Delaney POV
Everything changed in a matter of seconds. Kodi became unruly and brutal as Luca lost himself in anger relinquishing all control. When a werewolf forfeits their humanity and sympathy, they become a beast with a mindset exclusively set to hunt and kill. I watched as the already dark and mysterious Luca lost his personality becoming a feral, monster. Luca was unrecognizable as his large black beast savagely tore his rogue enemy apart.
The rogues whimpering echoed, through the cavern, as it was still otherwise silent from the authority's presence. The awful sounds turned my stomach. Was this the same Luca?
And once more an intense angry growl stuck a cord in the gut of every werewolf. The head of the authority stepped forward, his eyes tracing my shoulder to my neck with an intense look of anger. I watched as He growled, "Who dares to mark the Queen?"
The packs who had just been glaring at me for a chance to breed dared not even look at me now. Some even seemed to back up.
This last question seemed to snap Kodi back to a somewhat reality but refused to let Luca back in control. The authority was discussing his mate. "I marked the Queen!" he viciously declared forthrightly. Kodi claimed me as his mate for all to hear with blood dripping from his muzzle. A bloody limp body of Delaney's rogue suitor beneath his claws. The rogues that followed 'Killer Cain' retreated and ran. members from the authority followed in pursuit.
"Lucus black regain yourself! Renounce your claim of the queen and leave immediately!" the authority member demanded.
"I refuse!" growled a beserk Kodiak.
The stranger shifted and a pure white large wolf stood in his place. The wolf stood on his hind legs like a human and he looked like an oversized bear. This was the wight bear of the Authority. This wolf was more than well known and I felt my body shiver in fear. Even by the time, I was 6 I had already heard frightening stories of the 'wight bear.' The only Werewolf in the authority that can paralyze an opponent with his mind link. When this guy links with your mind, he owns you.
Kodiak looked bravely forward and franking didn't care. He stood aggressively ready to charge. "I will claim the life of any man that tries to claim my mate. As is my right by werewolf law."
Ronan's wolf Torak didn't appreciate Lucus's singular claim on Delaney. "Delaney will be mine," Torak growled.
Kodiak was not pleased. His black demon eyes shifted to me and howled loudly. I felt his anger and my mark started to burn. I needed to go to my mate. He was calling me.
I can see Torak's anger rising and it was clear that I needed to stop this before anything else happens. I decided it was unsafe for everyone for me to stay. I've been marked and I no longer need to stay. I only cared about Amalie and making sure she is ok. I didn't have time for any of this shit anymore.
"I have until the next full moon to complete my mate mark," that's where I'll receive the forever bonding 'wedding ring' mark from my mate," I can feel that very wolf present silently listend.
Being a wolf, we change form so often we cant commit to jewelry but this 'wedding ring' mark lets potential mates now they are taken.
I shift gracefully back into my human form. My outfit is damaged so I cheekily look at the 'white bear' who just put on his cloak. "so no need to be nasty to my mates. Oh and Also, I would like your cloak sir!"
Without hesitation, the wight bear took off his coak and draped it around me. Another authority member took his off and offered it to his commander. The swap was effortless but i know this was a slap to his face in front of all the packs. Kodiak released himself to Luca now but I saw who is wolf really was. I needed to think about what I wanted. For now, I start to walk myself out of the cavern with the authority escorting me.