78. WAR p.1. (edited)

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Heat radiating on my skin as i closed my eyes, It brought back memories of the summer last year, when Deacon and I were always at the waterfall.

I smiled to myself at the memory, an attempt to calm my nerves before the storm. But today was different because it wasnt hot like summer. It was cool.. like spring.

I was on the verge of another memory before a delicate tingle began to form over my face.. it was soothing. As if someone was caressing my skin.

Opening my eyes, my smile broadened as I saw Zaryn leaning against the porch casually. His eyes were so bright today, shining as he smiled at me with love and... lust. Always lust.

"Don't mine me. Im just admiring the view." He smirked, his arms raising to brush fingers through his hair.. giving me a little show of the tattooed skin underneath that he knew i loved so much.

I sighed, rising from the porch swing gingerly. My insides were sore from last night but in a good way. With each step i was reminded where he had been. I walked over to where he stood and he towered over me. His eyes never left my body.. ogling me before they locked with my own.

I smiled wryly at him, leaning in to smell his scent. "Was last night not enough for ya?"

His large hands quickly covered my hips, bringing me into his hard body.. nose going to my neck. "I could never get enough of you." He mumbled against my neck sending a shiver down my back while those hands began to roam down.. down..

"Whoa there boy." I grabbed his wrists from behind me.. leaning back to look at him. "I appreciate the distraction.. but we need to focus." A breath of laughter left through my nose as i shook my head. "You will always be... excited.. wont you."

He dead panned me with those baby blues. "For the rest of our lives sweet cheeks." He grabbed my ass for emphasis on the cheeks. "Even when we are old and sagging im going to-"

"Okay" i held my hand over his mouth. "Im going to stop you there." A snort of laughter this time as i shook my head at him. He was too much. And so cocky. He never used to be that way.

Zaryn's amused smile faded slightly, his eyes glazing over.

Mind linking..

Those blue eyes snapped to me, assesing me. "You ready? Its time."

Nodding, i took his outstretched hand, pursing my lips and he led me down the steps of his front porch and to his truck, opening my door for me and helping me get inside.

He gave me one last smile before shutting the door and walking to the drivers side, sliding in with ease. Starting the ignition, his brows were set in a hard line, jaw tensed.

Gone was the easy going care free Zaryn and now here was Alpha X.. the meticulous Alpha who wasnt afraid to kill a few wolves if he needed to.

The drive was quiet aside from the sounds of gravel crunching; the truck clambering its way down the dirt and gravel road to our destination: Daisy Meadow. The location of the Mate Picnic.

After vigorous love making last night, we awoke to making strategy plans and reforming contingency plans for me. He meant well... he really did.. but there was no way he was locking me away somewhere or stashing me in a hiding spot if danger was on the horizon.

Besides, I stayed with both of these packs for months. Both Dark Moon and Blue Moon.  They wouldn't hurt me..

So we compromised.

I wanted to be there for the happy parts.. Males and females finding their mates for the first time. Zaryn reluctantly agreed to let me come since Im the Luna but said if anything happened, he had Blake and Nic hiding in the trees, waiting to take me to safety if need be.

Plus my dad would be there too so what kind of trouble could i really get into?

This entire pregnancy situation has turned Zaryn into a sexist cocky arrogant jerk and honestly? It turned me on so much but at the same time i wanted to kick his ass for treating me like some she wolf without a clue.

Im a fùçkıng warrior damnit. I've earned my marks.

I may not can shift, but i can still take a male down if it came to that and with my motherly instincts kicking in? It was ride or die when it came to protecting my pup.

"Almost there." He breathed, thumbs tapping against the steeringwheel.. his left knee popping up and down. I could feel anxiety seep through his pores, the wolf inside him communicating his need for me to be safe.

Sky blue eyes met mine. "Promise me if shìt hits the fan, you do as i ask. Nic and Blake will be waiting in the woods if you are in danger and they will take you home." He urged me to comply.

Placating him, i nodded submissively although i knew if he was in danger, i wasnt leaving without knowing my mate was okay.. i couldn't stand that feeling of being on edge. They would have to drag me kicking and screaming. Im pregnant.. not helpless.

I'll be damned if he gets out of this mateship early. I refuse to go through that hell - without him. Not when i just gave my heart to him and he mended it back together. No. He's in this with me till we are six foot under.

The truck pulled up into a grassy meadow filled with - you guessed it; Daisy's.  They didnt call it Daisy Meadow for nothing.  It was a miles drive north of the pack house. Our pack had a lot of land.. the most coveted.

I saw vehicles piling in left and right from our pack, none of the other members from Conrad and Maxims packs were here yet. We did this for a reason.

Getting out of the truck, Zaryn hurried to my side, helping me out before we walked hand in hand toward my dad who eyed my neck with a narrowed gaze.

Obviously he saw the fresh love bites all over both Zaryn and I from last nights festivities.. but mom was sporting a few of her own. He shouldn't be so judgy. Im mated.

