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“Well, he’s about to be a whole lot busier if he doesn’t show his face here in the next three minutes. If he thinks he can threaten my pack, then ignore my presence, he’s about to see why Canyon Ridge is the strongest pack in the country.”
They scoff at Anders. In an instant one of them pulls a knife and goes for Anders’ throat. I reach out, grabbing his hand, breaking it in mine, and bending it behind his back, forcing him to his knees in front of me.
“Looks like these guys are as smart as they look. Which is to say, not at all.” Lily says.
The patrols sneer at Lily before looking at me. “Let him go.
“No.” I say, twisting the guy’s arm even more.
“You do realize he’s a Guardian, right? He could take all of you at once.” Lily says again.
They look back at me and I let Donovan flash in my eyes.
“Sorry, we’re contacting our Alpha now.”
“Two minutes.” Anders says, folding his hands together in front of him.
The patrol’s eyes go wide but he relays the message.
“Alpha says we should bring you to him.”
“No. He comes here.” Anders says. “One minute or my Guardian dislocates your friend’s arm.”
The guy in front of me turns and looks at Anders with wide eyes, then looks at me.
“One minute.” I mouth to him.
I watch as all four patrols” eyes go blank as they mind link their Alpha trying to get him here before ! dislocate this guy’s arm. But there’s no possible way unless he’s been laying in wait for us to cross his borders.
“Alpha Jerome. How unpleasant to see you again.” Lily says and I follow her eyes to where Alpha Jerome just stepped out of the shadows.
“I would suggest that you tell your warriors to stand down. More than half of them are not on your pack lands and we would be well within our rights to kill them for the threatening posture they are taking.” She growls. I was busy watching the patrols to make sure they didn’t try anything with Anders. Lily was watching our surroundings. As usual, together, we are perfect.
“Lily Raines.” The Alpha purrs at her.
“It’s Lily Nelson, now.” I say!
His head whips to me. “A Guardian mated to a Guardian? It isn’t done.” He spits out.
“Apparently, it is. Or maybe the Moon Goddess just found me worthy.” I can’t help it. I smirk at him.
“About those warriors…” Lily says.
His eyes go blank for a moment and about 40 warriors move back onto his pack lands.
“Now.” Anders starts. “I understand that you think you and your pack, can take me and mine. I’m here to help you change your mind before you make a terrible mistake that will cost you not only your pack, but also your life.”
Alpha Jerome scoffs. “You think you and your group here are going to intimidate me?”
“I’m not here to intimidate you. I’m here to let you know that if you or anyone from your pack attacks me, or anyone from my pack, I will consider that an act of war.”
He turns and nods his head at me. I slice the head off the patrol member in front of me and let him fall to the ground at my feet.
“Consider that your warning. Your patrol came at me with a knife. His life was forfeit. Who’s next?”
Anders asks, looking around at Alpha Jerome’s warriors.
Alpha Jerome’s lip is curled in what I guess is a cross between anger and what is supposed to be a threat.
“Alpha Jerome. Need I remind you what it felt like to have Andra’s teeth wrapped around your throat? And that was before I was an adult. I can only imagine how much easier it would be to take you down now.” Lily throws out her ace card.
I watch as Alpha Jerome swallows and his hands twitch as if he wants to cover his throat. Yeah, he definitely remembers that.
“I would never be so foolish as to attack a pack with two Guardians. Your pack is well known to be the strongest in the country, Alpha Anders, and that was before you had two Guardians.”
“Be warned Alpha Jerome. If I have any hint of a threat against me or mine, we will not hesitate to decimate your entire pack.” Anders says. I know he’s bluffing. He would never kill the innocent, but Alpha Jerome would, so it’s a believable bluff.
We return home but add to our patrols anyway. Alpha Jerome isn’t to be trusted.
Two weeks after we went to the Silver Dawn pack, Alpha Jerome attacked Shadow Falls. Anders received the call for help. He immediately sent out a mind link to the entire pack, ordering half the warriors to assemble in the back immediately and the other half to surround the packhouse. All pack members unable to fight were ordered into the safe rooms within the packhouse.
I was in our room when the mind link went out. Clint rushes into our room, finding me quickly. He goes into our closet grabbing an overnight bag before taking my hand and pulling me to Anders and Calista’s room. When he opens the door, she is waiting, wide-eyed.
“Anders said you would come for me.” She says.
Clint rushes to their closet and pulls another overnight bag before corralling us down the stairs and to a safe room. I know I can’t go with them, but I don’t want him to leave me.
“Clint!” I’m not sure what I want to say, but he pulls me into his arms and kisses me like there’s no tomorrow.
“Take care of my girls.” He says to me.
“Come home and take care of us yourself.” I say to him.
“As soon as I can. I love you Lily bud.”
He makes sure we’re in the safe room before racing off. I watch and see him shift into Donovan before he’s even out the door.
I turn and it’s not long before the door is closed and locked with a resounding clang. For a moment. I’m terrified, lost in my own emotions. Then, Calista is there, clapping her hands.
“Okay everyone. Let’s take a look around and see what we have here. I know this was sudden, but we plan for this every month. Our warriors are protecting the packhouse, so I believe we’ll be safe. We just need to wait it out.”
Calista organizes our room, which is a mix of elderly, mothers with young children and other pregnant women like us. As we begin to settle in, I send up a prayer to the Moon Goddess to look over Clint, our pack and the Shadow Falls pack.