* Chapter Seventy-Four What Happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter Seventy-Four: What Happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter Seventy-Four: What Happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natala (Emerald) POV:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we walked back to the packhouse, with me in Sam\u2019s arms and my other mates around us. I could tell they were alert; their wolves were in the forefront with them as they surveyed the area as we walked to make sure we wouldn\u2019t be jumped or attacked. I couldn\u2019t feel my brothers following us, but then again, I had read that the higher-ranked wolves and lycans knew how to mask their scents and aura, so they probably could be behind us without us knowing, but I didn\u2019t pick out any sounds for miles. I wondered if the quads were also able to mask their scents and aura. They were high-ranked wolves and from a powerful pack. The stronger a wolf is, the higher in the ranks he gets. But if they couldn\u2019t before, I was sure they could now. I could even probably do it now, too, another thing in the bucket of things I had to learn to do. As I snuggled more into Sam\u2019s chest, I noticed I was in an oversized grey t-shirt; I leaned down and sniffed it; it smelt of Hayden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mind goes back to what I said to all my brothers. Was I too harsh? They\u2019ve done nothing but look out for me, so the way I exploded on them, was that the right thing to do? I knew they were just worried; there wasn\u2019t a different agenda for their attitude, but what pissed me off was how they let one of my mates down. They should\u2019ve said whatever they had to say to me and not taken it out on my mate. Ezekiel was just protecting me; it was in his nature as my mate and alpha to stand by me. The way Isaiah talked to him was humiliating, and despite that, Ezekiel didn\u2019t react the way I thought he would. The quads were known for their brutal way of any form of disrespect, and despite that, he bit his tongue and took everything Isaiah said. When I felt his emotions of humiliation surge through me, I also felt the restraint he was using to subdue his anger so he\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t lash out at Isaiah. He knew how much brothers meant to me, and he bit the bullet so I\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t be upset about my brothers and mates fighting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you thinking, baby?\u201d I heard Sam ask from above me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just; I\u2019m sorry for running off. It was like my body and mind of its own, telling me to go that way, and I just followed my instincts.\u201d I said, fiddling with the ends of my grey t-shirt. There was this tension because of me, and I didn\u2019t like it. Everything was already so tense, and now with the visions, I had. There was doubt when I shared them with everyone that it would cause havoc, and I didn\u2019t need my brothers and mates to be at odds at a time like this. I would have a chat with all of them once I had regained some of my strength. Which was another thing I had to ask my parents,\u00a0<\/p>\n
why the heck was I drained so much that it was hard for me even to stand?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, my love. Just be careful next time and stay near us.\u201d Said Azrael.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a way, your brothers are right, Luna; you shouldn\u2019t have gone off on your own, but what happened has happened. Just promise us you\u2019ll think next time before doing anything.\u201d Said\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Chapter Seventy-Four What Happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ezekiel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, cracking a small smile in my mate\u2019s direction, to which I earned a kiss on my cheeks by\u00a0<\/p>\n
all my mates that had me giggling. Not long after, we were at the front of the packhouse. You\u00a0<\/p>\n
could see the warriors stationed everywhere around the area. It looks like mommy and daddy\u00a0<\/p>\n
found out about what happened. Just as we were about to head inside, I felt Sam put me down,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and he and my other mates surrounded me, rubbing my back and holding my hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour so precious to us, angel, and don\u2019t ever think we doubt your capability in any regard. Hell, you\u2019re stronger than us now, so there is no doubt you could stand your own. But, just please don\u2019t voluntarily jump into action; you have to think about us, your family, your brothers, your friends, everyone. There are so many people attached to you, and if you goddess forbid ever got hurt, all these people would also get hurt. So please, all we ask is be careful.\u201d Said Zeke, as he held my face in his hands and pecked my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was stunned for a second. I never thought of it that way. I was so consumed with proving I could hold my fort and wasn\u2019t the same timid girl. I forget the consequences that I could have faced. I held Zeke\u2019s hands that were on my cheeks, kissing each one and then looked at my other mates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The quads smiled at me and led me inside with Ezeakil and Zeke on either side, making sure I didn\u2019t fall. The moment we stepped inside, in a flash, I was engulfed in a tight hug; mommy\u2019s scent of apple and cinnamon wafting through my nose had the tension leave my body at the sudden contact as I relaxed into her and wrapped my arms around her. I felt Daddy beside mom as he engulfed mommy and me in his buff arms, taking in both our scents from our hair. I felt my mates move back but stayed close. I knew their wolves were on edge because of what happened back in the woods. They probably would be like this until the threat clears out. Well, here to no privacy for\u00a0<\/p>\n
