Chapter 45

***Christians P.O.V.***

**When The Attack Started**

     "I need all of my warriors in the pack out on the battle field now! Our pack is under attacked!" I mindlinked all of the warriors in the pack, shifting into my wolf form.

     I run briskly inside the woods and quickly found where the fight was happening. There was a rouge ontop of one of our guys. Expeditiously, I run up to them and sank my teeth into the side of their neck. Clamping down hard, I snapped their neck in half effortlessly, then tossed them to the side of me. Another rouge attaches themselves onto my back from behind, boring its knife like nails deep in my skin.

     Over the hilltop, I seen Bryce's golden wolf charging up to us fast. Before tackling the wolf off of me, then killing him. He looks up at me and I gave him a nod in thanks, but he just huffed at me and rejoins back in the fight around him. I looked around for a second, and saw that there was mainly young pups, they probably just barely shifted.

     I turned my head and saw a pure grey wolf standing on a large rock. The wolf was looking down at the fight below him. The familiar scent of fresh baked bread filled my nose. Trenton.

     He seemed to look very pleased with what's going on down below him. Scanning those soulless black eyes over the scene. When we locked eyes, a low growl escapes his lips.

     "Hello brother," Trenton said privately through our bloodlink. (It's another link that allows only siblings to mindlink each other. No matter what pack they're in.)

     "Why are you here!?" I asked him.

     He jumps off the rock and goes straight for my throat, but I easily dodged it and snapped my jaws at his tail. He yelps slightly when I caught the end of it.

     "You don't deserve to have her!" He screamed at me, striking his paw at my chest, I dodged it with only just a few scratches.

     "This is about Amy, I know you like her. But you also know that she's my mate, and you have your own!" I tell him as we circled one another.

     He growls in disapproval, "No! You were supposed to reject her, when you found out that she was human! You weren't supposed to love her!"

     Supposed to reject her? Did he know that Amy was my mate before me? But, how could he? I was confused.

     "How did you know that she was my mate before me?"

     "I've kept a close eye on my future mate. I know everything there is to know about her," was all he said.

     This motherfucker really is crazy. Knowing the fact that my own brother has been unknowingly stalking my mate most of her life, had my blood boiling over the pot. I tackled him down to the ground.

     We rolled around on the ground, snapping our jaws at one another while everyone else still fought around us.

     "You're an asshole Chris! Assholes like you don't deserve to have a mate like her! She belongs to me!" He told me, pinning me down on my back, then growls viciously above me.

     I snapped my jaws at him, "I don't know what world you're living in! But she's NOT YOUR'S! She's a woman that makes her own decisions, and right now, your not one of them!"

     I sent him flying backwards off of me with a single kick from my legs. His back hit a tree and a loud yelp leaves his lips. I stand on all fours fast as I see him shift back into his human form. Then struggles to get up as he uses the tree for support.

     "I don't want to fight with you. We're brother's for fuck sake Trenton, just call off your pack and we'll talk about this like men," I demanded, which makes him bark out a laugh.

     "I stopped taking orders from your family a long ass time ago. Now, I'm going to enjoy taking everything from you. I'm going to rip that little family of yours apart. Starting with her," He snarled at me.

     His eyes shifted to the side of me, I also truned to see Bryce step up beside me. Baring his teeth at Trenton. I look back at Trenton to see a malevolent smirk appeared on his lips.

     "Hey Bryce, how's sis doing? She still dead?" He asked with mocking laugh.

     "You motherfucker!" Was all I heard from Bryce through the mindlink, then takes off charging after Trenton.

     "That's right, COME ON PUP! Get mad!" Trenton encourages him, then shifts back into his wolf and takes off with Bryce chasing after him.

     I start to go after them as well, but had to stop and help some of the others around me. And by the time I got to the last rogue, I forgot where they went. Luckily I was able to pick up their scent in no time, and started to following it.

     "Alpha, come quick! It's Amy!" Bryce said, I could hear the urgent panic in his voice.

     My nails dug deeper into the soil and my paws ran faster.

**Present Time**

     "You, he wants you," I told her honestly.

     She thinks about what I said for a moment, then laughed and looked confused, "Wait, what? How could you possibly know that? I mean, why? I thought that we were only good friends, I mean, he would be the- Oh man! This is so twisted! I only knew the guy for what!? 2 years!? We were friends, just friend," she said, completely flabbergasted by the idea.

     I smiled and kissed her hand, "Well, you must've left one hell of an impression on him then. Because he seemed pretty determined on making you his," I say with a light laugh, then told her all of what went down between Trenton and I.

     I wanted to be completely honest with her, I didn't want any secrets between us. Even though she's keeping the person who did this to her face a secret now. I can't afford to lose her, I won't take any chances on him trying to manipulate her.

     Her bruised face fell into a frown, "Uh...so.. so we did we get attacked, because of me?"

     I stare at her and took in her big brown eyes. The desperate need for me to say no was heavy in them.

     I leaned forward and kissed her lips, then rested my forehead against her's, "We got attacked because Trenton and his pack members attacked us."

     "Because he wanted me, right?" She corrected with a sad sigh.

     "Even still, he was the one who made the choice to do it Princess. Whatever his motives were for attacking us today, wasn't your fault. Don't listen to those doubters, they're just afraid of a little change," I assured her calmly.

     Her face fell into an even deeper frown. The emotions flowing off of her were all over the place. She was sad that people got hurt because of her, then angry at Trenton for causing it. Confused on how Trenton could fall for her, cause they were only friends. It didn't make sense to her, but of course it didn't.

     She's a woman though, and somehow this woman, can never seem to believe it when someone says they like her. I don't get. How can she not see how incredibly addictive she is?

     I kissed her lips once again and give her a smile, "You should get some sleep Princess, it's still pretty early in the morning, and you must be tired."

