Chapter 48
Eclipse
He held me gently and kissed me deep. It took my breath away. I put my arms around his neck, noticing how long and straight his hair had gotten, and he pulled me in closer. He rubbed his hands down my back, giving me shivers. I grabbed his hair, making him growl, and he lifted me onto his lap. With a labored grunt he broke our kiss, him just holding me, burying his face in my hair.
“I missed you so much.” His voice resonated my body, making me feel the warmth I had been missing. He gave my soul comfort. This was all I wanted right now; I could be like this forever with this man.
“I love you.” I told him, craning my neck and reaching up to kiss him. He grunted, responding the wolf’s way, rubbing his hands down my arm and then he stopped.
“Babygirl….” his growl had venom, “Who did this to you?” I could hear his voice changing from Alpha to Rakaam.
Some of the warriors that were injured sat up, staring in utter terror, or pretending to be asleep. Everyone in the room became instantly tense, and the air had changed. My warmth was replaced with fear, the air had turned ominous. He held my arm gently, feeling the small lines that had developed. I didn’t even think he would notice; they were barely raised off the skin. I looked up to see his eyes completely red, and he sat there motionless.
I dared not move, knowing that Rakaam had taken completely over, and that whoever that girl was, would have to answer to Alpha now. “What girl?” Rakaam stated calmly, sensing my welling up fear. And it arose, knowing that if he lost his temper with him holding me, he could break me in half. He let out a sinister chuckle, “Little mate, calm yourself. My wrath is not for you.” He said in a low growl. I froze, because it sounded like a lie.
“What girl? Little Mate, I will not ask again.” He growled lowly, and bent down to smell where he had marked me. The hair on the back of my neck stood up. He breathed in deeply, inhaling my every detail. He then sat back up and his stare went blank. I heard his bones pop, and his wounds closed, leaving big bruises where they had been. Slowly, he stood up, putting me down gently. He extended a single claw, removing the bandages around his waist by gliding it down the width of them, glaring at the mark on my arm.
He looked down, still holding my arm and rubbing a thumb over the thin, almost invisible lines. He growled deeply, and let go, looming over me like a shadow of seriousness. I could feel my body lose itself, unable to look away from his red eyes; they were emotionless. But I could tell they were full of rage, hurt, and aggression.
He leaned down and kissed me roughly on the forehead, and it did not comfort me. “You are such a small thing,” He let out an agitated sigh, it sounded like he was frustrated. I took a step back, still unable to avert my gaze from him, backing into the bed and my body automatically took a seat for me. I had made him mad by not talking, but I had no words. They were trapped in the same cage of fear as me.
I didn’t like him when he was like this, so full of murderous intent… This isn’t something that can be helped, and as much as I tried to fight it, I did not win. I didn’t know the name of the girl, and I didn’t ask. She just came to me and started trying to bully me into ‘knowing my station’ even though I had already been declared Luna... Rakaam heard this thought, letting out a grumbling that shook my body.
“You do not know, but I know who will.”
-----Kaiden-----
I woke up to a dull pain, from the impact of my small Luna. She was completely a distraught mess, and I heard all her thoughts racing throughout her mind on how lonely she was. I was too, and I was glad to see her again. I breathed in her scent, and she mine, and we just sat there in the moment of finding each other.
“I missed you so much babygirl.” I whispered, kissing her as gently as I could, holding her in my arms. I couldn’t do much in this sorry state, but at least she was safe, and Connor did his job for once.
“I love you” she said tenderly, sending shockwaves down my spine. To be needed and wanted by her was all I desired, and I was glad that she didn’t hate me for leaving, nor telling her the details. She was so understanding; she was my mate, and I loved her dearly. There was nothing better than to have her with me, and all those nights alone I stayed away from our bed where I could not be with her. It drove me crazy that her scent was in that room, but I could not touch her. I could not see her smile. I needed her, more than she could ever know, because without her, I would only be a monster.
I scanned her over, caressing every part of her delicate body. She allowed me to, and she had craved me. I could smell her hormones, they were on fire with love and contentment, just being in this moment. Shimmer begged me to keep holding them, never letting them go. They were so sad that I left, and thought that I didn’t want them when I didn’t show up. How could I ever feel that way? She was my sun, and I revolved around her like the clingy planet that I was.
And then I felt her arm.
It was old, and already healed, but someone had clawed her. I grabbed her arm as gently as I could, trying to contain my anger. “Babygirl, who did this?” Rakaam had already come out, all I needed was a name, and they would die.
I began to smell her fear, and her thoughts of me hurting her if I became angrier. I had more control over my grip to do that… I was not mad at her either. I could never be, but Rakaam had full control, our rage making us livid with seething hatred for this person. He would never hurt her, but seeing my wolf caused her instincts to override her reasoning. It was natural, and she hadn’t learned how to defy instincts that deeply ingrained…. She wasn’t even a century yet; it wouldn’t happen without intervention.
I breathed deep, and she put her hand on my chest. I felt a little guilty causing her terror, cooling my inner flame. She was so innocent and forgiving. Any other Luna would have banished her or let the Alpha kill her immediately. Rakaam had made it worse, but we did get a clue; it was a girl that did it. I already had an idea why, but I would have none of it.
I got up on shaky legs and walked to the reception desk to be dismissed.
“Give me my release papers.” I commanded to the receptionist. My glare made her freeze as a deer for a moment. I likely smelled unstable too, which also added to her fear.
She shakily pushed the nurse’s button, but no nurse came. It was the doctor.
“Alpha in good conscious I cannot let you leave.” I snarled, and he cleared his throat. “At least not without a physical. The last thing the pack needs is for you to overdo it in your anger and be back here anyway.” He said with a submissive bow. They wanted me to stay one more day, but honestly, I had rested enough. To show weakness is to be cast out as Alpha, but most wolves would be too scared to try such a thing.
“Very well.” Rakaam grunted taking over again, though I had a better handle of him.
Off came the thin hospital gown for all to see that I used my powers to heal myself of ailments that would be here at least another week… as risky as that was. He hesitated, listening to my heart and lungs. He also looked at the bruises that were originally thick, deep silver burns from being shot; he hummed deeply at my nonreaction to his prodding.
“Alpha… I’ve not seen healing this fast in a Long time…” He said quietly, but he also linked me. /Alpha I must warn you… now that you’ve given your wolf a taste, now he will want to Use what you have proven time and time again that you cannot control./ he warned, but I said nothing to him. My wolf took this time to take completely over, but he only gave the nervous doctor a grunt. I wouldn’t let him kill him though if he’d have tried.
“Come.” Rakaam commanded without looking back. She sat there in a daze of terror, but Shimmer followed me, afraid for what I would do if she didn’t. I heard her thoughts racing, and she trembled walking behind me.
I shifted the moment I left out the door, slower than usual, and against doctor’s orders. My bones ached at not getting a chance to recover slowly, but this had to be done. I let out a snarled howl with all my lungs to let the pack know that I was here, and I was absolutely fucking livid. I walked on my paws with my Luna next to me as a human, she really shook while walking with me, but I knew if I tried to comfort her, I would make it worse.
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