61 Unexpected Ally
Maureen POV
“Maureen, Penny is safe” my mother’s voice whispers in my mind. The fear I had for my daughter is completely gone and replaced with rage for this b**ch who put her hands on my pup. “Drop her John” I say, leaving no doubt that I am not asking. He releases her, dropping her to the ground at my feet. “Don’t hurt Carter, John” I say over my shoulder before I reach down, grabbing her by the hair. I pull back and punch her square in the face. “What did you plan to do with my daughter, you b**ch?” She wipes the blood from her mouth and smirks at me. “I’m bringing her back to where you all belong. With those disgusting rogues that want you. You don’t deserve to have a mate like John. He should have been my mate instead of a f**king rogue.” She looks around me “John, we can still be together and get rid of these rogues. I promise you it’s not that hard to kill a mate that isn’t worthy of you.” I feel bile rise in my throat. She killed her own mate because he was a rogue. “The woman who is about to end you for touching our daughter is my mate”, John says, and I love him for claiming Penny as his own. She makes it to her feet and takes a fighting stance. We start to circle each other. She throws a punch directly at my face but I dodge. I punch forward, making contact with her ribs. She gasps trying to pull air into her lungs. I see her eyes change color as her wolf is at the surface. I land one more punch to her face, knocking her on her a**.
She rushes to her feet and growls. She begins to shift and I am glad to oblige. “My turn to make that b**ch plead for mercy” Clarice says. I laugh knowing there won’t be any pleading in wolf form. The wolf seems taken back by Clarice’s size and color. She is bigger than most average wolves and white as snow. Clarice starts to circle her wolf. The wolf snaps at Clarice’s leg and manages to sink her teeth into our front leg. Clarice manages to shake her off and now she is even more pissed. Clarice growls and I feel like it shakes the trees. The wolf whimpers and starts to back up. Clarice stalks forward and the wolf tries to take off. She reaches her in three long strides, pinning her to the ground. She begins to shift and Clarice steps back. “Please I’m sorry, I wouldn’t have hurt her” she pleads as she scurries back. “Shift Clarice, she’s mine.” She does as I say and I see relief on her face. “I’m glad you believe me Maureen” she says as I walk toward her. She gets to her feet. “I don’t believe you. I would have forgiven many things, but taking Penny isn’t one of them.” I pull back my arm, extending my claws before I punch forward into her chest. Her eyes get big before I wrap my hand around her heart. “I’m sure what the goddess has planned for your crimes is far worse than anything I could do to you”, I say and pull my hand back. Her body falls to the ground and I drop her heart to the ground, too,
“John, I promise you that he is not a threat.” He releases his hold on him and John comes to stand next to me.
John POV
name is Carter and I promise you that he means no harm to me or Penny.” “I understand why you don’t trust me, John, but she is right. I don’t agree with the things that Damien has done. Especially the things he did to Richard and Maureen.” I feel Maureen stiffen at the mention of Richard. Carter walks in front of us toward the pack house. I have so many questions but I stay quiet as I can tell she is processing what Carter just said. Once we reach the office, Maureen heads in first. I hear a growl that shakes the walls once Carter walks inside. I step in before Lincoln reaches him. “Alpha Lincoln I know he was part of the attack but Maureen believes he is no threat and he has information about Damien” “Lincoln, let’s hear him out and then
know this doesn’t matter now, Lincoln, but she also admitted to killing a rogue that was her
Carter POV
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