Balance of Light and Shadow
Chapter 66
Honestly. At a time like this. After she is nearly killed by rogue Lycans, all she wants to know is if she is still in the running for an event she has no chance at. Unfucking
believable.
I call for Willow. “Willow. Are there any rules to this ceremony that state it has to be a formal announcement or can we just call it“.
She sheepishly speaks from the back. “You can just call it“.
I look around the room with a blank face and a flat tone. “Alpha Leroy. You will speak for
the north. Who do you vote for“.
“Eerrrmmm. The north votes for Lady Cordelia“. I just started calling everyone as I see them to get this done as quickly as possible. I know what the result is going to be.
“The east. Cast your vote“.
“We vote for Lady Cordelia“. Alpha Anthony states with a smug face.
“The West. Cast your vote“.
Alpha William responds in a low voice. “We vote for Lady Cordelia“.
“The South. Cast your vote“.
Alpha Ethan is visibly shaking and just quivers, “We vote for Lady Cordelia”.
I just let out a frustrated sigh. “As we can now all see that this event is rigged, my vote is for Lady Lewana. The Lady getting eliminated today is Lady Darlina. This is through no fault of her own but purely based on the fact she is 14. She shouldn’t have been brought here by the North in the first place and the fact they did brings even more disgrace to the northern packs today“.
There is a very audible gasp from the audience at this announcement. Alpha Leroy is looking very uncomfortable and not sure what he is going to do next as he tries to avoid everyone’s horrified looks.
Lewana walks over to him and just glares at him until he steps aside revealing Darlina hiding behind her father. She is shaking and unsure of what she is meant to do. For the first time, she looks like a little scared pup. Lewana takes her gently by the hands and lifts
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her chin slightly to look into her eyes. We had talked about our concerns for Darlina’s situation so I knew what was coming.
My mate speaks in a low gentle voice showing her natural maternal side. “Darlina sweetheart. I am concerned for your safety as the North has made it clear they do not intend to protect you from this threat. I am going to give you an offer and it is entirely up to you if you take it. I want you to move into the pack bedrooms in the cast wing. You will be protected by the guards of the Royal Moon pack as well as myself and Alpha King. You can stay there until this threat is resolved and then you can decide to become part of our pack or go home. Would you like that“.
She just slowly nods in agreement and Lewana wraps an arm around her and walks her to Kimberly. They whisper something and then she comes back over to me.
Lewana looks out the window. “We need to get moving while we still have daylight“.
I pull her in for a kiss and just hold my head against her forehead. “Just stay safe my moonlight“.
“I will my shadow“. We kiss again and walk out hand in hand to get the work needed
done.
We work seamlessly the rest of the night. We met up with Liam for dinner in the pack kitchen and kept going over everything. Even Arthur was being valuable and supportive.
The Lycans used the tress so tomorrow we have a group of tree surgeons coming. We are building gilly hideouts for the border patrol so they have cover if under attack and installing solar cameras on a closed circuit so we have wider surveillance of possible entry points.
It’s 1 am before I start thinking about getting to bed. I was just finishing some stuff in the study when Lewana left for a shower as she got even more covered in mud post the work with hunters. I go to my room and she’s not there. I have a quick shower and decide to go to hers as I want to make sure she is OK.
She passed out on her front, in bed horizontally, and in the towel she had wrapped around herself after the shower. She must have been exhausted after today. I only asked this morning to start being my Queen Luna and she went above and beyond on her first day.
I gently pick her up and move her so her head is resting on the pillow. I get her under the blankets and get in with her to keep her warm and safe. I have to keep what is mine protected.
