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Chapter 24: Misdirection
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The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 25: Another Traitor?
RIEKAAt first there was no answer, and my heart began to race. Damn, if I only had wolf senses, I could probably smell whoever was out there, or hear them or something. But I don’t, and I can’t.“Who’s there?” I call again.“Sorry to disrupt you Luna, but I need to speak with you.” A male voice that sounded vaguely familiar called back through the door.I wish I could place that voice. I know I’ve heard it before, but without seeing the face behind the door I had no idea who I was talking to, and he still hadn’t given me a name.“Where are my guards?” I question skeptically.“Mason just walked down the hall, he agreed to give us some privacy to speak.”Groaning internally, I curse my inability to mind-link with anyone but Aleksandr. This would be so much easier if I could just ask Mason if this were true, and who was standing outside my door.Then my mind immediately went to my children. Are they still safe? I’d rather give myself over to whoever this is than risk my childre
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 26: Seeking Answers
RIEKA “I can’t explain because I don’t really understand what’s going on,” Gerrit finally spoke. “What do you mean you don’t understand?” Aleksandr asks through clenched teeth. “Well, my wolf has been restless for the last couple of days. At first, I thought it was just because I was newly shifted and I’m still learning how to work with him and understand him…” Gerrit trailed off and although I don’t know much about a wolf’s first shift, it seemed like he was a little embarrassed to admit that he’s had some trouble with his wolf. Alpha Cornelis nudges him urging him to continue his explanation. Gerrit’s eyes remain downcast as he continues. “When I walked into the dining room and your son, Ace, was there, my wolf became very aggressive. I’ve never felt him so strongly before,” he whispers. His eyes snap up to meet mine, “but then your presence seemed to wash over me in waves, and it helped to calm my wolf. I never would have made it through dinner without you there.” “What
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 27: Calling Home
ALEKSANDR One minute, Rieka and I were kissing and rolling our bodies together, and the next she was frozen stiff. Her eyes were open, but it was obvious that she wasn’t present with me in the room. I tried gently shaking her and talking to her to bring her back to me, but when it didn’t bring her out of it, I started to panic. My voice continued to rise higher, and I shook her body with more force trying to break her from whatever trance she was in. Suddenly, she was blinking, and her body relaxed, but it still seemed to take a minute for her mind to fully recover. “What happened, love? Are you alright?” Her eyes meet mine and she blinks a couple more times before she answers. “I’m fine, but I’m not sure what happened. It’s like I was transported somewhere else…” She trails off without finishing, her eyes still appear distant. “We need to call my mom today,” I insist, “Maybe she will have some answers for us about what’s going on with you.” Rieka nods her head, but I can te
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 28: Sibling Bond
ALEKSANDR I kept my eye on Gerrit all through dinner. He never stopped glancing around the room, but I couldn’t figure out what was drawing his attention. He must have known I was watching him and he didn’t want to give anything away. Ace seemed pretty relaxed, and you’d never know that there was anything tense between the two of them. Aria and Ace whispered back and forth between themselves all throughout dinner while the adults engaged in casual conversation. Cornelis, Ash, Danique, and Fleur discussed minor pack business, occasionally asking Rieka and I questions to involve us in the conversation. I let Rieka lead the conversation since I was busy watching Gerrit but my mate knows me well. “What’s got you so distracted?” She leans in and whispers as we walk down the hall towards our rooms after dinner. The kids were walking ahead of us chattering on about some of the fun things they have discovered in this pack. They were all smiling and laughing quietly, and although eve
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 29: To The Mountains
ALEKSANDR Rieka was right, there could be a link here, and we needed to explore it. I immediately reached out to Cornelis to see what he could tell me about the pack this wolf was from, but I didn’t mention Rieka’s visions or why we were interested in this pack specifically. Cornelis got back to me a few hours later and confirmed that we could visit the pack in Austria tomorrow. We made arrangements for the kids to stay here at the Night Stalkers pack along with three of the Luna’s Guards. The other two would travel with us and Ash to the pack lands. Apparently, this pack had agreed to our visit on the condition that Ash came along to act as an intermediary since they didn’t know us. I hated dividing up the protection detail, but I wasn’t stupid enough to think that I could protect my mate completely on my own if a group decided they wanted to take her from me. We could still be easily overwhelmed if the whole pack turned on us, but we didn’t really have many options, and Rieka
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 30: Just Human
ALEKSANDR While Alpha Leon sputtered laughter and tried to control himself, my mate tensed beside me. She had no idea what to think of this alpha, and to be honest, neither did I. Ash and the guards remained calm, though I could feel the frustration rolling off of Asher and Sebastian. They didn’t like the idea of someone laughing at their Luna, but they were waiting for me to say or do something. A low growl rumbled in my chest, but Alpha Leon didn’t seem to notice, or care, as he wiped tears from his eyes. “How can you be mated to an alpha and have no idea what a mating festival is?” he asked as he worked to catch his breath. “Watch your tone,” I warned him, “and don’t disrespect my mate with your small-minded view of the world.” Alpha Leon seemed to sober up a bit from my comment and he looked at me with a slightly stunned expression. “I mean no disrespect, Alpha, but have you taught your mate nothing of our culture?” “You forget that we’re not from this part of the world,
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 31: Last Words
RIEKAWhen Alpha Leon admitted that his cousin called him from the US, I just knew that this was the break we needed to learn more about the legend surrounding my family. I hoped that the alpha would be willing to share more details about the conversation he had with his cousin during the last phone call, but my heart also broke for him, and I was afraid to press him for information.“How was he when he called?” I questioned hesitantly. “Was he well?”Alpha Leon sighed, “He sounded happy, but I could sense a tension in him, like he was holding himself on a tight leash…”The alpha trailed off and we waited patiently to see if he would continue.‘Did your aunt Meri ever say anything about meeting someone?’ Aleksandr asked me through the mind-link.‘Not that I can recall, but there was a time shortly before her death when she seemed happier… Whenever my parents would ask her about it, she always responded that it was just because work was going really well.’Thinking back to those l
The Luna's Family Secret Chapter 32: No More Secrets
ALEKSANDR I knew it. He was giving us information to build trust, just waiting for his opportunity to turn it around and force us to open up as well. We didn’t really have much choice at this point. We either come clean about our reasons for seeking him out, or risk being labeled untrustworthy. A reputation like that can be very damaging to an alpha. Even an alpha with a good reputation is welcomed cautiously, but if an alpha displays questionable behavior during a visit, word spreads quickly and all packs immediately become icy towards him. If the behavior continues to be suspicious, packs become outright hostile. It shouldn’t be that way, but when alpha males gather, the urge to show dominance is overwhelming and only the most controlled alphas can resist and be cordial. Alphas who can’t, doom their packs to isolation and, ultimately, failure. We may all be separate packs, but we rely on our ability to operate amicably and support one another during tough times to survive.
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