Chapter 105


    I’m sitting in one of the Alpha meetings that I must attend, discussing the attacks on


    packs that are far enough away, but close enough to still be concerned. These meetings


    are getting. tiring because it’s not as if these attacks are specific. No, these attacks are


    about the d*mn Dire wolf once again. It makes no sense at all. They have been


    attacking these packs, not knowing if the legendary wolf is actually in the pack, but


    because one wolf is faster or a lot stronger than the rest, and it gets out, these rebel


    packs are attacking.


    A memoryes to mind of when Gavin made me promise not to show my strength or


    speed to others, because it could be dangerous. I think this is why; he didn’t want us


    being targeted again. Den keeps ncing across the table at me, and it’s really


    starting to annoy the f*ck out of me, so the next time he does it, I kick him in the shin,


    hard. He curses loudly and I chuckle because the whole room goes quiet.


    Enter title…


    Alpha Deke, who is heading up this month’s meeting, stares at Den with a raised


    brow, “Do you have an issue with what I just suggested, cousin?”


    “Sorry, no. I was just remembering that I forgot to do something beforeing here, but


    please, proceed.” He then gives me the evil eye and turns his attention back to Deke.


    “That wasn’t very nice.” His voice rumbles close to my ear once the meeting is over. I’m


    standing by myself, texting Demi to make sure all is well with Ash, and I jump when


    Den’s words find my ears.


    “Goddess!” I grab my chest, “Give a girl a heart attack why don’t you!”


    “You practically took my leg off!” He scowls yfully.


    “Well, it isn’t nice to stare, and you wouldn’t quit. I had to do something!” I chuckle.


    “I wasn’t meaning to stare. I guess I was just reminded of your pack’s attack years ago,


    for these very reasons. I’m worried that they wille back.” He looks concerned.


    “Let them! We are ready for them. If they want to mess with us, I will show them where


    they can shove their legendary Dire wolf!” These rebels get me so worked up at times,


    killing and injuring innocent people over a story made to be a bedtime story.


    Den smirks at me.


    “What?”


    “Has anybody ever told you how cute you look when you get your panties in a bunch?”


    He asks it jokingly, but I still blush.


    I’m not blushing so much from thement, but from the little tingle that shoots through


    my core. I haven’t felt anything like that since Gavin was alive. It’s been two and a half


    months since I’ve felt anything like that, and I’m not quite sure I am ready for it. It’s not


    like Den meant anything by it, he’s always teased me, but for some reason, my body


    responded to it in a different way this time.


    “Is everything alright? Did I say something wrong?” Den asks all concerned.


    I smile, “No, just a memory that I didn’t really want to have, but I don’t want to talk about


    it if it’s alright with you.”


    “Yes, of course. Are you ready to go, I’m just waiting on you.”


    “Oh, yeah I’m ready, let’s go.” Picking up my things, I head for the door with the Alpha


    right behind me.


    I’m running in the woods in my human form, howls echoing through the trees. They


    sound as though they are all around me, and they are unfamiliar. An Alpha knows when


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    it’s one of their pack members howling, and none of these belong to mine. I continue to


    run, and suddenly, I hear it. Madughter sounds from right behind me, but when I whip


    around, there is nobody there. I call out to my wolf, but I get no answer and when I try


    shifting, nothing happens.


    ‘Come out,e out, little wolfie. We want to y.’ I don’t


    recognize the voice, but it doesn’t matter because it doesn’t sound like a friendly wolf.


    Where am I? I wonder as I twirl around, trying to make out my surroundings, but I’ve


    never seen these woods. before, and they smell foreign to me. ‘If youe out now, we


    will make it quick. You won’t have to suffer, you know.’ Who is that? Deciding that their


    voice is way too close to my liking, I take off running once more. I continue turning my


    head to see if they are following me and then suddenly, I break free of the trees and stop


    dead in my tracks. Before me is a cliff and when I look over the edge, there is no bottom;


    it’s just an endless fall. When I go to step away, I hear the voice once more, ‘Farewell to


    you. Finally, we can all sleep better knowing that your kind is gone forever!’ I feel a push


    and begin to fall over the edge of the cliff.


    I jerk awake in a cold sweat and look around my darkened room. What the f*ck was that


    dream all about? I think to myself. Slipping out of bed, I head to my ensuite and get


    myself a tall ss of water. I’m drenched in sweat and really don’t want to climb back


    into the bed this way, so I strip down and turn the shower on, making sure it’s only luke


    warm before I step in.


    I don’t linger in the shower long, just enough to wash the sweat away and feel clean


    once again. After I dress into different pajamas and I change the sheets, I climb back into


    bed. The clock is telling me that it’s quarter to five in the morning, and after closing my


    eyes and trying to go back to sleep, there is just no way I can do so. Instead, I go into my


    closet and dress for the day before heading down to my office to get some work done.


    I’m not in my office very long, though, before I begin to feel tired once again, but instead


    of going back to my room, I go to the couch in the corner of my room andy down on it.


    Thest time I sat on this couch was when Gavin and I made love. Everything reminds


    me of him, and I am grateful, but then there are times that I don’t want to be reminded,


    because a deep mncholy drapes itself over me and it’s hard to shake off. Closing my


    eyes, it isn’t long before slumber takes hold and I’m able to sleep dreamlessly.


    “Quinn, wake up. Quinn…” I’m being shaken awake and all I want to do is p whoever


    has the nerve to wake me from my deep sleep, “keep ignoring me and I will throw ice


    water on your head, Luna or not!” It’s Cici’s irritating threat that pulls me fully out of my


    slumber.


    “What the f*ck Ci, this better be good! I slept like s*itst night.” I yawn and rub the


    sleep from my eyes.


    “I don’t know what’s going on, but my brother called me and told me that Den has


    locked himself in his room and refuses to talk to anybody. He doesn’t know what to do.”


    “Den? Why the hell would he do that? He was fine when he dropped me off a few


    nights ago.” I state as I try and think of what could have happened.


    “My brother said he was acting weird yesterday and now this.” Cici looks as worried as I


    feel because this is so unlike Den. He takes everything head on normally.


    There is only one thing that could be the cause of this, or should I say one person, “L.”


    “What about her?” Cici asks.


    “It’s got to be about her; something she did. I’ll f*cking kill her if he’ s f*cked with him


    again.” I get up from the couch and hurry from the room, “Let spencer know that he’s in


    charge until I get back.” I call over my shoulder, “I’ll take Cam with me as well, so make


    sure you inform him of that, too, please.” I don’t wait to hear her response as I run from


    the pack house, linking Cam as I go.


    Well, d*mn it…what has L done now? =)