Mother of the Moon - Chapter 101 - The Sisters
Lunaya.
Staying true to her Seer ways, all Pappi told me was Nova Scotia. No town name, not the name of my daughter, nothing. I wonder if the hunters kept her birth name, engraved on a dainty bracelet they wore on the wrist. I wonder how she escaped them. So many questions. A frenzy of emotions swarmed through my body. Joy, because she lives. Fear, that she will reject me as her mother. Anxiety, being forced to wait even longer before seeing her. Pride, that the Goddess has once again risen, and from my child. But above all, hope. It has been a long time that I felt true unadulterated hope. There have been flickers and small glimmers of it over the years, but they dissipated as quickly as they arrived. This time, the hope stays. It warms my body, prickling over my skin and coming to rest deep inside my heart.
Although I fought to leave Luna Eclipse right away, I reluctantly agreed to wait a few more days. Hina has ordered that her Beta, Elaine, join us on the trip to Nova Scotia. Along with three other warriors from the pack. Arrangements have been made for flights out of Queenstown, but we can’t depart until Tuesday. It’ll take a full day to get down the mountain and then a few hours to get to Queenstown, we’ll stay overnight before departing the next afternoon. After that we will be plane hopping for the next two days. Auckland, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Toronto, Montreal and then finally Halifax. Forty-eight hours, six flights, four countries and one step closer to my daughter.
Hina’s attitude toward me was like a wild roller-coaster ride. She started off with intimidation and fear, then she moved to seducing my Mate and me. We’ve seen her fury and rage, her sympathy and compassion. After the revelation of my daughter, she became unexpectedly supportive. All of our travel arrangements have been taken care of by her, or the pack. Our flights to Nova Scotia, the accommodation at the bottom of the mountain, hire cars and enough cash to support the six of us for two weeks upon our arrival. I expect her kindness has a lot to do with the possibility of building an alliance with the Triple Goddess, formed through me and my motherly connection. But Luna Eclipse have always been, and will continue to be, a supporter of she-wolf empowerment. Regardless of my connection to the Goddess, they would have still sought her out.
“Are you going to eat that or just stare at it?”
Alyse’s voice broke me from my tense daydream. I lifted my head and looked at her with a weak smile. She placed her hand on my leg to stop it from bouncing. I have been acting like a nervous wreck, there’s no doubt about it.
“Sorry, I was just thinking” I mumbled. I stabbed a piece of fish with my fork and plopped it in my mouth. Turning my nose up with a grunt, it had gone cold already.
“You’ve barely eaten or slept in nearly two days. I know that your anxious but you’re not doing yourself any favours” Alyse scolded while pushing my barely touched plate of food closer to me.
“I know, I know. I’m sorry love” I said, picking up her hand and pressing my lips to her knuckles.
“There’s nothing more you can do until we leave tomorrow morning. So please will you at least try and eat” she gently cupped my cheek and glided her thumb over my bottom lip.
“I will” I smiled at her. It was a weak attempt at a smile, and I bet it didn’t even nearly convince her, but she nodded and turned back to her own plate anyway. I ate as much as I could stomach, which wasn’t much and before long we slowly made our way back to our little hut.
“Miss Lunaya, Miss Alyse”
We were just about to walk through our door when someone called for our attention. We turned around and came to see the breathless face of Trinny, trudging her way through the snow and over to us. Her sister wasn’t far behind her. Trinny’s pale white skin was flushed wish red cheeks and a red nose from the cold wind. Her hands were folded over her small body and her dark chocolate brown hair poked out from beneath her beanie.
“Is it true?” she asked wiping fresh snow from her cheek.
“I’m sorry?” I questioned her,
“Is it true you’re going to meet the Triple Goddess?”
“Oh, well yes that is true”
“Wow wee, how’d you manage that, you’ve only been here for like two weeks. I don’t think anyone has ever gotten on the good side of the Alpha so quickly” Trinny rushed out as her sister came up to her side, eyeing us both curiously.
“Yes, I was thinking the same thing” Maya said. She failed miserably to hide the somewhat jealous nature of her tone. Alyse scoffed and slapped her hand over her mouth and disguised the sound with a cough. I smirked down at her before turning my gaze back to the two young girls.
“The Alpha believes we could be of use on this particular journey” I lied. Well kind of lied, it’s not exactly untrue but it is far from the total truth.
“And what is it that you can offer that all of the actual pack members of Luna Eclipse cannot?” Maya said emphasizing the word ‘actual’.
“Maya” Trinny hissed, elbowing her sister’s ribcage.
“What? They haven’t even had their initiation yet and they are already selected to go on a charge as important as this one. It’s not right” Maya huffed. She looked at her sister as she spoke but made no attempt to hide her words or hush her voice. She wanted us to hear her, and she wanted us to know that she wasn’t exactly happy. I can imagine that many of the other she-wolves feel the same way.
