The Cursed Alpha & His Forced Luna novel Chapter 3

~ Kate ~

“What? We have no choice. We have to fight!” Xander announced. “Jacob, gather all the men who can fight!”

While Xander and Jacob were rallying the men, Kate remained still, feeling her heart race. She had a hand on her chest, fearful for the reason of the cursed alpha’s attack.

“Kate? Kate!” Xander’s domineering voice distracted her thoughts. He said, “Are you just going to stand there? I need you now. I need you to fight with me!”

She was so lost in her thoughts that she did not even notice how Xander was already standing before her and holding her arms. Xander suggested, “Alpha Sebastian might be after our water utility business, one we have worked so hard for!”

Kate nodded, but she wasn’t sure if she wanted to fight.

“I’ll fight too!” Delilah offered, making Kate return to her senses. Kate and Xander looked at Delilah in surprise because getting dirty wasn’t her style.

“No, you are pregnant,” Xander pointed out. “You stay here in the shelter. Protect our child.”

Xander glanced at Kate, ordering her, “Let’s go, Kate.”

Xander had already made a run for it, leading the warriors to the said location. His cinammon brown wolf glanced back at her, and he mind linked, ‘Kate, are you coming?’

‘Okay,’ that was all she said, mindlinking back.

“Luna Kate.” Adriana pulled Kate away from the crowd. When they were alone, Adriana mindlinked, ‘This is our chance. While Alpha is fighting, we can flee. His alpha command won’t be able to reach you once we have crossed a kilometer outside the border.’

Kate gulped. The idea of escaping while the people she had grown to love were attacked made her feel like a traitor. She was second-guessing, but Beta Jacob’s report fired up the luna in her.

“What? What did you say?” Beta Jacob was obviously mindlinking with whoever was out there, fighting. He turned to Kate, saying, “Luna, our eastern borders have fallen. Over fifty of the cursed alpha’s warriors had also infiltrated that location! They have captured women and children.”

“Copy, Beta Jacob,” Kate replied. “I’ll take the east.”

“Luna,” Adriana called.

Kate, however, turned to Adriana and mindlinked, ‘I can’t, Adri. The pack needs help. We can’t just leave them like this. There will be another opportunity.’

Adriana did not get a chance to speak because Kate immediately shifted into her wolf, tearing her clothes.

Kate had grey and stripes of black coat on her back and a white fur on her belly. Her size and speed made her wolf form stand out the most, so she was easily identified by the rest of the pack.

The warriors who ran with her howled confidently, knowing their luna was with them.

When Kate reached the eastern boundary of their pack, she saw a group of women and children being rounded up by giant werewolves. There were six of them. Two growled and flaunted their teeth at the hostages, while four guarded anyone from breaking their barrier.

Around them were fifty unknown werewolves, all robust and fearless, fighting their warriors. Then, judging by the screams behind the trees and the thundering paws that rumbled against the ground, more of the enemies were coming.

Kate began to fight back. She lunged on a werewolf that was fighting one of the gammas. With her speed and precise moves, she toppled down the opponent and bit him in the leg.

Jumping from one enemy to another, Kate managed to take down four fighters in half an hour, making her catch the attention of the surrounding enemies.

Kate could feel eyes on her. Very quickly, five rival werewolves surrounded her, but she remained calm. All of them had their fangs out, their saliva dripping in anger.

“She is mine.”

“No, she is mine.”

“I like the challenge. Let me fight her.”

“I like a feisty lady.”

Each of the werewolves in that circle wanted to try out her skills. Repeatedly, they growled and attempted to lunge at her. Unexpectedly, a loud and authoritative tone snarled, “No, I will fight her!”

Whoever that was, Kate noticed all five werewolves retreated. One opposing warrior panned from Kate to that man twice and hissed before leaving her alone.