Daughter of the Moon

”Well, no, not really….” I gave him a look.

”I did say I was visiting someone,” Eric said as he tries to stand, but then he hissed and reached for his side, where blood was still oozing out of a deep cut.

”Serenity, come on,” Liam said. ”We need to get you out of here.”

”We can’t go through the doors; there would be a crowd there,” Jake said.

”Well, we can’t really wait for them to get back inside,” Aaron said. ”How about the windows?”

”We’d still need to reach the parking lot,” Siam said. ”You ok there, buddy?”

”Yeah…” Eric hissed again.

”Let’s just go through the nearest exit leading to the parking lot,” I said.

”But the people-”

”We’ll just say Eric got into an accident.” I said, ”That isn’t technically a lie either.”

”Fine.” Liam says, ”but you’ll have to make up the excuse or something.”

”Fine,” I said as Liam helped Eric walk.

Twenty minutes later, I watched as Mama Ellena was telling us off while fixing up Eric. Siam had to go see dad and report what happened. So Liam stayed behind. Siam would, without a doubt, sent in guards to pick us up.

”Seriously, taking out a hunter all by yourself, a cursed one at that.” Mama Ellena scolded Eric, who was whining in pain.

”Grandma, I’d appreciate it if you stop poking my wound in front of the girl I’m trying to impress?” he groaned.

”Oh, shush!” Mama Ellena says, slapping him near his wound making him wince again.

I bit my lip feeling guilty again. It was my fault that he was in this position, injured and in trouble.

”Mama Ellena…” I said.

”And you, young lady. You knew better than to stay in that room longer than five minutes.”

”I’m sorry….” I mumbled, feeling guiltier than ever.

”Grandma, stop it,” Eric says, his voice with a hint of Alpha. ”You’re making her feel worse.”

”Well, just think of what you made me feel when you walked into the house bloody and pale, huh, Eric? Would you want me to jump for joy?”

”Mama Ellena, it wasn’t Eric’s fault.” I said, ”I should have taken precautions. I should have stuck with the security procedures….”

”Serenity…”

”I’m sorry….” I felt my eyes fill with tears again.

”Oh, princess…” I heard her sigh then she walked up to me. ”I’m sorry, I was just worried. You are stubborn as my grandson is foolish. I should have expected it, but still, I thought I taught both of you better than that.”

”You did, grandma,” Eric says, ”you told me that I should take care of my mate, pure blood or not, and I did.”

”Your mate?” she turned to me, I gave a weak nod, and she lit up instantly. ”Oh goddess, I mean, Serenity….” I stifled a laugh. ”Is it true? But you haven’t shifted yet. How would you know?”

”Aside from the pull?” I said, ”I just do… I guess this bond is more mysterious than we thought.”

”Oh, this is good news!” she says, hugging me. ”Wow, what have your father said?”

I shook my head, ”No one else knows. I want to tell them when I’m sure myself, on my birthday.”

I glanced at Eric, who smiled and gave a weak nod.

Then there was a knock on the door, and Liam’s head popped into the curtain.

”Pick up’s here,” he said. ”Your mom said she has a room prepared for mama Ellena. They want all of us near until patrol sends news that the perimeter is clear of hunters.”

”Then I’ll go get my packed-up medicine bag.” Mama Ellena said, ”Come young Beta, I need you to help me carry it out.”

”Sure thing Mama Ellena.” He says, holding up the curtain for her. ”We’ll see you two downstairs.”

I nodded and watched him go before I faced Eric, who was now sitting up and swing his legs on the side of the bed.

”Hey, be careful….” I walked up to him, wanting to help him but didn’t know-how.

”I’m ok, cherry blossom.” He teased. ”Glad to know you are worried, though.”

I gave him a look, ”You scared me. I thought I was gonna lose you.”

”I’m not that easy to get rid of,” he says, ”you know that.” I chuckled and walked up to him and cupped his face in my hand.

”If ever you are right… if what you say is true….” I swallowed a lump that seemed to have appeared on my throat. He looked me straight in the eyes, which gave me butterflies on the stomach, and my heart was doing the twist and shout. ”you can never scare me like that, Eric… you just can’t. My heart won’t be able to take it.”

He smiled at me, resting his forehead on mine as he cupped my hand with his. ”Same goes for you, love.” Then he took my hand and kissed my palm. ”If you are my mate, and I know that you are, then you will be my whole life. Losing you is and will never be an option, Serenity.”