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I woke up really pressed. I was on a bathroom break when I heard an urgent knock on the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It sounded like a desperate attempt to break down the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wondered who it was banging on our door in the middle of the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could step out of the bathroom, Theo answered the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I came out, I saw Lucien standing by the door. He looked worried, and I wondered why.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he saw me, he ignored Theo and rushed over to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia, please, I need your help\u201d, he began, without blinking. \u201cI could understand if you choose not to help me, but I have no choice but to come to you at this hour\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucien looked back and glared at Theo, thinking over the words lumping in his throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is this about?\u201d I asked, seeing how Theo didn\u2019t say anything. \u201cLook at the time\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry to bang in here at this hour, but Elara isn\u2019t well, and I can\u2019t get her to the clinic at this hour\u201d Lucien hesitated. \u201cCould you please take a look at her? You might know a way to help her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at Theo, and neither of us spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s my duty as a healer to help the sick, no matter who they are.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was silently informing him because I wasn\u2019t going to leave Elara untreated because of the bad blood between us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A patient comes first before animosity..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is she?\u201d Theo asked, walking to the closet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShes in our room burning up like a furnace\u201d, Lucien answered. It was the first time I saw them interact after that incident. \u201cIm afraid something might have to her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, nothing will happen to her,\u201d I assuringly said and grabbed my robe. \u201cLet\u2019s go, I will take a look at her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I motioned for him to lead the way, and he did, while Theo and I followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we got there, Elara was genuinely sick. I could see her losing consciousness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was twisting and tossing when I saw her. Sweat glistened on her burning skin, and her eyes were blood red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took her tests and kept talking her through them because if she fell asleep, I wouldn\u2019t be able to get an accurate diagnosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After diagnosing her, I prepared a glass of medicine for her, and Lucien made her drink it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she was stable enough, Theo and I returned to our room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with her?\u201d Theo asked, and I turned to face him. \u201cNo, don\u2019t tell me. I was asking\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew what he was thinking, but I wasn\u2019t jealous if that was what made him change his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShd has dengue,\u201d I replied. \u201cShe needs to visit the clinic and get proper treatment\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIm glad you were there to help her at this hour,\u201d Theo said. \u201cShe wouldn\u2019t have lasted until the morning if you didn\u2019t help with initial treatment\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIm happy I was able to help her,\u201d I walked closer to him, wrapping my arms around his waist. \u201cAnd you helped with grinding the herbs; ulu deserves some accolades\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tiptoed and kissed his lips. He leaned closer and lifted me into his arms, kissing me deeply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We kissed for a hot minute, and I found myself curling my toes; my core was twitching with need.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We broke the kiss, and Theo dropped me back on my feet, but I hugged him and remained in his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, Theo,\u201d I beamed at him. \u201cIm not jealous of Elara, you don\u2019t have to stop yourself from asking about her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo looked at me, probably wondering what I was getting at, or he had already guessed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I didn\u2019t mean that, blue eyes\u201d, Theo said, and I put a finger over his lips and shut him up. \u201cI was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI know,\u201d I said, nodding. \u201cYou didn\u2019t want to make me uncomfortable by asking about her. But, Elara isn\u2019t just someone you can discard if you stop asking about her. She was your childhood friend, that meant something to you, and you are allowed to be worried about her\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Kaia -\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, Theo. Really, I\u2019m not jealous, I know I\u2019m the one you loved. I have no reason to be jealous of you asking about your friend who happened to be your ex-girlfriend,\u201d I said, interrupting him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo hugged me tightly and kissed my forehead. He didn\u2019t know what else to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you, Kaia,\u201d Theo cried. \u201cYou are the only one I love; there is no other person, and there will never be another person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, I love you too, Theo\u201d, I said, and we kissed passionately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon after, we returned to bed and fell asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we woke up the next morning, it was the New Moon day, and everyone was preparing for the pack runs later that evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked around and didn\u2019t see Lucien or Elara. I presumed she was still very sick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to take a look at her, but I stopped myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t want them to think I have an ulterior motive for caring about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I went to the courtyard, and the maids were busying themselves preparing a big feast for later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo told me that pack runs were usually a big celebration; they would eat together in big circles after the runs. Thus, they typically prepare a big meal beforehand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justine was overseeing the preparation, and Cara was there too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was my first pack run, so I had no idea what to do. I\u2019m glad Justine was there to help; otherwise, it would have been a total flop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo would have been disgraced for getting himself an unfit Lama.