CHP.15-Friend or Foe?

I knocked on Serenity's door, the muffled voice of Diesel immediately ended, as someone walked to open it.

Diesels face greeted me. I smiled at him, he nodded in return.

"Luna Cecil."

"Diesel, I was hoping to talk to Serenity quickly." My voice was soft but authoritative, I wasn't really asking.

"Of course." Diesel stepped out the open door frame, allowing me to enter. Serenity was seated on the end of the bed.

"Luna Cecil." She nodded at me in greeting. I glided across the room, sitting myself next to her on the bed. Barely noting Diesel closing the door and sitting him self on a char in the corner.

" Are you comfortable in here? Whose clothes are those?" My eyes now taking in the sight of female clothing that wasn't mine."

"Yes thank you. These clothes were dropped off by some man named Chester I think, he was muttering about working over time cause females were dropping from the sky or something." Her cheeks turned pink at the memory, obviously finding it somewhat amusing.

"Yes Chester is a character." I chuckled out, "anyway I'll be heading to bed, I just came to check on you, my rooms just down the hall with Zeke if you need anything. Or you can contact Diesel." I nudged her shoulder with mine, her cheeks turning pink at the mention of Diesel, yet anxiety leaked from her pores. Obviously keen on the idea but her past still held a great influence on her.

She quickly glanced across the room to see his large frame relaxed in the chair. A smirk danced across his lips. I stood from the bed, pulling them both out of their little trance, causing a smirk to form on my lips.

"Goodnight." They both wished me good night as I closed the door behind me. Making my way into my bedroom. Zeke wasn't in the room but the shower was running.

I quickly stripped my clothing before walking into the bathroom. Zeke's large physique was standing under the shower head, water running down his toned body. My eyes followed the water droplets as I subconsciously licked my lips.

My mate was marvellous.

"Are you coming in?" Zeke interrupted my staring, his eyes lit up in mischief, he knew I was checking him out.

I padded across the room, stepping into the warm stream, letting the events of today wash off my body.

"Diesel was in her room, they seem to be getting quite comfortable with each other." I sighed out as Zeke began running shampoo through my hair, gently rubbing my scalp.

"Don't get to eager, she's not going to jump into his arms. She's been through some shit." Zeke replied as he rinsed out the shampoo.

I rolled my eyes.

"I know that, but she's not broken, she'll heal. I just hope she heals into Diesel's arms. You have to admit they'd be cute together." I could practically sense Zeke rolling his eyes.

I turned around to look at him. He stared down at me, water running through his hair and dropping off the small tuff at the front. He looked like a Greek god and he didn't even have to try.

I ran my hand across the broad planes of his chest. Feeling the power of his muscles underneath my very fingertips. His musky male scent could barely be scented under the current of the water, but still, it danced across my nose.

My wolf was begging to meet him. She wanted to meet his skin side too. He was her mate as well.

"My wolf wants to meet you." I spoke softly as I ran my hand across the large expanse of his chest. His eyes lit up at the prospect.

"I would love to meet her someday, but I think tonight it's nearly bed time." He leaned down to drop a peck on my lips. But I grabbed the back of his head, holding him against me. I loved kissing him.

He was quick to react, moving his lips against mine more aggressively. I supposed be enjoyed kissing me as well then.

**

We rolled into bed, both finding our positions of comfort, Zeke on his back and me on my side facing towards. Zeke spoke; "We will start your training tomorrow. It is important you learn how to fight properly."

"Mmm, just don't be to upset when I kick your ass." I yawned tiredly before rolling away from him, only for my body to be yanked aggresivly backward, my back firmly pressed against him chest while his hips pushed into mine. His lips so close to my neck I could feel his breathing.

"Kick my ass you say? Why don't we make a deal to spice this ass kicking up since you're so confident?" His words whispered delicately into my ear, as he slowly began to gyrate himself behind me. My breath hitched as I felt his growing erection, but I tried to downplay my reaction so that he wouldn't notice.

"Sure, what type of deal were you thinking?" I tried my best to keep my voice even as I began to move my hips against his, exciting him further. This man was insatiable.

"If I win, the next time we fvck I get free use of what assesories you should wear. I'm thinking blindfold and a tie is the perfect outfit." He purred the words into my ear, begging to dot kisses up and down my exposed neck. I could feel myself getting wet at the mental images he was pushing into my mind.

"Okay, and if I win, you have to wear the accessories." I smirked out, I knew he would hate the idea of being submissive under me. It was his built into his very being to dominate, but making him risk it would be so much fun. And if I could just pull off a win, the night would be even funner. He halted his movements, carefully thinking, aware how much he would hate the restraints.

"Deal." With that he released me to roll over. Leaving my body aroused and ready as he drifted off to sleep.

Asshole.

**

We were awake with the sun the next morning, changed and ready to go on the sparring space on the outskirts of the town. If i turned to the left I would see the poles were those three wolves were punished. I nearly released a growl at the thought of their grimy gazes and slimy hands running along my calf. I was torn out of my thoughts when my legs were kicked out from under me, causing me to colapse onto my back in the dirt and dust.