"Hey mom. Dad." Smiling at them, mom winked at me before i turned to look up at Zaryn's handsome face and chiseled jaw. He was all business.

"Have you informed the pack of the threat today?" He voice deep, vibrating.  A true Alpha.

Dad nodded sternly, "yes. Everyone is aware of the what the possibilities are today. Alpha Conrad and Alpha Maxim are briefing their pack members as we speak. Maxim's pack should be here in ten, Conrad's in twenty.  That gives us enough time to set up mated scouts at the parameters of the meadow as well as have the food set out and ready for the picnic.

It was a bit amusing the fact we were preparing for war and a mate picnic..

No one knew what today would result in.. who would start what.. but it was clear the mate picnic would happen.

What wasnt funny was the war. I hope Deacon was right.  I hoped we would be safe.. live long happy lives.

Zaryn nodded and kissed my cheek, eyes lingering on mine. "Stay close to your dad while I go handle business. It could happen at anytime and my wolf is on edge when it comes to you." He searched my face.

With a sigh, i nodded.. not daring to rehash our argument about how im the moon's warrior and can take care of myself.  That just ended up with more 'you're pregnant with my pup, im Alpha, hear me roar' talk.

I stood beside my parents as Zaryn left to handle business and Alpha X made his appearance, stalking to the middle of the field, barking orders.. his muscles engorged.. ready for action. He would be more agressive with me here.

Closing my eyes, i silently prayed the moon had our favor. I was still restless.. expecting the worst.. never knowing who would make the wrong move.

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Forty five minutes later, both packs were here.. mingling. The atmosphere was light.. subtle. The meadow was large, open to a full view of land and mountains in the far west side, more expanse of land to the south and east, with one side being the north side, lined with trees that led to the forrest.

No hostility in the air, everyone was able to enjoy themselves.

It was nice to see mates seeing their other halves for the first time and others meeting with theirs for the second time after last night.  The wolves who couldnt make it last night were hear today.

Laughter and the smell of cooked food filled the air, cool with a slight breeze but warm enough for a picnic. Everything seemed to be going well. Everyone, males and females, were on the watch for agression while at the same time smiling and laughing with their mates. I noticed Dark moon took a different approach, being more wolf. The way they approached their mates.. sniffing them.. circling them as if they were reading every scent off their body before marking them straight away.. without consent.

That was the way of Dark moon. Thankfully, their mates were accepting though. The females of Dark Moon expected this and the poor crescent moon males were really trying hard with their mates to be more wolf sided but they werent raised that way. We weren't raised that way.

Our pack was the more human of the two with Blakes reign but Zaryn's takeover, that was all changing.

Blue moon pack was somehwere in the middle.. not quite as human but not as wolf as Dark moon. They were a bit more free and acted on instinct rather than rules. They seemed to mesh better with Dark moon and at the same time, with our pack members. They were the in between.

I was sitting beside mom on fold out chairs in front of Zaryn's opened tail gate with Zaryn and Dad flanking our sides. Both males were on edge.. waiting. Watching like hawks. They were silent.. even mom. We were more into taking in the scene than interacting and that was fine with me. But watching the females meet their mates, it had my memories of the night I knew Zaryn was mine flashing through my mind.

I never got to experience that joy. My joy was breifly lived, followed by utter heartbreak. Pain. Sadness. A desperate emptiness...

Zaryn's hand found mine, our fingers interlacing as his thumb rubbed my hand soothingly, sensing the direction of my thoughts.

Im sorry i couldnt give this to you.

Was what he said through the link.

I did feel sort of shafted. Not only was meeting Zaryn as my mate for the first time an awful experience..  but we both marked each other, human and wolf, in not such a great way.. we werent even allowed to be together then.

If only things had been different for us.. if only we could have had what some of these wolves are experiencing.

But i have him now. And for that, i am thankful.  I will always be grateful that i at least have him. Here. Right beside me.

I squeezed his hand, peering over to the left, noticing the ghost of a smile on his lips. He was reading my thoughts, squeezing my hand in return.

My vision focused past Zaryn to see Maxim, sitting tall and broad. His tshirt stretched over large muscles, a permanent scowl on his otherwise handsome face as he kept a watchful eye on the wolves around us. Every now and then, i noticed his focus shift  to Conrad who was currently sitting beside Eden, laughing at something she said.  If i didn't know any better, id say there was jealousy in those crystal blue eyes of Maxim's.

Maxim is a handsome wolf. Not my wolf but handsome nonetheless. He is so large, strong, ruthless.. yet caring towards females and pups. I dont know why he is so hung up on Eden.. they knew each other only briefly.. but im guessing he got a taste of her power and became hooked, as an Alpha is prone to do to an Oracle.

"Hey Zaryn?" I leaned into him.

He was too focused on his surroundings but leaned toward me, giving me the okay to continue, that he was paying attention.

