The second full moon.

"It's one of the Sea and Moons pack members." Laura replied, walking back to her desk where she had left the red button.

"They were definitely in this pack, Ollen. They were here when the fire started. And they killed the two soldiers keeping guard of the warehouse. I know they did this to shorten our shot at being independent from them." Laura added, clenching the button in her hand with anger.

"I see." Ollen mumbled. "Thank you, Laura."

Ollen pulled me out of the basement, closing the door behind us before we started making our way up the stairs.

"What are you planning on doing?" I asked.

"I don't know yet, Joyce." He replied with a sigh. "Right now, I think it's best if we focuse on restoring what we lost, buy the things we need and store them where they can't easily be burnt down by the enemy."

"How did they get part of the border patrols?" I whispered.

That question seemed to bother Ollen as well, and he didn't have an answer for it.

He walked me to my room and waited until I entered.

"Joyce?" He called out.

"Yeah?"

"From now on, I would like it if you remain close to me until we fix the treath against our pack." He commented. "You remember what Markus said, right? They want to kill you, to take you away from us. I will not allow that."

His worry was valid. I didn't want to fight him on it, nor did I want to.

"Okay." I replied, and an instant relief filled him, bursting through the mind link still open between us.

"Have a good sleep then. I'll see you tomorrow morning." He said, turning around to leave.

I wanted to ask him to stay. I didn't want to sleep alone, but I was inviting him into my bed this early, even if it was just to hold each other.

I still felt guilt for the lie, and I had to quickly disguse it, fearing Ollen would be able to feel it through our open mind link.

I closed and locked the door before I went to bed, needing to sleep the night away.

I didn't get the peaceful sleep I had hopped for. Instead, I was in the woods getting absolutely bullied by the voices. But they weren't just voices screaming into my ears until blood poured out from them.

They stood around in, figures tall and intimidating, beating me down to the ground until I agreed to do as they told me to do, and that was the end of the Kingsmen bloodline by killing Ollen.

It was suffocating. I knew it was a dream. It had to be. It was the only explanation for it.

But the amount of fear I felt was real. I felt each one of their punches and kicks as if they were happening to me in real life. I wanted to scream for help, but my voice was stuffed in my throat, refusing to leave me mouth.

I wanted to run by my legs and felt like they were jellies. I could barely make it to my feet, let alone run from them.

The torture continued until I suddenly heard Ollen's voice.

The vices instantly disappeared, and so did their terrifying figures and beatings.

"Breath." He ordered. "I'm through your nose and our through your lips. Breath."

I did as he ordered breathing with my eyes closed until I broke free from the dream and woke up with a gasp.

"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice loud as if he was in the room with me. But he wasn't in the room. He was just in my head.

I laid back down.

"I'm fine now." I replied through the link, pressing my hands against my face to rub the sweat from my forehead and eyes.

"You were having a nightmare." He stated.

"I was." I sighed. "Thank you for waking me up."

I looked out the window and saw that it was still dark. But there was no way I could fall asleep again no matter how much my body and mind craved it.

"How come you're still awake?" I asked Ollen through the mind link.

"I have a lot on my mind." He replied. "My biggest worry is how I'm going to stop what happened today from happening again."

"We'll find a way." I commented, hoping to make his feel better.

"I hope we do." He said with a sigh.

"And if we somehow fail, then we'll contact my family." I added.

"We will." Ollen replied without a single second of argument.

It was nice to have a partner who listened and took my plans into consideration no matter how much he might dislike it.

The two of us barely spoke after that, but we remained connected to each other until the sun came up.

The next day was filled with decision making. Just like Ollen and Arthur had discussed the previous day, they loaded up the one and only truck owned by the pack and left to sell them into human town with Mavus riding in the passenger seat.

There was no training that day. Instead, Ollen gathered the warriors and instructed them to be extra careful. He ordered them to go I'm groups of four, each boarder being guarded by as many men as possible.

He checked in the men Mini had stationed around their supply warehouse, which was now almost empty after all the products had been taken for sales.

The security was tripped. People were advised against going too deep into the woods in any direction. They were warned to keep an eye on their children at all times to prevent them from running off and getting hurt.

Ollen didn't put it past the Sea and Moons pack to harm the children, so he wanted everyone to be careful.

The gathering was dismissed hours after it was called. Everyone sprung into action, going to their stations, boarders for patrol, and keeping the lack as safe as they possibly could.

