Rejection on the Full Moon (Rejection Series) Chapter 62

"Now, be good, Amberle. I promise you'll be fine." Leo growls, his free hand groping my butt once again. I keep my face neutral, tucking away the fear that wanted to pour out of my pores in waves. His hands release their hold, only to move around and grope my breasts. Out of everything this coward has done to me growing up, this is the first time he's laid his hands on me like this.

"Get your hands off my mate!" A feral growl comes after Dominic's demand, then came the sounds of wolves running into the room. Leo is soon yanked off of me, as Bill and Miles tackle the goons that hold me down. Christian catches me just in time before I could hit my head off of the corner of the dresser. The sound of fists hitting flesh alerts me to the beating the three wolves are receiving. Axel and Zack rush in, their focus not on the three Forest Paw wolves, but on me. Zack reaches out to touch my head, causing me to wince away as my vision blurs. Rage is seeping off of my brother, and his hand reaches for a device that he brings to his lips.

"Everyone over the age of sixteen, outside now!" His voice fills the pack house as Christian lifts me into his arms, and Axel and Zack help my pack bring the three wolves attempting to rape me down the stairs and out to the front of the pack house where a crowd begins to gather.

Blue and the Elders are in front, sending a questioning look my way as Christian and I exit first, then Axel and Zack, who help Bill and Miles drag the two goons of Leo's out, followed by Dominic, whose hand grasps Leo by the hair, the latter begging for mercy before being thrown to the cold, snow-covered ground.

"As you all know by now, Amberle was once fated to be the mate of Leo. But he rejected her over two and a half years ago." Dominic begins, his eyes scanning the crowd and waiting for their whispers to settle down.

"A few days before the blizzard, that mate bond finally broke, and we realized we are fated to be each other's second-chance mate. Today, while my pack, the pack Leo requested help from, is getting ready to leave, Leo and these pathetic Hunters enter the room we share. the Hunters held my mate down while your so-called Alpha tried to rape her, even though she's pregnant with my pup and vulnerable!" Gasps follow after Dominic finishes. the pack doctor and Blue rush to my side, and they fuss over me. I answer their questions as best as I can while the doctor shines a light into my eyes, quickly confirming that I have a concussion and will have to be monitored over the next few days. Thankfully, the doctor confirms my pregnancy, stating the baby will be fine

"Due to the law, Leo, Alpha of Forest Paw, and his two accomplices will be punished as seen fit." Dominic finished, his rage rolling over the crowd, causing everyone to step back. The law for sexually harassing and raping another wolf's mate was a beating by said wolf's mate, with an arm of the criminal being cut off. If it's an Alpha's mate you touched, the crime is punishable by death. If the wolf who is the victim of said assault or rape is pregnant, then the criminal will get neutered if they aren't killed.

Dominic is handed a silver whip, his eyes glowing with hatred as he unwinds the silver rope. He flicks his wrist just right to inflict damage on all three wolves. Cries of pain sound out as the whip connects with flesh, the drunken wolves soon cowering in fear, giving up on begging for forgiveness. Just when I think Dominic is going to kill them, he stops, leaving the three barely breathing while Miles takes the whip and walks away.

"I will let them live with this shame, but our alliance ends here. From now on, the Forest Paw pack is our enemy. Those of you who wish to stay will become my pack's enemy as well. If you wish to leave, we welcome new, loyal members with open arms. We leave in two hours." My mate walks towards me, kissing my forehead and ordering Lease and Concra to guard me before heading inside. Blood is splattered along his arm from the whip he held just moments ago. Christian helps me inside as the wolves from Forest Paw do their best to scrape the three nearly dead wolves from the cold ground. This is the last I see of Leo. My phone is handed to me, the screen cracked from earlier, and I sigh. I would have to get a new one when I return home. My friends try their best to keep me company, with Abby coming to sit with us while her pups play quietly in the living room.

"So, I'm going to be an aunt," Abby states, sending me a playful wink as I nod, wincing when the pain from my head causes my vision to blur.

"Careful now, how about you take these?" Serena walks in just in time to hand me some Advil and a glass of water. The headache eases slightly within a few minutes, but I'm not in the mood for talking, deciding that resting on the couch, for now, is the best thing I can do as the hustle and bustle of wolves preparing to either leave, or challenge for the right as the newest Alpha fill the building.

Blue surprises me when he comes to inform me that Axel and a few Omegas have helped him pack up his house, deciding to give up on Forest Paw and his son and join Blood Moon. I can see the tiredness in his eyes, the man ready to retire with Maria and live out his days peacefully.

"There's a cottage you can move into. It's close to Amberle's house," Dominic states, appearing behind Blue and smiling at my adoptive father. Blue thanks him, letting us know that he's ready to go when we are before he and Maria leave the pack house. Dominic scoops me into his arms, a smile on his face as he plants a kiss on my sore head.

"I think it's time to head home. I'm driving, so all you have to do is rest, okay?"

"Okay, Ice. Can we stop for food on the way home?" I ask, getting a chuckle from my mate.

"Yes, we can." With that, everyone is given a ten-minute heads-up. Dominic has a Forest Paw member join a car with a Blood Moon member so that we all can communicate. With everyone ready to leave, we say goodbye to Forest Paw for good and make the journey home.