Filed to story: Rylee the Orphan Luna Novel
“It’s bad enough that he showed up out of nowhere and started to get ahead of all of us in training, then by some sheer dumb luck he randomly goes to Blue Lake with the Alpha and comes back with a mate,” a third person added. Why were these guys so mad about Brent having Lexie for a mate?
“Maybe we should go to Blue Lake next time. We can snag a mate of our own. I don’t give a f**k at what Lorelai says, Blue Lake has some hot she-wolves if that’s where these two blondes came from. I mean, did you see the other one’s wolf? When’s the last time you saw a pure white wolf?” the first asked.
“Damon, you better watch it. Look but don’t touch.”
“Shut it, Jordan. Brent doesn’t deserve a mate as hot as this girl. Chad, maybe, because he’s cool and goddess only knows the s**t he’s been through. But Brent? f**k that s**t. Now, get lost so I can bang her.”
“Damon, Jordan is right. You heard what the Luna of Blue Lake said. Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
“f*****g hell Oscar, you and Jordan are such f*****g p*****s. I’m going to f**k this girl, and I’ll make sure she’s doesn’t tell a single soul. And neither will you assholes.”
“f**k this man, it’s your funeral.” I watched as the two guys named Jordan and Oscar walked away, and the guy named Damon checked to see if the door was unlocked; unfortunately, it was. I waited until the door closed behind him before I quickly ran to the other door to rush in and wake up Lexie.
“Lexie, wake up!” I screamed and shook her conscious.
“What? Why? It’s so early!?” she groaned and shoved me away.
“Something big is about to happen!” I grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the door.
“What the hell?”
“Shhh…” I shushed her and pointed at the door Damon went in through. Lexie looked at me confused. I held my hand up and counted down from five. As soon as I got to one, the door flew open and the guy came flying out screaming bloody murder.
“OH s**t!” Lexie shouted and we both looked at him. His shirt was off and his pants unbuttoned, but the look on his face was one of sheer terror. We turned the other way and standing in the doorway was none other than Rylee. This guy went into the wrong room. Rylee was pissed. Her eyes were black, and her claws were out. At first I started to laugh at this guy for how stupid he was, but then Lexie grabbed my arm and tugged on it.
“What?” I asked and turned to look at her when she didn’t answer. Her face was pale, and she was looking at Rylee. “Lex, what’s-” I paused when I heard the sudden cracking sound. I turned around, and Rylee was in the middle of shifting. This wasn’t funny anymore. Rylee’s wolf was angry. “Oh shit.”
***Rylee’s P.O.V.***
I should have let Kaleigh kill him. No one would have said anything. He came into my guest room uninvited and tried to have his way with me, all the while Sam was asleep next to me. I could give two shits if he mistook my room for Lexie and Lanie’s; that only made this situation a hundred times worse. I should have let Kaleigh kill him. “Luna, I can assure you that Damon will be handled appropriately. That is, once he gets out of the hospital. To be quite frank, I’m surprised you didn’t kill him,” Richard spoke to me as we sat in his office after the whole ordeal.
“I don’t know why she didn’t! He groped her, thinking she was Lexie!” Brent shouted, throwing his fist into the wall and leaving behind a gaping hole.
“Brent, that’s the third hole this month. Please try to control your anger, son. You’re the future Beta. You can’t be losing your temper like that all the time,” Richard reprimanded him.
“What do you expect, sir!? Damon, that sorry excuse of a diaper stain, said he wanted to f**k Lexie and was going to threaten her to keep quiet about it!”
“And I said that he will be handled. He’s lucky that it was the Luna he pissed off and not Alpha Wyatt. Though, I can’t imagine Wyatt will be very happy to hear someone in this pack put their hands on his Luna,” Richard said while he let out a deep sigh and rolled his eyes. “Where are Lexie and Lanie?” I asked.
“They are with Chad and his parents. And don’t worry about Sam, I’m sure he’s having the time of his life with Killian as we speak,” Richard replied.
“Richard, this is absurd. There has been more drama in the three days we’ve been here than in the three weeks the girls stayed with us at Blue Lake. What happened to keeping us safe?” I snapped.
“Rylee, believe me, I didn’t think my pack members would be this degrading. Though, I can’t say that I am surprised by the fact that two siblings are the ones causing the drama.”
“What?” I exclaimed. “Are you telling me that Damon and Lorelai are siblings!?”
“Yes, unfortunately, they are. Lorelai is Damon’s younger sister. Damon is only a year older than her, so they are very close, and they both have similar personalities.”
“Damon and Lorelai are two f*****g peas in a pod, Luna. They feed off each other’s toxicity. It’s even worse these days because neither one of them has found their mates,” Brent spoke up after he finally sat down.
