81. Gemini Moon ♊

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Bon Ive & St. Vincent - Roslyn

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Nova

Whispy tentacles of mist wrapped around me in the darkness, encasing my soul.. Hazy tendrils like smoke... pulling me as if i was as light as a feather.

My soul lifting high in a wide expanse of darkness; The Dark abyss dotted with twinkling stars. A bright silver light shining above.. coming closer and closer as my soul rose upward into the onyx sky.

Am i meeting the moon? Is this death?

Is this how wolves die? Is this where they go?

Pulling me up, up and up.. I became buoyant. Just floating in space.

I'm going home. To the moon.

I felt no fear. No worry. Nothing but pure joy overcame my entire being. I felt safe.. but this isnt where i wanted to be.

Another bright silver light that seemed to glow even brighter than the moon produced itself out of thin air once my body haulted in front of the moon. An apparition.

The blinding glow led me to believe this was the moon goddess herself, meeting me on the surface of the moon.

Could it be?

"Nova." A voice i knew all to well called to me.

I seemed to be hovering, in was almost like swimming. I could move my arms and feet... treading air to move around.

"Deacon!?" I called out but i didnt see anything aside from the glowing form before me.

"Nova you cant see me. Not until she allows it." He seemed sad.

"Why? Am i dying?" My hands felt their way down my body, resting on the very place a life had been growing inside me and my eyes widened.

I can't die. Zaryn needs me.. my pup.. my pup that never got the chance to live needs me..

"No. You aren't dying. Didn't i tell you that you had the moon's favor?" He seemed to laugh at me

I floated in the air, thinking on his words. "Deacon, a spear was lodged through my chest. My dads too. How can-'

"You of all people should have more faith in the moon. Everything happens for a reason Nova. Everything. The moon willed what needed to happen.. But.... its not your time to die.."

I felt my forehead crease. "Not my time? Then why am i here?" I glanced at the glowing apparition. She was indeed the moon goddess. No face.. all you felt was her presence. One of peace.

A deep chuckle sounded and i floated in circles trying to find the owner.. to find Deacon. "You are inbetween dimensions. Your soul wants to leave but your wolf wont go down without a fight." He laughed lightly, stepping out of the blackness. Just the same Deacon i always remebered... smiling boyishly.

My eyes went wide when i saw him

"Deacon?! Oh Deacon!!!" I tried to throw myself at him with no avail. This was another world.

"Nova. The moon wants you to know that you arent invincible just because you are her warrior. She wants you to be more conscious of that. She will use you to carry out her will.. but you must learn that you can die, just like the rest of the wolves. She wanted you in limbo.. here with us. To speak with you. Im her translator for this."

I frowned, confused. "What do you mean?"

"Nova.. the war.. there were those who needed to die. It happened for the greater good. A reason. Those wolves.. those were wolves she had come for. They needed to come to terms with what they have done. Moon Stone warriors, Reynold, his nephew.. the all needed to go where the Moon wanted them. It was their time. Mom... she needed to die.. her punishment on earth was not enough. Her offspring, they would carry the same genetic malfunction that i inherited.. that genetic mutation needed to be put to rest. The wolf that killed her is also dead. Those that were taken.. were wolves that needed to be taken. There were many that she needed.. therfore the war began. The mates that suffered the deaths of their loved ones.. the moon needs them to grow stronger. Gabriel .. he will find happiness. He lived his entire life to better himself for a female who rejected him for her cousins mate. All those wolves will find happiness. But now the bad seeds are cleared away for new crop."

he smiled, reaching out his hand..nodding saying it was okay.

My eyes darted to the glowing apparition. "Is this her? The moon goddess?"

He nodded. "It is. She wants you to touch her. You will go back to your body.." he only smiled. "You're gonna be okay Nova. As promised."

Tentatively, i took his outstretched hand, eyeing the glowing entity that had no face. "I can't tell you more than what she has told me to tell you.. you serving as the moon's warrior is over. For now. But there will come a time when you will be needed again. She picked you the moment Anita had set Zaryn and Grace up. The moment she felt your pain and heard your prayers.. she knew you were the one. Only one wolf is chosen every few hundred years when there's too many wrongs in a certain group of packs.. she has those packs unite.. and you were the warrior she chose. Why do you think all that pain you felt got easier to handle? You endured so much but you became stronger.. your wolf never overpowered your skin. In fact, the moon gave you strength to make you stronger physcially and emotionally. To preserve your wolf and your skin sides. Your mission was to uncover truths that needed to be set free. To cross paths.. to involve other wolves from other packs.. it was all you. Your choice to leave brought the Blue Moon pack into the mix... which inadvertently brought Dark Moon to help Zaryn. Dark moon had some wolves with skeletons in their closets too. You will keep the tattoo. And the strength. You were made to spill secrets and fight her fights.. to help guide wolves. Continue to do that. Guide. Train them.. take lost souls and make then whole again. Take them to the right path. Your pups. They will be strong pups. You are essentially an Alpha female now... the moment you touch her to go back to your body, you will hold the strength of an Alpha and you will smell like the moon. But be warned. You can still die. Those that challenge you.. those that you have killed.. have been for reasons. She watches you.. just remember though you are strong.. never overuse your strength. Do not fight fights that aren't yours. Your mission is to guide lost wolves and send those that are foul, to the moon for punishment."

I gaped at him as i held his hand, so many questions flooding my mind. "I dont understand. I dont understand why my destiny as a warrior isnt for me to fight physcially..."

Nova" he looked at me with the same blue eyes. "Sometimes fighting isnt the only way you can fight. The strength you have isnt only for battle.. its to keep you strong.. on the inside. The moon says, any wolves that have lost their way.. train them. Train them like you were trained... just being in your presence will help them. It will allow them to grow.. many wolves will try to take your position and zaryns. But the moon wants you where you are so you will fight with him. Side by side. Word will get around about the female elite warrior with the mark of the moons warrior.. they will covet you and your pack lands. Remember to fight then.. dont abuse your gift. There are many things you are to do in this life. Giving you strength to defend yourself is the one way she made sure you are protected. You will be called upon again.. to help wolves. To guide them on the right path.. to open closets filled with skeletons and right wrongs.. she will need you for something big once more ."

