The Runaway Breeder

Chapter 23

"Tate Randall-Silvermoon, step down. This she-wolf stole a pup from Samuel from Pine-” I growl loudly, cutting the man off as I send a vicious glare his way.

"I did no such thing. This is my pup, and she was born a few days ago along with her twin, whom we just buried yesterday." I snap, holding my baby closer to my chest, protecting her. I hated these men who decided it would be a smart idea to invade my house and threatened to take my pup away from me.

"Alpha Sam said you would say that, but he has documents for a baby boy born two weeks ago." The man states, taking out what looks to be a copy of fake documents. Sam must have been prepared to fight for these pups, but too bad for him. He will never hold a claim to Julia.

"Look closely, idiot, my mate is holding a baby girl!" Tate roars, and everyone freezes, the men sniffing the air. The man in front of Tate looks at him in confusion before peering over his shoulder towards me.

"It seems that you are speaking the truth. What were the elders thinking?” The man I now assume is the leader states as he catches a glimpse of Julia. I turn my body so that my back faces the men, guarding my pup from their gazes and sending a glare in their direction.

"I'll tell you what they were thinking. They weren't!" I growl out in anger. The leader looks at us again, but I keep his curious gaze off of Julia. He has no right to see her.

"How about we talk this out at the head office? My crew will fix up your house. Sorry, by the way." The man concedes with a shrug, getting ready to turn away.

"Sorry! YOU'RE SAYING SORRY WHEN YOU CAME IN TO TAKE MY MATE AND PUP BECAUSE SOME WELP SAID SO!" Tate roars as he charges the man, pinning him to a wall with his hands around his neck, his face set in rage as he chokes the man. Some of the wolves rush to Tate’s side, working hard to loosen my mate’s grip around their leader’s neck only to be elbowed or headbutted out of the way by a very pissed-off, protective Alpha. They fucked with the wrong wolf today. I sigh and hand Julia to Jack before walking over and placing a hand on Tate's cheek, seeing his eyes turn to me as he releases a growl.

"Tate, calm down," I say calmly, trying to ease his hands away from the wolf’s neck.

"NO, I WILL N'-"

"You can, and you will." I let authority into my voice while my blood simmers with the power I rarely use. He blinks a couple of times, probably surprised at my command before staring at me.

"Tate, please." I sigh out. He growls once more and finally lets go with a huff of breath before throwing the leader of the guards to the ground with a loud, sickening thud, causing me to wonder if the leader broke a couple of bones in the process. Tate glares at the man before backing away and heading towards Julia, carefully taking our pup from Jack and holding our baby in his arms. I watch as he visibly relaxes and smiles gently. Tate fully accepts Julia as his pup and it makes me so happy. Knowing my mate will be fine, I turn on my heel and glare at the man, who is now gasping for air as I walk towards him and lean down so that my face is an inch away from him, letting the power of my blood wash over his frame. I watch him stiffen with fear as I look into his eyes, my own anger radiating off of me.

"Now, you will get the Elders to come HERE, or I will call the Alpha King and have HIM deal with this issue. Do I make myself clear?" I emphasize a few words, and the man nods, getting his phone out and dialling a number quickly. My eyes never leave him, and I watch him visibly shudder. If he thought Tate is scary to deal with, he has never faced a pissed-off mother werewolf who is willing to kill anyone who threatens her pups.

"Elder Ross, it seems like the information given to us was incorrect, and because of the way we handled things, they want you and the others to come here... Of course... Got it, see you then." He hangs up and leans against the wall breathing heavily as sweat drips down his forehead

"Two hours. They will be here in two hours." He answers, and I stand, letting the pressure ease off of him.

"Good, your men can fix my house now while we wait for their arrival. I expect the Council to pay for everything." I order, giving each of them a glare. No one protests knowing this mistake is their fault, as every wolf readies themselves to repair the damages they have done. I need to talk to Tate about added security to our home to protect Julia and any other pups we will have as well as find out what idiot allowed them to cross our pack line and beat the ever loving fear of the Goddess into them. I sigh and turn towards Tate, seeing that he has one arm open while looking at me. I smile and take the few steps into his embrace as he holds Julia and me.

"Now you can tell them what happened to you." I nod at his words and press my face into his chest while taking in his scent.

"Well, Jack and I will make sure the house gets fixed properly. You two go relax with Julia and wait for the Elders to arrive." Chris volunteers giving us an exasperated sigh as he looks around at the mess. I know my cousin will make these wolves work like slaves for what they did. Chris could be sadistic when pissed off, and I can see the rage simmering behind his eyes. After thanking Chris and Jack, Tate leads me away from the kitchen and out the sliding door onto our deck. Thinking we are stopping here, I get ready to rest on a patio chair, only for Tate to grab my wrist and lead me away from the house.

"Where are we going?" I ask, curiosity filling my voice. Today is unusually warm for an early October morning, and part of me worries that Julia will get cold if she is out here for too long.

"It’s a surprise." He answers with a mischievous grin. We walk hand-in-hand for a few minutes into the forest, just past our house, when the sounds of waves reach me. Suddenly, Tate stops and blocks my view, smiling at me with a now sleeping Julia resting in the crook of his right arm.

"Ready?" He asks, and I giggle. I could tell he has planned this surprise for a while, and I couldn’t wait to see it.

"Yes!" I answer, getting a wink before he moves aside. I gasp as I see a beautiful white gazebo resting on a huge pond as if it were floating on the water. Water lilies float across the water and large, smooth, circular stones big enough to fit two people at a time create a pathway to the gazebo. My feet carry me from stone to stone until I find myself at the entrance to the beautiful place. A small fireplace radiates heat around the area, causing me to smile at the coziness while taking a seat on one of the comfortable chairs. Tate places our sleeping pup in a bassinet, covering her with a blanket, before taking a seat next to me and we gaze out across the pond.

“And now, we wait for the Elders to arrive.” Tate whispers as a few ducks swim by.