“I’m not one to really judge, but I don’t see why the moon goddess would even bother with them. At the rate they’re going, they will end up executed for doing something stupid and against the law,” I retorted. “I don’t care whose room he thought he was going into. You just don’t do that. And Lorelai needs to stop antagonizing people out of jealousy and spite. Lanie told me this morning that she has fully accepted Chad as her mate. She’s going to be Luna over everyone in this pack, and I’m afraid of retaliation. I went through hell because of someone who was obsessed with Wyatt. I will not allow the same s**t to happen to Lanie, not after the hell she’s been through. And if any male wolves think that they can put their hands on Lexie because they believe that Brent doesn’t deserve a mate as beautiful as her, then they have another thing coming. There are very few people out there in this world, of our kind, that can relate to what they’ve been through.”
“Yes, Rylee, I completely agree with you on that. And I am happy to hear that Lanie has accepted Chad. What about Lexie?” Richard asked Brent.
“I haven’t had a chance to speak to her yet. I will do that once we are done here,” he replied.
“Very good. I hope to hear some good news before tonight. It would be great to announce our two new ranked females at the same time we announce the succession of leadership to you and Chad.” Brent nodded his head and smiled. I looked at him and gave a small smile myself. He doesn’t know it yet, but I already know that Lexie will accept him before the end of the day. Just call it intuition.
“Richard, I will say this once again, but this is the last time. Your pack needs to get in line. I don’t care that we are guests, I am a Luna, and the girls are the future ranked females of this pack. They will be respected. After what I saw from Lanie last night, I can already tell you that once she gets into the rhythm of being a Luna and is fully being bonded to Chad, nothing will stop her from keeping what rightfully belongs to her. She may be introverted and shy, but she has fire in her, and she will do whatever it takes to protect what’s hers. And as of right now, that’s Chad. The moon goddess didn’t make a mistake when it came to mating Lanie with Chad. Lanie has the qualities of a Luna because of the passion and desire inside of her. Lexie is cool and calculated with the ability to think on her feet. That’s what makes a good Beta.”
“Yes, Rylee, I one-hundred percent agree with you. My pack will be blessed to have them as their ranked females, they just don’t know it yet.” I nodded my head and let out a deep breath. I sensed that Kaleigh was still irritated, but she was calming down now. “Brent, we are adjourned, go find your mate and bring me some good news, will you?” Brent smiled at Richard’s humor. He bowed his head and left. After he was gone and the door was closed, I turned back to Richard.
“Richard, what are we going to do about Marvin? It’s only a matter of time before he finds out the girls are here. Even if they were to become the Luna and Beta of Golden Moon, I can’t help but think if the wrong person finds out about them or learn that someone is after them, they will betray the pack and help Marvin without hesitation,” I asked, feeling increasingly distressed about their situation.
“I have been thinking about the same thing, Rylee. And I hate to admit that even though I wish I could say no one in this pack would ever do that, the truth of the matter is, anyone can betray their pack for the right price.” He was right about that. I didn’t trust anyone in this pack anymore, and I couldn’t wait to be rid of Marvin, save Jennifer and anyone else he may have, and get back to my own pack.
***Brent’s P.O.V.***
Chaos was agitated after he heard the s**t Damon tried to pull. It wasn’t schadenfreude, but I’m glad he went into Luna Rylee’s room and not the girls’. I swear, had he actually put his hands on Lexie, I would have killed him. I wouldn’t have even been punished for it either. Touching another male’s mate is against the law, from my understanding.
While walking towards my destination, a small gust of wind came through. I picked up Lexie’s scent and Chaos immediately calmed down.
Mate. She is near. I nodded my head and followed her scent. I was surprised to see that I was following the same path we had taken on our first walk together. I picked up the pace once I figured out she was at the fallen tree trunk based on the trail she followed. As I made my way, I saw her sitting by herself.
I skidded to a complete stop and composed myself. Her mere appearance had my heart racing and my hands sweating. I hated how nervous she made me but loved it at the same time. I’ve only known her a few days, but it felt like I’ve known her for a lifetime. There was no doubt about it, Lexie had my heart. I loved her. I was with my ex-girlfriend for three years, and I loved her. I wanted to marry her. But the feeling I got with Lexie was unlike anything I had ever felt before. This mate bond was insane. The way her looks made my heart skip a beat, how my entire body trembled with the need for her, and the fact that her scent alone had my d**k standing at attention, almost instantly, was incredible.
“Brent, I know you’re there,” she called out to me. At first, I wondered how she knew it was me, but then I remembered she probably picked up my scent too.
“Is everything alright, Lexie? Why are you out here by yourself?” I asked as I walked up to her. When I stood in front of her, she looked up at me with her beautiful eyes, and I felt like my soul was getting sucked into them but in a good way.
“I’m just worried about the whole Damon thing. I mean, he went into Rylee’s room thinking it was mine and Lanie’s, and he wanted-ugh, I can’t even repeat it. I may not have lived in the real world for very long, but I know what he wanted to do to me wasn’t right,” she said, disgusted.