Realisation sunk in. I was sent to free the demons most wolves had on their shoulders.. to train the lost.. help them.. but it meant i would be coveted by other packs and they would want a warrior like myself in their ranks. They would try to take me.

Then i remembered the war.. my dad..

"What about my dad! Will he live? He's done nothing wrong!!" I cried, my eyes wanting to water but only joy could be felt.

"Everything happens for a reason Nova. Your fathers near death experience was for a purpose. Conrad..he was taken for a reason.. the things he did in the past, he had a choice. But his title was more important to him. Its his time. Good will come from it. Now its time to go back.. your pups are weakening. grab her hand.. its time for you to go."

What? Conrad died? for his past sins? None of that sounds fair.. he did have a choice but he repented! The moon doesn't play fair.. what did his cryptic message mean? I will be needed in the future? My dad will survive wont he? What does all this mean!?

"Wait!" I screamed.. "what about you!?"

He smiled brightly. "My punishment is over. The moon is letting me come home now. What is a day in your world is many many in ours." His hand stretched into the black abyss, pulling a female wolf to his side. A beaitiful female with long hair and bright shining eyes. she smiled bashfully at me but never said a word. My lips parted in surprise.

"This is Laurel. My mate." His eyes dow cast. "I told her everything. How sorry i was and wish i could change the past. But here we are now. Together. And she knows ill always be sorry for what i did." He smiled sadly at her, kissing her hand before looking back at me. Laurel and i shared a look.. she seemed so sweet. I wondered how she was treated by her father.. Reynold. And Maxims mate, her mother.

"Nova the letters.. you must deliver them as soon as you awaken. Its the morning after the war in which you will wake up. Zaryn is sick with worry. Give him his letter."

My brow arched, "what about Alpha Reynold's? He's dead..."

"The envelope said Alpha of Moon stone. Read carefully. Give it to the new Alpha of moon stone. I couldn't have you know who it would be. Reynold... he needed to die. He is in limbo.. living out every horrible thing he did. He treared Laurels mom as a breeder not a mate. Hes suffering his fate now. Give the letter to the new Alpha." He let go of the girls hand, hugging me to him. "Ill always be watching over you. Now go. Its time."

So many questions still ran through me but i did as he said.. reaching my hand toward the glowing entity that happened to be the moon goddess. She was bright.. calm. I felt safe around her..i felt secure.

The moment our hands touched, my head fell back and my eyes closed..

I was falling.. watching as the moon disappeared from my sight.. falling.. falling. But it wasnt scary.. it was serene. No pain.

I closed my eyes feeling suddenly sleepy.. needing to just close my eyes for just a moment..

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Zaryn

"X, you alright now?" Maxim stood on the top step of the Clinic porch, his muscular arms crossed over his chest; a slight frown on his angular and chiseled features. His usual expression when he wasnt laughing.. a mask of indifferenct agression.

RBF.

The dim porch light was the only thing that illuminated his looming mass, while i stood below him in the darkness, naked, still covered in dried blood while the full moon shone brightly overhead.

My brows creases, fists clenching as i felt a pang of guilt creep inside me for not being here.. for running away when everyone needed me. When my pack needed me.

"X, dont feel guilty." He took the few steps down so that we were face to face, unfolding his arms.. letting them fall to his sides in a casual stance. "No one blames you for running off for a while. You lost pack members.. a mom. Watching your mate get stbbed..your dad and mate being put under the knife? You had reason to explode.." his attempt to make me feel a little better about the situation was admirable.. even in the state he was in. I could see he wa affected too even though he never showed it.

Shaking my head, "I lost it.. i just..my mom.. i ignored her for so long, never letting her get the chance to talk.. now shes gone. But most of all, when i saw Nova.. those images of the silver arrow sticking out of her chest.. i lost it." My eyes met his crystal ones as i lifted my face. "If my dad dies i dont know what ill do. If my pup dies i dont know what ill do.. but if Nova doesnt make it... i .. i dont think i will either, Maxim." I choked.

Our eyes locked for a moment, his narrowing slightly as he stepped into my space, looking down at me with the few inches he had on me, his brows furrowed. "Nova is going to make it Zaryn. Your dad.. well he is strong. We just have to wait and see. As far as your pup, i cant say but you can always have others.. and your mom? Well everything happens for a reason. You are her son. She didnt hate you. Hell, she was actually kind of happy but the moon lets shıt happen that needs to happen. Nothin you can do about it man."

I think this is as deep as Maxim has ever gotten with me.

And i appreciated it. More than he knew.

My chest hurt.. all the loss today.. everyone's lost something today but me.. im the Alpha. Im supoosed to be there to pick up the pieces. Yet i cant stop letting my emotions get the best of me.

"My emotions.. they don't ever seem consisten.. its not healthy for the pack.." I just needed her to pull through. Nova is the key to me. She is what i rely on to be sane. "I dont want to go crazy again but-"

"Zaryn." He boomed, a deep frown on his face. "Wolves like us.. like Gabriel.. when something happens that turns us into monsters emotionally and our wolves become the strong ones, leaving us to build the skin up to match that strength.. people are going to expect us to flip out. Theres nothing wrong with you running off.. you protected your pack by doing so. Making sure no one else was slaughtered today by your wolf.. stop blaming yourself." He gritted out. Maybe he dealt with the same thing once...

We were quiet.. i closed my eyes, the heart in my chest feeling half empty.

"Look up." He said

I did.. looking up at the white silvery moon, patches of a darker silver strategically placed around the mass.

He moved to stand beside me. "You see that silvery bıťch up there? She has a plan. And its not to make you go crazy, though thats how it seems." He turned his head to look at me. "Look at me.. my mate was sold to an aging alpha to produce pups and i thought she was dead this whole time. But I keep it together. Ive been broken.. I've been a monster.. ive been everything in between. Dead inside.. a live wire.. a killing maching.. but i found balance. No one expects you to be perfect. Not now. Its okay for you to go awol.. especially when your mate is at risk." He patted me on the back. "Nova is special to the moon, i can tell. Dont worry about her. As her mate... you should know this." A ghost of a smile appeared.

Maxim has been through hell and back. And he came out on top..

"How did you keep it together?" I croaked. "Finding out about your mate?" We both forgot I had been standing here naked beneath the midnight moon the entire time..

