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She smiles kindly at me. “Sweetheart, you already are.
I’m shaking my head before she finishes. “I’m just helping him out, I don’t know what I should be doing every day.”
“But that’s what being a Luna is all about, helping your Alpha and helping the pack. You know the responsibility of being an Alpha is huge. A good Alpha takes that responsibility very seriously and Liam is a good Alpha. He is responsible for over 800 pack members, but who looks after him? Who helps him carry the weight of looking after the pack?”
I’m thinking about what she says when she continues. “Do you know, I’ve known Liam almost his entire life. And today, when you whispered in is ear, it was the first time I’ve ever heard him laugh out loud. Based on the reaction of the pack. members nearby, I’d say they also have never heard him laugh. That’s what being a good Luna is all about. You make your Alpha stronger by being his strength.”
“I’d still like to know what a Luna does on a day-to-day basis.”
“Of course. Every Luna is different, but I can tell you what I did. I’m sure Cara runs her pack differently, and that’s okay, but it will give you a starting point. For the next couple of hours, I take copious notes on everything Calista tells me about what and how she did things in her pack. There is so much, it’s a wonder that she ever accomplished anything. The list is becoming overwhelming and I’m wondering if I’m really the person for this job, when Liam joins us.
After talking with Liam, I feel better and I say my goodbyes to Calista and get changed for training.
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Liam and I arrive and there are about the same number of warriors today as yesterday. Rik has brought Clint and Cara and they are lingering in the front. Cara looks ready to take on the entire group, bouncing on her toes. Clint looks calm and collected, but there is a glint in his eyes, one that says he’s also ready to take on the group.
“Ready to kick some butt?” I say walking up to my fellow Guardians.
I see Rik grinding his teeth together and I know that Cara won whatever battle they had about her training today.
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Liam speaks quietly to Rik, who nods, before getting in front of the group. Warriors. Today we’re going to try a different approach to the beginning of training. One thing we know is that vampires are fast. Faster than most werewolves can see. So, today, I’m going to have you line up in battle lines.” The group shifts around giving themselves some space in between each other and preparing to take a defensive stance.
“Cara and Angel, if you would pick a side and line up in attack mode.” Cara takes right and I go left, facing the group.
“The goal for today is touch the Guardian.” I turn to look at Cara and we share at competitive smile. We know how fast we are, much faster than a normal werewolf. We’re both ready to turn up the speed.
As Liam finishes explaining that we will be whipping through the lines, taking all 500 warriors down as they try to catch us or at least block us, Cara and I take our attack stances.
“On my mark,” He shouts out and Clint shoots off a gun.
Cara and I are off like bullets shot from the gun. It’s obvious to us that the front line thought they would have the advantage, since they could see us before we started to move. They did not, they were down before they even knew what hit them.
About a third of the way through the lines, I see Cara smirking at me and I know what she’s thinking. The competition isn’t between us and the warriors, it’s between her and me. We both kick up our speed, taking warriors down even faster than we were before, trying to beat the other one and knock them down the fastest.
When the entire group is on the ground, she and I stop, looking at each other as we burst out laughing. We tied, but it was a fun competition.
The rest of the training session, Liam and Rik put warrior after warrior up against me and Clint. I’m happy that Rik decided to let Clint spar. It’s a bit odd, but it’s good for the warriors to figure out ways to work around obstacles, such as his wheelchair.
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While Rik and Liam assist the warriors sparring with us, Cara and Chase walk around and give the other warriors feedback. Overall, it’s a good training session and we head back to the packhouse feeling good.
We have dinner with Dustin and Sarah before heading to our room. We pack for the weekend away at Canyon Ridge before heading off to sleep.
The next day we meet up with Anders and Calista at breakfast. Anders updates. Liam on the security measures he put into place in our border’s weaknesses and the traps that have been laid. After breakfast, we say goodbye to Dustin and Sarah and we’re on our way. Anders and Calista leave at the same time and we all arrive at the Canyon Ridge packhouse together.
As we walk into the packhouse I smell him. Immediately a rush of memories comes back to me. My pace increases and as I walk into the main hall, he’s there. “Ailduin.”
He looks up and smiles at me. “Guardian.” He walks forward and reaches out to tak my hands but is stopped by Liam’s snarl and his arm ripping me back to him.
Everything around Ailduin suddenly goes dark, as if he is conjuring a storm. The air thickens and his eyes go nearly black. I can feel Liam and Cyran responding as if they are preparing to fight.
I turn quickly, standing in front of Liam. “Liam. I remember Ailduin. It’s okay.”
“You’re MY mate.”
“She’s not your mate if she doesn’t choose to be.” Ailduin says behind me.
I can feel Rik, Cara and Clint moving closer. I turn, standing in front of Liam.
“Liam is my fated mate. I did choose him, it’s not like it was with Jinelle, Ailduin. Please, calm down.”
Ailduin doesn’t back down and I can feel Liam’s need to push me behind him. I push my aura out, hard and fast toward Ailduin.
“Ailduin! Do not make me choose between you, because it will be him. This is not like it was before. Stand down.”
I can see the moment’my aura hits him. He blinks and his eyes focus back on me. “My apologies Guardian. I did not mean to offend you.”
“What about me? Did you mean to offend me?” Liam snaps from behind me.
“Liam.”
I see Ailduin’s jaw clench. “I do not have good experiences with Alphas and their interactions with Guardians.” He tells Liam. “In my experience, Guardians are forced into a mate bond they do not want or choose.”
I take a step forward and put my hand on Ailduin’s arm, ignoring Liam’s growl of displeasure behind me. “It is not like that this time Ailduin. You have my word as a Guardian.”
“What is your name now Guardian?” Ailduin asks me.
“I am Alessia. My human is Angel. It is good to see you again.”
“It is good to finally meet you. I was very happy when Cara told me that you’d been found. I’ve been searching for you since Lily’s death. I thought I’d found you once, then you disappeared.” He looks around, only now realizing that he is surrounded by werewolves that were ready to jump in if he attacked Liam.
“Cara didn’t go into detail, but I understand that there is a story there. I’d like to chronical your life while I am here Alessia. It’s been nearly 100 years since the story of Bellona’s line has been recorded. Anything you may remember during that time would be helpful.”
“Of course Ailduin. I would be happy to meet with you. I’d like to catch up with you as well.” Again, I reached out to touch his arm. Again Liam growled and again I ignored him. “You do know that Jinelle never stopped loving you, right?” I watch his throat work, trying to swallow the lump that formed and his jaw clench. “Thank you for that. I never stopped loving her either.”
“Okay, can we move on now.” This from Liam.
I turn to him, putting my hand on his cheek, waiting for him to look at me. “My feelings for Ailduin are no different than my feelings for Clint. The Guardian spirit does not reincarnate with the human, Liam. It reincarnates as a wolf spirit but not with the feelings of the previous wolf. While I have the memories of Jinelle and Lily, and their wolves, it does not change my feelings for you. You are my mate, and that will not change until we die.”
