All Chapters of Blind and Bound: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I stare at her face, this woman who has met pieces of my heart. All of dinner, I watched her interact warmly. None of it was an act, none of it was her trying to win me. It was just her, her true self and her love of children, even if she didn’t know the situation. She didn’t leak her concerns and discomfort to them. “They’re not truly mine. They were my sister’s pups, her babies that were left behind.”She blinks and I can tell she’s confused, but she is totally open to letting me talk. She hasn’t judged or withdrawn from me. If they had been mine, she’d have accepted them without question. I can sense all of this and it clicks everything into a completeness for me. “My sister and brother-in-law lived in a pack not far west of us. He was the alpha and she was his Luna. It was a very loving relationship, their mate bond true. A huge rogue attack swept in and they stood strong together. My men and I didn’t get there in time, but they died protecting their pack and their two small chi

It’s been two days since I first met Chloe and Ren. They’re the sweetest kids and their desire to have more of a normal life is evident. They were over the moon today because we are taking them with Arius to meet the kids. Ren is bouncing from foot to foot beside me while holding my hand. “Are they nice? Will they like me?” I can feel his big eyes looking up toward me. Levantus says they’re a deep blue color and he has sandy-blonde hair. “I think you’ll find them to be amazing friends for sure! You can show them what you can do and Arius will be with you the whole time.” I hear Arius growl with approval and hear Ren giggle as he rubs against his side. “Remember he is your guardian and friend. He will be there if anything goes wrong. He and I are going to get sworn into the pack first, this way he can talk to you.” Now Chloe giggles, she finally has her shoes on, so Arius can lick her cheek and she can hug him. “He is our friend? Arius?” I smile toward her and squeeze Re

It’s been two beautiful days, two days of watching Chloe and Ren grow. They’re blooming and expanding, having friends and going to a good schooling program. They’re so happy and it is bringing something more out of Levantus. Everyone around me on the castle almost feels more alive. The kids can run through the castle, laughing and loud. Levantus is more present, the kids can go directly to him to talk about their days. He always has time for them. I love getting to walk with them to and from school, sense how Arius has changed. He and I still have our ties and are strong, but he and I aren’t alone anymore. It’s done something positive to our souls to be apart of a pack again. So much happiness and warmth. I’m walking through the gardens because Levantus is in a meeting and the kids are at school. Dirk is with me like always. He and I are silent right now because I’m in my thoughts. I pause when Ana, the kids’ nanny suddenly steps in front of my path. Her aura tells me all that I

The smells from the kitchens are amazing, the energy is intense. Levantus isn’t holding anything back, setting a banquet to announce us. Goddess, my heart feels like it’s going to beat right out of my chest. After having lived so long without a pack, without a home, a connection other than Arius. It almost feels like too much, overwhelming so much of me. Yet, my bond with Levantus has strengthened. Everyday I am with him it is more intense. Both of us are barely able to restrain ourselves from marking the other. That is the final step to seal our bond. “One more week. He said one more week and the ritual marking can be done at the proper ceremony.”It makes me blush to think about it. That night of our ceremony, we will bind ourselves to each other, accepting our Goddess given bond and I will be accepted as Queen Luna. Goddess… how is this possible? Is it even alright for me to take that title, to accept it before the kingdom and the pack when I can’t access my wolf?Even as my do

Dawn breaks, birds sing, celebrations from the night before have silenced. Yet I awaken early, despite my exhaustion. My instincts are telling me today is dangerous, something is coming. I sit up in bed beside Levantus who is still sleeping. His aura is calm and the gold is comforting. My fingers reach out to gently brush against his arm. He announced his love for me, openly, before all of this people. Goddess, my heart wants to burst open, I want to scream and howl with joy. My wolf, sealed away, would probably be wishing the same. I want to know what her voice would sound like in my mind. Still, there’s a darkness in my bones, the same darkness I know chains my wolf away. It feels like a living thing, evil and cruel in intent. My own magic has tried to burn it away in the past. I can feel a warning, something is to come. For once, I can’t tell where or what to do. So, I get up and I pace for a moment. I’ve learned Levantus room, our room, by now. Nothing will be moved or changed