My Secret, My Bully, My Mates.
Chapter 0544

I can feel their heartbeats change pace, they are coming for me without even a thought for anyone else and I can't decide if that is sweet or stupid. There is so much more to deal with and Mike is here for me. They could be saving rogues and getting help to our warriors while Mike is busy talking to me, because one thing I know is he's going to talk and talk and talk. He should be a cartoon villain with the way he likes to monologue.

"Did you break her in for me yet? I was really hoping she would be primed and ready when I finally came for her." Mike saunters up flanked by two wolves. Their eyes are red, but they don't look confused or scared. These guys want to be here. They volunteered for this bullshit.

Dakota moves behind me, wrapping an arm protectively around my waist again and I let him pull me back to his body. I definitely feel safer and stronger like this. He's smart enough to know not to say anything yet, though.

"Are you ready to come home, Skylar?"

"I am home, Mike. Leave and take your pack of jackasses with you. Stop harassing our pack."

"Oh no, I must have my Luna and you are the one that I have chosen. My mother has been planning a long time for you, I would hate to disappoint her. She is right, you are perfect. You will be the perfect Luna to sit by my side, to carry my children and make me the most powerful Alpha so I can take my rightful position as the Alpha King." Dakota's hands get tighter the more that Mike talks about how he wants to use me, but I can't hear any of it.

I start laughing uncontrollably. I have no idea where it is coming from, but with him right in front of me talking about how his mom wants to set us up, I can't help myself.

"I don't think I would have pegged you for a mama's boy." I keep laughing as Mike's face loses some of it's bravado. "You really let your mom tell you who you are going to mate with? I figured maybe your dad had some kind of expectations for you. I mean being second best probably really does suck. I wouldn't know though."

***"Smalls, what are you doing?"***

***"I thought that was obvious. I'm pissing him off."***

***"That much I gathered, what I don't know is why."***

***"I can't wait for this lesson."*** Lil huffs a laugh.

***"You're all still here?"***

***"Yes we are... Big Daddy. Don't you think that one is ever going away."*** The rest of my team laughs and Dakota squeezes my hip again.

"Another thing you will pay for, Sweetness." Dakota says out loud.

"Hmm! What does this one want to punish you for? I may want to keep you alive to watch those. I think I want to know what kind of ways she likes to pay for her sassy behavior Mike is musing out loud. Grossz "And yes, my mother saw you coming. It's why she made her deal with your Alpha eighteen years ago. It's why we are all here now. She is smart and powerful and you are destined to be mine."

***"The fuck did he just say?"*** Cam snarls.

***"We are five minutes out, keep stalling Sky. Dakota, keep your cool, but feel free to insult him. He deserves it, the f*cking prick." Jena's ETA is music to my ears.

"What deal did your mother make? It's not anything we were made aware of when we took over the pack." Dakota's arm tightens around me as he steps to the side of me. "Considering she will be one of the next Alphas, I can see the appeal to your mother. Once she had Skylar, there would really be no use for you. And you, Mike, are a disappointment."

Mike physically bristles at the idea. "What are you talking about? I got here all on my own and she can't be an Alpha. She will be my Luna, standing beautifully next to me for all the world to appreciate while I rule."

"I will agree she is beautiful, but if

your only plan's are to try and keep her as a Luna, then you are in a world of hurt and so much more stupid than anyone has mentioned. I'm sure your mother figured that out quickly when you lost Skylar and Jena. And from what I understand you can't sire any heirs anyway, no matter how many girls you molest." This time, Mike does growl.

"WHAT THE F*CK IS TAKING SO LONG! Will you just grab her skanky ass and let's go. It can't be that hard. I have sh*t to do!"

Her screechy, loud voice could not have shown up at a more perfect moment. I thought Mike was going to lunge at us. It's not that I'm afraid of him, but at the same time, I want the whole team here to subdue him. I know he isn't the brains behind this and from what it sounds like his mom might be even more than his dad. We need her to make this sh*t stop.

"Get your f*cking slut so I can have my Alphas like you promised." Kaley walks over and shoves Mike in the shoulder. I have no idea where she came from, but she definitely isn't dressed to traipse in the woods, so that means there is a car nearby. And Mike looks pissed at her blatant lack of respect for him. "Dakota, get your arm off of her. You will be of age tomorrow and able to officially claim me as your Luna and I don't want anyone thinking that they can get your attention to stray from me."

He just huffs a laugh at her. "What are you talking about?"

"You and Cameron will be eighteen tomorrow and will be able to mark me as your Luna. No more stalling or planning or whatever is going on here." She waves a hand around at the wolves still fighting around us like it's a minor inconvenience. "You said this would all be done by now. Stop stalling." She looks at Mike.

"You have no authority, here you stupid b*tch. They aren't even interested in you anymore." Mike makes a gesture with his hand and two more guys join us dragging Kevin between them. He's breathing, but for once, I don't feel bad for a person. He has never done anything but try to cause me harm and pain.

"What?! You promised they would be completely under my control by their eighteenth birthday. What the f*ck did you do wrong?"

It's like they've forgotten we are here, but I'm afraid to move and gain their attention.

"I did nothing wrong. Your father however is so incompetent that he couldn't even complete a simple spell to maintain your hold over these two dimwits. That would make sense though, coming from this pack." I can feel Dakota tense around me. This time I do move just enough to lace my fingers with his. I'm even afraid to speak over the mindlink. I don't want to miss anything they might say about the magic or the pentagram.