Page 50 of My Only Luna

“It seems you came here to see if the rumours were true, if we truly have a special wolf in our midst. If you don’t want to help, you can show yourself out,” Elijah says, not caring if he is disrespectful.

“N-no, well, I… we will help,” Alpha Daniel grumbles.

“Good,” Alpha Tristan says, frowning at him. He is a man of few words but assesses everything well, being the oldest in the room. He runs his fingers through his beard. “She is certainly rare.”

“She is indeed.” Dad agrees.

“A blessing to your pack or curse, time will tell,” Alpha Daniel adds.

“My Alpha also agrees to this. We came for confirmation she is indeed an alpha. We were, of course, concerned about the rules,” Beta Alfred explains.

“Who makes the rules?” Elijah asks. “The alphas. What if Scarlett wasn’t an alpha? Would you all sit back and let countless wolves be abused?” The room goes silent. Only the sound of Alejandro slowly strumming his fingers on the table can be heard as guilt weaves its way around the room.

This is my chance to convince them. I need them to have their heart in this.

“I was a child of that pack. I was physically abused for entertainment. Perhaps running for our lives was selfish, but my mother did it to protect us from a monster. So now it’s my turn to stand up and protect those who need it. I would appreciate any help you can offer; I will never forget the favour and will return it when the time arises. If not for me, at least think ofthose young pups who are treated worse than trash,” I say, my voice strong and confident as I look at everyone in the room. Rafael nods.

Aaron gives me the thumbs up from where he sits beside his dad.

“It’s true, we can’t let an innocent pack be abused under a tyrannical alpha,” Rafael says, frowning.

“At times like this I wish there was some kind of system in place to deal with alphas misusing their power,” Uncle Nick says quietly.

“Hm. So, are we fucking done?” Alejandro asks, now looking at his brother coldly.

Why did Rafael even want him here?

“Almost. We just need to discuss the formation of the attack. And now knowing who is siding with us, we will be ready to carry out our attack after the Blood Moon,” Dad says.

The rest nod as they begin discussing the terrain, weak spots, and cracks in their security. Candice has also been a great help and has provided some information on the patrol squad sizes, maps, and schedules of the patrol system. Combining that with what Mama shared, we have a lot of information.

“The primary aim is to get in there and get to Zidane. If he’s dead, then the rest will stand down,” I say.

“Are you capable of killing him?” Alpha Daniel asks. Everyone knows if I want the pack’s respect, it will have to be me.

“Oh, I am,” I assure them. The pain he has caused me is something I will never be able to forget, and I will make sure he dies by my hand.

I glance at Elijah, who remains silent, but he agrees with me. That’s all that matters. He’ll be there for me.

“There are also three women who don’t bend to the will of an alpha. He’s had some dark magic done on them. They no longer have their wolves, but they are incredibly strong. One might be dead, not sure, but there’s definitely at least two,” Elijah says, suddenly remembering Zidane’s women. Alejandro raises an eyebrow.

“Leave them to me,” he says, his eyes glinting with deadly intent. Elijah frowns.

“You’re going to join?” he asks, surprised as he glances at Rafael, who simply shrugs like he has no say in it.

“You got a problem with that?” Alejandro asks dangerously.

“No… but you’re a kid. It isn’t safe.” Elijah glances at Rafael as Alejandro simply smirks coldly.

“My words are final. I’m going. Leave the wolf-less women to me.” His ice-cold voice is firm, and it is clear he is not going to change his mind.

Rafael shrugs as everyone at the table observes him in surprise.

“Alpha Rafael, your brother is young, and this is risky-”

“Don’t fucking underestimate me,” Alejandro warns.

“Well, if your brother is fine with it…” Dad says, ending the discussion. We return to our meeting, putting the final touches of the plan into place.

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