High Moon High School

The return home

The smell of blood is strong in the air as i feel something land next to me, I take a look and am staring in to the lifeless eyes of the b*stard that tried to take me for himself, Voux head shoots up to the source of the growl, I tip my head back to see my mates standing above us, they do not look happy to see me, well not like this anyway.

Ajax and Aries stand there all but foaming at the mouth glaring between Voux and I.

I smile and place my hand on Voux’s chest to nudge him to let me up, he seems to register as he moves away and lends me a hand off the floor though the look on his face tells me he is scared for his life.

I step to Ajax and Aries and place a hand on each of their arms before they can even consider opening their mouths.

“My loves, this is Voux and we were training. I clearly need to train harder because he just bested me, please take your jealous arses upstairs and let’s discuss your journey and then the fact you left me here for three days.” I say pure annoyance laces my voice. I turn and strut towards the lack house with a little extra swing in my hips to take their minds off the hunk of muscle that was just pinning me to the floor.

The twins clearly don’t get how angry I am with them for leaving me out of this, this was my fight. I can protect myself. I’m not sure how many more times I need to prove that to them both.

I am my own knight in shining armour!

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“Cierra, it was for your own good. We needed to do this, that b*stard took you from under our noses... fu*k we nearly lost you to this b*stard and you expect us to haul you along? Bring you right to him? We knew you would be safe here, we had to do this not just for us but because we are Alpha’s. The other packs need to see that we will retaliate against threats and our enemies and that we are strong.” Aries says I can tell he is frustrated.

“We are stronger together Aries, you did it again. You planned behind my back, regarding my safety and I was the last to know!”

I spit back at my mate, seething now.

“Baby, let’s talk about this later, right now...” Ajax starts to say but is interrupted by Aries

“Yes let’s, we’re fine by the way Cierra and our trip wasn’t wasted we captured the slimy b*stard that dared take you from us, separated his head from his body, but don’t thank us. I’m not entirely sure what you want from us if it isn’t to love and protect you. Come find me when you decide.” Aries says a cold look on his face and turns and storms out of the room.

“Baby, come here.” Ajax says as he takes a seat and pats his lap for me to join him. I walk to him and lower myself into his lap and get comfortable. Aries’ words have shocked me, the frustration in his voice. I have no idea why he feels so infuriated. Surely they must understand by now not to plan behind my back. I think I have said it enough times.

“Why Ajax? Why does he act like this?” I asked Ajax frustrated and confused whilst leaning into his body as he took in my scent to calm himself.

“Baby, we have been away from you trying to eliminate a threat to you, to us we’ve missed you. He has hardly spoken to you because he can’t keep his wolf in check, concentrate and worry about you all at the same time, you know how his temper is. As soon as we get back and smell your sweet scent, it’s mixed with another man, a big brick wall of a man lying on top of you....” I go to explain myself but Ajax brings my lips to his to silence me, “you asked me a question let me finish... on top of that you don’t jump up and hug us or kiss us or even show a hint that you missed us, you just walk away and tell us to follow you and assume our whole issue was that we were jealous. No baby, we missed you, we were eager to get back after we have finally done something rather than doing it yourself, us, your mates protected you and brought the enemies head to you proudly for you to call us jealous and be mad at us. That is why my brother is angry. You get it?”

I take a minute for all of that to sink in and bow my head feeling bad about my reaction, my mates were protecting me I should be flattered, I should be supporting them and welcoming them both home with open arms, I mean I can still tell them I’m pissed but I have missed them and the way Ajax explains it my heart does swell that they went out on a tracking mission to save my sweet arse so I don’t have to watch over my shoulder.

“I’m sorry Ajax, I missed you guys too I really did. I had better go find my other angry Alpha and make it up to him.” I say my words full of regret for the way I reacted.

“Don’t worry baby, you can make it up to me later.” Ajax says with a wink as I hop off his knee and walk away to find Aries.

I searched the Alpha floor, conference room, cinema room, kitchen, great hall for Aries, you name it I searched it, he had his block up so I couldn’t link him, I did link Rach and a few warriors but I couldn’t find him. Not one person had seen him. I walked slowly into the gardens replaying what Ajax told me, he knew how they were both feeling, he feels that way but he handles it much better. Aries and I are hot heads we’re lucky to have Ajax to help smooth things over. As I get to the shrubs just past the fountain the breeze brings Aries scent to me, I look around and walk in the direction of the scent, I catch sight of Aries and my heart sinks. There he sits with a beautiful she wolf laughing and joking whilst I’m moping about trying to fix my rightfully hurt and angry Alpha, he couldn’t be farther from it. He looks so carefree and happy my heart hurts that it isn’t me making him feel that way. He has his block up to me but is sitting entertaining some random she wolf I have never even seen before. Ersa is a mixture of growling and whimpering in my head trying to break through and take control to mark our territory, to kill the bitch that put that smile on our usually groggy Alpha’s face.

