My Love, My Moon
My beast was distressed by the smell of another male on her, even though that demon was dead after taking a few blows to the ass. I almost had the urge to go back there and shove a tree trunk, but he was already dead and wouldn't feel it...
My room was a mess, dirty, with broken glass on the floor. I had forgotten how I got out of here... I left it and went down the corridor to the second-best room in the mansion, where my not-missed uncle and his Luna slept.
It was a room that was certainly decorated by my aunt, tacky, with too many objects, too much fuss for my taste, but it would have to do.
It was clean and airy, as the housekeepers did their maintenance work very well. There was an old-fashioned sofa in the corner, covered by a blanket, where I laid my female, so I could fill the bathtub. The pain in my shoulder lessened, but it was still bleeding. That son of a bitch bit me hard, the flesh is torn, making healing difficult, even more so with my wolf absent. I don't even want to think about the possibility of him being dead.
It's a good thing that, ever since demons attacked Orium's pack, we have antidotes against the damn venom.
Bathtub full, I picked up my Luna and laid her as gently as possible in the water, but she woke up with a hiss when the water hit her wound.
— Derik?— She opened her eyes wider when she saw me. — Are you okay?— She asked in a weak voice, her hands touching my face as if I would disappear at any moment.
— I'm fine, female, the reason for concern here is you and our pup!
— I thought I was going to lose you today… — She sniffled, holding back tears, but soon shed them as she hugged me.
Damn, it's so good to hear her voice, feel her embrace, her heart beating in resonance with the life growing in her womb.
— I almost lost you, my female.
We pulled apart a little and I held her face to look her in the eyes.
— I did it, Derik, I killed her, didn't I? She won't hurt our pup anymore, right?
She stared at me as if she feared that everything that had happened was a figment of her imagination.
— Yes, Nadja, you killed the witch and saved Rael and me! I have no words to describe how grateful and proud I am of you, my Luna!
My bloody hands stained her face, and I moved away a little more.
— Where are you going? — She asked, her hand extended in a silent plea for me not to leave.
I kissed her hand before heading to the bathroom.
— I'm very dirty, I'm going to shower, and I'll join you in the tub as I finish.
The cold water fell on my body, calming the pain that corrupted me to the bones. The after-effect of the spell still affected me. The bathroom floor turned red, contaminated by all the blood that had covered me until then.
The muscles in my arms were sore and stiff from the great effort I made to tear off the limbs of that demonic pile of shit.
Only when the water that reached the floor, after touching my skin, became clear, did I return to my beloved.
She was lying in the tub, covered in foam, her head resting on the edge and her eyes closed.
My beautiful Luna.
Perfect just the way she is!
I put my feet in the tub and she opened her eyes. A small tired smile formed on her lips and my heart filled with peace again.
I lowered myself with difficulty, my muscles cooled and stiffened, intensifying the myalgia. I leaned against the wall of the tub on the opposite side of her, I didn't want to bother her, but she pouted and came to me, which made me laugh and then grunt in pain.
— You're not well, your shoulder is still bleeding. — She said as she ran her finger over the flesh torn by the asshole's teeth.
— I'll be fine soon, Little One, my beast is taking longer than usual to heal me, as it is still weakened by witchcraft.
I spread my legs so she could sit in front of me and use my chest as a support for her head.
— I have to apologize for losing my temper with you in the prison area, my fear of losing you doesn't justify the rudeness.
— Only if you forgive me for breaking my promise and risking myself, when I thought I was going to lose you to the spell, I could understand what you felt.
— I am very proud of who you are, Nadja, of your heart, kindness and generosity. You are a true Luna, never doubt it! And one with a third, I can hardly believe it…
— I also find it hard to believe, it was all so strange, I just listened to my intuition, and it did so much… I did so much!
— You are perfect, too bad I couldn't see you.
— You'll have other opportunities, as soon as I feel better. … Derik… What happened after… the witch was killed?
— You fainted, I think. I wasn't there, but I know I felt as if the evil inside me had evaporated. I got up and went to the window, because there was a hell of a noise of bats flying in broad daylight. Not only that, but I saw when that son of a bitch tried to take you away. You have good gammas, I saw today that they would give their lives for you.
— Is Tabitha with Rael?
— Yes, dear, they are fine, he is sleeping to regain his strength.
— Derik… Lord Agar, is he really dead?
— Yes, some of our loyal members also lost their lives in this battle. There were few, thanks to the gods, but they are lives wasted in a useless battle, perpetrated by a madwoman.
I told her everything that happened, while we just relaxed in the bathtub. Nadja made sure to know every detail, every enemy fallen, captured or wounded. We discussed my plans for the near future, that's when I remembered that Ares was waiting for me and Nadja almost jumped in the bathtub complaining about me.