Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 424

Zane

Instantly, I stepped forward. “Yes. Get Lanie out of here.”

“I’m not running,” our Luna retorted fiercely.

“Brightsky is in danger because of us.”

“This enclave is in danger because of your grandfather’s arrogance,” I told her firmly.

Stella nodded. “That’s true, in part. Because Malachi kept everything under his own control without truly letting anyone else have any power to control things here, yes. But it’s also true that the four of you, me, and the twins, all are the reason why Brightsky is now in danger.”

are.”

Lanie gave her head a stubborn shake. “Which is why I’m not abandoning them! We stay and fight!”

Xander wrapped his arms around her and kissed her temple. “You leave the fighting to us, love.”

Our Luna struggled out of his grip. “Don’t you pull that Alpha card with me. I’m in this as much as you all

huh?”

a hand on

you’re ready to do

snapped at him. “When it comes to sending me away, I guess she’s making

a united front. She poked each of them in the chest. Hard. I had to hold back a laugh. None of this was funny, but even so, watching our Luna stand up to Xander and Mason was like watching a mouse face off with a pair of

away from her touch, even when

without looking away. “If we leave the enclave, the High Council will be drawn away. They’ll have no reason

a sense of relief came along with them. I was able to understand the situation from multiple viewpoints all at once. It wasn’t quite like being able to see every timeline and outcome, but I felt how hard it must be for our little girl to have to sift through everything

small voice. It trembled, not with weakness, but with the force of her emotions. They poured out of her in slow, pulsing waves that I found hard to keep at bay. She turned toward Stella. “What if we run off and make it to safety, and everyone left behind here is destroyed the way they intend to kill the

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something, love.” I stepped forward. “That hasn’t happened yet. The High Council made the decision to do it, which is what has

that she was doing her best

Lanie would agree. If she

we could stop them? Before they hurt

enclave?”

Lanie asked.

arm around her mother’s shoulders. “I think so, Mother.

decision we make also changes the path ahead. But this

at least for