The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 2

CAULDER

\tI froze, hearing the footsteps of the patrol nearing us. They were early tonight. I motioned for Remy to crouch down and hold still. We were downwind of the guard, so I hoped our scents were masked enough from the distance we were at. I had snuck out most nights for the past couple of years, and I had never been caught before, but this time was different. I had Remy with me.

\tI was surprised when she woke me up and asked me to take her out for a run this late. She had refused to sneak out of the pack house several times before when I offered to let her come with me to some parties with friends. She would rather ask our parents for permission. Usually she received the go ahead, especially because our parents knew she was a good kid. They trusted her.

w how I blew off steam on occasion.

sigh. I didn’t want to disappoint Remy on her first outing with me. I wanted her to continue coming out, and I hoped this would get her to come mo

e were in the clear, and we continued to the forest. When

excitement. When she looked like that, it made me happier than ever, but it also worried me that the world would take advantage of my sister. It was one of the few reasons I was willing to take the position of alpha. I knew that I would be able to protect her better if I was stronger. She was sweet and innocent to the world, and I knew I couldn’t shield her forever, but I wanted to shield her as much as p

d changing before putting our clothes in a bag that I strapped around my ankle. We faced away from each other until we we

ing through the forest, and Remy quickly followed. It felt amazing to run and stretch my wolf legs. I didn’t go for runs enough, often distracted by my magic practices. My mother said I had extreme potential as a sorcerer, so she had me take extra lessons with G

came to our family. She had a soft spot for my mother, and she wa

awlessly.

nced back at Remy, who was bounding through the forest like she was a natural at this. She looked so carefree and happy. It made me jealous of her. She didn’t have the kind of pressure I did to be perfect. She had m

to push myself, running faster and dodging trees effortlessly to see if she could keep up. It was no surprise to me when Remy mirrored my actions, easily catching up and even passing me. Her wolf was always stronger than mine. We continued running for a while before w

the grassy patch beneath us and looked up at the sky. I lay next to her and looked up, seeing a nearly full moon hovering above us.

t, and her lips were touched with a smile.

things about my life were good luck. It was good luck to be twins. It was good luck to be the first born child. I wasn’t sure if I really be

e answer, and she was just teasing me.

e life of the pack leaders’ children. She understood us more than anyone else in the pack.

ed on her side, propping her head with her elbow as she stared at me. “Remind me again why you and Harper aren’t dating.”

about this.”

back at the sky. “Do you think we’ll find our mate tomorrow?”

Someone is a negative nancy,” Remy sighed. “I think it would be nice to find my mate tomorrow

ind your mate at the Lycan ball. Seriously, what are the chances that our mates are alrea

had always been a hopeless romantic, so nothing about this conversation surprised me.

were not a part of our pack.

nd linked, “Rogues.”

\t-

\tREMY

ided to sneak out of the house.

ooking to have a tea party with our father.

drifted into the air above them, and my wolf senses easily picked up the

target now.”

have a weird pattern for their guards. Some of them just passed by here not too long ago.”

ed at Caulder, who was watching me with a strange expressio

thing,” I linked Caulder. I wasn’t sure if he had heard the conversation like I had. My

they say what?” he asked.

they are looking for the pack house.”

ical.

est in the city, and there wasn’t much three little rogues could do to harm our pack.

do we have here? It looks li

t me specifically.

“Boss, I think these two would make a good ransom for the alpha. What kind of alpha would risk the l

to protect myself, so I mentally prepared myself to attack. I was suddenly grateful for all of the fighting lessons my mother had made me take. I was nowhere near as skilled as Caulder, but I was still one of the best fighters of my age.

hance, run,” Caulder linked.

m not leaving you behind.”

d get out of here. Find help. Stay safe. I’ve got these bastards just fine.”

s shadow my entire life.

\t“What do you want to do with these two?” the third man asked, breaking my concentration with Caulder.

e signal.

me. “How old are you, sweetheart?”

tThis was enough to make Caulder snap. He jumped up and lunged forward, swinging his fist and punching the man in the jaw. The man stumbled back, but then he threw a punch at Caulder. Caulder used his magic to disappear and reappear right behind the man, tripping him in the process. I stared in awe of Caulder’s us

aulder snapped, lunging at the man

g to my feet, bolting past the other two rogues in the process.They didn’t even try to grab me as I sprinted down the hill back towards the pack house.

radio silence on the other end. My wolf wasn’t strong enough to send out mass links to the pack yet. It was something that came with time and practice and coming of age. I wasn’t eighteen yet, and my wolf powers suffered for it. Once I was officially eigh

that situation if possible.

” the man shouted after me.

trust a stranger not to hurt me. Plus, I was always told to sta

You can suck it!” I sho

allen log with ease. I knew this forest like the back of my hand from all of the times

a stop when I came face to face with a wolf with dark gray fur.

gically our uncle, but we grew up with him always around, since he was married to Auntie Rie, one of our father’s betas. He was family as far as we were concerned, blood or not. He was also second in command of o

m.”

the rumble through my own chest. That was my signal to run back to the pack house.