Returning To My Rejected Mate

Shay's Point of View

I rip another rogues throat out, moving on to another one.

It feels never ending, they keep coming and I can see our warriors are getting tired.

I hear something and turn ready to attack just to see the warriors from Zane's pack entering through the woods.

Finally some backup.

I see a young warrior's wolf pinned down by a rogue and I charge tackling the wolf to the

ground, my jaw locks around his neck and I shake until I hear something snap and he goes limp.

I drop him to the ground but before I can look around to see if anyone needs help I'm tackled into a tree.

I feel something snap as I make contact with the tree. My wolf snarls in pain while I whimper in my head.

I slowly get up, shaking my head to get my bearings straight again and I see the wolf that tackled me snarling a few feet away.

He's big. And I can feel the power of his aura. Not an Alpha ranked but definitely a Beta ranked wolf.

He takes a step closer and I bare my teeth at him, snarling.

He snaps at me and then jumps, taking me by surprise. I dodge his attack just in time and turn around biting into his hind leg.

He snarls and kicks me in the face making me let go.

I can see the slight limp I caused as he starts to circle around me, looking for a place to attack.

He lunges at me again and I jump out of the way, but he swipes at me and gets my side, leaving a deep claw mark.

I snarl in pain again, attacking him back, trying to find his weakness.

I can feel my wolf getting tired, we had quite a few injuries but I couldn't just let this one go. After quite some time I finally see my shot and I pretend to swipe at him and when he moves to the side I lunge at him, landing on his back and sinking my teeth into his shoulder.

He growls and tries to shake me off but I dig my claws in deeper using the last of my energyto hang onto him for dear life.

I can feel him starting to loose energy when suddenly I'm yanked of him, I feel my hind leg snap and I whimper as I'm thrown to the ground.

My wolf immediately shifts back into my human form and I hiss from the pain coming from my leg.

I hear a wolf snarl and I look up to see the wolf that attacked me from behind getting ready to pounce on me. I try to get up but my broken leg gives out on me.

I hear a menacing growl before a big black wolf comes out of nowhere and rips into the rogue that attacked me from behind.

I see the beta ranked wolf trying to slip away and a lot of the rogues follow him. flanking him to ensure no one can get to him.

I shift into my human form the same time Zane does and he rushes to me.

"Are you okay?"

He asks looking me over worriedly.

I nod.

"I'm fine, but he's getting away."

Zane frown.

"Who?"

"The wolf I was fighting. He's beta ranked, I'm sure of it. He's getting away, and they're protecting him. He's important, we have to go after him."

I say and try to get up only to grunt in pain and sit back down, my leg still isn't aligned right after the rogue broke it.

Zane takes my leg into his hands.

"Deep breaths okay? This is gonna hurt. On three okay?"

I nod and take a deep breath.

"One.."

"Two.."

Suddenly Zane realigns my leg and my wolf snarls at him.

"Son of a bitch! You said three."

"I know, but you knew this was coming."

He helps me sit up, and I look around.

"They've all retreated after you injured the beta ranked wolf. Don't worry, Dan and some of the

warriors went after them. We need to get you checked out."

I shake my head.

"No I'm fine, we need to help those seriously injured."

"Why are you out here in the first place?"

"I had to help my pack."

"What about Zayde?"

"He's safe in a bunker with my mother and Ashley."

"Have you always been this reckless?"

I frown at him.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. You have a son to think about. Why would you come out here to fight? What if you were seriously injured or worse, killed today?"

"But I wasn't, I was doing fine."

"Not from where I was standing. You were hurt pretty bad in that fight and when that rogue threw you your wolf shifted back. He was going to attack you in your weakened human form Shay."

"I had to okay. This is my pack. My family. They've already tried to take my father from us. I couldn't let Dan come out here alone to defendour home."

"He's the Alpha Shay! That's what we do. You have a responsibility towards our son! Why would you leave him? His first attack and you leave him alone!"

"He's not alone!"

"You know what I mean! He has to be terrified and instead of being there with him you're put here trying to what? To prove something to someone?"

"I did what I felt I had to. Alot of these warriors have children as well. Why is it okay for them and not for me? You're out here as well, what if something happened to you?"

"It's not the same Shay and you know it. You didn't have to put yourself at risk like this today, you wanted to do this. Did you even stop to consider our son? Or me? Or your mother that is barely hanging on with your father still laying in a hospital bed?"

I open my mouth to argue. But then close it as I frown and look away.

"I know I took a risk today. But I felt guilty okay. I had to do something to help, even just a little.

I've left my family and my pack for 5 years, left them fighting on their own and look what happened to my father. It's stupid okay but I had to do something. I had to show my son it's okay

to be scared but still go out and fight. To be brave. Now can we please move on from this? I don't need a lecture. We have injured warriors to attend to."

He looks like he wants to argue but I glare at him and he frowns at me before he nods his head, helping me to my feet.

Once were standing he places his arm around my waist to help keep me up.

I feel the sparks dancing over my skin and I suddenly realize we're both still naked.

I feel something poke my hip and I look at Zane with wide eyes, not daring to look down.

I see Zane clenching his jaw trying not to react to the fact that were naked.

He pulls me closer to his side, as if to hide my body with his as he snarls at some of the warriors.

They all show their necks in submission and I frown, hitting Zane's chest.

"Stop doing that!"

"I can't help it! Your naked! And they can see you."

"We're all naked Zane, we're werewolves nudity isn't a problem for us."

He frowns at me.

"I don't like it." He mubbles, just like our son does when something doesn't go the way he wants

it to.

I shake my head and give him a smile.

"You'll get over it. But if it'll help, behind those trees should be some clothes. Go get us something so we can help those injured."

He looks over at the trees I'm pointing to and nods. Glaring at a few warriors again, warning them not to look at me.

I sigh and roll my eyes, and soon I see him rushing back with shorts hanging low on his hips

before he pulls a shirt over my head before I can protest.

"Zane! Seriously! Stop this!"

I growl at him and pull the shirt on completely.

"I don't want them to look at you. That should only be for your mate's eyes."

I lift my brow at him.

"Oh really now? Stop behaving like a child and go help those that need it."

I stalk off to go help our wounded warriors.

I hear him mumbling something behind me about this not being over but I tune him out.

I know we're going to talk about this again later. And he's right. I didn't need to fight today. Now thinking about it I realize how stupid I was. I could've gotten hurt or killed and then what would happen to our son.

I sigh and shake my head well atleast he's talking to me again, even if it was just to yell at me. Now I need to focus on those that need my help.

I'll deal with him and probably Dan later.