Dear Scott

SCOTT POV

"Not anymore", Gunner said with a smirk.

By the way he looked, he's not here just to deliver a message. According to Jim's background investigation on Roman Brooke, among all the wolves in his company, Gunner is the trusted right hand. He does everything by Roman's side, especially if Roman wants something done clean and quick.

Sending his best Beta wolf to face me, it is clear to me that Roman wants nothing but war. Keeping my Luna away from me is like marking his name on my death list, something I've anticipated before I gave her hand to him.

"Why don't you start talking, hound!?", Lucas gritted his teeth much to his irritation. He never liked Gunner from the start. Ever since Lucas met him on the night of the full moon, he sees him as a conceited wolf who follows Roman around like a dog.

"Easy Lucas", I said as I held him aside. Unfortunately, a blood pact has been signed and sealed by clan wolves that no violence of any form shall take place among our brothers and sisters of the same nature. Only Alpha wolves can perpetrate physical force on other wolves, may it be within the clan circle or not, at any probable cause.

'Protect yourself if they attack. Do not engage yet. Wait until they make the first move', I mindtalked Lucas with caution.

"Hound? Have you looked at yourself?!", Gunner said as he spits on the ground at the same time. Then, a couple of wolves appeared on top of the trailer homes surrounding us.

Despite the fact that no one can stand a chance with an Alpha except another Alpha, leaving these weak wolves to me is like sending them to their own deaths. With my leg wound fully healed, I can take down a whole clan with my bare claws. However, as much as possible, I wanted to stay calm and make peace considering they are wolves of my own nature.

"Tell me where she is now, and we'll leave", I said as I stared blankly.

Gunner stayed unmoved, standing in certainty. I know he would be tight-lipped until his last breath for Roman. Lucas would do the same for me if we were in the same situation. This leaves me no choice but radiate my rage aura to Gunner dropping him down to his knees.

The wolves on top of the trailer stood on high alert as Gunner wave at them to put them on halt. He knew that in one single attack, they can meet their demise on my hands without even blinking.

"You.. know well, my loyalty… goes to.. Roman.. at all fuckin.. times", Gunner grunted in difficulty as I keep him under my rage storm.

"I'm sure Roman doesn't mind if he'll lose one pack member... a confidante as he refer to you", Lucas said as he give Gunner a half-smile.

Hearing his loud grunts, Gunner struggled to stand up with droplets of sweat coming out on his forehead. The wolves just stayed on their positions as they watch how Gunner forcefully bows to me. In a few minutes a red wolf came rushing in towards me. 'I have a message from the Luna!', the wolf with piece of folded paper on its mouth mindtalked directly at me.

'And you are?', I asked releasing Gunner from my aura. I heard him sighed deeply in relief.

'I'm Troy. Are you Alpha Scott?', Troy asked.

'Yes. You said you have a message for me?', I replied.

The red wolf handed a piece of paper to me. As I opened it, something fell - the moonphase watch that I gave Diana. I picked it up as I read the letter:

"Dear Scott,

I'm choosing Roman. Don't look for me. Don't come

find me. My mother and father have appro…"

Without even finishing reading the letter, I tore it into bits and pieces then threw it in the air. "I don't take these kinds of nonsense. I want to hear this straight from Diana.", I said as I clenched my fist in my heightened anger. There's no way Diana wrote that letter. Her father's dead.

The red wolf backed away with his four legs trembling. The wolves darkened their eyes, ready to pounce in their positions. Gunner glared at me and at Lucas alternately, probably reading our body language.

A few moments later, no one made a move.

Why are they not attacking? Then, I realized.. They are not here to fight. They are just stalling us.. causing osbtruction to hinder us from reaching Diana and buy time for Roman to escape with my Luna. Noticing a black trailer home leaving, I squinted my eyes as I sense the trailer with Roman's scent.

"That's them", I grunted in frustration.

"Alpha.. We won't let you pass. We can have the easy way, leave our town and leave our Luna and Alpha alone", Gunner said as few of the wolves blocked the way with him.

"I don't mind going the hard way, bro", Lucas whispered to me.

I radiated a broader perimeter of my killing aura, trapping the wolves as they gasp in pain. In one swift move, I was able to knock out all six wolves at the same time.

"Show off", Lucas said as he laugh. "You seemed stronger now", he asked.

"They asked for it.. actually, it felt really strong. I think I overdid it. ", I said as we hurriedly ran on foot following the black trailer with Roman's scent. Climbing on the roof of a mobile home, Lucas and I hopped from one trailer home to the next campervan until we reached the opposite side of the campsite where the black trailer home drove into.

As we reach the road, Lucas leaped and stopped the trailer upfront, while I head directly to the door to open it. "Diana??", I said.

When I opened the door, I saw an empty trailer home with Roman's clothes placed inside. "We've been mislead", I slammed the door close. Then I breathlessly grunted in extreme anger as I looked around chasing my Luna. "Cory..", I whispered as we head back.