hapter 95 AURORA I could tell from the look on Danes face he hated what Id done .


    I wasnt the biggest fan of it , either .


    My grandmother was a difficult woman .


    But if Dane had the right to lock me in a room , I certainly had the right to keep him from murdering another Alpha and going to war .


    Even with someone I now hated on a visceral level .


    Even looking at Holden who was giving me sad eyes while clutching a bloody cut from Dane throwing him into the wall- made me want to vomit .


    Luna DeVere , Dane said is a dangerously calm voice as he plucked the phone from my hand .


    Didnt your granddaughter tell you that Alpha Coleridge assaulted her ? My cheeks colored .


    It was a good thing that was all Dane knew .


    If he heard Holden was going to mark me against my will and make me his mate , not even my grandmother would be able to stop him .


    Yes , my grandmother said from the phone .


    Danes eyes darkened .


    And you still want to be allies with him ? You still want her around him? Chapter 95 Fall Line remains our ally as well as Blue Ridge , she said .


    Therefore , the Alpha will remain present to protect my interests .


    2/5 I knew she felt that way , but I still flinched .


    I wasnt sure how to feel about my grandmothers insistence that Fall Line stay .


    I knew why she wanted Holden here .


    Fall Line was our established ally .


    If Dane and Blue Ridge decided to just take the relic and its powers for themselves , Fall Line would be our only hope of getting it back .


    Not just because they were here in the states , but because High Alpine Pack was engaged in other conflicts on other fronts .


    My grandmother wasnt the kind of person to only stick her finger in one pie .


    Grandmother didnt exin further .


    One of the things Id learned from watching her : there was power in stating facts and nothing more .


    Exnations meant you thought you owed a person something .


    ording to Augusta DeVere , High Alpine wolves owed nothing to anyone .


    Ever .


    If you didnt exin , people didnt have anything to argue with .


    Dane clutched my phone in his hand , his knuckles going white .


    Her not giving him something to argue about wouldnt stop him from pushing .


    I worried he might crack my phone screen ; he held it so hard .


    Are you suggesting your top candidate for Luna heir remain in the presence of a man who disrespected her and your pack ? Did Chapter 95 3/5 you not believe your own granddaughter when she told you she was attacked ? My grandmother paused , and in the silence I felt every ounce .


    of her displeasure .


    She was not a woman who was used to being questioned .


    Then again , Dane was not a man who took orders from anyone .


    Ever .


    Tension sparked in the air , even though my grandmother was an ocean away .


    Holden stood there , arms folded , looking between the two of them and sometimes at me .


    My stomach twisted whenever he did .


    It was like feeling him betray me , try to vite me , all over again .


    Not only did I have to process being attacked , but I also had to process losing someone I thought was a friend .


    Even though that left me feeling wilted and numb inside , I would never let him see .


    I kept my back straight and gave him nothing in return for his looks except a re .


    I am suggesting , my grandmother said slowly , That I will not allow the interests of the High Alpine Pack to go unprotected .


    If you believe , Dane Montague , that my granddaughter needs.


    protection from one of the individuals I must employ to do that … I suggest you see to her safety .


    She paused again , letting us all internalize her words .


    Then she said , Nothing is personal .


    However , I will be in contact with the Chapter 95 elders of Fall Line about the behavior of their Alpha .


    This time , it was Holdens turn to flinch .


    But before anyone could speak , Grandmother hung up the phone and was gone .


    Well , Holden said , his eyes going from Dane to me .


    Now thats settled , I think we have some kids to look for .


    4/5 Holden went to leave .


    Before he could , Dane lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat .


    Let me make one thing very clear , he said , tightening his grip until Holdens face started to turn red .


    If you touch Aurora again , I will kill you .


    I dont care who it condemns in the eyes of the Council .


    Gasping , Holden nodded .


    Dane let him go .


    There was already a bruise forming around his neck where Danes hand had been .


    Shaking , I watched Holden turn away and go into his room .


    He mmed the door behind him .


    Dane stared at the door .


    I stood just behind him , shaking .


    So much was happening .


    Too much .


    My mind raced from thought to thought , emotion to emotion .


    I couldnt get a grip on my breathing .


    My heartbeat .


    It was all too much , and I was about to lose control .


    Chapter 95 HOLDEN I knew they were still outside the door .


    I didnt care .


    5/5 I touched my bruised neck .


    Thought about the way she looked at him .


    Fucking Montague .


    He didnt deserve her or the twins .


    Not like I did .


    If we didnt need him … I bared my teeth .


    It didnt matter .


    They thought they knew what they were getting themselves into .


    Thought they knew exactly what that journal was leading them to .


    They didnt have a clue .


    By the time they did , it would be toote for Montague .


    Then I would have Aurora and her children the family Id sold my soul for so long ago .