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave a taste, Kaia\u201d, Justine beckoned to me when she saw me enter the courtyard. \u201cIt\u2019s tonight\u2019s speciality, you should try it\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned in to look at the yummy pot of beetroot porridge, and I was tempted to try it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She offered me a spoonful, and I took it. I poured it into my palm and tasted it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It was wild, the best thing I\u2019ve tasted in a long time, but of course, the chicken Manchurian I had was the best thing I had since I got here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJustine, babe, this is so tasty!\u201d I exclaimed, and Justine smiled at me. \u201cI didn\u2019t know you were such a great chef\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDont flatter me too much, Kaia, it might get into my head\u201d, Justine muttered, and we both laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs it should! You deserve a trophy for making this delicious porridge. A little praise is nothing in comparison to what you made,\u201d I said, and Justine blushed at my words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honestly, Justine is the most beautiful and kind-hearted Beta luna I\u2019ve come into contact with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in Silvermoon, the beta hadn\u2019t found his mate yet. But the other packs we had an alliance with had very snobbish beta. lunas, who weren\u2019t on excellent terms with their Lunas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They would fight and argue with me at meetings. I often wondered how they lived in the same pack with the disunity amongst them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Justine is not like that; she doesn\u2019t want power or position; all she wants is to love and support her mate and the people he loves, including me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I am grateful to have been one of those people because I got to be friends with a person like Justine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIm going to treat you to a good meal one of these days,\u201d Justine offered, and my eyes lit up. \u201cI had been too busy to make you something nice. But don\u2019t worry, after the pack runs, we won\u2019t be busy until the All Packs Games tournament, coming up in two weeks. I have enough time to pamper you before we leave for the Nightshade pack. I hope you have enough room to eat to your heart\u2019s content,\u201d Justine asked, smiling as she turned the porridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you threatening me with a good time, Justine?\u201d I asked, chuckling. \u201cIf I didn\u2019t tell you before, let me tell you, I\u2019m a foodie. Food makes everything worthwhile; I can\u2019t reject it. So, make as much foodjas you want to, I will eat them all\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justine looked at me with admiration, and I realised I had chatted away, blabbering without realising it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Justine, I got carried away and chatted non-stop\u201d, I apologised, feeling a little embarrassed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh no, don\u2019t be sorry,\u201d Justine urged. \u201cI really enjoyed talking to you. And it\u2019s so cute to see someone who enjoys eating as much as I enjoy making. I will make everything you like, send it to me on snap\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure! I will do that, thank you,\u201d I excitedly hugged her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I went to check on other preparations, and everything was almost done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t have to do much as Luna, sit around and give instructions; it was easy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cara and I locked eyes a few times, but we huffed and looked away immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I know she was in trouble, and she was looking for an opportunity to activate her madness. I wasn\u2019t going to let her have a chance at it. Not today, when everything seemed joyful for the first time in a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I realised she was overseeing the preparation instead of looking after Elara, who was seriously ill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was unheard of. Unless Lucien didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
tell her about it. But still, she would have found out if she had gone to see Elara herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I buried my thoughts and finished up the preparation. Then, I returned to the kitchen to grab lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I was heading out after grabbing my lunch when I saw Lucidn taking Elara out. I guessed he was taking her to the clinic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t want to disturb them, so I didn\u2019t go up to them to ask how she was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched until their car disappeared. I wondered if Elara would be able to join the pack runs tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It was her first pack run in Shadowclaw as a mated she-wolf. It would be such a shame if sickness stopped her from joining\u00a0<\/p>\n
I ate my lunch and returned to have tea with Justine; without her, the preparation would have been left incomplete.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I knew it, it was evening, and the pack was bustling as pack members gathered for the runs to start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood with Theo while the high chief broke a coconut and other things, offering them to the moon goddess in gratitude for the new moon, which signifies a new beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo the goddess, who never stopped blessing us. Have your share and provide us with more,\u201d The high chief declared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo the moon goddess. Hail the goddess Selene!\u201d everyone echoed in unison,\u00a0<\/p>\n
After that, the high chief looked at the moon, and it had risen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pack runs begin now\u201d, he declared, and everyone began to shift into their wolf forms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo went first, and he looked so gorgeous in his wolf form. I was drooling. I forgot to shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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