Page 23 of My Only Luna

“But there wasn’t even an injury on her, I know that!” Adam hisses, frustrated.

“I will show you why there wasn’t a mark on me, why there never is… But you should know that this was not the first time Hank has tried to assault me,” I say, the words leaving my mouth before I can even change my mind. All eyes turn on me once again, and I feel like something under a microscope, feeling as if they can see right into my soul.

“What lies?! Why are you saying this now? Why did you stay silent for so long if this happened before?” a woman asks.

“Because I didn’t want to trouble my family… There wereothers involved that the first time. I am willing to give names. Under Alpha command, the truth will come out,” I say quietly, realising it’s now or never.

I am done hiding. I will stand up for myself no matter what.

“Care to explain, Scarlett?” Dad asks quietly. I look at him, seeing the worry, sadness and something more in his eyes. Is he disappointed I hid it?

It’s not easy. No matter how brave I am acting, I feel weak. As if sensing my emotions, Elijah guides me to a chair, and Goddess, I need it.

“Tell us everything, dear,” Dad encourages gently.

“Damn…” I hear Liam whisper. He had asked me when I refused to go to training if everything was ok, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell him.

“Back when I first shifted, seeing the size of my wolf, six boys from our pack, including Hank, wanted to see if maybe I was born a male, mocking me for my size. They pinned me down in wolf form to take a look,” I say with disgust. Elijah’s hands on my shoulders feel comforting, although his anger is rolling off him in waves. I continue, not daring to look at my family, hearing Mama’s small gasp and sensing Dad’s anger.

I focus ahead on a blank spot on the wall, ignoring all the people in the room, not wanting to see their pity, surprise, or disgust. “After making sure I definitely was not a male, they laughed and joked that they should test out if I really felt like a woman. But before they could do anything more, I managed to get away.”

“Names,” Elijah orders, his anger pulsing around him dangerously. He’s beyond pissed off. I take a deep breath, ready to say the names of the 5 remaining young men, my heartthudding loudly.

“Kyle Sanders, Andrew Black, Callum Jones, Derek Adams, and Logan Hanston,” I say. And with each name, I can feel Elijah getting angrier. Apart from Derek, the rest are some of the strongest warriors in the pack. Men who are on good terms with everyone, including Liam and Aaron. Maybe that’s why I didn’t tell anyone, in fear no one would believe me.

“Men who are meant to lead and protect our pack,” Elijah says with disgust.

I glance at him, then across at Dad and Liam, both who look beyond pissed.

“That’s not possible…” Dwayne Hanston whispers. That’s when I realise a few of the fathers of those I mentioned are present, and although two look shocked, even concerned maybe, Dwayne appears rather uneasy.

“Can I also get a knife drenched in wolfsbane?” I ask suddenly. I’ll show them what I am capable of.

“What for?” Elijah asks me sharply.

“To show them why I have no marks on me,” I explain, looking up into his eyes. He shakes his head.

“You don’t have anything to prove.”

“Please…” I ask quietly, giving him a glare.

“Oh, I’ll get that,” Harry Black says. I don’t miss the venom in his eyes, and know he will make sure it is coated in wolfsbane. He’ll get the job done.

“No. Liam, you go. Bring me a vial of wolfsbane and a dagger. I will add the wolfsbane in front of everyone myself,” Elijah says, his eyes flashing dangerously at Harry. Liam nods before he leaves the room quickly as the rest wait for the five men to enter.

The Verdict

Elijah

Ihad motioned Dad to summon them since wolfsbane from the bullet was still in my system. Although it is healing, it’ll take a short while longer to clear the poison from my system.

I wouldn’t have expected it to be them, and to think these men were constantly around Scarlett, even Hank, like at the club. She had to tolerate them again and again as they continued to undeservedly live among us. It’s hard to control the blistering fire of rage that wants to unleash my wrath on all of them, wanting to end them for what they did.

I watch Scarlett, incredibly in awe of how fucking strong she is. Even now she sits there with defiance, although I know it’s taking a lot from her. She refuses to let that show. I only know because I have seen the vulnerability within her, seenthe hershe hides from the world. She now sits there, glaring back at anyone who looks at her with contempt.

The moment the men enter, by the pale looks on their faces, I instantly realise they’ve been warned by their families, who are also present. Logan is sweating, and Kyle looks even paler than usual. Dad steps forward, looking at me.

“Let me handle this. This happened under my care,” he says, his eyes full of pain and anger. I nod. Although I want to tear them to pieces, Dad loves Scarlett, and knowing she went through all of this under his authority is probably fucking him up. He needs to do this. I step back, placing my hands on Scarlett’s shoulders, making her heart rate spike as I begin rubbing comforting circles along her collarbones.

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