The Wannabe Warrior
Chapter 63

Madison POV

The mating bond was so strong, it took me a while to be able to put all the new voices from the pack into the back of my mind and block out the white noise, and to replace a way not to have all of Zane’s emotional power over me. By this time, the shower was over and we were outside Alpha’s office. I had everything under some sort of control, though some of Zane’s emotions are still leaking into me, but not so intense as before.

I was so relieved to see dad in the office and relaxed into his familiar hug and scent of my dad. He has always been the one I went to, for comfort, my rock. He has been both mum and dad, since mum died. Although Misty tried to help out when womanhood arrived, it was not the same as being comforted by my dad and siblings.

We sat on the sofa, and Zane started the awkward talk about our rushed mating. It was ugly, the look of excitement changed to one of anger in Alpha and my dad also looked disappointed, not because we mated, but because it was not how Zane had planned.

We had hardly got into the story, when the door to the office burst open, shocking us all.

Alpha was the first to react. I think he was already angry and the door bursting open sent him over the edge, as he roared his disapproval at those who entered the room.

The woman and young girl were on the floor submitting to the Alpha’s aura and power. Luna crossed her arms in defiance and smirked at him as she said.

‘The Luna of this pack and I have a right to be in this office when I wish to be.’

That was like the worst thing she could have said, it seemed to trigger his wolf and Alpha’s eyes turned black.

Luna seemed oblivious to the drama in the room, and looked at me with some sort of hatred. I still have no idea what I did to deserve her wrath.

‘Leave!!’ he roared, ‘NOW!’ he was so angry, his face was turning red, his eyes were still black as his wolf was trying to physically take over. You could see the struggle the Alpha was having internally.

Luna looked shocked as the two on the floor scurried out the door behind her, the smell of urine filled my nose and I noticed a small wet puddle on the floor.

‘You cannot talk to me like this.’ Growled the Luna back, and then squealed as Alpha grabbed her arm and threw her out the door, the Luna landing on the ground in a sobbing heap.

‘I will deal with you later.’ He growled back at her and slammed the door shut.

We all waited for Alpha to calm down. None of us were sure what to do. As I watched him take deep breaths trying to calm himself, I decided maybe a hug would help. I don’t know why I felt that it might make a difference. Maybe the memory of my mum saying everyone deserves a hug when they are hurting, and Alpha was hurting. For a lot of different reasons, one might be he was seeing a change in his mate. He did not understand.

I stood and walked over to him and placed my arms around Alpha’s waist, and pulled him in tight, his arms quickly pulled me into his chest and took a deep breath. His shaking slowly reduced and his breathing slowed to normal breaths. He whispered in my ear, so soft, I doubt the others could hear even with the wolf hearing and if he was not so close to my ear, I might not have heard his weakness.

‘Thank you.’

He pulled back and looked me in the eye and nodded.

I sat back down with Zane and waited.

‘So, is there anything else regarding the Luna that you have yet to inform me of, before I replace her and deal with this unsettling change in the Luna? And how good is your truth potion? When we talked on the movie night, she seemed to be against the advisor’

‘Maybe the way you questioned her, like did you asked if she was having an affair? or something like that? I thought you only asked if she knew of his plans and might have got a different answer if you had asked that question.’ I suggested thinking of that night.

‘Have you noticed when her behaviour started to change, like was it over night or slow over time?’ I asked, having not known her for long and could not make a comparison.

Alpha looked at Zane and they seemed to be both asking each other a question with their eyes.

‘Just after you arrived, she seemed suddenly to be distant.’ Alpha said, and Zane nodded in agreement.

‘Do you want some more truth serum and question her? Or should I say, do you trust you will get the truth from her without using those methods.?’ Zane suggested.

‘The advisor came the day after I arrived. Could he have put some mind-controlling method on her, if this is not her usual behaviour?’ I wondered aloud.

‘That is not a bad idea. Ezekiel, can you get Luna to the hospital and get the doctor to take some b***d. Check if there is something injected into her b***d.’ Dad suggested.

‘While you have her there, can you get Gerome to scan her in case he manages to stick something on or into her that could control her?’ I suggested, relieved this was not her normal behaviour, she was a real controlling woman at the moment.

‘She will go to the hospital and submit to the examinations, or I will place her in a cell until she complies or the advisor is dead.’ Alpha growls softly.

‘Now.’ My dad turns to me and grins.

‘Tell me about your mating, not all the intimate parts, but how you two chose that moment to commit. Was it special?’ dad probed.

‘Dad, we were on the balcony, still stunned by the conversation we had just heard, and Zane flippantly suggested we mate now and get it over with, and I agreed, and well you saw the result.’

‘That was it, no big, down on one knee, or pulling you into his arms and suggesting you do the dirty now?’

‘No dad, just a casual comment and I agreed. Sorry to disappoint you, though Zane has promised to make up for it at some future date, when this rogue issue is over.’ I giggled.