The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior

Fed Up Pt. 1

Melanie was excited to finally have this moment between her and her mate. Xander wanted to clarify a few things he’d seen me do back in Blue Moon. I quickly explained because I really just wanted to mark each other. We’d waited so long for this moment, and I really didn’t want to talk anymore. I lost my mind when he started kissing my marking spot. It was more intense than it ever had been. Freya linked, “That’s me. Since I am now at full strength, and you are of age; the need for him to mark us…basically triples.” It felt like I’d need to crawl out of my skin if he didn’t mark me in the next few minutes. I quickly explained to Xander and got things moving. I was not here for foreplay today. The only thing that made me feel sane was Xander touching me. Everything inside me felt like my skin was exploding from his touch. I was already orgasming. What in the hell was happening? Did I care? Nope…not even a little. What I did care about was feeling Xander’s canines in my neck. It was consuming my thoughts. When it finally happened, I had an out of body experience as his teeth pierce my skin. Freya snickered, “I’m coming forward to mark mate.” She could do whatever she wanted. She could tell me she was going to take over the world and I would have cared less. It felt like every little piece of me clicked into place when my canines pierced Xander’s skin.

Freya linked me, “Let’s take him to our plane.” We had a plane? That was weird. I asked, “How do we bring them? Mind you I’m assuming this is the place I’ve seen you where you didn’t tell me you…were you.” Freya linked, “That’s the place. I’ll bring Oden. You focus on Xander. Call his mind to yours.” Sure….I could do that. Not super clear on the instructions….but I could probably manage. I closed my eyes and focused everything in me on Xander. I opened my eyes in our plane. I was back in the creek. Xander was standing just in front of me. Somehow he got here without ending up in the creek. I smiled despite that….because it worked! I had brought him with me. Freya linked, “Of course it did. It’s a natural instinct for you now that you know who we are.” I gaped, “You can talk to me here?! Where was the heads up? Like oh hey by the way…it’s me…Freya…I’m the white wolf and by extension so are you.” Freya smiled, “I didn’t want you to panic…we had a lot going on.” I sighed and thought about it.

She was right. I walked over to Xander as Freya and Oden trotted off together. It was nice being this way. Our wolf sides playing together and Xander and I having time ourselves. I looked around what I now knew to be my own personal plane. That was just a crazy thought. I smiled; I really did like it here. Xander and I talked about what we would do now that we knew I was the white wolf. He said he would protect me. That Trevor was in their custody. That’s not really what I meant. People would come at our pack for me…. A lot. I could protect myself, but….What about the innocent lives that could be lost because of the color of my fur? Freya linked, “If only we were mated to a super powerful royal fairy and Hackura who is also a wolf.” I snorted, “That’s why I’m mated to him….isn’t it?” Freya linked, “You were always meant for him. I chose you to be my human because of your own characteristics. That you were mated to him was an added bonus that made you as my choice agreeable to those involved in the decision.” I didn’t want to think about that. Thinking about the events logically, I knew a lot of people wouldn’t believe anyone had seen a white wolf….but the ones that did….most were likely to be not so good people. You’d have the ones who were curious and power hungry jerks who’d want to kidnap me.

Xander pulled me out of those thoughts by pointing out we needed to go back. I didn’t want to deal with this. I was so tired of having meetings about me. I didn’t want to talk about what happened to me. I didn’t want to talk about being the white wolf. I didn’t want to talk about any of it. I wanted to shove it in the closet and lock the door. I wanted some normalcy, but clearly normal was just not in the cards for me. Freya snorted, “You are a genius….you came up with Laxenread….the wolf serum, and a smattering of other serums. You found a way to protect the hood from mintor poisonings….Plus, you are the leader of the resistance. Normal was never in the cards my dear.” Did she have to be right all the time? We headed back. I figured Xander could get back how I did. Through the creek. I closed my eyes and then we were back in the treehouse. I linked Freya, “Can you make me pass out from being marked?” Freya snorted, “No. We will sleep a little longer than normal….actually for you…it will probably be sleeping eight hours like normal people….being marked doesn’t wipe us out. We aren’t like other wolves.” I sighed, “Come on! You could take over and fake it for me.” Freya laughed, “Just face the music, Melanie.” I really didn’t want to. I was tired of the music that never stopped playing. Maybe if we just stayed in the treehouse the real world would stay away. Xander had to make good points about why they wouldn’t leave without talking to us. My brothers were tenacious and they’d be worried. Great. Fabulous. Freya snorted, “We can take care of ourselves.” Agreed. We’d been doing it for quite some time now. I’d been doing it without her too. I could handle myself.

