Once In A Blue Moon

Chapter 24

- Mason's POV -

I trudged back to the pack territory earlier than I usually do. I couldn't stop replaying what Leah had said today. I've only seen her break down like that once, and that was the day of her parents funeral. That was years ago when she was a child...

I kicked a large rock out of my way and I heard the distinct sound of it hitting the side of a tree. Am I doing the wrong thing? I kept asking myself. I knew she would miss her mate, but I didn't think it would be this hard for her. I never wanted to hurt her. She just didn't understand, I told myself. As soon as she was mated she would be taken from me. I could't lose my best friend.

Once she realizes that she needs me more than her mate, she will come around, I repeated. The image of her curled into my lap, sobbing into my shirt, popped into my head. She needs me, I confirmed.

I stood at the edge of the woods and carefully searched for any signs of Alpha Will or Candice, Candice could usually be found trailing after Alpha Will. I stepped out into the open and headed for my house, which I share with Leah and a few of the younger pack mates. Just as my hand wrapped around the cold doorknob, I heard her voice.

"Mason! What are you doing? We've got to go!" Candice sneered.

I glanced at her over my shoulder to see her in another one of her revealing outfits. Red tube top and dark blue skinny jeans.

"What are you rambling about?" I snapped.

She rolled her eyes and cocked her hip to the side. I followed the shape of her hips with my eyes. Her outfit really left nothing to the imagination. She brought my attention back up to her face when she snapped her fingers in front of my nose.

"Stop staring, this isn't for you," She laughed.

I growled, "I know, it's for Alpha Will."

Candice sauntered up to my side and pressed herself against my back. She ran her long nails down the sides of my arms and I shivered. Her hands continued to drift lower still until her fingers reached the top of my jeans, right above the zipper.

"We've got a meeting to attend to," She purred seductively and stepped away from my body.

I watched her hips sway side to side and I followed her in a trance. Changing my clothes and showering off Leah's scent were the last things on my mind as I followed the backside of the curvy blond.

- Will's POV -

I slammed the boy against the wall, my hand wrapped firmly around his neck. My wolf was taking control, I could feel my hands start to curl into claws and my eyes turn black. I could smell her. Her scent was all over him!

My fingers tightened around his thin neck. I could do it. All of my energy, frustration, and anger were all directed to this one boy, and I knew I could strangle the life out of him with my bare hands; easily. The worst part was, I would enjoy every minute of it.

"WHERE IS SHE?!" I growled.

Mason tried to pry my fingers from around his neck but I couldn't even feel the pain of his nails slicing into my arms and hands.

"Alpha Will, this is ridiculous, my son does not know where Leah is," Alpha Caine said.

My eyes never left Mason's as I answered the Alpha.

"Her scent is all over him," I whispered deadly.

I vaguely heard pack members gasp in shock and then growl in anger. I smirked at their protectiveness over my little mate, but it was nothing compared to my own. The Alpha female, Sydney, stepped up next to me. She wasn't afraid standing next to me when I could barely stop myself from shifting, and I respected her for that.