Born in Fire

Chapter Eleven

*Kalama* 

Alpha Mason led us to his office, where behind closed doors, Caspian began to explain the situation with Elliot Haynes. Caspian and I decided to leave out the part where I had started the fire with my body. Instead, we claimed that I had escaped the chains and lit the curtains to escape the building, which wasn’t a complete lie, just not the whole truth. Alpha Mason and his Luna had listened to everything. I could almost see their minds twirling with the information. We sat in silence for several minutes as Mason and Mary spoke through their mind-link. Caspian held my hand, and I began to worry.

“What if they decide to not get involved?” Ash huffed at me, clearly annoyed. I bit my lip. Caspian squeezed my hand, as Mason began to speak.

“We’ve had trouble with this Elliot Haynes, ourselves.” I cocked my head, surprised. Elliot’s pack, the Black Creek and now, the Blood Moon were on the other side of Caspian’s territory. I relayed this to Mason, asking,

“Why would Elliot be all the way over here?” Mary sighed,

“At first he wanted to know if we had seen a rogue she-wolf.” Mary winked at me and I couldn’t help but grin back. “Then he wanted to arrange a Marriage Bond, but we have no high-ranked, female members, so we had to refuse. He then offered to train our Warriors, but our Gamma, Roger, does a good enough job, that we didn’t feel we needed him.”

“Since then, we have been getting light-hearted threats.” Mason shrugged. I met Caspian’s gaze, thinking the same.

“How long has it been since he came to you about the Marriage Bond?”

“About two weeks.” I couldn’t help the flinch that came, as Caspian’s growl rumbled through the room.

*Caspian*

“About two weeks.” Mason said. My anger erupted into a growl that rumbled across the room. Bay howled and snarled in my head, forcing himself forward. He stood, the chair flying to the floor with a crash. He screamed,

“That sorry son-of-a-bitch.” I watched as he began throwing anything in his path. “Coming after my mate…” A glass vase shattered against the wall. “Thinks he can take what’s mine.” There was a crash as a bookshelf came down. “Threating the family of my Beta.” I could feel his hunger for blood and tried as hard as I could to force my way back. He swatted me back, as though I was nothing, but a fly. “I’m going to kill him.” Bay roared, as he made his way for the office door. I knew there would be no stopping him should an innocent get in his way. A body stepped between him and the door. Through his eyes, I saw my Love. Her brown-orange eyes burned with concern and something else, determination, anger. “Get out of the way, Mate.”

“No.” Kalama’s alpha’s voice bounced off the walls and I could feel the flinches from John, Julie, Neal, and Jackson. Bay growled. “You bring Caspian back right now, Bay.” He growled again.

“I am Alpha.” Kalama crossed her arms over her chest, seemingly unimpressed by Bay’s tantum.

“Alpha? All I see is a pup having a temper tantum.” She stepped forward, sticking a finger in his chest. My mouth dropped, as Bay took a step back. “You seem to forget, that I am Luna and I will be damned if you think I am going to let you out of this room acting with no sense. Now, you bring Caspian back right now, or I swear to the Moon Goddess I will singe the hair on your furry ass.” Bay grumbled, as he slowly withdrew, allowing me to come forward again. I wrapped my arms around Kalama, burying my face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her burning embers and cherry scent. I pulled back, opening to my mouth to say something, but Kalama cut me off.

*Kalama*

I dashed between Neal and Jackson as Caspian’s anger bubbled over, his chair crashing to the floor. I knew Bay had taken over and I was horrified as he began to rampage. My horror changed to anger as a vase shattered against the wall above my head and the bookcase was overturned. I felt Caspian pushing for control, failing as Bay made his way for the door. Ignoring Ash’s lecture about getting in the way, I stepped in front of the door. Bay’s blue eyes, blazed as he told me to move. He was thirsty for blood and I knew that if I let him through that door innocent people would die. I looked him in the eyes, holding my ground. “No.” I felt flinches around the room. Ash purred.