Once we got outside I jumped on Xander’s back for a piggyback ride. We stayed that way until we ran into his parents, EJ, and Elise. Reality crashed down on me…all these people would be fighting for me. Because I was the white wolf. They would face battles because of it. Freya linked, “Many people already fight for you in the resistance. I linked, “That’s to fight back against injustices…this is going to be because of the color of our fur. It’s not the same.” People were talking around me as these thoughts swirled. I was vaguely aware that they ran through the list of people at said meeting. I really didn’t want to do this. Elise insisted we hurry up because she had things to get to. Oh my gosh. She was still planning to have our girls night. Elise linked me, “I see the look on your face, and you’re right. We are having our girls night. It’s been planned forever. We are going.” I thought about it If anyone could convince EJ….it would be her. My attendance was probably a lost cause. No one was going to agree after I’d shifted into the white wolf. I could sneak out the window though….or have Valentina shimmer me there. So…those were options. I could still go…just unlikely without group consensus. Xander popped us into the living room. Everyone was staring at me. Some with curiosity…some with worry…all with amazement. I resisted the urge to groan. Xander wanted to know where Trevor was. So did I. Trevor and I had things to discuss. Now, he couldn’t stand on his lie that we were mates. There was no reason not to have a frank and honest discussion.

Dylan mentioned the possibility of one of the Conners’ boys being mated to a dragon. I bit my lip. I knew a dragon. Her name was Kingsley. Dylan had a chance of being right because Kingsley was unmated. Currently, she was working for the resistance in Europe to see if she could get a bead on any ring groups there. She could move around without suspicion. I needed to reach out to her. I might need her to come back here now ….I knew she wanted to find her mate. I wasn’t exactly sure how old she was…she didn’t talk about her family. I did know that her dragon was beautiful, and she was full of sass….She could also breath basically lava….it was still fire…but with a liquid component. I’d actually looked up that trait in the older texts about dragons before they vanished from the supernatural world. Kingsley’s coloring and the whole breathing lava fire…was reported to be a royal trait. Kingsley was probably a princess. She’d been grateful for the information. I wasn’t sure what happened between her and her family, but she didn’t want to talk about it. I was in a unique place to understand that, and I didn’t push her. I’d gotten her everything I could on her abilities though. We’d actually saved each other a few times. She ended up wanting to work for me in the resistance once I’d come clean to her about who ran the resistance. I would definitely have to reach out to her to see if she wanted to come back this way. She hated Trevor and that I wouldn’t let her kill him with her breathing fire and lava on him. For some reason, I believed Dylan was wrong though….I seriously doubted Kingsley would be mated to someone who lived in this realm. A different one….that had possibilities. He could be right though, the Conners could go to two different realms to live if they chose to. Plus, Kingsley had felt like family to me. Just not in the same way Elise, Buttercup, Micah, Cayden, Valentina, and even Jane did. I’d worry about that later.

Jason linked me, “Do you know a freaking dragon?!” Tristan linked me at the same time, “You know a damn dragon?! Who are you? Do you just know other creatures because you’re the white wolf?” I linked them both, “I didn’t say I knew a dragon.” Tristan snorted, “Your face did….I do want to chat about that later.” He could wish on a shooting star for all I cared. I wouldn’t give away Kingsley’s secret. She was my friend. Xander asked about a Dragon too. Because I could come up with an answer Dylan asked if I was still a white wolf. He was hoping I was pink. What? Freya snorted, “Of course we are still white….he is funny though.” She was right, he was pretty funny. My dad asked if I was ok. That depended on your definition. I felt somewhat like I was reeling. Nope, I was definitely reeling. I also didn’t want to talk about it. It was all going in a box. Jason thought I knew prior to all of them. I mean I guess I did. I found out before he did, but I understood why Freya didn’t tell me before we shifted. It’s more of a see to believe kind of deal. Plus….we were dealing with a lot. Freya linked, “I didn’t want to overwhelm you. This wouldn’t have been as big of a deal to let you know when we shifted at sixteen if we’d grown up here. It would’ve been big, but you wouldn’t have been so overwhelmed with information at one time. There was also all this speculation about us shifting…after me being suppressed…finding our mate…finding out we were lied to and our family was alive….it’s all been a lot.” She was right. I didn’t blame her at all. She’d made the right call.