Very Un-Luna like. I heard a very feminine giggle to my left, lifting my head I could see Serenity standing on the edge of the training groud with Diesel standing slightly off her left shoulder. Looking intimidating and ready to scare off any males should they go near her.

"Lesson number 1, always be ready for someone to hit you." Zeke raised himself to his standing position, tucking in the leg he had just used to knock me off balance. I huffed in response. Jumping up I readied myself for his attack, crouching lower. In human form I had less animal instinct but I could still feel my wolf behind my eyelids. Ready to help whenever I needed her too.

I stalked around in a circle, my body constantly facing Zeke as I analyised his movements, only to be knocked down and back into the dirt. Groaning in annoyance I raised my eyes to find a very enthusiastic Dion looking back down at me with his hand outstreched.

"Morning Luna Cecil, sorry about that, Alpha Ezekial requested me to do it." I rolled my eyes before grabbing his hand with a small smile, making sure to not show teeth.

"Morning Beta Dion." He beamed at my response.

"Lesson number 2, don't think your only enemy is in fron of you." Zeke smirked as I curled my top lip at him, a small show of aggresion, but not enough to irk or challenge him.

"Sorry almighty and great one but I don't see how this is improving my fighting skills..." I drawled out, placing my hands on my hips as I stared him down.

"I never said we would work on your fighting skills," he air quoted the words as he spoke them, "I said we would teach you how to fight." I rolled my eyes at his response. This wouldn't help me if I got into a fight.

"But, since you're so eager we can work on your technique now." I immediatly perked up and walked over to him as he gestured me with his fingers.

"Hit me." he whispered the words and I didn't need to be told twice. Quickly lifting onto my toes and raising my arm to connect my fist with his face. My hand narrowly missing his cheeck and instead knocking his nose from side on. Resulting in an immediate crack and the tangy scent of blood whispering in the atmosphere, quickly followed by the sound of Diesel's loud and obnoxious laughter. He raised his hand up to his nose, using his finger to crack it back into place before spitting out any blood from his mouth.

"I'll give you that. I didn't think you would be so quick." He had barely finished his words before his flat palm hit me accross the chest, propelling my body back as I tumbled onto my back, quickytucking my knees in so I completed the roll, landing in a crouched positon on my feet. I may seem hopeless against these pack males but I had some small training when I was younger and I had an advantage; I was smaller and more nimble. I smirked at Zeke when I raised my eyes to meet his.

"Alpha Ezekial, theres a wolf here claiming he's the Alpha of the Nothern Pack. He requests an immediate meeting with you. He's waiting onthe outskirts of the territory." A random warrior wolf approached our group, panting slightly as he had obviously just made the run to inform Zeke of this information. I raised myself to my full stance.

I knew why this Alpha was here. But he would not take me and I would die before he laid a hand on Serenity. Zeke looked at mee, his eyes narrowed. Zeke had told me about the Alpha in the North during one of out conversations. He didn't know who he was as the packs preffered not to mingle with each other but he did say he was a powerful Alpha with a pack nearly as large as Zekes. Nearly. but not quite.

"Bring him here, he is not allowed to bring in more than 15 men into my territory. Diesel grab your 10 best warriors and bring them here. Immedialty. Cecil and Serenity, go inside." Zeke was un Alpha mode, he knew what this Alpha would want. But he didn't know the measures he would take to obtain them.

"No." I growled out.

"Cecil, now is not the time. Get inside." He pressed himself against me, towering over my frame, using his size for intimidation to get me to submit. I raised my hand to grasp his.

"You are my mate. We are equals, I am every much involved in this as you are. We face him together or not at all." He searched my eyes with his for a few moments, seeing my resolved he broke.

"Fine, but stand next to me. Don't react or do anything to provoke him no matter what he says. Serenity go to the main house."

"A-Alpha Ezekiall, I-i," she took a deep breath before continuing," I would feel much more assured if I could stand by Luna Cecil's side in this exchange instead of hiding in the pack house." She spoke with her head bent forward, eyes downcast. Truly submissive to the wolf she identified as her Alpha. He grunted in response,

"If that is what you wish." She moved to stand just off my left shoulder, not quite next to me, we weren't equals, but still close enough you could clearly see she was mine. I grasped her hand before giving it a quick squeeze of reassurance.

The ten warriors Zeke requested quickly jogged over too us, lining up behing Zeke in a formation clearly designed to intimidate. And intimidate it did, with all the warriors covered in various tattoos and standing outragously bulk with their black uniforms they were enough to make any wolf anxious. Dion stood to just off to Zeke's right should with Diesel slightly behind him. I looked forward as I heard the rustling of movement. Men approaching.

Lifting my chin up higher and setting my shoulders back I redied myself to meet this Alpha.

He was the first to exit the bush, his sandy blonde hair coming into the lights, his tall figure, not as muscular as Zekes but still lean and strong. His light blue eyes immediately piecing mine before he cooly approached the group. Confidence oozing out of his pores immediately distinguished him as the Alpha as his 15 men followed him forward.

They weren't as big or as well nourished as Zekes, but they still looked fit and ready to fight.

Zeke tensed as the group squared off a few meters in front of us, the Northern Alpha the first too speak;

"Long time no see, **brother**."