I made sure to keep my voice soft and low, "Whats up with Maxim? Why is he lusting after Eden when he has a mate out there somehwere? Shouldn't he go find her instead?"

I didn't understand why he wasn't actively searching for his mate.. or if something happened..

His lips pursed, brows furrowed as he leaned in further toward me, a faraway look in his eyes which were focused straight ahead. "Maxim no longer has a mate. She is with another male." Was the only answer i recieved.

Baby im trying to focus. Not trying to be mean but i need to focus. I love you. We will talk about it later.

He sent through the link, raising out interlaced hands to kiss the top of mine. A content purr from my wolf clouded my mind as the bond prickled my skin.

Nodding at his words, i spared another glance at Maxim. I felt horrible for him. What female would ever not want to be with an Alpha male like him? He deserves to be happy.. it would tone him down a good bit having a mate.

Following Maxim's stare, it reached Eden and Conrad again. It was weird seeing them both so happy.. but i was glad. Conrad deserved to be happy too after everything he went through. So did Eden.. its the one thing she has longed for... for someone to love her. That's the reason shes always been... the way she is. But i don't think she will ever give herself over fully. Maybe she might, considering Conrad's mate is dead but... i know she will never give up her gift. And an Alpha? They want their mate marked.

I didnt see that working.

Continuing to scope the scene, I noticed Gabriel on the other side of Maxim, sitting with Penelope by his side, her baby bump barely noticeable but still there. Gabriel stared off into the woods straight ahead while Penelope looked around at all the happy wolves. Her eyes were filled with guilt and unease as her hands rested on her belly but other than that, her face was a mask of indifference. As was Gabriels. I knew for a fact he was possesive over her and she was of him, but they never outwardly showed their affection.. if there was any aside from the mate bond pulling on them.

Being at a mate picnic with your true mate whom you gave up willingly? She should feel guilty. Poor Grabriel's eyes seemed soulless. They must both be thinking about it.

Conrad's booming laughter filled the air and immediately, Gabriels attention was directed toward him, disgust curling his lip before angrily looking back out at the wooded forrest beyond the north side of the meadow.

The exact spot Nic and Blake were waiting. Watching.

Nic.. my sweet brother. My mates brother as well.. it still seems so weird how my mate and I share a sibling but we are of no blood relation ourself. Its almost borderline įnçęsstt but not really. Not at all..  its just.. strange.

Nic has been training with Blake.. living with him the past week. I think its good for the both of them. I know Blake has to be lonely across the lake, his wolf never interacting with other wolves. This also gives him a chance to better know his biological son and at the same time, helps Nic tame his wolf.

I have yet to see the outcome of that training but it didn't seem like he needed much. Not as much as Zaryn went throug. Eden had told me all about how Zaryn used to be after i left. How agressive he always was.. how no one could be around him for too long because his wolf was always on high alert. Eyes always assesing. Paranoid.

Nic is a trueborn Alpha blood. First born. He seemed to handle it better than what i hear Zaryn handled it but still... i know he hurts. He had his moments of lashing out at others but I never witnessed it. Towards me, he seemed...himself. sad. But still himself.

Which reminded me...

Grace.

My eyes wandered over the throng of mingling wolves and i spotted Grace immediately, laughing with a group of wolves from Blue Moon, her home pack. Those wolves didn't find their mates today like many others... i knew a few of them from my stay at Blue Moon.

Grace was hard not to notice in her neon pink shirt. It was amazing how much she has changed.  How much she has accomplished with her training and therapy. She seemed to glow with happiness but i could always see the pain behind her eyes. That pain that comes with not having your mate when you bear his mark. I couldn't fathom how she was able to be okay. Even when i was okay, i was never okay.

Had she wondered about Nic? She seemed so determined last night when she spoke of him. While she was healing, he had been withering and lashing out until our talk. When i told him to man the hell up, i saw that decision click inside him. He wanted his mate. He was ready to be better for her .. to get her back. I just wondered where she stood on that. She has the option of finding another with her one sided mark, i never did. But Nic believes in mates.. just like all of Crescent Moon.

Grace would laugh at something another wolf said before her eyes would dart to the woods. The same place Gabriel kept looking. The exact spot i knew Nic and Blake were lying in wait.

Grace didnt know Nic was there but im sure he saw her through the crowd.. spotted her in that neon pink shirt. Im sure she felt that warm sensation a mate gets when the other has their eyes trained on their skin.. that pull you get from the bond.

That kind of sensation is one you cant misinterpret...

I wonder if she knew what that feeling was from this far away? The tingles lessen slightly the further you are away from your mate.. she seemed intrigued as she frowned at the trees curiously.

I let out an audible sigh to which Zaryn glanced at me, a tight smile on his lips. He could feel what i felt.. the nervousness. The wolf watching kept me from drowning in boredom but in the back of my mind, I knew anything could happen and it would.

We were waiting for someone to make their move... anyone.

