LOGINMina POV
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“You’re alive! I was certain my brother had eaten you and made for the hills.” Mina grins as Chloe arrives as the training field, running a few minutes late for their first private session with Alastor.
Mina POV-Minais jogging around the training field when she feelsanothertugof amindlink, but she ignoresit.It'sAlastoragain. She knows itis.He'sbeen tryingtotalk to her ever since the dinner the night before andshehasn'tbeen ready to listen.Not lastnight when she was in bed, not this morning at breakfast and certainly not now he is across the field and meant to be focused on Chloe. Though she wanted to, shecouldn'tsay no to coming to the training session, not without looking suspicious, but thatdoesn’tmean she has to be anything but civil with him.
Mina POV-When Minacomesdown for dinner, she knowssomethingisn’tquite right, butshecan’tput her finger onwhat.Maybe it’sthe formal dinner her mum had requested at short notice or thelargenumberof chairs around the table,as if they are expecting guests,butshe looks aroundthe hallwaiting for thesurprise to come. Thesurprisethat'sgoing to ruin her evening.“Do you know what’s going on?” She asks Sam as he arrives an
Mina POV-“You’re alive! I was certain my brother had eaten you and made for the hills.” Mina grins as Chloe arrives as the training field, running a few minutes late for their first private session with Alastor.“Ohhe ate mealright.Over and overand over and...”
Mina POV-Alastor calls off training for therest of theday and Mina watchesfrom under the treeas the warriors slowly leave the field.They’reall smiling and most nod their respects to him as they go.It’snice to watch but a hollow detachment lodges in her chest. Her mother trained her to be apart from the individuals of the pack tomaintainher authority, but something within her itches to be on that field with them. Training, talking, being among her packmates.Maybe when she isLunashe cando it. Until then, shehas toplay by her mother’s rules.
Mina POV-“Williamina!” Her mother shouts,dragging herattentionback to the Luna’s office wherethey are havingherafternoon tea withLuna Evelyn and Luna Chelsea.
Mina POV-“Was that asshole annoying you again?” Owen asks with a half-hearted laugh.Mina ignores the spike of anger wanting her to rush to Alastor’s defence but keeps her eyes on himas he leaves the alley, watching him untilhe’sout of sight and feeling a heavy disappointment when hedoesn'tlook back at her. She can feel the need within her to follow him, butshewouldn’tbe able to explain it to Owen.







