Filed to story: Maleah The Angel Of Death Novel
My aura forces him to shift back to his human form, and I feel someone approaching from behind. “Fortune, I need to put cuffs on him. Can you step aside, dear?” I hear, followed by an aggressive growl.
“Shut it, Commander. I doubt she’d be interested,” I hear behind me and when I turn my head I look at a smirking Colter. But Commander doesn’t seem too pleased with what he said. I slowly back away from the Rogue as Colter steps forward, and I deliberately bump into Commander, forcing him to put his attention elsewhere.
I get a soft growl in response but I keep my eyes on the Rogue. I will take him down again if he tries anything and I follow the Warriors that drag him into the territory. Commander walks beside me, brushing against my side from time to time, and a part of me just wants to shove him away.
“If he felt the connection like you did, he just wants to make sure we’re okay. He’s a male, Fortune.” Maleah says, and even though I hate that he is so close, I decide to ignore him for the time being.
Commander’s p.o.v.
“I want to know where the Rogues are and where Maleah is. I want to have an update every few minutes.” I growl through the Pack’s mind-link, knowing no one in their right mind would ignore my demand.
I push myself to the limit because I need to be there if those Rogues cross our border. I need to protect Maleah and Fortune. Unlike me and most Pack-members, she never attended training – something Diego told us after she left the territory.
My heart is pounding in my chest whenever I hear one of the Warriors say that the Rogues are getting closer to the border and each time I hear her name I push myself even harder. I finally found the female I have a connection with, the one I could form a Mate-bond with, and I refuse to let some Rogues hurt her.
I hate that she can’t mind-link us, and I’ll ask Alpha Max why she was never initiated into the Pack. Being Wolfless doesn’t mean you’re useless or can’t use a mind-link, but I doubt she’d listen to anyone telling her to stand down.
I’m not close enough to see her clearly, but her violet-auburn fur tells me she’s out there. I growl when I smell the Rogues. They’re still near our border – most Rogues would have fled by now, but these six seem to be after something.
“I need Warriors to get to the tree behind me, there are four Pups there. Get them out of here, take them to the Pack-house.” I hear Timber, Diego’s Lycan, order through the mind-link. When I ask how he knew they were there, he answers: “Maleah seems to have another gift – she linked me.”
Now I’m certain Maleah comes from one of the purest bloodlines – something that will make her a target when this gets out. I want to rip a Rogue apart just to calm myself down.
The moment the Rogues step back, Fortune lunges for the biggest of them and even though a small part of me wants to close my eyes, I keep looking as she pins the Rogue to the ground. I feel her aura seep out as she forces him to shift to his Human form.
“Fuck, she’s amazing.” I hear Mack say. Though I wish she hadn’t been here in the first place, I’m proud of her. She moves back when my Father asks, and I growl softly as she bumps into me.
I walk beside her as we follow the Rogue and Warriors, her eyes locked on the captive. I chuckle when I feel her stiffen every time I brush along her side. Walking this close, I feel our connection strongly and I reach out to Fortune through it – something most Wolves and Lycans never experience: forming a bond with their Mate before their human forms do.
I feel her accepting my attempt to start our bond. Mack and Maleah will feel it forming the moment we shift back, but until then it is just something between me and Fortune. I stay close to her as we approach the dungeons – not a place for anyone but Warriors or assassins in our Pack. I wish I could tell her to go home, but I know she wouldn’t appreciate that.
She waits until the Warriors take the Rogue inside before turning to face me. To my surprise, she steps closer, pushing her head under my chin. I lower my head to bring her closer, enjoying this moment with my Mate, wondering where everyone else went or why Mack isn’t aware of what’s happening.
Truth be told, I don’t give a damn.
Maleah’s p.o.v.
I felt it the moment Commander reached out to Fortune. When I told her no one was around, she was still reluctant to accept it, but I assured her I would help hide it from Mack. Not that she doesn’t want him to know – she just wants a private moment with Commander. Knowing we’ll spend much more time together in human form, I’m willing to help her out.
I discovered this part of my ability to conceal Fortune a few years ago during a discussion with Pauline. If I concentrate hard enough, I can hide the presence of another’s Wolf or Lycan. They have to be standing really close to me, and Commander and Fortune are trying to snuggle into one another, which is more than close enough to use my ability.
Mack and I will feel the bond Commander and Fortune formed after we shift back. It might confuse him at first, and I may need to explain a few things. This will certainly make our meeting a lot more interesting – he’s going to become unbearably possessive and overprotective. I might have to test whether my aura is stronger than his.
Yeah, Mack will have the most problems with what I have to say and my Dad will be right behind him.
I can hear both of them purring as they rub against each other. Then I sense the Warriors returning, and Fortune steps away from Commander just before they emerge.
“He’s locked up and will be with us for a while,” one Warrior tells Fortune. She nods once before heading toward the house – we both need rest. Commander follows at a respectful distance, and I know Fortune appreciates that.
Commander waits for me as we shift back behind a tree. I scratch him behind his ears. “Thank you, Commander,” I say before I turn my back on him and walk into the house where Dad is waiting for me. He wraps me in his arms the moment he can, and I savor the embrace like I did as a Pup – right now, I just need my Father to hold me.
“Go shower, and I’ll have dinner ready when you come down,” Dad says, kissing my forehead before steering me toward the stairs. I am half way up the stairs when I realize I left my car at the gate, but Dad seems to know what I was thinking.
“Mack drove your car here and I already took everything out, it is all in your room.” He says with a smile and I see my Phone on the dresser drawer near the door.
“I pulled the battery out. That damn thing was getting on my nerves, and according to Colter, one angry Lycan running around the territory was enough,” he says. I hear Fortune chuckle in my head as I hurry to my room.
I really need a shower and some clean clothes might be a good idea too, something comfy for a night on the couch.
After taking a shower and putting on my wide legged lounge pants with matching cami top and long cardigan, I head down the stairs to the kitchen and a smile appears on my face as I smell what my Dad prepared for us. Beef stew according to my paternal Grandmother’s recipe and even Fortune lifts up her head to have sniff – both of us love the smell of this dish.
