Chapter 33 - Persephone


    I knew the second my fist connected with that bitch’s nose, and I would end up in hot water. This isn’t


    like being in Incubi, where I’d get in trouble for fighting outside training sessions. Fights were allowed


    even when not sparring partners as long as it happened during training sessions. I’m sure even if this


    hadn’t happened in the lobby of Silvercloud with multiple human witnesses, Logan would be pissed at


    me. He’d warned me before we left to keep my temper in check.


    And I failed epically. Yet I don’t feel an ounce of remorse. Okay, that’s a lie. I felt some guilt when I saw


    Cillian’s face. I did punch and make his mate bleed. Even if she deserved it, he didn’t. Thankfully he


    doesn’t hold it against me. That was what worried me the most. I don’t care if Logan yells at me. He


    can’t outright punish me because I’m not Bloodmoon. If he wants to hand out a punishment, he’d need


    to get approval from Alec first.


    When they get here, Alec could decide I need to be punished. Even if he is my Alpha, I’m not afraid of


    him or his stupid wolf. I know what Darkness is capable of, and he’s an ancient wolf spirit. So I’m a little


    afraid of Darkness, alright, I’m afraid of Darkness.


    Yes, I know, the Bloodmoon wolf is an ancient and presumably powerful spirit, but not in the same way


    Darkness and Light are. They’ve hurt people in far worse ways than a mere punch for even speaking


    wrong to Crista. I’m hoping Alec and his wolves will see where I wasing from.


    “How much trouble do you think I am in with HR?” I asked as we pulled up to the pack house.


    “A lot.” Jonathan sighed. “Fights are taken seriously. And considering how many witnesses there


    were….” He shrugged as we climbed out of the car.


    I grimaced as it finally settled into my mind that I was probably being let go from the program after two


    days. I frowned as I looked to the doors of the packhouse and saw Logan and Aurelia standing there


    like they were waiting for us. Shit, they already know. Did Jonathan tell them? Cillian maybe? Or did


    someone from Silvercloud report it up the chain, and Logan heard because he co-owns Kinsley?


    “Persephone…” Logan growled. As his eyes narrowed, I saw them fluctuating from his natural blue to


    the red of his wolf.


    Jonathan winced, lowering his head even if it wasn’t him his Alpha was angry with. I sighed and walked


    up the stairs till I was at eye level with the short Alpha. So I’m two steps down from him and his mate.


    Sure, some might consider this as me acting humble and conceding that Alpha and Luna are higher in


    the food chain. And I guess that’s partially true, but my true reason is that I want to look him in the


    eyes.


    “I don’t need a lecture, Logan,” I said, not beating around the bush. “I had a father, and I know exactly


    what he would have said. And I have an Alpha and can guess what he will say too.”


    “Oh, I know exactly what your Alpha had to say. I called him to let him know you got into a public fight


    with a potential spy with a few hundred human witnesses and will likely be kicked out of the summer


    program.” Logan snorted. “He’s not pleased with you, and neither is your sister. They have moved up


    their flight and will be here tomorrow with his son.”


    That’s just great. My impulsive violent outburst has brought all the D’Amoresing early. Well, fuck


    my life. Though on the bright side, the sooner they get here, the sooner they can leave, and the sooner


    Jonathan and I canplete our bond and truly put M’s ns to an end.


    “Sounds about right. Alec will show up, lecture me about my temper, and try to think of a punishment


    for me.” I shrugged. I hope I’m conveying a more casual front than I felt. While I’m pretty sure how


    things will go down when Alec gets here with his two wolves, especially Darkness, things could take a


    sudden turn.


    “Then I’ll remind him he imprisoned and nearly killed someone for making threatening sexual advances


    on my sister, and that asshole didn’t even know yet she was his future Luna.” I outlined how I hoped


    things would go. “And I’ll get a lesser punishment because breaking that bitch’s nose pales to what he


    did to Santi.”


    Logan rolled his eyes, folding his arms across his chest unamused. “You should take this more


    seriously. Beyond your internship, this could have a ripple effect we can’t foresee. She’s part of


    Demonw. We aren’t officially enemies with them, but we aren’t allies either. I am not looking to have


    a war started, at least not till I know what that bitch is up to.”


    Aurelia sighed and ced her hand on Logan’s arm, and his posture changed. They have a strong


    bond. It only took her light touch to dial back his aggression from a 12, on a scale of 10, to a 1.


