If having a pack of rogues, led by a madman and supported by a power-hungry witch at our borders wasn’t enough, we had Bianca’s case and my Luna ceremony coming up, too. I didn’t have time to get bored, that was for sure.Today would be the day of Bianca’s hearing, so we were expecting both the King with some council members and Alpha D’Angeli and even knowing the truth was on our side, we were counting on some nasty stuff today.When the King sent word to us with the date of the hearing, we held a fast little ceremony and Duncan officially accepted Bianca into the pack. They haven’t marked each other with Caleb yet, but this way, we could protect her if needed. I was standing on a small stool in my new white dress, letting Emma and Louise, a seamstress, put needles everywhere when I got the link.“Luna, the Silver Moon is here,” one of the patrols reported.I had a quick look at the clock and rolled my eyes. They were too early, and I would have bet they meant trouble. The king and
Like on most occasions, we ended up in Duncan’s office. He gave his chair to the King and stood by his side like Noah usually did beside him. In front of the desk sat Bianca and Nico, the Beta of the Silver Moon. His Alpha was still unconscious, locked up in the basement, just like their other men.“Doctor?” I linked our pack doctor as everyone settled in the room.“Yes, Luna,” he answered immediately.“How is Caleb?”Bianca stayed by his side till the operation ended, and the doctor removed the bullet. He told her that Caleb should be fine now, but I wanted to know if that really was the case, or if he just didn’t want to frighten Bianca even more.“His condition is quite severe, but his life is not in danger anymore,” he said calmly, and I settled into my usual armchair in the corner. “Even though it was quite close to his heart, the bullet only hit muscles, and I removed it without complications. What I’m concerned about is the silver that got into his bloodstream.”“What can be do
After things got settled with the Silver Moon, peaceful days came. Well, as peaceful as it would get. It’s not like I would ever get bored in this pack, I thought, pulling my hair into a ponytail. “Luna, are you up?” Emma linked me. “Of course, Em. What happened?” I asked, a tube of primer in my hand, finishing off my new morning ritual: making me look decent after spending a good half an hour getting rid of the breakfast I never ate. Morning sickness really sucked. “You got a package.” “Oh.” I raised an eyebrow and stepped away from the mirror. “Would you bring it up to my office, please?” “Sure. I also wanted to talk to you if…” “I will be there in a minute,” I cut in, and stepped into my shoes. I got there just in time to open the door for Emma, who arrived with a middle-sized package and a travel mug. She put the box on my desk, and I curiously read the name of the sender. “I don’t know who sent it,” I frowned at the neat handwriting. “I do,” Emma said, handing me the mug.
The big day had come, I thought, standing at the bedroom window, looking down on the bustle on the lawn. Tables and chairs were set up, lampions hung from trees and the sunshades, and I saw two men trying to start a huge grill.It looked like a huge family grill party, and I loved it.Luna ceremonies were happy occasions for all packs, but usually quite ceremonial happenings. I wanted mine to be more about the pack, and having a good time with everyone. Considering all the attacks and difficulties we had in the past 2 months, people really needed some fun.We already made plans with Emma before telling Duncan about it. He just smiled, kissed my forehead, and let me have my way. So we planned a garden party for the afternoon, with cheer and lots of food. I would take my oath after sunset, and I would have my first run with the pack later in the night. Of course, Duncan and Noah doubled the patrols, and every warrior was on standby, but I really hoped nothing would happen today. We hav
We ran fast, my wolf keeping up with Duncan’s, and I could feel the others following. It was such an amazing feeling.The speed and the cool breeze made me feel free, but the closeness of the others also gave me a sense of belonging. Marissa’s honey-colored wolf nudged me, and I sprinted to race her.We ran far enough to get close to the borders, and I could hear the howls of our patrols as we passed by. We nearly got around the whole territory when the others started falling behind, and they left us alone with Duncan.We were fooling around, and I didn't even realize where we headed, till we got to the clearing, and I saw the lights of the Silver Lake.His wolf suddenly pushed mine to the ground, and we were soon wrestling in the grass. He got above me, and I was struggling under him, not ready to give up just yet, but he gently bit me to stay still and shifted.I did the same, and we were now lying in the grass, his naked body against mine. His skin was hot, but the air was getting
I was sitting with my back against a big old tree, rising my face to enjoy the sunshine. It was already the end of May, and the chilly weather of the spring finally started warming up.I was tired, but in the woods I finally felt calm, at least. I breathed in the sweet scent of wildflowers and blooming trees, and listened to the soft noises of the forest.The small fricioning noise of Rosie’s pencils working on the paper blended into the noises of nature so perfectly, it took me some time to realize it had stopped. I opened my eyes and met a pair of round green eyes in a serious little face.“What’s the matter, cupcake?” I asked, studying her troubled expression.It was slowly becoming a habit of ours, to come for a walk together. Sometimes we picked flowers and collected all kinds of stuff in the forest, sometimes like today, we just sat at a nice place and Rosie would draw. Once I even shifted into my wolf and carried her. She enjoyed it so much.But today we were both a little more
Somewhere deep in my heart, I knew things were too good to be true. Actually, it was too good from day one. First, I found a loving mate, hiding behind the reputation of a cruel Alpha. The pack accepted me, like I was always here, and I made new friends in an instant. Now I even had a baby in my belly and an amazing little girl by my side. But after weeks of peace, the blade that was hanging over our head all this time stroked at last. Not like we weren’t expecting it. But I still felt unprepared when it happened. I woke up to the distress signals. In the past few days, I have gotten used to sensing all the pack members, but this was my first time feeling a distress signal. I instantly knew that things must be bad. “How bad is it?” I asked, putting on my cloak and following Duncan out of our room. “They moved north, and they are trying to have the upper ground. Also, there are an awful lot of them,” he said with a deep frown. He was still in a mind-link with someone. “The men are
I held his hand all along and watched his peaceful face, listening to the machine beeping his heartbeats. It sounded okay, but I knew it was faster than usual.The doctor and his assistant were working on the other side of a green sheet. They pulled it up so I wouldn’t see what they were doing, and honestly, I was grateful. The nasty sounds and the smell of blood were enough to make me feel dizzy. Oh my Goddess, he was losing so much blood.It felt like an eternity, till they finally finished stitching him up, and the doctor’s tired face appeared above the sheet.“We are finished, Luna. He should be alright now,” he said, removing his bloody gloves. “We stopped all the bleeding. He still has 4 broken ribs and countless bruises, but his wolf will be able to handle that now. We will move him to a room, but I will keep him in a medically induced coma, so his body can focus on healing.”I watched the young doctor, who assisted the surgery and a nurse, roll him out of the operating room, an