Chapter 26: It’s almost time

~Kira~

I grabbed onto his shirt and nestled in his embrace, wanting the comfort that came from it. He held me tight, rubbing my back until I calmed down. When my body was no longer racking with sobs, I lifted my tear-stained face to him, suddenly remembering that Xavier had thrown him into the dungeon the last time that we met.

“You’re out? When did you come out?”

He cleaned the tears that were already drying up on my cheeks. “That isn’t really the important thing right now. Why are you bawling your eyes off on the floor of the garden? Aren’t you supposed to be feeling all excited for your big night?”

I sniffled and quickly disengaged myself from him. I wouldn’t want a repeat of what had happened the last time that Xavier saw us together. If he has been gracious enough to let Jay out, I shouldn’t be the agent that will put him back there.

“Yeah, I know. I’m excited to be Luna. It’s just that I think that the Pack members might have a hard time accepting me as their Luna.”

“Oh, that?”