Making A Luna

HELPING A FRIEND

Esme

I had spent most of the night tossing and turning, finding it almost impossible to get much sleep. I couldn’t rid myself of the massive pit in my stomach, of which there seemed to be no improvement this morning, to my dismay. It hadn’t been a dream. This was real and I was going to have to deal with it. “Wake up sleepy head” a voice came through my bedroom door, accompanied by a thud. “Go away Logan, I’m not moving!” I growled, hoping that he would listen to my request. “I’m not going anywhere, so I suggest you get that cute little butt out of bed before I make you” he challenged. Just as stubborn as I remembered I see. “I’d like to see you try!” I retorted, just wanting to be left alone now so I could continue to lay in my pit. Suddenly, my bedroom door was open and Logan was walking through it towards the side of my bed. “What was that about seeing me try?” He smirked as he invited himself to lie next to me on my bed. I rolled my eyes in response and reluctantly turned onto my side to bring us face to face. “What do you want Logan” I moaned, becoming agitated now. “Come on Essie, don’t pretend you don’t love having my face be the first you see in the morning!” He laughed. For some reason his comment made me take in his face, and for the first time I realised how handsome he was, possibly even better looking than Mason. He had got his olive skin tone from his mother and his jet black hair from his father and they really complimented each other beautifully. I snorted at his remark, and began to turn myself to face away from him but was stopped by his arm enclosed around me and pulling me back. “Essie I know you’re hurt and I know you probably want to be left alone. But you know I can’t do that. I go back to my pack tomorrow and we have to at least get one training session in before I go - maybe I’ll let you kick my butt if I’m feeling nice” he winked, releasing his grip from around me and instead placing his hand in mine to pull me up to my feet. “Come on Essie, get changed and I’ll wait outside” he commanded, and before I had a chance to object he was leaving the room, closing the door behind him. Well, I guess I’m up now. There would be no harm in getting a training session in I suppose. I had missed training with Logan ever since he had left to help another pack after they had lost their alpha. I walked over to my drawers and pulled out my black leggings and pink gym top and threw them on. Throwing my hair into a ponytail, I gave myself a look over in the mirror before making my way out of my room. “Ready to go princess” Logan grinned as I closed my bedroom door behind me. I rolled my eyes in response and started walking towards the stairs. “So, do you want to talk about it” he asked hesitantly. I continued down the stairs in silence, not wanting to give a response when he knew the answer. “Essie stop” he grabbed me by the shoulders, turning me to face him. “Look at me Essie please” he pleaded, the worry clear in his voice now. “What Logan, what do you want to talk about? The fact that I’m a complete fool to have thought Mason would mate with someone like me? Or the fact that I’m the reason he met his mate who he may never have met if it wasn’t for me? I mean come on the irony of it!” I snapped, letting all the things in my head spill out of my mouth. “Essie, first of all you are amazing and beautiful, the reason the moon goddess didn’t choose you as Masons mate was because someone else is in greater need of you as their mate. You are strong and intelligent. You have so much to offer which is why you would be such an asset to your mate. So stop putting yourself down! You want to see Mason happy don’t you? Even if it’s not with you? Well you’ve brought him happiness by bringing that girl into his life!” He exclaimed, only now letting go of my shoulders. The sudden absence of his touch left a burning sensation in my stomach that I could not explain. I turned away from him and continued to walk towards the training grounds as he followed. I didn’t want him to see me cry. Logan was the only person I could really talk to right now and he would have to leave to go back to his pack soon. As we reached the training grounds, my heart dropped and the knot in my stomach tensed. There he was, Mason was training with Blaire, and they were laughing. I don’t know why part of me had considered he may reject her, but reality set in as I saw them together. Logan hooked his arm around me protectively, whispering in my ear “it’s okay Essie, I’m here.” His words helped ease the tension in my body and I suddenly felt a lot more confident. We continued to walk towards them and I made eye contact with Blaire when we approached. Logan and Mason began talking to each other, but I couldn’t hear what they were saying. Everything became a blur until I heard her voice “Es, can we talk?” I could see the pain in her eyes and I knew she was feeling terrible about being Masons mate. It was only now that I saw it - 2 puncture marks on her marking spot. I could feel the knot in my stomach coming back and tears burning in the back of my eyes, I couldn’t do this. “It’s okay Essie, I know what you’re thinking. Keep your head up high princess, don’t let them see you cry. I know it’s hard but just know they are both feeling terrible right now” Logan reasoned and I realised he was probably right. Blaire looked like she was feeling a rush of guilt and Mason couldn’t even look me in the eye. They hadn’t meant for this to happen and I couldn’t hold it against them. “Okay, Blaire let’s talk” I agreed, knowing that Logan was right. It was better to get things done sooner than later so we could all at least try and move on.