    “Persephone, you’re a smart girl. I’m told your IQ rivals your mate’s. So us telling you the ramifications


    of your actions today is pointless. You’ve probably had the car ride home to think through all the


    scenarios.” Aurelia stated. While it did sound like she was buttering me up, I also didn’t detect any


    bullshit.


    “I won’t apologize for what I did. I own it. M was warned to keep her hands off Jonathan. She was


    told we were mates. She chose to ignore those warnings we gave her this morning.” I shrugged. “Bitch


    got what wasing. She’s damn lucky I held back my wolf and only punched her. Sara wants to rip


    her to shreds.”


    “She’s right,” Jonathan spoke up. “The Demonw girl was warned that if she kept it up, I’d take her to


    HR, and Persephone did verbally, in a low enough voice the humans didn’t hear, im me as her


    mate.”


    “You call her Demonw girl?” Aurelia raised an eyebrow.


    “Would you want to call anyone from Cholmáin by their name? Would you want to give them that


    amount of respect? Knowing that their pack was responsible for the destruction of yours? Knowing that


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    their pack killed your parents?” Jonathan questioned. “You may not have memories of Connor and


    Fianna, but I have some left of my parents. Like many of your people, I still remember the night of the


    attack.”


    Aurelia’s shoulders sank as she nodded her head softly. “I understand, Silvercloud. And I can’t say how


    I’d treat someone from Cholmáin if I crossed paths with them. I know what they took from me, but I


    have my parents who have loved me unconditionally. I have Logan and our children. I might not have


    had all this if Firewolf wasn’t attacked.”


    “You can see it that way, but I’m sure the rest of the survivors would rip a Cholmáin wolf to pieces


    before giving them an ounce of kindness or respect.” Jonathan frowned.


    I know how he feels. I still have trouble stepping foot in Madonie. Ignazio is dead, but facing the


    Madonie people is still hard. I don’t hold it against Lando. He lost his parents because of Ignazio, but I


    can’t forgive people like Ivan as quickly. Delh made her piece with his hand in the attack on Nebrodi,


    but I haven’t and don’t know if I ever will. I know Tie, Gage, Khloe, and rio all are on edge when they


    deal with Madonie beyond the ranked members. How do you let go of the hate for someone that killed


    or scared physically and mentally the people you love most?


    Instinctively I took Jonathan’s hand, hoping to offer him support. “You don’t owe Demonw any


    kindness or respect,” I assured him.


    “I will deal with whatever falloutes from punching her,” I assured Logan and Aurelia, and I turned


    my attention back to them. “If I get taken out of the internship, so be it. She’ll be kicked out too, so she’ll


    have no reason to be in Bloodmoon territory.”


    “Which means we can revoke her permission to be here.” Logan’s lips curled into a smile as a red ring


    formed around his blue iris. “And she’ll have twenty-four hours to get off my territory or face the


    consequences of trespassing.”


    I smiled back and nodded. “Exactly. Either way, whatever her ns for Jonathan will be squashed.”


    “It may force her hand. She could act out and do something foolish and dangerous. Like attempting to


    kidnap Silvercloud and possibly force mark him.” Aurelia pointed out.


    “That won’t be happening,” Jonathan said firmly. “Beyond that, she’d have to get to me to do it. I’d rip


    her fucking head off first.”


    “She’d be dead before she could touch him.” I agreed. “I’ve been holding Sara back hard, but if that


    bitch does one more thing, I’ll owe Cillian a bigger apology because his mate will be dead.”


    “Speaking of Cillian, how is he?” Aurelia asked, obviously concerned like a true Luna should be.


    “He’s conflicted. He’s not upset with Persephone. He understands why she did it because if it were


    reversed, he’d hit someone for touching his mate.” Jonathan answered. “I rmended he go talk to


    his parents. Maybe something in all the books they have has a way for him to stay strong against the


    pull of the bond without severing it. I also said if that fails, he should check with Sarael to see what the


    guild might know.”


    “I hope there is something that can help him. I know how hard it is to stay away from your mate. And it


    must hurt more knowing she seems set on having someone else.” Aurelia frowned.


    “Speaking of mate bonds and the strain of being apart. What the fuck is this I hear about Shikoba and


    Rohan?” Logan raised his brow, looking at Jonathan.


    It looks like it’s time to address the next subject on the docket. At least the focus is no longer on me


    and my fight with M. I’d rather talk about Shikoba and Rohan anyways. I’m hoping she wille


    around and ept him. His story is sad, and he seems like a guy who should have a happy life with a


    mate.