The Rogues Who Went Rogue
Chapter 115

It was evening when the royal family members, alliance members, ministers, warriors, Margaret and her followers, and ten vigils were at Bordure, the part of wolf territory that was most susceptible to rogue attacks when attacks used to be frequent because of its significant distance from larger and stronger packs.

They were also here because these packs were the closest to vampire territory and, according to Greg, rogue lycan territory. None of the pack leaders reported seeing any rogues or proditors, but the fact that this was the most vulnerable part of wolf territory AND a rendezvous point between Kate and Rudolpho made them pick this particular location to stand guard.

They stood between the wolf packs and the neighboring territory ahead, hoping that nothing would happen. The instructions were simple: stand guard, and if nothing happens, half will return to Polje for decipio practice for the night.

Everyone formed temporary mind-links, just in case. Juan was pleasantly surprised that all Xandar did when Lucianne was forming a mind-link with Greg was stand and watch. Even after the link was formed, Xandar didn't grab her hand and lick it like Juan thought he would. As soon as Greg moved on to the next creature, as did Lucianne, Xandar shifted his attention elsewhere as well when he locked eyes with his brother-in-law.

Juan linked, 'Surprising improvement, Xandar. His chin gestured at Lucianne as he pointed at his own hand.

Xandar smiled when he admitted, 'I'm trying. It still bothers me sometimes.'

Greg hadn't been inappropriate thus far, just annoying. Plus, it wasn't as if Lucianne had shown even the mildest interest in his cousin, so Xandar and his animal came to terms that there wasn't a need to show who Lucianne belonged to for now. Everyone knew, and everyone respected that.

When the links were formed, Xandar went to Lucianne and slammed her into his chest. He looked into her eyes and muttered, "If and when he links you, tell me, okay?"

He didn't even need to be precise for her to know that he meant Greg. She simply responded, "Of course, just as you will tell me if any woman happens to link you, I presume?"

The tone she used showed that she was joking even though Xandar wasn't. Xandar's mood lightened before he pointed out the obvious, "Babe, you know I tell you everything."

"As do I...except for that time when Margaret almost attacked us. Then again, I WAS going to tell you...just not right away." Lucianne's eyes darted to his shoulder when that thought came to her, recalling the events from the other day.

Xandar's nose gently nudged hers to get her attention again, and with furrowed brows, he insisted, "Right away this time, promise?"

Lucianne was pulled into the only pair of lilac orbs that was capable of making her melt as her lycan cooed, and with her doe eyes, she whispered affectionately, "I promise."

Xandar smiled blissfully at the sight of the most beautiful pair of eyes penetrating into his soul before he closed his eyes for his nose to press against her hair, where he inhaled deeply, feeling the warmth and sense of calmness that Lucianne's scent gave him. Only after that did he give into his little freesia's pestering about needing to take their places.

A team of ten was sent to the exact location where Margaret and her followers used to reside, to check the vicinity for a probable rendezvous point. Jade had been keeping tabs on Kate's phone, waiting for incoming calls or messages but there was nothing. He even impersonated Kate by sending a few messages to Rudolpho, but there were no replies.

Jade would have suspected that Rudolpho was alerted about the forceful change of ownership of the device, but the thing was that the last message was days before Kate was caught, so the only logical conclusion was that Rudolpho ghosted her.

Temporarily or permanently? No one knew. Not even Kate knew this when Lucianne made the trip to the police station to ask her the additional questions that the mavericks needed answers to. Kate did say the rendezvous point with Rudolpho was somewhere in the forest where the trees grew so high that their branches and leaves formed a canopy, dimming the forest.

The team of ten with a mix of lycans and vigils, along with Margaret and Tate, marched through forest trees. As serious as things were, Tate couldn't stop himself from lacing his fingers with Margaret's, whose insides fired up in excitement when she felt his rough skin against her smoother one. She wondered if it was even possible that her heart felt like it was pulled closer to his simply by holding his hand. The sensation was as soothing as it was magical.

When Margaret's thumb began nervously stroking the back of Tate's hand, the Alpha was so surprised that he paused in his steps and looked straight at his beautifully-flustered mate. He didn't expect her to make a move, especially not now when they weren't even on a date. Posted by FindNovel.net; visit us for more free novels.