a while!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh goddess, baby girl! Are you alright? Josiah told us everything that happened.\u201d Said mommy as she untangled me from her arms and checked my body for any injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I just chuckled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine, mommy, just exhausted,\u201d I said\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare lie to me, missy? You may have grown up and a Luna of a pack now, but that doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t whip you into shape. Your brothers told us they heard an agonizing scream.\u201d Said, mommy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t because I was hurt in any way. Come sit; I\u2019ll explain.\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mommy and daddy both seemed skeptical for a second but nodded anyway. Before we could\u00a0<\/p>\n
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2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter Seventy-Four What Happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clams\u00a0<\/p>\n
make our way into the living, Da came and hugged me. The same concern as mommy shining in\u00a0<\/p>\n
his eyes as he scolded me for going off on my own without my brothers and mate. Auntie Michele\u00a0<\/p>\n
wasn\u2019t far behind either; after hugging me, I got an excellent reprimanding from her too. Ugh! Having a family was hard sometimes!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help but look around for the twins and triplets. They weren\u2019t in the foyer, but I knew they\u00a0<\/p>\n
were in the packhouse, their aura and my lycan telling me so. My mates helped me walk into the\u00a0<\/p>\n
private living room and sit on the couch as they all surrounded me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When everyone settled down, I saw the twins and triplets walking in. Their faces were void of any emotions. I couldn\u2019t help but bite my lips at the uneasiness that surged through me; sensing my emotions, Sam and Azreal squeezed my hands on either side, giving me small smiles and nodding their heads in reassurement. I looked at all my brothers, hoping to find a single emotion on their faces but failed. They all passed me a small smile but didn\u2019t say or do anything less or more. Crap!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I screwed up badly! I\u2019ll have to talk to them and fix this. The thought of them being upset at me even though they deserved what I said regarding my mates didn\u2019t sit well with me,\u2019 I didn\u2019t need them to shut me out like that. They knew how much I adored them! My thoughts were broken when I heard Da speaking up, making all of us turn towards him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore you tell us all what happened. How did you know there was a threat, sweetheart? Your\u00a0<\/p>\n
brothers told us you picked it before any of them? Newly shifted Lycan senses are usually hazy for\u00a0<\/p>\n
the first hour,\u201d Asked Da, seeming truly intrigued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed even my brothers seemed curious to know the answer as well as the rest. I cleared my\u00a0<\/p>\n
throat and looked around before I looked at Da and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hair on my neck all the way to my spine had risen in my Lycan form; I knew there was an intruder and my body just responded by going in its direction,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time my brothers and parents seemed genuinely amazed at my response. What was that\u00a0<\/p>\n
about?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you know what that means, little wolf?\u201d Sad Tristan from the side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh! Unless you were lycan, you didn\u2019t know what the ridged hair meant, and they must have thought that I had no knowledge of lycans, so I didnt understand my body\u2019s reaction. I gave them a\u00a0<\/p>\n
small smile and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh well, back at the academy, I took lycan knowledge and advanced lycan anatomy. I was hoping to apply for a scholarship once I graduated.\u201d I said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone, including my mates, gapped at me like I had two heads.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle luna, we never knew you were that smart. Only three people can take those classes at the academy. It looks like there\u2019s so much more to our ttle luna than we\u2019ve yet to know.\u201d Said Ezekiel as he gazed at me with so much pride in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seve\u00a0<\/p>\n
The emotions in his and my other mate\u2019s eves made me blush. Our moment was broken when we\u00a0<\/p>\n
beard mommy clear her throat. My eyes went to be as a slight smirk played on her lips, and she winked at me-the gesture making me chuckle and shake my head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alright baby girl! Now tell us what happened? Said, mommy\u00a0<\/p>\n
The serious atmosphere returned as everyone\u2019s eyes were locked on me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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