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.

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

for a moment, glanced between the two wolves, Silver and Night, before nodding and then rushing to my side. The wolves must have told her the same that I did. That she needed

do they sense?" I whispered

and smell things from a farther distance than

there that shouldn't

it?"

"I can't tell."

Night grumbled and chuffed.

go with you," Nicholas

of my mind for 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

a fist. It looked like he wanted to argue. He wanted to go forward and join the wolves in defending his territory. But

"Very well," Nicholas said.

woods. They disappeared in a flurry of fur and

inside," Nicholas said. "Now. I need

used his Alpha voice. Even Elva could understand his urgency. Together, we hurry toward the palace.

need

"Sir?" the guard asked.

house. Then I continued to push her forward until we

"Mommy?" Elva asked.

okay, honey. Just

*Mommy, I'm scared."

her voice gave me pause. As we reached one landing of the stairs, I stopped her. I dropped to my knees and

"Nicholas and the wolves are going to protect us,

there," Elva said. "The wolves seemed...

If she said she could sense their fear,

What on earth would be enough to frighten two very capable

something.." Elva sniffed. "About... a

tried to lower my voice back into calm. "I'm sure it's nothing. The wolves

lie for the sake of a child, incorrect

two, bears were physically stronger than wolves. If the wolves stuck to their pack, they could overtake a bear. But if it was one on one... or even two