Healing and Luna's Cunning Plan
Summer's POV
I pull the thread through the torn flesh, biting back a scream. The pain is unbearable. I must endure and heal, from wounds and the scars on my soul. They tried to break me. Amelia tried to make me submit, but I fought back.
I glance at Luna, who is watching me with admiration and concern. She is my wolf, my other half, my strength. She has a plan to get us out of this hell, to find Jackson, our true mate. But I’m not sure if I can trust her. She says she can call on his wolf power, make him recognize us, make him love us. But what if he doesn’t? What if he rejects us, like Amelia did? What if he hurts us, like they all did?
“Luna, are you sure this will work?” I ask her, as I tie the last knot on my arm. “Are you sure Jackson is our mate? Are you sure he will accept us?”
She nods, her eyes shining with conviction. “I’m sure, I. I feel it in my bones, in my heart, in my soul. He is our mate, our true mate. He will love us, protect us, cherish us. He will heal us, I. He will heal us from all the pain we’ve suffered.”
I want to believe her. I hope someone will love me for who I am, flaws, scars, and all. I want to believe there is hope for us, but I'm afraid—afraid of disappointment, hurt, and loneliness.
Deep breath, I glance at Luna. She smiles at me, her eyes full of courage and determination.
“Let’s go then,” I say. “Let’s go find Jackson.”
I nod and follow Luna’s directions to the main building of the clearing where Jackson lives. My heart is pounding in my chest, my palms are sweaty, and my breath is shallow. I’m not ready to face him, not after he looked at me like I was crazy for fighting Amelia. But Luna has a plan, and I have to trust her. She already explained to me how this wolf power thing works. Our wolves can talk to each other without involving us. It’ll just be like we’re in a trance while they do their work.
I reach his door and hesitate. What if he slams it in my face? What if he yells at me? What if he hates me? I shake my head, trying to calm myself as I prepare to do this for us and our mate bond. I raise my hand, softly knocking, then louder.
No answer.
I knock again, harder this time.
Still no answer.
I’m about to give up and leave when I hear footsteps on the other side of the door. The knob turns and the door opens slowly. I hold my breath.
Jackson stands there his eyes widening, mouth dropping open, and brows furrowing. He looks like he’s seen a ghost. He gazes briefly, then regains composure.
“Summer?” he says, his voice cold and distant. “What are you doing here?”
I swallow hard, forcing a smile as I prepare to lie to him to gain entry. It’s the only way Luna can work her magic.
“I just want to explain how the fight happened,” I say, hoping he’ll buy it. “It’s not what you think.”
He looks at me skeptically, then sighs and steps aside.
“Summer…come in…” he says reluctantly.
I enter his room. He walks past me and closes the door. The bed is large and cozy. He sits on it, facing away. I sit too and wait. He says nothing.
He just sits there, staring ahead, as if he doesn’t want to look at me.
My heart pounds violently in my chest.
Why isn’t he looking at me?
“I didn’t mean to fight…” I start to say, but then I feel a strange sensation in my head. A suction pulls me into a dark abyss, and I lose track of everything. Luna is taking over, putting me in a state of trance. She’s going to talk to Jackson’s wolf, make him see us as his mate.
I don’t know how long I’m gone, but when I come back, I feel a jolt in my body. I blink and look around. I'm still standing in front of Jackson, but he's different, with soft, warm eyes and a gentle, tender expression. He looks at me like I’m the most precious thing in the world.
He smiles and reaches for my hand. “I understand,” he says softly. “I’m sorry I rejected you. I don’t know why I did that. You’re my mate, Summer. My true mate.”
He cups my face. His lips brush mine, then press harder. I kiss him back and feel everything: the flutter, the spark, the fire. He tastes like mint and honey, like home and heaven.
Kissing him back, I let go of everything else. The pain, the fear, the doubt: all gone. Amelia and our fight: forgotten. His rejection: erased. All that matters is him, us, our bond.
He carries me. To his bed, he lays me down. His body covers me, his kisses trail down. My neck, my shoulder, my chest: he loves them all. I feel alive.
