Aimee’s POVI stared at the dress that I placed lightly on my body in the mirror, checking out its sides to see if it would fit me. I needed a few changes of clothes since I was now the Luna of Moonstone pack. I had meetings to attend to and all I had were “casual human clothes” like Reine had called them.I sighed again which could be considered my hundredth sigh at this point. The clothes looked so strange to me. I hated it. I placed the dress back on the bed and picked up another dress. I placed my hand on the dress, trying to see if by chance it might look appealing to me but it was not.“Isn’t there another I could try?” I asked the maid who stood there, hands on her lap as she stood quietly watching me workShe shook her head. “No, Luna. This is all but we could get some more” she told me but I already hated the ideaThis was the third batch and I was still not satisfied with any of the dresses. “No need, just take it. I’m done for the day” I told her and she left the room with
Aimee's POVI glanced at Lucien sitting beside me as the car glided through the smooth roads of Nightfall Nexus. We were going to the local town to get the dresses I might like but that was not the problem. The problem was Lucien. He had been moody since the soldier passed the information about the dark forces gathering.He dismissed the soldier after writing a short letter with his seal and passed it to the soldier. Then, he told me it was time to leave. Here, we are and he had a deep frown on his face. His aura was killing me. I was sure the driver felt it too but was just trying to act calm.“We could have stayed home” I finally spoke not looking at himHe faced me but said nothing. That act made me look at him. “I don't mind not having a dress,” I told him, plainly“I promised you that we would get some dresses in the local market” he tried to defend himself“Dead or alive?” I questioned him and his frown changed to fearI sighed. “Your aura is all over the car suffocating us. If
Aimee's POVI hated listening to this conversation. Lucien was trying his best to protect the pack and Nightfall Nexus so why were they doubting him. He has been protecting them all this while so what made them believe he would fail them now.“Why all this assumption though? The Alpha has been doing a good job since he came into power” the other lady tried to defend Lucien“When he is meant to be protecting us but is moving around the pack with his mate, isn't that a sign that he won't protect us well?” The first lady seemed really upset about the situationI could not move from where I stood and kept on in that position. My hand rested on the hanger in front of me but I did not try to pick any clothes. No matter how I tried to ignore it, their discussion kept playing in my head and it hurt me.“Luna, are you okay?” Julia's voice pulled me out of my thoughtsI tried to shake off the conversation between the two ladies out of my head but it was hard. I forced a smile and turned to Juli
Lucien's POVI knew Aimee was worried about me because I could feel it. Our mate bond was making me feel her emotions, but I blocked mine from getting to her. If she did, it would be too much for her. I didn't want her to see me as weak.I was trying to be the best and be strong before everyone, but right from the moment I was told of the assembling of the dark forces at the border. My PTSD has been getting the better of me, and I didn't want to show Aimee that part of me.She was sweet and calm, and I wanted to be that way for her. I didn't want to be that emotionless person that people knew me for. I wanted to smile, talk more, and even laugh, but I could not. I fear what would happen if my emotions got in the way again.I knew how many times I had successfully stopped Shadow from going on a rampage, and I also knew how many times I had failed. Emotions were my weak point. If I ever show too much of it, I lose myself. I lose my anchor to make myself sane, and most especially Shadow.
Aimee's POVNow I understood why the Oracle said it was a story for Lucien to tell. He was there and he felt so many emotions all at once, it was a very traumatic experience at such a tender age. It was so sad that things happened the way they did and he witnessed it all.He has been troubled since a long time ago and has been trying to let go, but that has been so difficult for him. I never knew I would be this sad to find out something as crucial as this and all I could do was pull him in for a hug.I also understood why it was so important for him not to show his emotions, and why he could never really feel what we felt because he had been going through turmoil for years and was only trying to live for the sake of the realm and the pack.He no longer felt any need to protect himself. All he knew was to protect others. I held him in, placing his head on my chest and he wrapped his hand around me to gain some form of comfort. I drove my hand into his hair to keep him calm.I could f
Aimee's POVA week went by with the dark clouds still hovering around the realm and pack. It stopped snowing two days ago, but it was still not good enough. Most of the pack members had fallen so sick that they could barely move a step without the help of someone.Both the pack hospital and the realm's biggest hospital have been flooded with lots of sick warewolves, and there is little manpower to attend to all of them. Some pack members have opted to go to the Oracle, but she was unable to help them.The pack was in chaos and disarray, as there were a lot of things that needed to be done but none had been done yet. The soldiers were dropping each day, and it was not helping the security of the pack. Masks and gloves had become a general way to prevent direct contact with the snow from the dark clouds to prevent falling sick, but not staying out long was still advised as that could create an avenue for them to fall sick.However, Reine and I have stayed indoors, only looking out throu
Aimee's POV Lucien got to his feet almost immediately and headed out without saying a word. I trailed behind him as he was fast with his feet. Since this incident, he does not walk slowly but as though he was headed for war. I did not have an issue with it because it was needed for swift action to be taken at all times. I expected a lot of things. Maybe a letter from the border or a letter from the Oracle but I did not expect what I saw. When we got to the living room, Alec and Reine were already there staring at the man I had not seen for a while now. This should be more than three months since he was banished and thrown out of the pack. He looked thinner than what he was three months ago. The veins around his fingers were more visible but even though people could mistake his thin figure as weakness I could also tell he was stronger than when he left. Isaac, who was no longer dressed in his royal attire, stood there and bowed as Lucien got closer to him. Lucien did not spare him
Aimee's POVEveryone in the pack is moving helter-skelter, trying to gather as many things as possible, as we only have a day left before the dark forces get into the pack and attack. Unfortunately, due to the outbreak of the illness, not much can be done.I and Lucien went down to the basement. He got to the side of the room, counting each step as he did so and on the twentieth step, he bent over and pushed the door down. A secret room came into view. Gradually, Lucien went in and on the second step, he gave me his hand to take.I did and we got into the room. It was a large space with a lot of food items but we needed more to be added to the stash. “I don't think this will be enough,” I saidThe pack was large. All the men would be at the battle field but the mother and children were still a lot and would not fit in here at once. Lucien nodded, still holding my hand. “Yes but we have somewhere larger and that is where they would stay,” he said, then led me out of the secret room.He