     She smiles at me and nods in agreement before laying down. After Amy fell asleep, I kissed her forehead and walked out. I was soon greeted by Russell, a warrior that was two years older then me.

     His hair was pale blonde and shaved on the sides while a decent size mohawk was in the middle. His skin was daker than normal because of the sun, and his sparkling green eyes radiated a certain... glow, to them. He was a very hard person not to like.

     "What's up Alpha, what can I do you for today?" He asked me with a smile.

     "I need you to be Amy's body guard, where ever she goes, you go. But don't make it obvious, got it?" I asked him.

     He smiles more, "Understood Alpha, I'll keep her safe. And me personally, I hope you catch those bastards who did this to her. She's a nice soul, unlike some Luna's."

     I smiled and chuckled a little, "Thanks man, me to. I'll be back soon," I tell him, walking down the hallway towards Alex's room.

     "I said, I'm fine! Get the fuck off of me!" I hear Alex yell at the nurse, who was trying to fix the bandage on her neck when I walked in.

     "Leave us, please," I told the nurse politely.

     The nurse sighs, aggravated with Alex, but then smiles kindly at me and nods before leaving.

     I walked up to the foot of her bed and stood at the end of it, "Why must you always be difficult with them Alex? You know they only want to help."

     She rolls her eyes, "I don't need their dirty dick touching hands, to come anywhere near my face."

     This time I was the one who rolled my eyes, "How are you feeling?" I asked.

     She laughs humorlessly, "Like shit, but how's Amy doing? They didn't hurt her too bad did they?"

     I nod, "She's fine, her face and ribs are bruised all to hell, but she's fine."

     "Alpha I'm sor-"

     I held up my hand to silence her, then gave her a gentle smile, "You did the best you could Alex, I'm sure. Just tell me who it was."

     She bites down on her lip as she thought long and hard, then after a few minutes let's out a frustrating sigh, "Ugh! I don't remember."

     I raised a brow at her, "Well then, what do you remember?"

     "I remember running through the woods with Amy and Ian, we arrived at the shelter just before they closed it. Then the last thing I remember is shifting into my wolf. But I..... I can't remember who I was fighting against or who attacked her," she said, looking disappointed with herself.

     "And she won't be able to remember either," a female doctor says, coming into the room while looking down at a grey clipboard.

     Slowly, she looked up at us and smiles sweetly. Her grey and white hair was twirled up in a low sideways bun. She was very tall and stout, and younge looking for an older woman.

     "I don't know who did this, but they were very careful. They injected her with the 'humdrum' charm. It's a charm that can block out her memory of the person doing the attacks. Whoever did this, has very good connections with a powerful witch. I would keep a closer eye on the future Luna if I were you Alpha. These people did not come to play, whoever they are," she said.

     I nodded at her before looking back at Alex, "Get to feeling better," I tell her, then left.

     There's only one person in this pack who would be even stupid enough to mess around with witchcraft. Adam Catcher.

*****

     "Do all of you even know why I've called this meeting!?" I asked all of my warriors.

     They were all lined up in rows of twenty, from the youngest warrior to the eldest. Everyone was a suspect in my eyes, one of these males or females hurt my mate. I was furious.

     "SOMEONE!" I shouted, walking down the line of people with Bryce next to me, "someone in this pack, has caused harm to your future Luna and I want to know who. I am giving the person a chance to come forward, and admit what they've done to my face! Then maybe, maybe I'll go easy on them."

     Dead silence filled my ears, nobody moved or spoke. I stopped in front Adam Catcher. A tall lean man with brown eyes and black hair stood before me.

     "Where were you when we were getting attacked?" I asked him, already knowing the answer.

     But I didn't have any proof, and I just can't go around randomly accusing a specific person. No matter what I think I know, without the proof. I would look like a fool and I'm an Alpha, I have to think smarter than that. And I have to make sure to keep my temper under controlled. Can't look like I'm losing my shit.

     He gives me a smile, "I was making sure everyone was safe inside the shelter, Alpha."

     "So, then you saw what happened to her?" I asked.

     "No, all I remember is not seeing that, 'human', anywhere in sight when her pack needed her the most. Some future Luna we have," he hissed out sarcastically.

     I growl in warning before snatching him up by the collar of his shirt, "What the fuck did you just say?"

     "SON! Let him go!" My father ordered me, him and my mother walked out of the woods from the long trip they just came from.

     I squinted my eyes at Adam before letting him go with a rough shove.

     "Is this what happens when we leave son? You start beating up your own pack for her?" Mom popped off, glaring at me.

     "Don't start," I snapped back.

     "Rose please," father said, then turns to me, "Let the four of us go to my office, and we'll discuss what all went on."

     "No thanks, I already got my answer," I tell him, then turned to the rest of the people, "You're all free to go!"

     "Son wait!" My father calls for me once I started walking away.

     I paused and turned back to look at him.

     "Come by my office later on today, we need to talk," he said, then took my mothers hand and went to their house.

     I sighed and ran a stressful hand through my hair. Fucking hell man.

     As I made my way to my office, I was stopped by Claudio, our packs personal investigator.

     "Hello, Alpha, I have what you asked for," his voice was low and smooth as butter when he spoke. He hands me a thick green folder, "I couldn't find nothing on Amy's father. Every road I took that lead me closer to finding out who he is, always came up to a dead end; some were, very strange ones at that."

     I nod, "Thank you, but, what do you mean by strange? How strange?"

     "Amy's mother was... oh how should I put this... She was very, adventurous throughout her years. I'm actually quite surprised that Amy turned out as normal as she did. But to be honest with you Alpha, I don't think that that's the parent you should be worried about," he said truthfully, then turns to walk away.

     I looked down at the green folder. What did he mean? What the hell did he find out?