Page 46 of The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior Vol. 2 (Ribbon #10)
I commented, “On that note… Keaton, dating around is totally a thing when your girlfriend… is the worst… and should be your ex…I’m not saying cheat…I’m saying break up with her…immediately… so… those are thoughts… you could consider.”
“As an outside perspective… she is awful, and I’ve wanted to say that FOR YEARS!
Also… I mean she’s shrill…and mean…like so mean…
just dump her…it’s for the best…there are nicer people out there.
I have read studies that mean girls end up with nice guys…
but they are human…. And I mean other than his sons being great…
.that didn’t work out for Former Alpha Nathan… so…the point is… Dump Lisa. Stat.”
Former Luna Lexi chuckled, “Preach.” I could. Lisa Kipner nearly died at my hands… and I was certain I should’ve just killed her, but I didn’t have a reason before I left. Making Keaton cry wasn’t a reason… or so people said. Since I didn’t know why he cried…I wasn’t sure I agreed .
Keaton sighed, “It’s complicated.” I hummed, “No…it’s not.
When people are the worst… you just tell them and move on…
you deserve better…and you might want to watch it because…
eventually her luck will run out and she’ll meet Princess Luna Haley and uhhh that won’t be a good day for her.
To say the ways Lisa dies or is tortured should they meet… .is pleasant or short…would be wrong.”
Their jaws dropped. TeleTed asked, “Uhh what?” I explained, “Umm Princess Luna Haley has like a lot of plans…to kill her…because Fromer Luna Lexi doesn’t like her…
and she also does not care for how her godson is being treated…
so when you think about it Keaton…you’re saving Lisa’s worthless life.
. when you think about it…if you dump her. ”
I winced, “I mean not long term…probably…she’s not going to make it in the Supernatural World long…it’s honestly weird none of you have killed her…but if she goes to the Summit like she’s been vying to do for years….she’ll die quickly…my bet is on getting drained….So…or shot.”
Keith said, “I don’t even care how she knows that.
I love all those words.” Keaton snorted, “You would.” I added, “It’s weird…
that you don’t care that your twin hates her…
like very weird. Does anyone in your life like her?
Don’t worry….it’s a rhetorical question…
I have all the emails that say they don’t. ”
I waved greeting the people behind them before they could comment, “Oh hey... there’s Former Beta Matt and Former Gamma Derrick. It’s been great chatting… and maybe people… I mean Keaton… could consider my advice. I gotta run.”
Former Alpha Chase said, “I would love to hear more about how you hacked us all. I’m sure Keaton would sit down and have a long discussion about Lisa if you’d like.
” Keaton agreed, “I would actually.” Of course he would…
he was an honorary member of the Resistance.
Freya snorted, “He would because they want to talk to you.” Orrrrr my reason… .that Alpha Chase did NOT know about.
Fromer Alpha Chase added, “I wouldn’t recommend running from us though.
I’ll chase and catch you.” I laughed, “I wish you the best of luck with that. I’m fast…
and thus far have never been caught by any Alpha wolf…
.in any chase…ever…Not like your name Chase…
I didn’t mean Alpha’s named Chase specifically…
.but a foot chase…that’s what I meant…” I heard a pop and took off like a shot.
Someone yelled, “WHAT THE FUCK?!” I was running towards where I’d left Valentina at the border so I didn’t even look behind me. I dodged someone who flashed beside me. I heard someone yelling again and I was pretty sure it was EJ.
I had to laugh when I saw what caused the panic. Valentina had shimmered in for the car. She was waiting right over the edge with it. I jumped in the rolled down window. God my side and back were taking a beating with the sunroofs and windows.
I heard Keith ask, “How the hell can she run fast enough to keep up with us?! Speed is our thing!” Keaton answered, “She didn’t just keep up. She won.” Keith snorted, “She had a head start. Normally, that doesn’t matter though.”
Valentina gunned the car and took off like a shot.
I groaned, “Ok… my back is officially killing me.” Valentina wryly offered, “Lifting someone multiple times when you’ve been whipped badly will do that to you.
” I told her, “I’m going to close my eyes for a minute.
” Valentina assured me, “Go for it. I’ve got this. ”
It felt like seconds when an alert went off my phone and watch. I startled, “I don’t even remember getting my phone.” Valentina hummed, “I got it for you.” I opened it and my mouth dried. I told her, “Get us near Blue Moon. NOW!”
