Chapter 73
Things took a few weeks to get settled with all the new arrivals. Allie is feeling the effects of being pregnant. Oh, the plus side she has finally hit a good weight both for her and the pup. Dr. Williams is keeping a close eye on her along with Kaylin who says it's her responsibility to watch over the Luna and future alpha. I have a feeling she will be very involved in protecting my pup. She's always been a loyal member of the pack but when Allie become pregnant even before we announced it Kaylin was already in my office requesting to be put on her detail. Knowing they are in good hands helps lessen my stress a little.
All the pups that came with the packs have been placed in loving homes here in the pack. Everyone willing to lend a hand to that life was ripped away. The older pups all banding together determined to join the warrior ranks. A lot of my younger members have taken to sparing with them. All the early teens and teens all working together. No one is better than the other. They all just push each other to be better. It's the type of teamwork every alpha hopes for. What the rogue king did wrong was give us all a reason to band together.
Last week we got word that a small isolated pack has made themself known looking for new sources of goods. Some smaller packs like to keep to themselves as much as possible but understand the need for open trade between packs. The small pack in question is a who as well as worshiping Selene our moon goddess they also worship Titania queen of the Seelie court. To be honest I have no idea how they rule or run so I don’t even try. As a rule, I try not to offend any of the fae Seelie court or Unseelie. The last thing I want to do is make enemies with a being that can look like a tree and just watch me. Tomorrow I and several warriors are heading out to this pack to give add and make sure they are protected. They will not leave them what was it they said “home water” no clue what that means probably something to do with the fae.
Allie has not talked to me all day knowing I am leaving in the morning. She doesn't want me to go but I have the words from my dream still haunting me “love or honor what path will you choose.” looking at her I know for a fact I would lose both love and honor in myself if I didn’t help these wolves. I know deep down Allie feels the same. I can understand how Allie is feeling well it helps she floods the bond to let me know. Having her finally in a good place mentally and physically has been a huge weight off both of our chests. But now we have a pup coming soon and I am leaving. The fear she has of me being gone when she has our son is what is driving her anger.
Laying in bed with Allie holding her close. Filing this feeling away to memory for the nights I will be away from her. Holding her as close as her round belly will allow. My fingers making patterns on her belly. “I promise no matter what little one I will be here to help you give birth to our demon spawn.” slapping my chest “he's an angel,” I swear she's giving me whiplash with what she calls this pup. Chuckling I kiss the top of her head.
There’s a knock on the door. I slip from bed to go see who is there. Opening I find Kaylin. “alpha may I come in?” stepping back to let her enter. She heads to the kitchen why well that's where Allie likes to spend her time so it's been an unwritten rule that the small kitchenette is in the center of the rooms. Pacing back and forth I just wait. I have never seen Kaylin act so weird. “so my family has this set of rings. It links mates. Or well husband and wife. As you know fae can choose their mate or mates. Most of the fae blood is long gone not having mated with a fae in generations. But we still have a little magic as you know.” she rambles waving her arms around. I know this is a big thing fae don’t give jewelry away let alone a family heirloom. I can see the hesitation in her every move. Reaching into her pocket she pulls out two small wooden rings. They look like they might fit a newborn. Just staring at them in her hand. “so you each slip them on the link you to each other. So long distances you still feel and can link one another. For them to work I have to bless you both with my blood to activate. They will last a few weeks but that's it since my blood does not flow through your veins. I can only give this gift once. Well, it's not a gift it's alone.” she off again on her rambling.
Allie makes her way to the table hearing Kaylin talking. “Kay calm down we talked about the breathing to slow down remember?” Allie says smiling at Kaylin. The best thing about Kaylin is the way her mind process super fast again I will give credit to the dominant fae blood. Taking a deep breath and focusing. “once a generation my family can loan out our mate rings. To someone close to us. Giving them the magic of the rings for two weeks. It's only to feel the bond and be able to link at any distance. More of peace of mind thing. But I thought with Luna Allison being so pregnant and a huge worry wort, it would help her with you going so far away.” she smiles at us. Allie has tears in her eyes at the offer “oh Kay don’t waste this on us I am sure you may need it later.” shaking her head “I talked with my grandmother and we both believe this is the reason we were granted this one boon for a close one. As you know fae is known for granting boons. My family received this boon as a thank you from queen Titania herself many generalizations ago. These are the wedding rings of the first of my line and his fated mate a human who could never feel the bond as we do. After saving the queen she blessed the rings to amplify the bond so she could feel as he did. Over the generations with each member of my house having and wearing them with our fated we strengthen the magic. Once when the queen's sister was dieting from longing as her mate was on a long journey the queen asked if we could share our bonded rings even if it was just for a few minutes. Soothe her sister's soul. Creating magic that powerfully takes time. And here in our hands we already had that power. So with the blessing of the queen, the moon goddess, and our blood the rings were granted this power to share. We keep it to ourselves as once a generation can it be used. We have to be sure deep down this is what we want to use it. My blood will soak into the rings once. Then they will not take blood again until my offspring reach the age of 21. the age of adulthood in fae.”
Looking at the hope in Allie's eyes knowing she will still feel me when I am so far away seals it. Nodding my head Kaylin slices her palm blood pooling on the cusp of her hand “your hands please they need to know who to bond” we give her our hand. Slicing our palms letting several drops of blood mix with hers. A sweet and salty scent fills the air. If I was to close my eyes I would swear I was in a field of wildflowers surround by huge redwoods. Watching the rings glow a bright red. Before settling back to the dark worn wood that they are.. she then placed one in each of our hands. I look at the tiny little ring. No way is this fitting me “it's fae magic” she says before I can say anything. Taking a chance I place it over the tip of my ring finger as Allie does. The ring slides down at ease to the base of my finger. A slight burn and the ring sinks into my skin leaving a locking knot pattern that matches the pattern on Allie. A weight presses down on me forcing all air out of my lungs before everything comes back. Only through the bond will Allie feels stronger heavier.
