The Wild Luna

Like a siblings?

- The winter will come soon.- Amelia told Shadow while resting on the grass after training with Sebastian. - You can sense it in the air.

- Winter melancholy? - Her wolf asked her.

- No, definitely not. I feel peaceful. I have never thought it might be like that. I love this place. Alice and Sebastian are like a family to us. I wish I could stay here forever.

- No one is telling us to leave. Maybe we can stay here forever? - Shadow said quietly.

- I know, but I don't want to be a burden to Alice. She saved and helped us, but we must remember that she also has her own life and cannot care for us forever. We had planned to go to Crescent Moon Pack. Are we going to give it up?

- Little Dove, I will follow you to any place suitable for us. - Shadow replied.

It- Not like you have much choice. - Amelia chuckled lightly.

- You know how to ruin the moment. - Her wolf rolled eyes. - This place is like a home you have been looking for so long. And besides, you still have to improve your fighting skills, and I can't wait to start training with Hunter.

- I am not sure about that. - Amelia was still not ready to show her wolf to others.

- Oh, you got to be kidding me! You have fun during the training, so I want to share. - Shadow became slightly frustrated.

- Excuse me? Do you call it fun? Sebastian pushes me to the point when I bearly can move, and you name it, fun? You, indeed, have a wicked sense of humor.

- You can say what you want, but I know that you like those training and feel stronger with every passing day. And Sebastian became a good friend. You know that he is doing this only for your good.

- I was kidding. You know that I like everything that he taught us. He is a perfect guy, like a brother I wish I could have. - Amelia defended herself.

- And Alice is like a mother. - Shadow said.

- Don't push it! She can be like a sister. Like a sister with... a lot of experience. Oh, it is still so hard to believe that she is so much older than me. She saw so many things already and lived in Crescent Moon Pack. - Amelia said it with a long sigh.

- I don't think it is the best part of her life. Living there brought her being apart from her mother. - Shadow said quietly.

-Yeah, you got that right. And by the way, where are they? Alice and Sebastian?

- They went on the " herbs hunt". Sebastian decided to be her company today. He told you that after training, don't you remember?

- I probably missed that point when I tried to catch my breath after sparring. - The girl was a little bit embarrassed about that fact.

- You can always do something nice for them until they come back. Maybe some food?

- Great idea. I am pretty sure they will be starving. At least, Sebastian, he is always hungry, to be honest. - Amelia chuckled.

An hour later, the girl was attending in the kitchen, satisfied with her work. She made a nice meal for all of them. Ten minutes later, she saw a couple exiting the forest. Sebastian was carrying two baskets full of herbs.

- It was the last time I offered my company to you, last time! - He started whining as soon as he entered the house.

- Oh please, it was not that long. Stop acting like a child! - Alice said dryly.

Their moods lifted when they entered the kitchen and saw all the food prepared by Amelia.

- Thank Goddess! - The man shouted, throwing his hands in the air. - I am starving. You are an angel, Amelia. Thank you.

- What happened? - Girl asked Alice, who was looking at Sebastian with a nasty look.

- Oh usual, first he wanted to help me, but after a few minutes he tried to return home. Just like a big kid!

- Few minutes? Few minutes? You were picking five leaves from one plant for twenty minutes. They were leaves, Alice, all precisely the same. - Before he could say something more, Amelia grabbed a pancake and pushed it into his mouth.

- Eat now. It is over. Relax. - she said because Alice's face became dangerously red, which was not a good sign.

- Alice, please take a seat, and have some tea. - she offered a cup to the witch.

- Thank you, that is very kind of you. At least someone is helpful here. - Alice threw a glance at Sebastian before she took a sip.

- I was very helpful...And understanding. You are the problem. You cannot decide like all women.

At this point, both of them were giving him nasty looks, so Sebastian decided to grab a plate full of food and hide in his room for safety reasons.

After he left, Alice started to chuckle, which made Amelia look at her suspiciously.

- What?? It is nice to make a big bad wolf scared occasionally. - The witch said.

- And I am the one with a twisted sense of humor, huh? - Shadow laughed in her head.

