A Gold Alpha For A Silver Alpha
Moon-Colored Eyes Chapter 24

My tongue felt dry and stuck to my palate, what could I say, I didn't know Leonardo at all, no more tha expected.

What kind of comfort could I give them?

w my own mate, I didn't know what he was capable of, and he was showing me more and more that he was never going to do what the other people

Telling them that it was a lie and that he wasn't capable of doing something like that, that it had to be a mistake was denying the obvious, apart from the fact that I wasn't certain I was telling the truth, and I didn't want to lie to Rafael. All rational words disappeared from my mind and I was unable to offer any comfort, as much as I wanted to worry about my partner's friend, my heart was pounding like crazy with my father's pleas coming muffled from his room. -What happened to my mom? Jack asked and I forced myself to swallow the sob that ran through me a the memory.

-A vampire cut her stomach open with a sword to protect Tasia.

-A sword?" he said in disbelief as his hand stroked my back.

I nodded, detaching myself from his warmth and his touch, Rafael was there immediately to replace him, taking me by the shoulders and pulling me to him. -A sword of gold, silver and iron," a slow fire full of understanding burned in my brother's eyes, "Some

as been planning this for a long time, and I'll bet anything it's that damned bloodsucking clan that took Leonardo in the first place.

Jack nodded, crossing his arms and shooting a brief glance at Diana who was staring at the floor with her hands balled into fists. -They've hated our family, our mother since the beginning of their existence. They are spiteful creatur Updated by Narugi.com, visit for more free novels.

I shook my head in denial.

-Dad sent him to replace Caliope," I get a lump in my throat remembering how small and fragile she looke My brother runs his hands through his hair in a desperate motion.

-What about Jace?

-I lost sight of him when we all ran to defend the herd, I don't know where he went.

At any other time I would be panicking for my twin, but the pack bond that united us vibrated strongly in Summoned by our thoughts he came like a tornado, bursting hurriedly through the door. He was brea of pants he probably stole from somewhere on his way home.

verse and without humanity, I am not surprised that they have waited so long just to attack us in their best opportunity. Julian is taking care of mom?

ad's arms, "He doesn't think she can make it through the night without help.

chest leaving me calm, at least he wasn't dead or seriously injured.

s if he had run for miles, (which could be true), his skin glistened with sweat, his cheeks and neck crimson from the exercise, plus he was only wearing a pair

Rafael tensed and inhaled deeply, Diana's attention was also stolen by my brother's arrival and I sniffed in his direction as well.

-Where did you get that from? I asked the white-haired woman with a hoarse voice, full of fear, anger, devastation, probably all of the above.

-It was in the northern part, then at the border there was another piece, and then another one beyond the border. I think it's leaving a trail. He explained at full speed justifying the three pieces of cloth that had the scent of the puppy. They also have blood on them.

Are you sure?

I can smell it from here, it reeks of terror and desperation. And not only that, it also smells like....

-Leonardo. The name comes from the lips of the white-haired woman with so much venom that I shudder slightly.

-He's always been a shapeshifter with his days numbered, but apparently he keeps replaceing ways to shorten them even more. I growl savagely at my mate and replace the rumbling of his chest strangely pleasurable despite the crudeness of his words. -As much as it would please them to spill Leonardo's blood, they can't do it. Jack intervenes and both Diana and Rafael tense like steel.

-We are not asking for your permission. Diana warns and her eyes flash dangerously.

Jack looks at her with the same hardness while he clenches his jaw, I'm sure the only reason he doesn't growl at her with his fangs out is because it's his partner.

-And I am warning you, Leonardo will be punished, but he is our father's son, it was our mother they hurt and our herd they attacked, his punishment is ours to decide.

-That will depend on who replaces him first then.

-You will not go anywhere outside the boundaries of this territory.

-And who's going to stop me, you?

-If that's an invitation to lock yourself in my room, you could have said so in a more subtle way.

-Newsflash, little prince, not the whole world revolves around you. Your brother took mine along with a bunch of bloodsuckers, so I'm going to hunt them down, save Max and kill Leonardo. The order of the last two may change depending on the circumstances-. My big brother's growl is not long in coming and the magic of our alpha blood makes even us take a deep breath to combat the heaviness of the air.

-You're not going anywhere, and certainly not to hunt millennial vampires who can rip your head off before you can even blink. He warned hoarsely and to give him credit, the girl's pale cheeks glowed red instead of being intimidated.

-I'm not leaving my brother at the mercy of those lunatics!

That's when I decide to intervene.

-No one told you to do it," both Jack and Jace give me a look that warns me to shut my mouth, "Our pack is definitely going after Leonardo, But tomorrow he will put everything under control and I'm sure he'll send his best warriors to look for our brother- I fix my gaze in those green eyes and I swear I can feel the reflection of his pain- Jack is right, you can't go alone, wait for the night to pass and if during breakfast he still doesn't say anything I'll convince my father to start the search-. -Why would you do that? She tells me confused and suspicious, I can't blame her, she hasn't had the best experience meeting my pack.

-That cub is your family, just like Rafael's is. He is my mate and you are my brother's." Her shoulders tense with that statement but she does nothing to deny it, "That makes him our family too, we always take care of our family. -And Leonardo? She asks and I don't know what to answer.

A knot of mixed emotions gets stuck in my throat.

I don't like him, I don't trust him, and he betrayed us, but at the end of the day he is my brother.

Blood is thicker than water.

It seems my silence is answer enough because the hardness again masks the features of my brother's partner.

I sigh as I try to think of a way to talk some sense into her. At that Rafael's hand slips with mine and intertwines our fingers.

