Chapter 123: Chapter 123

Adrian struggles to free himself, but somehow manages to push Alpha Ryan away and that's when things get heated up.

They begin combatting, with Adrian getting smashed in the face more times than he can counter back. Alpha Ryan's wolf is clearly showing and Adrian's is nowhere near the surface. His wolf isn't helping him, it is clear Adrian isn't channelling his wolf, this is not a fair fight.

Adrian is hurt badly and we are all watching because the fire Luna signalled us to stay out of it and Adrian's mind linked us to do nothing. So all we do is stand here silently, watching him bleed out at the hands of Alpha Ryan, everything in me is screaming to help him but I can't, he ordered it.

“Listen kid, I am giving you forty-eight hours and if you do not find my Princess and return her to my pack the exact way she was when you took her, not a scratch nor a single hair missing, you will see the worst side of me.”

“Ryan please,” his Luna coaxes. “Listen to me, please do it for Camilla and Liam, let's go.”

Alpha Ryan turns to his Luna who nods, before looking back at Adrian, another punch gracing Adrian's midsection.

If Alpha Ryan changes into his wolf this could be the end of Adrian because it's clear to me his wolf failed him today, it gave him nothing, not even access to claws.

“Stop.” The fire luna finally speaks, her face scrunching up at the distraught sight of his badly beaten son. “Alpha Ryan, please stop this and let's maintain the peace between us as we've done over the years like those that ruled before you and this fool.”

Only then does he let go of Adrian, banging him against the wall and his knee hitting his midsection once again before tossing him against the wall of the carsheds.

“You got lucky this time, if it weren't for the respect I have for your mother I would have ended you today.”

Luna Arielle: runs to Alpha Ryan, gripping his arm. “Let's go back home now please,” she tells him, pulling at his arm. Alpha Ryan takes her into his arms, caressing her hair with her bloodied hands as she cries into his chest, apologising to her with repeated kisses on the top of her head.

They're in love, the kind of love I wanted with Adrian but for some reason wouldn't get once Camilla showed up.

Luna Arielle's crys turn silent, her body going limp in her husband's arm but not plummeting to the ground. He catches her, sweeping her into his arms as he walks away, leaving Adrian for dead on the ground. I attempt to run to him, save him, hold him, but Liliana tugs on my arm, tightly holding it to ensure I don't make a move as instructed by both Adrian and his mother.

Michael steps up to Michelle, “You're a disgrace to our family, you belong here along with this ratchet Alpha of yours. Mom will be so disappointed and so will dad, I hope you're happy with yourself for keeping all this crap he did to our sister a secret, I hope you're proud of yourself Mrs Michelle Liana Collins.” he says, clapping his hands for her, that action makes her flinch. “So fucking glad you are no longer a Burton, it would have been disgraceful.” she spits, walking away.

For the first time, I see tears in Michelle's eyes to which she doesn't let fall. Michael and Ryan are both wrong, as detached as she is, Michelle cares for their sister, she's been taking care of Camilla from the sidelines since the first day that girl arrived in this pack. She ensured nobody dared bother her, me included, she would tell me to limit my bullshit to Adrian or else I would have to deal with her if I crossed the line with her sister.

I don't know why she won't speak up, probably because of the tough woman reputation she has in front of everyone, but I've witnessed the softness she has with her sister. Michelle seems less stressed with Camilla gone, she says anything is better than the hell she would be living through by coexisting with me in this pack.

Everyone is worried about her sister but she is not, she's certain that little girl can handle her own, and I believe so too.

Despite hating her, I know she's more than capable of whatever she sets out for, if she wasn't my rival in Adrian's affection, we would have been great friends.