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My mum was in front of me, with a smile itching the corners of her mouth.
“Rox,” she murmurs. “My baby girl.”
Her voice sounded like the day I remembered our last conversation.
I ran toward her and wrapped my arms around her.
She pulls me into her as I let my tears fall.
“Mum,” I whispered.
After a few moments, I pulled back from my mum and looked back at her.
Her finger removes tears from my eyes as her face lights up.
“Rox,” she said. “I am so proud of you.”
My heart melted at her words.
I always wondered if she was.
“You are,” I asked.
My mum nodded.
“Not only did you and Bex protect me till your father came,” she said. “But more about how you changed your perspective of what you went through regarding that she-wolf. I have been with you every step of the way in here,” she said, pointing to my heart and placing her hand there.
A lone tear escaped my eyes as I smiled at her.
“You have turned into one of the most powerful Luna I have ever seen,” said Selene, who made me look at her. My eyes rounded as I stared at her.
Selene smiled.
“You are someone everyone will follow, Roxie,” she said.
I didn’t say anything.
This all felt so unreal.
“Rox,” my mum called, which made me look at her.
“I don’t have much time,” she whispered, which made my heart break. “I want you to get your Dad to move on.”
I looked at her, shocked.
She had to be joking. My mother was the love of his life; he would never move on.
My face must have said something, which made my mum’s face soften. “He will always love me, and I will always love him. I will wait until he returns to me, but he needs to move forward and live. There is a world outside those pack grounds with his name on.”
I knew where she was coming from, but I knew my Dad; it would take a lot of convincing for him to leave.
“Maybe get Keith and Alpha Frank to go with him,” she said, sounding slightly amused. “I mean, the old men on tour sounds about right.”
I couldn’t help the snort that left my mouth, which made Selene, Bex, and my mum laugh.
My mum bent down and started to smooth Bex as Bex approached her. Bex nudged her hand as she tickled behind her ear, which earned a whine.
My mother smiled and looked up at me. “You have one beautiful wolf,” she said.
I smiled.
“She is,” I said, looking at Bex. “Also, my best friend too.”
Bex let out a bark and jumped up, placing her paws on my shoulders as she l!cked my face.
I gr0aned, which made Selene and my mum laugh again.
Bex jumped down and wagged her tail but glanced over to Selene. She trots over to Selene, who bends down to stroke her.
I sighed and looked back at my mum, who was staring back at me.
My mother’s face hardened slightly. “Our moon goddess is right,” she said. “Lex has changed, but I know why you have been hesitating about letting him in, but he needs you as much as you need him.”
She c****d her head to the side as she stared at me.
“Also, I need you to talk with Jason,” she said. “He was suffering due to what happened to me. He needs to deal with it.”
I sighed, but she carried on.
“Jason suffered,” as she looked over to the moon goddess, then back at me. “He used the women as a distraction to cope, but it’s slowly unraveling, and he will need his baby sister.”
I nodded, but I looked at her.
“I am accepting Lex as my mate,” I blurt out. “After what happened with Naomi, all I could think about was him.”
My mum smiled, but her face softened and changed slightly as she stepped closer to me. She placed her hand in mine and used her other to caress my cheek.
I couldn’t help but close my eyes.
“I’m so proud of you, sweetheart,” she said as I opened my eyes, but a bright light started forming behind her.
“Mum,” I said in a strangled voice. “I love you.”
Tears ushered down my cheeks.
“I love you too,” she said.
The bright light shone, and my mum slowly vanished.
I looked toward Selene, who smiled at me. “You are ready to wake up now,” she said. “You are the true Luna of this pack. Let them all know who you are.”
The light shone again and was sent tumbling through and back into the darkness.
I slowly could feel myself being pushed forward as I groaned.
Mumbles could be heard around me.
“She’s waking up,” someone said.
Tingles erupted through me as a hand squeezed mine.
“Rox,” the voice calls out to me, which makes me want to open my eyes.
“Come back to me,” the voice pleads.
I slowly move and blink as my eyes open and look straight at another set of eyes. They were tired-looking, but they were beautiful to look at.
I knew who they belonged to, which made my heart beat fast, knowing he was with me.
Lex.
Lex was staring back with concern, but relief, too, was written all over his face.
I cleared my throat and spoke. “Mate,” was all that left my mouth.
Lex stared back as a smile slid across his face.
LEX
The hospital was busy, but I was glued to Roxie’s side.
I never left.
I was too afraid to sleep just in case she woke up.
After a few hours, Tim left, and Keith joined me. We didn’t do any talking, but I could feel his anxiety roll through him.
I knew I had to be the pack’s Alpha, but my main concern was Roxie.
My father was updating me on what was happening, and he told me many pack members were concerned about their Luna.
I looked back at Blaze, who had been silent most of the night.
His eyes were open, but something told me he was thinking about Bex and Rox.
I looked back at Roxie, but my eyes scanned over to the wall where the clock was sitting.
Roxie has been sleeping for most of the night.
The sun was coming up.
I looked at Keith, who was sleeping with his head resting on the wall.
I could feel my eyes start to get heavy, but movement on the bed made my eyes open wide.
