The Tormented Soul

Aleera’s POV

I ran out of the kitchen as fast as I could. I needed to get out of there and away from the intense feeling I was having. I ran through the packhouse and exited the back door to the back yard. As I felt the cold air on my face I sat down on one of the benches to go over what just happened. How can they even think I would be a good luna to this pack with my past and how can I give Night Shad any hope? I heard the door open and close, I did not look to see who it was, there was only one person that would come after me.

"Do you mind if I join you?" It was not a man's voice which caused me to look over at the person that was talking and it was Nicole. So I was wrong this time. Why did she follow me? But I was happy it was not Darius. I looked at her. 

"Sure, you can." I said to her, confused.

Nicole came over to me and sat down beside me, not uttering any word to me or saying anything, she just sat there with me. We sat there for a while before she broke the silence and started to talk to me.

"Aleera, you’re probably wondering why I was the one that came out here instead of Darius. I thought you needed a girl to talk to."

"And what would we even talk about?" I asked and looked at her.

"Since you came here, you have not talked about anything. Right now we can talk about anything you want to talk about. For example, the Luna Celebration or even your brother and his betrayal to you."

Shit, she knows so much already and she looks like she wants to help me and wants the best for me. 

"Thanks so much." Was the only thing I felt I could say right now.

"You should know that I don't want to force you to talk right now if you don't feel up for it. I just want you to know that you can talk to me whenever you want and about anything." She said to me and I could tell she meant it by the worried tone in her voice.

I did not answer her. I just sat there waiting for her to say more but it took a while before she did.

"I don't know how it is for you right now, but I can only guess that everything is up and down for you. You have your past and now you have to figure out your new role as the luna for the Night Shad pack." She stopped there to catch a breath before she continued.

"And on top of it all, you find out that your own brother is alive after all these years and that he is behind everything and that he hates you so much. Just remember that Darius, me, and everyone in this pack has your back and we will be here for you."

"Thanks so much, Nicole. You are right this is too much for me right now, and I don't know how to cope with it all right now. And I don't think this is the right time for the party. There are only a few people that know the truth about me and my past." I said to her with a low and stuttered voice. How can they think I will be a strong luna? I am weak.

you. You do know that I believe in you and so does Darius. We will not have a normal luna celebration, this one will be specially made just for

found a way through my mental walls. She moved closer to me and embraced me in a hug and held me for

over the line to get you upset or

I said back to her. I wanted her to know

there something special that you keep thinking

is what my

lied about your mother's death and then all the

me so much, we were best friends and we loved each other in the past. Now I found out that our father murdered our mother just because he

just sat there and Nicole was the one that brought me out from my own

way but I'm guessing that during all these years since your mother's death, you haven't gone to any parties or had a chance to celebrate your birthday.”

"That is correct."

take this opportunity to have fun. We can have two parties in one, you deserve it and it can

her she got up and walked

She turned

you mean

you choose

me and placed her hands over

you. I don't know if your mother even was able to have that talk with you." When I did not

chooses the ones to be the leaders. A pack always needs two leaders, one alpha and one luna. So there's something in you and in him that needs each other

would she choose a

great and that's why, and as Darius mate, you need him to be able

don't know if I am ready."

you are ready, if you wouldn't, why would you let Darius mark and mate with

not just his needs?"

both your needs, you need each other to survive. The worst thing that can happen when you have fully mated and marked is that one of you dies, the one that will live will never feel peace, will always be heartbroken, and will