Chapter 8

Luna Kate POV:

The Weeping Wolf shows us a more manageable way back to our waiting SUV. "What about Argon?" Jason asks.

"He is close by and watching us. It is not over between him and me, but he is not coming at me right now," The Weeping Wolf says.

We get into the SUV. Belle and the Weeping Wolf get into the back. Jason and I get into the front. As we pull out and head back home, I think I see Argon watching us. He goes back into the woods quickly, and I shake it off. Maybe I am seeing things. I shake it off as we head home. I am not sure how any of this happened or the why. All I know is I still need to talk to the Weeping Wolf about my child and someone is blocking me from doing it. Why Argon?

Belle and the Weeping Wolf are in the backseat talking. "What should we call you?" I ask her, interrupting her as she talks to Belle.

"My name is Sarah. The realm calls me the Weeping Wolf and the children that depended on me, well they called me mother. I think mother is my favorite title," the Weeping Wolf says.

If my mother or anyone in the realm mentioned Sarah, I cannot think of any time she was mentioned by anything other than the Weeping Wolf. "Did you know my mother, Sarah?" I ask her.

Sarah sinks into her seat. She has a glow about her that reminds me of some of the wolves and witches I saw in the realm. "Yes, I knew Rainwater. She was a powerful wolf and an equally powerful witch, but she took to a darker path," Sarah says.

"I do not understand. My mother was a wolf, she was involved with a vampire, and she was involved in dark magic, but I did not know she was actually a witch," I say. As the words spill from my mouth, I realize that it is true. My mother was a witch.

Sarah reaches over, taking Belle's hand. "This little one is all three. She is a witch, a vampire, and a wolf. She is very powerful, but I guess you already know that, Luna Kate," Sarah says.

Great! Erick just got used to the idea that his daughter can shift between vampire and wolf, and now I have to go home and tell him she is a witch. "Wait, is that why she can heal people?" I ask.

Sarah nods. "She is a healer, but there is so much more to it than that. You will see soon enough when the other healer comes looking for help. She is gifted like Belle. You must help here she has something within her that is important to Belle’s future," Sarah says.

"Other healer, what do you mean?" I ask her. The Weeping Wolf ignores me. Instead, she leans back in the seat, takes Belle's little hand, and goes to sleep without finishing her conversation with me. Who is the other healer? It is not one of my children, because she said comes looking for me. Who? She has something within her for Belle, what does that mean? I guess I will know soon enough.

Jason does not say anything. He drives and listens. I look over at him occasionally. I am ready to be home with Alpha Erick and my children. I need to talk to him about all of this. I could text him, but I do not want him to worry, and the cell service is spotty.

"Take a nap. You look tired and it is a long drive, Luna Kate. If Belle needs you, I will wake you up," Jason says. I do not say anything. I nod my head and look back at Belle and Sarah. Both of them are asleep. I think I can trust Jason long enough so that I can take a nap. I curl up in the seat and close my eyes.

"DADDY!" Belle exclaims. I open my eyes, and we are home. How in the hell did I sleep all the way home? I look over at Jason, who looks petrified at the moment.

"Do not ask me how we got here so fast," he says. It was Sarah, but I do not want to know how. I am just happy we are home. I get out of the SUV. Alpha Erick comes to me holding Belle and puts his arm around me.

"I see we have a guest, and that Argon is missing. What happened to him?" Alpha Erick inquires.

"Yeah, about that. I will explain after we get our guest settled," I say.

Jason opens the door for Sarah. "Show her to the guest room please," I instruct Jason. He takes the Weeping Wolf by the hand and leads her into the house.

“I can walk without assistance, stop trying to handle me,” Sarah says.

We watch Jason and the Weeping Wolf go into the house. Alpha Erick looks very confused. Hell, I am confused too, and I was there.

"What happened?" Alpha Erick asks.

I touch his upper arm, hoping I can convince him to let me see my children first. "Can it wait?" I ask him. The look he gives me tells me it cannot wait.

"No, what the hell happened?" Alpha Erick asks me. Belle wiggles down and heads into the house. I assume she is going to talk to Sarah more. I still need to speak with her about Belle since we were interrupted by Argon.

"Argon went nuts. He wanted to speak with the Weeping Wolf about his parents, and when she told him to wait, he tried to kill her. Belle healed her, and then we came here rather quickly, I might add, and a little scary if you ask Jason. That is the short version. Oh, we have no idea where Argon is and if he will come here and try to kill us all. One more thing, Belle is a witch," I say.

Alpha Erick stands in front of me. I am waiting for a WHAT or something, anything to let me know he is okay or not okay. "What did you say about Belle?" Alpha Erick finally asks me.

"She is a wolf, a vampire, and a witch. She is a healer and so much more," I say.

Alpha Erick steps back for a moment. "Are you a witch?" he asks me.

"I do not know. I know that I am a hybrid, and that is all I know. I am so confused about the things my mother did, but Sarah will explain some things to Belle and me about Rainwater and Alexander. She and Belle have talked a lot, but I have not had my moment with her yet, except when she dropped the bomb on me that my daughter is a witch," I say.

I lean into Alpha Erick. "She also told me that a healer from another pack would reach out to us for help and that it is important that we help her," I say.

"She already has reached out. Well, her Beta reached out. Her name is Alanis, and she is the Luna of a pack a few hours from here. She has healing powers. Her family was killed on her birthday, and Alpha Raymond took her, but her now husband rescued her," Alpha Erick says.

"I know who she is and her family. I know her parents," I say.

Alpha Erick looks down at me. "Her parents are dead," he says. I shake my head.

"No, her parents are both alive. They gave her away to protect her from the imperials when she was very young. I found out about her when I was Alpha. Her mother is Jasmine. They live here on the imperial side of the pack land. She is an imperial wolf, but she does not know it. It would almost be better for her to stay away, but the Weeping Wolf said, we have to help her, and it is important for Belle that we help her, but I do not know why," I say.

Alpha Erick and I begin walking into the house. "I will reach out and have them come here after we figure out what is going on with Argon and the Weeping Wolf," Alpha Erick says.

"I want to see my children before I talk to Sarah. Can you keep an eye on Belle and the Weeping Wolf for me, please?" I ask him.

"Go see your children, and then take some time for me. I missed you," Alpha Erick says.

I put my arms around his neck. "Kiss me, Alpha," I say. He leans down and takes my mouth, claiming my lips as his. I missed him terribly.