And little did Zaryn know, i was not going to hide away like some coward. My eyes fell to my stomach and I breathed out.

Im pregnant.  I do have to be careful but wolves are tough.

Squeals erupted from a female as her mate chased her around, both laughing.  I had to smile at that. My wolf felt a sense of leadership.. a motherly instinct already kicking inside of us, she was proud to see her pack happy.

Members from blue moon, dark moon and Crescent moon played well together.. everyone laughing, eating, smiling, joking. It was a celebration. A lot more wolves found their mates today but there were plenty who didn't but they still enjoyed themselves. We gained a lot of Dark moon females which is good.. more warriors to train our others. I smiled at the thought of our pack becoming a strong unit.  A family.

My attention was severed from watching of mingling wolves by a loud snap,  sounding to the left of me.. down a little ways.

Zaryn turned his head at the same time as I to see Gabriel.. a stick in each of his clenched fists. I was sure that those two ends used to be one whole. Penelope's eyes widened, watching her true mate glare harshly ahead.. muscles coiling beneath his forearms. Veins pulsing out of his neck. His eyes were trained on a certain couple.

Eden and Conrad.

They were kissing. Conrad's hand on her cheek sweetly..

Zaryn and I watched on, noticing Maxim had also witnessed the endearing kiss as well as Grabriel's tiny outburst. Everyone else was clueless as to what was happening.

Maxim's jaw was clenched, his features set in a hard line witnessing  Eden and Conrad's kiss. I wondered why he was so smitten?

He leaned over to Gabriel, whispering harshly as Zaryn paid attention, his worry seeping through the bond.

"You think he will do something?" I whispered quietly to him.

He shook his head, finger to his lips telling me to be quiet.

Gabriel growled at what Maxim said and hauled a bewildered Penelope up gently by her arm, storming off in a blind rage. He obviously held so much anger inside him against Conrad. More so than what he let on to. I dont think he would have been so angry if Eden wasn't involved.. but seeing the man who was mated to his sister, who destroyed her emotionally - sitting here with another female, happy?

It angered him beyond words. He expected Conrad to still be alone and miserable.

Maxim sighed, rubbing a large hand down his face and i felt Zaryn calm down a little.

"Everything okay?" Zaryn rose his brow to Maxim.

He peered over at us, crystal eyes lost.. tension in the air. "Yeah. Its fine. He's just hormonal." He chuckled breifly, but his eyes met mine for a breif moment and i knew. I knew that he was also upset over the situation but there's no way he would ever let it be known. His lips pursed as he looked away..

Zaryn nodded to himself, his hand still intertwined with mine.

"Is he gonna be a problem?" Dad voiced his concern.  I turned, seeing both mom and dad looking expectantly at Zaryn. I wondered if they saw what i saw.

"Its fine." Zaryn sighed, clearly ready for this picnic to be overwith. I could see the wolf pacing in his mind.. weary yet ready.

It was one thing to battle but another entirely to go to war. We were all wating... wondering who would start it, what would cause it, when it would happen and why.

I felt Zaryn lean in, pressing his lips to my temple. Before he could pull away, i reached up and pecked him on the lips. One thing i worried about was my loved one getting hurt. Especially Zaryn. Myself? I did worry about our pup. Im not sure how to be a mom and i dont know how i should feel but i do know that my wolf is pushing me to be more motherly.. pushing us to be a true Luna.

I wont be a martyr but i do want to make sure my loved ones are safe and if the moon has given me that power then I should use it.

A females frantic scream broke us out of our thoughts, our chairs knocking over as we all jumped up swiftly.. looking for the threat.

"Is this is it?" It was barely whispered from my lips, my heart hammering swifly in my chest like a hummingbirds.

Zaryn's eyes widened a bit, looking down at me before searching the feild in front of us, the scream sounding again only louder this time. Maxim and Conrad were both on their feet, eyes on the female in question.

It was a Blue Moon female.. screaming her lungs out, crying as her new mate, a Dark Moon male, was yelling something at her. She was crying, shaking her head but the males hand was wrapped around her bicep, jerking as he growled out more words at her.

Immediately Zaryn, Conrad and Maxim were running toward the scene, my dad staying behind probably to protect me and mom.

I edged closer, out of pure curiosity.. i had to know what was happening.. it was an urge i couldnt describe. My wolf didn't like seeing a female being mistreated by her male even if it was just a little grabbing.

All three Alphas were there in seconds as the male screamed out saying, "who!? Who was it!?? Tell me!?"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?" Zaryn's voice boomed, shocking the irate male enough to let the crying female go.. his eyes enraged. He ignored Zaryn, looking straight to Maxim.

"Alpha, she's been with another!" He roared, "My mate has been defiled! Its in my right to take out the threat. Your rules." The male growled, huffed and puffed like the big bad wolf he thought he was.. his chest heaving, eyes flashing dangerously.

