Dead Luna
Chapter 32

Amelia's

POV

My head is throbbing intensely, and its like someone is screaming directly inside my head. Is that me? I don't think so. Then I feel someone reaching around me and shaking whomever is on the other side of me. "s**t, Leo, quit screaming before you wake Amy!" I hear Jackson say. What the heck is even going on?

I open my eyes, but it's dark, thank goddess. I'm not sure I could handle the daylight, nor whatever it is that's going on around me for that matter.

"I didn't mean it!" I hear Leo groan. He sounds really upset about something.

Ok, this needs to stop. I turn over to replace out whatever is wrong with Leo, but apparently that action knocks him onto the floor, and causes Leo to scream again. Jackson then turns on the bedside lamp causing me to be blinded with pain, and now I'm the one groaning.

"You ok, man?" I can hear Jackson ask Leo, who is now sobbing and speaking incoherently. Jackson gets out of the bed and helps Leo to sit up, who is now sounding like a wounded animal and whimpering. "You were only dreaming man, whatever it was, it wasn't real. You're going to be ok."

"The pain felt so real!" Leo sobs.

I'm finally able to open my eyes with minimal pain, and see Leo clutching at his chest, and looking so pathetic. I see a look of pity cross Jackson's face. He helps Leo to stand up, and gives him one of those man hugs, where you kinda slap each other a couple times awkwardly and release quickly. He's a bit of a badass Beta, but deep down he's also a really nice guy.

"Can I have some water, please," I ask. "And a pain killer, too, if you have any...?"

Apparently, everything I needed was already waiting on the bedside table, and Jackson handed it to me. I take the pills and finish the water. Then I look down and gasp. I'm wearing nothing but my underwear. I look at the guys, and they aren't wearing anything more than I was. "What the heck is going on? Why are you both in here, and sleeping in my bed at all?"

"What is the last thing you remember from yesterday?" Jackson asks.

I think on it for a bit. "Umm... I remember being at the reception after the Luna ceremony."

"Go on..."

"I recall Gamma Desiree replaceing her mate, and I remember I was talking with you, although I don't recall what about. And I believe I had a few glasses of champagne."

Leo scoffs at that. "4! You had four glasses of werewolf strength champagne, and hardly more than a few bites of the canapés all evening! Do you even recall asking Derricks wolf to come forward and then making out with him in front of everyone?"

"Shh!" Jackson scolds Leo when he sees me grow pale at Leo's harsh tone. He turns back to me and explains the rest. "Well, after that you seem to have blacked out. No one was certain whether you were injured when you fainted, so we asked the pack doctor to examine you. He thought you'd be ok, but to have someone stay with you in case you threw up in your sleep. And to give you water and aspirin when you wake up."

I guess that all sounds reasonable enough. They were just being kind caregivers. Nothing more. But...

"Who undressed me?"

They look sheepishly at me, and don't answer. Which tells me everything I need to know.

"And you were both in your underwear and we were all spooning because...?"

"You were spooning her?" Jackson addresses Leo. "I didn't know anything about that, I swear! We both didn't want to sleep in our best suits and ruin them, and there is only one chair in here, and it's really uncomfortable. That's my excuse."

"I was spooning only because I didn't want you to accidentally roll onto your back, in case you threw up!" Leo defended himself. "The doctor suggested you sleep on your side. Also, it helped make room in the bed for all three of us." Hmm. I'll have to give him that. It all sounds perfectly reasonable. I look over at the clock and see that it's just past 1 am in the morning.

"Well, I think I'm going to be perfectly fine at this point, and we all need more sleep. You can both go back to your rooms now."

They grumble as they pull their pants on before they leave. Apparently the pack run should be over right around this time, and neither wanted to be seen leaving my room in their underwear. Which I thought odd, since everyone who had shifted would be coming back naked, but whatever it takes to get them out of the room. I want them to leave so I can take my stupid lace bra off. Why they thought I'd want to sleep in a bra is beyond my comprehension.

They are just getting ready to leave, Jackson standing there with the door half open, when Leo walks close to me, and looks me in the eye. Leo asks "Are you sure you'll be alright?"

I nod.

"Good."

"Leo," I ask, suddenly curious. "What were you dreaming about?"

He makes an odd little noise, and looks down at my necklace. He reaches out, and lifts it an inch away from my chest, and stares at it for a moment. "My biggest regret," he says as he lets go, and walks out of the room, Jackson following behind. And I catch a glimpse of Alpha Jerome in the hallway looking at me as the door closes.