Chapter 23Jackson I was glad that I was talking to Lily. She was someone I could talk to but what I couldn't decipher was the fact that I didn't know much about her but I was conversing with her like we knew each other. We only met on rare occasions when we're little. Her father was my father's friend, she dated Viktor in the past when they were little. "That was how I banished her from the lands for the crimes that she committed" She hissed at my words."You didn't even care if she loved you genuinely, you just acted right so that the council would be proud that they have a leader. It's sad you know that right, behaving in this manner. Now you're stuck with that lady that's also competing for the place in your heart" She uttered as she stared at me for a while."I'm not getting married to her" "I need your opinion on what transpired today at the castle" I uttered as she sat beside me.I walked in on Amelia saying these words earlier today, "You have three days..." I couldn't he
Chapter 22Jackson Continuing the story for this young lady was really thrilling, I loved everything about her, knowing where she was from. The east wasn't far from the forest but surely far from my kingdom and I didn't want to trespass on boundaries to avoid it being backfired on me.I continued telling her my tale,My past "Just take her to the courtroom" I ordered the guards as they carried Summer, who was sobbing at this point, knowing that she was going to be banished from these lands.“What would you do about the people gathered in the courtyard to listen to your verdict?” I was even shocked that some people were gathered in the courtyard, knowing that this wasn't supposed to happen this way because I never asked for any gathering. Amelia must have organized the crowd to see Summer's departure.“I'm not the one that asked for that, so whoever got them here should make them go before I lose it” I growled as she stared at me, running her hands through her hair.“What do I tell t
Chapter 21 JacksonWe're surprised when we saw a lady walking through the forest like someone who was lost. I was interested in her beauty and the fact that she wasn't holding a bag. I wondered what she was doing in the forest at this time."What are you doing in the forest?" I knew her, but didn't quite remember where I had seen her."I'm looking for a herb for my mother's sickness" she divulged, "What's wrong with her?" I inquired, showing sympathy."Don't worry I don't want to bore you" she divulged as she stared into my eyes, I knew I had seen her somewhere."It's fine I insist" "My name's Lily" she divulged"I'm...""Jackson, who doesn't know you? You're the greatest Alpha of all time but can I ask you a question... We used to play together when we're kids remember" she chuckles as I remembered vividly that Viktor formerly corrected me on the pronunciation of her name."I remembered I couldn't pronounce your name, I called you lilies" we both laughed at my words."Well why's
Chapter 20Amelia"I'm getting married to Jackson and there's nothing anyone would do about it""What do you mean?""I have a strong hold on Rome and he's going to do whatever I want""How did you do that?""I don't know but I did it and it worked so there's nothing to worry about""I support you in whatever you want to do" "Well Bella what's with the silence?""I'm still recovering from the...""Oh I never told you that Bella rode Sir Rome's cock today at his office""Tell us how was it" "It was beautiful I loved every bit of it, let me tell you how it started" "I had to tell them from my thoughts" Bella stuttered, being close to her I heard her words as she explained further, "When I got to his room I explained to him how I wanted to talk with him, he sat down and I asked for a cup of Vodka because I wanted to ease off the tension in my legs and it worked so he asked me what I wanted and what I needed him for, he didn't want to talk to me at first saying that I had to talk to Am
Chapter 19Summer I was getting lost through the hallways and the chambers carefully built within this building, the only path I can vividly locate without hesitation is the road to the kitchen and the dining room and that's because they're on the first floor."So are you getting conversant with the places I'm showing to you?" He asked, I nodded at first but then uttered a different opinion which was the honest truth."I'll be honest I don't know, I know the path to the kitchen and dining room""That's good, with time you'll be conversant, I was in your shoes when I was a little boy" he sighed, "You were a little boy and I'm a grown woman now. This would take months for me to get accustomed to. '' I heaved up a sigh and got tired of walking."Whatever, you know at times you're funny and you have a wild sense of humor" He was complimenting me, a way to get to me I guess."Well that's how I'm made and I can't change that for a fact" I uttered, "You don't need to change that because I
Chapter 18Viktor I was glad that the council accepted Summer as a member of our pack, now she would have to denounce the membership of Jackson's pack so she would be free and able to be a part of our pack.As soon as I walked out of the courtroom accompanied by the Council Chief who was like a father to me, I was shocked that she was walking with Stone."Stone and his way with women" The Council Chief was right, Stone has his way with women that's the main reason he hasn't discovered who he's going to settle down with."Don't go harsh on her" I uttered as my eyes met with Summer's eyes, for a moment I lost track of time, I wasn't giving into her."Thank you for accepting me," she utters as she ran into my arms, hugging me so tight that I didn't even understand what was going on, she was strangling me, I knew she was excited that was the main reason why she did that and I didn't really want to know what she was going to do at this point but I couldn't give into her beauty. I wouldn't