The Blood Moon Twins
Chapter 139

ALPHA MARK

I couldn't stop moving, pacing the room back and forth. Remy easily spilled everything. Blade insisted on going after Draven. Remy wasn't going to let him go alone, but Caulder stepped in to stop her from going. Of course, Harper had to go too. I still hadn't told Mason or Rie yet. I knew they would be furious. Their daughter had already been kidnapped, and they had been feeling extra protective ever since then. I didn't want to hear an earful from them yet.

"They are stupid kids. They shouldn't have gone alone." I needed to calm down before I left our room. I didn't want the pack seeing me this way and making them worry for everyone's safety. Everyone was already constantly on edge, even though things had been calm for weeks now.

"They asked you to send a team with them," Adira pointed out. She was sitting on our bed, waiting for me to get it out of my system. She was normally the emotional one, so I was surprised that she was so calm about the situation. "That doesn't help." I stopped and looked at her, my shoulders falling.

She shrugged. "I don't agree with their methods, and I don't appreciate the lying and sneaking around, but they asked for help, and when they couldn't get it, they did what they thought they had to do."

"I said no. They should have listened. Why are you defending them?" I snapped. I knew Adira wasn't at fault, but I was frustrated, and I felt helpless. I was trying to keep this pack safe, but it felt like one thing after another kept hitting our defenses. I felt like I was failing as alpha to keep everyone safe, and now my son was running straight into danger, and I wasn't sure what I could do to stop them or protect them.

Adira stood up and wrapped her arms around my waist. I was still frustrated and angry, but my body relaxed at her touch. It was difficult to stay angry when she was touching me.

"I'm not defending them, per say," she sighed into my chest. "I just remember a young alpha Caulder's age leaving the pack he was a part of to do what he thought was right. I also remember that we weren't much older than them when we fought those attacking me, fought to defend those we cared about, even though there was a high cost."

I knew she was right, but I didn't want to let go of my frustration quite yet. "They are just children."

"They may seem like it, but they are smart and strong. They will always be our children, but they are adults now. They are capable of making their own decisions." Her words held truth in them, and I knew it.

I didn't want to let go of my anger, because without that, all that was left was fear. If something went wrong, Caulder, Harper, and Blade might not return, and that thought made my heart wrench. "That doesn't mean they are going to get away free and clear when they come home." When, not if. They would return home. I had to believe that whole heartedly, otherwise I would lose it.

Adira patted my chest. She held a small smile on her face, but her eyes held the fear that was threatening to hold my heart captive. "As adults, they made a decision, and as adults, they will face the consequences. However, maybe those consequences shouldn't be as bad, because they are risking their lives to protect this pack. Only a true leader would do something like that."

"He better come back alive," I finally said, letting go of the last of my anger.

Adira held me tightly, our fears and worries flowing between each other. I was somehow proud of Caulder for doing something to try to change the upcoming battle to be in our favor, even though I wasn't happy he went behind my back like he did. I just prayed to the Moon Goddess that he would make it home safely.

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REMY

I occasionally tried to link Caulder, hoping they were in range. I needed to hear his voice to know he and the others were okay. I felt the fury as my parents questioned me about every little detail about the plan. I told them when they had left, but I couldn't tell them when they were expected to return. My dad had sent out a patrol to try to meet them if they returned, and then both of my parents left the room, leaving me to my own thoughts and worries.

Julie had been a great distraction for not only my parents but for myself as well. Without that distraction, I couldn't stop wondering if Blade would come back alive. I trusted Caulder to look out for him to make sure Blade came back, but there were some things even Caulder couldn't do. If they engaged Draven, if Draven had been prepared for them, there was no telling what could happen.

"I'm surprised to see you alone. Normally, you are glued to your boyfriend," Bennett said, stalking into the room with his hands in his pockets.

I lifted my head from the pillow of the couch and glared at him. I wasn't in the mood for his teasing. "He's busy."

"I heard," he said. He took a seat on the little coffee table in front of me. "I thought you could use the distraction."

My glare softened. Bennett had come here as a friend, and I had snapped at him. "I'm sorry."

Bennett shrugged, seeming unaffected. He didn't usually let things like that get to him, or at least he made it seem that way. "So, do you want to talk about it, or do you want a distraction?"

"One distraction please," I laughed at my own joke.

