( 1 ) ( 0 ) Chapter 9 Chapter 9 I eyed Carnage . " Bad Wolf . " He lifted his lips in a goofy grin that had me forgiving him instantly . He's a predator . If he's in a fight , his instincts tell him it's kill or be killed . His human must be cowering the way my wolf is , if he didn't step in when the wolf killed someone . " " Probably . Knockout sounded like he didn't completely agree . That was all he was going to tell me ? I was done for . The humans running the thing try to keep us from killing each other , but it's not exactly easy to get between two horse - sized wolves without a lick of sanity or humanity . " He added , without me prodding . Now he was standing up for the humans holding us captive ? Definitely working with them . The door opened once again , and four more soap - smelling wolves went trotting , growling , and snapping , back into their cages . Pervert wore a wicked grin when he unlocked my cage door first . I'm not too dirty . I'll sit this one out , " I lied , remaining on my feet . It wasn't the best vantage point , but I'd see him coming if he tried to tackle me or anything . " Not an option here , little bitch . " Um , jerk . I'd say asshole , but that name was firmly taken by the mate who'd rejected , abducted , and sold me . Sure , I had a wolf in me , but I wasn't the female dog . My wolf was . " Okay , let me grab my stuff . Get the other guys out while I do , " I bluffed , trying to buy myself time and a way not to let the pervert touch me at all . He laughed darkly . " Bedding and toilets stay here . Come on . " He grabbed me by the shirt . I still had on a pair of leggings and my work t - shirt from the bakery - it said . " Roll With It , " and featured a cinnamon roll - so at least he didn't touch skin . " I can stand , thanks . " I glared at him , stepping out of his grasp and out of the cage . As I left , my eyes collided with Knockout's . He tilted his head toward the door the other wolves had gone through , and I got the message : move . I faced the perv , taking a couple of quick steps back . He eyed me , turning toward Carnage's cage . He pulled a gun from the back of his jeans and pointed it at the wolf in the cage . My eyes widened . I'll shoot you if I have to , " Pery warned Carnage . Carnage growled but made no move to attack . It looked like he was playing nice . The pervert slowly unlocked and opened the cage . Carnage made his way out swiftly , not a single bat of an eye at the pervert . He stopped in front of me , blocking me . " I'd step away from that one if I were you , bitch . He's killed the last two werewolves he fought , and a human too , " the perv warned me . " I'll take my chances . Instead of keeping an eye on Carnage , I watched the human . The pervert stepped down the aisle a few cages . He didn't open the door for Knockout - but Knockout's hair was wet , so he'd probably showered already . A finger caught the sleeve of my shirt , and I turned my head toward Knockout . He was standing up against his cage door again , as close to me as he could get . " If anything goes wrong , yell . Loudly , " he said quickly , just barely quiet enough that the human wouldn't be able to hear . I frowned . 00:23 Rejected Luna : Trapped with the Rabid Alpha 9.6 % Chapter 9 Was he with the humans , or the wolves ? If he could help me stay alive , did it even matter ? The pervert released another wolf . This one was smaller than the others , probably only a little bigger than my own wolf . Mine wasn't small , but she wasn't big either . Pervert opened one more cage , his gun still steadily pointed at Carnage . A fourth wolf came out , this one looking downright pissed . Carnage stepped between me and the new wolf , giving a low growl . Easy , bud . I'm not yours , or his . Only mine . " I patted Carnage on the back . My words were innocent enough , but the reality of them didn't set in until we were walking toward the door everyone else had come out of smelling soapy . Then my heart hurt . Really , really badly . " d always expected that eventually , I'd belong to someone . With someone . That I'd have a partner to walk through life beside me . That I'd spend my life mowing where I fit , who I fit with , and where I was meant to be . But that wasn't possible now . I hadn't just lost my soul's mate - I'd lost the entire future I'd imagined for myself . No adoring mate . No kids that looked like the two of us . No home that was a mesh of both our tastes , no shared closet , no big bed where we cuddled at night . My wolf would never get a name - she would never have another to play with , to feel safe with . uddenly , I understood why she was curled up in a ball , hiding from the world. And damn , I was jealous . but one of us had to keep us going . Keep us alive . So , I tried to focus on where I was and what I was doing . he slim wolf walked behind me , the newcomer in front of me , and Carnage beside me . They'd settled into a typical male wolf protection formation , guarding ne like I was in their pack . I doubted any of them knew each other ; there were a lot of werewolves throughout the world , particularly in the USA. ' d never seen wolves who didn't know each other team up like they were a pack . But then again , I hadn't done much with my life . grew up in a medium - sized community of werewolves . Baked a lot . Ran around with my family . I'd met quite a lot of men who were traveling around , looking or their mates , but I hadn't traveled myself . Traditionally , men were the ones who traveled to find their females while we waited for them at our homes . And werewolves were very traditional . My amily crap , I didn't want to think about what they'd say when they found out what my mate had done to me . Go on , " the pervert gestured us into a swinging metal door . It looked like the one in my high school locker room , and had the word " MEN " on it in chipped paint I didn't protest about going in the men's bathroom , since it was the only option at the moment and the wolves with me were my best chance at staying safe . ( 1 ) ( 0 )