Maxim snarled, "Stand down!"

The male in question's shoulder hunched slightly but you could tell he was beyond angry..

"Marissa come here now!" Conrad barked to the crying female who tucked her head down and shuffled over to her Alpha. I couldn't hear the discussion they were having from where i stood because Maxim's voice carried over Conrads but he seemed to be questioning her lightly.. soothing her. She leaned into him, showing he was on her side.

All Dark Moon males began shouting things at their females, the females becoming scared.. whimpering.  Agression filled the atmosphere and my wolf was ready to pounce on anything that came close to us..

All the packs Alpha's stepped in.. Maxim ordering Dark moon to be silent, Conrad commanding his females to straighten up and stop sniveling..

Zaryn didnt have to do anything because our pack was well behaved but we did have some males from Crescent Moon trying to defend our packs females to their shouting mates - because our pack isn't loose.

It was chaos.. this one pair of mates, a Dark moon male realising his Blue moon female was already deflowered.. that caused the uproar.  The rest of Dark Moon males questioning their mates on their virtue. Crying and screaming from those that were terrified.. some innocent Crescent moon females and some guilty Blue moons.

"EVERYONE SHUT THE FÙÇKk UP!!!' Maxim bellowed in his Alpha tone.. the flashing in his eyes a warning to all.

Everything became quiet after those Alpha commands but the diabolical energy in the atmosphere vibrated the air with negativity that kept me on edge.

"Honey." Mom put her hand on my shoulder but i spared her no glance. "Come back over here with your father and I. He doesnt like you this close."

"Im fine mom. Shh." I waved her off dismissively. I was only a few meters away.

Eden and Grace had made their way over to me, huddling at my sides. Outrage in Edens body language while watching what happens to loose females who have mates.

"What is the fùçkinnng problem!?" Alpha Maxim screamed out at his males who all flinched under his scrutinizing glare.

No one said a word. No one but one male who stepped forth. Dark hair.. even darker eyes. Scars all over him. I remember him... from Dark Moon.  Their best warrior.

His chocolate eyes shone with malice as he bravely spoke, "These Blue Moon females are all defiled! How can we take mates with no virtue!? This is the way their Alpha runs their pack!?" He asked, incredulously.

Conrad's nose flared, "Are you a virgin, pup?" He growled.. gritting his teeth.

The male, Sam, curled his nose up. "Of course im fùçkinnng not!"

Maxim chuckled darkly, "Then i really dont see your complaint. Neither of you have your virtue. Good for you. All of you males listen to me and listen good! My father may have ran this pack another way but this is my pack now! Has been for years! Blue Moon is... more free in how they live." His glare shifted to Conrad. "But any one of you who even think about rejecting your mate will be punished! I want no one to question their female! She is yours now and no one elses.  If you males are without your virtue- you have no case!!" He boomed.

Conrad watched Maxim, his head raised.. eyes approving. Zaryn hung back, as the hosting Alpha, waiting for when or if he was needed. Our pack was behaving.. no need for any ruthleseness on his part.

Just yet.

Sam stepped forth, "the rules state its in our right to challenge and kill whoever has touched our females!" He roared, angry.

Maxim charged up to him, jerking him by the ear as he winced. "And i said there will be no fighting on Alpha X's land!!! Do i make myself clear!?" He spat.. veins prominent.

Sam nodded while wincing and Maxim shoved him away, turning on his heal.. "Anyone who starts a fight today will be dealt with by me personally, Dark moon! So I would tread carefully!" Maxim was a force to be reckoned with.. his energy so tangible that Eden had even began to notice.

Zaryn stepped forward, in his role of Alpha X, "Any of Dark Moon who has a Crescent moon mate!" His deep voice carried, "Your mate is most likely with her virtue intact! Offenses from my own pack members will be dealt with by me, Blue moons by Alpha Conrad, and Dark Moons by Alpha Maxim. However you are on my land. Listen to your Alpha's and live to see another day!." He ordered through his Alpha tone.. all the Crescent Moon wolves nodding their heads.

Gabriel appeared out of nowhere, standing in front of where i stood, fury in those toxic eyes which were glowing with his wolf. My eyes widened in surprise, my wolf on guard, but his eyes were not for me.

Of course.  I resemble his dead sister. One of them anyway. He held no wrath for me.. it was for Eden.

He growled, towering over us and snatched Eden by the hair, pulling her so her back was into his chest.

Eden's eyes went wide. "Fùçkking get off of me!!!!" She screamed. "CONRAD!!!!"

My eyes widened as he turned her for the entire feild of wolves to see.. seething mad. Conrad growled furiously as Eden struggled in Gabriels grip. Automatically moving forward, something inside me snapped. I was seeing red. That is my friend.!

A hand wrapped around my waist. My dad. He pulled me back against him and i was forced to watch the show. I knew everything was falling into place now.

