Chapter 33
Mica
No matter what I do, I can’t deny myself, Aziz. He’s all my being longed for. I have tried to deny him ever since I saw him and when he acknowledged me as his, no matter how angry at me to his kind, it didn’t help me guard my emotions and I still fell for him.`I love my parents and I missed them so much which made me still hate both the wolf and the vampire kinds.
Aziz and Hera are somewhat different. Especially the latter. She was very warm and sweet. Kind and gentle that I couldn’t help but like her as well. It was my parents’ memory that restricted me from totally accepting her. Now that something happened to me and Aziz, plus the fact that he had marked me made me draw more to them and the pack and there would be no turning back.
Mom, Dad, I hope that you will forgive me for doing this. Please don’t think that I betrayed you. Now that I am part of a pack, I am going to try and find those who were responsible for your death and make them pay for what they did to you. I will make sure to teach them that humans are living things and that they have no right to take our lives like they were nothing. I am going to make them know that we are not their food, that we are also a part of this world and have the right to live quietly and peacefully.
I stayed in Aziz’s room because he didn’t let me go after our moment. But he had to go to his office and talk to his beta and gamma as well as Hera and Athena for a meeting. He included me since it was important for me to know that my life was at risk now that he had already marked me. “First, I would like to put Carter back to his duty. He will be taking care of Mica from now on.”
“Finally!” Carter exclaimed. I wonder why.
“It’s because he was loyal to you that he would follow everything you would ask him to do. I was worried that you were going to ask him to help you escape,” he explained.
“I can do that?” I asked, shocked, and they all nodded. “Why are you putting him back now? What if I asked him to help me now?” I asked curiously. Is he that confident about what has happened to us?
“He is still loyal to you and if you ask him to keep a secret, he’ll do it. But I already mark you and no matter what, you will always look, for me as I do to you,” he answered. “You are already the Luna of this pack and it will come naturally to you to protect the pack because, for you, they are your family,” he added.
“Welcome to the family, Hera, I mean Luna.” Reeves said, followed by the others.
“Now that we are settled with that, I want to discuss everything about the vampire king too,” he said and started to tell us about what had happened to their parents. Hera and Athena were just listening and the latter being a fighter herself, I could see that she was enraged. Who wouldn’t when you found out how that leech sucked in her mother’s blood?
I can’t believe that something like that happened to the strongest pack in the region. I know because everyone in the diner talks about it. Not just the pack members, but also warriors and fighters from the neighboring pack.
“So, that’s how we get their ability?” Athena asked, and Aziz nodded.
“Instead of killing us, he managed to give us a little of his power unknowingly. He wanted us to die to stop the prophecy, but I think he only made it possible and inevitable.”
“I still can’t accept the fact that he did that to our mother,” Hera said in a low voice. I feel for her, just like Aziz told me, their mother died for them, the way my mother did. It was to save us and what we can do now is to make that vampire pay and make sure that he is not going to kill innocent lives. Humans or wolves or any species.
“What’s the plan?” It was Athena.
“I am still in search of Lexis,” Aziz said,
“Who’s that?”
“She’s our sibling, Athena.” Hera answered, “Dad told Aziz our names and, luckily, our parents did give us the name he requested for us to have. We just don’t know about Lexis.” she added.
“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s look for, her,” she replied,
“It’s easier if she was in the pack. But Reeves thinks that she is a rogue right now,” Aziz said, and my eyes widened.
“A rogue? And she’s a woman? Is she safe? Is she even alive?” I asked continuously. I was so worried because I had never heard of any woman who became a rogue and had an easy life. Male rogues will eventually hunt them and abuse them nonstop.
“Do not fret, she’s our sibling and she’s going to be stronger than any rogue out there,” Aziz replied, smiling as he held my hand.
“Yes, Luna. You don’t know how those rogues got scared of her,” Reeves added.
“Where are we going to start the search?” Hera asked,
“I heard from the rogues that she had been roaming around the Lunar Pack,” Reeves asked,
“For what reason?” Carter asked, curiously.
“I don’t know. But they thought that her mate was in there,” Reeves replied.
“Then we wouldn’t have a reason for her to stay with us if she found him there,” Aziz said.
“Why?” I asked curiously.
“She will choose to stay with her mate, just like Athena,” he answered.
“I didn’t choose. I was just curious what my mate looked like and if I had been warned before coming here, I would have just stayed in my pack.” Athena said, angrily. Just what was going on with them? Are they fighting or something?
“You think I am going to let you stay there if Aziz and Carter tell me about you? I will surely go there and get you. If that alpha of yours stands in my way, I am going to challenge him,” Reeves said, and I was touched.
“Aren't alpha's stronger than betas?” I asked and Athena laughed,
“You bet. It was just his wishful thinking. Just ignore him.” Athena said,
“You never know about that,” Aziz said, looking at her, “Reeves is stronger than an ordinary alpha. No offense meant, but he is stronger than that stupid Remos,” he added.
“Athena, don’t you like your mate?” I asked,
“Yes,”
“Why?”
“He’s a fu***r, I’m sure that there are a lot of she-wolves who have gone to him in bed,” she answered,
“I think you should stop answering her question,” Aziz told her.
“Do you think he was with your brother on this? I couldn’t help but ask, looking at my mate.
“Reeves!” he shouted, “You had better fix things with Athena or I will have you two thrown into the dungeon,” he added. “Woman, you don’t have to think about those two. They can’t come up with an agreement and talking to Athena will only leave doubts on your mind with me. So please, just let them handle their own thing, huh?"
“I was just asking. I have already committed myself to you and have allowed you to mark me. What else could go wrong?”
“I’m afraid that you’ll get mad at me and I didn’t want that. I like the feeling of holding your hand like that and if you get angry, you won’t even talk to me.”
“At least you know that,” Hera said, laughing.
“Hera!” he exclaimed,
“Fine, fine.” She said, “Mica, I already told you that my brother loves you. And he is right. You don’t have to think about these two idiots.” she added,
“Alpha,” Carter said, “Do you think Lexis is my mate?” he asked, and I was speechless. Does he want to become mated to Lexis? Wasn't he scared that she would be like Athena, who was strong and dependent since she was a rogue?
“He’s scared, that’s why he was asking,” Hera replied, laughing.
“You better stop it too, Carter. I already had enough of those two, so don’t add to my worries and frustration.” Aziz said, annoyed. “Let’s just talk about our plan on finding Lexis while we prepare for Luna's ceremony. I want everything to be ready in a week since we will have to welcome both Hera and Athena to the pack. I don’t want any more arguments between you two, so you had better settle your misunderstandings or whatever. Don’t give my mate any reason to hesitate again, am I clear?” he added, but no one replied, so he asked again, “Am I clear?” now with full authority.
“Fine,” the two replied at the same time. The meeting ended with Reeves going to the Lunar pack and would return after a week for the ceremony. I was still hesitant, but not much. There was a part of me that had accepted Aziz completely and there was also a part of me that wanted everything that's happening now. I just hope that everything is going to be OK and that we still have enough time to find Lexis before the vampire king attacks.