A Runt Luna
Chapter 27

"Of course you're accepted, Rory." Kole's voice came across her mind, causing her to jump in shock.

"Kole! I can hear you."

"I can hear you too, it means you've accepted the pack and accepted me." She could hear the happiness in his voice as he spoke.

"Of course I do." She nibbled on his neck. They stood together before going for a run. Kole led her to a clearing in the woods, right next to the stream, such a peaceful environment.

Rory took a drink from the stream, the cool water refreshing, before she felt a shift in the air.

"Kole?" She said nervously shifting slightly so she was beside him. "Something's changed."

"I know, I feel it too." Kole admitted his eyes scanning the edge of the woods. Kole could feel Rory cowering into him, fear of what they couldn't see. A rustle of the leaves was the only warning they had before three rogues launched into the clearing. Kole couldn't help but curse.

He sent out a howl before snarling at the closest rogue.

"Stay close." Kole said, unwilling to let Rory out of his sight in fear that a rogue would go after her. Kole stood his ground against the rogues but even being as strong and trained as he was; he couldn't fight all three at once and help was too far away. He had been able to get jaws around the smallest rogues neck, and with a sickening crunch he was able to eliminate one.

Rory tried to stay as close to Kole as she could, but she feared about getting in the way. Terror quickly filled her body as she watched Kole get swiped at by one of the rouges claws. His stumbled caused the rogue to get the upper hand. Unable to watch the two wolves gang up on him, she leapt into the battle with little thought. She latched onto the rouges leg, her mouth filling with blood as her jaw locked in place. Sooner than she hoped, the rouge was able to toss her off, sending her rolling across the clearing landing on her side with a yelp.

The rouge who's leg she bite, turned on her in rage, its yellow eyes staring into hers with victory. Just past the approaching rouge she could see Kole was still in a battle with the other, leaving her an open target.

"We're almost there, hold on Rory." She heard Peter say through the pack link but her mind was blank with worry. She had no one to help her and it scared her. She would be no match for this mongrel. Rory tried to push herself up, but her body was in protest, her side sending shooting pain into her arm and back. Something had to have been broken in her fall, she couldn't move at all. Closing her eyes she waited for the bite that would end her, but it never came.

A shift in the wind caused her to open her eyes, and she was surprised to see black fur standing in front of her, two other wolves attacking the rouge.

"Peter?"

"Yeah, stay still. You're injured."

"No really? I didn't notice." She snarled.

"Where does it hurt? Don't shift, we have to get you to the healer. " Peter asked turning back to her; shifting his skin and picked her up with gentle hands.

"Give her to me." Kole growled, unhappy that his injured mate was laying in someone else's hands.

"Easy, man. Here she is." Peter spoke softly, sensing the anger the Alpha was projecting. He carefully switched her over to Kole's hands.

Kole cradled her in his arms as he ran to the pack healer, Peter following close behind. He was furious that their wonderful day was ruined by rouges. Worst of all, he allowed her to be injured. If he had been more on guard he could have prevented their ambush, but he hadn't. In less than two minutes he had her to the healer and on the table.

"Fix her." Kole growled, his eyes flashing in anger.

"Alpha please, I want to but you need to tell me what happened." The healer spoke gently, not flinching when he was snarled at by the Alpha.

"I understand, but how was she injured? Was she bit, scratched-." Their Healer, Flint continued.

"She was thrown and landed on her side, why is she still in her form?"

"It could be that she just needs a minute, Aurora, can you shift back?" Flint questioned, frowning when the Luna shook her head. He reached out to run his fingers over her bones looking for fractures or breaks, when his wrist was snatched by the Alpha before he even made contact.

"Don't touch her."

"If I don't touch her, I wont be able to fix her." Flint challenged, a bushy eyebrow rising in disbelief.

"Why don't you go replace Lily, she can do the tests." Peter spoke stepping up to the table, worried about how things were going to turn out. Kole was defentally not in the mood for anyone to mess with him or Rory, and he certainly didn't want a man to be the one touching her; that would just make things worse for his wolf.

"Sure." Flint bristled irritated that he was getting kicked out of his own office. Peter watched as old man left before turning his attention to Kole, who looked to be one push away from slaughtering someone. He was paler than normal, his eyes fixated on Rory, running his fingers over her face in a gentleness Peter had never seen before.