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“You and me Liam. It’s you and me.”
“Yes it is.” He looks around again. “Okay, call me when food’s ready. And thank you everyone for filling in today. I really appreciate it.”
He kisses me on my nose before heading out.
I finish helping get everything ready for dinner and as I’m about to link Liam, Dustin and Sarah walk in.
“Sarah! Are you hungry? You’re welcome to eat in the dining room with the rest of us.”
She looks a bit overwhelmed but starts to agree when Dustin cuts her off
“Actually Luna, I thought it might be better for Sarah to have a quiet dinner tonight after such a long, tiring day.”
“Of course. When you’re feeling up to it, I’ll show you around. The pack lands are lovely and the pack is named after a beautiful set of water falls. Although, it may be better for Dustin to show you. Liam’s wolf, Cyran, carried me the first time we went there.”
She turns and looks at Dustin. “I wouldn’t want to hurt your wolf or put you out. He smiles at her and I can see his fingers twitching with the need to touch her.” My wolf, Leon, is strong and he’s already said he would love to carry you to the falls and show you around. It’s probably a good idea anyway so you know where our borders are and you can stay safely within our territory.”
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“Angel.” He says softly, looking over my body like he’s never seen it before. It makes me self-conscious, but before I can cover myself, he grabs my hands and pulls me in front of the mirror.
“Look.” He says.
When I look, it takes a moment for me to realize what he’s gawking at. But then I see it.
‘Alessia?’
‘We’re finally at full strength. I told you I thought I could do more. I can’t take the scars away, but at least they are better.’ She tells me.
Better? I may look vaguely like my body is covered in large freckles, the puncture wounds leaving darker marks on my skin. But the rippling of my skin, the hideous welting that had been all over my body is gone. My skin is smooth.
I look at Liam in the mirror, tears in my eyes.
“I didn’t think you could be any more beautiful, but here you are.” He says, wrapping his arms around me, kissing my shoulder.
I turn in his arms and let him hold me as the tears fall.
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The rest of the day goes by fast. I have afternoon training with Clint. He’s got me on the obstacle course, but now it has drops and flying objects meant to knock me off the course. I have to start thinking and moving faster. It’s a good workout and Alessia and I both enjoy it.
Clint calls time earlier than normal. “Angel, come talk to me.”
I come to sit in front of him, as he hands me a bottle of water. “How are Vo feeling about your Luna ceremony tonight?” He asks me.
I take another sip of water, giving myself a moment to respond. “In some ways, I’m ready. Liam needs the help and I know that I can help him. In other ways, I have no idea what I’m doing, and I feel like I’m going to make a huge mess that Liam will be forced to clean up.”
He nods but stays silent, so I continue. “What if I’m not good enough to be a Luna? What if he realizes that I’m a terrible Luna and he’s made a mistake? What- if….what if he decides he doesn’t want me anymore?”
I didn’t even realize that all these thoughts were rolling around in my subconscious, but as soon as I started talking, they all started pouring out of me.
I look at Clint. “What if he realizes he made a mistake and I’m not what he wants?” I whisper.
Clint smiles at me, in that fatherly way he has. “Sweetheart, Liam loves you so much. You are his fated mate and even if you were the worst Luna in the history of Lunas, I know that he would not ever think he had made a mistake by taking you as his mate.”
“I’ve known Liam for a long time. Believe me when I tell you, I’ve never seen him happy, not since his mother was murdered. For nearly twenty years, Liam has been steady, strong, fierce, and a very good Alpha. But never happy. Not until he met you.”
He wheels himself over to me, taking my hands. “You are exactly what Liam needs in his life, and just you wanting to be better for him, means you are exactly what he needs, someone that puts him first.” He wipes the tear that falls down my cheek. “If you really want to make sure that you are a kick-ass Luna, I have a suggestion.”
“Yes, anything!” I say.
“After your ceremony tonight, talk to Luna Calista. She is the queen of Lunas. If anyone can help you to understand what you should be doing as a Luna, it’s her.” “Thank you, Clint.” I say, hugging him.
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I make two plates for them, giving them some bottles of water and send them on their way. “Sarah, if you need anything at all, just ask anyone for Dustin, me or Liam.”
As they walk away, I hear Sarah asking Dustin why he calls me Luna, and him. explaining more about pack hierarchy.
Liam walks in after they leave, watching as they walk away. “I guess we’re on our own for dinner?” He says.
“Yes.”
“Good, I’d like to have dinner with the pack, if that’s okay with you. I really need to announce you as the Luna and let the pack know that the vampires are coming. We start training with Rik’s pack tomorrow morning. Since Dustin will be out of pocket a lot, I’ll need to restructure the rosters to make sure everyone is at the combined training at least once per day.”
We grab plates, piled high with food and walk into the dining room. We sit down with some other pack members and after saying hello and giving introductions, I turn back to Liam.
“What else needs to be done Liam. What else can I do to help you. It’s too much. for one person.”
He pulls me close into his side, leaning into me and softly saying, “Thank you. I’m so very lucky to have you in my life.”
He sits back, taking a bite of food while he thinks. “Actually, there is something that you can do that would be a great help.
We need to make sure that the bunkers and safe rooms are cleaned and stocked with food, medical supplies, linens, baby supplies, basically everything that the pack members will need while they wait for the battle to end.”
“I can help you with that Luna.” A young mother sitting at our table says. “Since I’ll be staying in one of the rooms, I’m sure I have some ideas about what we’d need and I’d like to help.”
“Perfect, that’s settled. Leave it to us.” I tell Liam and I can see some of the tension leaving his face. I’m glad I’m the one helping to relieve the stress that he’s constantly under.
After dinner, Liain stands and gets the attention of those in the dining hall. It’s not everyone, not with over 800 pack members, but a large majority of pack members eat here for dinner.
“Attention everyone. I know I usually do this in a more formal way, but I have a couple of announcements to make. First,” he pulls me to stand beside him. “This beautiful woman is my mate. You may have already heard that I have found her and that she and I have marked each other.” He’s interrupted by cheering.