Valentina looked over questioning, “What’s has happened now? I feel like we are maximum capacity for the day.” No joke. I told her, “My grandpa who disowned me, even though I AM HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, and Nick Kyle are walking into a trap.” Valentina nodded then shimmered us in.
I could already hear shots being fired. No! I screamed, “GRANDPA BEN!” I took off running already firing back. I saw my grandpa hit the ground before my shot hit the shooter. I couldn’t stop the scream from ripping through my throat, “NO!” I fired and killed the other four people there.
I looked and spotted Nick Kyle. He’d been shot in the shoulder and was on the ground. I yelled, “Bravo Four, Former Alpha Nick is down!” She responded, “I’ve got him!” I ran to my grandpa and ripped out a package of military gauze from my watch .
My tears wouldn’t stop. He’d been shot in the stomach.
He groaned in pain. I told him, “You’re going to be fine.
We’ll get you out of here. You just hang on.
” He didn’t say anything. I shouted, “Do you hear me? You have pups, grandpups, and a great grandpup that need you. You just hang on! I can’t lose you…
not you too.” Grandpa Ben asked, “Huh? Who did you lose?” Everyone.
Valentina came over and offered, “I’ll shimmer him to the car.” My grandpa tried to laugh, “A Demon and a Werewolf walk into a field. There’s a joke somewhere there. Did your wolf get hurt, young lady? Along with yourself? That’s a lot of blood on your shirt.” I told him, “It’s nothing.”
My grandpa disagreed, “That is most certainly not nothing.” He began to cough. I cried harder and Valentina shimmered us to the car. Grandpa Ben threw up. Valentina sighed, “Rolling the windows down.” I got out our scent concealing spray.
I shrugged saying mostly to myself, “I guess we will see if it works in cars on vomit…it should …When you think about it.” I sprayed it and thankfully... it muted the smell. Grandpa Ben snorted, “So, that’s why we can’t smell you.” Yes, it was exactly why.
We’d have to have the car detailed and cleaned. Valentina drove while I held the gauze over my grandpa’s wound. He whispered, “Check on Nick.” Nick chimed in, “Nick is fine. You hang on, Ben. Just stay with me buddy.”
I turned to Nick and glanced at him. I told him, “You do not look fine.” He really didn’t.
He looked very pale. I told Valentina, “Call our guy.” Valentina turned, “The Werewolf? But he’s in…
” I cut her off, “I know where he is just get us to him. He’s the best and they need the best.” Ezekiel worked in a hospital just not the pack hospital which would work in our favor… hopefully.
Valentina nodded and opened her phone. He was in Black Mountain since that’s where I’d sent him, and he’d thrived with his family. Just like I knew he would. He and Ethan got along really well. This was going to be ok…it had to be.
I checked on Nick’s wound. I quickly changed his gauze and smelled that they’d been hit with silver. I pulled out the antidote for the silver out of a kit in the car. I injected Grandpa Ben, then Nick. Within seconds their color was better.
Grandpa Ben whispered, “My granddaughter comes up with stuff like this. You two would get along.” I choked out a sob. He called me his granddaughter. Grandpa Ben continued, “She’s a tinkerer that one. Loves to mess around and figure out stuff like that. Damn if I don’t miss that girl.”
I tried to suck in a breath, but I couldn’t. I bent down trying to breathe when I felt my mask being pulled off. I whirled around and looked into the stunned eyes of Nick Kyle. He yelled, “HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD! MELANIE JANE MCALISTER WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!”
I pulled my mask back from him and put it on.
They were delirious so… when you thought about it, no one would take their word seriously.
I climbed into the passenger seat. Grandpa Ben asked, “Ladybug, what’s going on?
Why are you hurt? No, who hurt you? I’ll kill them with my bare hands! ” I didn’t say anything.
Grandpa Ben continued, “What’s going on? How are you our sniper? Are you our sniper? All these inventions and serums, they were your tinkering experiments? Why are you so upset with Peter, Dalton and Dakota?”
I didn’t answer him. I just stared straight forward.
We hit the holoport into Black Mountain.
Nick wouldn’t let it go though. He asked, “Why is your heartbeat so fast, Melanie Jane?” Well, because I let you get the jump on me and pull off my mask.
Because you’re acting like you care and I feel like my heart is being ripped out.
Freya said, “I was unaware you could talk in your head.” I rolled my eyes, but she did make me manage to smile while I continued to say nothing.
Eventually Nick spoke again, “Answer us now, Melanie Jane McAlister.” It was an Alpha Command, and I literally itched to answer him, but I couldn’t.
They abandoned me. They didn’t deserve answers.