I opened the door and stepped out.
“Luna,” One of the warriors blurted out, and immediately the other two stepped beside me as I faced the female. Her face was dirty with dried tears on it, but I could see how beautiful she was.
“Who are you? Are you okay? Did we hit you?” I asked her as my eyes scanned her whole body.
“No. I stumbled and fell, and the car stopped at the exact moment.” She answered in a low voice, and I was guessing she was trying to control her voice from shaking.
“What’s your name?”
“Alexa.”
I extended my hand to introduce myself, but Jenny blocked the space in between Alexa and me as she held my hand back. “She’s a rogue, Luna. Be careful.”
“I don’t smell her.”
“It’s a faint smell. Some rogues know how to cover their scent.” Tristan added.
“Please, Luna. I’m not a bad rogue. I just need help to take this off my neck and you will never see me again.”
It was only then that I noticed the metal shackle on her neck. It prohibited anyone from shifting into their wolf. And it was probably the reason the warriors were not too worried about her presence right now.
I looked at her, trying to read her eyes, but all I saw was the fear she was trying to hide. My heart thumped loudly because I, honestly, had no idea how to act and handle this one.
“I think we should go. Let the men handle this. It’s dangerous for you to be here. It might be a trap.” Jenny held my arm and was about to guide me back to the car when a loud growl erupted in the thin air before two big wolves appeared from the forest line.
Everyone around me moved too fast. Jenny stood in front of me as the three warriors circled us. While Alexa crouched down on the ground and hugged her knees, her whole body was shaking.
The bigger of the two let out a snarling growl, and in an instant, the wolf beside him retreated and disappeared from the forest line.
What’s happening?My eyes were fixated on the black wolf approaching, and I could sense his strong aura. It didn’t take long before the three warriors guarding us started to relax their shoulders.
Tristan turned his head andlooked at me, a smirk plastered on his face. “Don’t worry, Luna. It’s an ally Alpha. We’re not in danger.”
And before he could even finish his words, the big, black wolf shifted in front of us, revealing a very naked Alpha Aeon.
My eyes widened, my gaze focusing on his face as he strode forward toward us. His eyes were dilating into black as he stared at the female crouching on the ground a few feet away from me.
Jenny hissed beside me at the sight of Alpha Aeon while one of the warriors moved fast to pick up an extra pair of shorts from their car and handed it to the Alpha even before he could come near us.
He slipped on his shorts without any words, throwing one last glance at Alexa before shifting his gaze to me.
“Luna Nadia,” he greeted, cocking his head, to which I replied with a simple nod.
“Alpha Aeon, what are you doing here?” I asked him.
He pointed a finger at Alexa. “I’m taking her.”
Alexa jolted from her position, and in an instant she was kneeling on my side, her hands gripping my arm, and the warriors sprang into action, removing her from my side. But before I could stop them from hauling her away, another loud growl marred the air, and I knew instantly who owned it.
“Don’t you fucking dare touch her!” Riley’s loud voice echoed around us, and in seconds, he was already clutching me in his chest. My head slammed against his hard torso as he glared at the female who was still on the ground.
My heart clenched at the sight of Alexa. They said she was a rogue, but regardless of that, I couldn’t find anything dangerous about her. If anything, she looked too weak to even defend herself.
My hand reached for Riley’s chest as I slowly rubbed it, trying to calm his heart. “I’m okay, relax.”
“No. Rogues are fucking deceitful creatures. She might be carrying poison and have struck you with it.” He then turned around and looked at the three warriors with us, including Jenny. “Why the fuck is Nadia here and not in the territory or at least in the fucking car?”
“Riley…” I was trying to melt the tension in the air.
