Luna Aleksa's Escape
Luna Aleksa’s Escape Chapter 28

*Aleska POV*

I’d had a great day with Kingston, he only had a few errands to do, mostly involving picking out the banquet food and the decorations for the initiation ceremony we were having that Saturday. Lunch was fabulous, we went to a Mediterranean restaurant which was nice. We stayed there a few hours just talking about our childhoods, and our families, just general stuff. Then we went for a walk around the town, it was nice being able to explore, as I hadn’t done that as of yet, with all that had happened since we got here. Surprisingly, there was a Starbucks here in town, so we went there for a coffee stop which was nice. I got my usual order of a tall almond mocha with whipped cream. Kingston had a tall latte. We walked through an atrium which was littered with trees and fairy lights and outdoor eating spaces, sipping our coffee as we casually and effortlessly chatted. And we made our way back to the car.

On the way back to the pack, we stopped by the training grounds. Kingston introduced me around and showed me where everything was, while we were there he signed me up to start training next week. I would just be starting with the beginners since I had no previous training. It was a little embarrassing for me at the beginning, but the trainers were very understanding and quite shocked when they found out that I had just discovered I was a wolf just over two years ago. They were confused as to why Lachlan hadn’t allowed me to train at Evergreen, as they believed that everyone training would benefit the entire pack, especially in the event of a rogue attack or similar. Everyone here seemed really nice, and I couldn’t wait to begin training. We even saw Kaia there training, and that girl is fit! I wouldn’t wanna come across her in a dark alley at night, that’s for sure.

I look at the clock, and go to speak with Kingston when he suggests we had better get going, so that I could pick Liam and Layla up from daycare. I’m a little surprised and then grateful that he is thinking of my pups, and considerate of my timeline. I mouthed “thank you” to him, and we departed the training grounds for the daycare center.

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It’s been a busy few days and the day of the initiation ceremony is finally here. Today we will all become part of the Rocky Mountain pack. I for one, can’t wait to sever the remaining bond that I have with Lachlan, by breaking my connection to Evergreen pack. Most of the pack members were really lovely and I feel bad for leaving them. They are innocent in all this, but there are a select few I definitely won’t miss.

It’s still pretty early in the morning, and Liam and Layla are sweetly sleeping in their cots, they are getting too big to be in cots I thought to myself. I would need to think about getting them toddler beds soon, once we replace some accommodation to stay in. I had been thinking about that recently, we can’t stay here in the packhouse forever. Kingston had been so kind, but the time was coming for us to go out on our own. Kaia and I had been speaking about replaceing a cottage together here on the packgrounds, preferably a three bedroom cottage, that would mean that both Kaia and I would have our own rooms and the twins could share a room. But that was something to think about after the ceremony. Right now I need my morning fix. My coffee.

As I tip toed downstairs I smelt a hint of fresh pine. I glanced towards the clock, five am, still a few hours to kill before the twins woke up. As I turned the corner making my way to the kitchen I walked into a solid wall, well more like a solid chest. I walked into Kingston.

“Good morning Aleska!” Kingston says in a husky morning voice.

“Good morning Kingston, I was, uh, just getting coffee,” I said to him a little flabbergasted.

“I was just about to make a cup myself. Take a seat, I’ll make us one,” he says gesturing for me to sit on a stool at the breakfast bar in the middle of the kitchen. I take him up on his offer and sit down, watching him work his magic on the espresso machine.

Once he has made our coffees, and put them in travel mugs, he stands in front of me.

“Hey, I have an idea, let’s sit on the balcony, we could watch the sun come up together.” Kingston says with an excitable look on his face.

“I would love to, it’s just, uh, the twins are upstairs, I am worried they might wake up and panic if i’m not there,” I say to him sadly.

“However, could we sit on my balcony and watch the sun come up? That way if Liam and Layla wake up, I will be there to tend to them?” I look at him with a pleased smile on my face.

“Sounds great, lead the way!” Kingston replies.

We walked up the stairs and into my room. I take a peek at the twins lying in their cots, they are both sleeping in the exact same positions, lying on their stomachs in their respective cots, clutching their bunny plushies.

“Very cute.” Kingston says as he looks at the twins lovingly.

We walk out onto the balcony and lead over the railings, chatting and sipping our coffees and watching the day begin.

“So, how are you feeling about today?” Kingston asks me.

“I’m kinda excited. I’m looking forward to breaking the remaining connection I have with Evergreen and with Lachlan. Too many bad memories.” I tell Kingston, trying to suppress the tears that are threatening to spill.

“I get that. We are looking forward to having you join our pack. I’m sorry for what you had to go through back at Evergreen. I assure you we (werewolves) are not all like that.” Kingston tells me with a serious and determined look on his face.

“I know the kindness you have all shown me, my pups and my friends. We are so grateful for everything!” I tell him with a huge smile on my face. Tears slowly dropped from my face. Gosh I’m so overcome with emotion for some reason, I think to myself, as I wipe the tears off my face.

“Today will be a great day for us!” Amber says in my head.

“I sure hope it is.” I say to Amber.

“It will be, you will see, something special will happen today, it will change our lives, and our pups lives,” Amber says cryptically.

“What do you mean? Tell me more Amber!” I plead to my wolf. Sometimes she can be so enigmatic.

“All will be revealed later today!” She says with a giggle.

“Ahem,” Kingston clears his throat, to get my attention, and I realize that I have been having an internal conversation with my wolf.

“Oh, sorry, Amber was just talking to me. She was telling me that today was going to be a special day for us.” I say to Kingston, who is looking at me knowingly.

