Page 200 of His White Moonlight
“What’s position preservation?”I asked Bennett as they argued about relationships by choice.
“It’s where another unrelated pack member accepts a challenge on behalf of an injured or sick pack member.It’s meant to keep challenges fair and show strength through support when physical strength doesn’t exist.”
“Even though she’s not blood related or legally your daughter, you’ve always treated her like one.And as Bennett just pointed out, she’s not injured or sick.She’shuman,” Milena said.
“This is how you show your loyalty?”Dad said.“The Wulfs have helped each family here over the years.We’ve prospered together.If you think you can do better without us, so be it.I won’t just step down… We’ll leave the pack.”
Leaving the pack meant all the financial support would go too.The people supporting my parents started to argue again with the people trying to evict me.
The man returned while everyone was still yelling at each other.
I accepted the knives from him, briefly testing the grips and weights before handing back all but one.
“Wrenly, I’m not going to let?—”
Bennett’s words were cut off when Miranda appeared beside me.
“It’s for your own good, Wrenly,” she said, stealing the knife from my hand.
Pain bloomed across my forearm before I even saw her move.
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
“Fuck!”The word didn’t alleviate the burning sting as I slapped my other hand over my forearm.While it wasn’t my first cut, it was definitely the deepest.
“Get something to stop the bleeding,” Bennett snarled.
“I invoke position preservation,” Miranda called over the sound of my harsh breathing.“I’m not related, and Wrenly’s too injured to fight.”
Someone passed a shirt to Bennett.The pressure helped ease some of the pain as I watched Miranda stride to the center of the clearing.
“What the fuck, Miranda?”Olivia seethed.“You’re siding with the normie?”
“I’m team Wrenly all the way,” she said.
She sure had a funny way of showing it.
“Now, who exactly am I fighting in Wrenly’s place for the position of Bennett’s mate?Or is the female who issued it going to try to slink away with her tail tucked now that it’s a fair fight?”
Milena snarled and stepped forward.
“Five of us issued the challenge.”
Miranda smirked.“Oh, I think I’m going to like this.”
I glanced at Bennett, who wasn’t looking at the females who were joining Milena, but at me.
“Is she going to be okay?”I asked.
“We need to get you to a hospital.She cut too deep.”
“She cut just deep enough,” Mom said calmly, coming to stand beside me.She was wearing clothes again, and the scratch on her face was healed to the point that it looked like a fading scar.
“The rules for a challenge are clear,” Dad said.“One on one.No interference from anyone.Interfere and you’re banished from the pack.”
“What?”one of the women cried.“Why?”
“To preserve the strength of the pack,” Dad said.“I won’t tolerate members who can’t obey pack laws.”