Tate's lips curled upward before he leaned in to peck a sweet kiss on Margaret's left cheek, which was when Margaret pulled his lips into a deep kiss. Tate's eyes shot wide open in disbelief at first, but his impatient wolf got him to snap out of it, and his lips began responding to hers with equal enthusiasm. His tongue danced with hers before it delved deeper to explore her inner walls, tasting her as the sparks coursed through their bodies.

When their lips parted, they slowly came back to reality, and came to terms that those with them were either looking away out of courtesy or looking straight at them with teasing smiles.

Tate still couldn't believe that Margaret chose this time for their first kiss. It was more than perfect to him, but it was also unexpected. He peered into her shining rosewood eyes as he muttered in a tease, "Looks like I'm not the only one with a serious timing issue, Mar." Margaret started barging forward again when she murmured meekly while struggling to suppress a smile, "You started it by holding my hand."

Tate chuckled before he matched her pace and slid his hand into hers as he replied, "Well, if poor timing ends up with us making out, I really don't see the point in doing things at the right time anymore."

Just when Margaret's mouth opened to deliver a retort, her eyes turned bright red, and Tate's humor was instantly replaced with frantic worry when he held her close to ease the ordeal that was on the verge of hitting his mate.

What Tate didn't realize was that, unlike the previous times, Margaret felt very little anguish even without their skin contact. It was as if when Margaret chose to take a leap of faith, to start welcoming a new life while making peace with her past, she was liberated. She was liberated from feeling like an outcast. She was liberated from letting her upbringing in the majority-conventional society of Fleet Wood dictate how she, as a rogue, was supposed to feel, how she should react, how she should live. Freeing herself from her past gave her strength, allowing her red wolf to amplify its power.

Margaret focused on the vision presented to her. She saw how the wolves and lycans were battling with eyes darkened from being manipulated; how they were manoeuvring their way around as their noses sniffed the space around them; and that there were many new faces that wer snarling as they attacked. Margaret tried to concentrate on the surroundings to find that precise location. The moment she recognized it, her vision ended.

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After the team of ten left, everyone else took their places along the border separating the two territories. After a while, Lucianne picked three leaves from a plant nearby and started weaving as she stood guard. When she felt a stare on her, she traced it to the source and found herself looking at her husband, who had his arms crossed with a wide smile as he watched her.

'Focus, My King. You're supposed to be looking up ahead, not at your side.'

'Mm...but I prefer the view at my side, My Queen.' His coquettish response came, and his animal saw the need to emit the dangerous and alluring growl through their link.

She noticed the six smiling creatures standing between Xandar and herself took a step or two back to give the king and queen an unobstructed view of one another, one of the six being her brother. This made Lucianne's cheeks heat up when she linked Xandar, 'Maybe I should stand a little further away to make things easier for you, darling.'

Xandar's eyes widened and his smile faltered before he said, 'You wouldn't'

'Then eyes up ahead, Xandar'

Xandar shifted his body so that it faced her before he replied, 'I am looking up ahead!

Lucianne was more frustrated by her inability to press back her smile and control her blushes than she was of Xandar twisting her words. She was now trying very hard to cool down her burning cheeks with the back of her hands, and her reaction tickled Xandar's heart so much that his animal began cooing and wagging its tail while his human part smiled even wider at the gorgeous sight. He felt like the luckiest creature alive to have such an effect on the most amazing creature ever created.

But that blissful moment was brought to a stop when he and his animal felt Lucianne's humor and irritation die down - when her eyes glazed over. Her confusion was evident from her face and their bond.

Juan wondered if his sister's sudden change in demeanor could be that his youngest son was linking the favorite aunt again. He quickly checked in with Hale to make sure everything was fine in Blue Crescent. Luna Hale assured him that nothing was happening out of the ordinary, and Liam was right next to her, reading a book.

When Juan came out of his link, his eyes locked with Xandar's still-perplexed ones, and the Alpha shrugged when he said, "Not a message from my pack, Xandar. It's probably from Tate or someone else from the team of ten."

Lucianne was concentrating on what the creature was linking her as she tried to wrap her head around how this person managed to link her without them ever forming a mind-link in the first place.