New Wolf novel Chapter 82

"I thought-"

"He's not in charge anymore. A lot happened when you were gone. When I left to see what Mac wanted, it was to let me know my father was stepping down. "

"Then that means-"

"You're our new Luna."

I swallowed bitterly at this new title. Everything was happening too quickly again, like when we first met. Too many things were coming at me at once. I just found out my entire life was a lie, my mother, that I didn't even knew I had, got herself killed to protect me, and just in time for me to rule over who knows how many wolves.

I just let out an almost inaudible sigh.

"Too much?" he said, his red eyes boring into me, daring me to back down.

I took precaution in choosing my next words. Nothing good ever happened when his eyes changed. Black was quizzing enough, but red seemed to incite a type fear in me.

"Bad timing," I mumbled, but I knew he heard it clearly.

"What happened when you were gone?"

"We're doing this now..."

"I have to know. If this can help prevent any more deaths, then tell me. Isn't that's why you fought me to go in the first place?"

"Right..." I said, feeling more trapped. It was like his entire personality change. Before he would have been trying to comfort me or making sure I was okay. But it seemed like all he cared about is if I got information or not.

"Well?" he snapped, and I half-gasp in fright of the unexpected tone.

"T-there was a video of both my parents." I started. "My dad, he told me how he was a hunter, or ex-hunter-well not ex-hunter cause he was kinda the leader of the Raiders that Jacob was talk-"

"You're rambling."

I repeatedly clanked my teeth slightly together, hoping I could just disappear right there. "After, the part that Jacob already told us, my mother gave me this mark behind my right ear, which apparently is the key to all of Tylon. She said it was to protect me if she ever died, but it seemed to be causing more trouble actually." I said more to myself. "They said it's what in my head that the Raiders want and I have to remember. But my dad said not even they know what they're looking for."

"So do you remember anything? Is there some type of map or anything?"

"No, and I doubt it would be of any help," I said matter-of-factly. "I don't remember much and it's just of my family and I."

"Of course," he commented, and he began to move towards me. It was so sudden and caught me by surprise that I stumbled a bit backward, giving away that he had some affect on me.

"What's that suppose to mean?" I tried to steer the attention from my slip up, but he just ignored me.

"Why would I lie to you?"

His face quickly grew passive, and no one had to tell me what would happen

next.

After the submerge,

it's the settle,

and then now, the wake.

He looked down to his hand's tight grip on mine and release it. I pulled it bluntly to my body as to say, "I'm done talking," but his judgment was less discreet.

"Okay." He finally spoke, the word so simple but I knew he had something else hidden. He turned to leave and I didn't bother seeing him out.

He went to the door. I went to the bathroom.

Suddenly the door slammed, followed by the cracking of wood. I turned around to see the once white perfect door with a large jagged line down the middle. I spun around to the bathroom and I too slammed the door shut, but it didn't have that the booming, thunder-like effect Sage left behind. My heart was accelerating with an emotion I failed to register until eyes welled up. I don't understand what's happening, and it feels the same as the time we came from the lake. He was upset that I rejected him, I was upset because I cared enough to give a damn. But this was different; he's different. His anger seemed generalized to one thing, and that apparently was me. And as much as I wanted to, I couldn't cry. The emotion and the will were there, but tears just won't leave my eyes. I don't mind, though, I've been crying too much lately and it's getting really annoying. Right now, Sage didn't deserve them, and I could care less if he's upset with me or not. I left to save his life, the least he could do is try not to be a freaking ass. I'm sacrificing my life here, and everything I love, for everyone, including him. So he can take that arrogant attitude and shove it up his ass because great Alpha's don't harbor petty feelings, they focus on what's now and the good of their people.