He shrugged, "my wolf had thought she was dead for so long.. she was mated.. i learned to push things back. Besides... my wolf has found interest in another wolf. My situation is different." He glanced back up at the moon with a slight rare smile.

I was lucky this wolf was my blood. "Thank you for taking care of everything when i couldn't, Max. Thanks for helping all the wolves cope." When i couldn't deal with life, he stepped in and did it for me.. taking charge.

The doors to the clinic burst open, Nic standing there with wide eyes as he looked between the two of us. "Nova's out of surgery." Words laced with releif.

Unconsciously i took a step forward, Nic noticing my state of nakedness before reaching in the bin on the porch and throwing me a pair of shorts and a tshirt. Catching them, my eyes stayed glued to his as i held the ball of clothing in my hands. We would need a new delivery of clothing from the salvation army with all the clothes the wolves have shredded today that lie scattered in the yard of the pack house.

"And?"

"Shes stable. The doc is taking her to revovery now and he will check on the pup."

I sighed in relief, pulling the clothes over my body hurriedly.

"I need to see her." It was mumbled. Three hours... three hours of surgery that i spent in wolf form, running through the woods.. attacking any animal i could find that was big enough to appease the wolf in me. At least it wasnt another wolf.

My heart hammered fiercely as i jogged up the steps only for Nic to press a hand to my chest, stopping me.

"Wait." His green eyes met mine. "You need to shower first. Anyone who wants to go to her room needs to shower. Cant risk infection man. You got blood sweat and dirt all over you from the fight earlier." He whispered, never leaving my eyes. If it was anyone but Nic, it would be a threat.

My stare turned into a glare. I had to see her.. but he was right.

"Come on." Maxim stepped past me. "You can shower in another clinic room then go see her." He offered, holding the door for me.

I stepped around Nic who seemed ghostly pale.. a certain all too familiar pain in those mossy eyes of his.

He has it under control.. why cant i be like that?

Because his mate is live and well.

Its true.. your mate is the key to you.

Nic has a sister and two fathers in surgery and s mother in turmoil yet he was able to keep his wolf under control.. which is saying something since only weeks ago he was snapping at anything that moved

He is the true Alpha son.. a true Alpha. Im just the second choice.

I walked inside the sterility of the clinic.. the reception desk straight ahead but we never used it. We followed our noses

Dahlia was pacing in the lobby.. mumbling to herself .. tear stained cheeks and red swollen eyes.. seeing her made my insides tear even further and i rushed to her, wrapping her up in my arms. My mother in law. If only my own mom was this... courageous and kind.

"Dahlia.. " my voice broke and she began to sob, her arms wrapping around me in return as she put her face in my neck.

"Nova is going to be okay." She mumbled through muffled sobs. "But i dont know about jack.. or even blake... they are still in surgery." She cried, leaning back to look up at me with so much sadness. "Zaryn.. whatever happens... ever.. i hope you know ill always be your mom no matter what, right? Im so sorry about pen-"

I didnt let her finish that sentence, i squeezed her to me as tight as i could without harming her.. cheek against cheek. My wolf loved this female and did indeed see her as a mom... i would claim her as such.

"Thank you, Dahlia.' I whispered out.

Once Dahlia and I had said what we needed to, Maxim drug me to the room down the opposite hall so i could shower. They explained it would be a while before Nova awoke anyway.. that i might as well go and have a shower, any news and they would let me know.

As i was showering, I could hear Maxim's voice outside the bathroom, echoing.

"Gabriel never came back. I cant link him either.. i think he really took Penelope's death hard.. " he trailed off, as if forgetting that she was my own mom. Sometimes i was guilty of it too but as much despair as it brought me knowing i wont see her again.. knowing we never cleared the air.. my mind was fully focused on Nova and the pup.. more Nova.

Maxim was right.. as much as i already loved my pup, we could make more. I just needed my angel.

I needed my Nova. She kept the monster in me at bay.. helped make it easier for me to be around other wolves.. all i could think about was her.. more so than my own family.

Rinsing the shampoo out of my hair with a heavy heart, "Do you think he will come back at all?"

A pause.

"If he doesn't... i can order him to. But im going to give him time. He waited a long time to get what he had.. and lost it all in the blink of an eye..." he trailed off in thoight.

The moon was cruel that way.

What was her purpose? I know my mom had it coming but what about Gabriel? He suffered from losing her. What for? Why?

Once showered and wearing clean clothes, Maxim and I were heading back down the corridor toward the lobby which was now empty.

From what Maxim told me.. Dark Moon and Blue Moons medical staff had been working that past three hours saving lives of the severely injured.. performing surgeries on wolves that could be saved. Smart of them to have called them ahead of time.

The Clinic was full of doctors and nurses from each pack, the other wolves being cleared away.. told to go get some sleep. Only the high ranks were allowed inside the clinic.. and immediate family. Most were recovering..

Dark Moon and Blue Moon pack had taken all of their dead, the rest of the pack members taking them back home .. and that included Conrad..

I cant believe he's gone.

Eden tried to leave with them.. but they refused, saying she will be allowed at the burial ritual in two days.

How he died?

Not a single person knows.

He was just found.

Conrad had no mate. No heirs. Grace wouldn't count.. he never adopted her as his. Not legally among the wolves. Whoever killed him earned his title rightfully considering those things. In war.. it isnt perceived a challenge so if an Alpha is killed, the wolf who did the killing doesn't inherit their land and title. Unless there are no heirs.

Conrad's killer, .. whoever that may be could also be dead. His top two in charge wolves had stuck around.. to go over a few things with me when the air clears.

An Alpha.. the hardest wolf to kill, had lay slain in the Bloody Meadow.. Eden would mourn for him for quite sometime. I felt bad for her.

I felt horrible for my dad.. and Jack and Dahlia too.. Maxim.. Gabriel..

But i couldn't stop the hopefulness that bloomed inside my heart.

When i wolfed out, i went to Deacon's grave. I talked to him. It felt like he was there with me and thats the only reason i was able to come back intact with my humanity..

Nova.

Knowing she had that possibility of making it out had me racing back here.. and now i need to see her.. my wolf needs hee touch as im sure she needs mine. My touch can help her heal.

