Dane “Look, it’s down to you. “Jenson mutters. “All the elderly and youngsters have relocated.

‘It’s been a week!” I snap. I was fully expecting Trey to have attacked by now. Yet there was nothing, no stray Lycans, no threats, nothing. I didn’t like it

“They can sweep the forest again.” Jenson suggests.

“They are looking in the trees?”

He snorts, “Of course, we are not making that mistake again.

My eyes move to the calendar on the wall. The next full moon was looming.

“You think they will attack then?” Eric murmurs. He had been quiet. listening to me and my brother’s heated discussion

“When are we most likely not going to be here?” I sigh, “It’s exactly what Devon did. He waited until we were gone. He took out the few guards I had stationed around the house. He almost took Neah.” The very thought of almost losing her that night made me sick to my stomach.

“Others should have arrived by then.” Jenson tells me. We have put in the call.” “They will need to run too.” “Then I will stay with her.” Jenson offers.

Eric and I stare at him. I still didn’t like the idea of him being alone with my mate. Only now, I was certain Neah would be able to defend herself, but that didn’t mean I wanted her to kill my brother.

“You need to run too. The moonlight empowers us.”

He slowly neds his head at me. “But I don’t need it as much as you. You are the Alpha. you need to lead the pack and I am an excellent fighter.” “One Lycan took you down.” Eric muses

Aero’s laugh rattles in my skull at Eric’s words. ‘It’s the same each and everytime.’

“Hey, I was trying to defend Neah and my sister!” Jenson scowls at Eric “Out of all of us, and after you,” he points at me. “I am the next best thing.” “Really?” Eric cocks an eyebrow, “You want to test that theory.”

“OUTSIDE! Jenson yells.

At least once ayear this happens. And each and-every time, I let it play out because. Jenson needed “ reminding that he was skilled in 1 the tac icssOF war, but not the fighting. Stil .énson could never accept it. Healways had to try and prove Hifnself .to

I follow them gut the house and watch them square up to each other. I roll my eyes as they begin to. move in ati rcle. Eric had his hands in his pockets, moving around like this was the most bored he had ever been: While Jenson is crouched, teying to choose his perfeet moment to attack.

“If I win, I get to babysit the Luna!” Jenson snaps. “Alpha.” Eric muses. “If you win, you get to PROTECT the Alpha.” I watch my brother roll his eyes and I knew that would annoy Eric more.

Jenson charges at Eric and Eric simply side steps. Jenson skids on the grass and quickly turns lunging at Eric. It was like watching a kids cartoon, where the younger one never got their way.

They end up wrestling on the grass when I pick up my mate’s lavender scent. She comes to a stop next to me. “What…what are they doing? “Deciding who is going to keep an eye on you on the next full moon I feel her blue eyes on me.

“Don’t worry, it will be Eric.

“Then why are you letting them fight?” I hear the alarm in her voice.

“Jenson does this all the time. He likes to try and challenge Eric or myself. He never wins.” I mutter just as Eric plants a fist on the bridge of my brother’s nose. “It’s easier to let them battle it out.

I pull Neah’s hack against my chest, locking my afms around her and resting m ands on her stomach. . Everyday ad fucked her, filling her with my-seed and there still wasn’t a change in her scent to signal1 that shes carrying my pup. Raven had tetd me the same as whatshe had told Neah, that it’s still too early to tell.

“How are you feeling?” I whisper in her ear as she watches the fight.

“Sore.” There was a warning in her tone. A warning not to try anything today. She tilts her head back to look up at me. Her eyes are almost pitch black. It was more than a warning, it was a threat.

I hold back the chuckle bubbling in my throat and kiss her forehead. If Nyx thinks she can threaten me on Neah’s behalf, she better think again Kissing her again, I keep my mouth shut, but my eyes probably told her everything she needs to know. I don’t take kindly to threats.

Her attention goes back to the men who are still wrestling. Jenson was a little bloody and the blood that was on Eric was also Jenson’s. Not a single bruise coloured Eric’s skin.

“Guys that’s enough. You’ve been going at this long enough.”