My Miracle Luna

CHAPTER EIGHT

CRAIG'S POV

As I'm walking away from Caroline and Liz towards my parents house I'm absolutely livid. I was so quick to judge Caroline and to assume she started it. "She usually does start it though" Tobias says. " I know that as well as you do. But, I'm not justifying her actions today based on past altercations with her and Lewey. I'm not mad at her for standing up for Liz, I just wish she would have handled it better. Without always resulting to violence." "Well it is in our nature to be violent". "Just because you do have a valid point, doesn't mean I want my baby sister to be violent." I huff out walking in through the door when I see my father sitting on the couch with my mother sitting beside him with her hand on his. I look across from my parents and see Lewey has his head down in his hands breathing rather loudly.

When I look at Lewey, I see discust. What has happened to him?. He used to be so caring and now it's hard to even talk to him without arguing with him. I turn my attention back to my father momentarily and then look at Lewey. He slowly picks his head up and I see his right eye is black and swollen shut. His nose looks like it may be broken with a busted lip. "Daaaaaaaamn, Caroline let him have it. Serves him right for putting his hands on Liz I'm not even mad at her." I silently agree with Tobias that Caroline did do a number on him, but he will heal in a few days. I only have one question so I ask "Why?" He looks at me startled for a split second. Probably wondering why that's all I asked him. He looks away from me and stays silent. Just sitting there. "Answer me," I command using my Alpha voice. I see him struggling against my command trying to fight it off. Sweat beading at his forehead. When he huffs out "She disrespected me. So I showed her, her place. I had to teach her a lesson." he growled out. "What the actual f**k? Teach her a lesson? What kind of ludicrous bull s**t answer is that? What disrespect did she show you brother, for you to think that you can put your DAMN HANDS on her?" I bellow back. When my father stands up. "What disrespect did your sister show to you, for you to attack her the way you did.?" He asks.

"Not Caroline dad, Liz." I correct him. When my mother gasps and puts her hand over her mouth and my father looks hard at Lewey. "What did you do?!" he asks visibly shaking when I hear the front door open and close to see Caroline standing in the walkway fully dressed staring daggers at Lewey. My mother is the first to speak up.

"What happened? Is Liz okay?" She asks walking towards Caroline. "She is fine for now. I made sure she got home safe." she says. She looks at Lewey as she speaks. "From my understanding from what Liz told me last night is that Lewey asked Liz to be his chosen mate. As for why? My guess would be so he can use that as leverage to get into her pants. But from the way I see it, that didn't go as expected because after I leave the house to go to the gym I heard them arguing in front of his office and he forcibly grabbed her and shoved her inside. Well being the me that you all know that I am I go see what's going on to hear her scream at him and I quote ' I hope your mate rejects you' and then I hear him hit her and I snapped. I think you can fill in the end without me having to hash out everything." She says.

I'm absolutely appalled at my brother. He had no right to put his hands on Liz. It doesn't matter how mad she made him. It doesn't excuse his behavior and I will not let him get away with this, and at that thought my mother walks to Lewey and she slaps him. "Ooof! I bet that hurt" Tobias chips in. "You are not the son I raised!" and she walks away towards the kitchen crying.

CAROLINE POV

After my mother slaps Lewey she gets up to go to the kitchen. I look at my father and his face says it all. Disappointment being the most prominent out of them all and then Craig's face is just angry. I myself am angry at him.

But I honestly and truly am at a loss for words. I just don't understand him anymore now then I used too. I mean don't get me wrong all while growing up we were always bickering and fighting but it's almost like ever since he turned eighteen he just snapped and stopped caring and started doing what he wanted to do when he wanted to do it. Without a care in the world or who's feelings he hurt in the process.

"Your Alpha Ceremony is tonight, I will leave you to deal with your brother and his punishment will be in your hands." My father says as he walks away towards the kitchen after my mother. I look towards Craig when his eyes glaze over.

I look back at Lewey the same time there is a knock on our door. In walks Kyle, Craig's best friend and our current Gamma's son. "You will be staying in the dungeons until I can find a suitable punishment for you." Kyle walks over and grabs Lewey by the arm to escort him out. "Get your f*****g hands off me!" Lewey growls only for Kyle to punch him in the gut and drag a thrashing Lewey out the house.

After they leave Craig puts his hand on my shoulder and gives me a small squeeze. Only to walk out the house. Probably to go seek comfort from his mate.

I don't blame him really. If I had a mate I would seek comfort from them too. "We will be able to find him soon. Once we're able to smell him". Myia chips in. I silently nod in agreement and go to walk in my room and plop down on my bed. I didn't even bother closing my bedroom door. When I feel a link come through and it's Liz. "Can I come over.? My dad just stormed out of the house after I told him what happened when he asked, and I don't wanna be alone. " "Yeah come on over." I tell her as I cut the link. I'm staring off in space when the bed dips beside me and I smell Liz here. I didn't even hear her come in. She lays down when I roll towards her and grab her hand and hold it close to my heart. I suddenly feel so stupid being mad at her. Goddess I would hate to think what would have happened had I not been there.? Would he have killed her? I ask myself as I'm looking at her swollen cheek and busted lip and trail my eyes down her throat to see my brothers handprints still very visible. When she wipes her hand across my cheek. "Don't cry for me. It's all my fault really. So don't blame yourself for what ifs, because im still here and I'm not going anywhere." She smiles at me. I didn't even realize I was crying. "Liz its not your fault, it's Lewey's fault, and it isn't your fault for wanting to believe him. I'm sorry too" I tell her. She just shakes her head at me and says "Thank you, for being there for me even though you were mad at me. I should have listened to you. I'm also really glad I didn't give myself to him. I was going to last night. But as I was walking out your house I seen him in his car with Becca. So, I went home and confronted him about it and we'll you know the rest." She tells me. I just nod my head in understanding, and continue to hold her close. "Your my best friend Liz, and I wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone who puts their hands on you. You may not be my sister by blood but you are my sister by heart." I tell her as I kiss her hand and continue to hold it close. We just lay there together in comfortable silence when I look over and she is asleep. So I get up and grab my throw blanket at the foot of the bed and cover us both to take a nap before we have to start getting ready in a few hours.