Remember when only we could make him smile Cierra? Who the hell is she? Ersa growls in my head.

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Her scent floods my nostrils as soon as we arrive back on our territory. I head towards the sweet scent of my mate, prize in hand and excited to see my beautiful mate Cierra and present her with our triumph.

We eliminated the enemy for us and for her, we can live without looking over our shoulders. She will be so happy to not have to worry about that b*stard lurking in the shadows.

As her enticing scent grows stronger it leads me to the training fields, of course our beautiful Luna is training hard I think to myself smiling as the warriors training finally come into sight.

I let my eyes wander around the training grounds until they land on my pretty mate. My wolf lets out a strong growl at the same time as Ajax wolf as we notice our beautiful mate pinned down under a wall of muscle of a man, my anger hits me in waves. I can honestly say I have never been able to control my emotions but this she-wolf the moon goddess blessed me with takes that to all different heights.

The wolf looks up at me and I notice Cierra gives him a nudge to get up. The idiot is frozen in place at the sight of his Alpha’s, good at least he knows who is at the top here. I don’t want anyone putting their hands on what is mine.

I see Cierra’s smirk from under him, she’s happy to see us home, she doesn’t exactly shove him off to jump up and greet me though.

She stands and gives us some spiel about not being jealous she’s only training but it doesn’t go in, I’m so pissed at the way she has greeted us as well as trying to keep my wolf under control he just wants to rip Vinny’s head off or whatever she said his name was.

She walks away from us, her mesmerising hips swaying from side to side so Ajax and I follow her to the pack house to talk some more inside. Cierra is talking with Ajax and I just loose it, I feel like I can’t do right by her, she saves herself from a kidnapping so she didn’t need us, then we try to make that up to her by removing this b*stards head for her and she’s just pissed that we left her. No thanks that she doesn’t have to look over her shoulder, no hugs and kisses because she’s excited to see us just attitude and anger. I walk away and tell her to come and find me when she knows what it is she wants from us because honestly I just can’t. Feeling overwhelmed and disappointed by that interaction I take myself off for a walk to clear my head and after a while find myself in the garden. My wolf and I start to calm and I decide to take a seat on one of the benches looking over the whole garden, it’s peaceful... quiet.

I sit lost in my thoughts, maybe I overreacted but the pang of hurt won’t leave me. I thought she would be much more excited to see me than she was, goddess knows I missed her like crazy.

I didn’t even notice when a she-wolf came up and sat in the open place on the bench next to me. I was that deep in thought.

I look up to see dazzling blue orbs staring at me. I clear my throat, “Hello, can I help you with something?” I ask the woman.

“Oh no Alpha, you looked peaceful and deep in thought. I come and sit often, I’d have asked before I sat but I didn’t want to bother you. Would you like me to move?” The wolf asked shyly with her head slightly bowed down as a sign of respect.

“Not at all, it is a wonderful spot. I am Alpha Aries, pleased to meet you.” I say with a curt nod in her direction

“My name is Wyonna, it’s good to meet you Alpha, I found my mate within your pack and have been here just a few days. My mate and I are actually awaiting a chance to meet with you Alpha Ajax and Luna to see if I can be accepted into the pack.”

We talked from there about how Wyonna is finding the pack so far, where Ajax and I had been. She told me about how her mate is an Omega here that looks after the gardens and how fabulous he is. I in turn tell her about Cierra, my love. Wyonna tells me she saw training today and laughed about mine and Ajax reactions, she says my Luna is a great fighter and that the possessive reaction from us today made her laugh as she had never seen such possessive Alpha’s before as Cierra was just training. The conversation flowed easily, I can’t remember the last time I gave someone long enough to have a full chat and a laugh. I am a man of very few words and reserve my relaxed side for my Luna.

I realised I had been gone for a while and had had my block up and the night started to fall and excuse myself to turn in for the night. I need to speak to my love, I missed her so much I just want to take her in my arms and never let go.

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After watching Aries with the she-wolf for a little I walked to the kitchen upset and feeling insecure, was I harsh on them both? Why would Ajax deal with it and speak like an adult but Aries had to storm off? Not like he wasn’t in the mood to chat because he did just that and even cracked a smile for the woman he was chatting up in the garden.

‘Come on Cici mate wouldn’t be chatting her up.’ Ersa said in my head still letting out a little possessive growl

‘You don’t know that Ersa, it certainly looked like he was enjoying himself.’ I spat back and shoved her to the back of my mind. She can be so annoying sometimes.

I grab a sandwich out of the fridge and a bottle of water and head to a guest room I know is empty near my assistant as I eat my tuna sandwich. I will have plenty to catch up on tomorrow I think to myself. I can get a little rest in and settle my mind in here before I have to deal with those Alpha’s.