The New Luna

Chapter Seven (Violets POV)

Not a word was said as we made our way into the city and towards the police station. My mind was racing from his kiss and the urge to run back was powerful, but I needed to learn to face my demons.

As we arrived at the police station I had Alice wait outside to get a cab while I went in to retrieve my drunken father. After signing a bit of paperwork and giving my last dime to bail him out, my father was released.

"There's my sweetheart, thanks for giving your old man a lift," he was in character as always, and with a small smile in his direction, I looped my arm around him for support and brought him outside to where Alice was waiting.

"My my aren't you a cute little thing," my dad noted at Alice making me shoot her an apologetic look. "Let's just get home dad," I said, helping him into the cab and then sliding in so Alice wasn't forced to sit next to him. The ride home was fairly quiet other than the occasional spit out the window from my father.

I was thankful for the quiet as it gave me time to think. My lips still held the shape of his and goosebumps hadn't left my skin since that moment, what was he doing to me?

As we arrived home Alice helped me get my father into the house and settled into his recliner. As if on instinct I retrieved the crown royal from above the sink and filled a small glass, setting it on his side table along with a crisp bud.

"Oh shit Alice, can you pay for the cab?" I suddenly realized at the sound of a horn outside, due to my father's bail I was extremely low on cash.

"No problem, I'll be right back," she spoke in a warning tone, her eyes starting on my father and then drifting to me before she made her exit.

As if on cue, my father made his move, a sharp slap sounded as my head was rocked to one side and a sharp pain filled my left jaw.

"Where the fuck have you been? I expected you to find a man, not some woman, you're just a little whore aren't you?"

In an instant Alice was between us and my father was pinned against the wall across from me.

"Violet go pack your shit now," she growled in a harsh threatening tone, leaving no room for argument. I instantly ran up the stairs, grabbed a suitcase from the closet on my way up, and began packing all of my belongings. Luckily I owned very little so it took me no time at all to collect my items and I quickly found my way back downstairs.

"You owe me, you little slut! If I don't get my payment I promise you'll find yourself in living hell!" With a cold clock to the side of the head by Alice, my father now lay unconscious on the ground and my gray eyes were plastered open in shock.

"He will be fine, let's go. Now." She grabbed my arm and nearly dragged me out of the house, I could feel the anger radiating from her body. I was put into the same awaiting cab and we rode a very silent angry ride back to the village.

"Alice I'm-"

"Don't even try to say you're sorry," she cut me off. I decided to keep my mouth quiet from then on and rubbed my throbbing cheek instead where a bruise would surely be forming. We approached the village and I climbed out, grabbing my suitcase while Alice paid the driver.

"I should have been there!!" Azure suddenly roared as he came crashing over to me, instantly rubbing a gentle hand softly over my cheek.

"Excellent job, Alice. Mason kiss her for me," he said when I assumed Mason came over, seeing as it was a large brown wolf.

"I should rip him apart!!" He growled, cutting it off as he saw me flinch.

"No more trips to see your father anymore, okay?" He said softly, pulling me into his chest and kissing my forehead before instantly claiming my lips.

I kissed him back with ferocious intensity, my lips claiming his as I drew him closer to me.

"I knew what I was getting myself into," I whispered breathlessly when I finally pulled away from him.

"We need to talk," I whispered in his ear before grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the village slowly as I noticed Alice and Mason made themselves scarce.

"A couple of the people my father owe money to is from the pack I believe you're rivaling against," I said, clasping my bottom lip between my full lips.

"I owe him money, that was the whole reason I have been passed from pack to pack" I explained, trying to figure out a way mentally, to pay back all of his gambling debt.

He looked at me stoically, his face not giving away any hint of my emotion. As we walked he silently listened as i gave him a little more information on the situation. When I finished, he just turned to me and asked, "How much do you need?"

Grabbing my hand, he immediately led me to a farmhouse and inside where he pulled aside a bookcase covering a safe. Opening it, stacks of all currencies of money began to overflow out. "I will happily allow you to pay for your freedom from him!"

"A hundred and fifty.. thousand.." I stared at the money that overflowed and took a few steps back, suddenly realizing what I was asking for.

"You don't have to do this.." My eyes drifted back down to the money and the thought of being free from him filled me with a sense of sorrow and overwhelming joy.

I grabbed Azure's strong hand without thinking and pulled him close to me, my small frame now pressed against his very large one. I stood on my tiptoes and pulled him down, kissing him deeply and passionately.

"Thank you Alpha," I whispered, before pulling him to me once more, my lips pressed tightly and safely to him.

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