I showered quickly so I wouldn’t make Calista wait. When I found her in the kitchen, she was talking to Amelia and Charlotte. After checking in with them and Samantha, who was also with them, I sent them with food for Liam and Anders, knowing that Liam would want to check in with them as well.Calista and I grabbed some food and I also grabbed a note pad and pen before finding a quiet place for us to eat and talk.“Based on what I’m seeing, it looks like you already know how to be a Luna, Angel. So, what is it that you need from me?”“I want to know how to do it right, so that I can be the Luna that Liam wants and needs for his pack.”She smiles kindly at me. “Sweetheart, you already are.”I’m shaking my head before she finishes. “I’m just helping him out, I don’t know what I should be doing every day.”“But that’s what being a Luna is all about, helping your Alpha and helping the pack. You know the responsibility of being an Alpha is huge. A good Alpha takes that responsibility very
If Angel touches the Fae King one more time, I may have to kill him. If he thinks he can take my mate from me, he’ll be in for the fight of his life. I have no intention of losing my mate to him or anyone. After Angel calms me down, I feel better, but I still don’t want her alone with this guy. I may trust her, but I don’t trust him. “Now that that’s settled,” Rik says, “how about we convene in one of our conference rooms. We all move into the room and I pull Angel into my lap. She gives me an exasperated look, but when I don’t budge, she settles back against me with a heavy sigh. “Everyone, this is my son, Aolis.” A young man maybe 9-10 years old nods his head. “He is here to begin learning how we chronicle the Guardian history, so that he may take it over when he’s older." I notice the kid made sure he sat next to Cara. Weird. These Fae men have a thing for our Guardians. I’m not taking any chances with my mate this weekend. Ailduin turns his attention to Angel. “Alessia and An
Telling my story again was difficult. Knowing it would be chronicled for eternity made it even harder. While I wasn’t pleased that Liam needed me in his lap, I was glad to be there, wrapped in his arms while I told my story.I’m not sure why Ailduin is having the effect on Liam that he is. He has never shown any jealousy with Clint. But, with Ailduin, he’s acting like I’m going to leave him, to choose Ailduin over him.When he pulls me into our room, I know he needs to reconnect. I don’t want him to ever feel like anyone can take his place in my heart, my soul or my life. There is no one else but him. Those words we say to each other, 'you and me', those words are everything.As soon as he closes the door, I pull him into my arms. His buries his head in my neck. “Liam.”“I can’t lose you. Maybe you don’t feel it, but he feels something, and I can’t lose you.”I pull back, taking his face in my hands. “You won’t, not ever. Don’t you feel it?”He won’t look me in the eye. I’ve never see
I carry my sweet Angel into the dining room. I can tell she wants to put me down, but it’s a testament to how tired she is, that she doesn’t fight me. I’m constantly amazed at how awesome my mate is. Her show of strength with her aura and the ways in which she can direct and redirect it are incredible. Even Cara can’t do what she’s doing. I used to think that Cara was the strongest she-wolf there is, but now I know, my little mate is. When we get inside, I sit her in my lap and order two plates. I want to make sure that she eats. I’m hoping it will perk her up some and I won’t have to put her to bed. I want her to be a part of whatever it is that Ailduin has in store for us. It’s good for her to see what she and her fellow Guardians are capable of. I catch Ailduin watching Angel again. After reconnecting with my mate last night, I don’t feel jealous, but I really wish he’d stop. “I think the aura is like a muscle.” He looks at me as he says it. “I think practice will make her strong
When Liam and Ailduin came back from their walk, I was happy to see Liam smiling. “Is everything okay?” I asked him. He wraps his arms around me. “Perfect! Ailduin has another test for you, so let’s go see what other strengths my little mate is hiding.” I laugh as we head toward the others. Clint, Cara, Rik, Anders, Ailduin and Aolis are already there. “I have one more test I’d like to try before Aolis and I head home and begin adding to your chronicles. What I'd like to do, is see if Angel can use her ability to direct her aura on Cara’s aura.” Ailduin turns to Rik. “Can we get a couple of your warriors again?” Rik calls over a few of his warriors, Trevor running over in his excitement to assist again. Apparently, he enjoys seeing how strong we, as Guardians, are compared to himself. There were five warriors this time. “Okay, Angel, stand behind Cara and put your hands on her arms.” I do as I he asks, but rather than putting my hands on her arms, Cara reaches back and we hold
I’m not sure if I should be excited or offended that some of my pack members would rather talk to Angel than me. In truth, I’ve never really seen a pack run with a Luna, except from afar, like with Rik and Cara’s pack. Before now, everything had to come through me. On one hand, it’s a relief, but on the other hand, I never realized that some of my pack members weren’t comfortable talking to me. I guess it does make sense that some things are meant to be discussed with the pack’s Luna. While it’s a transition for me, I’m thrilled that the pack is already comfortable enough with Angel to seek her advice and assistance. I’m kicking myself for not thinking about the Luna’s office. It’s been so long, that I hadn’t considered that she might need her own office. Dustin is giddy in his excitement that Sarah wants to help. It’s exactly what her role will be if she accepts Dustin as her mate. He’s told me he’s talked to her about it and she’s thinking about it. Being human, it’s a lot to take
I am amazed with Sarah. She is so organized and she has everything under control in less than 30 minutes in the morning. She has my soon-to-be office getting cleaned, she has Dustin’s office set up for me and she has an area outside his office set up with a calendar to schedule appointments. I tell her to order herself a computer and both of us phones. I know that was something else that Liam had on his plate and we’re going to wipe it off today. This woman is amazing!All day I meet with pack members. Most are just happy to have someone that they can trust to talk to. But there are some that need assistance. I get the impression that the word is spreading that I’m available to meet with pack members, as my schedule for today is booked and based on what Sarah tells me at lunch, the rest of the week is getting stacked up very quickly.She and I decide that we will have working lunches every day. It’s a great way for us to connect, for me to let her know what needs to be followed up on
Over the next few days, Angel inserts herself as Luna of our pack. Her office gets set up, she and Sarah develop a routine and it seems to run like a well-oiled machine. You’d think that they had been friends, planning to be Luna and Beta for years. While the pack is feeling the tension of the upcoming war, the overall feeling coming from the entire pack is one of peace. I’ve done the best I could, trying to be everything this pack needed, but at the end of the day, a strong Alpha isn’t enough. A pack can’t flourish without a heart, and that’s what Angel has given to this pack. I know Angel is worried that we won’t survive this war. But I don’t know how the Moon Goddess could have finally brought us together, given me everything that I’ve ever wanted in life, everything that this pack has needed for years, only to take it away. It just seems too cruel. Warrior training continues to go well. We begin running drills for the non-warriors to get to the bunkers and safe rooms. We assign