Luna of the North のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Gabriela"So," Rose says while toweling off her wet hair and hopping back onto her bed. "How long have you known you were going to be a breeder?"My body stiffens at the question, mostly because I have no idea what to say for a lie. I'm not all that familiar with breeders and the culture surrounding them, only having heard about them in passing or through old legends told to us as pups when we were still young.On the other hand, she could also be testing me—seeing if I'm actually who I say I am and not just some fraud sent by my pack in order to learn trade secrets or whatever else spies do."Oh, um." I clear my throat. "Since I was young.""Really?" Her long dark hair is tossed over her shoulder as she straightens up, her towel tossed carelessly across the back of the single desk chair. "So...what, your parents just came up to you one day and told you that you were going to be a breeder?"I stare at her, not sure what to say to that.Is that how it worked? Or would it be more approp

Gabriela"Your Grace..." Eris's voice is even as she addresses him. "She could've been sleeping."His eyes flit from me and to his elder. "And you were supposed to tell me the moment she woke up.""Weren't you out getting her things to eat?" Eris quips.Slowly, Aaron lifts the full plastic bag in his hand up in the air, a carefully blank look on his face."Excellent, Your Grace. She is rather thirsty as well. I did send Rose to retrieve her water."In his other hand, he lifts up a single bottle. "Yes, I did happen to run into her."Eris nods and steps back from the bed, giving him room as he walks over to my left side slowly.His eyes are fixed on me with an unreadable expression, even as he sets the bag down at the foot of my bed and opens it to produce a bunch of various convenience store snacks."Did...you go shopping for those?" I say, surprised.I'm not so much surprised that he dealt with humans in order to get me food, but more that he went himself instead of sending someone el

ElijahThe elders call upon me sooner than I'm prepared for.Their dark chambers are cool as I step inside them. The low lighting causes my night vision to slowly adjust before I make my way down the passageway, coming out on the other side where it opens up into a grand chamber.Five of my elders sit uniformly in a line, all of them waiting for me to arrive.Back a few decades ago, this position within the pack was not only respected but revered. To be an elder meant that you were above even the king who ruled you at some points. As the eldest and wisest of the authorities, their rulings typically took precedent.However, that was decades ago, and times have changed.No longer as alpha kings do we fear our neighbors or the humans that have slowly begun to surround us. We, as our own nations, have come together in times of need and relied on each other for guidance and not turned to those among us in our pack with higher social status.I was raised on a healthy skepticism of the world

Gabriela"Your Grace." The enforcers ahead of us step to the side and bow once we reach the mansion. "Will you be needing anything else?""That is all for now," he tells them, nodding to them in unison. "Get some rest. It was a long journey. Elder Eris, you as well."They all break apart rather quickly, heading back toward the middle of town while Wren and Rose stay behind with us. Aaron's hand falls away from me while he moves, giving me room to not only breathe but to relax a little bit."I should probably get you some clothes," Rose says while looking at me. "You're around my size, so I'll bring a bag over.""Perhaps a suitcase," Aaron suggests.She makes a face. "Are you going to be paying to replace the rest of my wardrobe?"My mouth drops open. Is she actually allowed to talk to him like that?Never in my life have I ever met a female this bold before—especially when talking to a damn alpha king. I can't even imagine the kind of reprimanding she'd get if she were to ever open he

GabrielaMy mouth drops to the floor when the door to my new room opens. It's so much bigger than I thought it would be, and so much nicer too. Are we in the right place? We can't be.Aaron steps inside, letting the door slowly drift open behind him. "There is a full bathroom along with a tub if you wish to soak. Everything has been stocked, so you will find the basics in the linen closet just behind the door. I will admit, I wasn't anticipating you coming so...lightly packed. So, forgive the bare essentials for the time being."I slowly creep inside, barely registering anything that he's saying. All I can focus on is the fact that this room looks like it's fit for a king. Or queen, I guess.Scanning around the room, I don't see any personal artifacts lying around, so this can't be his room. There is a connecting door on the wall with a lock on the inside, farthest from where we are, and if I had to guess, I'd say his room is on the other side of it.Why the hell is he letting me stay