A Runt Luna
Chapter 30

"Kole, we're not sure. We have scouts searching the area, but we can't be positive." Alex spoke, the only one willing to speak to the Alpha.

Kole growled in rage, grabbing the first thing he could reach and hurled it at the wall, the paperweight shattering, glass falling to the floor.

His anger didn't last long due to a soft knock at the door, and watched as Peter opened the door for Rory to enter. He felt ashamed as he watched her eyes flicker to the mess, before falling on him.

"Is everything alright?" She asked glancing to the four other men in the room, frowning at the way their eyes immediately fell to the floor.

"Yes, they were just leaving." Kole said, tightening and relaxing his fist. No one had to be told twice, many were out of the door before he even finished dismissing them.

"What's going on Kole?" She asked grabbing the wastebasket beside his desk and went to the mess and started to clean it up with her bare hands. Rory had only been able to pick up two of the larger pieces of glass before her wrists were caught in his gentle hands.

"Leave it, you could be hurt." Kole said taking over her task and cleaning up the shards. He barely had any notice of the sharp sting in his palm, as he caught it on one of the edges.

"Kole," Rory gasped before grabbing his injured hand, and started to clean it up. She had always been a caring women, even in Darren's pack. Being a Luna made sense even if she didn't fully believe it, she had all the characteristics of the Luna; mother of the pack.

"It's ok, all healed." He showed her his newly healed hand, no sign of the injure but a faint pink mark that was fading by the seconds.

"Good, now do you want to tell me what that was all about?"

"Not really." He shrugged helping her stand before explaining the details; he couldn't keep anything from her; it was not a healthy foundation to a relationship and he wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize it. "I was just trying to understand how the patrol allowed rouges to get into the pack."

"You shouldn't blame them for it. Accidents happen."

"An accident that nearly cost me, you." Kole whispered.

"But it didn't, I'm fine and no one is at fault." She glanced into his eyes and could still see the fury that was building inside.

"Please, I don't know the pack and the last thing I want to do is make them dislike me before they get to know me." She said. Just when she had thought that she pulled her mate's strings a little too far, Kole responded with a smile, "Well played love, well played."

"I want you to teach me to fight." She whispered frowning when Peter started to splutter. "What? You don't think I can?" She demanded trying not sure how much his response had hurt.

"It's not that I think you can't, it's just... I mean why now?" Peter said cautiously noticing the fox present in her eyes at the challenge.

"None of your business, now will you? Or should I replace someone else?" She crossed her arms, her sassy fox still in upfront in her mind.

"What? No! Of course I'll help you, you just took me by surprise."

"Thank you." She spoke relieved to have his support.

Two weeks had passed since the rogue attack and things had definitely changed between Kole and Aurora. She feared it was because she was so useless in the fight and that he must have been ashamed that his own mate couldn't protect herself. It was because of those fears why she convinced herself she needed to get trained in defense. The only one who she trusted to train her was Peter, and she didn't know who she would ask if he had said no.

"Good morning," Georgia spoke as she came into the kitchen, a smile on her face.

"Morning." Rory spoke as she looked into the cabinets looking at the scarce food supply.

"What are you looking for?"

"I was going to bake something but I don't think that's going to happen without going to the store." Rory shrugged, turning to face the redhead.

"Well let's go to the store." Georgia suggested.

"I don't have any money."

"The pack has money, Aurora, which means you have money. Especially being the Luna, you would have easy access to the funds, and can use it to spend it however you chose." Georgia explained, "Has my brother not told you about all this?"

"He hasn't been around very much." Rory muttered softly, but Georgia heard every word.

"Let's go." Georgia said the tone of her voice leaving no room for excuses. "Fine." Rory nodded.

The duo walked to the garage, Rory following Georgia to one of the cars questioning where they were going.

It didn't take the long to leave the pack territory and make it to the center of town, where they pulled up to a coffee shop.

Georgia walked with her head help high, confident in herself and what she was doing, while Rory followed behind.