"Im gonna let you go ahead and go on in, man. I'll be in the lobby if you need anything." Maxims barritone voice spoke up. Nodding, i patted him on the shoulder and entered inside Nova's recovery room, holding my breath in panic, only to find her lying in a bed.. pale. Wearing the blue hospital gown.. gauze wrapped around her chest beneath.. while blood bags hung on a drip, giving her the life force she needed along with pain medicine.

Doc was there, standing inside the dimly lit room.. writing things down on a chart as i came closer, shutting the door behind me.

My heart was thumping in my chest.. all i wanted to do was hold her. So lifeless.. thats not my Nova. Chapped blue lips with tubes coming out of them.. her face hollow.. white as a ghost with dark circles emphasised beneath her eyes..

Rushing to her side, i brought a chair directly next to her and sat, facing her.. my eyes roving over her pale form.. tears prickling them. Shes not in the clear just yet. I cant lose her.

"Nova suffered serious damage." Doc's voice wavered with age as he turned to me.. "the spear missed her heart thankfully by a few centimeters. It would have been fatal if that had happened." He let me know how lucky she was, his tired eyes scanning my face.. hot tears falling down my cheeks that i never knew existed. "She has a collapsed lung.. which her body is healing itself more quickly now that we have her brothers blood pumping through her. He was a match.. the surgery.. although the silver burned through her body, i was able to cut around the damaged flesh and she began healing almost instantly. We just have to keep this blood pumping in her system and if theres no problem with infection, she should make it out okay." He informed me, down to business.. nevermind that i had spent many days with he and Daisy doing my recooperating.. he was reporting to his Alpha now, on the state of his Luna.

Inhaling sharply, i realised how lucky we were.. how lucky She and i both were..

I hesitated on the next question, looking up into his eyes.. debating if i wanted to know.

"What about the pup." My usually deep voice was but a whisper now.

A gentle smile caressed his face, showing smile lines. "The pup.. he will be fine." I let out a breath of releif, "if Nova manages to keep away infection.. here." He moved a maching over toward the bed, lifting her gown up over her neon pink panties to rest at the beginning of the gauze around her middle chest. She always had a love for neon and fluorescent coloured underwear and bras...

A low growl surfaced which had his eyes snapping to mine and i cursed. "Sorry Doc.. the wolf is a little on edge."

He only nodded as he pulled out a scanner looking thing, squeezing warm gel on the end before flipping a switch, bringing a monitor to life.

His hand moved and he put the scanner thing over her abdomen, moving it around. I came closer, edging to my seat and i held her hand in mine.

Ice cold.

She was cold but i still felt those tingles of the Mate bond but barely.. which meant she was there.. just barely holding on. Hold on my beautiful warrior.

A rythmic beating began pulsating through the quiet room as my eyes roved up to meet the monitor.. i was shocked..

"There." Doc pointed at the little amoebe looking blob with a round part for a head and two little arms and two little legs, flailing around as it floated around the screen in its safe little bubble. "That is your pup. Too early to tell the sęxx but ofcourse it will be a boy. No doubt about that." There was a smile in his voice and it was contageous.

My pup.

My son.

My mate

This was my family..

I will never let go of my family.

Tears of joy sprouted from my eyes as i witnessed the gift the moon had given me.. this time around it was different. With Grace, I only had protective feelings for the pup. But here? Seeing the pup I created with my mate? Out of pure love?

Its the single most happiest moment in my life aside from Nova telling me she loved me. Raising the hand i held of Nova's, i kissed it.. feeling her pulse spike.

I would die for this female. For my family. My pup...

"Oh my." Doc sounded alarmed which had me tensing up, heart racing.

"What. What is it Doc?" I was on my feet by then, ready to jump out of my skin.

He pushed his glasses up his nose, eyeing the screen that now had another little matching blob of pup dancing around beside the other.

"It seems there are two fetuses. Two pups, Alpha.. " he righted himself, beaming at me. "Your mate is going to have twins." He grinned ear to ear at the only happiness that had been brought his way today.

I stared in shock.. the other little guy had hidden his brother from our view. The two little guys wiggled to and fro.. their arms waving as if they were saying hi.

More tears flooding my face and i couldn't take my eyes off the screen, glancing down at my mate every so often.

"Im gonna be a daddy. Twice" i whispered. It was as if the moon was giving me what i had lost before, plus one. But this one came from my mate.. the key to my heart..

Doc wiped the gel from Nova's belly, flipping the maching off before tearing a strip of paper out of the machine and handing me a dozen photographs.. sonograms of my twin Alpha pups before he left me with my mate.

Holding her hand, her stomach still exposed, i rested my free hand on top.. all the pain and suffering i had dealt with today seemed to fade into the background once i applied my warmth to her belly which grew my young.

"Nova." I whispered as the tears kept coming, sobbing out my words like a big fůçķìng baby. "I love you so much baby girl. So so much. I promise sweetheart... when this is over.. when you are healed.. im going to spend the rest of my life making you so damn happy. Every single day. You have given me so much to hope for when i lost everything. I thought my life was fading before me but you my dear love have given me a million things worth living for.. and i want to make you smile every day. I want to make you fall more and more in love with me every day. I want nothing in this world besides you and our family... you and our pups are all i need sweetheart. I love you. So so much it hurts." A strangled cry came from me as i bent down and kissed her chapped cold lips, lingering while my tears dropped down onto her cheeks.

I laughed lightly, wiping my tears off of her face. I would need to tell Nic thank you for donating his blood to my mate. The brother she and I shared... he was going to be an uncle... twice to the second power. An uncle from both sides..

Nova's hand in mine became warmer.. her body changing. The blue and ghostly pale hue she held was slowly changing to a warmer shade as her body temperature heated up. Gasping, i glanced down at her belly and realised my hand had slipped a little lower, resting atop her neon pink lace covered apex. But that wasn't why she was heating up..

I felt the moon heard me. She didnt make Nova her warrior for no reason at all...

Nova was going to make it.

My being here . Talking to her.. touching her.. it was helping her.

Immediately i lowered her gown and pulled the blankets over her, stopping at the bandage below her breasts which were peaked.. the buds taunting me.

One day my sons will be feeding from those.

The thought warmed my heart and made me jealous at the same time but mostly warmed my heart.

The love of my life... she was going to make it.

I now had a reason to live.

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Nic

Leaning against the chair in the lobby, it was empty. But not quiet.

I could hear sobs coming from the large clinic, inside revovery rooms from mates and family members of those that were able to be saved..

