High Moon High School
Chapter 14

Good Morning

“Good morning my Alpha’s.” I say as I walk back into the room with some coffee for us all.

Ajax groans “Why are you awake? Come back to bed.”

“Hmmm come here and call me Alpha, I’m not sure I’ll be able to let you back out of this bed my love.” Aries says his voice is sexy and raspy from sleep.

“Aries” I scolded with a laugh, my cheeks flushed at his warning.

He sits up slowly and slides out of the bed dressed only in a pair of underpants. He starts to stalk towards me his hair tousled from sleep his eyes glistening at me and his lips curled up in a smile, as he moves to the table I walk around the other side and he begins to chase me around the table I run laughing trying my best to keep the table between us I climb on to the bed, jump over Ajax and over to the sofa, Aries hot on my heels though.

I know he’s holding back enjoying the chase. He doesn’t take his eyes off me the whole time, the sound of his laugh making my heart sing. “Man, I’ll get her myself.” Ajax says as he gets up and walks over so I have nowhere to run, as I think he will walk around the sofa I start to edge away, he jumps the sofa and effortlessly picks me up over his shoulder. Aries smacks my butt on the way past and Ajax walks to the bed, throws me down and snuggles me tightly, sleep baby.” He says lazily. I laugh at him while I sit up slightly to take my coffee that Aries has brought over to the bed. We decide to spend our day just on this floor in our little bubble, going to our own kitchen to sit and eat so we actually get out of bed. We watch a couple films, make out, cuddle, and take naps all day and although we haven’t been out I’ve had an incredible day.

I was a little sad to be going back to school and leaving our happy bubble knowing we wouldn’t get any leave again for a few weeks, but there was a lot the twins and I needed to discuss. I was more sure of becoming a werewolf now but still didn’t know the full details of what a Luna of a pack would involve so once we have talked about me turning if I decide to go ahead I will start to learn from Jas the former Luna and the twins mother.

-

The week has flown by, the twins haven’t slept over in my room this week, much to their disliking but I need my own time and space to think about all we have talked about. We had a lengthy conversation about me turning and what it will be like, we’re just awaiting the go ahead from the elders council on whether or not they will accept me becoming a werewolf and going on to become Luna.

Although I accepted the twins I have yet to let them mate and mark me, I decided I would like to feel the mate bond as a wolf and see how I feel about them as a wolf before I fully give myself to them, luckily unlike marking, we don’t have to mate for me to turn. The pack doctor has done some blood work on me to make sure I am in full health before I turn. I’m more excited than nervous to become part of a pack. The twins and the pack doctor all told me it would be less painful if I waited until a full moon, if I make the decision to change, and have my ‘mates’ close the mate bond as I shift for the first time should help me.

-

“Hello, is this Miss Cardle?” A male voice asks.

“It is” I reply

“Luna, it is Doctor Marshalls here, I have your lab results if you’d like me to relay them.” The doctor tells me.

“Just Cierra please and yes if you don’t mind.” I say starting to feel anxious even though the man on the other end of the phone has a really soothing voice

“Well Cierra, your lab results show there is no reason why you couldn’t have a successful turn and shift. Your health is fantastic and I have found no abnormalities at all. If you’d like to speak with me about anything further just give me a call I’d be happy to help.” I’m giddy now after the news and say my goodbyes to the doctor excited to see the twins to tell them my news, they had gone to their own room after lunch today for a meeting so I decide to have a shower and get changed into my cream woolly lounge set its a cute set shorts and a jumper and so cosy. I sit in bed and decide to turn on a film. I settled for a comedy with that funny guy who plays golf to win back his grandma’s house.

I must have nodded off because I woke up briefly to the twins sliding in to bed either side of me and drift straight back off to sleep in their arms.

-

I wake Saturday morning feeling a little chilly, I realise I’m not wrapped in my Reign Alpha sandwich and sit up listening for any sign of them... nothing.

They must have something important to take care of, I grab my phone off the nightstand to check the time 7.45am they must have gotten up early. I open the group chat to new messages...

