Tattooed Luna novel (Kristen and Alec) novel Chapter 450

“Not sure. We can ask them when we get inside.” Alec got out

We were going to be on major lock down from here on out. “Warriors.” I mind-linked everyone. “Stage five lockdown!”

I was met with a collective, ‘yes alpha’ and the alarm instantly went off. It meant that everyone is to stay in our territory. No one is to come and go but you can travel freely within the territory.

Walking up the stairs, there was this suffocating heaviness that appeared in my chest. I wasn’t accustom to this emotion but I knew what it was. Fear. Fear of losing my family.

As soon as we walked into the office, my eyes immediately went to Penny. She was sitting in my chair, smiling at something someone said. All eyes looked at Alec and I as I closed the door.

“This isn’t good.” Ice said. She tried to stand up but Alec got to her first and made her stay in her seat.

“Penny. We had a deal.” Walking up to her, I got on my knees in front of her and took her hands. “I told you I wouldn’t keep anything that had to deal with you, from you. What I have to tell everyone has everything to do with you. Do you want to stay here for this or do you want to go to your own space?”

Penny looked at my face, read my sincerity and absorbed it. I knew everyone was looking at us but I didn’t give a flying fuck. I watched as Penny accepted that this wasn’t going to be good news. “I don’t know.”

“It’s your choice but you would have to remain calm. Any stress on the babies isn’t good for you or them.”

“Maybe I should go get a snack.” Penny looked at me with tears in her eyes.

“I think that is a good idea.” Pulling her against me, her scent filled me, calming me. I should be calming her but it was her smell that calmed me. Being away from her was difficult and today made it much worse. I could even start to smell my pups. They were starting to have their own unique smells and if I wasn’t already kneeling, I would have fallen. My family.

“Come on, Penny. I’ll walk with you.” Sherry was standing up, holding her hand out for Penny.

“Take a guard with you at all times and never leave them.” I said to Penny.

Penny nodded as I stood up. “Okay.” She said when she was finally on her feet.

“Grant. Luna Penny is going to the kitchen for a snack. Are you not to leave her for any reason, understood?” Mind-linking a very talented warrior, he was quick to respond.

“Yes, Alpha.” As Sherry and Penny walked out, I heard his voice down the hall greet them.

“What’s going on?” Ice asked. Jasper closed the door and I hit the secure button. Within seconds, the windows and doors were sealed shut. Nobody was leaving and nothing was getting in.

“I don’t…” Shaking my head, I just ran my fingers through my hair. My stress was coming out and there was no hiding it.

“Colt…” Ice’s voice was one she saved for when she was scared. Looking at her, her eyes mirrored my worry.

“You saw this?” Jasper continued. He looked at Alec as if to ask if I was lying or not. “Seriously?”

Alec nodded. “We watched him do it.”

“How?” Ice asked in a far away voice.

Leaning forward, I placed my hands on my chair and stepped back so I was partially bent over. “That house to torched? It was to bring girls there but not for the reason we thought. Darin would lure the girls in. Interview them and possibly assault them but would take them to the basement to experiment on them. Females are genetically tougher than men. As in they endure more physical strain like childbirth, household chores and more bent over activities that would kill our backs. The higher ranked the female, the stronger the blood, the better transition of wolves.”

“Penny is an alpha…” Ice’s face was white.

“That is why they origionally wanted you. We are twins, making our genetics the same. You were the strongest female when I took over because I was an alpha. Darin wanted to have babies with you so he could use their blood to fuel his. Now, Penny inherited the pack and is a female alpha. Where you are lacking as a luna, Penny is 100% alpha. She is strong than you. They want Penny’s blood and they want our pups to raise as their own blood bank.”

It was hard getting the words out. Just saying it made me so pissed off that my claws dug into the chair. Chunks of foam fell to the floor in the room of complete silence.

No one said a word. Ice had her hand over her mouth. Jasper and Jacob looked fucking pissed and Emmy was looking horror stricken.

“What’s our next move?” Jacob asked looking at me. His eyes were full of hatred.