I wonder where Grace is..

She had ran off into the woods hours ago and i let her.. giving her space. But she was wrong if she thought that she was my bad luck charm. If any, she was the only thing holding me together, keeping my wolf from lashing out.

It was her.

She was the reason as to why i havent lost my mind yet.

She may have lost everyone shes ever cared about but that doesnt mean she will lose me too. I wont let her. We belong together. Its the moon's will.

I need her.

Especially if my dad doesnt make it.. and Blake.

Realising im Blakes son?

Highlight of the fúcking year.

The first born Alpha...

But living with him and training- id finally come to terms with it. I want us to be okay.. he will never be my dad because i have a dad.. but he's like.. my friend who just so happens to father me.. its weird.

The death of Penny and Conrad still shakes my bones.. the way penny died.. it was a horrible death and i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Even still, no one even knows who killed Conrad.

Gabriel has gone off the hinges, running off into the woods.. letting the wolf take over..probably to kill .

And my sister.. almost dying..

I didnt even think twice when they asked me to donate my blood to her. Thats my sister. My blood. My friend.

My poor mom.. i pray that shes okay. That she doesnt have to suffer the breaking of the mate bond.. she will whither away so slowly..

My eyes blurred as these thoughts rushed through my head and damnit i started to cry.. i dont cry. Not about shıť to do with family but when you are losing nearly everyone you've ever had.. it gets to you.

I sat there in the dim lobby as wolves came and went, crying like a damn baby in the corner, wiping my eyes with the backs of my hands.

Shıt has to work out. It just does.

The front door opened and i could tell it was Maxim. The wolf i once wanted to fight because of eden but now? Now i had respect for him. He went through so much and tonight he really took care of everything in Zaryn's place.. giving him a break.

He's an anomaly, that wolf. Most violent wolf alive was here as a friend of Zaryn. Of Nova.

I know about his infatuation for eden, i just hope he's not trying anything right now because that would just be tacky. I think Eden would be happy if she were to be with Maxim though. She changed everything about herself to be with Conrad but she could be her diva self with Maxim.

Damn, listen to me trying to play matchmaker at the wrong time. Go figure.

I shook my head silently, wondering how Maxim is still even going on with all the things he endured in his past.. witnessing the selling of his mate like some slave? How is the man not crazy?

I guess its why hes volatile instead.

"Hey." Maxim loomed over me, eyes flecking down to the seat beside me and i could feel the power radiating from him. My Alpha wolf recognized it and i straightened myself.

"Hey." I responded lamely.

He sat, eyes focused across the empty chairs on the other side of the lobby, forearms resting on his knees. "We good?" He turned his head to me.

I nodded. "Yeah. We are."

I could hear another door down the hall open and we both stood, waiting expectantly.. but what surprised me the most that it was Zaryn with a smile on his face.. tears.. but a smile.

"What is it, Zaryn?" I took a step forward which Maxim matched as we waited for his words.

Zaryn seemed over the moon and he held out a long strip of paper - photos.. sonogram photos.

"Nova is pregnant with twins.." he let out a small laugh filled with sobs as i took the paper and Maxim studied it over my shoulder..

Each little fetus had a head and two arms.. two legs.. well developed for just a week.

My heart sped up as i met his gaze, a smile forming on my lips. "Congratulations." I whispered.. i was going to be an uncle. Twice! To nova... and to Zaryn... so weird.

"What about Nova?" My forehead creased once i asked and Zaryn pursed his lips.

"Doc says she will be doing fine. We just have to make sure she doesn't get an infection... thats the only thing.." Another ghost of a smile.

Maxim passed me, hugging Zaryn, slapping him on the back. "Congrats man.. this is big... the moon has blessed the both of you." He laughed lightly before his serious expression took over. "Im glad shes going to be okay man. Really glad." I could have sworn i heard him sniffle but im chopping that up to my imagination..

"Nic.." Zaryn stepped forth, looking me in the eyes. "Thank you.. for the blood for Nova.. i dont-"

"Hey." My hand squeezed his shoulder. 'Shes my sister. You dont have to thank me, brother."

Maxim chuckled softly, "you get a kick out of saying that dont you."

Shrugging, i let a small smile play at my lips. It was weird... but interesting.

Zaryn sighed, looking older than he actually was, his gaze darting between us, "is there any news on my dad yet?"

Maxim and I both shook our heads at the same time that mom came rushing out of the corridors opposite from where Z came, her tired face finding its hugh.. a rose to her cheeks. Excitment in her pale green eyes that seemed to be filled with hope.. she looked at each of us, wringing her hands. "Jack and Blake are out of surgery... they are headed to recovery rooms on this wing of the clinic."

Zaryn and I looked at each other at that moment, sharing a smile..

"What is it?" Mom frowned, stepping forward.

Zaryn held out the sonograms to Mom who's eyes widened in shock, her fingers tentatively grasping the glossy paper. Her lips parted and those pale eyes were now searching between us, asking for answers

"Nova is pregnant, Dahlia. Twins. Shes out of surgery and resting in a recovery room.. you can go see her if you want.. but shes out of it." Zaryn seemed hopeful for once and i knew just then that everything would be okay.

We would all be okay.

Tears began dripping down moms cheeks as she pressed a hand over her mouth, a sob gettinf stuck in her throat as she launched herself at Zaryn. I can only imagine her wolf yipping with glee at the aspect of having grandpups and knowing her own pup will be okay.

Mom backed away, drying her eyes as she laughed lightly. "Well.. im glad something good has come out of all this.. death. Nova... shes going to be okay. I just know it." She sniffled, wiping more tears as she laughed lightly again, her coping mechanism.

"Well." She sighed, "im going to go see my little girl.. Nic.. Zaryn. If you want to go see your dads.. they are unconscious as well but.. they are finally out.. maybe it will help to talk to them?"

Nodding in agreement, i kissed moms cheek, gliding past her. First stop.. my dad. My real dad. The one who raised me. Jack

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Seeing dad, i poured my heart out to him.. letting him know that he has always been and will always be my real dad.

No matter who gave me life, he was my dad. He raised me and never once did he disown me..

When i saw Blake lying there like Nova had been.. tubes coming from his mouth.. i thanked him.. for giving me life and for not taking mt choice away..

