Filed to story: Luna Graced Book by KristiferAnn Thorne
You dont want a dying wolf in your territory, Alpha.
It will be hard on the pack.
I need to leave, and I need to see my parents.
Roman placed himself between her and the door, although she hadnt taken a step toward it.
He reached for her but then held himself back.Stop fighting , the Oracle said, but how could he? He turned to the Oracle.
Please! How do we stop this? You must fight your next battle.
He threw up his hands in frustration.
When?Who? Now.
You must battle your own heart.
He growled.
Youre testing my patience, old woman.
Andyoure not listening, Roman.
Stop fighting it! The Moon Goddess is ~asking~ you to stop fighting it.
Fight WHAT ? He roared in her face as his teeth and nails elongated.
His heavy burst of alpha power brought Abby to her knees, but the Oracle didnt even bow her head.
Instead, she stared him down with those odd violet eyes.
The gift she is trying to give you both.
He stumbled, and Abby grabbed her chest.
Letting out another burst of alpha power, he stormed out of the house and shifted, leaving shredded clothes everywhere.
ABIGAIL After Roman left, the Oracle offered her no more insight, just called Bell and Rye to escort her home.
Abby could hardly walk; she was stunned, confused, and rocked to the core that she was dying.
Yes, her soul was quiet and very tired, but she hadnt thought that was alarming until now.
Im dying… she whispered to herself, and she felt her soul curl up.
Her wolf howled, and the alphas deep, mournful answering howl reverberated across the territory.
Rye and Bell both lowered their heads, and Abby could tell Bell was holding back tears.
Through the pack link, Abby could feel Roman vacillate between anger, sorrow, loss, and confusion.
He mourned, and the pack mourned with him.
The walk the rest of the way down the path was eerily silent.
Rye and Bell delivered her to her little house, and despite it being the middle of the day, Abby went straight to her bed, where she burrowed under the blankets and sobbed.
Sobbed for the life that had been stolen from her.
Sobbed for being given the ultimate punishment when shed done nothing wrong.
LOGAN Logan followed his raging alpha all the way to the burial grounds, then stayed hidden in the trees at the edge to keep watch and wait.
His thoughts were heavy, and he wanted to be home with his mate.
But he knew his alpha needed him.
Roman shifted and sank to his knees in front of his dead mates grave, and his sorrow and emptiness flooded the link and spread through the entire pack.
Logan almost fell to his own knees at the force of it.
ROMAN The grass was soft against his bare skin, but he barely noticed as he ached for the loss of his mate and his pup.
Ached for the life hed lost when they died.
He howled into the wind, letting it carry his sorrow across the land.
He raised his fists to the Moon Goddess for confusing him, for letting Abby die a slow death.
He begged for help to understand what the gift was.
Then, falling prostrate, he clutched the grass and screamed into Mother Earth, asking anyone for help that would listen.
When the sun finally dipped below the trees, sending long shadows across his naked form, he curled up on the grass from exhaustion and took refuge in the darkness of sleep.
LOGAN When Roman finally quieted, Logan linked Rye and requested a group of warriors to guard the alpha during the night, with orders to alert him immediately if Roman moved.
Then he ran home to Mara and held her close, grateful he still had her.
ROMAN Roman was deep in that darkness, standing alone, when a light came toward him.
He reached out for the light and touched his dead mate.
Remi? Roman, she said gently.
You must stop fighting.
Ive missed you, mate.
Its time for you to open your heart.
He shook his head.
My heart died when you and our pup did.
Shes dying, Roman.
She needs her mate to survive.
Her mate rejected her! No, Roman.
Her mate has not yet accepted her.
YOU must accept her.
I cant! You can if you want her to live.
I cant replace you.
And you wont.
I will always be with you.
Open your eyes and your heart.
Save Abby, and she will save you.
He clutched her upper arms.
I love you, Remi! And I, you, so much that I want you to take the gift the Moon Goddess is giving you.
He felt her lips on his, then he woke up startled, with fistfuls of grass in his hands.
He was alone.
ABIGAIL
The next morning, Abby dragged herself out of bed and into the bathroom to wash her face.
Shed worry about showering later.
She didnt want to set offangry Alpha again.
She checked her phone.
Shed texted her parents before falling asleep last night and was hoping for a reply.
Her heart sank when she saw there were no messages.
She needed to speak to them.
Had they known she was a graced luna? And if so, why hadnt they told her? She went to make some tea, making sure to stay quiet and being especially careful not to hum.
She didnt dare open the link, either.
The anxiety was almost paralyzing: Dont do this.
Dont do that.
Dont breathe.
Dontlive .
A knock at the door made her jump.
Warrior Tory, good morning, she said after opening the door.
She could see a group of warriors standing behind him in her front yard.
She smiled at them and bowed her head.
Get your ass moving, Tory said with a cocky grin.
We have training.
I dont think I should.
The alpha is angry with me.
Thats exactly why you should.
Plus, I have to save face after yesterday.
Despite the way she was feeling, Abby couldnt help but laugh.
And when she did, Tory stepped back and gave her an appraising look.
Wow, Bell wasnt kidding.
When you laugh, it feels like a ball of sunshine bouncing around inside my body.
Abby smiled and shook her head.
He was such a clown.
She suddenly felt lighter.
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