Page 139 of The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior Vol. 2 (Ribbon #10)
Cayden had clearly wanted to know the answer the longest out of all of us though. It hit me instantly why he suspected in the first place. I turned to Cayden saying, “When Cassie went out and got hurt at the buy for a drug ring you think Melanie was there.”
Cayden snorted, “Now I know beyond a shadow of a doubt she was. Someone called me. It’s how I tracked Cass. My number wasn’t the first one on the phone. Yet someone, who I know was Melanie, knew to call me so I could get to Cass.”
Cassie said, “And before that, that same person knew to shoot me with Laxenread. That person had my six and called Cayden. They stayed back to make that call and risked me waking up and grabbing her. She risked everything to save me, including her identity.” Which my mate would do for my sister. I nodded.
Allison made it to Lexi’s protected house. EJ linked, “So, their spells aren’t working on Melanie.” I shrugged, “They could be the wrong one.” EJ raised an eyebrow. What? It was a possible explanation. Melanie killed them easily. Wolves stepped out next.
Emmett said, “I’m seriously intrigued by your mate, Alexander.
” I snarled at him. Oden said, “I reject that even though Lightning is asking what our problem is.” EJ linked, “That’s not what he meant.
” Emmett laughed, “Not in that way, and you know it. I’m happily mated.
That was a spell to cause her pain, and it didn’t work. ” He was right.
Corbin offered, “That spell is to cause a shifted Werewolf pain. Melanie is unique in that she now has a wolf, but she hasn’t shifted.
It is possible her wolf took on the pain without her feeling it.
Or because the spell presupposed a shifted wolf it doesn’t hurt her.
” I could get behind that. Oden said, “It did not hurt Freya at all.” Good.
Emmett raised an eyebrow replying, “That’s supposition, not proof.” Cayden added, “You have no proof it was anything else, and Melanie is HELL on actual proof. It’s somewhat frustrating and DEEPLY annoying.” Tristan agreed, “Melanie has always been that way.”
My mom asked, “Wouldn’t you be if you were her? Melanie knew those cookies were fucking her over and no one believed her because of said magical cookie. I’d want a mounting pile of evidence for anything if I was my daughter in law.” Everyone winced but mom was right.
Melanie knew the wolves that came out into the clearing.
I was not happy about any of this at all.
I couldn’t stop my anger when they said they were going to mark her.
Drake, Tristan, Jason, and Sam snarled along with all the Red Run wolves, but mine was the one that had people looking at our group.
Hands were holding me back. Melanie linked me to calm me down, but Oden was roaring furiously. My dad linked me, “It won’t happen. They will NOT mark her, son. I don’t care what magic your mother has to do she will do it.”
My mom was on her phone yelling, “Aiden you get your ASS here right now. NO ONE is forcibly marking my son’s goddamn mate. It’s a disgusting practice, and it is NOT happening. Do you hear me? You get people here because we HAVE to get in there.”
She paused then said, “No, I don’t think you do hear me because I don’t fucking see you yet.
” My Uncle popped next to her replying, “I really do hear you loud and clear, little sister. Though from what I have l earned about Alexander’s mate those against Melanie will lose this fight.
It seems anyone who fights her loses.” Except me.
Tank offered, “That’s true and has been since she was a pup. She could always kick our asses. I’m the fighter I am today because losing to her made me better.” When did he get here? Tank squeezed Jason’s shoulder.
Tank had guarded Melanie at several competitions. He’d actually gotten a teacher of my mate’s fired according to Jason after the competition in California for something. I should’ve looked into that, but I didn’t hear about it until years later.
Melanie was going for the kill in her fights. Dylan sighed, “I mean MelAshley the paralyzer could throw us a bone literally and just paralyze someone for Moody Mini Alpha Prick to kill later. Is everyone ok over there?”
“I’d have tried to help calm him down, but I value my life and limbs. Do we need a doctor? Alpha’s man. You all have no self-preservation skills. Notice Mini Moody’s OWN Beta and Gamma were over with me like ‘Nah, I’m not getting in there.’ Because they value their lives.”
I rolled my eyes, “I’d never hurt my family, which include my Beta. Nor would I hurt Gage, and he knows that.” Dylan smirked, “Okay angry Moody Triplet.” Oden told me, “Fang says they do know that.” I knew he did.
Addison called over coms with a problem.
Jason groaned, “Awesome.” Dylan snorted, “OH MY GOD! A rule. MelAshley is so adorable with her Beta blood. How anyone missed that sign even after she turned sixteen and her wolf was suppressed, I’ll just never know.