After spilling my emotional guts, i was tired at 2am.. mom suggested we all go home and rest but Zaryn wasnt going anywhere. He slept right beside Nova in a spare bed.. his wolf not wanting to leave his family.

I, however, took the walk and found myself striding through the back yard of the pack house toward the docks.. so much on my mind. I had been living with blake across the lake in Zaryn's old cabin.. so that was where i was going to stay for tonight.

I was emotionally drained.. my eyes barely staying open. My wolf whined for his mate all night but finally gave up,settling himself in the back of my mind to sleep. Thankfully since she arrived here, i have calmed down.. no more lashing out so to speak.

The moon was bright overhead, sending a glow to the waters surface like twinkling strands of silver splashing on top of the water.. a cool breeze sending goose flesh all over my arms..

As my feet hit the wooden dock, a figure in the dark, sitting on the edge of the dock, turned to face me and my heart stopped in my chest.

It was Grace.

The air blew her scent to me and i would recognize that smell anywhere.

"Grace? What are you doing here?" I came closer, noticing she was sitting with her toes dangling in the water.. her eye glazed over from tears.

She sighed, "getting away from everyone. Thinking. Are you following me?" She questioned.

I let out a small laugh, "Grace i live across the lake now. I was going home.. where have you been?" I lowered myself, sitting on my haunches as she peered over her shoulder.. her shoulder length blonde hair blowing back in the wind .. her upturned nose all red from crying.

"I.. i was in the woods.. " she whispered, turning back to face the water.

I reached my hand out, touching her shoulder and felt those tingling sensations.. the ones that brought me comfort. "Im sorry Grace." My whisper broke. "Im so sorry you lost your dad... i know you loved him.."

Scoffing, she shook her head "then you know why i cant be with you."

My wolf jumped up inside my mind, nudging me to go to her so I positioned myself to sit beside her, hanging my legs off the dock but not enough to touch the water. I felt the pain she was in.. as if it were my own feelings.

"Grace. You can't leave me. I wont let it happen." Her eyes found mine and she rose a brow. "Yeah we have both made mistakes.. but i still love you and i have fought for you since day one. Im not going anywhere grace. I will follow you to the end of the earth until you become so peeved that you finally accept me but I refuse to leave you. I know you have lost everyone you have ever loved.. but im still here. And i dont want you out of pity. I want you because i love you. You are my mate! Mates are special. Sacred. You cant do this to me." My hand cupped her awe struck face. "Let me be your person. Your someone. We can build a life together.. have our own family." I rasped, begging her.. pleading her with my eyes.

She turned, looking down into her lap. "Im not sure of anything anymore. Im confused, Nic."

Biting my lip, at least that was something. I could work with that. "Then at least come home with me? Just to sleep beside me? You calm my wolf and i know i have the same affect on you. We need each other.. at least for tonight? Just to sleep.." i trailed off, praying she would say yes.

Nodding solemnly, her chocolate eyes found mine. "Okay. Just for tonight."

Mentally, i fist pumped and hopped up, getting the boat ready to get across the lake. The moment she took my hand and stepped into the boat, my arms wemt around her. "Thank you. I promise... i wont ever leave you." I whispered in her gardenia scented hair and kissed her damp cheek, leaving her stunned as we set off into the lake..

Glancing up at the moon, i thanked her.. everything was going to be okay.

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Maxim

The night had turned into early morning, 2 am.

Earlier when i had been comforting Eden... never thought id be comforting a fenale..

But once she had settled down, her crying had finally come to a hault and she decided to go ahead and scry for me.. for Nova's future.. and for hers. In order to do that, i had to leave. That's when I went back to the clinic to find X.

It has been a messy day.. a battle.. dead wolves had lay slain all over that field and blood ran thick. Id seen worse though. I had been through worse.

Conrad's pack and mine had come to collect the dead.. leaving behind only our highest ranking wolves to go over some things once everything came to rest. The wolves that were still alive were weary, wanting to get their mates away from this land and back home. I allowed it.. afterall.. we have all suffered enough.

I had forgotten what feeling feels like but somehow, someway, my wolf had become attached to this group of wolves and feelings were starting to come back to me..

I can honestlt say that i felt... emotional.. for these wolves. They were like family to me. Zaryn afterall is my blood.. cousins down the line.

Leaving the clinic, the echoes of silent cries and sobbing from patients rooms getting to me, i decided it was time i left and get some form of sleep..

Blake jack and Nova were all out of surgery and so far everything seemed fine. I lost a few wolves on the field, ones that had just found their mates... but not all was lost..

I've kept myself together.. i havent lashed out.. my wolf, with all the training ive been through.. with all the demented shıt my own father put me through.. i seemed to be okay with the fact that my mate had been alive this entire time..

And i think Eden has something to do with that.

The first time i met her, i had confused her with having Alpha blood but i thought to myself that she was one stunning female. Then i made a joke bout her being one of Blakes bastards but she surprised me, unleashing that strength similar to an alpha..

I realised then that i wanted her but.. right now i just wanted to give her a shoulder to cry on. She had no one. I may be shıtty when it comes to emotions but i can just sit there ans listen. Sometiems thats all it takes.

As i walked down the dirt road through the cool moist night air, i let my thoughts drift to my true mate..

My Melyn.

A real beauty with long blonde hair that reached her waist, green eyes a few shades darker than Edens.. she was an Omega wolf. Her family was anyway.. the lowest on the totem pole.. it surprised us all but i felt she has strength.. only my father had other ideas and now i found myself thinking of how much Eden reminded me of her in the way she looked but how much stronger Eden was than Melyn..

While i had to constantly train Melyn for an entire year when we were seventeen, Eden, ten years younger than me, had a strength about her; it wasnt something you could teach. Not that kind of strength.

Melyn, all this time she was alive.. was she happy? Mating with a wolf much much older than her? Did he treat her okay? Did she think about me? I should feel guilty for giving up on her.. believing in her death while i screwed my way round other packs..

I feel as though Eden might be the moons way of giving me another chance but it's too soon and Conrad isnt even buried yet.. but i can't help but to think of her though.. my wolf feels a pull toward her unlike any pull we felt toward Melyn.. but as my originial mate... i will find out what happened to her and how she lived.

I found myself standing in front of the she devils cabind herself.. Eden.