“It’s quite alright Trinny, your sister is entitled to her opinions” I said with a tight smile. Maya was a beautiful young girl, pale skin like her younger sister and the same grey almond shaped eyes. She had plump pink lips and a small, upturned nose. Even with the scowl that never left her face, she still held a youthful beauty.
“We are going because we were roaming omegas for nearly twenty years, we have been to every corner of the globe. We have met many Weres in that time and made many friendships and alliances. The Alpha believes that our connections could become of use”.
Both the young girls looked us over for a minute. Trinny smiled and bobbed her head with excitement. Maya’s eyes still held a little contempt, but her frigid expression had eased.
“Well, I suppose that makes sense” she said sternly.
“This is so exciting” Trinny squealed, her pale grey eyes sparkled with joy.
“I can’t believe that she has actually risen and that you get to meet her”.
I offered her a kind smile. Her excitement is exactly what I needed. I have been so busy focussing on the possible negatives and my nervousness at the whole thing, that I have not truly let myself bask in the amazement that the Triple Goddess has risen once again. It is exciting. And it is an amazing time for all of Were kind.
“Yes, it is very exciting isn’t it?” I held my hand out for her and she took it, squeezing tightly and bouncing on her feet.
“I’m going to make you some cookies, do you think you could give them to the Goddess when you see her?” Trinny asked, her voice holding so much hope.
“Well dear, we don’t exactly know where she is. It may take a while for us to find her” Alyse spoke with a gentle motherly tone.
“Oh of course” Trinny giggled, slapping her forehead with the palm of her hand.
“I’ll make the cookies for you then, to enjoy on your trip. You can pick them up from the kitchen before you leave”
“That is very sweet of you darling, thank you” said Alyse with a very slight tilt of her head.
“Come on Trinny, it’s late” Maya said pulling on her sister’s elbow.
“Travel safe and best of luck. I hope to see you again soon” Trinny smiled as she was pulled away.
“Us to Trinny” I called to her. I looked down at Alyse and she watched fondly as the two sisters walked away. I could feel her longing and sadness, even if she would never admit it to me.
“Come on” I said pulling her into the warmth of our hut. Alyse sat down at the bed and begun undoing her boots. I sat on a chair by the small table and watched her work her boots off. Her face was free of emotions, but I could see the sullenness in her eyes. I love her. I dearly love her, but the regret that she had become stuck with me all these years, it runs deep. I never forced her to stay, I actually tried many times to push her away, but she never left. She gave up so much for me and I still don’t believe that I was worth it.
“I’m sorry” I whispered looking down at my feet,
“What’s that?” Alyse questioned,
“I said I’m sorry”
“Whatever for?”
“I’m sorry that you became bridled with me. I’m sorry that you never had children of your own. I’m sorry that you didn’t get the life that you deserved”.
Alyse became quiet, though I could feel her eyes boring into me. After a moment, she came to kneel in front of me and took my hands in hers, placing them on her chest.
“Lunaya, I am not stuck with you, I chose this life. I chose you. I knew when I chose to remain with you that I would not carry my own child, and I accepted that. You are worth it. Being loved by you is enough”.
“You can’t say that I am enough, I saw how you were looking at Trinny just now. I see how you look at all the children you come across. It makes you sad. You long for one of your own but being with me has taken that choice away from you”
“No my love, no. I love children, I always have. Do I still sometimes wish that I had my own? Yes. Do I sometimes imagine what my stomach would look like swollen with life? Of course. But you have taken nothing from me. You have given me everything. Before you I was alone, lost and scared of life itself. But with you, I have seen the world and gotten to experience things that most can only dream about. Lunaya, you are my world. Without you I would be wondering through the darkness. Believe me when I say that you are most definitely enough”.
Tears flowed freely down my face. This isn’t the first time that we’ve had this talk, we spoke of it often in the early stages of our mating. It has been a while since our last talk on the subject but each time I see that longing look in her eyes, guilt floods my veins. She would be a fantastic mother. She has so much kindness in her heart and is fiercely protective. There was a time that we thought of adopting, but the roaming life that we lived was in no way suitable for raising a child.
“You would be an incredible mother” I said softly as I ran my finger down her cheek.
“Are you kidding? Of course I would be. I’m amazing” Alyse giggled with a cocky shrug of her shoulders. I chuckled and grabbed her under the arms and lifted her onto my lap. She sat with her legs on either side of mine and arched her back so that her breasts pushed against my own.
“And I’d bet my left leg that your babies would have been the most beautiful creatures in the world” I said wrapping my arms around her back.
“Only your left leg huh, not your right one? You mustn’t be too sure then”
“You joke but I’m dead serious”
“Oh, you’re always so serious” Alyse frowned and pouted her lips with a playful gleam in her eyes.
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