Luna Aleksa's Escape
Luna Aleksa’s Escape Chapter 32

*Aleksa POV*

I had been on cloud nine since the initiation ceremony yesterday. Kingston had woken up early this morning, he had some pack matters to attend to with Asher, so he had left me to sleep in. Although I wasn’t sleeping, I was just lying there blissfully rehashing the events of the past twenty four hours. I couldn’t believe that I had been blessed with a second chance mate. It all seemed too good to be true.

After rejecting Lachlan I was certain that would be it for me. It goes against our nature to reject our fated mates, but in all fairness, my bond with Lachlan had started to weaken almost as quickly as it had begun. When he had first marked me I was so proud I wore my mark with pride. Everything was all so new to me. I was new to being a werewolf and learning what mates were, and what marking meant. I felt so special that I “belonged to someone.” Someone that was designated to me specifically from the Moon Goddess herself. In the early days of our relationship Lachlan had insisted on me wearing clothes that showed my mark. He wanted everyone to know that I belonged to him. And I thought it was so sweet, so protective. But then over time I noticed that my mark had started to slowly fade. I remember being worried, so I had questioned it with the pack doctor and she had told me that it was quite common for some discoloration to occur, and that Lachlan and I had just needed to spend more time together and the mark would strengthen over time. Although over time, it only seemed to get worse, and fade further. I had always blamed myself, thinking that I had done something wrong, or that I wasn’t doing enough. I know now that I hadn’t done anything wrong, it was Lachlan that had been sabotaging our bond.

When I left Evergreen, I hadn’t formally severed my ties with the pack, so I was still tied to Lachlan and to Evergreen, so the remnants of my mark had remained on my neck. It wasn’t until yesterday when I formally severed my ties with Evergreen, as well as severing my remaining ties to Lachlan, and pledged my allegiance with Rocky Mountain and Kingston, that my mark had finally left my neck.

I was suprised because I had thought that Lachlan would have had to accept my rejection in order for my mark to disapear. I hadn’t noticed it initially, it was Kingston that mentioned it to me while inspecting my neck for where he would place his mark. Now I have Kingston’s mark in place, and I couldn’t be happier, or more proud of it.

It’s a sapphire blue crescent moon, with two wolves under it, and with what looks to be a crown, with a purple hue to it. It’s so very different from the mark that Lachlan had given me. Kingston has a matching mark on his neck.

Although I have only known Kingston a short time I feel as though I have known him forever. There is just something about him. It’s so different from what I had with Lachlan. Kingston is so patient, and so concerned with the welfare of others, and doing the best for his pack as well as other packs that he comes into contact with. He’s very caring and thoughtful. And he believes that being Alpha it is his duty to serve his people, not the other way around, which seems to be the common theme with a lot of alphas. And you can see it in his pack members, everyone seems really happy and proud here in Rocky Mountain. There isn’t the oppression and fear that most packs seem to thrive on.

Last night amongst our lovemaking Kingston and I discussed our plans for our future. Kingtson was asking me what things I am passionate about, he asked me about my duties as Luna at Evergreen, and asked me to think about projects or initiatives I might like to take on.

During our talks we spoke about my Luna ceremony. I really didn’t want a big fuss but Kingston wouldn’t hear of it. He wanted to make it a big event. Although with the upcoming Annual Royal Alpha Summit there wasn’t a lot of time to organize an extravagant event. Although Rocky Mountain had a previous Luna, Kingston said that they would be very excited they would have one again. He wanted to invite all the neighboring packs, as well as his extended family and friends from all over the country.

The more he spoke of it the more nervous I got. I was scared that I wouldn’t be accepted, that I wouldn’t measure up to the previous Luna. From what I had heard about her she was an outstanding Luna, who did alot for the pack, evening played a huge role in peacekeeping and helping to form alliances with other packs.

You could tell the pack was still recovering from her loss, even though a considerable amount of time had passed. I know I shouldn’t compare myself to her. We are all different and we bring different qualities to our roles. I just needed some time to adjust, to meet and get to know other pack members. I am interrupted from my feelings of self doubt when there is a knock at my door. It is a maid who is bringing me breakfast in bed, courtesy of Kingston she tells me. There’s a sweet note attached and a bunch of pink peonies in a small vase. Aww. How did I get so lucky I thought to myself. I looked at the breakfast tray and realized that there is too much food here for just one person, so I asked the young girl who had delivered the food to me to please take a seat and help me eat it, but she politely declined, smiles, bowed her head, and made her way out of my room.

I walked towards the window and I could see the warriors training on the field in front of the packhouse. I spotted Kingston and my heart swelled with pride. My stomach begins to growl again, so I turned to the desk and I took a few mouthfuls of the muesli and fruit. I ate just enough to sustain myself and then I walked into the bathroom to have a quick shower. Then I would make my way downstairs to collect Liam and Layla from Kaia. I would have to think of something nice to do to thank her for last night, I thought to myself as I climbed into the shower and felt the warm water against my body.

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After my shower I had dressed and made my way down to Kaia, she was in the breakfast room wiping Liam and Layla’s faces post breakfast, they were very messy eaters. We had a brief chat before she had to leave for training. I gathered the twins and decided it would be a nice day to explore the pack grounds some more. It was so pretty here, there were so many nooks and crannies, little playgrounds and gardens that we were yet to explore, Rose had told me about them, when I had helped her serve breakfast one day.

I carried them down the stairs and then put them onto the footpath, which was on the side of the front entrance. We started walking towards the rose gardens. On our way there we passed quite a few pack members. They would say “Good morning, Luna ” to me, and bow, as we crossed paths. They all seemed very polite. And they seemed curious. Which was fair enough, considering they knew almost nothing about me. I would need to change that and get to know them all, in time. After some time in the rose gardens we walked towards a bushy area. I could see a rustic and weathered old swing set there, there was only one infant swing, but I figured Liam and Layla could take turns. As I started pushing Layla, I noticed Liam had started wandering. I saw him walking off towards the thick bush area. I pulled Layla up off the swing, and pulled her against my chest, then I made a dash for the path leading into the bush. I had only taken my eye off Liam for three seconds, he had moved so quickly. I could see him and as I approached him, I grabbed his arm to turn him towards me. Liam? He stood there with his mouth wide open. There was a small fountain in the middle of this bush area, it was beautiful, like a hidden garden amongst the bush. There was even a small bench to sit on, although it was grossly overgrown with weeds and wildflowers. I walked over to the bench and pushed some of the overgrown wildflowers to the side, I motioned for Liam and Layla to come join me. They two looked pretty taken back by the untamed beauty of this hidden spot. As I was taking the scenery in, I could see a small pond in the distance, I placed the twins on the ground and they took one of my hands each, “Shall we look at the pond, see if there are any fish?” I say to them. They nod their heads excitedly and proceed to the pond in the distance, as we approach the pond we are stopped in my tracks, as Kingston’s voice yells out through the mind link, “Rogues! We are under attack!” “Aleksa, where are you?” He yelled frantically.