Did my mind subconsciously bring me here? Did the wolf push me here without my knowing?

Taking a seat on her front porch, i figured she was already asleep but it wouldn't hurt to watch over her for a while.. finding comfort in her scent as it wafted under the door..

Eden .. shes changed a lot since she had lost the pup and had gotten with Conrad. Only twenty one years old now.. myself, thirty one.

Her usual glammed up style and signature red lips were toned down when i saw her again.. wearing flat boots and loose sweaters. Almost as if she was starting to become motherly.. someone she wasnt. Im glad Conrad was there to help her though. Even if it wasnt me she was happy with, im glad she was happy with someone.

Most people had their ideas about Eden being loose but i didnt see it that way. I saw it as her being lonely. As her wanting to feel loved at least for a little while..

She would never fall for a beast like me. She knows my reputation.. i kill. I kill anyone that mildly pisses me off and she works as the moons messenger. I remember the night we almost hooked up before Nic found us. I hadnt cared she was pregnant.. she talked to me forever before then.. telling me her situation.

When i left, i was more frustrated that she was being treated the way she was rather than getting a piece of ass...

Ass.. thats all ill be getting for the rest of my life. No female has held my interest and they all just want the title of Luna and to sink their teeth into piles of cash. That's why i think I'll be single forever. Mateless. Fine be me. Id rather kill anyways..

The porch light flicked on, startling me and i jumped up to see Eden peering through the door with curious green eyes before opening it, revealing herself, hair long and messy the way i like it.. makeup free and wearing a large tshirt tha came to the tops of her tan smooth thighs.. her feet bare with bright red toenails.

"Maxim? What... what are you doing here?" She asked, raising a brow as she moved outside, hugging her body from the cool air.

My lips lifted at one corner, "i dont know actually." My tone deep. I never felt more unsure of myself..

She bit her lip, eyeing me. "You wanna come in?" Her head tilted toward the front door, her eyes still puffy like she had been crying this whole time.

Nodding, i followed her inside. The crackling of the fire, warming me instantly and i ducked, moving under the doorway.. me head had about 5 inches lead way beneath the ceilings in these cabins.

I studied her as she climbed ontop of the bed, wrapping a blanket around her. "Have you not been able to sleep?" My voice was too deep and sounded indifferent but that was just the way i spoke.

She shook her head, eyes cast down. "No.. is.. is there any news from Nova or the rest?" Her voice was soft as she peered up with hope.

I cleared my throat, shifting side to side.. watching her. "Nova is out of surgery.. shes doing good. Pregnant with twins.. X is over the moon about it. Jack and Blake are out of surgery too.. stable so far."

Her eyes widened before composing herself and she nodded, chewing her lip "you can sit if you want." She motioned to the bed.

I did so, sitting at the end of her feet, my elbows resting on my knees. I felt like a giant on this bed as i do most other wolves furniture.. i was larger than your average wolf.. in every way.

"I scryed what you asked me to." Her words filtered the room, masking the crackling and popping of the fireplace, flames licking the logs while i stared.

"And?" I turned to her, "what did you see?"

She closed hee eyes as if remembering, those dark lashes so long that they cast shadows under her eyes. "Nova is going to be okay. I did see the twin symbol which confused me but now i know why.... as for myself.. I saw myself.. petting a rabid wolf with a collar that had a name tag dangling a name plate that read 'wolverine' ." She frowned and my heart skipped a beat.

She didn't know the significance but i did.

"The wolf had a mate mark on its neck.. it was indeed a rabid wolf.. and on my finger was a ring. A wedding ring which is significant because only Alphas marry their partners.." her arched brows frowned as her eyes opened. "It doesnt make sense.. Conrad was an Alpha... but my petting a rabid wolf with the name wolverine? I dont know of anything that would be of significance... i was married and marked... which the moon says ill be okay.. but ... i just dont know what it could mean.." her cute little frown made me happy inside.

She didnt know the significance... but i did.

Her eyes found mine. "Do you have any idea? It was your question so..."

Shaking my head, i didnt want to tell her that they used to call me wolverine and the rabid wolf.. i didnt want to scare her..

But this gave me hope. That one day i would get my happy ending.

Changing the subject, i thanked her.. told her i knew she would be okay... "can i ask you something?"

She nodded, looking up in my eyes.

"Why is it that you don't shift into your wolf? Have you ever?" I had been curious about this since i heard of it.. .

Sighing, she leaned back on her pillows, eyes watching the fire as the flames danced in the reflecion of her glassy eyes. "Because... im an oracle. My wolf.. its pure white like all oracles.. only we are covered in a dark navy shimmery ink. Like the tattoo Nova has on her arm. Its branded into our skin, no fur grows on those marks and its unsettling for most wolves. Many oracles choose not to shift aside from by themselves. I do shift.. i just shift alone. Thats one reason.. that and.." her eyes found mine. "I have more visions in wolf form.. sometimes ones that last a while and is rather not be vulnerable for that long in wolf form." She gave a half hearted smile.

"Maybe one day you can show me.. that sounds.. amazing." I stared at her in awe. I had never seen an oracle wolf.. it would be one hell of a sight. "Id protect you if you had a vision." I really wanted to see her wolf now.

Nodding with a slight smile, "yeah. Maybe one day."

We were quiet for a moment.. letting comfortable silence fill the room. It felt right to be just silent with her. Even if we were just friends... but with her vision.. i had a feeling it wouldn't be just that. One day.. one day it would turn into something.

Clearing my throat, i kicked off my shoes ans moved up on the bed so that i was lying beside her on the other side of the bed, my feet actually not hanging off the bed. She was looking at me with a raised brow.

"What?" I shrugged with a smirk.

"Make yourself at home." She mumbled, shaking her head with the corners of her lips lifted.

"I will."

It was quiet for another moment..

"I can't believe Nova is going to have twins.. im. Just glad everyone is going to be okay." She breathed a sigh of relief. "How's Gabriel?" Her head turned to me expectantly.

Inhaling deeply, taking her vanilla, honey, clove scent in. It was calming.. my skin itched to get close to hers but i ignored it. "Gabriel... he's lost right now. Physically and mentally. Im gonna give him time. He wished for this for thirty years and now everything is just gone... i cant imagine how he's  feeling. Im sure some humans will show up dead tomorrow." My features formed a hard line.