I mean she has rules for battle. I’m just saying, the signs were all there.
They are even flashing neon sign bright ones too. ” I closed my eyes.
I listened hard for any sign of the problem Addison referred to. I found it and cringed. Emmett snarled, “What?” EJ sighed, “They have a pup from your pack, and he’s putting up a fight. I guess he was hiding, but they found him.”
Melanie did some gymnastics move and wrapped her legs around the guy and killed him. Dylan threw popcorn screaming, “KILLER THIGHS! SHE HAS KILLER DANCE MOVES AND THIGHS! AHHHHHHH!!! Someone squeal with me! SHE KILLED SOMEONE WITH HER THIGHS!!!!!!”
“That just went to a whole new level of meaning. GOD DAMN Saint God Alpha Prick, you’re going to make me elevate you in status. I’ll get right on it. It's going to be a good new name for you.” My dad rolled his eyes.
EJ winced, “Melanie might not get there in time.” Jason snorted, “She’s the Flash . So, she will get there just fine.” Melanie took off. Emmett gasped, “What the hell? She’s faster than the last time I saw her run.”
I warned everyone, “That doesn’t leave here.” Dylan squealed, “Plans and secrets. They are such a fun combination. You’re officially number one on my favorite Conners sibling’s chart, Mini Moody. Shape up other Conners’ be more fun and compete with your moody brother.”
Dylan turned to me, “Tell me little Moody Triplet, what other secrets are you keeping? My wolf senses tell me there’s more. Please note my goddess, I amended the saying just for you.” My mom snorted, “Yours made sense. You have wolf sense so thank fucking god you said that.”
EJ announced, “Well, we were worried for nothing because Melanie’s already over there.
” He was the one who was worried, I was not.
Emmett tilted his head saying, “You’re joking.
Even with this barrier, how the hell did Melanie do that?
She even took the long way there staying in the tree line for cover. ”
Cassie said, “To be fair, they have the pup in the tree line.” Emmett snorted, “How is that fair? The fastest way was a straight line through the middle of the pack.” We all stopped when we heard a gunshot. Tristan grumbled, “Why on GOD’s green earth did she not just use that over here?”
My dad answered, “I’d imagine whatever Alpha is here saw her leaving the circle. Melanie didn’t want him to know where she was.” Dylan clicked his tongue and made finger guns at my dad, “Right you are. MelAshley is the only one in human form after all.”
I snarled until Melanie appeared with a pup and ran into the pack house. Emmett sighed, “I think she’s almost as fast as I am, and I’m the fastest wolf around. Followed by my siblings and that’s because we are part Hood. ”
Tristan spoke harshly, “We get it, my sister is fast. She’s ALWAYS been fast. Just because you didn’t believe me when I told you that is not really our problem right now. I’ve told you countless times my little sister is fast.”
Emmett dryly replied, “You didn’t tell me your little sister can get through Covens wards like they are nothing.
Or that spells don’t affect her. You said Melanie is a genius, but you didn’t say she could come up with ways to counter all that.
What else does that watch do? And how do I buy one? ” Oden snorted in my head.
EJ laughed, “Seconded. I want a watch.” Elise chimed in, “I bet she has ones for us all.” Emmett smirked, “Yes, all of you . I’m saying I want one too.” Dylan snorted, “As the potential adoptive father of MelAshley, I get one first. Fair is fair.” Drake growled at him.
Cayden linked me, “Emmett is failing to notice all her friends have that watch. They couldn’t get in through the Coven’s barrier.
” I replied, “I know that, but he does too. Emmett is a trained observer and he’s fishing.
Or he’s wondering if Melanie’s watch contains things she’s working on and hasn’t rolled out to the others. Which none of us would know about.”
Cayden replied, “Melanie wouldn’t do that.
She’d test it and roll it out. I’m getting the sense you don’t want me to say that.
” I answered, “I do not. He can have his suspicions but we don’t know why or how she’s doing it yet.
He can assume it’s something in the watch for all I care.
” Cayden nodded while Cassie looked between us.
Melanie reached the group again as the rogue's numbers were dwindling. They were going to win, which meant the pack that was here would attack. Emmett growled then stopped when my mate said the Alpha that was here to take Emmett’s packs name.
I tilted my head asking, “As in Alpha Alan Mueller from Nashville?” Phil offered, “That would be a logical conclusion given Melanie lived there.” I shouted, “GOD DAMMIT! How many packs in Nashville have to go?” EJ sighed, “At least one more.”