Chapter 17
Casey
I folded the letter in an envelope and linked Dustin, my Beta, to meet me at my house.
Dustin arrived a few minutes after I had called him, and he was surprised to see the empty living room, with nothing but a table and chair.
“How is Lori managing?” he asked, concerned for my fated.
“I sent her to spend some time with her father”, I replied.
“Da mn, Casey. You look like sh it,” Dustin said, and I nodded.
“I feel like it, too,” I said, and he had a sad smile.
“Thanks to her sacrifice, they didn’t wipe us out. She will always be my Luna,” He told me, speaking his truth, and I nodded because the same
went for me.
“This is all Cruz’s fault; he shouldn’t be allowed to go free for bringing such cruelty upon us. The Dark Lord Alpha only attacks when he is taunted. Why did Cruz attack a pack in the Western region?” He asked me, and I sighed.
“The b ast ard denies doing it,” I replied.
“If he didn’t, then someone did it in his name because the Dark Lord Alpha’s claims check out. The attackers said the east was bringing an end to his reign in the west. They claim they were trying to liberate the west from his oppression. The men that were captured said it was Alpha Cruz who ordered them to do it. They were his warriors, Alpha,” Dustin said because I asked him to investigate Hardy and Cruz.
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“What about Hardy?” I asked.
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“His excuse checks out. The north attacked the south because they knew of their alliance with the east,” He said, and I growled. I wanted to find his faults so I could go after the bas t ard, Elbert or whatever he called himself; I was sure he bled the same as all of us. I would have found a way to enact my revenge.
“I need you to mail this to the north,” I said, handing him my letters. Dustin looked worried and afraid of the content of the letter.
“Do not worry, Dustin, it is a farewell to my wife and a plea to the Wolf Lord,” I said.
He collected it and left.
Three days later, I learned Hardy was around, and we were all summoned for a meeting. I was eager to go. I might have given him some respect in the past, but he didn’t have iny respect anymore.
I arrived at the party, and there was an uproar. Everyone was still grieving their loss; even Sheperd was grieving Kara. Sometimes I believed he was psychotic.
I knew he did not treat his luna well, I wondered why he was grieving her, but it wasn’t my place to ask.
I saw Hardy where he was listening to everyone’s complaints, and I walked up to him. He was about to speak when I punched him hard in the face.
“That is for flirting with my wife,” I said, wanting to do it since the night he danced with her. I sent another one again.
“That is for abandoning your duty and making me lose my wife in the process,” I said, and he was in shock.
“I
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Zora is dead?” He asked, looking pained to his soul.
No, ar se hole, she was taken as a trophy,” I said, and other Alphas came › hold me. I watched rage rise in his eyes.
They took her? We must get her back, Casey,” he said
You and what Army? After what happened in our region, we should lick ur wounds and move on. There is no way we can defeat that madman. Ve have lost enough. We lost things we can never recover; people we ove. There is no point walking down that road again,” Alpha Christian aid, and others agreed with him.
The Wolf Lord does not rest. He will find a reason to return until he >wns this region fully,” Hardy said, and I laughed.
He already owns this region. Why do you think he took the Lunas of the hree most powerful packs in the east? To stake his claim. I know we will hear from him soon,” I said to s tu pid Hardy.
‘We can act before he decides to station his men here,” Hardy argued.
‘I do not have anything else to give, Hardy.” I said, feeling defeated.
‘Alpha Cruz did not attack the west. the Wolf lord just needed a reason to attack here. That is his method. He is sick like his father. He will be no different, trust me. He will return for your region if we sit around licking our wounds. We have to take the battle to him.
“And then what?” I asked him,
“Just because you are skilled does not make you an expert in these things. I am beginning to think you got to where you are by luck,” I said, and Hardy growled at me.
“My kindness towards you is because of Zora, do not stretch it, Casey. I am warning you. Your wife was an amazing woman, however brief our
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meeting was. It wasn’t like you had any respect for her. You had another woman in your arms when I saw you. You introduced that woman as your mate, so don’t come here pretending to be wounded by this.” He said, and as unfair and untrue his words about my emotions were, my actions were
the same.
“I think we should leave well enough alone and comply,” Alpha Keyshawn said.
I decided to walk out of the meeting.
Alpha Garrick accosted me, as always.
“When is Lori returning to you? You should marry her now that Zora is gone,” he said, and I shook my head. The incident was still fresh.
“So quick, Garrick. I will never marry Lori. Fate might have wielded it. I have fulfilled all obligations to her, but I will never marry her. Mountain will only have one luna in my lifetime, and that will be Zora. Tell Lori she can come home if she wants to.” I said and stepped to the old man.
“Let this be the last time you will approach me like this again. I do not want you to ever speak of my personal life again,” I warned him and walked away. Whatever they planned on doing in that meeting would no longer concern me. I have made peace with the Wolf lord, and I will not look for his trouble for Zora’s sake.
