Conrad POV
When we got back to the field, with Cordelia dramatically limping along, I went straight to my mate’s side. It’s still early in the night, and I know Serena has never been around this many wolves, so I want to give her as much support as possible.
I take her to the stage where we can get a good view of the pack playing. Warriors are play fighting, young pups trying their luck in a hunt, even the ones not old enough to shift run around with the pack.
A group of pups are staring at Serena in wonder. Serena nods them over and they take slow steps while looking a bit worried about Jace.
“Can we….. would we be in trouble if we
you look soft and fluffy“.
Serena lowers her and they pat her. She surprises the smallest one by grabbing the back of their shirt and lifting them up
on her back.
They squeal with excitement. “She’s even fluffier up her“.
All fears melt away in an instant as they all run up onto the stage and dive into her fur. One looks at Jace wanting to pat him too and he agrees.
Many of our pack members were very amused by the site as they had never seen the softer side of Jace. I don’t mind as it makes me think about what it will be like when we have pups of our own.
Later on, some of the younger wolves caught rabbits and brought them to show us and give them as offerings. Serena is just as graceful as Lewana and shows that she is proud of them but gives it back for them to enjoy.
It’s about 10pm and we are walking around enjoying the night when Serena suddenly head–butts Jace. She pushes him again and takes off running through the forest.
He knows this game. A hunt. He immediately gives chase. Chasing her through the forest is amazing. She runs at such speed that any moonlight that touches her makes her shimmer like diamonds.
Neither of us cares about catching her. We’re just enjoying the view of the chase.
We ended up at the lake where we saw her swimming in the last full moon. If she wants to go skinny dipping, I’m not
going to stop her.
She transforms back into Lewana and is gorgeously naked. Her soft white skin looked like silk and still shimmering in
moonlight. I shift back and run up to kiss her.
“Did want to go swimming moonlight“.
She smiles at me. “Not exactly. Do you know what the tidal force is“.
I look at her puzzled. “No“.
“The tidal force is what causes high and low tide. It’s caused by the gravitational pull from the moon”
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Chapter 100
“This is great to know but why are you telling me“.
I feel her get suddenly nervous again. “Because as a blessed wolf, when I am in water on the night of a true moon, the force pulls my soul into the Moon Goddess realm and I can talk to her“.
“What…. You talk….. you’ve been ….. Whoa“.
How do I even construct a sentence at that? No wonder she knows so much. She did mention a great teacher but the
Goddess herself.
“Why are you telling me. Do you want me to guard you while you speak to her“.
“No. I want to introduce you”.
Now I’m just speechless. What would I even say to her? Nope. No way.
Lewana seems to know what I’m thinking and kisses me to interrupt my unraveling panicked thoughts.
“You are technically her great grandpup and she has been waiting for you. Don’t be afraid. I will be there to guide you“.
She takes my hand and starts to walk me to the water. I follow still terrified. When we are waist–deep, she turns to me.
She wraps her arms around me and starts taking some weird deep breaths.
She signals with her hands to copy her breathing. I do. She starts a count down from five on her fingers and takes a deep
breath. She then grabs my face, seals my mouth with hers, and leans back to pull me under.
I blinding light seems to be shining through my closed eyelids but I start to feel warm and dry. The light seems to dim
down and I carefully open my eyes to see Lewana looking back at me.
“Bit trippy huh. I first did it at 14 and haven’t missed a true moon since but still took me a while“.
I look around and notice Serena standing next to her. It’s strange seeing them separated. I look around and see Jace next to me looking just as confused as I am. Serena goes over to comfort him while we just take in our surroundings.
We are on a large bridge that goes to a garden in front of a very large door. The garden is quite plain and feels peaceful. The doors open and a ray of shimmering white light comes straight for me. A figure of a woman in flowing silver robes and silver hair appears before me and appears to be crying. She embraces me as her tears flow more freely.
“My son. You made it home“.
As she hugs me and warmth spreads through me like nothing I have ever felt. I can’t help but melt into her arms.
“I don’t understand“.
“My gift will explain later. It has been half a millennium since I have been with my pup. You have done well Conrad“.
I was trying to keep it together but at that point, I started crying too. My brain starts working overtime to think of something to ask. Anything to say.
“Thank you. I have always done what I felt was best“.
“That you have“.
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Chapter 100
Not sure if it is because I am crying but I suddenly feel like I can’t breathe. Lewana looks at me worried.
“He’s running out of air. We have to go back to the lake“.
The Moon Goddess looks sad but understanding and starts talking in hurried tones. “Come back again when you can. The balance is unstable and I can sense more movement in the shadows than I have in centuries. It is uncertain which side the balance will settle on but troubled times lay ahead. Stay strong my light“.
A feeling of dread washes over me. I feel myself being pulled down into suffocating darkness.
I jump out of the water gasping for air. Lewana is patting my back in more of a comforting way rather than actually helping me. When I start to settle the cold hits me first. Naked, wet, and in the middle of the night. She guides me to
shore where she has a hot drink in a thermos, towels, and a blanket.
