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2024-10-29 19:42:56I tried to not scrunch my nose as the smoke from the pyres tickled my nostrils. My eyes stung from the tears that began to trickle from them and my fingers pulled nervously at the hem of my black skirt.
Grayson stood a few feet ahead of me, he was emotionless and though he had attempted to keep me out, I could feel his guilt eating away at him.
I have been to funerals before, but none could compare to this.
Grayson turned to me and took my hand in his. Together we walked through the crowd and back towards the packhouse as the flames began to lick away hungrily at the wooden pyres.
It was werewolf tradition to burn the bodies in the event of a death, so that our wolves may be set free from our bodies to roam the afterlife. Our ashes are then scattered in the forest, where we belong. A buffet had been set up in one of the packhouse's giant living rooms for the entire pack to attend, but upon returning home Grayson retreated to his office.&
It's AlyHi all! Thank you so much for reading this far, I appreciate each and every one of you. We are coming to the end of Laila and Grayson's story, and I'm actually struggling to get myself to write as the thought of ending this book is almost like a breakup :( Although I am considering having a pause and then making a sequel... Let me know your thoughts! I will also be starting a new story before this one ends so please keep an eye out for further authors notes xx
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I brushed my long hair into soft, gentle waves. Taking a deep breath I looked at myself in the mirror and saw doubt flicker in my eyes.Me? ... a Luna?"Stop it", a voice commanded in my mind.Grayson.I could feel his pressence in my mind before I heard him. He was soothing against the anxiety that had begun to swell up inside me."You have more than proven yourself worthy of becoming this packs Luna, and I am honoured to be your Alpha mate"I hugged myself as his words flowed though me."I miss you", I said."I know, but I had to leave early to make sure everything was in place for today. The ceremony will be starting soon, are you ready?""Yes, I'll be down in a minute""I'll see you there, Luna"Today was the day. It our ceremony where Grayson and I will be bonded together in front of the entire pack, and I would officially be named Luna of the Dark Moon pack.I shot mysel
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"Back the fuck up", I said as strongly as I could possibly make my voice sound. My mind was conflicted and swirling with lust, desire, and guilt.The thought of betraying my pack weighed heavily on my conscience, but there was no denying the elecrtic pull I felt between us,or the warmth spreading between my legs as I stared into his scorching eyes."Is that any way to address your Alpha?", Grayson said as he stalked closer towards me. His eyes a whirpool of Emerald and black."You're not my Aplha!" I cried.As I went to turn away a huge hand grabbed me by my wrist."DON'T TOUCH ME" I shrieked.Grayson cupped his hand between my legs, a hot pang of desire hit my core."Your words tell me one thing, but your body betrays you. Your pussy wouldn't be this wet ifyou truly wanted me to leave, now look at me".I struggled to avoid his searing gaze, but obediently my eyes tur
The enemies around me. Chapter 1
I woke up to the smell of fresh pancakes.On any normal day the delicious scent of my mother's cooking would have me leaping out of bed, today is not one of those normal days. As I heard my mothers humming coming closer to my room I rolled back over and pretended to be asleep."Laila, honey. It's time to get up! I brought you pancakes to eat in bed but since you're still asleep I think I'll eat them myself".I groaned as I turned to look at my sweet mothers beaming face, her honey coloured hair was brushed back into a perfect bun and she had a smear of flour accross her pink cheek. As I raised an eyebrow at her, she gave me no time to respond before she pulled me from the bed and marched me towards the kitchen."What happened to breakfast in bed?" I whined as she continued to march me down the stairs."That was just a ploy to get you up, now hurry up and eat your breakfast. Your Father and brothers have already left for training".
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The enemies around me. Chapter 3
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I brushed my long hair into soft, gentle waves. Taking a deep breath I looked at myself in the mirror and saw doubt flicker in my eyes.Me? ... a Luna?"Stop it", a voice commanded in my mind.Grayson.I could feel his pressence in my mind before I heard him. He was soothing against the anxiety that had begun to swell up inside me."You have more than proven yourself worthy of becoming this packs Luna, and I am honoured to be your Alpha mate"I hugged myself as his words flowed though me."I miss you", I said."I know, but I had to leave early to make sure everything was in place for today. The ceremony will be starting soon, are you ready?""Yes, I'll be down in a minute""I'll see you there, Luna"Today was the day. It our ceremony where Grayson and I will be bonded together in front of the entire pack, and I would officially be named Luna of the Dark Moon pack.I shot mysel
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The enemies around me. Chapter 31
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The enemies around me. Chapter 30
"My love, wake up"."Hmm?", I asked, my voice laced deeply with sleep."They're almost here. The fights about to begin"...The words met my ears, but it took a while for my brain to fully understand what Grayson had just said." "They're almost here" " ...My body shivered at the thought of Slade and his fighters coming to our home, wanting to tear up everything and everyone we loved. He wouldn't win, I would make damn sure of that."Are you ok?", Grayson asked as he paused dressing himself to look at me."Yes", I said as I shook off all remaining sleep from my mind, "Are you?".Grayson had fought before, many a time, but this time it was different. Through our bond, I had access to a lot of his mind, and while I could feel he always entered a fight confident, this time he was hesitant."Yes"."Liar".Grayson sighed as he approached me. He was dressed all
The enemies around me. Chapter 29
Three days had passed since we had arrived back home.I had barely seen Grayson as he was busy evacuating the town, welcoming warriors that had travelled to help us in the impending battle, and training those who were willing to fight.I myself had been busy teaching the women all that I knew, Blake even offered to help out... whenever he and Brynn could keep their hands off each other for more than 25 minutes.It was still strange for me to see them together, my big brother and my sister in law, but I was beyond happy for them."Hey sis, could I talk to you for a second?", Blake approached me as our training session for the afternoon was coming to a close."Yeah sure", I smiled as he led me away from the group, "What's up?".I could see concern beginning to form on his face as he looked down at me, he shuffled on his feet uncomfortably as I stared into his eyes, silently demanding an answer.