Maxim snarled, leaving the other wolves as the three Alphas charged forth. "Gabriel! What the Fùçkk are you doing!?" He stormed towards them just as Zaryn's eyes caught mine.

Stay close to your dad. I feel uneasy..

I did as he asked, Dad instantly moving me behind his back. Zaryn came closer.. Maxim and Conrad in a rage.

Gabriel laughed menacingly. "This whøre... something about her everyone seems to like! I tried to be civil, i really did. But i dont like seeing anyone in my sisters spot!" He snapped..his wolfs eyes peering out.. Penelope watched from the sidelines with surprise.

Gabriel sneered, "Maxim not long ago, she was pregnant with Grace's mates pup and you were trying to Fùçk her! Now shes sucking face with my sisters mate... trying to take her place!? WELL I DONT WANT TO SEE YOU HAPPY CONRAD! NOT WITH THIS WHøRE!!! NOT WITH SOMEONE LESSER THAN MY SISTER! NOT WITH ANYONE!" he screamed.. shaking the air with his intensity.  "I want you to suffer conrad! I want you to suffer for the rest of your life!!"

Penelope screamed, crying out for her mate to stop but Gabriel wouldn't relent. This didnt make sense.. coming out of nowhere.  He must have been fuming over this since last night but he knew we had a pact.. no fighting today.  No war. Why was he letting his emotions play into this?

Maxim growled.. his teeth sliding out as he stepped closer.. Conrad doing the same while Eden remained still but her eyes were screaming for help. Eden doesn't shift. She can, but ibe never seen her do it before. She doesn't like anyone seeing her wolf so i knew she wouldnt.. i knew she would take the wrath until she couldn't.. then unleash her strength. Shes no puppet.

Conrad's features contorted to incredulous stupor, not a sound from anyone could be heard but his heavy breathing. "I have suffered Gabriel! Ive suffered plenty! Let her go! No one can take cillas spot, Gabriel! Just stop because im warning you... i will kill you." Conrad shook.. vibrating with how angry he was. I felt my mates eyes on me at the same time dad gripped my wrist more firmly.

Was this the war?

"Gabriel!" Maxim roared, "You have a pup that's going to need his father! I highly suggest you let Eden go before its too late!" Spittle was flying from his mouth as he spoke, the red fury climbing up his neck. He was a feirce towering beast.. ready to snap.

All the wolves in the field watched silently with gaping mouths. Peering into the trees, i saw movement but focused my attention on my mate and Eden.

Gabriel galred at Maxim and snarled, jerking Eden harder by the hair. Eden is powerful.. why isnt she using her dominance now?

"Maxim why do you care about this whøre!?" He was outraged. "Just because you are mate less, you've been bitter since your true mate was sold off years ago like some prostitute.. bearing pups for another... I guess your taste for whøres never let up did it!?" He seethed.. challenging Maxim with his stare directly into eyes of blinding rage. Silver..

Maxim, with all the strength he could muster, roared so loud it hurt my ears.. his body hulking out with tense muscle. He lunged at Gabriel who laughed darkly like some maniac but Zaryn grabbed a fuming Maxim by the shoulder.. turning him to look into his eyes.. forehead to his.. speaking low.. trying to soothe him. If this was a female it would be deemed intimate. But males.. they do this to calm their male friends.

That's it. I was tired of this shìt Gabriel has done enough damage today and i didnt like him threatening my friend. I was shaking with just as much anger.. tired of this drama..

Wrenching out of my dads hold on my wrist, i snatched up an iron club in the back of Zaryn's truck and swung as hard as i could over the back Gabriels head from behind him.. the loud crack echoed and all eyes snapped to me as Gabriels hold on Eden released and he slumped to the ground just after she fell to her knees.

He wasn't dead. Just knocked out.

"Nova!" Zaryn scolded me, outraged for putting myself at risk. Eden scrambled up from the ground and Conrad, worried as could be, rushed to help her up.. pulling her into his arms... soothing her. Anger still radiating from him.. but not toward her.

I noticed a ghost of a smile from Maxim as he gazed at me.. proudly. In his eyes I just defended him.. but i really just wanted this entire mess to stop.

Penelope screeched angrily, running at me.. calling me every name in the book but mom stepped in front of me, her wolf surfacing. "Get the Fùçck away from my daughter! Dont even think about it!" Mom spat, ready to fight. Penelope, in her rage, threw a punch at mom landing it square on her jaw and then there was more movement from the trees..

Nic charged out from the treeline, eyes abalaze. His wolf was out, guiding him as Blake followed, angrily shouting at him to stop but Nic wasnt listening as he rushed in.. thinking this war was about to go down.

As Zaryn came toward me, Dad moved to flank mom, ready as moms head whipped back to face Penelope who stood there shaking with agression.. glaring holes between the two.

"You just signed your death warrant." Moms haunting voice rang out.