I went through what I knew I could do with the group. They wanted to understand why I’d chosen to heal Eric over everyone else. I actually didn’t understand the question. Eric was the logical choice. He was the best fighter…well rumored to be anyway. Dylan shifted the topic immediately. He was back on adopting my alias again. My mom walked over and hugged me. She linked me, “I have known since you were a child you were such a special little girl. I am sorry this type of responsibility has been thrust on you given the life you had these last few years. I would do anything to make your path in life easier, Ladybug.” I would not cry. I refused. My brothers wanted to know about my feelings. I desperately needed people to stop asking about my feelings. That’s how I felt. I was happy my wolf wasn’t locked inside me. I was happy Xander and I were FINALLY able to mark each other. It was awesome that I had these abilities…it also just meant everything would always be hard. I shook myself. I was not getting into my feelings. I’d learned to push them aside long ago, and I wasn’t going to start diving into them now. My dad had somehow found out I’d called myself a freak. I linked Sierra, “How did he find that out?” Sierra sighed, “Beta Dylan has sources….probably someone he talked to in Black Path told him when they came down there…while you were beating up Stephanie.” Jerks. They couldn’t just keep their mouths shut. I pointed out it was weird to be immune to Silver and Wolfsbane. It’s not like anyone would logically jump to…obviously I’m the white wolf and that’s why I’m immune. They didn’t understand. People constantly told me I was a freak. I was alone there with my friends. We were all kids except Hendrick and Mason. They were all raised down there in that culture. They didn’t think I was a freak….but the pack's words made sense. They would have felt the same way if they were me.

Alpha Peter said they needed to protect me. WAS HE FOR REAL? Freya linked, “Mel….he’s being nice. It’s his instinct to protect you.” No just…no. He DID NOT get to talk about protecting me. His time to protect me had LONG since passed by. Jason argued I needed protection. No, that was not true at all. In fact, the opposite was true, people tended to need my protection. I could take care of my damn self and I had been for seven years. They couldn’t just come back into my life and determine that I needed their help. That was not a thing. They had no idea the things I’d done. Sierra cut me off. I linked her, “It’s insulting. I run the resistance.” Sierra linked, “You haven’t told them that.” I linked, “Still…I started, funded, and run a resistance to the ring. I have followers and spies in packs ALL over the country. I’m going to reach out to Kingsley and see if that has expanded to Europe. Regardless, I was a lead female warrior practically running and protecting a pack….by myself.” Sierra snorted, “You want to bring Kingsley home to see if her mate is in this group too Don’t you?.” I sighed. Yes and no. I had a feeling….her mate just…I don’t know. Maybe….I shoved that thought aside. Addison and Paige wanted me to eat. My grandpa thought they were trying to change the subject. Oh…he and Paige would clash. Paige was a born mother hen.

Zoe walked in with sandwiches. I sat down and ate it as everyone talked around me. Unfortunately, this allowed my thoughts to swirl. The white wolf…was real…and it was me. It was surreal. My dad was freaking out about some groups were coming to hunt me. I snorted internally. They should ask Black Path how that would go for them. Tristan had taken me to a secluded area in Red Run’s territory many times to practice covering my scent and hiding from people. Not to mention by the time I was sixteen I had created a spray to conceal my scent. They had no chance to beat me. One, they were not the sharpest knives in the drawer . Two, I was highly motivated to kick their asses. Sierra accidentally spilled the beans out loud about the hunt. She linked me, “I’m so sorry. It just slipped out…I’m not used to being around people who don’t know.” I linked her back, “Don’t worry about it.” Grandpa Ben was upset. I actually understood his frustration. Either he was avoiding talking to me about saving his life…or he wasn’t quite certain because he was shot and drugged. Part of me deeply suspected he knew. Sometimes when I looked in his eyes I thought I could see him holding himself back from asking me things. Then there’s the distance between us because I believed he’d disowned me when he hadn’t. When it came down to it, there was a lot unresolved between us. He knew at minimum that I was in the resistance if he remembered what happened that day. He just wasn’t saying anything. It was a big secret to keep. I just wasn’t certain if the whole group knew I was in the resistance….and he’d been told to keep quiet…or if he was unsure himself. Whatever the reason it was clearly putting him on edge.

