Asmund chuckled softly as he watched Victoria fade to unconsciousness. He felt an urge to take her in his arms and hold her close as she slept. "Your wish my lady." He murmured softly in her ear and kissed his mark gently as he pulled her onto his chest. A moment later there was a pounding on the door.
He was about to link the pack to tell them that he and his mate were not to be disturbed when the door flew open and the former Gamma stormed in before slamming it shut again. The sound it made reverberated off the walls and Victoria sat bolt up right as she screamed in terror. Fear flooded Asmund and he was on his feet between the former gamma and the bed before he realized what he was doing.
"How dare you enter my room with out permission!" Asmund roared loudly.
"What do you think you are doing!!" Calvin roared louder. "The Luna is not a toy for you to use for your own amusement!!!" Victoria was crying now as she attempted to flee the fight and escape.
"The fuck are you talking about!" Asmund growled. "I was marking her!" He trying to calm down when Calvin reached out and grasped Victoria by the upper arm. She screamed in pain and fear and Asmund lost control. Everything went black as Caldrell roared to life. His mate was scared and in pain. He was not going to be reasonable about how he went about putting an end to it.
When Asmund finally came to he was on the ground as Drake, Derik, his father, the former beta Marcus and Fredrick held him down. Katherine was standing over them with an empty syringe as his mother wrapped Victoria in a blanket. He could smell fresh blood close by and Calvin was no where to be seen.
"Son, are you under control now?" His dad asked and he could hear the concern in his voice. Asmund just nodded slowly. He felt all five of his captures slowly let go. He could see deep gouges on both Drake and Derik as well as several tears in the clothing of the other five. He slowly lifted his right arm and saw blood covering it. He knew it wasn't his own blood. As he slowly looked around he saw blood splattered across the floor and walls, even some on the ceiling. He looked closer at his terrified mate he saw that she took was covered in the crimson liquid.
She was pale and shaking her eyes staring but not seeing anything as she made no attempt to hold the blanket closed. His mother was trying to coax her gently into the bathroom and he could see that she was scared as well.
"Calvin?" He croaked out as he fought to clear his vision.
"I'm here." He heard the weak reply. He didn't dare to look at what his wolf had done. "Fuck. If I had known that was how you would react I never would have grabbed her."
"Is...is it bad?" He asked, afraid of the answer and still unable to bring himself to look at what had happened.
"Damn near evicerated me. And I'm pretty sure my nose is broken. My left arm got tore up pretty bad too. But I think I'll live." There was a loud hissing noise and Asmund pushed at Calvin's mind to see what had sent him into a rage.
He could see Katherine and Frederick standing just outside her room and could hear them whispering about something. He heard Victoria's name and saw them draw closer. "Mund won't do it. He's too protective of her." Fredrick whispered.
"He doesn't have to if you play your part correctly." Katherine hissed back harshly. "Tell the other elders you saw them in his office. Say he was balls deep or whatever you want to say. Then in a week mention that she seems to have a glow or something."
"And what will any of that do to help the situation?"
"They'll think she's pregnant." Katherine said with an exasperated look. "Then in a few weeks Calvin will be summoned to their room in the middle of the night. And the fat lady will be singing."
"What if they request his records for the visit?"
"It won't matter. He doesn't have to tell them anything. Nor does he have to turn over his records of the female members of the Alpha Court." Katherine seemed very pleased with herself. She would never understand the single flaw in her plan.
It was true that Calvin was not required to turn over the records of the Alpha Court females that only held true for his Alpha Court females. When she had said to summon the gamma Asmund had assumed she meant Derik, not Calvin. "Calvin will have to turn the record of the visit over. Derik wouldn't have to." Fredrick pointed out."
"Well, if Asmund pulls his dick out of his ass long enough to stick it in Victoria it won't matter." Katherine grumbled huffily. "You know I didn't think he would have a problem with fucking her considering his very active sex life previous to her arrival." And there it was. The statement that had set Calvin off.
He tried to end the link but failed and saw what had happened. The fight, Calvin grabbing a terrified Victoria, her scream of terror and pain. What he hoped to never see or know. He heard a roar of pure rage and then he felt white hot pain from his gut. He looked to see himself with a bloody hand, eyes black as pitch. He saw a fist fly into his face and heard the sickening crunch of his nose braking. As he reeled back he saw claws going for his throat and raised his arm just in time to stop block it.
It was at that moment several people rushed into the room. Five men grabbed Asmund and forced him to the floor with what seemed to be an excess of effort. Calvin collapsed from his injuries, and his mother had wrapped a blanket around Victoria who had been sprayed with blood. Katherine was bent over him and he was struggling against all five men. It seemed they wouldn't be able to hold him for long.
"Let's get you cleaned up, Luna." Derik's voice pulled him from the mind of Calvin. Asmund turned his head and saw Derik leading Victoria into the bathroom, his right arm around her but not touching her. "That's it. Just a bit farther. Almost there." His voice was soft and coaxing.
Asmund was relieved that Derik was back to take care of Victoria. He must have just gotten back from medical school. He closed his eyes and felt two people haul him to his feet. "Well that was not good." Fredrick sighed.
"No kidding. The elders can not find out about this." Drake growled. "They already think he's incompetent because he doesn't have a kid yet."
"Yes and no. They don't think he's right for the title but it's not because of his lack of fatherhood." Fredrick said pointedly. "To be fair they think that Victoria is too weak to be Luna. So it's not just Asmund they are targeting."
"Well if they remove him I'm not taking it!" Drake snarled viscously.
"They wouldn't let you. You're too much a liability for them. And Derik holds the gamma title so he's out by default. He will remain loyal to Victoria now that the two have the Luna gamma bond." Asmund felt something soft under him and he laid back and pulled his legs onto the bed.
"Are they trying to replace all of us?" He asked.
"You didn't hear it from me. They are sighting mental instability to get the pack on their side but really it's that they can't control you." Fredrick whispered. "Don't give them any ammunition to use against you."