The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0625

"Have you ever heard anything like this?" I asked. "I can feel Miracle. I know she's there. But she's not speaking to me and she's not coming forward to help me shift."

Nicholas's brow crumpled as he considered my question.

"I've never heard of anything like this specifically," Nicholas said. "But it does sound like how it feels when a wolf first begins to manifest. It can be unpredictable. But I've never heard anything like that happening to someone with an established wolf."

*Could it be because I was separated from my wolf for so long?" I asked.

"I don't know. It seems strange that it would only happen now, after you've been reunited with your wolf for weeks without this kind of issue. If this was part of the process of Miracle returning to you, then it should have happened before now."

These weren't the answers that I wanted. I had hoped that Nicholas had solutions that I lacked. But it seemed he was equally as confused.

"Perhaps we should speak to Veronica," he said. "Maybe she knows."

"Could it have to do with the ritual? From the island?" I asked. Was that what he was alluding to?

"We can't rule anything out," Nicholas said.

The Oracle could have been clearer about the side-effects of the ritual. I would have still gone through with it of course, but it would have been nice to know what giving up some of my life force would entail on my body and my future.

"But I've shifted since then," I said. "And that's when I heard the voice.."

Nicholas frowned. He inched closer to me, and our arms brushed together. The heat of his skin seared pleasantly against mine.

"Try not to worry," he said. "We'll figure it out. Miracle is still there. We'll find a way to reach her."

I wanted to believe him but he didn't know any more than I did. Yet even so, his quiet confidence gave me

strength. Yes, maybe, so long as he was by my side, I would find a way to survive this - just as we had survived everything else.

toward the woods. Their stances went still and alert. A bit a fear

two wolves, Silver and Night, before nodding and then rushing to my side. The wolves must have told her the same

sense?" I

from a farther distance than I could. He could also be more in tune with the dangers lurking nearby, as this

there that shouldn't be," Nicholas

it?"

"I can't tell."

Night grumbled and chuffed.

go with you,"

me to understand Night's reply. "You need to protect our pack," Night said through grumbles and barks. "Protect your mate and the pup." My heart leapt into my throat. They had called me Nicholas's mate. For wolves to recognize me as such... I couldn't think of that right now. Not when we might be

wanted to go forward and join the wolves in defending his territory. But in the end he stayed

"Very well," Nicholas said.

turned and rushed into the woods. They disappeared in a flurry of fur and rustled

back inside," Nicholas said. "Now. I need to alert the

understand his urgency. Together, we hurry toward the palace. When we reach the doors,

need to speak to

"Sir?" the guard asked.

into the house. Then I continued to push her forward until we were well away from the door

"Mommy?" Elva asked.

okay, honey.

*Mommy, I'm scared."

landing of the stairs,

and the wolves are going to protect

there," Elva said. "The wolves

could. If she said she could sense

What on earth would be enough to frighten two very

Elva sniffed. "About...

to lower my voice back into calm. "I'm sure it's nothing. The wolves would be enough for handle any wayward bear. Besides..." I cleared my throat. "The bear is probably just lost.

gentle lie for the sake of a

spoke differently. They wouldn't be able to understand each other in their wolf and bear forms. For two, bears were physically stronger than wolves. If the wolves stuck to their pack, they could