Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Where is everyone? Osiston and Nickolas and the rest of the team shouldn’t have been that far from me. The thought flits through my mind as Tyler growls again and takes more controlled faster steps towards me. His wolf is winning.
“You know Tyler isn’t there anymore. Losing a mate is hard enough, but most males lose their humanity without their other half. He will destroy you and I would hate to see that. You really should defend yourself, Love. I would really hate to have to start my search over. It took me a long time to find you and you are the strongest I have seen, the first to beat Janice and she took on many worthy candidates.
“You used her to vet potential Lunas? You are crazy!”
I keep moving back, keeping distance between Tyler and I. I am trying to mindlink my team, but my head hurts and it feels like there is a weight on my brain.
“Oh, you can stop trying to talk to your sister and your uncle and whoever else was following you. They can’t help you here.”
I stop short. How did he know I had people following me?
“Bring her back to me.”
Tyler growls out.
I look back at him. “You know I can’t do that, no one can. I’m sorry, Tyler. I didn’t mean to hurt her. I didn’t know.”
Tears are falling from my eyes, but I don’t move to wipe them. I have to be ready. Mike will give some kind of signal and he will attack me.
“You can. You’re the Luna now, you can bring her back. Let him mark you and gain your full strength and bring her back with your powers.
“I am no one’s Luna and even if I was they don’t have that kind of power. I don’t know what Mike has told you but he is lying to you.
“You are the next Luna Queen. You have been chosen. The current Alpha King will soon fall. He won’t get away with letting his people suffer. There are more people in the Royal line that are better for the job, he has gotten lazy and arrogant. The Luna Queen has the power of the Moon Goddess. Bring. Her. Back!!”
I can see Mike’s eyes light up at the idea that Tyler will beat me or make me submit. He is cruel and has brain washed these people into believing he is right and they have suffered at the hands of Alpha Reggie.
I’m going to try and stick with logic for now. “I have no idea what you are talking about. The next Luna Queen hasn’t been found yet and even if it was me, which it’s not, they communicate with and talk to the Moon Goddess. That’s all. There are no other secret, hidden, special powers. Mike is lying to you. He’s not even the next Alpha King. And from what I can see he’s a coward, hiding behind others so he doesn’t have to do any real work. He is no true leader.
Now I am taunting. If I am in this fight by myself then I am going to control it. This is my forte, I will not be bested here. Mike growls.
“You will be my Luna Queen and give me access to the full powers of the Alpha King when we mate. Tyler bring her to me and try to hurt her as little as possible.”
Mike turns around, apparently my audience with him is over.
Tyler lunges, grabbing for my arm. I move out of the way. “Don’t make this harder than it already is.”
He grumbles at me and reaches for me again.
“I’m not going anywhere with you or him, I won’t be his mate.”
I keep dodging, trying to take in my surroundings as I spin us in a circle. Janice stopped me in a clearing of sorts. It’s not as big as the bonfire area, but could easily hold 30 or 40 people, in wolf form they would be cramped.
I can see some kind of shimmer along the ground weaving in and out of the trees surrounding us. It looks like a haze of frost on a really cold night, flashes of light reflecting off the facets of ice crystals. Some kind of spell is a t work here. That’s how he is keeping me from my team. My brand should work through all of that, but maybe mine won’t since it is only a partial branding. Or maybe the casters he is using are just that powerful.
Tyler runs at me now. I’m not sure if he is going to try and fight me or what, but he is on a mission and it isn’t to help me. I let him get within an arm’s reach and push off of his shoulder, propelling myself upwards while trying to push him down. He stumbled a bit but righted pretty fast.
All the times we worked out, sparring and grappling is something we never did, he’s not bad, but I know I’m better. I just don’t want to have to kill him to survive this fight. He turns quickly and comes back at me. This time getting a good grip on my arm and trying to swing me around so my back is to his front. I let the pull happen and right before I impact with his chest I drop down and punch him in the thigh and roll back before he can fall on me.
He drops to one knee grunting. His head raises up looking into the forest. “Let’s go.
Before my brain can process what that means. Several things happen at once. A bright light flashes as though the clearing itself is illuminating, a battle cry waves up and washes over me as at least twenty bodies charge towards us.
I am on my feet in an instant. I lose sight of Tyler as arms are flying at me in all directions and I am on the defensive, just trying to stop the worst of the blows. I am hit everywhere except for my face. My whole body is on fire from the pain and I can’t even shift. I have no contact with my wolf no matter how much I scream for her. I don’t know when I lost contact, maybe it was when I first got to this place with Janice and I lost my ability to mindlink.
“Enough! She needs to be able to bear my children.”
The crowd stops and parts for Mike to enter, looking flawless. He was not a part of this fight either. How are they so blind to his lack of action? “Bring her along and make sure she’s unconscious until I am ready for her.
What the hell does he mean bear his children?’ I’m not mating with this psycho. And unconscious, why do I have to be unconscious? It’s all I can think before people are on me again. I am punching and kicking everything I can, with no idea who or what I am making contact with. My heart is racing along with my mind. All I can see is limbs grabbing for me. I have to get out of this, but I have no idea how that is going to happen. I am grossly outnumbered so not even my skills are going to get me out of this. I need help and according to Mike no one is coming, because I am cut off from everyone. He is a step ahead again.
I finally feel a blow to the back of my head that makes my vision blurry for a moment. I grunt and moan as I fall forward and catch myself on my hands and knees amongst bare feet surrounding me. Then I feel a sharp pinch to the back of my neck, but I can’t scream or pull away. I am so dizzy and tired. I just want to take a nap and pretend like this sh*tshow never happened. I feel the energy drain from my body, like it’s leaking out and the last thing I remember is Robbie’s sad eyes looking at me before mine close.
Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
I could go the rest of my life and never wake up to that sound again. “Urgg”
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