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.

faces toward the woods. Their stances went still and alert. A bit a fear slithered down my spine. "Elva," I

to my side. The

they sense?" I whispered to

things from a farther distance than I could. He could also be more in tune with the dangers lurking

there that shouldn't

is it?" I

"I can't tell."

Night grumbled and chuffed.

go with you," Nicholas

mate and the pup." My heart leapt into my throat. They had called me Nicholas's mate. For wolves to

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

"Very well," Nicholas said.

and rushed into the woods. They disappeared

have to get back inside," Nicholas said. "Now. I need to

urgency. Together, we hurry toward the palace. When we reach the doors, Nicholas urges us

need to speak to

"Sir?" the guard asked.

her forward until we were

"Mommy?" Elva asked.

okay, honey.

*Mommy, I'm scared."

As we reached one landing of the stairs, I stopped

I promised. "Nicholas and the wolves

out there," Elva

the wolves better than I ever could. If she said she

me, though. What on earth would be enough to frighten

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

my mistake. I tried to lower my voice back into calm. "I'm sure it's nothing. The wolves would be enough for handle any wayward bear.

was a gentle lie for the sake of a child, incorrect in

in their wolf and bear forms. For 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 wolves against one