Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted
Chapter 92

I let Duncan and Draco pick the spot for the battle of wills as they were calling it. Draco told us of a spot deeper in the woods than I had been before and how it was the perfect size space with enough covering to shield Ryder's wolf from any wondering wolves.

"Why didn't you tell me about the spot earlier, Draco?" I slapped his arm gaping at the beautiful, lush forest. It was a perfect space to shift and definitely her up game of chase. "You come up here and do the steel with Allie don't you? Gross. We are going to have to sanitize this whole area before anybody touches anything." I could barely hold in my laughter as I was speaking. His face just dropped in surprise.

"Shut up. We do not... Do that. Your nephew is missing his dad." He stuck his tongue out at me before putting the guys in their spots and the beta from Alpha Chances pack along with the three warriors he brought along. It was just a safety precaution and I insisted on it. We trusted each other but fair is fair. And safety is easier to keep in bigger numbers. The last time we went into the woods to do anything fun I got attacked by Dennis and my fake father was still out there.

"Leo and Lucas are switching up some of the protection rotations before doing some training with Olivia, Lindy, Cherry, and Britt like you asked. The girls weren't too excited about it but they understood your reasoning." Duncan informed me before a quick kiss. He moved off to the side to keep an eye out.

The rest of the guys did the same with Chance, Ryder, and I in the middle. They wanted to be able to keep an eye on us while making sure that he was also in case Ryder's wolf decided to make a run for it after not submitting.

"Okay so never done this before but I figure the easiest thing would be is to have you guys temporarily join the mind link along with your warriors beta and then we all shift." I looked over at Duncan and he nodded making his way back over to us. "After that chance I want you and your wolf try to make him submit so I can see how that goes. If it still doesn't work all take over. No matter what happens you have to let it happen. Fight those fatherly protective feelings because they only get in the way when were letting our true nature come out as wolves."

Duncan quickly performed the temporary mind link ceremony while I focused my attention on my brother. "Listen a lot of things happened in my life and I never saw myself being as happy as I am now. I said thank you a few times but I really need you to know that you saved my life. She was going to kill me that night." I shook away my tears "I had just turned 18 and I had already embarrassed her but being rejected. They would've kept some of my blood to use against the royal family and my real parents. They would've made empty promises that if they did this or did that they would get their precious daughter back but my body would be cold in the ground before they even got to that point. Thank you for getting me to safety, meeting my mates, and all the things that I have done in the last few months. You're the reason I've made new friends and saved my old friends. You're the reason that I realize my full potential and I know that my Alpha wolf can make this pup submit and she's going to kill every one that goes against this pack and any of my family. Love you."

"Of course you have to get mushy and make your big brother cry while he is here to protect you from the crazy woods people." He laughed before bringing in for huge and tight bear hug. "You're welcome and I would do it every dang day if I had to. And my wife happier because none of these wolves knew what to do with her. Her wolf really should be an alpha wolf because of her attitude at least now she has one that can back her up and take any other pitches a*s."

We laughed together. "Damn straight. Now let me go so I go do this thing." I shoved him away pretending to be grossed out from his brother hug.

Duncan was done so I headed over and gave it a quick test telling them to shift. It worked. We all shifted at the same time.

Moonlight's shift was the fastest and easiest with the pups the hardest judging from the whines coming from him. Chances tan wolf was the size of a regular alpha but still smaller than Moonlight which I could tell from the look in his eyes he did not appreciate. Sucks to be him.

Ryder's wolf was different. I expected him to look like his dad but he was only tan on his stomach. Everything else was a gray and brown mixture with browner when it came to his tail and face. His nose was pure brown which made his bright royal blue eyes stand out proudly. He was so small and so cute it caught me off guard. Moonlight did knock some sense into my head because she already knew he was going to try and use that cuteness to against us.

'Now Chance.' Moonlight linked him as she began to circle around them watching for the cues from both of them. 'Just think of him as one of your warriors who has misbehaved.

Chance's wolf's body went rigid and straight, eyes glowing, and teeth bared. His growl came out deep and scared his warriors a little big. I turned to see what I thought would be a submitting puppy but instead he was fake growling back and getting ready to leap at the threatening wolf in a playful way.

Moonlight wanted to laugh but she also wanted to thump him on the head for being so disrespectful. This is probably the reason we aren't born with our wolves. As mothers we would be driven to an insane asylum after the first year.

Chance tried one last time with a deeper growl and taking a step closer to the pup. The ending was just the pup jumping up and playfully biting his chin. Moonlight didn't like that one bit. She ran in, grabbed the pup by the skin on the back of his neck, and tossed him to the side. She stepped in front of Chance and told him to get back. She mentioned twice not to interfere.

'Pup, what's your name?' She growled out in the mind link as she watched him slowly get up trying to hide a puppy smirk. She just changed her mind not to go lightly.

'Huck' Ryder pushed out. Huck seemed to be a bit upset I didn't let him get away with his actions and tried to block the link.

'Time to get his over with. Moonlight linked moving her way to stand above Huck. 'Remain calm, Gemma.' I agreed and let her do her thing.

She was quick like lightening taking his throat in her mouth and biting down. Only hard enough he had to room to get away and there was a little pain. He thrashed and clawed doing his best to get out. I could hear growling and some fighting behind us but Moonlight kept her focus on Huck.

'Let go!' Huck yelled clawing at Moonlights nose but she ignored it.

'Submit or Ill bite harder. Submit and learn.' She replied.

He shook his head so she bit down harder drawing the smallest amount of blood. Hulk freaked thrashing harder and harder exhausting himself until he was limp on the ground. Moonlight repeated herself to him over and over as he tried to catch his breath. 'I...Submit.' He linked weakly.

Moonlight let go and stepped back. No one moved. He may have said he was submitting but really he had to show it. She wasn't going to believe his words only his actions.

He rolled over on to his back and twisted his head to show his neck. He submitted completely. Moonlight moved over him sniffing his neck and then his stomach. She turned her eyes to his and gave a warning growl.

'Pull that shit again with anyone that deserves your respect and I won't go so easy. He nodded and whimpered. 'Good boy. Now go apologize to your father before we play a game. I wanna see how fast your cute little legs can go. He rolled his eyes and got up.