He looked at me with manic eyes and once again started pleading for his wolf's life. This made me laugh a cold and unforgiving laugh, "do you honestly think I would hurt a fellow wolf innocent of any crime? How dare you suggest I would? Julius has been sent to my mother, who will hold his essence until we agree he can re-enter the soul".
As I had already linked with Wyatt and Jeremy, and told them to come to the Alpha's office and wait outside until I called them. I walked to the door and asked the two warriors to step inside. Following me back to my desk, they stood either side of Steve, who was slumped over in his chair.
"I would like you to take this MAN home, he has been punished according to his crime. You may now leave MY office."
Wyatt looked at me with a puzzled look on his face at first. I quickly linked to him and gave him the low down on what had gone on. As Wyatt began to understand what this man had done to his Alpha and this pack, his demeanor changed, and he started to growl menacingly toward Steve. Even though Steve did not say anything, his sobs restarted and he began to shake violently. Wyatt had ask my permission to tell Jeremy what had happened and i gave it. It would not be fair to ask this warrior to do something and have him completely in the dark. I just couldn't do that. You could see the moment he understood what was happening, because his eyes darkened as his wolf pressed forward. The two warriors grabbed Steve and hoisted him out of his chair. As Steve could hardly stand, Wyatt and Jeremy had to support him by proving him up under his armpits. They dragged him out, and I closed the office door. I slumped on it, and I put both hands on my face and cried silent tears.
As i hadn't seen Rosemary changing back, a soft touch on my arm startled me. Looking into Rosemary's tear stained eye's i reached out and silently asked for a Hug. Rosemary wrapped me in her arms and we both had a good cry. All the stress and strain of seeing Jonas in the hospital bed, learning about Phil's betrayal, and the pressure of implementing the punishment was overwhelming. So a release in the form of crying was what i needed. After a few minutes, I got back under control, as Rosemary led me to the sofa and got me a drink of water from the mini fridge under the drinks counter. As she handed me the bottle she said "look at me, sweetheart. I'm so proud of you. You handled that situation brilliantly. You are wise beyond your years and I'm so impressed".
Taking the bottle of her and taking a long drink of the cooling liquid, I sighed, and without looking at her, I sighed and said "do you think I was being too strict with him? I've never been involved in anything like this. And I didn't want to ask my father as he is busy with wedding prep.... I just hope I did the right thing. What if, when Jonas wakes up and hears the punishment I handed down to Steve, what if he says I was wrong to handle it like that. He will be so angry with me". I finished when another sob caught in my throat. I desperately looked at Rosemary. Who was looking back at me with such love, I started to calm down.
"My darling girl, never think badly of yourself. What you just did, I could never have done. When I was the Grand Luna, I was only a figurehead. I was never included in pack problems, let alone their solutions. I would not have known what to do. But you did, you took control. And that's what a good Grand Luna is supposed to do. She talked over in times of trouble. She keeps the pack together as its safety becomes your primary focus. I am so proud of you. And I feel so blessed to call you daughter
Rosemary took my face in her hands and gently kissed both of my cheeks. As she did this, I heard her whisper a blessing.
I take both her hands in mine and tell her "the only reason I had the strength to do what i did was because i knew you had my back. You may be grateful for me, but the feeling is definitely reciprocated. You're wonderful. And I now realise you were the one that carried this pack while Phil was alpha. You may not have been part of his inner circle, but you made sure that the day-to-day running of this pack went flawlessly. He never gave you the credit you deserved. I've no doubt in my mind that he took every last bit of credit too. I saw I was right by the look in Rosemary's eyes. I hugged her again and whispered softly in her ear "would you share this office with me? Would you be the 'other alpha' while Jonas is incapacitated? I need a strong she-wolf who has experienced running this pack. Will you help me?"
Rosemary pulled away just enough so i could see her face. She had tears rolling down her cheeks, but the smile on her face was anything but sad. These were the happy tears of someone who has finally been seen. Someone who has been overlooked for years. "It would be the greatest honour of my life to serve this pack and you by working along side you. Thank you Luna". I was pulled into one more hug, then she dashed off to change into something more appropriate.
Rosemary and I needed to address the pack. We have to let them know what is happening. So, with that in mind, I called a meeting tonight in the sacred clearing. I stipulated every free member of the pack be there by seven o clock.
I linked with my father, Martha, Greg, Sara, Molly and Peter, and asked them to come to the Alpha's office by six o clock. That way I would have time to bring them up to speed. I could have linked with them all and told them that way, but I felt like some news, bad or good, should be discussed face to face.
When all the business was sorted out, I quickly made my way back to Jonas. I sat next to the bed and held his hand to my cheek. How I longed for his touch. Dr. Julia came over to me and told me there was no change. And how that news was good news, as I scoffed at first when she told me, but after an explanation telling me he had not gotten any worse, which meant they had started to make headway in fighting the Aconite. It took me a few minutes to digest what Dt Julia had told me. i brought Jonas's hand to my cheek so it looked as if he were cupping it. "I miss you so much", I whispered, "please come back to me, my love" I turned my head so I could kiss him on the cheek. I stayed like that for a few minutes, gently whispering into his hand. It was while doing this that I felt a light stroke on my cheek bone, startling me for a moment, before logic kicked in and I realised what I had felt. Bringing his hand so it rested over my heart, I shouted for the Doc then began softly speaking to the love of my life. There was a flurry of activity around us, machines were checked and drips were adjusted. Nurses fiddled, and Dr. Julia flew over to the bed and began calling her Alpha. Trying to get a response. All the while i sat holding his hand as no one dared tell me to move. Dr. Julia couldn't get a response from him, no matter how hard she tried. Jonas remained unconscious but i knew what i had felt. I knew in my heart that Jonas was going to be okay. It was just a matter of Jax healing himself. I told myself I had to be patient. Unfortunately, patients were not a virtue that I possessed. I abruptly stood up and informed everyone around me that i had to leave to get ready for the meeting tonight. I asked who would be staying with their Alpha, and was told Dr. Julia and a nurse would be staying. I shook my head and remained DR Julia, who was expected to be in the office with Wyatt at six o clock. Dr. Julia was taken aback at this, but immediately said she would be there. I told her to bring Wyatt as well. I wanted the person who was trying to save my mate's life to know why he was in this state to begin with. I needed everyone to know that Phillip Quint betrayed us. I needed everyone to know that the war had started.