Zelena.
Gunner spent that night with me at the hospital, I was more than happy to share the small bed with him. Sleeping in his warm and loving embrace filled me with blissful happiness, and I slept like a baby. Gunner however, not so much. I awoke at one point in the night to him squeezing the life out of me. He was grunting and mumbling and begging someone not to leave him. I gently stroked his face and whispered that everything was okay. He eventually calmed down and I drifted back off to sleep.
I woke up before Gunner and just gazed at him while he slept. His face was scrunched up and he looked anything but peaceful. There was light coming through the small window and I could hear movement out in the hallways, it must be late morning already. I traced my fingers over Gunner's cheek and lips and tickled the hair on his chin. Slowly his eyes opened and landed immediately on mine. A smile spread across his face and he pulled me tightly into his arms.
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Zelena.When we arrived back at the pack house, I was surprised by how much it had changed. We’re in the midst of summer and everything looks greener and brighter. There were flowers and plants everywhere. No trace whatsoever of there ever being any kind of bloody battle here. We hopped out of the car and walked around to the front of the house. Lupus was sitting on the porch swing reading a book. He looked up as we stepped up onto the porch.“Zelena” he half coughed.“What on Earth are you doing here?” he called standing up and taking four giant steps forward to wrap me in a hug.“Doc said I could bring her home” Gunner answered for me.“Was that the doctor’s decision, or yours?” Lupus grumbled giving Gunner the side eye.“Both of ours” Gunner shrugged.“Mmhmm” Lupus hummed, not convinced at all.I got an inkling at the hospital that Gunner was
Zelena.I had forgotten that I was still wearing just my wet bath towel. Oops.“Oh yeh, hold on” I grabbed whatever clothes were on the top of the basket by the bathroom door and ducked into the bathroom to change. I took a pair of my denim shorts and one of Gunner’s t-shirts, no underwear, stupid me. I walked back out into the room and wrapped my arms around Nat’s shoulder from behind and pulled her down to my level.“By the way, I missed you too sis” I whispered as I kissed her cheek. She grabbed my arms and pressed her cheek to mine. I walked to Smith who was still standing by the door behind Gunner. I did a little turn and waved my hands over my body to show him that I was now dressed. He rolled his eyes and stepped to the side. Smith had a huge smile on his face and quickly stepped forward to wrap his arms around my body. He picked me up off the ground and spun me around.“Hey Luna, we fucking missed you arou
Lunaya.Four days had passed since I told Alpha Hina about my heritage. I tried to steer clear of her where I could and have pretty much succeeded so far. Alyse and I have settled quickly into the village and the pack, taking on our chores and responsibilities each day and getting to know some of the pack members. A lot of the women have become more receptive and welcoming, I think Maya and Trinny, mainly Trinny, had something to do with that. Everything here is so easy and relaxing, I can definitely see us staying for good. Alyse and I have never been more blissfully in love. Each day after lunch half the pack would go for warrior training, Maya included. And since Maya and Trinny have become our shepherds, we get left alone in our hut for three hours. There isn’t much to do in a small hut for three hours, so we’ve been keeping each other warm, so to speak.I was laying on the bed with my arm around Alyse, looking up at the roof of the hut. Alyse was slowl
Lunaya.Alyse looked at me and a delicious smirked played across her mouth. I leaned over and captured her lips with mine in a desperate and steamy kiss.“I can smell you, both of you” Hina’s voiced came seductively. I pulled back from Alyse and gazed at Hina. She showed no signs of anger or disgust, in fact her eyes were dark and filled with lust. I smirked at her and turned back to Alyse. I gripped the hem of her shirt and lifted it over her head and discarded it on the floor. I unbuttoned her jeans and began to slowly pull them down her legs. I glanced at Hina and she was watching closely. Once Alyse was left in just her underwear she got on her hands and knees and crawled to me. She began kissing my collar bone, making her way up my neck. I looked over at Hina, she was still watching but now had her hand under her dress, teasing her nipple. As Alyse continued to place soft kisses along my neck she pulled my shirt up and over my head. She moved her
Lunaya. I landed hard on my hands and keens on the fur pelt, the pelt that we were just fucking on not ten minutes ago. Alyse’s body was thrown beside me and I grabbed her to pull her into my embrace. “What the fuck?” I snarled at the woman who dropped her, pushing down the urge to attack was more than difficult. “Do one of you want to tell me what the hell is going on?” I demanded. I checked over Alyse’s face and neck for injuries, she appears fine, no visible marks. My question was ignored and when I looked up, I was instead met with glares from the multiple women standing around us. I went to stand but was pushed back down onto my knees. I turned my face and growled at the woman holding me. She pulled her hand back and frowned down at me, her lips curling back over her teeth in a snarl. ‘Touch me again’ I thought a silent warning glowering back up at her. “You’ve been lying to me” Hina’s voice came from behind a wall in front of us. I snapped my he
