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Chapter 56: ric
Nikki
I’m d to know that Luna Sophie is pregnant and it’s not something else that caused her to be
unable to shift. She’d looked terrified for a moment, and it had made me a bit. nervous. I don’t know
much about mate bonds, but I know I don’ t want to lose my wolf. With all the craziness going on,
pregnancy hadn’t been on my mind. They’ve only been together for a couple of weeks. It’s unheard
of for a she-wolf, even ant Alpha, to be pregnant that quickly. But it makes me wonder if that’s how it
could be, how it should be when the mate bond is strong like theirs.
As we run to where the sounds of fighting are urring, I catch his scent and my stomach drops.
ric, my brother, is here. Along with that scent, I catch his Beta’s scent and the scent of two other
Beta females. I wonder if these are the twins that Luna Sophie was telling us about.
When we jog up, I stay hidden behind some of Alpha Hunter’s warriors. He’s at the front of the
group, in his human form, snarling at my brother and his Beta. I smell two others from my old pack,
possibly his G**a, and maybe another warrior. My brother is so s**d. He assumes that while he’s out
leading the hunt, no one will attack and take over his pack. If I was there, I would. I’d be a better
Alpha than he is.
“Those she-wolves are unmarked Betas. Step aside and let us im them,” my brother growls.
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“Those she wolves are under my protection. You will not cross my borders, or you will be attacked,”
Alpha Hunter growls.
I look and see that Alpha Robin and Alpha Kayce are still in wolf form. They are standing behind
Hunter, nking him in front of his warriors. I smile. I guess that means that Alpha Robin is taking
Alpha Hunter’s side on this. I’m d. I like spending time with him, but I’d stop if he turned out to be
like my brother.
“This is war, Hunter! Do you realize that?” my brother asks.
I see the Beta twins. They’ve shifted back to human form and are huddled on the ground, trying to
make themselves small. Letti and Allison are in wolf form, surrounding them and Luna Sophie is
there, wrapping her arms them, trying to help calm them.
I hate my brother, he’s so arrogant. Maybe I shouldn’t, but I’ve never backed down from a fight. It’s
one of the reasons his Beta covets me.
“If it doese to war, brother,” I snarl his rtion to me, “then what will happen to your pack when
you’re here waging war?” I ask, stepping past the warriors and looking my brother in the eye.
“Nicole. I should have known that you were here. It’s time for you toe home.”
“I don’t think so,” I say, and notice that Robin subtly shifts to stand in front of me.
ric looks back at Hunter. “She’s underage Hunter, she’s my sister and under my protection,” he
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“Protection? Is that what you call locking me away?”
“She’s under MY protection now, rlo,” Hunter growls.
“Nikki, you shoulde home,” ric’s Beta, Camden, says looking over my body covetously, I’m
guessing my brother told him he could have me if he helped him find a mate. Camden has always
liked my smart mouth and fiery spirit, but something In me has wondered if that’s only because he
likes the idea of trying to break me. Cam always did like a challenge, but he’s not known for his
kindness.
“I don’t think so, Camden. But ric, you should heed my warning. You can wage war, you can
come here and attack. Alpha Hunter’s pack,” I say and see Hunter nce at me. He doesn’t like the
idea of me instigating a war. Even Robin backs up as if trying to quiet me with his presence.
“But who’s watching your pack while you, your Beta, your G**a, and your Lead Warrior are all here?
Honestly brother, did it even ur to you that any other Alpha could just walk in and take over your
pack? How foolish of you to leave yourself and your pack so open to attack and takeover,” I say,
taunting him. I know my brother. He has a short fuse but he’s a coward. He’ll either s**dly attack or
he’ll leave, worrying that his pack has been overtaken while he’s gone.
“No one would dare,” he growls.
I look at my nails, examining them. They need to be trimmed.
“I would have, if I was there. There are a lot of ranked she- wolves out on the run. A pack left open
like that is an easy target. A ce where they can take up residence and have a home again.”
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“And what would you do when I return, little sister? I’ll tell you, you’d get on your knees and beg for
my forgiveness,” he snarls.
Iugh. “Oh ric. You’re so short-sighted. Any self-respecting leader would have already had the
entire pack swear their loyalty to them through a blood bond, renouncing you as their Alpha. It
wouldn’t BE your pack any longer. They would attack you, if you came for their new leader.”
“She-wolves don’t lead,” he growls.
“We’ll just add that to the list ofws that need to be changed. I’ d make a much better leader than
you ever will,” I snap back, standing my ground.
“You need to leave, Alpha ric. Your sister and those Betas are under my protection. If you
choose to wage war, so be it. Your sister seems perfectly happy and capable of taking over your
pack in your absence,” Hunter says, surprising me.
ric growls, ring at Hunter before turning and shifting, howling for the others to follow him.
Camden takes an extra moment to look at me.
“See you soon, Nikki,” he says, looking me over once more.
“I doubt it, Cam,” I say as Robin growls a low, menacing growl, the hair on the back of his wolf going
up.
“Found yourself an Alpha protector, I see. He won’t be able to keep me from you, Nikki. You’re
mine,” he snarls, eliciting a snarl from Robin who takes a step forward. I grab hold of his tail, not
breaking eye contact with Cam.
“I never was, and I never will be yours, Cam. Now run along. You
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wouldn’t want my brother starting a ***d war with someone else while you’re here wasting your
breath, would you?”
“This isn’t over,” he growls, turning to look at Hunter before. leaping and racing after my brother.
No one moves while we watch the four wolves racing off.
“Double the patrols,” Hunter says not turning.
“Yes, Alpha.”
Kayce turns, jogging over to where Allison is still standing guard over the Beta twins. They huddle
away from him as he
approaches, but Sophie calms them, letting them know that he’s on our side.
I didn’t realize I was still holding Robin’s tail until it pulls out of my hand as he shifts.
“What the **k was that?” he asks, turning on me. He is very,
very angry.
I lift my chin, ready for the fight.
“My brother is a coward. I knew he wouldn’t start a fight. I wasn’ t instigating a war…”
“I don’t give a f**k about a war, what was that between you and that Beta.”
I frown. Robin is panting in his anger, his aura pushing out all around us. I tilt my head to the side
and look at him, realizing that his wolf is on the edge. I’m not sure why, but I put my hand on his
bare chest, wanting to soothe him.
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“I’m pretty sure my brother told Camden he could have me as his mate, as long as he tamed me,” I
say, shrugging. The others around us are slowly starting to head back, the patrols getting back to
guarding the borders.
“He can’t have you,” he growls…
“I said as much, didn’t I?”
He yanks me against his body. “You’re mine, Nicole.”
“I hate that name,” I say softly.
His voice softens. “You’re mine, Nikki.”
“That remains to be seen, Alpha. And it very much depends on how you side on this public iming
law.”
“Mine!” he says, before his mouth ims mine in a kiss that is somehow soft and dominantly
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