his broken love

Chapter Nineteen

 Luna's Pov

I kept my eyes on the man that had laid siege to the streak house as I helped Zera to the end table with a brass picture frame. She picked it up and wasn't exactly sure what to do with it so I shifted and took it from her. Weighing it in my hands I had to be sure that I was true brass. I took a running start and slammed the corner of the frame into his chest breaking the frame and cutting my hand.

I watched as he realized what had just happened to him. Dropping to the floor he sputtered blood and said, "She is mine her life belongs to me." The light left his eyes and he stopped moving. You never know with dragons so I looked for something sword like to separate the head from the body.

Help me find something long with a sharp edge I need to cut off the head to be sure he truly is dead. I said to Zera. She nodded and started looking in the living room.

I found a shield with crossed swords, but I can't reach them. I think I need help. She said sounding a little strained.

I saw Micheal walking into the living room to help her get them down. He was about a foot taller than the both of us so I knew that I wouldn't have been able to reach them either. I heard the shield clatter to the floor and then there was a sharp long sword shoved into my hands. It was heavy but I could manage.

Braiden take her out of here she doesn't need to witness what I'm about to do. I watched him nod and lift her over his shoulder. They went out the back door with a few of the younger wolves and the young tiger cubs. I would never wish this sight onto one of them. I brought the sword down and lopped off his head right above the shoulders.

"I guess we will have to move a little sooner than planned. No big deal. We still have plenty of other homes to choose from." Izzy said looking around. "I will need to ask you a favor dear." She said as her eye fell on me.

I nodded and expected her to speak again. Instead she walked up to me and grabbed the back of my head placing our foreheads together. I wasn't sure at first what her intention was, but it became clear when she built the bridge and spoke telepathically with me.

I would like you to stay and have the family you always deserved. We are family and I can see it in your eyes that you aren't sure. If it makes the decision any easier your entire pack can stay with us as well. Including the one that seems to be playing possum. She knew that I was surprised but she also didn't act like this was something that was out of the ordinary.

I would love to be a family but if I am not his child I cannot stay. I wouldn't be able to watch him suffer every time he sees me. I will discuss it with the pack and see if they would like to stay after we find out if David is my father. I honestly didn't want to leave Zera to suffer alone but I also couldn't be the reason for David's suffering too if it turns out that I am not his child.

Zera? Are you okay? The deed is done in here, but I don't want you to see this just yet do you think that you can stay out there for just a little bit longer? I had to try and protect what little innocence she had left. I waited to hear her reply.

We will stay out here and breath until you say we can come inside. Did you know that my father believes I will be mad because you are his mate? I know that he loved my mother, and I also know that they weren't meant for each other. Why would I be mad that he can finally be happy? Her reply shocked me.

He is my mate, but I don't know if I can accept him like that just yet. I'm only 19 and I haven't even laid with a man before. I don't think I could make him happy. I do need to figure a few things out before I can accept him that's for sure. I said with a slight laugh while I cleaned up the blood.

Zera's Pov

I was still nervous around males, but sitting on a swing talking with my birth father while children played and the breeze blew the smell of blood away from us was actually nice and relaxing. I know that my father and I don't know each other very well yet, but I can see in his eyes that he wants to tell me something.

"I know that I might make you mad by saying this, but you know that your mother wasn't my mate right?" He started out nervously pausing for me to nod. "Well I did love her, I still do, but um.... Luna is my mate and I know that she will never replace your mother. I just want to make her happy and at the same time I don't want you to be angry with me. If I had known about you still being alive I would have been there for you both a long time ago. I honestly wish that I had been. If you would have me now I would be more than happy with just that, but I want to be with Luna too." He looked away almost like he was being shy about his feelings.

Zera? Are you okay? The deed is done in here, but I don't want you to see this just yet do you think that you can stay out there for just a little bit longer? Luna asked me.

We will stay out here and breath until you say that we can come inside. Did you know my father believes I will be mad because you are his mate? I know that he loved my mother, and I also know that they weren't meant for each other. Why would I be mad that he can finally be happy? I replied to her without even answering my father.

He is my mate, but I don't know if I can accept him like that just yet. I'm only 19 and I haven't even laid with a man before. I don't think I could make him happy. I do need to figure out a few things before I can accept him that's for sure. She broke the connection after that and I was left to figuring out how to let my father know that I am happy for him.

We sat in silence for a short while watching the little ones play hide and seek. I finally decided that I would get up and grab a stick to write out my answer. I wrote that I am glad he is going to be happy and I would like to learn more from all of them. I won't be upset about him falling in love again, my mother wouldn't have been either if she were still with us.

He started to tear up when he read my dirt note and then he picked me up in a great big bear hug, nearly crushing my bones. He put me down when I tapped on his back trying to breath. I took a deep breathe and heard the back door open. Lucious walked out holding his chest with his right hand. He looked pale but sturdy. "I needed to come out here and breath. Don't let me get into the middle of your discussion." He said walking to a boulder to have a seat.

I looked at him and then at my father not understanding what he was talking about. Didn't they tell him that I can't talk now? I didn't stop just because he walked out here, I mean I never even started in the first place.

"We weren't talking. I swear, she was writing and I was reading." My father chuckled. He turned on his heel and walked back into the house leaving Lucious and I to watch the little ones.