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THE MISJUDGED LUNA 70
Don had left her. Or at least he’d tried to, the bastard. He’d gotten in that truck with the hopes of abandoning Anna and her baby. As much as Anna would like to deny it, she wasn’t completely shocked. Don was exactly that kind of man. He was selfish and conceited. He thought he was smarter than everybody else. He thought he was going to win.And because he was so full of it, so full of shit, Anna had believed in him. She should have known better.That day, she’d only barely escaped. She’d gotten in that truck as she watched Asher beat Don to a bloody pulp, knowing that if she stuck around, if she was caught, she would be next. And so she’d driven like there was no tomorrow. One of Asher’s men had come after her, and he nearly caught up to her, but she was lucky. Machines do not get tired, but wolves do, no matter how fast they are. They are only half human too.But there was no where to go. No where to run to. She couldn’t go back to her place, she couldn’t go to Don’s. She had
THE MISJUDGED LUNA 70
Weekends greeted Kihara with lots of activities. There was always something to do. Wolves trained everyday, they ran, they hunted, and did whatever else wolves did, but on weekends when the whole pack was at home, they liked to train together. Some of that training included some heavy fighting that often lead to some heavy injuries. It was bloody and brutal and quite enjoyable.Kihara would often help the injured wolves clean their injuries, lending a hand to Maria, the pack doctor. With the rate at which wolves got injured often, thank the moon for their supernatural healing abilities. Kihara couldn’t imagine how long it would take a human to heal from a sprained muscle, with blood and bones jutting out. But these wolves. Damn this wolves, everything they did made being human feel so mediocre.The training grounds was flat and filled with sand and it was alive again today. Kihara stood at the sides where the first aid kits were, watching. Some of the men had gone to hunt some game w
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They showered, then they made love. Their love making was long and thorough. When finally, they both fell on their backs on the bed, a little exhausted, mostly satisfied, their faces glowed in the dark. On Kihara’s lips, a permanent smile had embedded itself. She turned her head to Asher beside her, her thoughts empty, her gaze helplessly fevered.Asher looked at her too, his hands cupping her cheeks. He kissed her lips softly, biting at the lower lip gently. Kihara let out a moan, closing her eyes.“Are you in love with me yet?”Her gaze flung open. She stared into his earnest eyes. His smile was still there, curved playfully like a tease, but his eyes were intense, searching, earnest. His eyes did not lie.“I might be Asher.” She told him gently. His smile widened.“Let’s get you to surety.” Kihara cocked an eyebrow. “Because only then can this,” He pointed to the space between the both of them. “Be fair.”The implication was clear. She knew what he was trying to tell her, what he h
THE MISJUDGED LUNA 72
The weekend ended. On Monday morning, Kihara sneaked out of the Alphas bedroom for her morning run. She’d run in the woods so often and had learned it well enough that she didn’t need to bring Asher along.She started at the mouth of the lake like she did every morning and ran her way around back to it. It was a long mile, and the first time she attempted it, she'd collapsed halfway. Even now, the run tested the limits of her endurance, hence, her strategy was to have short pauses in between runs to catch her breadth.This morning she was running her way back when she decided to take a short break, because her sides were burning and it was becoming extremely difficult to run another step. She grabbed the flask of water by her side and took a long swing from it. The water ran through her insides, it’s cool temperature soothing her burning organs and weak joints. Kihara found a large tree with a thick blanket of branches and sat by it, her back resting on it’s trunk.There wasn’t any p
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Leila walked into Kihara’s room, her steps large and fast. In a moment she was standing over Kihara beside her bed. Her gaze was squinted and she looked absolutely worried.“I heard what happened this morning? Are you okay?”Kihara nodded. For some reason, she was on bed arrest. Asher had decided that she needed the rest and she did not have the strength to defy him, so perhaps he was right.“From now on, we’re running mates okay? I’m not letting you enter that woods alone.”Kihara nodded, her eyes watering. She took Leila’s hands. “I’m sorry I made you all so worried.”Asher had been preparing for work when he first noticed her absence. He had wanted to kiss her goodbye, but she was not in her room or anywhere. Then a boy had told him he saw Kihara go for her run and she wasn’t back yet. That was when he felt something was wrong because her run usually ended before Asher went off to work.Goddess! Kihara could not imagine what would have happened if Asher had not noticed, if he hadn’
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Asher and his men entered the pack house just right after dinner. Kihara almost slumped in relief at the sight of him. They walked straight up the stairs and into Asher’s home office without glancing at anyone.Kihara grabbed Leila. “Come on.”“What?” Leila protested. “Where are we going?”Kihara cocked her head at the stairs that lead to Asher’s office.“The Alpha’s office, really?” Leila did not have anymore protests as Kihara pulled her up the stairs. The other woman sighed as they approached the huge black door that sealed off the office.“Kihara did you see their faces? They were all serious and real. Don’t you think we should go back?”“Normally I wouldn’t intrude, but since this concerns me, I need to know. Plus, I have a thing to share with Asher that the Luna told me about.” Kihara said over her shoulder. Her hand did not hesitate as she rose it to knock on the door.There was a big pause from the other side. And then a second later, the door opened to reveal Brody. “Babe?” H
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The next few days in the pack house was filled with meticulous arrangements. Asher tightened the security around the pack house, selecting scouts who would patrol the territories in shifts. Nobody was allowed to go anywhere without a capable escort, especially Kihara. Everyone seemed to be breathing in trepidation, their hearts unsettled and waiting for when trouble will come.It was silent for a while, but the silence did not last.It was near the weekend when it happened. A wolf that had been on patrol duty ran into the pack house. He was naked from the top to his waist, a short knee length Jean hanging below his waist. With the way he panted and could barely breathe out his words, it was clear that he had ran very fast. And from the hurt and anger brimming in his gaze, even as his tears fell down his cheek, it was obvious that something very bad had happened.Surprisingly, It was Lady Luna that took control of the situation in Asher and Victor’s absence. She stepped forward, puttin
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The rain came without warning, sending the pack running back inside for shelter. They gathered by the fireplace. No one knew quite what to say, but the questions in their eyes was clear. “What happened?”No one could answer their questions better than their Alpha, so they all waited, patiently, but the extent of their patience thinned by the second.That night, Asher stood in the middle of his pack members and told them everything; the rogue wolf from the morning Kihara was nearly attacked, and every bit of information he was able to gather from Daryl and the patrol guys.“We’ve contacted the police,” Asher said. “And we hope they will be able to conduct their own investigations and fill the gaps we don’t know. Like why Chase had not met Daryl after school closed, and who he had run into or talked to in the space of their last period and closing hours.” Then he took a deep breadth that he let fall put of him in a deflated sigh. “I am sorry. I have failed to protect you, as your Alpha.
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