“You must be glad that Amber is back.” Kingston replied.

“I am. I guess she just needed time to heal after what we went through. I’m so relieved she’s back. I just hope she stays,” I say to Kingston, staring off into the distance.

“I’m not going anywhere Aleksa. I promise!” Amber tells me.

I smile outwardly. That makes me feel so much better.

Kingston looks at me. He can tell my wolf is speaking to me.

“I’m looking forward to meeting Amber.” Kingston says to me with a smirk on his face.

“I can’t even remember the last time we shifted. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much when I finally do.” I say candidly to Kingston.

“I will be there to support you, Aleksa. We will all be there to support you. There is no pressure, take as long as you need.” Kingston reassures me.

He places his hand on mine, and my entire body heats up. I can feel the tingles igniting all over my body. My heart races, and I feel a red blush creep over my cheeks. I feel like a giddy teenager all over again. Whenever he touches me, it feels so – electric. I feel a sense of warmth and safety.

I look at Kingston with a smile on my face, he touches the side of my face, we look into each other’s eyes and he leans towards me, our faces inch closer and closer until our lips are right next to each other. I look into Kingston’s eyes. He leans into me and his lips touch mine, his lips are so warm and inviting. He introduces his tongue to mine, it’s wet and smooth and he teases me with it initially. I am surprised by this k**s, but I welcome it eagerly. We continue our k**s and it begins to intensify. We are both needy and wanting more. He caresses my hair, pulling me further into him. I slowly wrap my arms around his neck. I offer myself to him. My body feels alive, like a fire is raging inside of me. I can feel my body responding to his k**s, to his dominance. I let out a small whimper. I hear Amber mewling in agreement in my head.

We pull apart, breathless and both smirking at each other. “Aleksa, I’ve wanted to do that since we first met.” Kingston tells me looking me in the eye with l**t.

“I feel the same way, Kingston.” I tell him, biting down on my l*p.

“Aleksa, you need to stop that.” He tells me.

“Stop what?” I look at him perplexed.

“When you bite down on your l*p like that, it’s so hot, it arouses me like nothing ever before,” He tells me, amber flecks swirling in his eyes, which tells me his wolf is surfacing.

“Oh, sorry. I, uh, didn’t mean to do that to you.” I tell him shyly. I’ve only ever kissed one other man, I’m not very experienced. I start to feel my insecurities surface. But I pushed them back as quickly as they came.

“No need to apologize. Are you okay? With me kissing you?” Kingston asks me sweetly.

“I am, more than ok.” I reassure him, as I pluck up the confidence to initiate another k**s with him. This time it’s slower, deeper and I feel like I am melting into his body. Strange as it sounds, it almost feels like I fit, the way I just mold into his body.

We are snapped out of our intimate moment by the sounds of Liam and Layla. “Mommy!” “Mommy, we want hot chocolate!” they call out, so adorably.

I look up at Kingston, who smiles at me, then k****s me on my forehead, and grabs my hand turning towards the door and leading me towards Liam and Layla. I smile. My heart feels full. I won’t let my insecurities get the better of me. I’m done with holding back. I really like Kingston. I’m just gonna go with my gut instincts on this.

“Good morning my little munchkins!” I say walking up to their cots. They both jump up at me and I pull them both up at the same time, swinging them around. Liam pulls his arms towards Kingston, gesturing for him to pick him up. Kingston obliges, Liam yells “swing me! swing me!”. Kingston starts to swing at him. My heart swells. Layla starts to call out “me too!” Kingston puts Liam down, who starts to protest. And Layla throws herself towards him, and he starts to swing her in the air. This moment is so precious I thought to myself. This man is incredible. Our eyes meet, and we both smile at each other. Kingston puts Layla down and shouts, “Mommy’s turn.” He walks towards me. “Don’t you dare!” I protest, putting my hand out towards him as if to tell him to halt. But he picks me up off my feet and holds me in his arms, my arms wrapping around his neck. I look into his eyes as he starts to spin me around the room, Liam and Layla both squealing with excitement.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. “Come in!” I yell out, laughing. Beta Asher walks in with an amused look on his face. He just stands there with a grin on his face, watching the scenario unfold. “Good morning Alpha, Aleksa, Liam and Layla, sorry to, uh, disturb your fun. I was hoping to borrow Kingston for a few minutes if I may?” Asher declares.

Kingston looks at me and laughs, as he places me back on my feet. Liam and Layla run towards Asher, wrapping their arms around his legs to hug him. Asher had made quite an impression on them, they refer to him as “Uncle Asher” it was so adorable! Asher seemed to enjoy playing with them and clowning around, he was gonna make a great dad someday, I thought to myself.

Asher starts tickling them, they are in fits of laughter at this stage. Kingston looks at me and gives me an affectionate smile, “I’ll see you at breakfast?” He asked me.

“Yes, sounds good, thank you for, uh, this morning.” I say to him flirtatiously.

Kingston grins at me, as he knows what I am referring to. He walks past me, and turns his head back at me before he walks out the door, smiling. “See ya!” I mouth to him. And he walks off.

I look at my pups, “time for a shower and then let’s get dressed and go down for breakfast!” I say to them. “And hot chocolate?” they both respond. “Yes, and hot chocolate” I say to them, chuckling to myself. They follow me to the bathroom where I turn on the shower, and begin to undress them. I help them into the shower and they sit under the shower head, enjoying the water, splashing around and playing with the sponges. I sit down beside the shower and watch them play, my mind drifting off to that k**s I had shared with Kingston. That fervent k**s that reached me on every level, and left me wanting more.