(Nikki P. O. V)
I woke up with a massive headache and pain in my neck. Then suddenly, I heard many voices inside my head, increasing the pain in my head. I cannot help but scream in pain, telling them to stop making so much noise.
*Please, stop* I whisper to no one while crying in pain, and finally, everything goes quiet.
*Finally, it’s stopped* I said with a sigh of relief.
“Nikki, what happened? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Did something happen?” Kelvin asks while barging inside the room.
“I am fine. I have a headache. Anyway, what was that just now?” I ask him.
“What was what?” he asked.
“So much noise inside my head, just now,” Nikki said while massaging her temple to lessen the pain.
“Oh, I will explain it, but first tell me, do you remember what happened yesterday?” Kelvin asked.
“The only thing I remember is going out on a date with Cole, getting in heat, taking a cold shower, and going to sleep after drinking a heat-reducing potion that Emma had prepared for Cole,” I said.
“Why did something happen yesterday?” I ask him.
“When we fall asleep, Cole also gets into heat. Roy took control of his body and marked us his. Before things get any worse, Kelvin comes inside the room with others and brings us to Emma’s room,” Kieyara said to me before Kelvin could say anything.
“Oh, I see! No wonder I feel pain in my neck,” I murmured.
“Sorry?” Kelvin asked, looking confused.
“I didn’t remember anything after falling asleep, but Kieyara remembered everything. She said that Cole got into heat and marked me?” I asked him.
“Yes, when he marked you his, you become part of the pack, and that is why when you wake up from your sleep, you hear so many voices inside your mind through the pack link. It was the thought of the pack members ringing inside your head,” Kelvin explains.
“Oh, I see, that makes sense. Is there any way to block those voices?” I ask him.
“It is the same as blocking someone from reading your thoughts. Just imagine a wall inside your mind, blocking their sound, just like I taught you before,” Emma said while walking inside the room. And I did, and it worked.
“Thank you,” I said, and she nodded her head with a smile on her face.
“Is everything okay?” Mom asked while peeking inside the room, and I nodded my head at her.
“How are you feeling now?” Mom and Stella asked, walking inside the room.
“Better than before, but I still feel a massive headache and pain all over my body,” I said while running my hand over my face.
“It may be due to the heat and sedative I give you to make you fall asleep, have a cold bath and medicine after eating some breakfast, and then you will feel better. You will stay in my room and are not allowed to leave your room until your heat is over. If you need anything, ask Kelvin or Omega to bring it. Did I make myself clear? ” Emma asked, and I nodded my head at her.
“I will bring something for you to eat and send someone to bring your things to this room. Is there anything special you want from Cole’s room?” Mom asks, and I tell her to send someone to bring my mobile, charger, laptop, and books with my other necessities.
An Omega comes inside the room with my things a few seconds later. Then I walk inside my room and get ready for the day. I eat my breakfast and drink the potion.
Ring ring
“Hello,” I pick up the phone and answer it without looking at the phone.
“Hello, Nikki,” I heard a familiar voice say on the phone.
“Hello Cole, how are you? Are you okay?” I ask, worried that he would be worried thinking about what happened yesterday.
“I should be the one asking you that. Are you okay? Are you hurt? Are you feeling pain anywhere?” he sounds worried.
“Yes, I am fine after taking the potion and some medicine, and I am not hurt or feeling pain anywhere,” I said and heard him sigh in relief.
“Aren’t you mad at me for marking you without your permission?” he asks.
“No, I am not. Because I know you didn’t do it intentionally,” I said with a smile.
“Thank you,” he said, and I could imagine him smiling on the other side of the phone. We talked for some more until I started feeling sleepy and hung up on the phone.
3rd person P. O. V
After Nikki screams in the pack link, the pack member gets startled and confused about what is going on and approaches Mike and Rose for clarification. They told them to wait for some time, and that they will explain everything to them after some time. So they decided to meet Cole in his room, discuss their next steps with Cole and Emma, and explain everything to them.
“I see,” Emma said while nodding her head in understanding.
“Then what should we do now?” Rose asks her.
“I think it’s time we introduce Nikki as the Luna of the pack and explain her situation to them,” Emma suggested.
“Would that be okay? Nikki is still too young to be introduced as Luna. What if other people look down on her?” Rose asks worriedly.
“The problem with the Vampires is not over yet. What if they attack her after we introduce her as the Luna of the pack? It will put her in danger,” Cole added to it.
“Then what do we suggest we do?” Emma asks them, and everyone goes silent.
“I know you are worried about Nikki and that everyone will look down on her and put her in danger, but let me tell you that you all underestimate her. She is not that naive small girl she used to be. She is the daughter of the moon goddess, who can teach the person a lesson who looks down on her and protects herself. Besides, she has us to support and protect her. The Sooner she learns her responsibilities, the better for both pack and her.” Emma said to them, and all of them agreed with her.
“So, what do you want us to do?” Rose asked her.
“For now, tell the pack members that it was their new Luna who screamed in the pack link after getting startled hearing so much noise through the pack link. And you will introduce her to the whole pack soon and start preparing for the small Luna ceremony.
Since we are only doing it to introduce Nicki as a Luna, the celebration must be small. We will throw another big celebration when she is ready to take over the pack with Cole, so make sure that only pack members are invited to the celebration.
This celebration will also act as a test for her to see whether she is capable of leading the children of the moon goddess or not.” Emma said to them.