Lunaya.My head felt awfully heavy, and my skin crawled with an uncomfortable heat. I squeezed my eyes together tighter, trying desperately to get my bearings.“Lunaya” a soft voice sung to me. It sounded like soft bells in my ears. I forced open my eyes and stared up at the ceiling. The face of a beautiful angel came into to view above me. My Alyse. I lifted my hand to gently stroke her cheek. She gripped her hand over mine and squeezed it.“Are you okay love?” she asked, her face furrowing in concern. I didn’t answer just stared into her beautiful green eyes.“Come on, try to sit up” Alyse said pulling at my hand and lifting me up off the ground. She held my hand in hers, gently stroking it with her thumb. Her other hand was placed on my back to support my sitting frame. I looked around and saw the faces of Hina, Pappi, Elaine and a few other women, all looking down at me. I rubbed my fingers over the back of my
Zelena.The words cut me like a knife. Spartan didn’t make it. No wonder Cole doesn’t want anything to do with me. It’s my fault that his father is dead. The hunters came for me, if I was never here then Spartan still would be. All I have brought this pack is death. I still don’t know exactly how many Weres died the night of the battle, but right now I can only focus on the one. I remember clear as day when Gunner explained why the packs were so willing to die for me. Because I am a gift from the Goddess, a beacon of hope for all Were-kind. Well how much hope am I offering Cole now? It’s not my place to mourn for Spartan, after all, I only met him a few times. But why do I still feel like I have lost someone dear to me? Is it just the guilt? No, I don’t think so. It’s Cole. Our relationship had a rough start, but we came around, he came around. And before that damn battle we were good, we were friends. But now he is hurting, and it&rs
Zelena.Dinner came quickly after we got back to the house and Roe put on quite the spread. Along with the usual family members, she had invited Smith and his mum Deena. I hadn’t seen her since the day of the battle, she left on the bus with many of the other she-wolves. She was very excited to sit and gossip with me. Also in attendance was Tobias and a warrior wolf, who’s name I believe is Felix. No Cole. After the events of this afternoon, I was exhausted and feeling too dejected to fully get into the spirit of family dinner. I hated that I was being so rude and withdrawn from everyone, but I was just not feeling it. After the main course Gunner came to kneel by my chair, drawing me from my blank daydream.“Come on love, let’s get you to bed” he whispered, placing a soft kiss to my cheek.“Your mum…”“It’s fine, don’t worry about it” he cut me off.I looked over at Roe and s
Zelena. With my head on Tobias’s chest and the warmth of his body washing over me, his steady heartbeat was slowly lulling me to sleep. That peace was broken when a group of wolves came running through the village, stopping at the bottom of the porch steps. I stood up and walked to the railing, only for Tobias to push me behind him and growl down at the gathered wolves. The largest of the group, a brownish orange wolf, changed form and stood up. I recognise this guy, he’s the same age as Gunner and me, and a friend of Gunner’s. He had been making his way up in the ranks over the past few months. Daniel, I think his name is. I stepped around Tobias and looked down at the muscular Were. His blonde hair sat in a shaggy mess of curls atop his head, and his dark hazel eyes looked back up at me. He was quite tall, with a slim frame sporting a lot of defined muscles. “You’re Daniel, right?” I asked him. He bowed his head and placed his hand over his heart. “
Epilogue.Zelena.My brain is ready to explode. Firstly, I find out that I'm pregnant, which of course I'm thrilled about now. Admittedly, I was terrified at first, but it’s hard to be scared when so many people around you are happy and excited. Their excitement has rubbed off on me. Roe has already started arranging a Litter Party, which is apparently like a baby shower. She hasn’t let me see it, but I know she is working on a nursery as well. Nat has been a constant at my side. Always happy to talk babies and throwing ridiculous baby names at me. Something is going on with Nat, I can’t put my finger on it yet. She has been avoiding talking about herself, which is weird and alarming all on its own. Each time I try to talk about her, she swings the topic back around to me or babies. Maybe she is just lonely, with Smith taking on most of the Beta duties, he is barely around. I understand if that’s what is bothering her, I miss him too. Smith is m
Lunaya.“You’re pregnant” I blurted out.Zelena choked and sat up straight. Her wide eyes finding mine immediately.“Excuse me?” she squeaked. Gunner snaked his arm further around her waist and pulled her into him closer. A protective and possessive motion. Something I remember all too well with Micha. His protective instincts increased tenfold. He was a warrior, so he was already very protective. But the second he could sense hispup,he wouldn’t let anyone get close to me without a warning growl. Gunner’s an Alpha, so his instincts would be higher still.
