Chapter 62Lucianna’s POVNick is the one who received us at the border and we didn’t complain that Aiden didn’t personally came. I can’t imagine what he is going through right now. Ashira isn’t like me, not at all. She didn’t escape like I did, she was freaking kidnapped!“How is Aiden doing?” Jacob asked Nick. Nick was seated at the back of the car and we’re on our way to the Ancestral to meet Jacob.“Bad. Real bad. There’s a couple of hole in the wall, he’s out of it. For real.”“That bad, huh.” Jacob sighed.“Yeah. And Ashira being a stealer didn’t help at all.”Jacob hissed. “She’s what?”I can feel Nick getting paled behind us. Yeah, I never told Jacob about the stealer thing going on with my friend. Jacob looked at me as if to accused me with words, “You. Knew.”“You heard me. But its a secret, you can’t tell it to anyone.”“Of course I fucking know it should be a secret! Damn it. No wonder Aiden was…” he hissed. “I’m surprised he haven’t ran there himself.” Jacob sighed. “Elon
Chapter 63Lucianna’s POV“We are so glad to have you here, Luna Lucianna.” says Seth.My eyes raised from what he said or maybe from what he called me. It was just me and Prime’s Gamma who was left in the living room since Nick has to go to the Hall. I just finished calming my friend’s nerve, Ashira is having it tough. And for two days, I think I’m too exhausted for everyone. I mean, I feel it all. Their sadness, their sacrifices, sometimes the feeling of them losing hope. And dang, I won’t even start of what emotions I absorbs from Aiden.I snorted. “Ash needed me. I should be here so no need to thank me, pup.”He chuckled. “Yeah, well, we are still glad, Luna.”“You can call me Luce or Lucy, you know. Its not like I undergo the ceremony or something.”The frown in Seth’s forehead shows utmost curiosity. “Alpha Jacob found his mate and that’s you. I don’t think ceremonies are necessary to call you Luna, and definitely not necessary while your mate won’t stop going around and telling
Chapter 64Jacob’s POV“Well, aren’t you cold to your mother…” Anabel’s usual singing voice has bitterness mixed into it.I stood up to kiss her cheeks but the pout in my mother’s lips didn’t fade.“I’m visiting you now, mother.” I remind her. “Where’s dad?”A small ‘hmp’ came out of her lips and motioned for me to sit on the couch which I did.“He’s out for a run, says he’s getting too old for it. And I’m not talking about your seldom visitation schedule to your mama, I’m talking about the luna ceremony that I only heard from Brent! How could you do that to me?”My jaw clenches upon hearing her say that. I came here to tell my mother about the ceremony and my freaking nosy-ass beta already do the job for me. Here I am, thinking that she’s pissed that I haven’t come to visit for two full weeks and yet…I sighed.“Brent did? Is he on your payroll or something?”“He is just a concerned man, that’s all.” she rolled her eyes.I bit my lip to suppress a smile. “I don’t buy that, mother.” s
Chapter 65Jacob’s POVI escorted Roscoe down the mountain and mind-linked Lucianna that we will meet her at the Prime’s guesthouse. At first, I entertained the thought that our conversation could take place at the mountain, wait for Lucianna and have the decent privacy. Not when Aiden’s guards noticed Roscoe’s presence in the pack lands. I earned a bit scolding from Aiden for trespassing his territory but he has a lot in his hands right now to come down and personally meet with us. Thankfully, he let this one go.Soft knocks from the door ended the silent eye-contact Roscoe and I have been doing. I stood up lazily and gave him one last warning look which earned a sigh from him then I headed to the door.Despite the guesthouse rooms being wolf-proof, I could feel that Lucianna was the one behind the door.‘Please tell me you are decently clothed.’ I teased our portal.A loud bang came from the door when Lucianna responded with a loud knock. I’m not even sure if it was a knock.Chuckli
Chapter 66Jacob’s POV“We all know that Roscoe lost his mate before they could even meet. The occurrence made the shadow eye transferred to you, the second born.”Lucianna goes on and explained further but my focus was divided as I questioned what just happened.I never lose my cool, I never lost to my wolf. The argument we had are not that intense for my alpha power to take over. Heck, I will never use it to Lucianna!Despite the confusion, I made sure to keep it to myself and mask the knocking feeling. My brother is here, and I hate showing any weakness or flaw when he’s around.Though god knows how much I wanted to kneel and hug Lucianna for using the alpha on her-- even unintentionally.“Hundred years ago, the same incident happened in Shadow pack. The second born got the shadow eye, the same reason you got yours. The first born is mate-less and he took revenge just how Roscoe did, and the second born died. Everyone thought the first born killed the second.” Lucianna inhaled deep
Chapter 67Lucianna’s POVI was watching Ashira by the garden with folded arms on my chest and a swelling feeling on my heart. My friend would rather be with the birds and listen to them sing than have Aiden by his side. Its sad, really.There is no way I could relate with how this all works. Ashira forgetting her own mate, Aiden’s pain, the unborn child that has no clue with what is happening in the world. If I’m in their shoes… nah, I can’t relate. I sighed.Footsteps coming from behind straighten my back. It’s Aiden, and I felt him stopped behind me. He’s probably looking at Ashira now, too. Gawking at his mate like how he’s doing for the past days.“She’s going to be gone for a while, is she?” I said in a whisper.The silence is deafening and Aiden’s aura has been so sad that my eyes started to form tears. I sniffed.“She won’t.” Aiden answered gruffly. “Not to me.” then he walked forward and stopped beside me. The rays of the sun glowed his golden-brown eyes and those eyes didn’t
Chapter 68LuciannaI woke up the next day with morning kisses. Jacob’s face is buried on my neck, showering my skin with wet kisses, his hand on my stomach hugged tighter when he noticed I’m finally awake.“Good morning?” he asked, chuckling a bit, his head lifted and he smirked at me. I had to roll my eyes from how confident he sounded. Well, he could act that way because clearly, he earned the confidence last night.I groaned when my body shivered when I shifted. “I can’t believe its morning already. I feel sore all over, and I wonder who’s to blame for this.” I narrowed my eyes at Jacob’s grinning face. “What did you do to me? I think I’m suffering an amnesia or something.”Jacob let out a throaty laugh. “Come on now, baby, don’t feed my ego too much.” he bent down and planted a quick kiss on my lips.“Or maybe… I was trying to have some more.” I grinned. “If I’m calculating, you still owe me fifty-nine more.”He squinted his eyes. “Because. If I may remind, you fainted.” I laughe
Chapter 69Brent was making his speech in the middle of the Hall where a stage was placed. The crowd was in a circle, the music had died down, and people of Shadow pack listened as the pack’s beta talked.“Let’s stay here while Brent do his thing.” Jacob whispered on my ears. We’re at the stairs, halfway down the crowd when he stopped me by clinging on my waist. His pack was oblivious of our presence, they are focused at Brent.“Do you remember your first night here?” he asked after a while, his fingers are drawing circles on my stomach.I rolled my eyes from his question. “How could I forget? That night is the first of my worst.”He grunted. “Yeah, I was a jerk. I’m sorry.”“You were forgiven. Why’d you asked?”“Well, the moment you stepped out of the vehicle that night, I already caught your scent.” then he sniffed on my hair. “…the scent haven’t changed at all.”I froze when I felt something poking behind me. Jacob is aroused!Clearing my throat, I moved, trying to inch away from h