Amelia decided to lift her friend's mood and asked about some herbs in Alice's basket.

- That is sweet of you, but I know how little interest you have in this- she replied, laughing.

- Don't be like that! Just tell me something. It might come in handy one day. -Girl tried to convince Alice.

- Ok, so this is chamomile, as you probably know.... - Witch started her lecture, looking at the little flower in her hand.

- I am sorry, I am sorry, you were right! I don't get a single word from what you are saying. - Amelia gave up. She tried to focus for the last 20 minutes, but all those words sounded like a different language to her.

- Like I didn't notice- Alice smirked. - But I have to admit that you were much better than Sebastian. He fell asleep five minutes after I started.

- What an embarrassment.- Shadow said in Amelia's mind.

- Like you weren't bored already. - the girl hated when her wolf was trying to be a smart a**.

- I wasn't! If you tried to focus, you would know. That really can be useful.

- Yeah, yeah, I am the lazy one.

-Scolding from Shadow? -Alice decided to interrupt their conversation.

- Not much, just pointing out my weaknesses. -Amelia felt guilty for not trying enough.

- It is just not your thing like I said. When you find a passion in your life, you will know what I mean. You need to feel it.

- Probably you are right. I didn't have many occasions to try new things in my life. Being abused is time-consuming. - Amelia let herself a sour smile.

- And again, I am the one with a dark sense of humor. - Shadow said, rolling her eyes.

- Now you can try as much as you want. Maybe you can find something in my library? - Alice tried to encourage her.

- Don't want to sound ungrateful, but are those not magic books? I am a werewolf, still trying to improve my combat skills. Magic? Little bit too high level for me. Amelia laughed.

- None of them will bite you. There are also books about history, and you might find them interesting. Werewolves are also included in them. History of your kind may surprise you. Just give it a go.

- Thank you, I will, but I think it is time to check on Sebastian. We should start training soon. - Amelia jumped off the chair, heading to the man's room.

- Kick him one or twice for his " help" today. - Witch smiled and turned her full attention back to herbs.

- Will do that, I promise.

- Sebastian! Wake up. It is time for fun! - Amelia shouted, knocking on his door.

- Come in. I will be ready in a minute.

- I am not interested in seeing you naked, thank you.

- Oh, for Goddess's sake, come in. I am not naked. - Sebastian shouted back.

- I am just half-naked. - he started laughing, looking for his T-shirt. But he stopped immediately when he noticed a girl who was standing at the entrance, frozen.

- You never saw a man without a shirt? - Sebastian tried a joke.

- I did... Where did you get this? - She asked, pointing to his back.

- I got what? - He asked, not quite understanding.

- This mark.

- Oh, that, it is nothing, just a birthmark. Everyone in my family had them. When I was little, I thought it made me very special. Then I noticed them on my mother's shoulder, and I figured out it must be something with my family. Genes, I guess, as my little sister had it too. But what is the problem? Don't you like it? I think it is cute, like a personal little moon.

- Yes, it is lovely. It is just incredibly similar to mine. That is all.

- You have something like this too? - Sebastian was deadly serious right now.

- Yes, on my right shoulder.

-Show it to me. - He grabbed her arm.

- Ouch! - Amelia tried to pull her arm out from his hold, but he was way too strong.

- I am sorry.- Sebastian moved his hand from her arm.- Please, can I see it?

- If you are asking so nicely. - Amelia pulled her shirt sleeve up, showing her mark.

She was wrong. They were not similar. They were identical.

- It can't be true. It is a coincidence. - Sebastian was mumbling to himself, not taking his eyes from her shoulder. - How is it possible?

- What is possible? - Amelia felt a little bit awkward in this situation.

- I need to think, I need help... - The man couldn't believe his eyes.

- Oh, I think we need help. ALICE!!!

- I cannot leave you for a few minutes....wha....- Alice came into Sebastian's room, ready to give them a lesson, but stopped when she saw a man sitting on the floor, pointing to Amelia's arm. She turned her head to discover a birthmark she had seen many times.

But this time, it was on a girl's arm.

- What the hell?