Multi-Luna

CHAPTER FIVE

ALPHA BRAD POV

I knew something was up with Rhylee this morning, but I know that her wolf has decide to make an appearance, it was some shock that Rhylee was kidnapped, and now knowing rogues were involved the entire situation bringing back gut-wrenchingly painful memories.

All warriors and guards were briefed and put to task, leaving Ben and I to try to work out where my baby girl has been taken.

With a mind-link coming through, we were both stopped in our tracks, it was River who made contact, advising that they had found a small group of rogues, and that they were discussing both Rhylee and me.

My gut was churning at the thought. The last rogues that dared come onto our packlands were left outside the borders in pieces. Rogues don’t usually ‘Pack’ themselves, but with their so-called Rogue King, they were obviously under his rule and lead, that leaves them lie a free-range roving pack. The most dangerous type of rogue.

For now, my only concern is to get my girl back! I will not lose any more of my pack to rogues, none!

With many cripling flashbacks running through my head taking my breath away, making my steps falter, each time I stumble Ben is right there to hold me up, I know he knows what is going through my head, he was there with me, with me when I felt Charlotte and Rhaine lose their lives, and the pain and bitterness was soon overshadowed when jade placed Rhylee in my arms with the tears in Jade’s eyes only confirming my feelings not so many minutes ago.

I can't, I will not lose another to rogues, not again, I will kill them all! Mercilessly! Driven on harder by my desire to leave none of them alive.

As we find the boys still in wolf form, watching, waiting with keen focus and precision they acknowledge us, with a dip of their heads, Ryder’s excitement and agitation with the situation obvious with the tension radiating off him, but the one thing he has done in high stress situations since a pup, and that is what I am noticing now, the twitch of the tip of his tail. For some reason, that makes me pause and smile.

After a few minutes of discussion, the two boys decide to play with the objects of their rage. River transforming back to his human form and Ryder remaining in his wolf. The two set off the few hundred feet to the rogue camp, strolling in rather casually. I think to myself, this is their favourite game -’just a boy and his wolf’-. I sit and watch the scene play out in front of me. I probably shouldn’t find it so entertaining.

Seven minutes is all it took for the boy’s to subdue the rogues at the camp, and extracting information from them came effortlessly as the pain worked each rogue until they got their answers.

Setting aside one rogue to take with us, they then continued to finish off the useless rogues left whimpering and pleading for their lives.

Looking to Ben, I nod and then mind-link him. *your boys have become exceptional guards and warriors* The pride that beamed off him could be physically felt he continued to smirk.

Dragging the rogue, following his directions, and making our way through the forest toward the Rogue King’s settlement.

Finding their settlement right on our border, I realise that this was the reason for myself and Bronty my wolf feeling a heaviness this past couple of weeks, I felt a change but with Rhylee’s birthday I focused on that putting the feeling down to loss and grief, masked with joy and happiness for Rhylee's ’s day.

*Nice of you to join us!* came words from the rogue before me, he is about my height, a bit leaner, his body is contorted, and he is oddly partly transitioned. I know him. He is the bastard who killed my mate and pup.

My anger rising, I am ready to taste his blood, I will tear him to pieces! Bronty furious with rage and in our wolf form it takes a lot for me to calm him, *we still need to find Rhylee* I yelled at him, if we keep going like this, I will lose my fight of control. Thankfully, his love for Rhylee will always ground him enough to see reason.

*Give my PUP back!* I bellowed at this rogue, letting my aura break through and rush out at him. With all his minions dropping to their knees, all fighting their desire to submit, but the man in the middle is unaffected.

His smile growing larger, showing yellow teeth that have drool sliding down them and onto his jaw, then dripping off, it’s quite a disturbing sight.

“Now, now there Alpha Brad!” he says with a knowing grin, emphasis on my name, I know he knows who I am, but who is he? He seems comfortable enough to speak back to an Alpha.

“You know ALPHA BRAD” again emphasizing my name, I don’t think you are the one to be making demands here” he snorted out, his voice is different now, I guess his wolf has retreated for the moment, He now sounds familiar, I am sure that is because of our last meeting. Well, not really meeting. He hid behind his rogues until we started killing them.

“ENOUGH!” I snap out before he releases a growl that is menacing and loud, along with his aura, it’s all starting to feel like DeJa'Vu.

Ben shoots me a look, we both know that Bronty will push forward soon, his focus on Rhylee, and he knows she is close, he can feel her, then surprise washes over us both, he can sense her wolf, so the cheeky devil is hiding. That thought causes a grin to falter my facade, and he didn’t miss it.

“Rhylee and I have been getting to know each other, and she wants to stay here.” he says with a glint in his eye that makes a shiver run up my spine.

Just then Rhylee is escorted out from behind the rogue who wraps his arm around her waist and pulls her close, “we have decided ‘dad’ that we are to choose each other as mates, this full moon, which is as you know only a couple day's time now.

Rhylee looks around the group, her gaze coming to me, then Ben and finally to the boys, who have let out very possessive growls toward this rogue.

Then it happens, Rhylee looks dazed, and that bastard has used his command on her. Her gaze intensifying her eyes, widening as a voice that I don’t recognise as hers, River and Ryder also all saying the same thing at the same time “MATE.”

The word causes the entire collective to gasp and fall quiet, the rogue’s face portraying his surprise for a moment, then he leans in and whispers something in Rhylee’s ear. Her nod and submission making my skin ripple.

Looking up, she looks at River and Ryder, tears filling her eyes as she clears her throat and continued, “I Rhylee Rose of the Dark Crystal Moon Pack....” her words cut off by the growls and Melley of action in front of her. Then she straightens and begins again. “I Rhylee Rose, of the Dark Crystal Moon Pack. *howwwwlllll* her own howl this time interrupting her statement.