Changing the subject, i had a thought.. i needed to knkw. "How are you ? I know its dumb to ask but -"

She looked up at me, her bright green eyes watering becoming glassy ," i honestly dont know how to feel.. i mean.. its so fresh.. " then the water works turned on and her tears fell freely as she sobbed. I felt this uncontrollable urge to pull her into my arms so thats what i did.. i dont know whats happened to me.. comforting females was something i never thought id ever be doing.

She snuggled into me, her face in my neck as she sniffled. I didnt even mind her wet tears dripping down my neck. "Thank you maxim. Youre really not as bad as they say." She sniffed.

I grunted.

"Can i tell you something?" She asked.

"Mmm hmm." I rubbed her back with my hand.

"Im sure you know that people think im.. im a .. whøre."

I remained quiet.. but yes i knew this. "You arent the only one." I replied. I had the same reputation.

She continued, "but you are a single Alpha... im a servant of the moon.. " she mumbled against my neck. "Which means, i have the strength .. the aura of power an Alpha has in order to have visions.. which results in an overly high sex drive. My power increases the need for release.. yet i have no mate out there. Im destined to be alone. Unless I want to give up my gift at least."She sighed, her nails absentmindedly scratching designs into my shirt.

"You have been a good friend to me so im telling you this." She sighed and i closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of being this close to a female who wasnt afraid of me.. feeling her nails on me.. giving me thst asmr feeling.

"I have thought about my predicament . Ya,know.. of being alone for the rest of my life.." sue trailed off..her voice sad.

My arm squeezed her tighter.

"Its a blessing and a curse... i get this amazing gift.. but i have no mate. No one to love. Ive.. slept around to fill this void inside my heart..of being alone. Males.. all they see me as is a conquest. To gain experience for their mates.." this made me frown. What wolf wouldnt wait for their mate, female or not.

"Im just so tired of being that female. Of being alone. I told you how i thought the moon was giving me the gift of love with a pup.. but it didnt last. Conrad brought me happiness then.. he loved me for me.. didnt cheat on me.. leave me the next day.. having someone there in the morning is nice. Especially when you wake up expecting them to be gone but find that they have made you breakfast instead.."

I hmmmd. "Conrad would have wanted to mark you eventually. He's a possesive Alpha." I pointed out.

"He told me we would cross that bridge when we came to it.. I still loved him." She sighed and i felt the warmth of hee breath fan against my neck which seemed to make all the pain from the death today go away..

"I just... i just wanted someone to love me. I know that sounds dumb to a male like you-"

"No. No it doesn't." I whispered.

"I want to not be just a one night stand.. yet not be forced to choose between my gift and having a mate."

Rubbing her back, i closed my eyes, wanting to tell her that i could be that but it was too soon. She needed a friend. "I know what its like to be alone Eden. Im known as the ruthless Alpha.. females come to me for a night of fun but they are too afriad of me and most of them that come are not decent females. They want the title and power.. but you.. you will get your happiness. Your vision says so."

She lifted her head, frowning at me. "I dont even know what it means."

"But you wore a ring... "

Nodding, she lay her head back on my chest. "I guess so. " we let silence take us.

"Hey maxim?"

"Hmm"

"Will you tell me your story?"

And so i did.

I told her my entire story from beginning to end which had her crying once more.. her heart aching for me.

When her tears subsided, i looked down into those pain filled eyes. "When this is all over... when everything is okay again... would you come to my pack? To live? I think.. I think i would like a wolf like you there.. a friend i can talk to. One who isnt afraid of me." I glanced down at her face, her body curled up into mine.

"Will you help me train?" She peered up at me.

I nodded. Hopefully more would come from this. I feel shıtty hitting on her when conrad has just died today but she needed someone in her corner... on her side. And i would never ask to mark her..for now.. i just wanted to be in her life. Even as a friend.

But her vision.. that wolf? That was me. And i bore a mark. I wonder if she did as well.

"Okay. I'll go with you." She smiled lightly. "Only to check it out.. being here in this pack.. im tired of the talk behind my back.  but.. i need to stay here for a while. Nova and the rest will need some help. I can't just leave them.."

My heart stopped beating for a moment at her words.. she would come.. with me.

Sorry conrad, but i promise you ill take care if her. I saw her first anyway.

It wasnt her power that drew me to her. It was at first.. but there was something else. A strange pull that i only exoerienced once.

Maybe happy endings do happen

Dun dun dun

Wow so much emotion in this chap!!!

Who thinks Nova will b ok?

What ab Jack?

What ab Blake?

NOVA IS PREGNANT WITH TWINS!!!! Can you guess what she will want to name them? Ill give you a hint: an anagram of two wolves she loved that passed on. Guess the anagram and you win the next chap dedication!!

Remember it mentioned that No one knows who killed conrad.. he has no heirs officially.. grace was never adopted by him in wolf status. Onc grace became known as not his, in wolf society, she lost title has his heir. So whatever wolf that killed conrad gets his land and title... is that wolf alive or dead?

As explained, in war, since its not a direct formal challenge, if an alpha dies, his heir takes over. But if he has no heirs, its treated as a challenge and the killer takes over.. ooooh.

Hmm.. Reynold had no heirs either... what does that mean? Speculations?

Do you think Grace will give into nic? He loves the girls damnit.

WHO IS SHIPPING MAXDEN!?! or Edix?? Idk.. BUT AWWW Eden isnt a slut. Well.. she is.. but she doesnt wanna be. She wants someone to love so yall dont be slut shaming her! Shes trying to fill that void in her heart.

Shame on you maxim for going after her while conrad isnt even in the ground yet but he feels drawn to her.. he wants to give her a ahoulder to cry on bc everyone is wrapped up in their own stuff that she has no one to talk to. Aside from maxim.

And now shes accepted to go to his territory!!!!

Any speculations from you guys???

Who wants maxim to have his own book bc guess what. He is! It will be next year sometime though. Ima write it before i publish it chap by chap.

Also. Im entering next years wattys so i have to publish at least three chapters during the year 2017 which will be more epilogues.. i think i will have a decent chance once i edit the entire story!!!!

FOUR MORE CHAPS LEFT!!! plus some amazing epilogues.

Also. THANK YOU WATTPAD for fixing my story. They are so helpful!!!!

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