The Luna’s Second Chance Mate

Kaden’s POV

“Secure all of their pressure points.” I instructed, watching the men before me bow in response and as a pledge of allegiance. “The entrance. Survey the back area for opposition as well. And report back to me once that is cleared up.”

They nodded again, stealthily walking towards the woods that surrounded the pack house.

I smiled to myself before turning to look at them stronger men who had come with me. “Jacob, you go with them and make sure everything goes as planned. Joshua, Jackson and Hunter, you’re coming with me. This is going to be one bloody visit.”

They chorused in response and Jacob flashed me a small smirk before strapping his bow tightly across his back. I couldn’t see it, but I knew. Jacob would never go into battle with one weapon.

He reminded me of myself, take them out when they least expect it. It was more dignifying than ambushing them because they knew they were in danger. The dangerous thing was that they didn’t know how. Fools like them knew how to stage an attack without planning to defend.

“Of course.” He said one last time before disappearing after them. I turned away from his faded silhouette and turned my attention to the rest of them. “Saddle up, boys.”

With that, I walked back to where Jackson had parked the SUV several feet from the gate to the pack house. The name ‘South Sea’ was less than befitting for a small pack who only had a lake surrounding it. Sea, my ass. The environment was more befitting for other beasts that slept in the woods.

Jackson took the wheel yet again, driving it to the front gate where two guards stood. He pulled up, turning off the ignition when they wouldn’t budge before alighting the car.

The two guards walked up to where Jackson stood, speaking in hushed tones. I smirked when he started to re-tie his bun, pulling out his claws in the process and scratching across his face. The other guard growled loudly, but Jackson was just in time to duck out of his reach and send his claws flying straight to his abdomen.

He pulled the gates open himself before returning to the car, dabbing his bloodied hands with some tissue. Driving the car into the compound, I could see some of the guards rushing towards the car with weapons.

I couldn’t blame them though, the wave of dust that came with Jackson nearing causing the car to skid was enough to cause temporary blindness.

“Should we attack, my Lord?” Joshua questioned, drawing out his fangs but I shook my head, still reserving the sarcastic smirk.

“Not yet. In their eyes, they have done us no wrong. It would only cause an unnecessary scene if we attack them now without getting to the good part.”

With that, I alighted the car as well, patting off the dust from my jacket. I could see the Luna standing at the entrance, just opposite where I stood with shock expressly written on her face.

I smiled at her seeing her like that, shoving my hands into my pockets as I approached her. By this time, her beta had arrived by her side, and we were fully surrounded by her guards who drew out weapons at us.

“You might want to ask them to drop those, dear Luna.” I taunted with a smirk, taking one step in her direction.

I saw her demeanor shift from shock to an embossing version of confidence as she rose a hand, forcing them to pull their weapons back. She turned to her beta, whispering something in his ears before turning her attention to me.

“I see you got my letters, Alpha Kaden. But you’re awfully late, don’t you think?”

“I’m right on time, my dear.” I continued with a condescending lip tilt. “Right on time. Won’t you let me in?”

Her heavily smoky eyes narrowed as if in thought before she looked back at me, folding both hands behind her.

“Very well then, Alpha. But those three…” She pointed at the men who stood behind me. “…stay outside.”

I laughed at that, running one hand through my hair and rapidly switching to a stoic face. “I don’t believe that you would like to see them stay outside. They are more than capable of causing mayhem, if you imagine mayhem to be sending your guards to hell.”

Her expression had fallen into a deep frown, I could sense her discomfort but I had to give her credit for masking it well.

“Mayhem? I thought you came to address the letters.”

“Yes, and they have to be involved.”

“No.”

I smiled at that. She’d gotten smarter, and that made me want to rip out her head even more. She was baiting me, even when she was well aware that I could end her life now. I smiled at her nonetheless, signaling for them to remain outside with the rest of the guards.

You know what to do, Joshua. I mind linked him, glancing at the rest of them before walking inside with her and her awful looking beta.

She took a seat on one armchair with her beta standing just behind her, while I sat opposite her with my legs crossed. This was by far the most amusing approach I’d taken to get rid of a bug like this Luna. I enjoyed the feeling of seeing her fidget in her seat, sparing me glances before gulping down a glass of wine and refilling it every time.

“I didn’t know the Luna of the South Sea pack was such a terrible host. I went through all that trouble to come here, and I have to ask for a glass of water.” I teased again, still wearing the same smirk. She whipped up her head at that, motioning for her beta to pour me a glass of wine.

“So what do you want, Alpha Kaden?”

“Curious much?”

She narrowed her eyes even further, finally setting down her glass. “What are you here for? If you cannot state your mission, I’d have to kindly ask you to take your men and leave.”