Aries: @Rach @Titan packhouse now

Ajax : @Cain @Ryan @Kay Make your way to Silversone to meet your parents now

Rach: Manda Tasha Nicole Tiny make your way back to the packhouse, position’s need covering.

Tiny: What’s going on guys?

Cain: targeted attacks some casualties

Rach: @Aries @Ajax where are you?

Ajax: Silverstone all good here

Ajax: Aries answer the phone

Ajax @Titan is he with you?

Titan: no Alpha

Ajax: Rach link the whole pack tell them to replace their Alpha! Go replace my parents tell them to replace him

Rach: were looking Alpha

I start to panic reading the texts, what has happened? Where is Aries? These messages were at 4am so they left in the night and no updates since. I text the group

Me: Hey, I’ve no idea what’s going on but tell me you are all safe, where is Aries?

An hour passes and nothing, I’m pretty sure I’ve paced a hole in my floor, I havnt left my room, I’ve tried to call everyone multiple times. I head to my car deciding to replace out what is happening myself.

I jump in and start feefee up and make the hour drive to the packhouse.

I arrive and pull up to the front of the pack house. I leave my car and run inside. I go straight to the elevator and press the Alpha floor 6. When I get up there I punch in the code at our set of double doors and run down the hall shouting the twins names. I feel helpless, panicked, sick to my stomach that something could have happened to my friends and my boyfriends. Oh that’s a weird way to put it mates doesn’t sound bad boyfriends, plural ugh that sounds bad.

I check every room in our corridor, nothing. I get to our room and there are a set of torn blood soaked clothes on the floor, a wave of sickness overcomes me, quickly replaced by rage. Where are my mates!

I look around the rest of the room, the place is empty wardrobe, bathroom, I even re-checked all the other rooms and found no one.

I hear someone approaching at the double doors and see a familiar face. I met this girl at the celebrations, her father is Dr. Marshalls. “Hi Luna, someone saw you come in and my father sent me to get you. Could you come to the pack hospital please? I’ll drive.” She says in a quiet voice.

I’m not sure what one of the questions swirling around in my head to ask first so I just nod and follow the girl.

We arrive at the pack hospital and walk down a long white corridor to a big waiting room full of rows of those uncomfortable metal chairs filled with our friends and the twins’ parents.

Jas looks up and spots me, she starts to sob loudly as we both close the distance between us and I let her hold me in a tight embrace, everyone is looking at me with sad eyes, the guys give me a look and bow their heads. Everything is silent apart from Jas’ sobs echoing around the white walls. The twins’ father walks to us and places a hand on Jas’ shoulder and she pulls away and drops herself down into the nearest chair, Joseph leads me over to a door and studies my face before saying. “Cierra, what you’re about to see is going to cause you great physical and emotional pain... but I’m confident you can handle this and I need you to be strong for my boys. They aren’t healing like they should, like an Alpha should. Having you close, having the mate bond can help them heal quicker than they are now. I need my boys.” A tear rolls down his cheek, I swallow hard trying to prepare myself for what I’m about to see. I still don’t know what I want to say so many questions but I just want to see them. I need to be with them so badly the questions can wait.

Joseph pushes the door open and leads me inside the room, machines are beeping steadily, two bloodied and cut bodies lay in beds side by side pushed right up to each other. I drop to my knees but before I reach the floor strong arms catch me, Joseph. Joseph scoops me up and places me on Ajax bed next to him, they’re so still, their usually tan skin pale and clammy the sobs start to tear from me, my heart physically hurts, my body seems as though its feeling the pain they feel I let out a blood curdling scream and bury my face still sobbing in to Ajax chest. This is why their mother was so upset, they’re not healing. From what I have heard from the group werewolves heal fairly quickly their DNA allows the body to speed up the healing process, so why aren’t my twins?

I feel pain, upset and anger running through me. I move from Ajax side to Aries resting my forehead on his. I feel useless, having me near will help, well that’s what Joseph, the twins dad told me.

