Moonborn: Rise of the Wolfless Luna

by two pack warriors. Her

her.

no match for the warriors. They dra

ortably across from Alfred

ht we wrapped up the treaty talks yesterday. I

ing for one of your pack members. Name

eyebrow. "And who's the lucky p

ainly. "The girl I saw

d. "But she's

t. "No, no... Let me think... Bella, you

signal. "But we do have someone the pack c

the guards pulled off the cover of a l

eart nearl

, bruised and w

to his fee

with tears. "Alf

fury burning in his gaze.

ed her legs for some guy and got herself preg

e cage, gripped the iron bars, and rippe

a. Her face was swollen, her lips cracked, and bruises covered

softly, holding her close.

trembled. "

ou out of here,"

fred carefully lifted Bella out of the cage. The room was dead

epped forward, his

ed. "She is my servant! I was teachi

ith rage. "I'll decide what right I

but the weight of his

pup. I'm taking her wi

ack g

"You can't take her with you, because..."

widened. "I'm

sgusting bastard. How d

enom. "Don't fool yourself, Bella. You're just a m

stood tall beside Alfred. Her voic

to be yo

froze.

ite, reject Roland Hill, Alpha of

in pain. His hand clutched

d. "You think you can

tly. "Well, I, Roland Hil

. The energy between the

roared. "None of y

wolf had taken over. He stood t

ones cracking, fur ri

u a lesson, Alph

t was wild, brutal. But Alfred was stronger. He pinned Ro

his mouth. "She's just a fucking m

across the jaw. "How

aned under

re hurt," she said, voic

touching her face gently.

hand, Roland grabbed a silver knif

ella sc

ed turned just in time to shield Bella.

d po

gain, catching h

nd punched Roland so hard, he flew across the room and

think you can take her away from me?" he wheezed. "As long

ng the small glowing mark above her cheekb

almly. Gently. He placed hi

ymore,"

The mark sizzled, then vanished like sm

Roland, now barely c

said coldly. "From now on, she

la, "Let's go." An

d at the corner of his mouth, growled w

idn't lo

k's eyes. It was the same place Alfred once stayed with Bella. The air was p

the first aid kit in her h

," she whispered. "I don't

said, watching her carefully. "I pro

ers trembling. She tried not to look at his

n," h

out to pull her hand away. Bu

wrong?"

her head.

she gently applied it to the wound,

ou? I'll be m

olding back a smile.

king deep into her ey

issed her again, this time, deeply. She gasped aga

ulled away to apologize, s

to heal, right

"Your injury

mazement. He gently took

Bella whispered. "How do I have this

respond, there was

in quickly. "Alpha Alfred, w

said, still hold

rivacy. But Alfred stopped her. "Stay. Whate

"We're approaching Moonshadow Pack territory. How

sharpened. "Ge

maid. The elders will neve

. "Alpha Alfred, I'm n

urned to her

me, truly. But I won't

, "The elders... the pack. They'll never see me as

hen I'll disguis

nked. "Al

r. "Don't worry.

t secured your place as Wolf King. If the

snapped. "And all you have

y and our child mean everything to me. The best way to protect

ella's cheeks. He

carried a

ng this becau

o escape Roland, don't

and nodded. "Alright. Te

arrived in his

e opened her eyes a little and said, Alpha Alfred, is that you The moment she opened her eyes, it was Roland. He g

panick

u're mine. My

, but immediately Bella looked up and