My smirk finally faltered, this was getting boring really quick. I straightened at that, pulling one leg from the other so that my legs were slightly parted.

“I heard your boyfriend died.” I started, rising to my feet. “What was his name again? Nik, I think?”

“How do you know him?” She couldn’t hide the fear in her voice any longer. It was clear, but her attempts at playing dumb was beginning to irritate me.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“He was my beta, you wench.” I snapped at that, watching her recoil into her seat with an ‘oh’ escaping her lips.

“Why did you kill him?”

She cocked a brow, sipping at her wine again. “Excuse me?”

“Make me repeat myself again and those will be the last words you will hear.”

She rose to her feet at that with a frown. Deep creases had formed on her forehead and if anything, she had gone pale.

“I won’t have you come to my pack and accuse me!” She screamed, pulling out her claws. Her beta did the same at that, but the sounds of ripping flesh and piercing screams forced her to halt her hysteria and brought a victorious smile to my lips.

“Those are your guards’ bodies welching, dear Luna. You might want to pull your claws back in.” I continued, slowly drawing claws of my own. But rather than take my word for it, she smiled. The most sarcastic smile I’d seen in a long time. If she wasn’t such a bitch, we may have actually gotten along.

“You’ve got nothing on me, Kaden. They will have their way no matter what you do.” She said, still smiling at the ruckus outside.

Before I could react, she charged at me with both claws, screaming her lungs out and scratching at everything in her wake. I caught her just on time before she made for my face, but there was another scratch at my back that caused me to wince and finally snap.

Angrily, I tossed her into the large bar that stood close to the entrance and spun around to deliver a hard punch to his temples. He fell to the ground, and as if on cue, Jackson and Hunter were in the room, pinning him in place.

I walked back to where I had tossed the bitch who was breathing harshly, with splinters of glass scattered around the small pool of blood that formed from her bleeding head.

Crouching to her eye level, I yanked her hair backwards to force her to look at me. The blood from her head had trickled to her eyes, nearly blinding one of them. The other was glaring at me however, and the sides of her lips curved upwards in mockery.

“Who are you working for? What are they after? How much did they promise you?”

Rather than answer, she wriggled her lips and the next thing I felt was bloodied saliva flying in my face. She smiled at that and spat in my face again. I could feel rage welling up inside me, before shoving her head into the broken cabinet again.

“And here I was thinking you actually needed help. How disappointing.”

Her beta was groaning and pulling and fighting back at Jackson and Hunter, but they were quick to send a punch in his abdomen to silence him.

Feeling a smirk taking its home on my lips, I wiped off the saliva from my face and shifted my attention back to the woman who was otherwise limp without my hands in her hair.

“So, will you talk now, or I should go ahead and pulverize your face?”

No response.

I reached down to her ears, feeling her tense at that. “It just might interest you to know that your entire pack’s surrounded. So whether or not you talk, I would still find out the truth.”

“You genuinely believe I care?” She spat back, wearing a smirk of her own. “Go ahead, kill them all! See if your pack would remain safe after this. And if you’re going to kill me, you might as well do that now.”

“You want to die that much?”

“Yes!” She laughed out, although I couldn’t tell if she was laughing or coughing hysterically. “Yes, and I owe you no apologies. Long live the moon.”

I could feel my muscles tense at that. The moon? What did she even mean?

“What?”

“Kill me already!” She spat back. I could see her drawing her fangs out at that, and I sent her head flying into the cabinet yet again.

She smiled even wider everytime I slammed her head until I ripped it apart in frustration. I stared at the severed head sitting on the floor with one eye gorged out, subtly smiling to myself.

I turned my attention to the beta who had stopped wrestling to free himself from their grip. Instead, he was limp and wide-eyed, staring at the body of the woman he once sore to protect with his life.

“Are you going to talk or I have to incapacitate you as well?”

“No…no… they asked us to do it.” His voice came out frantic as he shook his head. I walked up to where he was. “I swear I had no choice. She agreed to it, they’re the ones behind everything.”

Without thinking, I pulled out my claws. I was angry beyond words. Who was this bastard? Just how much power did he hold?! Even allies were now turning their backs at me! I sent my claws scratching at his face until it had become a bloodied mess, angrier at the fact that he wouldn’t fight back.

He soon fell to the ground when I had reached deep down to gut his organs out. Staring at the gore in front of me one last time, I hissed at the sight and walked out of the messy living room with the two men trailing behind me. The clashing outside hadn’t stopped yet, but it was clear that the guards of the pack were being overpowered.

“Kill them all! Every single one! I don’t want their ugly asses as prisoners or souvenirs!” I yelled out, watching the clash unfold before my eyes. All too quickly, the fight had died out and I could spot Jacob in the middle of the ruckus clutching his left waist.