Addison cursory explained how hunts in Black path worked. No one was particularly happy about those details. I stopped them from happening again because I trained all the wolf less members which gave me the right to take their places. So they’d have to hunt me. Edward and Jean had been embarrassed enough about our first round of hunting. Hunting the wolf less was supposed to assert their dominance. After losing to me when I challenged to be the female lead warrior was bruising enough to their ego. Especially when you considered I couldn’t shift, AND I was sixteen at the time. Them not letting me go to school backfired on them in that aspect. They really should’ve known better. Tristan linked me, “You used the tactics I taught you.” I linked, “With some extras, yes. Everything you taught me about hiding from wolves while they hunt was useful.” He barely hid his smirk. My family’s pride was going up the more people described how I’d won the hunt. They had no idea the details we were leaving out. I avoided Micah’s eyes. I knew he’d be upset. I could’ve asked them for help. I probably should’ve. That was just a whole barrel of cats I didn’t want to get into. They briefly mentioned what I did to Trevor. I smirked. I told them they should ask him. If someone made him tell the truth it would piss him off more than getting caught would.

Elise said she was taking all the girls upstairs. She grabbed me specifically and dragged me upstairs. She led us into her and EJ’s room. Cassie popped in and smiled at us. She looked at me, “Cayden said you have had quite the day. Micah texted him updates.” I asked, “Where is he?” Cassie smiled, “He will be joining my brothers shortly.” She snapped us all into outfits. I gaped, “Umm…I…this….” Paige snorted, “You look hot.” Elise laughed, “I picked out our group's outfits and showed Cassie beforehand.” I asked, “Did you think about who we would have to walk by to get out of the house? They aren’t going to want me to leave. You guys would probably be fine…but me….they are going to throw a fit.” Elise asked, “Do you want to go?” I sighed, “I had a whole plan….that involved going out the window...Valentina…I had options.” Elise snorted, “We are getting popped there. End of story. It’s only supernatural’s in the club tonight.” Cassie asked, “If we don’t go…what are the odds it looks like we are scared or hiding something? It’s going to get around that Alexander chased after he white wolf. If the women of Black Mountain don’t go to something they’ve had planned for months….What will everyone think?” I closed my eyes and quickly came up with the answer, “It’s pretty high, probability. I’d estimate eighty percent because everyone knows Black Mountain doesn’t deviate from their plans. More people would believe that the white wolf is real if the Luna’s change their plans. That would play because the Alpha’s would want to protect their Luna’s.

Paige snorted, “Her brothers are going to flip out about that outfit. If I know that…someone who grew up with them certainly does, Elise.” I frowned, “I’m twenty years old, not fourteen.” Avery laughed, “It’s not going to matter.” They were probably right. Elise said, “Well, she looks great. Alexander will definitely back me up on that. Plus, she deserves to have some fun.” We all walked downstairs. My brothers were immediately against my outfit. I didn’t think they’d win an argument with Elise….Plus their reaction actually made me want to wear the dang outfit even more. I blushed when Xander agreed I looked good. His eyes were promising that he’d like to take me out of it later. Freya snorted, “He’s probably thinking it would look better on his floor.” I blushed furiously from her words. Elise grossly unsold my estimations on the odds people would find her lack of attendance weird, but that got everyone to back off. Grandpa Ben was still upset. Cassie linked me, “Don’t worry…I brought in a ringer.” I frowned then raised an eyebrow as my Grandma Esther came around the corner. I managed not to make a face that my aunts were already waiting at the club with a larger group. Joy. Cassie popped us to the club in the next second.

