The dark moon

Chapter 30••So real

Alisa POV

It has been one week since I had that awful nightmare. It still seems so vivid in my mind, I can’t get the images of my mother's murder from playing over and over in my mind. Each time I close my eyes, I see the look on her face, the moment he ripped her heart from her chest. Other than the nightmare still haunting me, the rest of the week has passed me by so fast.

My parents have decided to stay with me at The Dark Moon pack. Mum was thrilled to be coming home and dad seems to be fitting in just fine with everyone. Cam has gotten them a house in the territory close to his parent's house, it’s larger than what they need but he insisted on them having a larger house with 3 bedrooms, and when he explained his reason for the larger house, they were all in agreeance, he plans on shipping the kids off to them when he wants me alone for the night; he didn’t tell my mum and dad that he told them he wanted to make sure there was enough room for them to sleep over and they were thrilled. And before you get the champagne out to celebrate, no, I am not pregnant, but he is determined to get me pregnant and I enjoy the practice.

I was positively overjoyed that everyone I love most in the world will all be in one pack, mum and dad didn’t see much point in going back to The Nighthowlers now that I am the Luna of The Dark Moon pack and Sam is the beta, they didn’t have any reason to go back so we have officially left them and will be joining The Dark Moon pack tonight. My Luna ceremony is in two days' time as well, it so happens to fall on the night of the full moon which is a special time for all wolves, on the night of the full moon you can really feel the presence of the moon goddess smiling down on you, there is a reason why the movies always show werewolves changing under the full moon, it is truly empowering; it makes a wolf feel stronger and all our senses are heightened and sometimes it feels like the moon goddess is running beside you as you weave through the trees.

One thing I am nervous about is meeting Cam’s mother and father, who I was also right about in my dream. They have been on a cruise for the last three weeks but have cut their trip short and will get here tonight, and to say I’m a little apprehensive to meet them is an understatement. They are the old Alpha and Luna of The Dark Moon pack, yes I met them when I was younger but I was only a child then, what if they don’t like me now or think I’m not good enough for their son or their pack? Violet and Max had to leave the day after my nightmare to look after their own pack, but I talk to them almost every day. Violet has become like a sister to me and I’m so excited for her little one to be born. They will be getting here anytime now. Violet wanted to be here for our initiation into the pack and to help me with the Luna ceremony.

Speaking of, I have got my dress for the ceremony with the help of Mum and Sam of course. Shopping with them two is not my idea of fun. They dragged me from store to store, making me try on countless amounts of dresses, but I finally found it. It’s a floor-length red satin a-line dress. The fabric is thick and luxurious and feels so soft against my skin. The bottom of the dress flares out and has a split that goes all the way up to the top of my thigh. It has long elegant sleeves and a plunging neckline that curves around my breast and trails down to my abdomen. I was unsure about the dress, red is a bold color and I didn’t know if I could pull it off but mum and Sam were both adamant I got it, they would not shut up about how that’s the dress blah blah blah. I mean, I did love the dress itself and it did make me feel amazing and if it kept them quiet, then that’s a bonus.

Alex and Chloe have been spending more time together and each day I can see them getting a little closer and it warms my soul to see. She was hesitant around us at first but that’s understandable. I have made sure to visit her every day, so that she knows she is not alone. I want her to feel welcome here, especially if she is Alex’s mate. I want her to feel like she is part of the family. Each day she seems better than the day before and I think it has a lot to do with Alex. He makes sure she has everything she needs and I can see the way she looks at him. She has that look in her eye. Her color has come back now and has started to gain some weight. Although her bruises haven’t fully, healed she is more open to Alex and werewolves in general. Aunt June and Uncle David love her already and have been very welcoming to her, but I didn’t expect anything less from them. Aunt June will treat her like a daughter. I just know it. Alex didn’t want her going home to get any of her things because he felt it wasn’t safe with Blagden and Scarlett out there still so he bought her all new stuff, he dotes on her and it’s very cute to see, Alex was always a ladies man but seeing him with Chloe I can tell all those other women meant nothing compared to her.

