Falling For My Cruel Mate novel Chapter 54

"Luna, thank goddess you're here." An older woman named Mary says grasping onto my arm lightly.

"What's going on?" I glance around the room once more before my eyes trained back onto her.

"Someone started spreading a rumor that we would soon be under attack by another pack. It's causing mayhem, no one will relax and some are demanding to speak with Alpha Ajax." She says her voice shrilled and laced with concern. I could feel my heart sink, it's not their fault. They have every right to be upset and worried. They have families and children to take care of.

"People, quiet please!" I yell out trying to gain control over the angry crowd. They continued to argue and scream amongst each other. "Quiet!" I yell once more allowing my Alpha tone to peek through.

The crowd silenced and turn to face me. I instantly become nervous with the amount of eyes that were on me. I swallow the lump in my throat and put on my best reassuring smile.

"I know that there have been rumors circulating amongst you about an attack. Alpha Ajax, Beta Samuel and I are doing our best to determine whether or not the threat is real. Once we determine that you will be informed. Until then we are taking extreme measures to keep you safe and doubling territory patrol. You have nothing to be worried about."

"Do you know when they're coming?"

"How do we know they won't be here tomorrow?"

"What about our children?"

"How can you be sure of this?"

"How dare you tell us we have nothing to be worried about?!"

"Yeah!"

I could feel a heavy weight sit on my heart. They were all worried for good reason and there was nothing I could say to make them feel better. The comments suddenly stopped and all the eyes in the room shifted.

"If your Luna tells you that there is nothing to worry about and that you're safe then that means you are safe. You have nothing to worry about. So instead of questioning your Luna, I suggest you take your children to school and go about your normal day. At six am tomorrow there will be a pack training, everyone above the age ten is required to be there with the exception of those who care for the children and those who are too elderly to fight."

Ajax's voice was strong and bit cold. I turn to face him. His face was hard and he looked over the crowd that was assembled in front of us. The way they all hung onto his every last word was captivating.

"Now." He says and people immediately started shuffling about and grabbing their children before exiting the pack house.

"Thank you." I say moving to stand in front of Ajax. "I was starting to think that they were gunna eat me alive." I joke.

"Don't thank me, you did well. They're just scared." He shrugs and runs his fingers through his hair.

"I-" I begin to speak but I am rudely cut off by a gush of wind and auburn hair.

"Alpha, you were so amazing at calming that crowd. They were practically eating that small girl alive. Poor thing." Diana giggles flirtatiously as she grabs onto Ajax's arm and begins to caress him. I could feel a fire burning in my chest and the urge to pull on her stupid silky hair was growing by the second.

A look of annoyance and slight disgust takes its place on Ajax's face. He pulls his arm away and she pouts slightly.

November twelfth.

"No this isn't right."

"Of course it is."

"The west and south borders are the weakest and we need to place more men along them."

"What makes you think they'll come from the west or the south?"

"Our land is very large, they could come from anywhere they'd like."

"The pack house is in the northern parts of the land and the Alpha's home is to the northwest part of the land. Sam is partially correct. We need to strengthen the west border."

I sat in silence at the head of the table as Alexander, Sam, and Weston debated on which part of the border needed reinforcements. I do care about the safety of my pack, of course, but I can't get her out of my head. Her hair, her eyes, her lips.

"Ajax." The group simultaneously says, all eyes on me. They all sought my approval on the matter.

"Send more rotations of men to the west. Make sure the rotations are even and full. Keep the men well rested and fed as often as possible." I say running my fingers through my hair.