Penelope cackled much like Anita used to. "All of you are weak!" She spat, "Jack, you are weak! And Dahlia you are nothing but a whøre! Just like your daughter!!" Growls tumbled from all three of us,  Zaryn sidling up next to me, ready to subdue his mother.. disbelief and anger pouring through the bond.

Penelope glared into my eyes .. saying the one thing i never thought would come from her mouth.

"A mated female.. staying with two different Alphas..  putting her lips on on of those Alphas who isnt even her own while her mate is suffering! Zaryn suffered while you had your fun with Conrad!" She smirked evily.

I paled and Zaryn paused, ceasing all movement.. his eyes flickering with hurt and anger before falling to me. My wolf surfaced and my fist rared back, colliding with her cheek hard.

Pregnant female vs pregnant female. Dont tell me i cant. The face doesnt mean shìt.

She staggered, gaping at me. "Im pregnant!"

"I am too, Bìtch!" I shouted. Gasps came from the surrounding wolves and her eyes went even wider.

"What?" Nic and Blake asked in unison.

"Nova..?" Zaryn's voice cracked.

"Penelope enough!" Maxim jerked her  by her arm, staring down at her. "As your Alpha i command you to shut the fuçkk up, sit down and dont say another fuçkīïng word until i allow it!" The authority in his words rang out. Penelope angled her head to the side submissively, not being able to go against her Alpha and was pushed into a chair.. now sitting with her head down.

The field was quiet.. all eyes on me.. hundreds of wolves watching.

Nic and Blake had been standing there all the while.. confusion written on their faces.. Eden frowned at Conrad.. looking back and forth between us and Maxim sighed heavily, running his hand through his hair.

It was so quiet you could hear the breeze through the trees.. birds cawing.

Mom and dad silently stepped away from me.. their eyes holding worry as Zaryn advanced.. his gaze never leaving my own. He stood towering over me.. toe to toe.. clenching his jaw.

"What did she mean? Huh?" He spoke low.. his voice just for me.

Clearing my throat, i peered up at him. "I-

"I kissed her." Conrad stepped forward, pushing Eden behind him. He bravely stood in the face of danger. For me. "I kissed her one time but she didnt kiss me back.  It was my fault.. i was having memories of my mate. She looks just like her nearly.. she told me that that was never going to happen.  That shes a mated female and that week she left for Dark Moon.. she became uncomfortable and it was my fault." He admitted.. head held high, eyes watching as Zaryn inhaled deeply.. his wolf peering out.

Zaryn held Conrads gaze before shifting back to me. I could see the rage boiling inside him.. i could feel it through the mate bond.. writhing.. stinging fire beneath my skin.. tunneling through my veins. His wrath.

"You kissed my mate?" His voice was deathly low.. head slowly turning back  toward him.

"Zaryn, calm down." Blake warned but Zaryn ignored him... he wasnt Zaryn right now. He was Alpha X. Zaryn was out this equasion. I was wondering when he would make an appearance.

Well, tada!

Taking a deep breath, X opened his solid gold eyes.. his fist flying at Conrad, hitting him square in the jaw before another and another. Conrad took it.. letting him take out his anger on him .. blood flying while Eden screeched out for him to stop but Maxim and Blake pulled X off of him with all the strength they could muster.  Which was a lot.. but X, his alternate ego as i like to call it.. he was more ruthless and cunning than any of these Alphas from the stories ive heard.

X shook with so much anger.. his features contorted into something ive never seen on him.  "I will kill you!!!" His threat was real.

Tension filled the air, the wolves in the crowd seperating.. taking their mates with them as the filed into three seperate pack groups.. ready to fight if anything happened.. waiting on their Alpha's words. The crescent moon pack sent me glares of disgust.

I was once their heroine and now im the one that's caused pain to their Alpha.

"Boy calm down!" Dad shouted while i noticed Eden and Conrad having a heated discussion. Grace and Nic stared at one another before turning their attention to X.

X turned on dad, seething as Maxim and Blake struggled with holding him back.  "Im your Alpha! You may get away with talking to me how you want becaise i let you for the sake of my mate but lets not forget who is in charge here!" He growled, his eyes shifting to me.

Nic let out a rumble from his chest for his disrepect, earning a glare from my mate. Grace glanced over at Nic, studying him in a new found light while things escalated.

I needed to act fast.

"Why did you keep this from me. Why Nova!?" He was pulling on the bonds invisible chain with his anger. My wolf was whining inside my mind.. pushing me to go to him.

He was volatile..

But i did.

I walked up to him, my eyes never leaving his wolf's.. putting my hand against his cheek. His eyes flashed blue before going back to gold.. the wolf calming down at my touch. I could visibly see him stop struggling in the hold he was in.. relaxing as he gazed down at me with hurt.

"Zaryn, i was going to tell you about it after the war. I dont want secrets between us but i also didn't want this to be the reason of the war. You can see that you are making everyone uneasy right?" Stroking his cheek with my thumb, he closed his eyes.. inhaling my scent.. letting it calm him before those eyes now fully blue looked at me.

