioned, “What caterers? Elise?” Elise frowned, “I didn’t set up a caterer.” I ground out, “So to sum up, no one got these caterers, and we can’t reach the pack. EJ linked me though.”
My brothers could all hear us of course. I linked my dad, “We have a problem.” My dad asked, “What is it?” I questioned, “Can you reach Thor?” Dad paused for a second then shouted down our link, “FUCK!”
I told him, “Jayden thought we sent the caterers.” Dad ordered, “Get over to us. Now.” I told Tristan, “Go warn Dalton and Dakota and your pack members that are here. Jayden, I know you’ve got Blue Moon covered. A fight is coming.” Oden would’ve mentioned how I’d just stated the obvious. I was utterly fuming at being cut off from him.
Tristan grabbed my arm asking, “Did they get Mel?” EJ snorted, “There’s no damn way they got by all our Warriors to get her. Besides, she’s being guarded by three men who would never get taken down all at once. Then you factor in Melanie herself, they don’t have her. They never had her by fighting. They used illusions, their skills don’t match hers.” True.
I linked my mom, “I’m sure dad’s filled you in. I want my guard ordered back to this realm.” My mom surmised, “You’re putting them on Melanie then. Right?” I nodded as I walked over to her. Mom sighed, “That’s your call, but you should talk to your mate about that.”
I teased, “Like you did with dad and his guard?” Mom shot me a glare before saying, “I did talk to him. Your dad didn’t want them, but then he went and got fucking shot. So, I made the executive decision that he would get them. That was fucking different.” I laughed out loud.
The waiter came back to us asking, “Would you like another round?” It was the drinks. I linked EJ, “We could interrupt their plan.” EJ agreed, “Yes, we can. Everyone knows so we might as well kick this off. We could knock them off their game plan.”
I knocked his tray away and grabbed him by the throat. Everyone stopped talking. I snarled at him, “Do you think I’m an idiot? Do you think I need my wolf or my Fairy powers to beat you in a fight?” I snapped his neck.
A Blue Moon Warrior was behind me now. I ordered, “Run to our territory. The first wolf you find have them link the pack. We need our Warriors because we are under attack. Liam will know what to order. GO!” He took off running.
The waiters started shifting. My mom yelled, “I HAVE FUCKING TOLD YOU ALL BAD FUCKING WITCH BITCHES NEED TO GO INTO DITCHES! NOW WILL YOU ALL FUCKING LISTEN?! WE HAVE THE SHIT SHOW THAT IS OUR SON’S MATES WOLF BEING SUPPRESSED AND NOW THIS!”
Dad snorted, “They have gotten smarter. Last time, they didn’t conceal the scent of wolfsbane from you, Angel.” My mom shot back, “YOU ARE PROVING MY FUCKING POINT! THEY NEED TO FUCKING DIE!” To be fair, this did seem to prove her point.
A man stepped out of the tree line and smirked at me. Why me of all people? He yelled, “ATTACK!” My eyes narrowed on his neck. I asked, “Why does he have a Fairy charm?” EJ questioned, “Is now REALLY the time for that question, little brother? You can ask him when we rip it off his neck.” True.
Elise snorted, “Or if Melanie knows him, she’ll just know when she gets here.” My mate would be coming with our Warriors, I knew that. Rogues and a large group of wolves belonging to a pack came into the area.
My mom snorted, “Oh yeah, sure. Attack. Well, you know what? I see your fucking forces and I do this. Fucking beat that, you working with Witch bitches and Warlock wart assholes!” Portals opened and my uncles came out with my grandparents.
I smirked knowing my mom had pulled on her connections with them, bringing them to us. Uncle Marcus threw her a samurai sword. Mom shouted, “Fuck you assholes! You can’t do SHIT to my Hackura bond with your fuck ass drinks.”
My mom moved first, cutting a wolf down fighting against us. Then we all started engaging. I’d killed my tenth man when Elise screamed, “SAM, NO!” I looked over to see they’d separated Sam McAlister from the Red Run group. Addison screamed, “NO! SAM, WATCH OUT!”
I looked over at Paige, but her powers weren’t working either. Damn this was seriously planned, but her hand to hand combat skills were good. She’d clearly worked hard with Melanie. In fact, Addison, Avery, and Paige had clearly done the same, but one friend was missing.
I yelled, “JULIAN!” My brother glanced back at me. I questioned, “Where is Valentina?” My brother answered, “Her and her brother have some sibling thing today. Thank fucking god.” We could use a Demon or two at the moment, but it was his call. Sam screamed in pain as a wolf bit into her thigh.
EJ and I started to run to her, but we were cut off by a wall. EJ growled, “I’d like my pushing power about now.” I snorted, “Same.” The man began to taunt Drake about killing Sam. My dad yelled, “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! THIS IS STILL ABOUT THAT DUCANT BASTARD?!”
The McAlister’s panicked while I doubled my efforts. Sam could not die for so many reasons. One being Melanie would be broken hearted. Sam went down, and devastation filled me. Because I wasn’t going to make it to her side in time.
My heart felt like it was being torn in two. Suddenly a furious rage overtook me. I yelled in anger and my eyes blazed fiercely. Dylan yelled, “MOODY TRIPLET!!! THAT BURST MY EARDRUMS AND WAS NOT HELPFUL. BE HELPFUL!”
EJ grabbed me urging, “Use that anger now!” I stared at him in surprise because it wasn’t my anger, it was Melanie’s. Before I could tell him that a snarl of anger shook the trees. My heart stopped and I knew in that instant Melanie had shifted.
I winced because it happened when she was alone again. The question was how? I’d talked to my mate thirty minutes ago and she was fine. Everyone gasped when the white wolf jumped from the tree line. My jaw dropped and shock hit me like lightning.
That wolf was Melanie in Freya’s form. My mate was the white wolf. Hell, I didn’t even need Oden to tell me. I actually didn’t need anyone to confirm that for me. I knew with every fiber of my being who was standing there defending her mother.
A legend. My mate was a literal legend. My dad linked, “Son?” I couldn’t answer him. Melanie tore the man’s heart out in wolf form and roared in anger. Finn said, “I feel the need to point out that the white wolf hit that guy in the face with his own arm. That’s hilarious.”
