You Rejected A Silver Wolf
Red Moon Dares Us

Chapter Nineteen - Red Moon Dares Us! Rihanna's POV

Dara was injured. I rushed past the girls and checked her energy core-she was still alive. The Delta lay unconscious on the ground. I felt his core; he was dying. Red Moon really had guts to attack a Delta so openly. I found the sword sheath in Camilla's hands, and she had an injured arm.

"Red Moon dares us! The Delta will stay here until he gets better. Inform Black Rose-they'll join this fight!" I ordered my warriors, and they scattered.

I remained with the doctor and Camilla, who cradled Dara on her thighs. The doctor finished tending to the Delta and moved on to Dara.

"Will he survive? Black Rose will misunderstand if he dies after I kidnap him," I asked the doctor.

The doctor shrugged. "He'll live, but you better send him back, along with a message to Black Rose. That'll avoid trouble."

My shoulders slumped, but I nodded. The Delta would inform his Alpha about what happened, and Red Moon would be handled-unless they decided to blame impulsive hunters like they had with Camilla's team. "Red Moon Pack never learns. Their new Alpha is as much a tyrant as his father!" Camilla muttered, her eyes on Dara.

I placed a hand on her shoulder, rubbing gently to calm her. "It's okay. He won't cause as much harm as his father did. I promise."

The news was reopening old wounds. They wouldn't hurt as deeply this time, but healing would take time. The doctor finished tending to Dara.

"Send the Delta with a note from you, Your Silver, so Black Rose will understand you mean no harm," the doctor suggested.

Camilla nodded, gently placing Dara on the bed before heading out to prepare the carriage.

"You know what to tell them?" the doctor asked as she packed her tools.

I shrugged. Anything but, I am Rihanna, sister of Beta Ray of Black Hills. "I got it. I won't reveal my face or name."

"But if they know you're a woman, they'll inform the King. Your father might suspect..."

"He's a fool. I don't care about him or his wife!" I snapped, my breathing ragged. "He ignored the truth, and look where I am the best place I could be."

The doctor smirked, rising with her box of tools. "Fair enough. Just hint that you're from another pack."

I nodded, though her smugness annoyed me. She always knew how to get under my skin. After she left, I glared at the door. I sighed, turning back to look at the Delta and Dara. My fists clenched. "Red Moon has no idea what's coming for them."

Outside, Camilla returned with a few warriors to move the Delta into the carriage.

"Will you tell them your real identity?" she asked as the warriors passed by me into the room.

"No. Only you, Beatrice, Dara, and that annoying doctor know. No one else will," I replied with a frown.

"Stay safe, then," Camilla said with a small smile.

The warriors carefully lifted the Delta into the carriage.

I nodded, climbing in. "Take care of Dara," I told her as the horse began moving.

Once a mile away from Silver Cave, I rode at full speed, mindful not to hurt the Delta. Rose Valley came into view, along with wolves patrolling the border. They hadn't been there earlier, which meant the lead hunter had already reported to his Alpha.

I slowed the horse, knowing I would need to neutralize them to pass. These wolves wouldn't back off easily.

As the carriage neared the border, the wolves ran toward me. I placed a boundary, riding faster. The wolves bounced back, landing safely among the soft roses. One shifted and charged again, breaking through the boundary. Jonah stirred awake inside the carriage, distracting me. "Tell your warriors to stand down, or they'll lose their lives!" I shouted at him.

I dropped the reins and jumped from the carriage, shoving away the wolves attacking the horses. These horses belonged to me; none of them would die. I didn't like losing things.

My claws extended, slashing at one wolf and sending him flying. I kicked another away, while my protective boundary slammed into a third.

More wolves approached, and I sensed a powerful presence among them. The energy felt similar to the brown wolf I'd seen before it had to be Jake Justin. Just the man I needed to see.

Extending my boundary, I knocked back the wolves pestering me, sending them sprawling across the roses.

"Jonah, get out! Red Moon only beat you; they didn't kill you!" I shouted, throwing open the carriage door.

Jonah groaned, still lying there. What kind of Delta was this?

"The Red Moon, eh?" a voice called from behind me. Jonah rolled his eyes at the sound.

I turned to see Jake Justin. A smirk formed on my lips beneath my mask. "Yes. Ask your dear Delta."

One of the warriors lunged at me but bounced off my boundary. I gave him a pitying look. These wolves never learned.

"You're a silver wolf? Is that... a boundary?" Jake's tone was filled with disbelief.

The sun blinded me slightly, but I didn't care. I already knew what Jake looked like an image burned into my mind.

"There are two silver wolves, Jake," Jonah announced as he jumped down from the carriage.

I raised an eyebrow. What was he doing?

"Two? So there's another one? And what do they want with you?" Jake asked, still ignoring me.

What was this? I was Your Silver! Was Jonah trying to protect me or insult me?

"Her leader wanted to discuss Red Moon. They hate them. As soon as I was released, Red Moon attacked me," Jonah explained.

"And they knew exactly who I was," he added, marching forward.

Jake exhaled but spared me no glance. I wasn't pleased. I wanted to see the look on his face when he realized Your Silver was a woman. Then again, it didn't matter. They were familiar with powerful women. I returned to the carriage.

"I'll carry on as planned. See you later, Jonah. Take care," I said.

The warriors began to rise, preparing to stop me from leaving.

"Wouldn't it be nice to catch at least one of Your Silver's men a silver wolf, no less," Jake sneered.

A smirk spread across my face. Of course, I'd expected him to try.