I can’t seem to get a moment alone with Sam, her and Mason seem to be connected at the hip and not the part of the hip you're thinking of. Mason is still babysitting me under Cam’s order, but it gives me a chance to get to know my new best friend better. Seeing Sam and Mason together is magical, you can feel the love they have for one another in the room when they are together, the way they look at each other is intimate and intense and sometimes I feel like I’m intruding on a private moment between them when they lock eyes you can feel the electricity in the air. I have never seen her looking so content though. He brings out her soft and loving side that not many people get to see. Sam was always feisty and I’m beginning to learn Mason is just as fierce as she is. They definitely were made for each other. Sam has now taken on beta female duties and she was made for it. She has moved into Mason’s part of the pack house and it honestly feels so good to have my best friend under the same roof as me. I always knew we would end up together. Sam is a part of me, she gets me unlike anyone else, and I her. I also have started to learn my role as Luna and it is a lot to take in. Cam helps me as much as he can, but once his mom gets back, she will help me and guide me. I pray to the moon goddess she likes me. Cam thinks I’m a natural Luna with the way I already take care of everyone and want to help all the pack members, but he is sleeping with me, so he’s biased.

College is pretty much the same still, but I love it. Izzy is crazy funny, and she makes going to college so much fun. She works most nights though, her family only pays the tuition, so he has to work to pay for food and other things she wants but I plan on arranging a girl's night out with her, Sam, Jordyn, and maybe even Chloe if she feels up to it, I know they will love Izzy just as much as I do; we have to go out in the town though, it’s against the law for any human to find out about our existence otherwise I would invite her to stay here so she didn’t have to work as much to pay for housing. I’ve not seen Charlotte lately, which is a shame. She was such a nice person, always asking how I was doing and genuinely interested in me. Apparently, she’s switched to online classes because of her family, but she is supposed to be coming back soon. Jordyn is great. She has been really kicking butt in training. Imogen said she is on her way to being one of the best female fighters we have after herself, of course. I have made sure her and Sam met and they became instant friends, but I’m not surprised they are very alike.

Imogen is still handing me my ass every morning but I’m hopeful I’ll get her soon. She is also training Sam now. We used to train together back at Nighthowlers so we know how the other thinks. Blake has officially become a pack warrior. He was there when Chloe was rescued and Cam, Mason, and Alex were all extremely impressed with him. Finn is following in his older brother’s footsteps. He has a line of girls wanting to date him but he seems to be focused on his training and school, which Aunt June is thrilled about.

At this moment in time, I’m sitting beside Cam chewing my fingernails waiting for Katrina. She is a witch and is hopefully going to be able to shed some light on what is going on with me; she was supposed to come last week but something came up that she had to deal with and she couldn’t get here until now, we’re hoping she can help me understand the dream I had and also she said something to Cam when she first met him and he wants to see if it’s true what she said.

“My love, you’re going to chew your fingers off if you carry on like that. Relax. Katrina is nice.”

Cam gently grabbed my hand and moved it away from my mouth, and kissed each fingertip to stop me from biting them. Tingles ran up my hand and down my arm. Now all I can think of is Cam kissing every inch of my body. He chuckled at my train of thought. Oh yeah did I mention that not only can we mind link, but we can also feel each other's feelings, not like the normal bond it’s more intense, if Cam is happy it feels like my own happiness if Cam is sad it brings tears to my eyes as if the sadness is my own and when he is feeling horny, I have to leave the room and find him so I can rip his clothes off and ravish his body. We can also send images to each other. I have had a lot of fun with that.

“Cam, I don’t know why I’m so nervous.”

“Because Katrina might be able to answer the questions you have been asking about yourself,”

He stood up and held his hand out for me to take. As I placed my hand in his, he pulled me up off the sofa, catching me in his arms and wrapping them around me just as someone knocked on the door.

“Come in,” he said.

His voice was so strong and powerful and commanding.

“Hi Alisa, I’m Katrina and I’m so happy to meet you.”