Blessed Luna Rising - Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Killian’s POV
It absolutely broke my heart and filled me with the most inexplicable rage to hear her beg me not to make the abuse worse. What the hell has this pack been putting her through?! Better yet, what the hell has this Alpha been putting her through?! Once I explained that she would be leaving with me whether he liked it or not but that I needed to see what he had done to her in order to make a decision on how soon we would be leaving this Goddess forsaken pack, she seemed to calm down a little bit. Slowly she removed her leggings and sweatshirt to reveal a body covered in scars but the scars aren’t what I see. My Goddess… This woman… She’s so beautiful. A bit too thin undoubtedly due to being malnourished by this pathetic ass excuse of a pack but still unbelievably beautiful. I feel the tears building up in my eyes at the sight of all the abuse she’s been through. They’ve tortured her here. She has so many scars and bruises in different stages of healing. Some even look like they may be recent and I have to force down the growl Remus tries to push out. Before I know it she’s looking at me, searching my face for a reaction. Her eyes hold so much fear and insecurity it only adds to the rage and heartbreak I’m feeling right now.
“Don’t bother unpacking your bags. We are leaving right the fuck now.” I mindlink Nicole, Ian, and Allen.
“Okay Alpha but can I ask why?” Nicole responds obviously confused by my tone since I just found my mate and should be mating and marking her or at least sound as happy as I was when I saw her.
“They’ve been abusing her… Nicole my heart is breaking. She’s covered in scars and bruises. We need to get her out of here now. We need to get me out of here before I Alpha challenge him and kill him on the spot.” I respond as calmly as possible.
“Yes, Alpha. We are ready and in the hallway outside of your room waiting.” responds Ian. I close the link and look back at my mate. Her arms are wrapped around her body in an attempt to hide herself. I pick her clothes up and hand them to her so she can get dressed.
“Don’t ever worry about hiding your body from me, my love. I think you’re beautiful. Now get yourself dressed. We are leaving this disgusting pack.” I whisper in her ear as I hand them to her. Her face completely drains of the bright pink blush it once held as soon as I mention that we are leaving the pack.
“Please Alpha Killian, don’t leave. He will be so angry and I will pay the price.” she begged me. She must think I’m kidding about taking her with me.
“Let me be clear, Tara. You are leaving this pack with me. Whether I have to fight Arthur or throw you over my shoulder, my mate… my Luna is coming home with me.” I say as I hold her by the shoulders in front of me to emphasize how serious I am.
“Show me to your room. We will pack up all of your belongings and leave before dinner. I have a better chef at home anyways.” I say to her and her eyes go wide as saucers.
“Uh.. Um.. Wait here and I’ll go collect my things. I’ll meet you in the foyer.” she responds hesitantly. She quickly redresses herself and leaves the room. I follow behind her and my men look at me in confusion while I watch her literally bolting down the hallway.
“Where is she going and why is she running?” Nicole asks very confused.
“Something isn’t right in this pack. I get the feeling she doesn’t want me to see her bedroom. Stay quiet and let’s follow her.” I respond and we set off down the hallway to find my mate.
It doesn’t take long to find her using my wolf to scent her out but what I find makes me so angry that I nearly shift on sight. I am in the doorway of what I’m pretty sure was meant to be a pantry or linen closet. There are no windows and the only things in it are a cracked mirror, child size cot, and a box with a handful of her belongings. It pisses me off this is what her living conditions have been but that’s not what spins me into a new dimension of rage. No, what fills me with a murderous rage is when I round the corner into her “room” and I’m met with a man holding her against the wall by her throat while looking at her menacingly and threatening her.
“You better fucking reject your mate, Tara.” I hear him say and I’m shaking with fury. Remus is pushing so hard to take over and shift so he can rip this guy apart but I fight him back.
“I’ll kill you before he can take you back to his pack if you don’t. The only one touching that p*ssy is me, do you understand me, bitch?” he threatens and with that, it’s over. Remus takes control.
“GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF MY MATE!” Remus booms and grabs the man, throwing him out of the room and bouncing him off the wall. Before he can stand up, Remus is on top of him punching him relentlessly until Nicole, Ian, and Allen pull him off.
“WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? Gale?! Son are you okay?!” screams Arthur before looking at me with a face full of rage.
“You better have a good reason for this, Alpha Killian.” he snarls. Within seconds, Remus closes the distance between Arthur and myself. We are now toe to toe.
“He had his hands on our mate’s throat and threatened to kill her if she didn’t reject us. We have seen the scars you worthless men have left on her. We are leaving now, ARTHUR.” he says.
Leaving the Alpha off was a sign of disrespect amongst Alpha wolves. Remus just let Arthur and his wolf know that we do not recognize or acknowledge him as an Alpha. With that final remark, he gives me control back.
“Tara, collect your things. We are leaving this Goddess forsaken pack now.” I say without taking my eyes off Arthur.
“Beta Nicole. Ian. Allen. Please escort Tara and her things to the Tahoe. I will be out momentarily.” I say to my men. I turn to look at them and they all nod.
I turn to Tara and she is standing in the doorway with a box in her hands and a backpack on her shoulder.
“This is all I have, Alpha Killian.” she says. Nicole places his hand on her back gently and gestures towards the doors instructing her to walk with him.
Once I hear them exit the packhouse, I look back to Alpha Arthur and his son, Gale. They are both seething and I can hear low growls coming from Gale.
“You will be hearing from the Committee of Colorado Elders. What you have done here is despicable and unacceptable and I will not stand for it.” I say with venom in my voice. I walk over to the doorway of the closet turned bedroom and snap a few pictures. I shake my head and walk away.
“You have no fucking right to take her! She’s ours!” Gale screams as I’m walking away and I turn around to deal with him.
I’m back in his face within seconds but instead of speaking I punch him one more time as hard as I could right in the face knocking him unconscious.
“Alpha Killian, if you lay one more hand on my son I will be forced to shift and deal with you right here.” Arthur threatens me so I turn to him.
“Give me one good reason I shouldn’t issue an Alpha challenge right here and kill you both where you stand.” I say with venom and anger lacing every word as it comes out.
“You can’t do that. It’s against werewolf law!” he says back with his eyes wide in horror.
“Werewolf law must only matter to you when it benefits you then because what you’ve been doing to my mate is disgracefully illegal and you deserve death for it.” I growl out at him before turning on my heel and leaving.
“I don’t know who he thinks he is but I’m coming for him.” I think to myself and I’m met with a low growl.
“Yes, we are.” agrees Remus as I continue my walk to our mate.