Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 65

ROXIE

I stagger through the forest.

Most of my injuries slowly healed, but the pain radiated through the ones still on show.

I followed the stench of rotten eggs.

The stench was everywhere. I couldn't figure out how many there were, but judging by the footprints on the ground, there had to be over a hundred, maybe more.

I moved between each tree, pushing off each one and moving to the next one, needing support.

I felt weak; no food would do that to you.

I walked further into the forest but slowly started to realize where I was, the north side, not far from the pack house.

I needed to tell someone about Naomi's body and where to replace it.

An image of her body came flooding back harshly, and I felt sick but also some relief. The girl gave me tell for years till I left the pack, but killing someone was never my intention. I would never have done it, but she never gave me an option and her wolf Elle was adamant.

The thought of Elle saddened me. She was willing to die for her happiness. A wolf should never have t My thoughts went to Bex; I missed her.

I missed her voice of reason and thinking about what she would think about the whole thing.

I leaned on a tree as I closed my eyes.

I sent a prayer up to the moon goddess, asking for forgiveness for killing Naomi and also to send Bex

I opened my eyes, but as I looked around, a loud, piercing scream erupted throughout the forest.

It sounded like a child.

I pushed off the tree and moved quickly till I came close to where the scream came from.

se as Elle did.

me, I knew I needed her. I didn't know what I was walking into when I returned to the pack.

I stopped in my tracks as I watched four rogues, three in human form and one in wolf, stock up towardagin who seemed to be in her teens. They start to circle her. The fear radiated from her as she tripped over a branch and landed on her a*s in front of them. "Look what we have here," said one of the rogues in human form. "Something we can have; I'm sure the apa won't mind us taking one of the females for ourselves."

I felt sick, but anger swept in as I stared at them.

I needed to save the girl.

I looked down and realized that I was covered in blood, but most of my wounds were healing.

I looked back up and growled.

"GET THE f**k AWAY FROM HER," I shouted.

All four men turned around and looked at me.

The girl stared, fear clearly radiating off her, but her eyes went to mine and widened as she mouthed, 'Luna.'

I stared at her but looked back at the men, not caring what came out of her mouth.

I am her Luna; I am Lex's mate, after all.

"What do we have here?" asked one of the men, looking toward his friends. "Another toy to play with."

I growled.

A rogue came toward me and lunged at me, but I sidestepped him and kicked him hard in the head with a spinning kick, sending him straight into a tree.

I looked back at the others, who stood like lemons.

I ran toward them, not caring what had happened to me.

I use everything Uncle Keith taught me over the years at his pack. I used every kick, every duck, and punch to get to them.

I could feel movement in my head, but I couldn't concentrate.

I took out one rogue but ripped out his heart, and blood splattered all over me.

I was about to get attacked by another, but the young girl shifted into her wolf and lunged at him, ripping his throat out.

I looked at the last rogue, who looked worse for wear after the knockout he received from the tree.

He growled and charged at me, but I moved out of the way as the young she-wolf took care of him.

I landed hard on the ground as I tripped over something.

I lean up but felt weak.

My body was failing me, and I was too exhausted to do anything as I lay down and closed my eyes.

All I could hear was the young girl shifting back and yelling, "Luna."

My eyes were closed, but I felt a force pulling me back as a pair of eyes looked back at me.

I knew those eyes.

I missed those eyes.

I could feel tears run down my face as I stared back at her.

Bex was grinning.

"Rest," she said. "You did good, Rox."

With that, I felt my body shifting.

Bex shifted into her proper form as I came closer to look through her eyes.

I stared at the young girl, who was stunned but smiled.

"Luna," she said with a bow.

Bex nodded.

"Let's replace mate," she said.

Bex trotted through the forest with the young girl, who shifted back into her wolf and followed behind us. We weren't that far from the clearing to the pack. We had no idea what we were getting into, but the stench of blood filled the air, which was not a good sign. I knew I had to talk to Bex before we did anything.

"Bex," I called out. "I missed you."

Bex laughed. "I missed you too," she said. "I must admit, I felt everything that b***h did to you."

I looked at her.

"You felt it all?" I asked, more of a question than anything.

Bex didn't say anything for a few seconds but sighed. "Rox," she said. "I will be honest with you; I felt it all, but I wasn't alone."

I stared at her, but a frown formed.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well, I wasn't alone," she said, "I mean, the moon goddess was with me. She told me that I had to wait till you needed me; she told me that you needed to deal with the human as the human's wolf asked for your help."

The thought of Elle saddened me slightly, but knowing the moon goddess was there was something unheard of. She never interferes with anything that is regarding her wolves. Well, I mean, there have never been any sightings or stories we were told over the years. "Rox," she called out, pulling me back to her. "I got this now, but when we need to kill that alpha, we need mate. I mean, we need to be with him."

Bex looked back at me as she slowed her pace and came to a stop.

I smiled.

"I want Lex," I said. "I missed him too."

Bex nodded, and her face softened. "I know," she said. "I felt that too."

Bex looked back and trotted to the clearing, and stopped.

I came closer and felt sick to my stomach as I stared out.

The pack grounds were covered with bodies of wolves, rogues, and pack members. It was hard to work out if there were alive or dead.

Our eyes scanned over what was happening, and Bex gave a low snarl.

Rogues were circling the remaining pack members, separating them into sections.

I noticed Alpha Frank, Alpha Dean, Nathan, and Alpha Gareth were in one circle, while all pack members were in a third with Jason and Sofia, trying to get through and get to the third circle.

I looked at the circle closest to me; more than eight men were holding one person.

My heart clenched as I knew who it was; he wasn't in the other circles.

Lex.

My mate.

There was no time to think as Bex started to charge, as a man began to walk into the circle toward Lex.

Bex growls out.

We knew who it was.

I wanted that prick's head for what he had done to my pack.

Bex sprinted toward the circle, and two rogues turned around as we got close, but we jumped over them all and landed right between Lex and Alpha Trevor, who had just shifted into his wolf. Bex doesn't think about it as we both know what to do as we attack his wolf, not giving him a second thought.

We needed to keep Alpha Trevor's wolf busy so Lex could get free.

Alpha Trevor's wolf snapped at us, but Bex went for him. She aimed for his legs and even jumped on him, digging her nails into his shoulder.

His wolf was strong, but we were too fast for him.

"Wear him out," I shouted as she lunged at him once more and bit his hind leg.

A scent wafts toward us, which causes us to stop.

We look up and spot Lex, who just took out six of the rogues that held him down.

A shadow loomed over us, but as Bex went to turn around, Alpha Trevor's mouth gripped onto her side, causing her to howl loudly.

The Alpha dog's grip tightened as he lifted her, shook her hand, and threw Bex hurtling toward the side.

We landed with a huge thud.

I felt Bex shift back, whimpering. Pain radiated through me.

I was back in human form, trying to get up. I glanced to the side, where the stupid mutt gripped us, and there in its place was a lot of blood spilling out of my side.

I felt weak and could feel darkness sweep in harshly as I fell back, lying on the ground with my eyes beginning to close.

Darkness overcame me, but I turned my head and spotted Lex on top of Alpha Trevor's wolf.

My eyes close, and I stare back as Bex's eyes fall asleep. "Rest," she murmurs before she falls into a deep sleep.

I could sense tiredness swooping in, and all I needed was to sleep.