"You should have told me. I shouldn't have had to hear it this way." His jaw clenched.. calming down.

My eyes blurred with tears and i stepped into him, putting my arms around him. Hugging him tight. "I know.  Im sorry.  Nothing ever happened though.. Conrad never tried that again. He made a mistake and it was one that would never be repeated. Im sorry.. you know im yours." I whispered.. realising he was no longer trembling and that Blake and Maxim had stepped away.. allowing Zaryn's arms to wrap around me with a sigh.

He kissed the top of my head.. holding me to him. "Dont ever hide something from me again." He whispered into my hair. Only i could hear, as everyone had backed away from us to give us some form of privacy.

"I wont. Im sorry Zaryn." I looked up at him and his eyes softened, wiping my tears away. Leaning down, he pressed his lips to my forhead before letting me go and walking away toward Conrad who was bleeding from his nose, a bruise forming around his left eye.

Eden and Conrad ceased their conversation and he straightened up as Zaryn approached him. "You touched my mate." He ground out.

"Im sorry." Conrad rasped. The crowd filled with gasps and one scoff.. from Blake.

Conrad's eyes snapped up to look at Blake who just shook his head. "lets not forget what my daughter has been through though." His gaze traveled to Zaryns. "We can fight all day about who has done what but all we are doing is playing into this war. All this unnecessary violence.. however.. my daughter was locked in a cabin.. isolated-"

"You said you weren't mad enough to attack Blake over that." Zaryn rose a brow

"And i wont. But everyone has done something worth a fight.  I apologized. I was out if my mind lost in memories. I don't see nova that way.. and i have Eden now."

Maxim growled from behind, eyeing Conrad.

Eden shook her head, clearly annoyed at the two.

Conrad glowerd back over at Maxim for his initial growl to which Blake chuckled which earned him more growls from Conrad. Growling all around from everyone and anyone who was pissed off.

"Stop!" Grace cried, "this is ridiculous! Im fine now. Blake is an idiot and a jerk but im fine now."

Nic narrowed his eyes at her. "I should have saved you.."

"You're damn right you should have!" Conrad bellowed.

Everyone began growling and shouting at each other.. my dad included.  Of course he wasnt going to miss out on cussing blake out. Mom was grinding her teeth.. focused on Penelope who sat with a satisfied smirk.

It was extremely loud.. Zaryn was arguing more like yelling at Conrad and the wolves all behind us were shifting around uncomfortably. No one had shifted to their wolves.. yet. Which was a good thing..

I couldn't take it anymore.

Its like something was pulling at me.. my ears searching the woods.. trying to find some sort of peace.. something telling me to listen.

But what i heard far across the field from where i stood sent shivers down my spine and my eyes snapped open.

"STOOOOOOPPP!!!!" i screamed as loud as i could. Everyone stopped immediately.. all their eyes landing me as if i were insane. Breathing heavily i looked at Zaryn.

"Do you hear that? Listen..."

Frowns formed on faces but they all did what i said and listened...

In the distance, across the field.. the sound of twigs snapping, paws hitting the forrest floor.

"What is that?" Conrad asked.

All of a sudden the air filled with a loud whistle from the scouts surrounding us in the trees.. their alert loud.. a warning of what was coming.

This was it.

Dun dun dun!

Wow so much happened in this chap that i had to split it bc im already at 8000 words!

So everyone is pissed at everyone..

Nova's secret came out but Penelope got served and now everyone knows nova is pregnant with Zaryns pup, the little hump fiends!

Maxim sure does like eden.. any guesses as to why?

And what do you thibk happened to his mate? She got sold off to bare pups according to gabe so what happened?

Maxim is surely the strongest but X has his alter ego.. his wolf.. who just might take the cake on crazy when hes mad but nova calms him.  Had she not been there there would have been death.

Grace sees Nic for the first time😲

And wtf dark moon are sexist werejerks..wanting their mates pure but for them its no matter?

Maxim is changing that.

Nova's wolf is pushing her to be motherly.. the luna of the pack.  Lets hope they all forgive her for her indiscretion..

Gabriel has lost it.. things between he and penny arent normal persé but she said she was happy to X. Gabriel is expecting so hes on edge and all wolfy like X.

No one has shifted yet...

But its coming next.. the war.

What is it that nova heard? The moon obviously pushed her to listen.

Props to nova for whacking gabriel!!! But nova.. you need to sit down and remember you got that pup. Let your mate keep you safe!

Unfortunately.. thats what happens to a moon warrior.. they crave the fight.

Why doesnt eden shift? Why has no one seen her wolf!?! What could it beeee!?!!!?!!?!?!

Next chap ill post tomorrow night! On the original schedule!

Xoxo.

Chilee

Feel free to speculate! Ooooh!

Ps: maxims true mate is mated to a mentioned wolf in this story. The first comment to get it right gets the shout!