Chapter 17
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Myra POV
The next couple of days were a blur.
Hazel wasn’t happy about me leaving. Apparently I had been some use to her in the kitchen after all.
“You’re finally getting some speed. And you’ve been able to help with some of the prep work. Where am I going to find a replacement?” She grumbled.
“We did fine without her before, we can survive again” Reggie said with a wink.
“Just be prepared for a pile of dishes when you get back!” Carolina giggled.
Andrea smacked her arm “we just want you to have fun. These balls are supposed to be really elite. I wish I could go.” She sighed.
Andrea looked at Hazel, “didn’t you say she could have some time to pack today since she leaves tomorrow?”
“You’re trying to take her from me already?” Hazel glared at her. “Alright fine then. Andrea, go ahead and take her but hurry up! Be back for the dinner rush or face my anger!”
We ran out of the kitchen giggling.
“Thanks!” I grinned at her.
Before she could say anything back we both heard a loud crash from somewhere upstairs. We looked toward the sound.
“WHERE IS SHE?!” A voice I didn’t recognize screamed.
“SHE CANT DO THIS!”
I heard running footsteps and then Tessa came into sight looking crazed.
“YOU!” She screamed pointing a finger at me.
I just stood there frozen. I saw Mason running behind her, trying to catch up.
“Tessa calm down.” He said, attempting to pull her away.
She yanked away, but appeared to come to her senses somewhat.
She looked at me again, not even seeming to realize Andrea was there too.
“Are you trying to steal Liam from me?” She demanded bluntly.
“Am I what?”
“He’s taking you to the ball. That ball is for mates only. I’m Liam’s mate, so he should be taking me! I’m the future Luna. What have you done to him to make him take you? Are you bewitching him?”
“Tessa calm down. What are you talking about? Liam is not your mate. How can she have done anything to him?” Mason interjected, giving me an apologetic look.
“Mason! Look at her. She obviously has witch blood or something. She used it to take down her old pack and now she’s going to do the same to us. Starting with Liam!” She glared at him “and Liam is MY mate. We are supposed to be together. “
Mason just rolled his eyes at her.
“You think I’m bewitching Liam?” I sputtered
“Why else would he have asked you? You’re a weakling. And Liam has a thing for blondes, not whatever hair color yours is.” She said gesturing toward me with a grimace.
She was starting to make me mad now.
“Listen. I’m not part witch. I’m not using magic on anyone. I didn’t realize you were Liam’s mate, but he’s not taking me to be romantic. He just doesn’t trust me around the pack without him here. Same as you apparently.” I realized sadly that was probably exactly why Liam was bringing me. He was scared to leave me around his pack. I was a danger.
“He’s wasting our resources keeping you alive.” She spat. “He should have just killed you and put you on a pole where you belong”
“ENOUGH Tessa” Masons voice was harsh, commanding now.
Tessa shot me one last glare and followed Mason away.
“Looks like you made an enemy.” Andrea finally spoke.
“But don’t worry. Tessa is always like this. She has a tantrum and then gets over it. She’s just a spoiled brat. I’m not sure what the alpha sees in her.”
I was surprised. “So it’s true then? They are mated?” His kiss made me feel even more disgusted now.
“Mates? I’m not sure. But she does hang around him a lot. And she seems pretty confident she’s going to be Luna.”
My heart fell.
Andrea saw my expression and misinterpreted it. “Seriously don’t worry about Tessa bothering you. She will get over this. Come on let’s go pack your bags!”
Warren POV
Everything hurt. My head, my torso, my heart. I felt like I’d been ran over with a truck.
My eyes were still closed but I could hear the sound of monitors whirring and someone breathing near by.
I opened my eyes and let them adjust to the darkness. It was nighttime and I could see that I was in the pack hospital. A figure was curled up in the chair next to the bed where I lay.
“Mom?”
Her eyes flashed open immediately. She jumped up and went right to fussing over me.
“Oh honey I’m so glad you’re awake! I really thought I’d lost you!”
“Where’s Myra? Did they get her?”
Mom stiffened. “No. She ran all the way to alpha Liam’s pack. She’s currently under his protection -“
Rage filled me. No. She was mine. I’d waited too long to get her and no other man would take what was mine. I still hadn’t been inside her, a fact I was painfully aware of. Liam would be able to tell and he might try and take what was mine.
I started to stand up.
“What are you doing? You need to rest!”
“I need to get my Luna.” I growled.
Mom tried pushing me back down.
“Oh honey. Take another Luna. Don’t you remember? Myra tried to kill you! She killed Weston, Lee, and Ryan!!” Mom was sobbing now. “You’ve been out for a month. It’s a miracle you survived. She isn’t your Luna! I had no idea she was so evil! Forget her. She can cause Alpha Liam problems now. Take a new Luna, a kind one, please”
I was shocked. A month huh? It didn’t seem like that long. But of course I remembered everything. My unconscious mind thought of nothing but that night and other memories of her. I had been so close to making her mine. But id gotten too damn drunk as always and ruined it. I wondered if gamma Weston had even been telling the truth about her flirting or if he’d just wanted a piece of her. He deserved what he got.
“I will not take another Luna. Myra is my Luna. Mom, I messed this up, not Myra. I made a huge mistake. But I will make it right, I just need to talk to Liam. Alpha to alpha. I’m sure he will give her back.” I paused thinking.
“I’ve been out a month. Does that mean the alpha conference has passed?” I asked.
“No. But honey you’re too weak to go. Skip it this time! They will understand. Your Luna tried to murder you!” She was still crying.
“I am not weak. And I will not have this disrespect toward my Luna. I don’t want to hear you talk badly about her again. How long do I have until the conference?”
“It’s tomorrow.” Mom said warily.
I smiled. “Perfect. Let’s prepare the guard.“
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