The pack was intense the entire day and night as we waited to hear from Arthur and Mavus.

Ollen told me that the drive to and from the human town is long, which was why the driver and whoever accompanied him would have to spend the night there before returning the following morning.

I barely are that day, and so did Ollen. We kept each other company, walking around to pack to check if people needed help, keeping our mind linked open to being as close to each other as possible.

The following morning, the truck returned empty of furniture but filled with other essentials. The bought food thay would last for a few weeks, mostly canned, so it wouldn't go bad right away. They also bought fertilizers to prepare the soil that had been dead for hundreds of years, along with seeds to plant.

I could see a doubt on people's faces. I have doubts, too. But I guess we were all going to have to hope for something.

The following three weeks went on with the same tension in the entire pack, the same threat looming over our heads.

The security around the pack had been tight. Ollen made sure that every single opening into the pack land was covered and watched over at all times.

The storage, a house near the main pack house, was protected every single second of the day.

One of the things that has been stressful was that the pack no longer has inventory left to make something and sell. They talked about cutting down some trees for supplied but have been holding off on it just in case any of the planted seed bring quick products. Which brings the other stress.

There was no difference in the planted seeds. Not one had peeked from the soil.

A lot of it was vegetables that usually grow fast in with a few weeks, but even they refuse to show themselves.

And to add to all of that stress, tonight is the full moon.

Laura, just like last time, had picked a place for us to hide. Ollen and I were only allowed to spend half of the day with each other.

"No matter what..." He said, his shoulder pressed against mind as we sat on the front steps of the main pack house. "If I try to open the mind link with you during the full moon, make sure to block me. Whatever you do, do not grant me access to your mind."

"Okay." I whispered.

Breaking off the mid link that has been connected for three weeks straight felt like I was breaking our entire bond. Not once since we opened the link did I feel lonely. He was always there even when he was trying physically next to me. So pushing him out of my mind and blocking him felt like it was going to be one of the hardest things I would have to do.

"Luna..." Laura called out. "It's time for you to come with me. And Alpha, I think it's best if you remain in your bedroom like last month, and try to keep yourself there for as long as you can."

Ollen nodded his head, displeasure coursing through his veins.

"I'll see you tomorrow morning." I commented, softly bumping my shoulder against his.

A small smile forced its way to his lips.

"I will look forward to hearing from you." He replied, cutting off the mind link right away.

I felt empty inside when I could no longer feel him in my head. I silently watched as he stood up, carefully climbed up the stairs, and disappeared into the main pack house.

We waited for a few minutes before Laura and I talked.

"Where are we hiding tonight?" I asked, already feeling dread.

That filled moon when we hid in the basement of someone's home felt like it happened ages ago. Uncertainly swirled in my guts.

"Come on. It's better to show you than tell you." Laura replied, walking past me to enter the main pack house.

Assuming she had a few things to get before we left, I followed after her.

Laura and I went to her room, which was the basement.

She held the door open for me and waited until I was in before she stepped in and closed the door. I watched as she locked it with extra locks I had not seen before.

I glanced around the basement.

Vice was in bed, sleeping under the covers with an eye mask covering his eyes, a vampire eyes printed on the fabric to make it look like as if he was seeing up.

The one window was boarded up, and I had noticed a while back that they made sure not a single ray of sunlight snuck into the room. Instead, the basement was lit up by a dim light that had a light blue cast on the walls.

"Are we hiding here?" I asked, a bit shocked when the realization smacked me of the face.

"We are." Laura replied. "Since we stayed in one of the houses last time, I assumed Ollen would go around there first looking for you. Sometimes, the best place to hide is right under the nose of the seeker."

"Are you sure?" I asked.

Laura had a soft smile on her lips as she nodded her head.

"I'm sure. But I made sure to have the entire house filled with warriors in case he figures out we're here. Trust me, Luna Joyce, we are not letting him kill you." She replied.

"I hope no one gets hurt like last time." I whispered, remembering how close to death Sam and Mini were.

"Don't worry." Laura commented, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "Everyone will be extra careful this time. We've learned from last month that going up against him one on one us not smart. But if we work together, we can outsmart him."

That was very promising, and while my heart felt heavy, I had no other choice but to sit out the full moon in the basement with the witch and the vampire of the pack.