Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Amelie

No! Somethings wrong! My chest feels tight. It’s Daisy. What’s wrong. My body moves before my thoughts can catch up. I have to get to the great room now. The pack-link was alerted too. I move as fast as I can. I feel someone coming up from behind me. I turn my head and see Shay and Jordan closing the gap on me. Becky and Bailey are following close behind.

“You feel it too?” I don’t stop; I keep running.

“Easten is terrified.” It sounds like his mother is too.

“I’ve never felt this much rage and fear from Ryan.”

“We just saw everyone leave and felt we should follow. What’s going on?” Becky is already panting.

“I don’t know, but it’s the kids.” I keep looking forward; I must keep moving forward.

We are greeted with a paralyzing scene. I see wolves I’ve never seen before. They have all the Omegas and pups corralled in the corner. They have silver weapons, and the Omegas are trying to shield the pups. The worst part was in the middle of the room, huddled together are the ranked pups, and the wolf who is hoovering over them is none other than Tate Cozad.

The ranked females fan out behind me. We are it for a fighting force. Tate has six wolves with him, but they don’t look like warriors, but they have silver weapons and hostages. I start to circle the center of the room around Tate. He hasn’t said a word, just watching me with his disgusting face twisted in a crazed grin.

“What do you want?”

“Still can’t say my name. That hurts so much since our love is so deep.” He licks his lips, and my gage reflex kicks in.

I link my ranked females, “I’m going to distract him. You guys get everyone else out of here, and then we will kill him once and for all.”

“His blood will flow tonight.” Shay is our best warrior here, and they are threatening her son. They would not leave alive if she had a say. She’s a Beta and naturally stronger than the average male wolf. All my ranked females are stronger than the six wolves Tate brought, plus we had the Omegas the biggest problem was the pups. They outnumber all of us and could be used as a shield at any moment.

I choke down the bile rising in my throat, “Tate, what do you want? Why are you here?”

“Oh, my love, is that any way to talk to your mate. I’m here to take you home, of course, and rid you of these unnecessary responsibilities.” He takes a step toward the ranked pups, Ryan and Easten step in front of Daisy and Rose. They are trying to block Tate. This is the first I can see Daisy clearly, and my heart drops. There’s blood on her PJ’s, and her lip is busted. Tate retakes a step towards the kids. Ryan and Easten don’t back down and stand firm. A growl comes from deep in my chest, and I hear a similar growl coming from Jordan and Shay. Tate messed with the wrong she-wolves.

I use the pack link with all the Omegas and teens and pups over ten. “I need you all to protect the younger pups. Please follow Beta Shay and Gamma Jordan’s instructions.”

“Becky and Bailey, I will need you both to try and grab the ranked pups as soon as I distract Tate enough. Can you do that?”

“Yes, Luna.” I hear in unison.

“Tate, don’t take another step forward.” I get a little closer.

“Or what?” He’s challenging me. The only thing I can think to do is try my Luna aura. He’s not a member of my pack, but it might work.

Inari gathers our aura, “Tate Cozad, I said not another step!” I see him flinch.

“You dear to use your Luna power on me. I am your mate. You will respect me.” He takes a few steps toward me instead.

“Get closer.” I link to Becky and Bailey. They sneak closer, but Tate notices and backs up to the kids.

“Oh, you thought you could just take my bate?” He grabs Ryan by the hair.

“Don’t touch him!” My voice is commanding, and he drops him. This was my only chance.

“I’m going to try something. Everyone be ready to run.” I link the room.

“I told you not to do that. Now How will I punish you.” Tate points his silver blade at the kids. “Who will I choose… who will I choose...”

Before he can pick, I yell out using all my Luna aura, “Drop your knives and drop to your knees.” Tate freezes. I see he is fighting his wolf for control. Two of the other wolves have dropped to their knees, and all have dropped their knives. “NOW!” The Omegas and teens get all the pups out as quickly as they can. Shay and Jordan each get a quick kill in the chaos, but the other four are putting up more of a fight.

“Bailey, go help them. Becky and I can handle him.” She nods and jumps in to help Shay and Jordan.

“Oh, you are tricky as always. I think I like this one still.” Tate grabs Daisy by the arm, and Becky quickly jumps in and pulls the other kids away.

“No, Daisy!” Rose screams, breaks free of the group, and runs back to her sister, pulling her other arm. “Let go, you ugly. Mommy doesn’t like you. She likes daddy.” Rose is desperately pulling Daisy’s arm. Tate is squeezing and twisting the other. Daisy’s cries feel like I’m being stabbed in the heart.

“You want to go first. Be my guest.” Tate throws Daisy to the ground and grabs Rose instead, and lifts the silver knife.

Inari takes complete control and jumps at Tate, knocking him to the ground. It’s not my body that knocked him down. It’s the body of a white wolf. We shifted. How?

Becky grabs the twins, and by now, the other wolves are dead, the pups are safe. It’s just Tate and me in the center of the room. I’m as big as an Alpha and pure white, and I must look terrifying because Tate is trying to crawl away. I swat him, flipping him over and tearing into his side. Growls from deep within my chest reverberate off the walls.

“No, Amelie. Wait, I’m your mate. We were together for ten years. We…” I hit him again, sending him flying into the wall.

He stumbles to his feet, but I knock him down again before he can try making a move. This is ending now. He tries to fight me off him, but I’m too strong and too pissed off. I slash at his chest; Tate’s screams of pain and agony do little to deter me from my goal, ending his life. I slowly lower my head, letting it sink in that this was his end.

“Please don’t kill me. I’ll disappear, and you will never see me ag” I ripped his throat out and backed away. My white fur is matted with Tate’s blood, but the only thing that matters is that everyone is safe, and it’s over. I didn’t want to give him another chance to harm my family or me. It’s done.

I feel my body shift back, and it’s a feeling I’ve missed so. I’m naked, covered in blood, but no one seems to care. They are all covered in blood, even the kids.

“Mommy!” Daisy and Rose scream as they run to me, clinging to my legs.

“Mommy’s OK. Daisy, let me look at your lip.” I bend down to look at Daisy’s lips, and a sharp pain hits me in my abdomen, and I feel something wet run down my leg.

“Mommy, did you pee?” Daisy looks at the small puddle under me.

I clench my fist, and Shay and Jordan are on either side of me. They were holding me up.

“Luna, you are in labor. You need to lay down.” Jordan tries to guide me to the floor.

“It’s too soon. I still have three weeks left. AHHHHH” I try to focus on my breathing.

“Luna, you shifted! Twins come early all the time. You need to lay down.” Jordan tries to get me to lay down again.

“No! Not here, I will not let my children be born in a room full of dead bodies.”

“OK, Luna, lean on us. We will get you to the closest guestroom.”

“AHHHHHHH,” I try to hold in my voice, but the contractions hurt.