Chapter 16
After a long day of too many things to think about I head to my suite. As soon as I entered the room I should have turned around and left but no I had to go see what was going on. Coming to the living room I see both ros and rose to stare daggers at each other. “okay you two what is going on?” “rose won't take me to get the cake for the party because she says I know how to drive but I can because Kaleb lost the keys and she won't listen to me. If I don’t get the right cake from the right bakery in town Eris is gonna be so mad. It will ruin the whole night. And I can't link Eris to talk sense into Rose.” ros spits at me I can see the anger radiating off her. Trying to back away and link hunter or will. “guys one of your demon spawn is about to explode help now run stat something hurry” I just hear the laughter as they cut the link. Looking at the girls I did the cowardly thing “oh um I gotta go important alpha stuff to do just got a link. Bye.” turning and running for the door. Look I take pride in being the alpha and that comes with some smarts. Growing up with twin sisters and then raising twin girls I don’t do the get-between girls when they fight. Why you might ask? Well because once they are no longer fighting the one you didn’t side with will now have that anger at you. And then they are both mad at you because you hurt the other one's feelings. So yes I ran like a scarredy pup.
Taking off out of the house running as far from the girls as I can. Coming upon the old cave where my father almost lost everything the cave I lost 35 pups. Seeing the rubble from when I had the thing destroyed. Why? Why not look at all the horrible things that happened there? Sniffing around looking for a good spot to drop and rest. My ears twitched at the sounds of the woods. Squirrels chasing each other. Mating season for the woodland creatures is soon here. A lot of these creatures either wake up super horny or go to bed horny. Not unlike wolves.
Finding a spot I settle down I just need a little bit to think about what has happened. Today has been one for the books. First I send my oldest off before she's an adult okay three days before she's legally an adult and she's been an adult since she was five but still. Now Ambrose stole my other daughter the only things I have left of Artemis. The things holding me together in all this mess of a world. I have been lost without Artemis for so long. I can remember who I was before Artemis and I never want to be that asshat again. The best time in my life was when both Artemis and I finally put down our egos and just accepted each other. Life was amazing it was simple. Everything was easy with her by my side. Why did she have to go to the naming ceremony? I know family is big for her and well myself but her family is well okay so maybe they weren't as total control freaks any but still.
Closing my eyes that night comes to mind.
“It's just one night Phil. I promise we will be back before you know it. The girls are still stuffy so I am gonna leave them here no need to expose them to other people's germs when they are under the weather. I pumped enough for two weeks just in case you spill. Eris’s ear drops are in the blue bottle one drop in each ear at bedtime and Enoy’s calming drops are in the green bottle. One drop every two hours while she's having a fit. Once it's over she will be fine. I would ask my family about the weird things but I fear they are not fully cleaned of the power-hungry” waving her arms as she pulls a stack of pampers from the changing station to slip in the bag for her and Hermes. “well then why do you have to take Hermes with you he could stay here with me and the girls. Then you could come back tonight?” I am sure she tried of hearing me ask this question but I can't stop. Something in me is begging me to make her stay but I can. Her mind is made up and there is no changing it once its made. “you know I have to bring Hermes. As the next alpha, he needs to be there when the princess takes her name you would have been there for me or Apollo had we needed one. I am sure your father was there when my father was given his name.” she tells me as she wraps her arms around my waist looking up at me with eyes begging me to understand. So I nod.
I had just put the girls to bed when I felt the pain. Looked at the clock at the first spike of pain. I should have listened to the pain. I should have sent someone to look for her. For them. But did I? no. I fiendish getting things ready for her to come home. If my timing is right they would be home in the next hour or two. Heading to the kitchen to start a late supper for her and Hermes. She had made sure to pack food for them to eat there as even she was weary of her family. Moving the pan of water to the stove to boil for mac and cheese. The oven is baking the Dino nuggets Hermes loves so much. I also had the kitchen send up a variety of cinnybonnies up. For myself and Artemis I asked Mary to make something special for us. I plan to feed our son love him and put him to bed while my wonderful mate soaks in a bath. She's two months along with our fourth pup. This is something new to not only her family but mine. I wonder how many pups we can have. A smile spreads across my face as my cock jumps at the thought. I love seeing Artemis's stomach full with my pups. don’t get me wrong I love everything about my difficult mate but knowing she's carrying the life we created in love does something to me.
Taking the pot to drain the water the searing pain runs through my chest. I can't keep the scream from leaving my throat as I drop the boiling water and noodle soup spilling down the front of me as I grab my chest. My scream was so loud it brought everyone rushing toward me. Tyler and Michelle were the first to reach me as the pain lessened and the ache of the bonds I share with Artemis and Hermes snapped. Pulling from Ty I take off out of the house. Trying to shift calling on my wolf but nothing he's in just as much pain. I ran until my legs couldn’t carry me any father. Dropping on the road tears stream down my face. Soon warriors are next to me Tyler telling them to search the roads from here to the winters.
“find the Luna now”