-We'll wait until tomorrow to make a decision," Rafael says and Diana is about to reply but my mate snaps at her with a click of his tongue, they exchange a look that I can't interpret but ends with the girl snorting and leaving the house stomping so hard that the wood creaks under her feet, not happy with the result.

My mate squeezes my hand before releasing her.

-Let me go talk to her, Diana is quite stubborn and I don't think it's wise to leave her alone right now, she's not very good at interacting with people, besides she's very distrustful.

-I'll go." Intervened Jack and Rafael gave him a playful look.

-I think you're the last person on the face of the earth she'd want to see.

My brother snarls and pulls out his claws in warning, while my partner just shakes his head.

Nothing personal brother-in-law, but your mate is my best friend, and I know her a hell of a lot better than anyone else, so you're going to have to trust me when I tell you that the last thing she wanted was to meet her mate.

-But why, isn't that what we all dream of, wolves are social by nature, we live in packs because we don't cope well with loneliness, why Diana seems so reluctant to replace a place where she belongs? I say, because I know my brother will never be able to say out loud what he really means.

-I can't speak for everyone, but I did expect to replace my partner sooner or later, and the wait definitely brought me the best reward I could have ever dreamed of- he told me with eyes full of longing that made my heart beat fast- I can't tell you her reasons, it's not my place, but she has them- he turns to look at Jack who looks more confused than anything- If you really want to have a chance of a real relationship with her you should stop ordering her around so much and start listening to her-.

My brother shakes his head as his shoulders slump.

-I just want to keep her safe, this is not a good time to come to our herd, it's not safe.

Rafael nods giving him a smile full of understanding.

-Diana is perfectly capable of taking care of herself, she has been doing it for too long, the place where you should protect her is none other than her heart, with time you will realize what I'm telling you.

My mate gives me a last quick kiss before leaving after her friend, and curiously my wolf and I are calm about it.

-Is she really your mate? Jace asks and Jack and I look at him with an annoyed look of disbelief.

-You can't mistake the bond, it's a unique thing that manifests itself from the first moment you recognize her," I say calmly to my twin.

Jace snorts as he rolls his eyes.

-You don't have to remind me, I was in anatomy class too, Juliet.

-Then don't ask stupid questions.

-Jack's tone is scathing and his eyes narrow in our brother's direction.

Jace denies and raises his hands in peace.

-No, of course not, I'm happy for you, I'm sure she'll be a great Moon for the pack, if the goddess Selene chose her to be with you she must have the patience of a saint," Jack takes a step ready to attack Jace, "I was just asking because it sucks being the only single brother, with Julian and Juliet mated I thought we were going to be able to spend some big brother/little brother quality time, do you understand?

I cross my arms, arching a questioning eyebrow.

-So you wanted to convince Jack to go to other packs so you could sleep with whomever you wanted without having to worry about our mother's scolding.

My twin gives me an offended look.

-Hey, you wanting to wait to replace your mate and me wanting to experiment before tying myself to one person for the rest of my life are completely valid choices, where's that nice brotherly support?

-I'm not judging you, but don't want to disguise your desire to go on a spree with the desire to bond with our brother, if you want something, say it with all the letters, is that clear?

Jace rolls his eyes.

-Yes, Mom.

Which reminds everyone of the state our mother is in, so inevitably our attention turns to the stairs.

I swallow as I shift my weight from one leg to the other.

-Should we go check on her," I ask with a lump in my throat.

-I don't think Dad wants us around right now," Jack answers but I see the doubt in his eyes.

-She's our mother, we have every right in the world to know how she is," complains Jace but neither of us makes any attempt to go to our parents' bedroom to ask.

We stand there for a couple of minutes, undecided about what to do, to our luck a howl sounds in the distance and we don't have to wait long before Julian's light brown wolf appears in the doorway, he carries the witch Caliope mounted on his back and crouches down to let her off.

The girl, (who is not a girl but looks like one), pays no attention to us whatsoever, just runs off in the direction of the basement.

Jack runs upstairs and comes down with a change of clothes in his hands, Julian transforms into a human and thanks him as he dresses.

-You found Caliope very quickly. I comment marveling at my brother's speed.

But he shakes his head in denial.

-She was already on her way when I found her, you know she's always around when we need her.

-It must be one of those witchy things we'll never understand," Jace says with a shrug and we all nod in agreement.

Calliope always knew one way or another when we needed her help, no one really knows where she lives, she always shows up at some border ready to lend us a hand.

-By the way, what was Rafael doing with a girl on the edge of the herd? Julian asks casually without noticing the tension he has just generated in Jack and me.

-How?" I ask incredulously hoping I misunderstood.

Julian nods scratching the back of his head.

-I didn't stop to ask because I was in a hurry, but they were both arguing heatedly, I noticed that the girl seemed quite determined to leave while Rafael tried to stop her without much success.

Jack turns to look at me in panic and I try to block mine as I close my eyes and try to talk to Rafael's wolf.

But since we are still unmarked, the distance is too great and I am unable to communicate, I focus on the energy of the bond feeling it farther and farther away.

I can't be.

Idiots, both of them must have suicidal ideas.

Casiana complains but I also feel her concern for our couple.

I open my eyes, full of unshed tears, and I fix them on Jack's eyes.

-They're gone, most likely they went to look for Max. I tell him hoarsely.

Jackson covers his face with his hands while Jace lets out a string of curses.

It takes us a few moments to pull ourselves together, all lost in our own thoughts.

But I don't need to look at my brothers to know we're on the same page.

We have to go help them, or we'll never forgive ourselves if something happens to them.