The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 139

ALPHA MARK

I couldn’t stop moving, pacing the room back and forth. Remy easily spilled everything. Blade insisted on going after Draven. Remy wasn’t going to let him go alone, but Caulder stepped in to stop her from going. Of course, Harper had to go too. I still hadn’t told Mason or Rie yet. I knew they would be furious. Their daughter had already been kidnapped, and they had been feeling extra protective ever since then. I didn’t want to hear an earful from them yet.

“They are stupid kids. They shouldn’t have gone alone.” I needed to calm down before I left our room. I didn’t want the pack seeing me this way and making them worry for everyone’s safety. Everyone was already constantly on edge, even though things had been calm for weeks now.

et it out of my system. She was normally the emotional one, so I was surprised that she was so calm about the situation.

at d

they asked for help, and when they couldn’t get it, they did what they thought they had to do.”

thing after another kept hitting our defenses. I felt like I was failing as alpha to keep everyone safe, and now my son was running straight into danger, and I wasn’t sure what I could do to stop them or protect them.

touch. It was difficult to stay angry when she was touching me.

emember a young alpha Caulder’s age leaving the pack he was a part of to do what he thought was right. I also remember that we weren’t much older than them when we fought those attacking me, fought to defend those we cared about, even though there was a high cost.”

as right, but I didn’t want to let go of my frustration quite yet. “They are just children.

but they are adults now. They are capable of making their own decisions.” Her words held truth in them, and I knew it.

g, Caulder, Harper, and Blade might not return, and that thought made my heart wrench. “That doesn’t mean they are going to get

would do something like that.”

f my anger.

ld me tightly, our fears and worries flowing between each other. I was somehow proud of Caulder for doing something to try to change the upcoming battle to be in our f

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REMY

fury as my parents questioned me about every little detail about the plan. I told them when they had left, but I couldn’t tell them when they were expected to return. My dad had sent out

there were some things even Caulder couldn’t do. If they engaged Draven, if Draven had been prepared for them, there was no telling what could happen.

you are glued to your boyfriend,” Bennett said, stalking into the room with his hands in his pockets.

uch and glared at him. I wasn’t in the mood for his teasing. “He’s busy.”

e coffee table in front of me. “I thought you could use the distraction.”

My glare softened. Benn

about it, or do you want a distraction?”

tt smiled and then said

is because of the way I had reacted when he last played the prank on me. There was a time when Bennett and I were closer. He was the friend I would spend evenings with when Caulder was out partying while I did homework. We laughed and had many inside jokes at one point, but now, he and I hadn’t spent any one on one time together since Blade came into the picture.

ut here I was.

t a joke. Don’t look so glum,” Bennett said.

ifted so I was sitting upright now. The hesitation with his answer was an answer in itself.

have slipped through the cracks.” He paused, as if debating about saying the next part. “Plus, there’s Blade.”

dn’t worry too much about it, because I had no interest in dating anyone who wasn’t my mate. When Blade showed up in the picture, I hadn’t thought twice about Bennett and his crush, but I knew it didn’t just disappear for him. The way he brought up Blade’s name made it clear it was still a sore spot for him.

ted werewolf over the age of eighteen was invited to. It was a way for werewolves to find their mates in other packs. I had been looking forwa

obably. If we’re alive.” He must have seen the sadness in my face, because he added, “Rumors are like wildfires

point, and I felt hopeless.

ctly an easy topic to avoid.”

im?”

ally want to know about him?” I didn’t want to talk about Blade if it was going to make Bennett uncomfortable, even

Of course I want to know.”

e if that was a good idea, but I didn’t want to insult him by questioning him again. “He makes m

e deserved to find true happiness.

I knew he was close. I wanted to run to him, make sure he and the others were okay, but I couldn’t just abandon Bennett.

glecting my friendship for Blade, and all I wanted to do was ditch him the moment Blade was here. I felt like a terrible friend.

and nodded his head towa

gave him a quick hug before running for the door.

ell of mint and raspberries to me.

re hesitant to go anywhere alone. I waited, watching the treeline for any signs of them. I held my breath, because I knew if I took in Blade’s scent again, my body would be filled with the urge to run to him.

wasn’t alone. He was holding a young boy in his arms.