Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted
Chapter 89

"Gemma, open your eyes." I groaned and shook my head no. "Open them right now or I am gonna have to dunk you in the cold creek out back."

I jerked up slamming my eyes open so fast I thought I broke them. Once I could focus, I realized I was not in the Salt Circle with Emily, my dad, and a witch anymore. I was in the middle of a beautiful tropical forest with my wolf Moonlight sitting beside me with a smile on her face and another small werewolf curled up into a ball a bit away from us. I started rubbing up and down my arms and legs to make sure everything was accounted for and there was no physical problem. Was this another dream? Was I going to replace my great great great something grandfather laughing behind a tree?

"Moonlight do you want to explain what going on?" My eyes enlarged and wouldn't shut. I could feel my pulse quickening, and my chest beginning to rise and fall faster in my anticipation of her answer.

"I think I could answer that." A light harmonious voice said behind me. It was almost like she was singing her words.

I turned around fumbling over myself like a child who had just learned to crawl. Standing there in front of me was a tall, beautiful Amazon woman. Her body was all muscle and no fat but the way she held herself made her look like a proper lady who had delicate facial features and a blinding smile. She had pitch black long hair that was in a braid that went all the way down her backside. Her tanned skin made her blue eyes shine brighter.

"Who... Are you?" I asked in barely above a whisper. It's like my voice didn't want to work correctly.

"I am the moon Goddess but today you can call me friend or Grandmother. I am here to help you and your spirit wolf start your bond." She pointed to the small wolf I had noticed earlier. She looked to be about the size of a puppy with her bones showing and her fur looking ratted. "She was almost gone when you saved her. I am proud of you for stepping up and taking on another wolf. You and Moonlight have saved one of my babies. Thank you."

"Umm... your welcome. Is this a dream?" Moonlight giggled. "I mean it has to be if Moonlight is separate from me and you are here but its just a dream right? Like I didn't die?"

"We can call this a dream if you would like. Your body is healing and adjusting to having two wolves back on the earth plane. You are not dead and if the three of us here with you have anything to say about it you won't be for a very long time. She laughed grabbing my hand and pulling me up to stand beside her. "Now let's go over and say hi to Cinder who had just enough strength hello to you before you passed down."

As soon as we took one step toward her she did her best to try and move away from us but it was like all four of her legs wouldn't work out of the terror she was feeling. I could feel the pain, her terror, and so many other horrible feelings wafting off of her. I didn't know the full extent of what she had been through, but I knew I would never let her go through it again.

Moonlight put her body under my hand reassuring me in going forward together as a team. All of her focus on was Cinder so she must have been linking her and some of it had gotten through. She was no longer trying to run from us but slowly moving her head up to stare at us with her bright purple eyes.

"Cinder, is there anything we can do for you?" I wanted to run over to her and just hug the shit out of her but I knew that was the not the best course of action. "Do you need medical attention? Food? Water?"

She giggled but had to stop when she started hacking up a lung. "Thank you. I ... just thank you." She laid her head back down. "I just want to sleep."

We finally made it over to her with all of us sitting down beside her. Moonlight laid her body around Cinder's getting a sigh from her which pleased Moonlight. We could tell by her loud purr. I pulled Cinder's head onto my lap and started to stroke her. Each stroke I felt stronger and stronger tingles that went straight to my heart.

"The bond has already started. You really are a wonder." The moon Goddess whispered from beside us. She had put one hand on my thigh and the other on Cinder. "Cinder do you promise to be the guide Gemma and Moonlight will follow throughout life? Sending her in the right direction?"

She nodded. "For always."

The Moon Goddess went to speak again but I interrupted. "I need you to promise to get better. I need you to sleep, eat, drink, and focus on you. Everything else can wait. I know Moonlight will help and I am always here for you." Cinders first tear hit my leg before a second and a third. "No one... cared before. You care. Why?"

I laid my head on top of hers. "Because you are part of me and I am part of you. You are perfect in every way. I will be here for you no matter what."

"And the bond has been made. A strong bond at that." The Moon Goddess smiled tears on her cheeks matching Cinders. "Time to wake up and settle those mates of yours down. You only have a few weeks left before life changes forever."

I whipped my head toward her to ask what the heck she meant by that but she was already gone. What a bitch. I hate this cryptic crap. If you know something spill it. Geez.

"Ready?" Moonlight asked with a smirk.

"Yes but I have to say I hate this part."

"Me too." Cinder stated before it all went black again.