Bennett smiled and then said, "You're not going to get mad at me this time?"

My face fell at his comment. He said it in a light-hearted tone, but I knew he was asking this because of the way I had reacted when he last played the prank on me. There was a time when Bennett and I were closer. He was the friend I would spend evenings with when Caulder was out partying while I did homework. We laughed and had many inside jokes at one point, but now, he and I hadn't spent any one on one time together since Blade came into the picture.

I never thought I was one of those girls who would start neglecting friends when she got a boyfriend, but here I was.

"Hey, it was just a joke. Don't look so glum," Bennett said.

"I've been a bad friend to you, haven't I?" I asked. I shifted so I was sitting upright now. The hesitation with his answer was an answer in itself.

"It's not that," he said slowly. "I've missed talking to you, sure, but we've had our own things going on. You've been kidnapped and attacked repeatedly. It's understandable that friendships have slipped through the cracks." He paused, as if debating about saying the next part. "Plus, there's Blade."

There was a time when Caulder was convinced Bennett had a crush on me. I didn't worry too much about it, because I had no interest in dating anyone who wasn't my mate. When Blade showed up in the picture, I hadn't thought twice about Bennett and his crush, but I knew it didn't just disappear for him. The way he brought up Blade's name made it clear it was still a sore spot for him.

"Do you plan on going to the Lycan Ball this year?" I asked. The Lycan Ball was a party held in the summer every year that every unmated werewolf over the age of eighteen was invited to. It was a way for werewolves to find their mates in other packs. I had been looking forward to attending it when I was younger.

Bennett shrugged. "Probably. If we're alive." He must have seen the sadness in my face, because he added, "Rumors are like wildfires in this pack, especially at school. I know war is coming."

"Yeah," I said. I didn't want to give him false hope that we would be able to stop it, because even if Blade killed Draven, we still had Winslow and the Council of Magic after us. We had no concrete plans to stop a war from happening. It felt inevitable at this point, and I felt hopeless.

Bennett rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm not really doing a good job of distracting you, huh? Somehow, we are still on a morose topic."

I chuckled at the irony. "Well, a war looming over our heads isn't exactly an easy topic to avoid."

"No, it's not," he laughed. The laughter eased the conversation, even if the conversation wasn't easy. "So tell me about you and Blade. Are you happy with him?"

I looked at Bennett hesitantly. "Do you really want to know about him?" I didn't want to talk about Blade if it was going to make Bennett uncomfortable, even if he asked.

He smiled at me. "We're friends. Of course I want to know."

Part of me still wasn't sure if that was a good idea, but I didn't want to insult him by questioning him again. "He makes me very happy." I smiled at the memories I had made with Blade. He knew the right things to say and when I just needed him to hold me close. I saw a future with him, and maybe even a family-if that was even a possibility.

"I don't think I have ever seen you smile like that," Bennett noted with a smile of his own. "I'm glad he makes you so happy. You deserve only the best."

"So do you," I said back. Everyone deserved to find true happiness.

The smell of mint and raspberry filled my nose, and my eyes darted to the door. Suddenly, my mind was filled with Blade as I knew he was close. I wanted to run to him, make sure he and the others were okay, but I couldn't just abandon Bennett.

I looked at him with wide eyes. I had been neglecting my friendship for Blade, and all I wanted to do was ditch him the moment Blade was here. I felt like a terrible friend.

Bennett smiled and nodded his head towards the door. "Go. He's your mate after all. We'll schedule a proper time to hang out later, okay?"

"I promise," I said. I hesitated for a moment longer. "Thank you for distracting me." I gave him a quick hug before running for the door.

As I left the pack house, I saw the sky was already dark. They had been gone all day, which wasn't surprising. The travel time alone would've taken them most of the day. I had been prepared for them to return the next day, just in case, so it was a relief they were already back. I followed Blade's scent outside. I still didn't see them, but the wind was carrying the smell of mint and raspberries to me.

I wanted to run towards him to greet him, but I didn't dare leave the front of the pack house, just in case it was some sort of trick. After Julie, I was more hesitant to go anywhere alone. I waited, watching the treeline for any signs of them. I held my breath, because I knew if I took in Blade's scent again, my body would be filled with the urge to run to him.

Finally, two wolves bounded from the trees. Blade ran in the middle of them, but he wasn't alone. He was holding a young boy in his arms.

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