Lunaya.Alyse and I were huddled in the corner booth, stuffing our faces with bread and lukewarm stew. Alyse had her legs draped over mine so that she was nearly in my lap. I had a piece of bread hanging between my teeth as I waved it in front of Alyse’s mouth. She chuckled and snapped her teeth at the bread, pulling it from my mouth. I laughed and grabbed either side of her face, I pulled her to me and pressed my lips to her cheek. The kitchen door flew open and in walked Gunner with Zelena in his arms. She had her arms and legs wrapped around him like a koala. Alyse and I went silent as we watched them enter. Gunner paused and flicked his eyes to mine. He quickly looked to Alyse and then down at the bowls in front of us, before continuing on into the kitchen. I sat up straight, expecting that he would put Zelena down so I could see her. But instead, he kept one arm under her backside and carried her with him to the fridge. Zelena had her head nuzzled into the crook of
Lunaya.I left Zelena to rest and went in search of Alyse. No doubt she is tending to the injured Weres. As I made my way outside, I found the clearing filled with bandaged and bloodied Weres. Most of them were up and about, walking around or sitting and talking. Some, however, were laid out on stretcher beds, in far worse shape. A few tables had been set up with some she-wolves serving food to the warriors. I spotted Alyse flittering between two stretcher beds and made my way to her.“Can I help?” I asked. I stepped up behind her as she was wiping the blood from a she-wolfs face. Alyse jumped with a squeak and turned around, I’d startled her. I smiled and she sighed.“No love, you need to rest as well. Go get yourself something to eat, I will join you shortly” she squeezed my forearm with a soft smile on her beautiful face, before turning back to the she-wolf. I looked around and spotted Ares sitting with his sister on some large l
Lunaya. That fucking Origin Alpha. He tried to force her to be his Mate. Not the first time a descendant of Gill has tried to blend the bloodlines. The fucker already had a Mate and heir, plus Zelena has a destined Mate. What idiot told him that it would work. Oh, let me guess that fool of a Prophet. Fucking bastards. Artemis thought she had to choose between two mates, and so they tried to force her hand. Those damned idiots! My anger flared and before I got the chance to compose myself, I slammed my fist into the tiled wall. The tiles cracked and shattered at the force of my punch and then clattered to the floor. Tobias looked at me with a quirked eyebrow, “You already know?” he said. “Yeh, I already know. The Origin Alpha, right? That fucking treacherous line of egotistical morons. Gill’s descendants have been trying to snag a daughter of Selena for generations. Came close at one point, but they never succeeded in joining the lines” I snarled. “Com
Lunaya.The trip back to Tri-Moon was dismal. All of Lua Chei, apart from Analah, Ares and four others, went back to their pack lands. Alpha Travis bid farewell and left for Waning Wolf with his warriors. Tobias insisted that his brother, Alpha Marius, went back home. They argued over it for a while, but Tobias won, and his brother went back to their pack. Alpha Lace however, he refused to go home. He sent his men and Beta back, keeping only three Weres with him. He was very insistent on coming back to Tri-Moon, and I am very curious as to why.Tobias and Gunner were very tight-lipped about what ever happened out there. All they said was that the Origin Alpha murdered Cole, and then they killed him in return. As for Zelena and her unconscious state, they said that she depleted her energy fighting off the Alpha. I could tell they were lying. Zelena is a Triple Goddess. It would have weakened her, but not to this extent. Something else happened. And I'll be dammed if the
Zelena. “It’s my fault. I sent my brother to die” Gunner cried and squeezed his arms. My chest constricted under his hold, and I couldn’t take a full breath. But my concern was for my pup. His arms were crushing me under the weight of his guilt, and our pup along with it. I tapped on his head to let me go but my signal didn’t register. *Gunner, you’re crushing our pup* I flashed him in a strained tone. He immediately shot himself back, flying his body off the bed and across the room. He held his hands out in front of him, like he was trying to show me he wouldn’t hurt me. The same way he did on the day I first changed. I know he won't hurt me on purpose. What is this about? “I’m sorry, I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to, I swear it” he rushed out as his eyes swept down my body. A look of shame and disgust filled his eyes. But I could still feel him, his emotions and tho
Zelena. “Mother?” I said meekly. “Yes, daughter of mine” Selene answered me. “You’re Selene, the Moon Goddess?” Gunner stated obviously. She turned her angry eyes to him and nodded. Gunner dropped to the ground on his hands and knees with his head pressed into the dirt. Tobias huffed and shook his head. “Too late for that don’t you think? You've already insulted and disrespected her” he grumbled. “Stand up boy” Selene snapped. Gunner shot back up to his feet immediately. He stood with his hands at his side and his head facing down. “Mother, what are you doing here?” I asked her, stepping forward. “I had no choice. I won’t stand back and watch you destroy yourselves. You are meant for more than that” she hissed harshly. I lowered my head as I filled with shame. She's mad. I made her mad. “I... I'm sorry” I said softly. A tear ran down my cheek as I looked back up at her. Her pale white eyes gazed back at me sadly. She wa