The Handicapped Luna

Chapter 12 Heat and Trade

A few days went by. I continued to train with my blades and run. Xandra was even running faster. Axel had to push himself more to keep up.

Jalen, however, was very busy. There were people returning all over the place. Jalen and Amanda agreed to keep the bare minimum at the Emerald Pack territory. The bare minimum was only there to direct returning families to find the Golden Moon. Amanda didn't want only a few members to be left deffensless. And Jalen felt that if we kept only guards there, they may decide its not worth reattacking.

So, if I wasn't training or letting Xandra out, I was at a make shift shelter for the Emerald Pack. I would help with the kids and meal prep. Returning kids were often emaciated, filthy, or both. A few were very sick. Parents were given the chance to shower, then eat, and finally rest. Kids were fed first, then showered and given time to rest. But I helped tend to the kids that were awake. And the doctor came every day to check on children.

Today, though, I needed my own rest. I even canceled training. I woke up dizzy and hungry. Jalen left for training but said he'd come straight upstairs to check on me later. Samantha abandoned her training and came to take care of me. She was now knocking on my door.

"Come in," I said, panting. Why am I some hot?

Samantha came in and stopped dead in her tracks. Locklan was apparently behind her. She turned to him and screamed, "Out!"

"What? What's wrong," I asked.

"Tavie, you're in heat." She went into the kitchen and grabbed ice and wrapped it in a hand towel. And walked over to me and started clearing away the sweat.

"Oh great. Just what I need. Who's taking care of the Emerald Pack?"

"Tavie, it's not really your job. You're just

amazing enough to help out. But the Omegas can handle it. Better get used to being in here for a little while. Being in heat takes a few days to get out of it."

"What do I need to do then?"

Samantha laughed, "Just let Jalen do the work." She linked Jalen to let him know what's going on. "You'll be okay, and so will everyone else." With that, she left.

Jalen and Axel came in, growling in what must have been a seductive way. Because Xandra answered back. "I didn't really smell much this morning. But now it's strong." He started taking off his sweaty clothes. He came over to our bed and started taking the clothes off my body. He picked me up and carried me to the shower. "This will help and relax you some too. Don't worry about your prosthetic. Just hang on to me." He was talking in that deep growl that told me Axel was at the surface.

"Hello Axel." I surprised myself, realizing Xandra was just at the surface to.

"My queen." His smile was the most mischievous and sexy thing I have seen.

He fiddled with the shower knobs to get the temperature just right. He turned around and lustfully pulled me to him. How can anyone hug someone else like this and convey so much s****l intent and love at the same time. His hand started on my shoulder blades, tracing the curves with his fingers. He lowered his hands down my spinal column, making me shutter. He cupped both of my butt cheeks and started to rub them.

His mouth had a different agenda. He kept leaving little hickys all over my neck. My legs were jelly. And I kept feeling that hot pull in my stomach. All I wanted was more. And his "more" had an erect need, too.

He turned me around slowly. "Keep your eyes closed." I did. A few seconds went by, and he started rubbing soap on my neck. He lathered his way down my chest. He made sure to get my boobs. He slowed only to play with my n*****s.

It was Xandra that growled, drowning out my moan.

He pulled me back so that the water would rinse off as he continued to torture his way down. Then he dropped down, and his face was an inch away from my v****a. Cleaning it up with water, I realized just how in heat I was. My opening was sensitive. Sensing this, Axel growled and devoured everything he could.

I gasped at the heady feeling. His tongue knew just where to go and what to do. And, I had a release bigger than I could imagine. He then picked me up and held me against the bathtub, and plunged his ego into my v****a.

Jalen said, "Do that again for me." And he started sucking on my neck while plunging in and out. It wasn't long before I felt the release again. But, I took Jalen with me underneath the stream.

Breathless, we kissed and finished showering. After getting dried off and having eaten nothing, we made a quick breakfast. Then, we returned to the bed to continue breaking the heat.

A few days later...

I woke up in the morning. Jalen wasn't here. I frowned at first, then smiled. It was the first morning I felt rested in days. And the first morning, in days, that I didn't want to devour him.

I sat up thinking about training. But, my heart fell when it was 9. So, I decided to get dressed and eat some breakfast, then go for a run. After eating, I linked Samantha to tell her my plans. Before I got to the sidewalk, she ran out.

"Did you stretch yet?"

"Yes, I did."

