Chapter 135
Conrad POV
I need to get everything back on track. I don’t care if there is a prophecy about me. I don’t care about my legacy. I only care about my future. When we find out, it won’t change anything. Lewana will still be my Luna Queen.
I have spoken to Valerie and she has found a replacement. An Elder Alpha whose son is now running their pack. He will be here in two days. Sworn in next, and the ceremony the day after that.
Only Valerie, Liam, and Arthur are aware of this plan. I need to make sure there isn’t another attack to prevent Lewana from getting the crown this time. I’m still not convinced there isn’t an enemy in my house that told the rogues the ceremony date. How else would they have known?
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I go to bed that night and just hold my girl close. I’m going to be on edge until she wears my mark. She is going to be in danger until she is announced. The best form of protection I can give her is the crown, so the sooner it happens, the better. I have a busy few days to make sure this happens.
Lewana and I go check on Liam, who is doing better by the hour. Her plasma and blood that she saved have worked
miracles.
I’m at the desk of the medical clinic when my moonlight tells me her plans for tomorrow. I need to make sure she is
protected.
“I’m mainly going to be spending my time here tomorrow. I need to keep an eye on Liam still. Also, since the attack and
Liam’s condition, it’s pushed the living blood bank to the top of my medical list“.
“The what?“.
She smiles at me. “Basically, it means cataloging every member in the pack. Once I know everyone’s blood type and if they
can be donors, we can have more blood on standby. If there is a major incident, we know who to call for blood donations. I
also need to train staff to use the blood drawing machine“.
I suddenly worried as she was not making eye contact. “Moonlight. You’re not taking more blood from yourself, are you?“.
“Just a small amount of plasma. I need to run some tests anyway, and most of my stock is depleted“.
I know her well enough now that any protest will be met with the reply, for the best of the pack. “You’re amazing, you know that. You have brought forward healthcare for us nearly 100 years in a few weeks. You are literally giving us all of you in more ways than one“.
I leave her to it and go oversee the construction on houses that were damaged during the battle. It wasn’t as bad as I first thought. A lot of broken windows and some charred edges, but nothing structural. Most will be repaired by tomorrow. The grass will take a while to grow back, so I am just having some new turf laid next week. The gardeners coming are also going to do quotes on the night garden. A ceremony present for my Luna Queen.
It seems no time at all has passed when we go to bed that night. I still can’t sleep properly, though. I just watch my girl sleep while I stay on alert all night. Jace agrees with me on this. We keep checking the corners for lurking shadows. I’m not sure if the guardians met literal shadows or just dark creatures. Maybe that is how we are being monitored.
I have an extremely strong coffee in the morning to stay on alert. Two more nights. I could do this. I have to do this.
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Chapter 135
Lewana goes off to spend the day at the clinic and go over the living blood bank. I make sure one of the maids takes over all her favorite snacks and drinks. These are things I am going to do when she is Luna Queen. She needs to know everyone loves her and we are going to look after her.
My day takes a nosedive when I hear a whiny familiar voice.
“Alpha King, I need to talk to you about my father. You need to release him. I need him. Please do this. For me“.
She tries batting her eyelashes. I snap back at her. “Do you have dirt in your eyes, or is it sludge leaking from your brain making you do that?“.
She just stands there stunned. “Also, Cordelia, your father is not being released under any circumstances, and just to be clear, I am investigating you to put you in a cell next to him“.
I stormed off, leaving her there stuttering and trying to find words or a response. I don’t have time for this. I want to go
see Liam.
When I walk in, it looks like Lewana is in the middle of a lecture.
“Seriously, Liam. I know you love cookies, but I literally stitched your stomach up 5 days ago. Stop getting Michelle to sneak in food that is not on your diet“.
Liam was arguing back. “But I’m sick of mushy stuff. I just wanted some of Mary’s cooking. The proper stuff, not the
blended version“.
Just then, Michelle walks in with a smile and a big handbag. Lewana holds out her hand, and Michelle instantly hands it over as she knows she has been caught. Lewana goes through the back and pulls out a roll of flavoured condoms.
“Oh, for fuck sake. Seriously. You meant to be resting“.
Liam has a cocky smile and looks at me. “I’m meant to be getting better, and Mish makes me feel better in lots of ways“.
Lewana is fuming. “I swear on the Moon Goddess, if you two get up to anything that requires me to put you back under for surgery because you ripped stitches, I’ll neuter you“.
She storms out mumbling, “Unbelievable“, while we all chuckle. I go and hug her and remind her we have to meet the elder Alpha who just arrived.
We greeted him quickly, but he was tired from traveling, so we are going to continue this conversation in theTwo more nights. morning.
