Ryan

03*

Ruby insisted on us spending the day together. It was going well until we ran into Jack and Wayne at the arcade in the mall.

"Preying on another innocent girl, Ryan?" Jack asks, walking up to us.

"Beat it, Jack, you guys got what you deserve. I preyed on no one." I snap at him.

"Who's this little girl then? Maybe I should show her the 'kindness' you showed my sister." He hisses, grabbing Ruby's arm. I go for him, but he bears his teeth near her neck.

"Let her go!" I yell.

"No." He whispers, but before he can bite, Ruby flips him over her shoulder.

I am boiling mad! This is not just land any more this is family! I see one of his pack mates and grab hold of her as Ruby gets free.

"Don't touch my family!" I yell at him and bite the girl. I throw her on top of him, take Ruby's hand, and run.

"Why did you bring that girl into it, Ryan!" Ruby screams as we drive home.

"He doesn't understand the concept of off limits. I was protecting you! He will leave you alone now! She will be fine in a couple of days." I tell her.

"That's not okay, Ryan! What if she has a mate! How will he feel about you marking her?" She continues to scold me.

"Doesn't matter it will be gone in a couple of days." I say. She just rolls her eyes.

"How can you not see this is wrong?" She asks, but I stay silent.

It doesn't hurt anyone. The girl gets embarrassed, and the guys get the message. Leave us and what is ours alone! It's as simple as that!

"I'm gonna go for a walk." I tell her as we pull up to the house. I decide to go to the park.

Most wolves live in the middle of nowhere. We are near LA. The closest wilderness is the Angeles National Forest. It's harder to go free as a wolf when so close to a big city. We have to be careful when we run not to encounter hikers and campers. So I go to a small park near the house. I'm sure Ruby is telling Dad what happened, and he will be calling me home soon, so I can't go far.

"Ryan, my office now!" Dad links me.

When I walk into the office, I see Dad is the only one here. He must have sent Ruby away.

"How many?" He asks as I take a seat opposite him.

"What?" I ask.

"How many girls have you marked?" He asks. He is so calm it is scary.

"Three." I tell him.

"Why?" A simple question... one I'm not sure how to answer.

"It makes them listen... they don't respect the border. Jack attacked Ruby! They don't listen unless you do something drastic!" I explain.

"And who made you think this was the route you should take? I know you didn't think of it yourself. " Dad is still way too calm. I can feel the anger radiating off of him, but his voice is steady.

"Ummm..." I look at the ground. I don't want anyone else in trouble.

"Matthew?" He asks.

"No way Matt was against it all along!" I defend him.

"Bring Trayson in here now!" Father orders pushing a button on his phone. Soon, Tray is seated next to me with his father, Gamma Zade, standing with his arms crossed behind him.

"What did my boy do now, Alpha?" Gamma Zade asks.

"What exactly did you tell Ryan to do at the beach?" Father asks. I see Tray gulp. His father smacks the back of his head.