Chapter 26

Quinn

"What do you mean you won't get me a passport?" I growl at the Storm River Beta.

"I'm sorry Luna but the Alpha will have my head if I were to have any part in sending you into the lion's den!" Carter states as he shakes his head, "If anyone should go, it's me and Beta Spencer."

I scoff, "And who the fuck is going to protect you when they use their magic?"

"Come on Quinn, don't put me in this position, please!" the Beta begs.

"And don't put me in the position to have to use my com- mand on you! I'm going and that's final!" I growl.

Carter glares at me, "Fine, but you had better protect me when Declan comes back and tries taking my head for putting his Luna and Queen in the line of fire!"

I roll my eyes, "You're exaggerating just a little bit."

"Are you fucking serious right now, Quinn? Declan has been head over heels in love with you since you turned eigh- teen. You don't know what it did to him when Lila fucked with him and then when you got with Gavin. He held on to hope, though, and now that he has you, he will take out anything and anyone who puts you in danger."

I stare at the Beta, amazed at how passionate he is about all of this, "I'm sorry Carter, I'm not trying to get you into trou- ble, I swear, but we all know that I am the only hope in bring- ing back mine and your sister's mate."

"At what expense, though, Quinn? You know damn well that Declan would give his life for you. He wouldn't survive losing you."

knowing that there was a chance that I could have saved him?" I stare at the Beta long and hard, "If you don't get me those documents then I will have no choice but to relieve you of your duties! I want them on my desk at Dark Moon shortly after lunch!" I

his life is at stake. If I must choose, I will always choose my mate, Carter will just have to understand it.

what did my brother say?" Cici bombards me as soon

"Down girl!" I

just refer to me as a fucking dog? Now

you are babies, that's all. Neither of you

going to tell me when we

face her, "First of

can't be serious! My mate is there

I will need you to stay behind and help Cam run the pack until I

would he make one for you and not me?" She's be- ginning to throw one of her famous

to act like a child, I will relieve you of yours as well!" Goddess, I hate that I have to argue and threaten my friends in order to

gasps, "You didn't, and you wouldn't!"

what to do. You of all people should know this, Carter should too! I may be a Luna and a Queen, but I am a mate first, and nothing will ever come before my mate and pups." I continue into the pack house with Cici hot on my heels, "By the way, we need to cancel this weekend's festivities."

already done, and they all know why it's being can- celed and that they will be informed of

it? Mainly my Luna ceremony being delayed? I know the Elders will have something to

no, but some want to know what's going on with the

need to call him and bring him up to speed." I say just as I get to my office and begin to

him com- pany while the boys

Demi jumps away from Alpha Deke looking guilty as hell. I chuckle, "I hope

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