Chapter 33
Kaiden
I smashed the dining room table into little pieces. Wood flew from the impact of my closed fist, but I was so livid I barely felt the splinters. They had almost taken my babygirl while she was still in the middle of our territory, and used deer pheromones to mask their scent. They had planned on taking someone, likely a hostage because Matt wouldn’t leave the packhouse, he had been too timid to. But when they saw Eclipse, that changed whatever plans he laid.
I Knew I should have fought him then and there. Why did I hesitate? Why did I let that fucker live when he challenged me in my own home? Why did he leave the council breathing?!
I shifted into my wolf, he had completely taken over, ripping my clothes off me. “We need a plan, Alpha! If you go as you are, they could have an ambush set up, just to kill you!” Said my sister, Gamma Branson. I fought back for control, though I could barely. Shifting sober minded is one thing… but the wolf doing it for you while hot headed was another.
“Shelly, what the FUCK do I do then?” I could feel Rakaam trying to take over again, but I shoved him down barely.
“We already called the council, and they said you have the right to issue a direct challenge.” She stated. I ignored her and threw a shard of wood against the wall, not at her, but just any random direction. It became imbedded in the wall by the stairs, and she sighed. My brother Beta Connor came down the stairs from all the commotion, and stood next to our sister. He was concerned for me, but also for my state of mind.
“I don’t give a FUCK about a challenge, he hurt my babygirl. He snapped her leg; she’s covered in bruises all over her little body. I want him dead. He’s dead. He’s fucking Dead.” I screamed. She looked at me with compassion, which is rare, but I don’t want compassion! I want his blood!
I walked over to what was left of the table and picked up the map. I looked over the damn thing to see where they found my babygirl. I stood there what seemed like forever. I didn’t see any gaps in security. I didn’t see how they got away with this. I know the kidnapper in the truck was an Omega, so his scent was almost invisible, having no power.
Of all the bullshit I think to myself. My mind was too clouded to make any real plans, and it didn’t help that my wolf was not helping. He thrashed in my head, trying to force me to shift, trying to take over. He felt his blind rage would bring her justice, and I had no choice but to go upstairs one more time to calm him. She was the only thing on our mind, and she didn’t know she was the only thing on this earth to keep me from losing my shit. I ordered two guards outside our room to watch her, just to be safe. I had known them since they were pups, and they would defend her with their lives.
I walked past them and went to my closet. I needed to go now that Rakaam was calmed from her scent. I found my black hoodie, pants, deer scent, black shoes, and I kissed her on the forehead. She didn’t move, she was asleep in a dreamworld somewhere. I saw her face scrunch, like she was having a bad one…. It made me feel guilty. I wasn’t there when she needed me, and that sack of shit fought a defenseless female. A small timid female that actually saved his sorry hide in my house. And I let him hurt her.
“I hope I’m a better mate in your dreams babygirl.” I whisper, kissing her on the forehead. She reached for me, the pull of our bond caused her body to react, but I could not stay. Tonight, there would be revenge.
I looked at the deer scent, and I thought long and hard. It would get me closer, but how close really? What would I even do if I went into their pack like this? I would be lowering myself, as well as coming off as a coward.
Taking deer scent and stooping to his level not only would make me look bad, but also be extremely degrading…. Only dogs too afraid to be bold with their evil use something like this…. After all… it was mostly for poor hunting seasons… as the pack grocery store had a large game section. The pheromones were also for hunting extremely troublesome Rogues too…. I set it on the counter.
“No” I mumbled, putting it back.
I would do this like an Alpha, and I’ll be damned that the Lady take me and make me human before I die like a dog, smelling like prey.
I grabbed the keys to my sister’s pink convertible beetle; it was covered in stickers…. I let out a sharp sigh… I missed my ‘stang.
I took no escort, it was just me in the rain, driving my sister’s pink car. She did this to keep me from ever wanting to use hers, and any other day, I would have rather walked in the rain than get into this damn thing, but I will do anything for my Luna, and this night her wounds would be avenged.
I drove up to the pack territory line and crossed it. They were only a 25-mile drive from our territory, and it was about the same size as ours. Their pack was unnaturally close, however until now we’d never had an issue. The road that led into the pack wasn’t guarded either, but I could see his Warriors heading to where I was.
When I got about 10 miles in, I pulled over and jogged in my human form. I wanted to get to the Clearing of Challenge. Every pack has one, and it isn’t official unless you went into the arena. I didn’t do that because of the law, I did it so that I could humiliate him. I would see him suffer.
I heard the snarls of wolves in the night, the rain still pouring. I took off my clothes and roared my challenge, for my mate’s sake. I paced the circular clearing like a horse, wet from the rain, invigorated by the thought of him in my teeth. I howled in lamentation of my mate being hurt because I was gone. I should have been there, but I allowed politics to keep me too busy to realize he had probably been in my territory the entire week.
He appeared with 20 wolves in military formation, more than would be needed to witness this. He marked the ground and roared a warning.
[If you had returned my blood, I would not have retaliated with the drums of war neighbor.] He growled, mind linking me so his escort could hear, but none would take a step to aid until a winner was decided.
[You will die this day. There will be no war, the only blood that will be spilled is yours.] I growled in response, marking where I was. I didn’t want to make his pack mine, but if that is the case so be it.
We circled, in an eternal dance of death. Today there would be only one alive. I would have to kill my neighbor, who had ruled for over 900 years. He had no right to disrespect my Luna, and even if I had liked him, I would still be here in this spot. He overstepped, now he would face the consequences.
“I Challenge to defend my honor and my mate, in fair combat!” I roared, some of his wolves noticed my power.
“I Challenge to defend what is mine!” He roared in retaliation
We barreled down to the middle of the wet clearing and grappled each other. We were evenly matched. We clawed each other, ripping the flesh from our sides, and biting the sides of each other’s necks to try and rip out a throat. All I could see in my mind was my Luna with her leg crushed by the might of an Alpha. All I could see was him standing over her, and her frightened eyes. My wolf had completely taken over at this thought, and he unleashed his true carnage. Something that I held back for many years, repressed. Something that I hoped would never happen again.
I bit him on the chest, ripping off the skin, he got me by the ear, and shook. I continued to bite him in the ribcage, until I got a good bite, and crunched. He howled in pain in a raspy wail; his blood fueled my wolf to a point I could no longer see anything but red. I crushed his lungs. I tore open his ribcage. He no longer breathed, and his heart was no longer within his body.
I howled a roar of victory, and his men trembled. Some completely turned into human form and bowed, to show they had no interest in fighting... as even among old wolves, what I had done was not necessarily possible. I never sought more territory. I never wanted to be anything more than just have a pack and protect them. But today was for honor. Today was for Eclipse. The high of victory had now steeped into my soul. It makes you feel unable to reject a challenge. I was fueled by rage and revenge that had been satisfied, but I could not calm down.
Even with them kneeling as they did… my wolf would not settle.
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