I snorted, “I don’t think they were done arguing about us going.” Elise shrugged, “That’s their problem. I heard them calm down about it, and we jump on those moments. Give that group of men a chance to change their mind, and they will take it. You’ve got to run with the decision you want…or you lose out.” Several women squealed about Elise being here. Elise smiled, “Mel, this is Emma Frost.” I nodded, “I know.” Alexandria Daniels smiled at me and asked, “Do you know me too?” I nodded, “Yup. You are Alpha Emmett’s mate, Luna Alexandria.” Alexandria laughed, “I like her Elise.” MaryBeth said, “Most people do.” I laughed really hard. Paige slapped my arm. I snorted, “What? People decidedly do not like me most of the time.” Paige raised an eyebrow. I shrugged and walked to the bar. Everly walked up beside me. She smiled, “Hi…we haven’t got to talk much.” I titled my head, “I guess not. Though, I thought we had. It appears…we haven’t actually had a single conversation.” She looked worried. My drink was given to me with a nod. I raised an eyebrow. I asked, “The mate of the beta of Yellow Hills is the bartender?” She laughed, “Just tonight. We had a few people call in sick.” I frowned, “From the pack?” She shook her head, “No, we hire some humans. They know about our world since some events are supernatural events. I was coming for girls night anyway, and I know how to mix drinks. So…I’m behind the bar.” I linked Addison, “Be on alert. Something’s up.” Addison groaned, “Come on. Can we just have a fun girls night?” I linked, “I’m like seventy-five percent sure something is going to go down…so….probably not, no.” I pulled up the girls here on my watch and sent a grey screen. Everly asked, “What’s that? The grey screen…Did you just text from your watch?” I answered, “It was a grey screen.” It looked like a background, but the girls with the watches would know….it meant be on alert.

I linked Paige, “Don’t drink anything not given by the Beta of Yellow Hills mate.” Paige linked, “Adlee?” I said, “Yes, Malachi’s mate Adlee.” She nodded. Elise grabbed me, “Let’s go dance.” I nodded, “Sure.” I could survey the area. I looked around once we reached the dance floor. It wasn’t just a girls night in the club. I swayed to the music and threw in a few steps. I couldn’t help it. I linked Sierra, “The guys at my two, six, and eight….they are keeping their backs to me.” Sierra linked, “That could be a coincidence.” I linked, “I don’t think it is, and neither do you. They aren’t here for us. This isn’t about us at all….no one knew we were coming. I think this is about the other girls. The allies.” I asked Elise, “Do you guys do this a lot?” Elise laughed, “Oh yeah. It’s our way to get away without guards. Well, Cassie’s are here…but that’s different.” I asked, “So…guards aren’t normally here?” She shook her head, “Nope. Those are the rules.” Addison linked, “Well…fuck. You’re probably right then.” I agreed. I walked back over to Melinda. Emma Frost and MaryBeth weren’t with the group. I asked, “Where’s MaryBeth?” Melinda smiled, “You’re talking to me?” I raised an eyebrow, “You are the only one here. So…yes.” Melinda smiled, “MaryBeth went to the bathroom with Emma. They will be right back.” I linked Sierra and Addison, “Go check the bathroom.” Without missing a beat Addison asked, “Where is the bathroom? I need to go visit the lady’s room myself.” Melinda said, “Oh there’s one upstairs and one in the back here.” Crap. We didn’t know which one Emma and MaryBeth would go to.

Addison and Sierra left. Sierra linked, “They aren’t in the downstairs bathroom. We are going to check the one upstairs.” I asked Melinda, “I’m sure there’s a private bathroom. Emma’s dad owns this club.” Melinda waved her hands, “Oh we only use those if the bathrooms are crowded…or post fun times if you know what I mean…if the guys come along.” I nodded, “I got it.” Melinda smiled, “I’m mated to Landon Lyons.” I nodded, “I know.” Melinda asked, “Are there things you don’t know?” I nodded, “Yes, I had no idea my family wasn’t dead. Or that any of you didn’t disown me. Is there something I don’t know about you…and your life outside of those facts? Not really.” Melinda asked, “Was it really awful in Black Path, Ladybug?” Cassie joined us and said, “That’s not really a fun topic. Tonight is about having fun and giving ourselves a break.” A scent I’d smelled many times around hunters filled my nostrils. Her drink was drugged by a hunter. I knocked her drink out of her hands. She frowned, “That was my water. Why did you do that?” I said, “No, it’s not water.” I looked around the club. My gaze narrowed on a guy watching Cassie who was standing behind her guard. I nodded to her guard and mouthed, “Behind you.” He had him by the throat in a second. The hunters hadn’t anticipated Cassie’s guard being here. It wasn’t out that she was pregnant. Sierra linked, “Emma nor MaryBeth are in the bathroom up here.” I saw one of the guys who was hiding from me going for the front door. I said, “Adlee…you got a bat back there?” She instantly threw it to me. I sped behind the guy and knocked his knees out from under him. Cassie asked, “What’s going on?” Elise said, “Umm same question, Ladybug. I have no clue what’s going on.”