LOGIN~Gia
The morning sun felt nice on my skin. A good nice. Not the kind that burned like acid but the one that made you lazily stretch like a cat and doze off with a Carr in the world.
I stood outside the healer’s tent, breathing in the air.
It smelled like dirt, and something fresh.
Trees.
Now, my legs didn’t shake anymore. The wound in my side was now a dull ache instead of the sharp pain that ruled my first week.
I was healing. Really healing.
Bryce said I’d be able to go home i
~GiaSix months pregnant, Oh and add my new title, Luna as toppings but goodness! I'm still learning what it meant to lead—my life was nothing like it was a year ago.I stood on the balcony of our quarters, one hand on my swollen belly, supporting it. At times, I'll have a lurch like it's about to fall off. Pregnancy anxiety that's what they called it.The mated shewolves on the other hand? Whisper it as the devil's emotions. Out of control. Like a speeding train with a failed break. In short words, disaster in a nice package. Thankfully this package only lasts for 9 months. I did the maths. 3 months remaining.Levi has been encouraging me to mix in with other she-wolves."For education" he called it.And now as I stood watching the pack grounds below. Wolves going about their evening routines. Children playing. Warriors training. Just… life going on. The kind of peace we worked our backs off to keep steady."You're thinking too loud," Levi said, joining me. His arms wrapped around m
~Gia"It's bloody hot." That was my first comment the moment my eyes went past the window. Outside.'If this is the sun's way of congratulating me I'll rather not have it.'"Luna see it as the sun's blessing," one of the persons helping me get dressed commented.I’d been awake since before sunrise, nerves twisting my stomach even though the baby kept kicking like nothing was wrong. Today wasn’t normal. Today everything felt like it was shifting under my feet. Today I stopped being just Levi’s mate and stepped into something heavier. Something real.“You need to eat,” Madeleine said as she brought in a tray. She’d been with me all morning, brushing my hair, setting out things, breathing whenever I forgot to. “You can’t stand through that whole ceremony with an empty stomach.”“I can’t keep anything down. Baby or nerves, I don’t know which one is the problem.”“Try anyway. A little.” She sat beside me. “Gia, you’re going to be fine. You always handle things even when you think you can’t
~GiaFour months into the pregnancy, My baggy tops lost their purpose. I could no longer hide behind loose clothing. Not that I wanted too in the first place.My belly had grown round and prominent—there was no hiding it anymore. The pack had embraced the news with joy.They hosted a party. Danced till the moon gave way to the sun stumbling home drunk.But after the smiles came the suffering. Class. They said I have to have learn the ways of the Luna.And that's what we are doing now."You need to understand the judicial system," Elder Marcus said, spreading papers across the table in the council room. "As Luna, you have the authority to pass judgment on pack matters. Especially those involving females and children."I stared at the document. pack laws, precedents, traditional rulings. Years and years of rules I was suddenly supposed to understand.My eyes spun in circles."This is overwhelming," I admitted. "I barely finished school. I'm not educated enough for this.""Knowing books
~MadisonI stood at the edge of pack territory, a single bag slung over my shoulder, watching the sunrise paint the sky in shades of gold and pink.Beautiful. Deceptive. Too calm for the way my life had fallen apart."You have until the sun is fully risen," the guard said behind me. Not unkindly, but firm. "Then the banishment takes full effect. Any wolf who sees you on pack lands after that can enforce the exile. By any means necessary.""I understand." My voice was hollow. Empty. All the fight had drained out of me days ago when they'd dragged Alan's body from the challenge circle.Dead. Alan was dead. And with him died all my dreams of becoming Luna. Of having power. Of mattering.Now I was nothing. Nobody. Just another exile with nowhere to go."For what it's worth," the guard continued, "I'm sorry. About how things turned out. You weren't as bad as Alan. You were just... misguided."Misguided. That's what they were calling it. As if falling in love with the wrong wolf, believing
~LeviI don't think I've ever told Hia how beautiful her laughter is.It's like little bells ringing. Pleasant to my ears.It's been a while since I heard her laugh now that I think about it. At some point she had stopped smiling. Stopped laughing maybe it's because of everything that was happening. Everything was just too much.Self blame welled up in my chest. 'Am I that incompetent? Not to notice it until now'Her laughter sounded sudden then it was stifled. Like it was something she didn't plan.I opened my eyes to find her sitting up in bed, her hand on her stomach, grinning down at herself."What's so funny?" I asked, my voice rough with sleep."The baby hiccupped. Or kicked. Or something." Her eyes were bright with wonder. She didn't care about the wordings "I felt it. An actual movement. Real proof a little someone is actually growing."I sat up immediately, all drowsiness out through the window my hand covered hers. "Can I feel?""I don't know if it's strong enough yet for y
~GiaSomeone was running outside the house.Levi was already awake beside me, his body tense. Through the bond, I felt his alertness. His concern."What's happening?" I whispered."I don't know. But something's wrong." He was already moving, pulling on clothes. "Stay here. Lock the door behind me.""Like hell I'm staying here." I got up too, ignoring my still-healing wounds. "We're bonded deeply, remember? Whatever's happening, we face it together."Through the bond, I felt his conflict. His desire to protect me warring with his understanding that I was right. We were partners now—both responsible, not one shielding the other."Together then," he conceded. "But stay close."We emerged into the hallway to find it filled with wolves. Guards. Elders. All moving with urgent purpose.Garrett appeared, his expression grim. "We have a situation. Alan's supporters—Derek and the others who sided with him—they're trying to flee pack territory. But they're not going quietly.""What do you mean?"