I’m not sure when Joseph left the room, I am not all that sure when my sobs died down and my eyes dried, I have no tears left. I dont have the energy to cry any more I want my mates I want their attention, jealousy, jokes, rage all of it.

I finally decide I want to know what happened.

ME :Rach, can you come to me?

Rach: Yes Luna

Titan: Any changes?

Me: none

Tiny: we’re all praying to the moon goddess herself for our Alpha’s.

Me: thankyou

I put down my phone and look down at the handsome men I am lucky to call my mates. I am strong and I can pull me and them through this

“Hey Cici, can I come in?” Rach asks poking her head around d the door “I brought coffee and food and one of the guys is bringing you a bigger TV and the Luna and Alpha are fixing to have the twins moved to your own room so theirs space and you guys are comfy and you can be with them and not be stuck in this room. You don’t need to worry, a room on this floor will be set up for some medical staff so you can call them urgently if needed.”

I offer her a smile and nod, I climb down from Aries bed and go to stand on the sofa in the room next to Rach taking the delicious smelling freshly brewed coffee out of her hands, it’s only then I realise she is wearing some black sportswear and a messy bun on top of her head instead of her usual cute girly styles, she looks tired.

“Rach are you OK?” I ask

"“Yes Cici, I’m fine. I’ve been on patrol overnight in human form there was quite a lot injured in the attacks.” She says as she gulps looking over to the twins a look of sadness on her face.

“Rach, what happened to them?” I finally mustered up the courage to ask.

“The pack was alerted to breach by rogues on ours and Silverstone pack lands, we headed straight out to each from school, as the biggest pack we needed to lend a hand to the other pack so the Alpha’s split up. Once we managed to get things under control Ajax said he was heading back to Aries at high moon but wanted the guards at Silverstone to stay put for a little while to help out.

From what we can gather, they both had the same idea and must have met in the middle where they were attacked by a pack of rogues and left for dead. We are unsure of why the rogues didn’t just kill them. Luckily for us they didn’t, now it’s a waiting game of whether they pull through or not. The current Alpha and Luna are working hard on this and there are alot of wounded. The Alpha family usually visits the wounded but with uncle Joe and Aunt Jas being so busy and the twins... well.... it kinda falls on you. So you actually have a job to do now as future Luna, I’m sorry to drop it on you and I know you are hurting but it’d make the twins so proud and take some pressure off their parents if you’d just take an hour a day to see them and make a speech to thank them.” She finishes talking and looks me dead in the eyes, shoulders squared like she’s trying to keep her resolve and I can tell she just wants me to keep busy and keep my mind from things, I also believe it’d help people to start recognising and respecting me. The ambush from rogues, that I don’t understand. Rach must see my brow furrow in deep thought as she lets out a little giggle then stops quickly giving me a serious look.

" Cici, go shower and change i’ll explain rogues and pack affairs soon, let’s get you out of this room for a little while and get you to work first as the packs Luna.

" She said wrinkling her nose up as if I stink. I laugh taking the hint and get up, she walks out of the room and comes back in with a little case. I take it from her and lay it on the sofa to open it up, she’s brought me everything I need.

" Rach thankyou so much!” I say as I wrap her up in my arms.

-

The outfit Rach picked out for doing my rounds to the injured wolves and families is pretty, a cute lilac lace summer dress that stops just before my knees and some low, white peep toe heels and a white & lilac floral scarf. I braided my hair down my back still slightly damp from my shower. I visit 7 families in the pack hospital thanking them for their bravery and continuing to protect their pack. Everyone gave their sympathy and prayers and wished my Alpha’s well soon, alot were actually very sad about the Alpha’s being so badly hurt and some even blamed themselves for not protecting them well enough I couldn’t believe how loyal they all were.

Two hours passed and I was glad to be getting back to my Alpha’s, I pushed the door open and there stood Joseph and Jas talking to each other at the foot of the twins bed, they didn’t notice me open the door.

