My pack was dying because of my family’s drama. I look up to the sky and howl in sadness at the moon goddess.
They knew all along what was coming, who was coming. They’ve allowed wolves to die because of something they could’ve prevented.
This was not their fight. They did not deserve this.
Josey and Cj joined in on the howling for our fallen warriors. I felt responsible for bringing death to these wolves. Their families. How was I going to explain to them that my family brought this to their doorstep?
A rush of anger engulfs me as I shifted back to human form. I was livid. This was no fair fight as most of the wolves attacking us had the magic strength. My warriors were tired. It was time to show these mutts what I’m made off. I won’t sit by and watch my pack be killed for something they should have no part in. This was not their war!
“Cj, go find your mate and her sisters. I need them to create a shield wall between the pack and the enemies. Tell them that I need them right now!” I say to him. He nods in his wolf form and dashes past the fighting in look for them.
“Josey, shift back. It’s time to fight and save the warriors that are still alive.” I say to my little sister. She shifts back.
I link Max to tell his warriors to fall back. When I heard him giving the orders through the think, I released all of my power, Josey did too. The enemy wolves all turned to us as my pack was retreating. They all turn towards us when they feel the immense power.
The wolves lost focus of our pack wolves retreating that by the time one noticed and howled for the rest of them, it was too late. They could not get to our pack, which meant one thing. The A sisters succeeded in creating a shield wall to protect the pack from what was to come.
The wolves, upon seeing that they could not fight the rest of the pack, turned to Josey and I.
I took a defensive stance and Josey did too. It was time to do what I was trained to do.
“All right? Come and get it!!” I shout out and Max links me.
‘What the fuck Kimberley?? Why would you stay out there? I can’t even get to you!!’ He says to me. I smile inwardly at his attempt to protect me. I was protecting him this time.
‘It’s ok Max, I have a plan. Just stay there and watch. These wolves won’t even get to me.’ I say back to him through the link.
I raise my hands and focus on all the energy within me, all the energy cursing through me at this moment. It was time to end this fight, at least for the pack. I will get to the new uncle later as right now; I was doing this for my pack.
My eyes took a darker shade of purple as I released all the energy in me and on to the wolves that were charging at us. One by one they would drop down and turn to nothing. Just dust, ash if you want to call it. One by one they went from big magically induced strong wolves to nothing. Josey looked at me incredulously but I stayed focused on the task at hand.
This was taking so much from me to do this but the thought of giving up and allowing the pack to suffer again at the hands of my family kept me going. Enough was enough.
I kept going and going as they dropped like they never existed. The thought that these wolves had families crossed my mind but I was doing this for my pack. They also had families and I was their Luna. That reason itself trumped over all my doubts in doing this.
The last wolf evaporated into nothing and I dropped to my knees. I could feel the stares from my warriors and everyone around me as Josey tried to pull me up to my feet. I guess the witches dropped the shield wall as Max was by my side in no time as he carried me all the way to the pack house.
He walked into the lounge and set me down on one of the couches. He looked at me adoringly as some of the pack members shuffled into the room. They all had looks of concern for me and some had looks of gratitude? I couldn’t be sure.
“I just need a minute to heal myself. The enemy still lurks in the woods somewhere.” I say to Max but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. I had used so much of my energy that trying to heal myself required energy that I didn’t have.
If the new uncle found me like this, he would be able to take me. I couldn’t fight and there’s no doubt in my mind that he was more powerful than anyone in this room. My nana didn’t want to fight him, clearly and my mother was stuck taking her mother’s side in all of this even though she looked like she knew nothing of this brother of hers.
Max noticed the panic in my eyes and rubbed circles on my back to calm me down. The tingles helped a little but I knew what was out there and I knew I wouldn’t be able to save them like I did just now. This new enemy won’t just drop dead like the others. He was my equal or almost equal. Although now I understood why I was stronger than him. It also snapped in me why my nana wanted me to save my energy.
She knew he was coming for me and she knew only I could fight him and win. I tried to be angry but I couldn’t. There wasn’t an ounce of energy enough to harbor the anger inside me.
I closed my eyes and decided to say a prayer to the moon goddess mentally.
“I am weak now. I can’t protect my people anymore. I can’t protect the pup growing inside me. I have failed him in not thinking it through. I could’ve hatched a plan with Josey and had her help me with her power in bringing the wolves down. I let my anger and the guilt at people dying for me eat me up and be my motivation to do what I did. I messed up and I know that but these people need a break from my family drama. Please don’t involve them in what’s to come. You say you don’t meddle in wolf business and you let them figure shit out themselves but let’s be honest, bringing people like me, nana and mama in their lives is meddling. We protect them, right? Not letting them fight their battles? Me being their Luna is meddling. Me carrying their future alpha is meddling. This is something you have control over but you allowed it to happen so meddle some more. Save them. Save my siblings too. Save their mates and save mine. When I say save my mate, I’m talking about Max okay? Please don’t make the mistake in thinking I’m talking about the other one. Allow me to heal and gain my energy enough to fight the man waiting for me out there but if you can’t, save my loved ones from the evil that is out there.” I say to her.
A few second pass by and I wallow in my own darkness with my eyes closed. I keep them closed to try and regain energy. I didn’t want to see the look of clear concern in my pack members or family. I know what was out there and the guilt was eating at me, again.
I feel a warm presence around me, as if giving me a hug to ease the pain. It helps, I won’t lie…