Triplet Alphas Gifted Luna

Chapter 45 The Hunt

“My beautiful, strong, loving, perfect daughter,” Thea’s father said. He embraced her. “I’m so proud of you. You will make an excellent Luna. You’ve already made the pack stronger.”

“Thanks, Dad,” Thea said. “Shouldn’t you go join the hunt?”

“In amoment. I want to spend time with my daughter. We’ll be flying back out tomorrow. We’re not done investigating out there. Tell me. Is there any doubt in your mind you’re meant to be Luna of this pack?”

“No. I love this pack.”

“But you’re sad,” her mother said.

“Of all the things that have happened and that I’ve learned in the past months, the things I’ve been preparing for,” Thea said. “I didn’t see this coming. I never considered the possibility that I would be human. I’m grieving the loss of something I never even had. I’ve been looking forward to the day I would shift ever since I can remember. This should be a happy day, and I feel like I’m dying inside.” |

Her mother and father sandwiched her in a hug as several wolves whimpered—Delta team members. They could feel her pain through the oath bond.

“Remember to have faith that the moon goddess has a plan for you. You’ve always put others’ needs before your own. She’ll reward that,” her father said.

“Take comfort in your mates,” her mother said.

“Remember, you’re not just human. You still have Alpha blood in you,” her father said.

Thea nodded. They released her.

“This mark is extraordinary,” Thea’s father said. “The color, the size, the intricate detail, and patterns. I’ve never heard of a mark like this.”

“I can’t see it,” Thea said.

“There are three distinct sections,” her mother said. “ But they merge to make one. I think Alaric’s mark is an iridescent white, Conri’s is silver, and Kai’s is gold. They overlap and mingle. It’s gorgeous.”

After a few more minutes, her father and mother shifted and joined the pack in the woods. The only people left were Delta team and the unshifted.

Lizzy came running up to her.

“Back so quick?” Thea said.

“Oh, like I was going to take down a deer. I did my social duty. Now I’m here for you. Thea, that was amazing. I can’t even describe what I felt-what we all felt. If that’s even a little of what the matebond feels like, I can’t wait to find my mate. I felt connected to the whole pack. I could feel each person individually. When we hugged, their touch was comforting and relaxing, like being hugged by your mother. Each pack member feels like true family. I care about them more, and! feel like they care about me more.”

Thea smiled.

“Good. That’s what the mating ceremony is supposed to do. Unite the pack.”

“I can’t believe most Lunas don’t know how to make that happen. Or don’t care enough to. How sad is it for all the packs out there with selfish leaders? We are so lucky. Goddess, I’m on such a high right now. It’s like I love everyone. Everyone’s been saying it forever, but you make the pack stronger.”

glad I can do

“What’s wrong?” Lizzy said.

can’t do much for the pack without

You always have. What’s

I can’t join with everyone in that way. 1 can’t mind link. I can’t mark my

so sorry. It sucks that you didn’t

I’m going to move past it. It’s just fresh right now. Watch, I’m putting alock and key on it. Not going to dwell

“It’s okay to hurt.”

right now,”

that. Ihave amazing mates who will make up for any shortcomings

Lizzy’s eyes went wide.

Thea said,

out laughing

“Really,” Thea said.

the mating ceremony that I canbe happy and fulfilled by taking care of my mates. I know they can handle taking care of the pack. My job is to take care of them. I had it in my head for so long

you could be growing

it. 1 want their pups, but pregnant while I’m still in high school? I’ve heard

with how gorgeous your marks

see. I

were a knockout hottie before, but this I

could shift freely. Servers brought out food and wine

down an elk like that so fast. The triplets

pack to eat in celebration. They kept the hide, skull, and antlers to mount in the pack house to commemorate this night. Other people started operating grills to cook. It was tradition, symbolic of the future Alphas being able to provide

each wolf. They rubbed themselves against her, getting their

she said. “You’re

took the tie of her robe in his teeth and pulled. “What are

pulled it open and got inside her robe, rubbing himself against her

and then came over to Thea. Kai draped his arm around her shoulders. Alaric wrapped his hand around her hips. Caleb was still trying to get his scent

up with

scenting you

look at her. If anyone else did that, Conri and Caleb would tear them to pieces, but they were

of scenting her,

on the scenting business?” Thea said, tying her robe

to stake his claim,” Conri said, standing there like he wasn’t

and Damon didn’t feel the need to

said. “One scenting at a time is sufficient, though.

pulled Alaric in for a

unnecessary,” Kai said. “It’s already implied that we’d kill

You certainly have established the reputation that no one takes what’s yours,”