Chasing the rejected Luna

60: Always the calm one

"You're such an ass," I muttered under my breath because we had stopped now and in front of one of the guards.

Even though I didn't say it. I was really grateful for Orion in my life. I had charged into Ryven's pack blindly in hopes I could get Sophia. I guess I wasn't in the right state of mind to drive. Because I would have probably knocked us over a tree.

Tgefuard looked at me, eyeing me up and down with suspicion. And I knew whatever Orion told him wasn't believable. And I included if I had to fight my way in, I would do so so I readied myself. It seemed Orion noticed what he was saying wasn't adding up so he touched the guard and whispered something to his ear.

I didn't listen in on it. Maybe it was because I knew Orion was trying his best not to let us get caught. Or one of my facial expressions might give us away.

After what felt like a small eternity, we were granted access and nothing was done to us. While we were inside the pack, I half expected them to spring up.on us because the guard looked like he could do something like that.

"What did you tell him?‘ I asked Orion after we had given into the pack a considerable distance. The smirk was still on his face when I turned to look at him. And I could imagine him wagging his tail if he had one.

"What do you think I told him?" He asked back and I could detect a hint of amusement in his voice. He was proud of himself even when we hadn't done anything.

"Stop being so full of yourself. I would have done better than that. The guard looked like he could murder us. And we need to be alert here. I can still feel eyes following us around."

Orion rolled his eyes as we drove further into the pack. And it made me wonder how he knew where we were headed. As far as I know, Orion hadn't been here before.

"They would surely follow us around. We are strangers. But soon they'll get tired of monitoring us. Besides, you're one of the guests yourself. No one would expect us to begin a war with us when we are dressed like this," he said and I noticed all amusement was gone from his voice

I looked over at his outfit and then at mine. Was I missing something? "Dressed like how?" Orion rolled his eyes again. And I felt if he did that one more time. his eyes would finally roll to the back of his head. "The clothes I and the guards are wearing. Did you notice we are dressed in fancy clothes?"

I studied him again and noticed he indeed was dressed in a tux but without the outer jacket. I had been too busy thinking about what had become of Sophia to care about the clothing any of us wore.

"Was that the reason you gave the guard? That we are here for whichever party on short notice?"

"Ever the clever Alpha,” Orion smiled at me without showing his teeth and I couldn’t help but smile. If he weren't male, I would give his hand a small squeeze to show how much he means to me. But that would only seem cringeworthy. So I kept my gratitude to myself.

After some time, we came to a stop in front of what I suspected was the pack house and I gave Orion a raise of my brows. "You don't expect me to go straight to the woods, do you?"

I shrugged, my patience already thinning out. We were in the pack where Sophia was and it killed me. I wasn't able to feel her still. And Orion wanted to waste time in the pack house, doing what?

"Don't give me that look. I Know what I am doing.”

"Then explain what you are doing. Because I have no idea why we can't go straight to the woods and find her. Or you rather because that's exactly where I am headed,” I reached for the door lock but Orion's hand on mine stopped me.

I stopped because there was something in his look that wanted me to stay in the car and listen to whatever he had to say. And I knew whatever he had to say would be important. He was the one who thought this through to make sure we were not killed. And I knew acting recklessly would put my warriors in danger.

I might be able to get out of it untouched because I was an Alpha. But I couldn't say so about others.

"Thank you. We stopped here just for some kind of distraction. I doubt the guard who let us trust my word completely, after all, we sprang up on them and our move seems suspicious even if my story is without flaw."

I smirked. He still had to throw in a compliment for himself even when he was saying something that didn't need to compliment himself. “Alexander,” he called me by my full name when there had been no response from me.

"Sorry, my bad. I'm listening and I completely understand what you mean.” I said and looked out of the window somehow jealous of how big and beautiful Ryven's pack house was compared to mine.

"No, you don't. You look like you would bolt out of that door seconds from now." He said and I could feel his gaze at the side of my head. And at that moment, I hated how well Orion knew me.

“I won't.” “More reason to believe you will. You argued with me too quickly." He countered and I held the swear words that were at the tip of my tongue.

I couldn't take it because I knew my voice would betray me. My patience was thinning out the more we waited. We should fuck all things and charge into the damn woods.

"Suit yourself,” I snapped and Orion laughed.

He started thecar again. "Okay, that's enougktime to throw them off us. I havein nformed some of the ~ warriors Glready to stay behind age meet usin the woods in ten ~ minutes. That is to know if Ava will bet the house and what could Déssibly happen to her."

"And Ryven?"

"Yes. And Ryven too. They could alert us on time if he were in the house they wouldn't be going in to greet him," he said after I gave him a black look. "They would be careful not to get seen. I believe they are well trained in stealth."

"They are.” I said. They are well trained in it for times like this. Never in my life would I have imagined using them in this way. This would be their first big mission. And I hope they won't mess it up

Silence descended in there as Orion drove slowly into the road by the woods. We were going out of the pack now. And my heart couldn't stop beating. Maybe it was from trepidation or fear. I didn’t know which.

“You sound like you're trying to control your breathing and think of a way to fight the potential threats. We could be facing off more than two," Orion's voice broke through the silence in the car.

"I don't know you to be a scaredy cat. We will face off against whoever gets in our way. And I would make sure to give the person slow, antagonizing death for taking what belongs to me.” I growled.

And Orion sighed. "You can have it your way. Just focus on not getting killed.”

We stopped by the side of the road where it wasdess conspicuous. And I got out of the car before Orion N could park the car well. I ~ immediately let my wolf out. It had been what he had been waiting for. Both’ of us actually. But my.* reed for revenge and blood was nething compared to his. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

I heard the crackling of bones and k ew without a doubt Orion had changed into his wolf form already.

My blood froze for a second when my wolf picked up Sophia’s scent. Our senses were higher because of anger and because it had something to do with our mate.

"I smell her. Follow closely behind me. Also, tell the others to come meet us. We would be needing reinforcement," I said to Orion through the kind link.

He didn't say anything. But I knew he heard me and was doing what I asked as we stepped over twigs and fallen branches in the woods.

Following my wolf's nose, we finally saw the building Dianne talked about. She wasn't wrong. The more I moved, the more Sophia's scent grew. And her smell gave my wolf and me some kind of strength.

"We need to watch out from here for a while,” Orion began but I had already started walking off in the direction of the building.

I had waited almost three days for this momentAnd Orion expected me to wait when I could easily go in there and-yét Sophia. I don't think be understood the hide between mates because the pull in my heart fett like I would die. And the only thing tha had been keeping me was-the knowledge that Sophia was waiting for me.

It didn’t strike me as off that no guards were guarding the entrance of the building nor the eerie feel of the house.

I pushed open the door which sounded with a loud creak. I half expected someone to spring up on me. A wolf with a death wish no less. But I never expected to hear a clap instead as the door closed with a resounding bang, locking me in the dark room.