Life learning to be a Luna

The Talk

As we sat on the bed in silence. It didn’t feel uncomfortable. We were just in our own space and it felt relaxing. Elliot laid back on the bed and tapped his chest, silently waiting for me. Sioux was ready to jump on the opportunity to be closer to him.

Sioux: “ I’ll lay with him any day”

As she’s rolled on her back and her tongue drooping out the side.

I try not to look so eager but I slowly lay my head on his chest and play with his shirt. It just felt so perfect.

Elliot: “What is it you would like to talk about Luna”

Kim: “Elliot can you please use my name, Luna is a tittle not a pet name. You can call me something.”

Elliot: “I call you Luna because I want the ones around you to respect you, not just because you are my mate, because you are strong and deserve respect.”

Kim: “I will gain their respect. It isn’t just given, I have to earn it in the pack system. And that’s what tomorrow will be, a test and demonstration.”

I lean up resting on my arms. To look into his golden eyes that make me want to melt. I have to try and stay composed looking at them, that is not an easy task.

Kim: “I want to train with Cathy in the morning and get warmed up, then I want to work my way through through your warriors.”

Elliot raises his eye brows, and leans up closer to me.

Elliot: “Kimberly, that is not the best idea. You are a new wolf and you may heal faster and you may be stronger. But my worries are not to be taken lightly. Especially Caleb and the twins. They are the best for a reason, their body counts are higher than you could imagine.”

Kim: “Selene told me this is how I gain respect and trust in the pack, learning to be one of you and training along side then will help. I’m not at a disadvantage, I have trained and been in self defense. I know I’ll be ok.”

Elliot’s eyes glaze over for a few minutes then he comes back to me.

Elliot: “I will evaluate your training tomorrow with Cathy and decide from there. If you need a while to get used to our training it’s better than you coming up seriously hurt.. but on record I’m not a fan of this plan.”

I kiss him before he can say much more. And then I roll over on top of him. I just can’t get enough of this man. He grabs a hold of my body that is now crushing him it seems and squeezes me. He doesn’t stop kissing me until we both need to catch our breath. I sit up and admire how he looks in a dress shirt with the top buttons missing. Then I notice something.

I move the left side of the shirt and find a scar that had healed over, not well. And a tattoo in Roman numbers.

Elliot: “That is my first battle scar. A group of Rouges came on to pack land and I was on patrol. I was 16, the guy I was with Joey he saved me but he didn’t make it. I made sure he didn’t die in vain. No one from that raid party lived till dawn.”

Kim: “Is that the date it happened?”

Elliot: “Yes, and Joey has a marker in the back for all to see. The first month I became Alpha I asked for it to be put in. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have made it to Alpha.”

Kim: “Wow.. that’s .. crazy.”

Elliot: “We take training seriously because of those situations Kimberly. This is why I am not ok with you wanting to jump in with no idea how hard we push.”

Kim: “Elliot I can’t explain all that I was told… but I want to do this right for the pack and for you. And Selene ensures me that doing it will make the pack stronger and me better for it. I must listen to her.”

Elliot nodes and pulls be back down for a kiss. But let’s it stop there, he picks me up and sets me to the side. stands up and brushes the wrinkles in his shirt.

He turns around to me laying in the bed and you can tell it’s killing him being so close but so far.

Elliot: “Kimberly I must go talk to the patrol, you better get some rest love. Goodnight and I will wake you in the morning.”

He kisses my forehead and walks out the door.

I decide he is right but I’m sad he had to leave. I get up and get changed and get snuggled in to the massive cloud of a bed. Before I could fall dead asleep I hear the door open. And I could just smell Elliot walk in. He cautiously and carefully crawled into bed. I rolled over and he was scared to be caught he started whispering,

Elliot: “I’m sorry my Luna I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to be close to you… I am calmer with you around..”

I just snuggle into him and kiss his cheek.

Kim: “I’m glad you came back.”

with that his sent wrapped around me sleep was easy to find.