Chapter Fifty Six
Chapter Fifty–Six
I stood on shaky paws, and I looked down at the girl between my feet. “What are you?”
“I already told you,” Nix growled out as she lowered our head to Amanda’s. “I am an alpha of this pack, and I have made my decree.” Nix lifted our muzzle to the sky and howled. The loud lone call was matched with the shifted wolves of this pack. The ones that were left bowed their heads to us. “Does anyone disagree?”
“No Alpha.” The call went out, even Jay and Sheila bowing their consent.
“Mom! Dad!” Amanda called out, but they turned their backs on her. As did the rest of the pack. She looked around as she stumbled to her feet.
She looked back to Nix. “From this day forth, Amanda Williams will be shunned by any of this pack. She will be joined by Aurora Williams once she is caught. We do not suffer betrayers in this pack.”
“You have until sundown to collect the belongings you are taking with you. You need to be off pack lands or else the warriors have permission to attack on sight.” My father walked up next to Nix and put his arm on our shoulder.
Amanda looked back and forth between me, my father, and her parents. She screamed and stomped her foot, but Nix was over the situation and growled, showing her fangs, and getting in Amanda’s face. “I would worry more about leaving than throwing another tantrum, girl. Before lose my patience.” Amanda snapped her eyes to us and then ran from the Agora.
My father lifted his hands. “The rest of you are dismissed. Stay one guard and if you see anything, mind–link me immediately.” The pack bowed and left the Agora, leaving us trembling with rage. “It’s okay, Amy.” But he was facing Nix.
I was pushed to the back of my mind, sitting with Megan, watching as Nix controlled our body. It was a weird feeling, but she deserved the freedom even if she was holding on to her anger by a thread.
Once you shift more often, you can still be in control, even shifted. Megan purred. My fingers were running through her coat as we watched everything unfold.
“You both deserve a little freedom. I think I will keep it this way, unless something happens.” I throw out as she chortled next to me.
Nix turned to face my father, and he ran his fingers through our fur. “You’re huge.” Nix lifted our lip, and he chuckled. “Not a bad thing, pup. You are absolutely beautiful.” I felt her pride at his words. His hands trailed up her face and over her forehead. “Goddess blessed too.” He shook his head. “How am I supposed to keep the male wolves away from you now?”
Nix chortled. She bumped his head with hers. “You will figure out a way.” Nix froze as a mind–link came through. Aurora ran out of the border, but there were rogue scents all around. They cross into our land. What should I do? Should I go after Aurora or follow the rogue scents? Grayson’s voice rang through our head and Nix lept into
action.
“Nix! Wait!” my father called out to us, but she was too focused.
Nix, wait for dad. I called out to her, but she ignored even me. Nix! I called out again.
“There are rogues on our land. We need to protect our pack Nix’s voice blasted through the air and our minds.
My father’s growl came from behind us on the left side. Lok came bounding up next to us. “Never run from me again, pup. Not with rogues on the loose.”
Chapter Fifty–Six
“Well then, keep up with me, old man.” Nix growled out and kept running. Once we breached the trees, we ran through the town towards where Greyson was, but before Nix made it back to the opposite tree line, we caught a scent. A second after, Loki caught it too. We both veered off following the trail. “Loki?”
“Stay close, stay alert.” He growled. We followed the scent for a minute before a scream rent the air. “We are under attack.” His voice bellowed through the mind–link.Get to your positions, and protect the pack.” A howl went out, and then another. More attacks were happening. He looked at me and I looked at him, and I saw when he decided. “Stay safe, pup. I won’t be able to live without you
I nodded, and Nix allowed me to push forward. We would fight together. I pushed to the forefront. “Stay safe daddy.” Then Nix and I veered off toward another howl. We ran through the town to the next closest howl and rounded a corner to see two rogues cornering a family. My vision turned red as I saw one dodge in toward the small pup. And Nix and I put on a burst of speed. They wouldn’t hurt this family.
