Turn of the Moon (Royal Shifters #1)(42)

“If I knew I’d be there, wouldn’t I?” I growled.

Everyone had gathered outside my house and even though I was outside, I felt like a caged animal, ready to attack. Fisting my hands in my hair, I paced the ground until Seraphina stepped in my path.

“Calm down, son. Being irrational isn’t going to get Bailey back. We need to think, to formulate a plan.”

“You need to call Sebastian and get him back here,” Tyla said. “He’ll be able to help.”

Clenching my teeth, I huffed and grabbed my phone. She had a point, but the last thing I wanted to hear was him bitch about how I let her be taken. Storming into my house, I slammed the door and dialed his number.

“To what do I owe the pleasure, Mr. Whitemore? Miss me already?” he greeted, answering the phone.

“They have Bailey,” was all I could say.

The line went silent but then he came back on, laughing. “You’re f*cking kidding me, right?”

“No,” I growled through clenched teeth. “I need your help, goddammit, so get here now. We’re leaving at dawn.”

“You’re serious aren’t you?”

“Just get back here,” was all I could say and then hung up the phone. The front door opened and Cedric walked in, followed by Tyla. Clenching my teeth, I looked at them. “Sebastian’s on his way.”

“Good, but that’s not why we’re in here. You have visitors,” Cedric said.

Huffing, I followed them out the door. Looking up, my yard was filled with wolves from the other packs and the alphas from my council.

Tate approached first, with Kami by his side. “We’re here to help. Bailey helped rescue Kami and I want to repay the debt. Let this be the first step in unifying our packs.”

“Same here,” Ian agreed, standing in front of the Northwestern wolves. “What do you want us to do?” All the alphas in my council pledged their oath to help, including Colton Redding from the red wolf pack and Chase Maheegan from the Timberwolf pack. If it wasn’t for Tyla and Kami inviting them to our party, they would’ve never been so close by.

Standing on my porch, I gazed out at the hundreds of wolves at my command. “I want you to fight for me, for Bailey, and for the wolves in general. The Yukon pack has murdered their way to the top, forcing their claim over lands and other wolves. I say we take it back. They need to be stopped. If you’re willing to risk your lives for this cause, then stay with me. We leave at dawn.”

With no hesitation, everyone stood their ground. I had my army.



The sun had just started to light up the sky when I heard tires screeching down the gravel road. “He’s here,” Tyla murmured. I threw my bag in the back of my truck and waited. I could feel his rage.

As soon as Micah pulled in, Sebastian got out and slammed the door. His glare trained solely on me. “How the f*ck could you let them take her?” He marched over and pushed me hard. “I knew I shouldn’t have left.” We were nose to nose and I could feel my wolf stirring to get out. Anger boiled in my veins, red being all I could see. Unfortunately, he didn’t stop there. “None of this would’ve happened if I was here. You’re the reason she’s in this shit in the first place! It’s your pack that has her.”

Rearing back, I punched him as hard as I could in the face, his blood splattering on the ground. Before I could go at him again, Cedric and Tate pulled me back. Sebastian spit out a mouthful of blood, his wolf eyes blazing.

“I’m nothing like them,” I spat.

He started to come after me, but Tyla stood in his way. “Enough!”

“Let me go,” I growled. Cedric and Tate let me go and backed up. I stood my ground and waited for Sebastian to come after me. His nostrils flared, but he didn’t charge through Tyla.

She glared at us both through her wolf eyes. “You can blame each other all you want, but the fact remains, they came and got her with over a hundred wolves in this city. They would’ve gotten her no matter what. Now shut the f*ck up and let’s go. We have to work together on this.” She threw her bag in the back of my truck and got in, slamming the door in her wake.

I looked at her through the window. “Your father will ream my ass if I let you go,” I said to her.

Huffing, she clenched her hands into tight fists. “Too f*cking bad. I’m going. Bailey’s my friend and I’ll be damned if you’re going without me.”

“Or without me,” Seraphina added, appearing from the trees. Dressed in a pair of pants with her hair pulled back, she was ready for battle. I’d never seen her look so angry.

“You’ve absolutely lost your f*cking mind. The pack can’t afford to lose you.”

She handed Tyla a bag and she threw it into the backseat with a smug look on her face. Seraphina stepped up to me, her gaze sad. “You need me, child. You’ll be going up against strong magic. Without me, you won’t get far, but with me . . . you have a fighting chance.”

“She’s right,” Sebastian said, sounding defeated.

Micah held up his hands and stepped forward. “What’s the plan? We can’t all head up there at the same time. The Yukon pack will smell us from miles away.”

I nodded. “That’s why I have us going in shifts. Some are traveling by car, the others by wolf. I’m sure the Yukons have relocated since I was last there, so I don’t know where they will be. That’s why I need you and your brother to help cloak me when we’re in the city. We’ll find out where they’re located and go from there. When it’s time to attack, I’ll alert everyone and have them move in.”