"Okay, you go ahead. Make it a light run, and I'll catch up."

So, I took off. I was a little wobbly given the fact that I hadn't used my real legs in a few days, much less my prosthetic. But, after a few minutes, I had control again. I saw that kids' playground where they had about ten tires lined up. I took off to it and ran through each hole. By the time I was back on the sidewalk, Samantha had caught up, and we continued our run.

Pete's POV

"No, Valex, you need to get her alone. Her bodyguards would never let her out of their sight. So, you have to come up with a way to get her alone."

He said he understood and hung up. "Castor!"

"Yes, sir?"

"Have all the prisoners been released? Everyone except the three Golden Moon children. Even their one adult is on the way home."

"Good. Now feed the kids. I'm not trying to starve them. Isn't one of the three a set of twins?" He nodded. "Okay, let the other one go. Tell them to give their pack a message. 'The Silver wolf for the twins.' Also, I need you to choose four of your best men. I'll need you all ready. Because as soon as I say so, I have a job for you."

"What about Benjamin?"

"I haven't decided yet."

Octavia's POV

The pack was in shock. A man that had been taken had just walked in. He had no idea, anymore than the others, why he was let go. Lunch was well over, but I took him to the kitchen and made him food myself. While he was eating, his family came in, followed by Jalen.

A little girl I recognized as Stacie shouted, "Dad!"

And his mate was in tears but smiling and laughing too. Feeling a bit awkward, I left and went upstairs into the office. Preston and Locklan were in a conversation at the computer.

"We need to send a few extra guards to the back gate. Just because most people don't know it's there doesn't mean someone who does won't try to use it. Pete's from this pack, remember that."

Preston smacked his forehead, "Right. But, the home guards are running thin. If we don't find some more, we will have to start taking from the army wolves."

"We need to make some changes."

I asked a question, "Locklan, I don't see many female guards or fighter wolves. Why?"

"We don't frown upon it or anything, but for some reason, we don't have many female volunteers. Or people who can train them adequately."

"And, what's the age limit?"

"Twenty-one."

"Ok. Preston is a great Trainor. And just the other day, he said Ariana is a fast learner. Maybe they could be a team for... A female initiative, if you will?"

Preston looked at Locklan. And he shrugged with a 'why not' look. "I could do it, start an all female training for guards with Ariana. And the ones who show promise, I could encourage them to be fighter wolves."

I had one more idea. "Why don't you allow kids to fight right out of school?"

"We tend to find that the younger ones just aren't level-headed enough."

"Ok, so put them through training and decide that then. Or have teachers sign paperwork at the end of school for the kids who could handle it. Also, start a program for kids still in school. Let the program give talented young fighters access to quick education to move on. If they show talent and determination to finish school early, then they should be mature enough."

Preston looked at me with his jaw wide open. "Who is this person who has replaced my best friend?"

Locklan stood up. "I just linked him. He's coming."

Jalen came in with a look on his face. "Alright, what did my Luna do now?" He bent down and nuzzled my neck.

"Dude, your mate is a genius." Preston had so much pride in his voice.

We all reiterated everything we discussed. Jalen looked at me with pride, "My Goddess knew what she was doing."

I smiled. "Ok, let's do this. Let's get this going."

Preston stopped and thought for a second. "So, I want to be your beta. But, I'd like to volunteer me and Ariana for the women's training."

"Tavie, sweetheart, go on your computer and make flyers for training women. Print out hundreds, and we will pin them up around the pack. Locklan, you and I will set a meeting with the pack school bored in the morning." He clapped and rubbed his hands together in determination. "I'm going to make some examples forms to be signed for all kids and teachers."

So, we all set out to do what we needed. Preston had an idea to help women feel more comfortable by training in the large meadow we ran to during my first pack run. So, I ordered a group of Omegas to go out there and make a clear path as well as clean up the meadow tomorrow. When I finished the flyers, I printed all my copies in bright pink pages.

As I placed the stack down on my desk, the phone rang. Jalen picked it up and went white. He told the person thank you and that he'd send someone to pick a child up right away. After he hung up, he closed his eyes. A normal sign of linking someone. He stared at his desk for a moment.

"That was the Harvest Pack. One of the children we had kidnapped just walked into their territory. The kid was released to give me a message."

Locklan asked what the message was.

"To turn over the Silver Wolf or the twins they still have die."

My heart dropped.