Love in the Moonlight

Reina's world turned upside down the moment she laid her eyes on the beautiful omega she saw during one of her midnight strolls around the small town of Shallowbrooke. The town being small and everyone practically knowing everyone, the intriguing blonde omega was a surprise. Their encounter was brief, no more than a few seconds of a glance and shared small smiles, but it stuck to her memory especially those piercing green eyes and the sweet scent coming from the blonde. She came back at the same time to the same place ever since, but the presence of the blonde was nonexistent. She asked some of the locals if they saw any sight of the blonde woman but all of them gave her the same answer; they never saw the woman again after that night. "She dined here one night and that's it. She said she was just passing by." Dona Lucas, waitress and granddaughter of the owner of the only diner in the small town said when she questioned her. "Do you perhaps know her name?" she shyly asked. Reina was not a social type of a person. She mostly keeps to herself, rarely being seen around town. That's what the midnight stroll was all about. Many people gathering around her made her uncomfortable. Even though she's a well-known Alpha in town, she has boundaries that many people are afraid to cross. Being the daughter of the mayor who was also an alpha really does have it's perks. "Leia. She said her name was Leia." "Leia," she whispered to herself once the waitress was out of earshot, then smiled. The name rolled off her lips so naturally as if she has been saying it for a long time. ~•~ "Reinaaa!" Reina let out an irritated sigh once she heard her older sister's booming voice all throughout her house with its British accent. How her sister managed to have a spare key to her house, she didn't know. "In here. You did not need to shout." she quipped. Not even three seconds later her sister strutted her way through the door of her office as if she owned the place. "Must you bellow every time you visit?" "It's nice to see you too, sis. I'm well, thank you," Rebecca Miller sarcastically said with a roll of her eyes. "What do you want?" she asked. Her sister's social visits are not a surprise. She mostly does that to annoy her or she's just bored, whatever suits her mood. "Any news about your future mate yet?" Reina stopped midway in her typing and looked at her sister incredulously. "Future mate?" Rebecca wiggled her eyebrows at her little sister. "A little birdie told me you were asking about a certain blonde you came across during one of your midnight escapades," she said with a knowing look. Reina internally groaned. She's going to skin that wolf-wannabe alive. "That's none of your business." Rebecca just shrugged. "It is now. So, any news about blondie? I heard she just stayed here for a day and left the next." "That's pretty much it. No one knows her." "Ah, just a passerby then." Reina rolled her eyes and started typing again. She has a deadline to meet and she wanted to finish this manuscript and proofread before sending it to her editor. But she can't focus on typing when her sister keeps fidgeting in her seat. "What is it?" she asked with a glare. Rebecca wrung her hands and looked all over the room except at Reina. "I may have looked her up in the internet," she whispered, but Reina heard her loud and clear. "You what?!" Rebecca raised her hands in defense. "I'm sorry, okay? It's just that…" She trailed off. "It's just what, Rebecca?" "You've never been this interested in someone before. Well, after… you know." Reina sighed. "What does that have to do with her?" Rebecca gave her a deadpan look. "Really, Reina? Tell me, out of the many omegas that almost rub their boobs into your face, how many of them even received a second glance from you?" Reina grimaced at her sister's crude words. "Must you always be so crass?" "Just answer the question!" "I don't know, alright!" she said, exasperated. "How should I know? None of them really interested me." "Exactly! But this certain blonde omega does. And that's great! It's time for you to have a juicy love life and not with your laptop. That thing will not give you any pups, I tell you." "My love life is none of your business. And it's not great because I don't even know her aside from her name. How did you even know she's an omega?" "Did you forget that my wolf is also an alpha, or you're really just this dense?" Reina grabbed something that's within her reach – which happens to be a small bundle of sticky notes – and threw it at her sister which she quickly dodged. Rebecca just let out a small chuckle. "Come on, Reina. Find a way to get your girl. Don't be such a p***y. We're not a Miller for no reason." Reina gave her sister a deadly glare. "Get out." "I love you to bits, sis, but you need to find someone like right now. You're not getting any younger." Rebecca spurred her on. "Mother was asking me when you will give her grandchildren since Robyn and Willow are all grown up now. I told her to give you time since you're too busy making love with your laptop." "Why must you guys include me in your shenanigans? I'm quite content with my single life, thank you very much." "Come on, Reina! Live a little, will you?" Rebecca has a playful smirk on her lips but Reina didn't miss the undertone in her sister's voice. Reina shook her head with a sigh, knowing where the topic was going. "I am living, Rebecca." Rebecc vehemently shook her head, getting agitated. "You're not. You're existing, yes. But not living. What Mal did to you in the past, you have to let it go and move on at some point. I know it broke you, but you can't keep doing this to yourself." "It was my fault why she left, Rebecca. I won't blame her for that." "That's bullshit and you know it." "Becca—" "No!" she cut Reina off. "Stop blaming yourself because of what happened. That dragon b***h never really cared about you. All she really cared about was herself!" "Becca—" "Stop defending her, Reina! She's the one at fault here. For an omega, she really has the guts!" "Rebecca!" "What?!" she exclaimed. When she saw the pleading look on her sister's face, her visage immediately softened. "What, Reina?" she asked softly. Instead of answering, Reina stood from her seat and gave her sister a hug, one the redhead readily reciprocated. All of them were affected once Reina's previous lover did what they all thought she wouldn't do. But Reina was too damn hurt to care. She took all the blame even though she didn't know what she did that displeased her once omega. That was over eight years ago and until now the pain was still fresh as if it all just happened yesterday. That's the reason she kept to herself. Even though it was not in her nature to socialize, what happened only solidified her reason to stay hidden at her home and only going out when the need arose or when she decided to walk around in the middle of the night so she could think straight and gather some fresh air. "I’m sorry," she whispered against her sister’s ear. Rebecca sighed and held her sister closer. “Don’t be. I’m just feeling a little woozy lately. Nothing to be worried about.” She held Reina at arms’ length once they separated from the embrace. She caressed her olive toned cheek softly. “It’s time to stop blaming yourself for what happened in the past. None of them was your fault. You gave her everything you have. It’s not your fault she’s still not contented after everything you did for her. It’s her loss, not yours." "I know. It’s just… it’s hard,” Reina said with a small sob. "I know, sweetie. I know." It hurts Rebecca seeing the pain in her baby sister's eyes. She's been seeing that same pain for over eight years now. Her sister's misery has to end. And she's fighting tooth and nail just to make that happen.