" Joe she has been amazing for them, Aries actually smiles at people instead of glaring at them. The girl took word from Rach and went around to see the injured as future Luna” Jas says barely a whisper

" I have all the faith that she will work wonders but the elders want her to turn now and learn the ropes as a Luna as soon as possible darling and I don’t think she will want to do that without the twins’ influence.“Joseph says back bowing his head, sadness crossing his face.

" That’s where I think you’re wrong, if what the elders say is correct and these three will be the strongest leaders we have seen, then our boys will make it through this and she can help as a wolf. The mate bond will be stronger when they can all feel it. I know it will be excruciatingly painful for her to turn without them and we will be there for her but I think she will say yes, for them. She’s already stepping up as Luna in our sons and our stead as the Alpha family she is ready. We don’t know how long they’re going to be this way. We need her and they need her as a wolf. I know she’s perfect as a human but the elders don’t want to accept that.” Jas says her voice cracking. It sounds like I have to make a quick choice. Sounds like the elders want me to turn as soon as possible and start learning the ropes, they clearly don’t want a new born as a Luna. I can’t blame them. I still only know the very basics about being a wolf but I also know that if I have a wolf it can help guide me. Then there’s the part of me turning that leaves me turning without my mates, that will be super painful and they won’t even know im a wolf, I know I’ve started to feel the pull of the mate bond more because I’ve known these twins a few weeks and I know my heart would break without them, at this point I’m willing to do anything.

I clear my throat, “Alpha, Luna... I Cierra Cardle would like to become an official member of High moon wolf pack and I’d like to turn, with or without my mates present I will do whatever it takes to help this pack and my Alpha’s.” They stare at me, mouths open then Joseph puts his arm around Jas waist and Jas straightens up and a smile spreads wide across her face, a new wave of hope and optimism visible running through her.

“My love, it’s not going to be easy, or painless.” Joe says.

“Being Luna is not an easy job” Jas continues.

“I know, well I don’t know first hand but you, my friends and the twins have told me alot and I’m pretty sure if I learn from the best, I can be the best.” I say confidence pouring from me, I can and I will do this.

" The only problem Cierra darling is that the council wants you to do it this full moon, that’s tonight.” Jas says quietly.

My heart jumps, and my face must fall because Jas gives me a look of worry as though I’m going to decline.

“OK let me have a little time with the twins then you can prepare me, I’d like you Jas or Rach to turn me if the twins can’t if that’s OK of course.” I stand waiting for Jas to answer, her and Joe just bow their heads to me and leave the room closing the door behind them, I turn off the light and turn on the overhead lamp at the top of the bed, I kiss each of the twins on the nose and decide I had better get some rest. I fall quickly into a deep sleep.

Woah this meadow is beautiful, I walk over to the stone waterfall in front of me, the water is so clear, the white stone picture perfect, the grass and small flowers covering the meadow so perfect, the colours making me smile. A goddess looking lady in a long flowing white maxi dress blowing softly in the cool breeze walks towards me.

Cierra, I’ll bet you have a lot of questions but please let me speak, I am the moon goddess known by many names, the ones you will be familiar with as a human are Luna and Celeste, I don’t have a lot of time until they come to get you and you prepare to become a werewolf and make your first shift.

Don’t worry child, it won’t hurt too much I will personally see to it, and you are going to love your wolf.

You are a strong human which only means you will be a very strong werewolf which means I can pair you with one of my own children, one born directly from me. She is destined to be very powerful, but you both have to work together and train.

I can tell you that your twins will awaken, but don’t mope around whilst you wait for them, train, learn, become a leader, learn the ways and duties of a Luna from Jasmine. She is a fine Luna and will help you in every way you need.

Your mates have wolfbane and silver in their system. I’m sorry I didn’t stop the attack but that’s against the rules.

I cannot involve myself directly, I have to let nature take its course whatever that may be unfortunately this time, it was to hurt two of my children that do not deserve it.

While I can assist in making them better slowly, I can’t just heal them. As a wolf, you will feel the mate bond as much as the twins, it will give you the strength to get through this and help them heal just a little faster. Please my child never lose focus.