Blaire

Waking up this morning next to Mason had been amazing and I still couldn’t believe that I had been lucky enough to find my mate and on top of that he was to be an alpha. Not just any alpha he was the alpha of the largest pack in the country. Wait. My body filled with panic as the realisation hit me, If he was going to be an alpha then that would make me his Luna. Why hadn’t this thought crossed my mind before? I didn’t know how to be a Luna, I came from a small pack and with my mother gone we had not had a Luna. My mother had died five years ago in a rogue attack, and my father had been smothering me ever since. He had kept me guarded at all times, and I knew he sat outside my room most nights watching over me in case anything happened. “What’s wrong my mate?” Mason asked as he pulled me into his arms. “Nothing, I’m just feeling a bit restless” I lied, not wanting to concern him. “You sure?” He asked, planting a kiss on my forehead. I nodded in response, and in return he crashed his lips against mine making me forget about everything I’d been thinking about. This mate bond really was something else, it made me feel so safe when he was near or touching me. He gave me one last kiss before begrudgingly pulling away. “I’ve got to go train, but I won’t be long. Will you be okay?” he asked, pulling a shirt over his head. I nodded my head as he continued to dress himself, then brushing through his slick brown hair with his hands. I did not want to leave his side, not for a second. I knew no one here and the one person I did know probably hated me. “Actually, can I come with you?”

-

Mason was blatantly going easy on me, letting me take him to the ground with ease. “Come on stop going easy on me” I laughed, helping him get up from the ground. “Well, I don’t want any harm coming to my mate now do I?” He winked, making me blush. My bubble was soon burst as I heard people approach us and lifted my head up to see who it was. Oh s**t. I had been so preoccupied by Mason this morning that I hadn’t even thought to try and talk to Esme. Now here she was walking towards Mason and me next to a man who closely resembled Mason. “Logan, what are you doing here?!” Mason asked in surprise now that we were face to face with them. “I’ve been here since yesterday brother, I came to see you turn 18 of course!” He replied as if it was obvious. So Mason had a brother, by the looks of it, an older brother - why wasn’t he going to be the alpha? As Mason and his brother continued to talk, I worked up the nerve to ask “Es, can we talk?” trembling as she stood in silence. I looked between her and the tall male that was stood beside her, and realised they were mind linking. “Okay Blaire let’s talk” she finally responded, allowing me to breathe after holding my breath for so long. She gestured for me to follow her, leaving the two men behind as we walked towards a nearby bench. “Don’t worry baby, it will be okay” Mason reassured me as we sat down, his mind link startling me. Esme sat staring at me expectantly as I willed myself to say something, anything. “You wanted to talk did you not? So talk” she pushed. Yes Blaire, talk I willed myself. “Es, I am so sorry. I know this can’t be easy for you-“ I began. “No Blaire, no it is not easy, yes it hurts, but no I don’t hate you” she interrupted. I let out a sigh of relief at her words, hoping that she really meant it. “Y-you don’t?” I stuttered, shocked. “No Blaire I don’t hate you. You can’t help who your mate is and clearly me and Mason were not meant to be. I still love you both and we will make it work” she promised, as she grabbed hold of my hand. “Blaire, I’m not going to lose you over a guy. All I ask is you guys respect the fact that I will be hurt and things won’t just be like how they were” she continued, as she held back her tears. It hurt to see my best friend like this, it hurt even more to know I was the reason. I couldn’t stop it, before I knew it I was breaking down in tears, sobbing into my hands. “Blaire, what’s wrong?” she asked, concern now in her voice. “I-it-it’s just so overwhelming. First I finally find my m-mate and then he turns out to be the person my best friend loves. Then I’ve got to l-leave my pack and m-my dad to be the Luna of another pack. I-I don’t know how to be a Luna Es. My-my mother was the Luna and she’s been gone for 5 years n-now. I- I don’t remember what she was like as a Luna! I don’t know how to be a Luna!” I cried, releasing all of my thoughts and fears at once. I finally looked up to see Esme staring at me, looking torn at what to do or say.

Esme

Blaire was a complete mess in front of me, and I hated that it hurt me to see her like this. I wanted so badly to be angry at her but I just couldn’t be. Shouldn’t I be the one breaking down right now? I pulled her in for a hug, knowing that we both needed it. “I’ll help you, I know pretty much everything about being a Luna.” Before I knew it the words were out of my mouth and I couldn’t take them back. I’d been so dead set that Mason would be my mate that I had taken it upon myself to learn the duties of a Luna, to prepare myself for when the day came. “R-really?” She stammered, the shock mixed with relief easy to hear in her voice. I let out a sign realising what I had just got myself into. “Yes really.”