The Last Prophecy Luna

Ginger POV Caressing my large stomach was a wonderful blessing. I am aware of the challenges that lie ahead, as my own father warned me, but we did not expect to be fated mates. Thinking about our mating rituals and those of my King, I hear a crack from the wooden door of my chamber open. "My love, how are we today?" My mate and king Cornelius stepped in with a lovely white vase filled with various flowers, and he understood how to make me feel blessed for being the unusual wolf in his territory. As he set them beside me, I sniffed them just a little bit, smiling as I spoke lovingly to him. "I'm much better that you have arrived, my dearest." With these words of love, a kick in my stomach startled me. As Cornelious walked to sit down the vase beside the nightstand, he swiftly removed his gloves and placed them in my small bump, where our pup had kicked once more. This made my mate coo as he spoke in a loving tone to our little one. "I have missed you the most my sweet little one, I cannot wait to meet you." He bends to kiss my lower abdomen, feeling his sparks, and the warmth of his caress brought me peace of mind as our pup squirmed within me, attempting to reach him through the womb, once he comes up to talk to my chin more firmly he gives me a lovingly kiss. For ages, our families were taught that we would find our fated one, who would use our wolves' particular ability to end the path of magic, and the last days had taught me that is exactly what would not come to happen. As I found my fated mate after landing in this land. I was informed that this country was pursued by people known as wolf foxes, but I never paid much attention to folk legends, and I'm glad I did because my mate was the one I met after dismissing such nonsense. "We have a guest of werewolves, but I fear they are the Fox wolves we have been in constant struggle to have a general agreement of peace with, and I wish for your safety, my love. Please know this choice was thought to have you in the best interest. Not a soul knows you are here carrying my heir, and I hope to keep it that way until this agreement is concluded." Hearing my lover say this prompted me to place my palm on my abdomen. In horror, I spoke to him. "How did you keep this from me for so long? I've heard folk stories but never genuinely believed them. Are we in that much danger?" My mate wants to touch me, but I move away fearful of being calmed by yet another secret, another lie I till he speaks in confidence and love. "Ginger our wolves are the Gray Wolves of our prophecy, they will end the rain of magic, and restore the peace within each clan by our union we must raise our pup as the hidden gem put little pup is or lose everyone we have ever loved." He pleads with me in his words, but I do not believe him. I have asked him about these creatures numerous times, and each time, he has denied it. Now, is it all but a king's move to establish this without my consent? Knowing my mate, the father of our pup, he will no longer listen to me, so I see it as best to play my only card. I wished to give birth to our pup here in the sanctuary of our home, but the fact is that giving birth in the forest reserve of my home land would be preferable. No one would harm us if my young one was born in my land. Moving out of the bed, I summon my maids to assist me. Cornelius notices this and swiftly questions me. "What are you doing, my love? My father plans to meet with the Fox Wolf King soon." I walked behind the divider to have a maid change me from my nightgown. I will not tolerate this from anybody. I may be in love, but I am no fool. Finally, I go out completely clothed as a commoner, and my make in his royal garb becomes aware of my decision to speak in a flattering manner. "Ginger, please allow me to accompany you. I understand that these were not the best choices, but we are to be parents to our pup, as rulers of our kingdom, we must not let them win, and I cannot let my choice for our heirs safety influence your decision. If you're not here, please take me with you. I've been trying not to say anything, but I can't keep my words from you any longer." Cornelius begins to chatter, knowing that he is quite nervous about this. It pains me to leave him behind. He is more than happy with both of us, but this was something I should have known, and I do not want to be near him right now for my heart still hurts from his betrayal. I put on my gloves, as my cloak is placed on me, and say, "As much as you meant well, I had a right to know, and now you give me no choice but to go home for the duration of this pup is within me. Perhaps when you choose to be honest, I will choose to trust you, my love." Cornelius grasped my hand and ignited the sparks of our mate bond. I could sense his agony, and I could feel his nervousness with what I said. He made my life filled with love, adoration, and values that no other man has ever given me, but he chose to hide from me in my most vulnerable time. It is only now that I am learning what he had kept from me. My mate pulled my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles, saying, "My love for our pup is more important than the encounter with the Fox wolves; please give me a chance to be there for you both; all I wanted was to keep you both safe Ginger." He gently pulls on my hand to continue kissing it till it reaches my cheek. Feeling all of our sparks and hearing his words gave me a cause to let him be a part of my birth, but I refused to stay here and be terrified of a group that could hurt my pup. "Cornelius, please don't make this any tougher. Instead, come with us both. If your father is handling this, why stay? If not, then I'll return with our little one once born." He placed his hand under my jaw and kissed my lips again in a gentle kiss that returned our formal love. He needed me just as much as I needed him, but would he accompany me as much as I wanted him to? As he approached me to hug me from my behind, as he did he interrupted our kiss to remark, "We're wherever you go, I go, my love." Cornelius then instructed me to hold onto his elbow close while walking down the back stairs and out of the castle undetected. We arrived at my estate a few days ago and discovered that my mate's kingdom had been taken over by a clan of fox wolves. These wolves have the same wicked powers as gray wolves, but due to my pregnancy, I am unable to help eliminate them. If only my child could be born already. I've heard tales that these beats are hunting my pup. After the conquest of my mate's country, a hostage obscured my current state, and the fox wolves were enraged at the prospect of another of our kind annihilating them. My mate and King had been focused on our new heir to be born and had failed many of his patrols to eliminate the fox wolves, providing more fear than safety, my mate has been the perfect friend, my most trusted King, the half of my heart, and with his love to our unborn pup I know he would be the perfect father. As I passed the tiny fountain on my way back to my estate, my mate kissed me to say, “I shall be back. They have come to the castle with intentions of killing everyone, and I am needed, but I shall not return until our pup is born, I’ll stand guard outside.” As he left and I saw he wasn’t around us anymore, I kept walking to the small mansion ahead. As I was becoming closer, I felt something pop beneath me, and when I looked down, there was a puddle of some sort beneath my feet. The maids who had been walking with me hurried to my aid and said in terror. "My Queen you are to return to the castle to deliver our heir. The pup is to come now!" Walking at a steady speed, I felt my lower back and abdomen begin to sting like a strong punch, but the pain quickly subsided. ‘Cornelius, it is time!’ As soon as we arrived at the estate, I was undressed and about to give birth in my underwear when my mate responded. 'I am on my way!' Laying on my bed, I felt compelled to push, and as I continued to bring my pup into this world, I heard screams from outside. "Where is she? We want that child alive!" A foreign voice was heard, followed by noises of swords and screams, and my fear of losing my pup grew stronger. As I pushed one more time, I did not hear my pup scream, but the door broke open to reveal a fox wolf snarling at me. "Here you are!" When his Fox claw stabbed me in the chest, I realized my mate had pushed him in, and he had been bleeding out. I saw my mate fight to the death of those surrounding us, ending them all before coming to hold our pup to where I saw we had a little girl, and he came to hold me closer as I bled out. Holding me tight, I spoke softly and in my tired state, "Faith, our puppy will be named Faith. Take care of her, my darling." As my last words were delivered, he helped our pup stay calm, as she started to calm her crying, and I lost vision. I witnessed a Fox wolf enter and rip my youngster away from my mate, and that was the end of my life as I fell into a dark abyss.