-

I awake with a start, pulled right from my slumber by Jas and Rach shaking me lightly, I open my eyes, their faces right up to mine, the ladies’ worried features relax as I open my eyes.

“Fuck Cici, I’d have thought you was dead if I couldn’t hear your heart beat I’ve been waking you for 15 minutes!” Rach said panic lacing her voice.

“Uhm sorry, I was having this weird dream someone called Luna Celeste or something along those lines was telling me she will help me turn and my wolf with be a child of hers descended from the moon goddess herself and we will be powerful the twins and I together, it all seemed so real.” I explain still sleepy.

“Oh my child, the moon goddess visited you? You are so lucky, did she say anything about my boys?” Jas asks me hope shining through her features.

“Yeh she did um.... let me think... She said she can’t heal them but she can help and my bond will help them too and that I can’t lose focus. She said while I wait for them I should get to know my wolf and train and learn to be a Luna from you because you are amazing.” I say nodding my head making sure I got in everything I can remember.

A tear escapes Jas’ eye. I know she is hopeful now that she won’t loose her boys.

-

I stand holding my arm in pain where Jas just bit me injecting werewolf venom in to my veins to help me turn in to one of them, were in a large room in the pack hospital where I will stay my body starts to take in the venom and my DNA changes, then I must wait for my wolf to come forward and then I can shift, the whole process could take a couple of days but the initial turn should only take a few hours the Doctor says. Pain is shooting around my body at the speed of light, Rach and Cain are with me and say I’m taking it well and they hope my first shift will be as easy. While I turn Jas is having my twins moved to our floor so I can go there to rest comfortably with them after my first shift. We have no idea how long it will take them to heal, I just hope the goddess was right and they both make it through.

I feel a wave of new, stronger pain start to ripple through me starting from the wound on my forearm and pulsing outwards to every other part of my body, my clothes are stuck to me slick with sweat I’m cold, then hot, then blackness, then I awake again to a new wave of pain and keep going through this circle.

“I can’t take any more.” I scream and cry to the doctor as he checks me over once again. I have been writhing around in pain for three hours now, I have no energy whatsoever. My head starts to feel like it is pulsating, pain shooting through every nerve ending, I grip my head and scream out.

“This is it, relax, let it happen. Your wolf is trying to emerge into your mind, please let it in.” The doctor says, Jas’ face is scrunched in pain as I look at her, I realise I have been squeezing her hand and it’s practically purple but the pain is too much.

“Awoooo” I hear as the pain comes to a sudden stop in my head. I look at Jas thinking I’ve hurt her and she shouted out. She looks at me as my grip loosens on her purple and slightly swollen hand.

“Oh thank goodness for that, I’m finally free.”

There it is the voice again but I’m looking at Jas her mouth didn’t move, she’s just smiling down at me, I look to Rach.

“Ohh I hope she’s our friend she’s pretty”

The voice has a slightly seductive tone. I’ve no idea where it’s coming from. I’m going funny clearly.

Hey Cierra, I’m Ersa your wolf, it’s good to finally meet you! I’m so excited to become your lifelong friend, oh my, oh my we have a mate? This is so exciting I can smell him on you now I’m here we can mate him and when we shift we can mark him. I will have a look through our mind soon but right now I’m tired from fighting to get to you, you didn’t make it easy on me.

My head suddenly feels empty.

“I have no idea what just happened, someone was talking in my head and said we have a mate she can smell him, her name is Ersa and she’s tired, and that’s it she went.” I say to the room, all eyes are on me.

Jas claps her hands together and her face breaks out in a wide grin, “my darling daughter, you are one of us. You have a wolf, what a pretty name. You’re going to feel instantly tired soon when the adrenaline wears off so before you pass out, you will be with the boys when you wake up they’re in your room, get a shower and then come and replace me.”

As I lay back on to the bed thinking about what Jas said, she places a hand to my cheek and I nuzzle my face into it, a real motherly touch.

The room empties and I’m left alone to drift off to sleep, much to my aching bodies relief.