It was not too surprising that the cold up in the northern mountains was bone chilling, even with the suburban’s heater on full blast, goosebumps painted my ivory skin and holding my baby bump as we drove, I let out a sigh only to have Emrys put a comforting hand on my thigh; sparks of love kissed my skin.
Looking over to my mate who met my eye contact, he smiled lovingly and even though I could see the hesitation in those half stormy, half silver, and as I smiled back with my own hesitation, the thought crossed my mind.
I cannot believe we are actually doing this…
But I am glad we are doing this.
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The first two weeks upon the mountains ground full of ice and snow had passed quickly, everyone compiling correctly to their designated tasks, meetings, watch schedules, and to be honest, there was nothing more I could ask of my pack; they were amazing people and giving them tasks which not only highlighted but embraced their individual talents made each day easier. There were no sightings or anything that alerted us of those icy bastards but everyone was on their toes…Letters had come once a week, as there was no internet or cell service up here, and Celeste had worried me in her first letter as she explained how she had felt cramps and there had been spotting of blood during her shower one day; Ostana had rushed her to the palaces medical emergency wing. The doctor had fiddled over her and had happily expressed that it -for some odd reason or another- was normal, as I had found out
Eating nowadays was harder than ever as I felt too sick to eat, both from the pregnancy but also the feeling of homesickness without Emrys here; Chelsa and Ostana have been more than helpful. Ostana was busy with her own pregnancy and lately we had spent so much time at her and Laker’s newly designed apartment in the palace so she could be both comfortable and have the scent of her mate to ease her worrying of both him and the upcoming labour.I finished washing my hands at Ostana’s kitchen sink which was stained gold, orange and emerald green flowers in a small glass vase decorated the area, and drying my hands, I looked out the single sliding window; the pale crescent moon illuminated the ground below, sending delicate moonbeams into the otherwise dark room.My breathing came calm as I closed my eyes and began to
“Read into the moon,” Chelsa moved her finger along the gold words, words that I didn’t even know she possessed the knowledge to know but it didn’t surprise me; Chelsa always had hidden intelligence. She always knew more than she let on.Always.“Read into the moon?” Arrow interrupted. “What does that even mean?”Chelsa shrugged as I began to speak. “Maybe if we read the entire message, we’ll understand,” I spoke pointedly towards my friend who squinted his eyes towards me before rolling them with a smile.“Read into the moon to spark the knowledge.”Silence passed through u
Snow seemed to want to bless us upon the mountain this morning as it kept itself in the clouds, probably becoming rain whenever these clouds reached my mate, and as I took the first morning step out of my tent, I breathed in that fresh mountain air.In front of me sat my usual view of members of my pack going about their business, fires lit, and as they all talked and laughed together, I realized that not only did I miss my mate immensely, but I also missed Laker; secretly I envied him… He was back home, in a warm home, food available hot and ready at all times, and most of all, he was with Ostana.His mate.And his baby.I hadn’t received any word that their baby had come yet, which maybe the mai
“If the Northern Whispers did not cause this murder, then what did?” A member of the pack spoke out, eyes turning to them as mumbles and whispers started to fill the cold air; by now the sun had started to take its rest.Songbirds and squirrels retreated into their homes of the trees as golden rays laid over the snow and ice, making everything seem so magnificent that I wish Celeste was here to witness it. I wish she could take in the smell of evergreens that seemed to be paused in time as ice shimmered upon its needles only to drip slowly downwards, like honey upon white marble stairs, or the streams near us which provided the freshest and crispest water that you couldn’t find anywhere else in this dimming world…I wish she was here, right next to me.
“Little murder problem?” I echoed his words and raised my eyebrows towards him. “We’ve only had one person murdered and how did you even find out?” Emrys had just shared the news to me and I had yet to even bring it to King Anton; unless Emrys, which I am sure he did, wrote a separate letter to the King.Emeric’s eyes deceived him for a quick moment because I could see his pupils dilate just enough before he got a grip on himself and his emotions, reining his pupils back to normal, and he straightened his body back up.“I have eyes and ears everywhere, Luna.” There was no distaste in his words or the title of Luna, and even Cassandra popped her attention up; she was just as curious as I was and something inside us wanted to trust him but our logic rendered reins.
The Moon Goddess accepted The Eternal Flame and granted the first detransformation in the history of time on this time field; the light was granted to those of detransformation to become what they are not, was brighter than a thousand suns, darker than black space which blanketed the universe, and the rush of air which flowed the powers of what The Moon Goddess detested.Her celestial eyes glowed with such anger and distaste, sadness and tragedy, numbness and emptiness; how could someone take her gift of two beings only to throw it back into her face? Without their Lycan powers, they will no longer to be able to shift into their second being, find their mate -which just leaves their correct mate forever on the search of what was once was- and a shorter, weaker life…A normal, human life is their cur
Wet, salty tears began to fall from my eyes and down my cheeks as my feet began to move before my thoughts even processed fully of what was happening, and even though I hadn’t moved this fast ever since I had been pregnant, I ran.Ran as if the world pushed me forward, my flats heavily tapping against the marble flooring as the wind wished through the wisps of hair which framed my hair. The jeans that I wore were supportive against my growing baby, my tee shirt, which was actually Emrys’, let me breathe freely.“My beautiful Lessie,” Was the first words he whispered in my ear as he caught me, our arms tightly wrapping around each other, the mate bonds tingles were stronger than ever and I clutched his usual fighting leathers; soaking in his pine scent, Cassandra howled of happiness to be this close to our mate