Chapter 150

“Nix. Stop,” I growled out as my head snapped to the light grey wolf of Alpha Vince, who came sliding into the clearing. “Please.” The other wolves gasped as he gave that inch, but his wolf wasn’t stupid. I was twice his size, and just as vicious.

I turned my head back to the others and sat. “They attacked me,” was my only answer.

“We did not,” Nina, or her wolf, yelled back, but Vince ignored her and turned to me.

“What happened?” His preference was noted by everyone there.

“I was chasing after a deer. I thought in these woods, as a student, I was safe to roam.”

“And you are.” His answer was swift.

I felt my eyes widen in surprise. “Then why did the little brown wolf, the one I haven’t met, why did she intercept me? Why did they surround me?”

“Who is this bitch?” Nina’s response was vicious, and very confusing.

How does she not know who I am?

Nix and Megan looked at each other and then answered. We changed your scent when you shifted into Nix. That way, if you wanted, you could stay anonymous. But it’s only enough to confuse people. Megan stepped forward. We change it enough that it could be the same scent if you layered more together, like when you shower and put on perfume.

So I smell like myself, but not, I questioned.

Exactly. It’s just enough to confuse a wolf who doesn’t know us.

I turned back to Vince, yelling at Nina. “This bitch?” He laughed. “This bitch would kill you and have every way to circumvent paying a blood price to your father because you attacked her first.” Vince turned back to me. I could see he was going to say my human name, but I mind-linked him first.

Only my wolf’s name, please. They apparently need more practice with identifying smells.

He nodded once. “Nix, I apologize on their behalf.”

“Alpha!” Nina’s wolf stomped her front paw.

Vince whirled. “If you haven’t fucking noticed, Clara, she is stronger than you.” Ah, Clara was her wolf’s name. “I am doing my best to save you from a fight. You are an Alpha, I will give you that. And if the pairing I have in mind for Brandon fails, and you are open to it, I would offer it to you.” He glanced back at me, and I grimaced inside. Gross. “But for the love of the goddess, you are a weak alpha. Nix is not.”

She glared at me and lifted her lip. “I could take her.”

I chuffed out a laugh. “You can’t even fight off my command.” I shook my head. An idea formed in my mind, and I waited to see if she would take the bait.

“You can’t command me,” she cried, her wolf as stupid as she was.

Vince groaned out of frustration, and I sat back and smiled my toothy grin. “You stupid girl,” Vince huffed. He turned to me, and I tilted my head. “Nix, don’t hurt them.”

“I won’t.” I turned my head back to the five wolves around the clearing. “They interrupted my hunt, but I won’t hurt them physically…this time.” I stood on my four legs and stretched; I knew after I dealt with these girls, I would be back on the hunt.

“They are yours.” He turned his back on all of us. “Do with them what you will.”

“You can’t mean that, Alpha Vince,” one wolf called out, and he whirled.

“You interrupted an Alpha’s hunt. You insulted her and then threatened her. What do you think she would do?”

“We were just following Clara.”

“Then you will know better from now on.” His final call was harsh as he took off.

“Now,” I called out as a few turned to leave. “Where do you think you are going?” They all froze. “Line up in front of me, next to Clara here.” I pushed a little aura into my command, and soon they were all next to each other. None stood out other than Nina. Her fur was a thick, dark red, like a fox. The others were brown or grey; they would have blended into any natural pack of wolves.

“You can’t hurt us,” one was brave enough to say.

“Oh?” I paced in front of them. “Why would you think that?”

“Nina’s dad runs an enormous pack. He will take yours down.” The amusement in her words irritated me.

I laughed, though. “What if I’m from a stronger pack? What then?”

They all froze. “No way,” one said.

“Only one way to find out.” I winked at them.

“You can’t hurt us; you said you wouldn’t.”

“I said I wouldn’t attack you, but I can think of another way to hurt you.” I waited for a second and then let my full aura out. “Shift and walk back to your rooms naked.”

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