Luna reborn

Chapter 4 - Protector

Shona POV

Archer and I’ve been dancing for almost half of the hour. Luckily, the music wasn’t too loud so we could talk.

Grace probably thought we were a thing in the making, but he was like a little brother to me. I’ve literally known him since he was born. I even babysat him from when his parents needed a break. Now, he was a Gamma and I couldn’t be more proud of him. s**t, I just missed him so much. The rest of the pack as well. They’re literally the only family I’ve ever known.

When I was 5, my mother and I were having a picnic on a lake, not far away from the cottage we’ve lived in. It was spring and I still remember the smell of the wildflowers in the air. I still remember the happiness I’ve felt while jumping into the lake from the small wooden peer. I still feel the way my mother held me to warm me up because I’ve spent too much time in the water.

All of the sudden, on the verge of the woods, there was a threatening mist. I felt cold creeping over me. My mother paled and started chanting a spell. When four women almost reached us, she stopped chanting, knelt before me and said: “Baby girl, listen to me. Mommy has to go. When Eagon finds you, tell him you are the Protector!”

We’ve locked pinkie fingers and she said: “I love you!” In the same voice, we said: “To the moon and back!” She kissed my forehead and told me: “Run!” She showed the woods on the other side of the lake. When I hesitated, she screamed: “Run!”

So I run and run and run. After what felt like hours, I collapsed under a tree and cried myself to sleep.

The next thing I remember is waking up in an unfamiliar room. Huge windows were looking at the woods. I was staring at the view feeling confused, when I heard a soft voice saying: “Honey, you’re awake!”

I’ve jumped out of the bed and ran into the corner behind an abandoned armchair. I’ve curled into a ball and I was trying to stop my body from shaking when I felt a soft hand on my arm.

“Sweetie, I won’t hurt you. Please, open your eyes.” the women said. I looked at her and started to tremble all over again. “W-w-who are you?” I asked quietly, my voice barely audible. I thought she didn’t hear me because she was quiet for so long. Her light green eyes were filled with tears when she whispered: “My name is Anya. I am Luna of the Moon lake pack. Do you know about us? Have you ever heard about us?”

I shook my head and said quietly: “No! A-are you werewolves? Are you gonna h- hurt me?”

“No, sweetie, we won’t. We’re not rouges. Moon lake pack is probably the largest pack in Northern America and we’re quite known for being peaceful. You’re safe here.

Anyway, my Mate found you yesterday in the woods and brought you here. Luckily, you were within our territory so you were safe. But we’ll talk more later! Firstly, tell me, are you hungry?” she asked with a soft smile. I nodded, and a few minutes later, there was a light knock on the door. Anya opened them and took a tray from someone on the other side. She put it on a small coffee table and invited me over. There was a huge pile of pancakes and two glasses - one filled with orange juice, the other one with milk.

“Is this ok?” she asked. I just nodded and started to eat.

After I finished, she asked me if it was ok for her mate to come. She said he would love to meet me and talk about what happened in the woods. I said yes but when I heard knocking on the door, I’ve got scared all over again. Apperanty, it was quite obvious because Anya sat next to me, kissed me on the forehead and said: “Shhh. Everything we’ll be fine, don’t worry. You are safe with us, I promise.” She raised her voice a bit and sait: “Honey, come in.”

The largest man I’ve ever seen started to approach us. When he reached us, he knelt in front of us and gently touched my face. “Are you ok, sweetie? Did you get some sleep?”

Although he was huge, had messy dirty blond hair and almost black eyes, his voice was deep and gentle. I’ve relaxed and Anya put her arm around me.

“Do you know what day is today?” he asked.

“Well, Ms. Anya told me you found me yesterday so it must be Saturday. Right? Mamma and I were on the lake on Friday, that was yesterday. Where is my mummy? I want my mummy..” I started sobbing and Anya held me tighter. “We’ll talk about your mom later sweetie, ok?” she asked me gently. I ‘ve nodded and few minutes later, when I was calmer, he continued: “No, sweetie, it’s Monday, you must have been in the woods for a couple of days. Thank Moon Goddess you were within our territory, so no one hurt you. Would you mind telling me your name?” he said with a smile.

“Shona” I’ve replayed and asked “And yours?”.

“Eagon'' he said and smiled again. I smiled back at him and all of the sudden I’ve remembered my mothers last words. “Eagon?” I’ve whispered. He nodded and I continued. Mamma told me to tell you I was the Protector. “Goddess!” he and Anya said at the same time.

Long story short, with time, I’ve learned that my mother committed a suiced - it was a final step of the spell she used to protect me from dark witches that showed up that day on the lake. The spell was sealed with unconditional love and as such it will always protect me and hide from black magic and from anyone who would try to use my powers. I was the Protector, mentioned in an ancient Prophecy, the witches from the Dark Coven found out it was me and tried to kidnap me. I ended up living with pack’s Gamma Mark and his Mate Adriane, who was Eagon’s sister. She was pregnant at the time so within a few weeks upon my arrival in the pack, I’ve got a little brother as well. It was Archer.

Grace, she was a werewolf, and according to the same Prophecy I was mentioned in, the strongest she wolf who ever lived and who will be able to bring peace into the supernatural world. To protect her, the Elders decided it was best for her to be oblivious to everything until she meets her mate. Together, they should be able to fight dark forces and live happily ever after. The problem was, it should happen before her 21st birthday, which was next week. This is why I insisted for her to come with me in the Dungeon - usually, there were more supernaturals here than that humans. I know the chances to meet her mate here were minimal, but hey, a girl can hope.

So, here I am, dancing with my brother, who I miss terribly because I am on a mission of protecting Grace and I can’t spend too much time with him. As he’s telling me the newest gossip from the pack and while I am hoping that my best friend will meet her mate tonight so I could finally start being fully honest with her, I hear a roar: “John, move your f*****g hands off my mate unless you wanna lose them!” Everything stopped around us and for a second I was trying to figure out what the fuss was all about. I think that Archer and I realized what was happening at the same time as we both screamed “f**k!” and started pushing through the crowd towards our friends.