CHAPTER 33 – HER PACK, HER RULE

SCARLET’S POV

I was jugging when Rich walked up to me and said. “Lara just told me what happened in the kitchen. Is that why you have been practicing with so much enthusiasm since morning as if you are going to engage someone in a life or death combat?”

I continued with what I was doing and responded to him. “I have to take my sessions seriously”

“We need to talk now, luna,” he said.

“You can talk, I am listening to you” I replied.

“I said we need to talk” he repeated.

“And I have already ordered you to go on” I replied.

“This is not about giving orders, luna,” he said.

He might be right, it is not just about giving orders as it has turned out that some people will always be above my orders.

I am still triggered by what happened this morning and if it dares to repeat itself another time, then only one person would live to tell the story and I intend to be that person.

The fact that she got the backings of the alpha, my own husband made me even more infuriated.

This is not the mansion where I was at the mercy of everyone, this is a different place where I and only I should be in control and I intend to call the shot around here. Under no circumstances would I allow a repeat of the things that happened in the mansion in this place.

“Then you should continue with the training” I answered.

“Listen to me now,” he said.

I turned away from him and went on with my jugging. I was already very angry and would not want to take it out on him.

“Scarlet” he yelled.

I stopped and turned to him in rage. I accept that we are friends, but that stopped when he crossed into Black Moon Pack. And right now, I am his luna and he better learn how to address me properly if he wants to remain in my good book.

RICH’S POV

“Then you should continue with the training” she replied.

She was refusing to pay any attention to me. She has allowed herself to be so intoxicated by power and she had so quickly forgotten where she was coming from, where we all are coming from.

I agree that she has a right to be angry, but she has to play by the rule if she wants to survive and last a little while longer in this place.

“Listen to me now” I pleaded with her.

Instead, she turned away and continued with her jugging. And it was obvious just how angry she was.

“Scarlet” I screamed her name before I could even know what I was doing.

I wondered what might have come over me to make me address her in such a manner. She is the luna here in Black Moon Pack and I should know that we are not friends anymore. I am her servant now, and I have no right to go against her desire.

“I am very sorry for that, my luna, please forgive me” I apologized with a slight bow.

She did not make any sound but gazed at me. She was furious and I could tell that she was only acting calm and trying to control her temper because of the little respect that she has left for me.

“Rich” she murmured.

“I am so sorry, my luna, but you have to listen to us” I pleaded.

She smiled at me without saying anything and then she held my hands and led me over to where Lara had been standing, looking at us.

“Let us all sit here, on this pavement,” she said pointing to a raised stone pavement that could pass for a bench.

She dragged Lara and me with her and when we got to the pavement, she and Lara sat down while I remained standing.

“Sit, Rich” Scarlet instructed.

“I am sorry, my luna, on the order of the alpha, I am not supposed to sit with you” I replied.

She looked at me. “And why is it that everyone else seems to be meeting the alpha and taking an order or two from him except for myself?” she inquired.

“My luna, I am in no position to answer to such” I replied.

“Hmm” she sighed.

“My luna, it is about what happened earlier today” I began.

“And what about it?” she asked.

“Violet is no ordinary girl around here” I replied.

When she heard me refer to Violet as no ordinary girl, she got up and went to stand in front of us. She smiled and said. “As far as this Pack is concerned, I am the only one that is not ordinary. Every other member is just like everyone else”

“You are right, my luna, but we fear that the alpha might not be happy with that since Violet was acting on his instruction” Lara said.

“And my order remains that no one in this Pack-house should attend to Violet” Scarlet emphasized.

“And I must admit that you made the right choice” I hailed her.

“Rich” Lara exclaimed.

“Of course she did. It is better that she put that girl in her place from the very start” I defended.

“But the alpha, he would always do her biddings,” Lara said and as soon as the words were out, she realized herself and closed her mouth. But then it was already too late.

“Do her biddings, what do you mean and how do you come to know that much?” Scarlet asked.

“I am sorry I said too much, my luna, please forgive me” Lara appealed.

“No, you will only be sorry if you refuse to spill it all out right away” Scarlet threatened.

“Violet is very close to the alpha, luna and that is why no one wants to stand up to her and we believe that since you have stood up to her, she will know her place and abide by it,” I said.

Lara and I have agreed that we have to be careful around Scarlet, there is so much that she does not know and we have to wait for her to find out in her own way less she confronts the alpha and puts us in as her informant. It is not to be doubted that what the alpha would do is better imagined than felt.

“But then I still think that you should have thought of another approach, luna. What if Violet had attacked you, what would you have done? You don’t want the alpha knowing how frail you are just yet” Lara said.

“And I still maintain that there was no way she would have dared to attack the luna” I countered.

“Hold on, Rich, let me explain this to Lara” Scarlet said to me. “You see Lara, I have always heard my mother tell Dawn that no one defeats an angry lioness that is trying to protect her pride land. Her anger is enough strength in itself and could stand against anyone. What I did right there in the kitchen was not me against Violet. I was not standing up for myself, but I was also standing up for all those that look up to me as their luna. I would not tolerate any reign of terror from anyone, especially not from someone as insignificant as Violet”

“And what if she returns?” Lara asked.

“As you already know, I learnt such approach from my mother. It was the way she treats intruders, as she would like to call them, especially the female ones, and believe me, they never come back” she replied.

All along, I have been impressed by her reply, but I am afraid not anymore. This is not the mansion, her father is not alpha Jake and the girls that she refers to are nothing like Violet.

“And what if the alpha wants her to keep coming?” Lara murmured.

“I doubt he would. Another thing that I learnt from my mother is that no matter the approach a lioness uses to chase off intruders or rogues, the lion never got angry with her. And I know that deep down somewhere, the alpha would be glad about what I did even though he might not want to say it” she replied.

It seems like she was beginning to make some sense with her analysis, but then, it was still not clear to me.

“Really?” Lara asked.

“You know alpha Jake right and Do you think he would not have sent for me by now if he was angry with me?” she asked.

“Yes, he would have sent a message across if he was not pleased” Lara answered and a little smile appeared on her face.

I smiled too, and so did Scarlet when she saw the smile on our faces. I and Lara were happy that she did not get into any trouble.