Chapter 72 – Am I a wolf, or am I a Lycan? I approach her at Lycan speed. I can feel my body shifting beneath me and see within her eyes as fear takes over her. “I am sorry. Please, spare me.” She begs as I lift her off the ground. “You speak as though you are someone.” My voice sounds deeper and different. A fun mirror on the wall next to me tells me what I would have only ever imagined. I have turned into a Lycan form. Allowing the shock to wash away, I immediately turn my attention to Maggy. She is still pleading for her life and begging Onyx to assist her. “Please, for everything you and I have been through. Please, make her stop.” She begs. I claw across her mouth, allowing the blood to splatter across the wall beside us. “You are no longer permitted to speak or look at the Alpha unless he has spoken to you directly.” I alpha order her and watch as her eyes widen. I snap her arms before tossing her into the far wall, destroying the front door tryin
Chapter 73 – Pamper the Luna I shift faster and easier than I had earlier. My hair feels denser as I rub against a neighboring tree. The view into the dark mountainside looks clearer than I have ever envisioned; it almost seems like the middle of the day. “Do you feel ok?” Onyx asks me as I stretch my body and rub his lead. “After you.” I dash into the woods, taking care not to leap over anything that could harm my babies. A familiar figure catches up on my right side and nudges me softly. I allow my tongue to fall from my mouth lopsidedly and turn my head to make my best silly face to Judith as she runs past. We run for a few miles before we slide to a stop and howl. Usually, the feeling is joy, but I let everything go with this howl today. I allow all my anger, fear, and worry to flow through my body and be released as I howl into the night, thanking the great Goddess for the beautiful opportunity she has given me. When I am finally finished, I turn t
Chapter 74 – Luna PartyNava’s decorations start in the very next room. Softly light lights line the way to the back door. Drapes of pink and green silk replace the ceiling. “Look at this.” I spin, looking around in wonder as I gaze around the room we are walking through. “Take a deep breath. This next part can feel overwhelming.” He kisses me softly before waiting for my cue. Nodding my head one time, he clears his throat for the man standing before pink and green curtains to make the announcement. “All rise for your new Luna. It gives me great honor to welcome Luna Briar.” The man calls out loudly for all to hear before he and another man pull open the curtains for us to walk through. It feels as though time freezes. All the pack children stand front and center, smiling and clapping happily. Snow has begun to fall over the twinkling lights and hanging lanterns. There are yard games and two different maypoles. The shelters covering the food and table area have bamboo
Chapter 75 – Time to learn my Luna duties King Aiden smiles while pulling Judith closer to his side. “We haven’t had a moment where it was just the four of us, we are not planning on telling anyone else until our baby arrives, but we wanted the two of you to know before we left. You are family, after all.” His kind words make my night even better. “We are having a boy.” Judith happily declares. “Oh, congratulations! I am so happy for you both!” I weep as I pull them both in for a hug. “Congratulations. That is fantastic news. Onyx shakes Aiden’s hand before excusing himself to collect something. Onyx has a Gold, White, and Blue box as he returns. “What is this?” King Aiden asks Onyx as he hands it to the two of them. “Just a little something.” Onyx stands behind me and wraps his arms around my stomach to watch the pair of them. “I will hold it; you open it.” Aiden requests Judith. She slowly slips the cover off the box and holds up the little jumpsuit f
Chapter- 76 – Unexpected Gift “Good morning,” I call sweetly to the table of Elders, not expecting to be answered as I heat a plate of leftovers from last night. “Good morning, Luna. Would you mind if we had a word?” The man who belittled me at our previous meeting requests. I take a second internally before smiling and walking to the front of the table. Between each elder is a younger person smiling happily back at me. “Alpha Onyx has explained the new procedure you wished to implement to keep our pack up to date and thriving. We would like you to be the first one, other than Alpha Onyx, to see the new Elders in training. They are eager to learn and stand by your side if needed. The first lesson that I will teach my apprentice is this.” He steps away from his chair and kneels before me. “My behavior toward you the first day here was appalling. I watched the video of my behavior at the request of the past Luna. She watched with me and told me what she would have done had she been in
Chapter 77 – FIGHT! We make it into the packhouse before Clara comes running to us. “Come quickly!” The fear in her eyes tells us that it is something severe. We quickly run through the house and into the backyard to find the snow splattered with blood. The roar of Lycans in their form stops me in my tracks. “Stay here.” Onyx demands of me in his Alpha tone. “You didn’t need to do that!” I scream at him as he runs off to the side of the house. “Clara, who is it?” I call her as she cries in the yard. “It’s the new pack member and Matt. He challenged Matt for the position at your side.” She walks inside to stand with me as the noise becomes louder. “Briar, Matt is family.” She sobs as I pull her into a hug and do the same. “He will be fine; I know he can do this. Matt is a very strong Lycan and will overcome this.” I convince us. “The roar’s become louder as they round the house and approach the door. “We got to move!” I pull Clara out of the way just as
Chapter 78 – Ready or not, here they come! The next contraction intensely builds, and I push with all that I have, and we are greeted with the sound of the sharp cries of our first child. “It’s a girl!” Doctor Adams calls to us as she wraps her up and hands her to a nurse who immediately begins cleaning her off in the baby bassinet on the side of the room. “She is beautiful.” Onyx calls to me as he walks over to see her. “Take a second, Luna, because we are about to go again. Alpha, she will want your hand again.” She states as she looks under my blanket. The contractions come on strong once again. “Just like last time. Let’s see if we can do it with two big pushes again.” Her wish for me comes true, and I hear the scream of our second child. “We have a boy!” She calls out, and Onyx again follows the baby across the room. I crane my neck to see them and fail as my contractions start again. “Ok, Luna, last time.” She locks eyes with me. “It better be the last damn time,
Chapter 79- Going HomeThe hysterical cry of three babies is overwhelming. “Onyx!” I grumble at him. Unable to hear the newcomer over the screaming babies as I begin lifting them and rocking each of them for a moment before placing them back down again. “Shhhh,” I call over their crying tones. “I think they wish to see their Uncle Matt,” Onyx says as he cries happy tears and pulls Matt into the room. “Matt!” I hug him tightly. “Ouch!” He calls out. “I am sorry. How are you? Are you ok?” “I will be. They told me to go home, but I wanted to come and see you first. May I meet them?” He asks with hope. “Better yet, you can hold one. We need your arms.” Onyx states as he hands Bruno to Matt and lifts Faith into his arms. “Look how perfect you two,” his words are lost as I turn around, holding Elena. “I think I may need to sit back down. I am seeing three babies.” He looks wildly between the three of them. “Turns out, little Faith there was hiding when we had our ultrasound. From what we ha