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‘Artemis is my pup.’
Cara/Artemis is sobbing in my arms. I awkwardly pat her back and take control.
“Can someone maybe help me understand what is going on?” I ask.
Cara steps back, wiping her eyes. “I’m so sorry. Liam didn’t prepare me. I had no idea that I was going to finally see you.
“Why is Alessia saying that Artemis is her pup? I’ve never had any pups.”
Cara squeezes my hand. “It’s a long story. Can I sit? You have no idea how long people have been looking for you. I’ll explain what I can tonight but there is so much you should know.” She wipes her eyes and Liam brings over two chairs and some tissues.
Cara sits and Liam sits beside her, waiting.
When she has pulled herself together, she looks at Liam and scowls. “You really should have warned me.” She scolds him.
“I wasn’t one hundred percent sure. But I knew you’d know. I just wasn’t expecting Alessia to come out like that.” He turns to me. “Someone’s been keeping secrets.”
I look down, not knowing how to answer. He’s right, that’s exactly what I’ve been doing.
Cara reaches over and takes my hand. “You can trust Liam. He’s not like other Alphas. He would never force you. And if you can’t trust Liam yet, trust me and trust Artemis. We’ve known Liam for a long time. I know he would never force you into a mate bond that you didn’t want.”
Liam turns to me. “Is that what you think? That I would force you?”
I shrug.
“Wait. Is that why your family left your pack? Did the Alpha try to force you into a mate bond? You were only a child then.” By the end he was growling out the words.
Cara turns to him. “It has become a common practice for Alphas to force. Guardians into mate bonds. They obviously bring strength to the pack and the only Alpha known in history that didn’t force a mate bond with themselves or their heirs was Anders.” She turns to me. “Alpha Anders is my mate’s father.”
Liam looks at her incredulously. “I wish I could say that no self-respecting Alpha would force a mate bond for power, but it makes sense. Having the strongest pack in the country, I don’t need the power. But a smaller pack, a weaker pack, would definitely benefit from having a Guardian.”
Cara turns back to me. “So, now that we’ve established that you can trust Liam, let’s get back to your question. Alessia, you know you’re a Guardian, correct?”
“Yes.” She answers, pushing forward.
“Do you know that you are from the Guardian line that started with Bellona?”
She asks.
“Yes.” Alessia responds. “I have some memories from my previous lives. The most important is that you, Artemis, are my daughter. You were born of Donovan and Andra. You were the first Guardian to ever be born.”
“Wait, can we back up?” Liam asks. “You were Lily Nelson’s wolf before you were Angel’s wolf?”
It’s Cara that answers. “Yes and no. It’s a bit confusing but the way King Ailduin explained it to us, the Guardian spirit reincarnates when the human and wolf pass away. The wolf is the one that finds their mate and the humans, of course, have the human side of love. So, the mate bond, such as with Andra and Donovan, ends when one of the bonded pair dies. The Guardian spirit, however, hast memory of her previous lives. Not full memories, but some. That is why the Fae began chronicling the Guardians’ histories.” She stops and a huge smile spreads across her face. “I can’t wait to tell Ailduin we’ve found you! He’s been looking for you for over thirteen years!”
Liam growls softly. “Why would a Fae King care about a wolf Guardian?”
Cara turns back to him. “One hundred years ago, Ailduin was mated to the wolf who carried Bellona’s Guardian line. Her Alpha refused to release her and forced the mate bond on her. While he was never able to be with his mate, he has kept. close watch on her Guardian line, feeling a connection to it.”
A knock came at the door and Dustin came in pushing a cart of food. He stops. short when he sees Cara.
“Luna? I didn’t know you were here. It’s good to see you.”
Cara hops up to greet Dustin. “So formal, Beta. Call me Cara like you used to. It’s good to see you.”
“You as well.” He says, but it doesn’t sound like he means it. His eyes are tracking between Cara, Liam and myself.
Liam gets up and grabs a tray, bringing it to me. “Here, you can eat while we talk. You are obviously getting stronger quickly, but I still want to see you eat more.”
Cara grabs a tray of food and I notice Dustin sniffing the air around her. “Luna? Is there something you want to share?”
She gives him a huge smile. “Well, I’m sure Rik won’t mind, since it’s obvious in my smell anyway. We’re expecting our first Alpha heir in about five months.”
“Congratulations!” He says and hugs her. “Please tell Rik we’re very happy for the both of you.” He looks at Liam as he says this, but Liam is focused on me.
“You’re not eating.” He says to me softly. I quickly pick up my utensils and begin eating. He smiles before turning to grab the last tray of food.
When Dustin leaves, and Cara and Liam have returned to their seats, Cara begins again.
“I don’t want to overwhelm you, and there is so much to talk about. Dad is going to be over the moon to see you.” She looks thoughtful for a second. “Alessia, when do you think you’d be strong enough to come over for dinner at our pack?”
She asks.
Before I can answer, Liam jumps in. “She was on her death bed less than two weeks ago Cara. She’s not ready for dinner parties.”
Cara shakes her head at him. “No matter what she’s been through, she’s a Guardian. AND, she has the Guardian line with advanced healing. I learned that from Ailduin too. So, she’ll be back to full strength much more quickly than you’d expect.” She turns back to me. “So, Alessia? How long do you think?”
Alessia thinks about it for a moment. ‘Are you okay with me answering in front of the Alpha?’ She asks me.
‘He already knows we’re a Guardian and your daughter, that’s so weird to say, trusts him.”‘
“I will be strong enough for light exercise starting tomorrow. I won’t be strong enough to shift for a couple more days.”
Cara is nodding her head. “That’s how it was with Artemis and I when we were healing. So, tomorrow is Thursday. Rik, Anders and I always have dinner with Dad on Thursdays. You should come and we can surprise him. He will be so excited that we’ve finally found you.”
I look at Liam. “If you think you will be strong enough, I think it would be good for you to meet the other Guardian. It may also help you to get your strength back.” He looks at Cara. “And I need to talk to all of you anyway. It is possible. that there is a war coming, and I will need your help.”
Well, that’s two questions answered. Alessia is definitely a Guardian and because she’s a Guardian, her parents ran away from the pack rather than risk having her forced into a mate bond.
As thankful as I am for some answers, and as excited as I can see that Cara is, Angel is still recovering. She needs her rest. “Okay, we’ll come by tomorrow for dinner, but I think that’s enough for tonight. Angel still needs to rest and get stronger.”
“Yes, of course.” Cara says. “But, before I go, I need to know. Have you been on the run this entire time? Liam mentioned something about vampires.”