Luna On The Run!

Still Alpha Gorgio’s POINT OF VIEW

The worst days of my life.

That’s what the last two days have been like.

My concentration on the huge amount of paperwork on my desk is gone, sleeping is almost impossible and my mood is at an all-time low. I am back in training with the special warrior squad and working them hard. The warriors are pushed to the limit and by the end of the day they are so exhausted that I almost feel sorry for them.

In Ariel’s absence, and Jace’s lack of a mate, my Beta makes sure that the women, the elderly and the unmated pups are kept safe. We must take precautions in case the war is directed to our territory. Alpha Zane is unpredictable, he may not bring the same ethics to the fight and still try to wipe us out.

Night has come again, and the next day is the third and final day of waiting for the Council’s verdict.

Sleep won’t come, the restlessness in my chest continues to gnaw at me. Since Ariel’s abduction, I have felt a heavy weight in my chest, as if a part of me is slowly being lamed. Ariel is alive, she is not sick or injured, otherwise, I would have felt it immediately. But this feeling is new and I cannot put a name to it.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

I get my best alcohol from my mini-bar and pour myself a glass. I step out onto my private balcony and look out over the jungle. Ariel loved releasing our wolves there, Xander loves Era to the moon and back. The two are always in for a make-out session. Xander’s jet black fur and his mate’s silver white make them a perfect pair, just like Ariel and me.

I smile at the memories as I sip from my glass.

Ariel is perfect and I thank the Moon Goddess for this blessing. The day I met her, that sweet smell made me freeze in one place. I couldn’t believe I had finally met my mate, I had already given up on her and thrown myself into my work.

And when I turned to see her standing at a distance, looking at me with big eyes, I was sold. I was in Blue Blood, discussing war protocols and peace treaties with the Alpha King, surrounded by other Alphas. They had all looked at me with curiosity when I suddenly fell silent in the middle of my sentence, gasping for breath at the surprise of sensing my mate.

And when they realized what was happening, all the unmated Alphas looked at me with envy. Many had wanted her for themselves, had made her all sorts of offers. But she had refused them all, explaining that she would only pack for her fated mate. And that’s exactly what she did that night, I wanted her in my pack and she wouldn’t let me out of her sight.

And from that day on, we were never far apart. Every time I turn around or open my eyes, she is the first one I see. I need her aura and her scent to go on living. And now she is far away, where I cannot see her, smell her, feel her. I’m at the verge of collapse, today is my limit.

“Ariel”.

I try her mind wall again, but it is still closed. Only I don’t feel her trying to destroy it anymore, it’s like she’s given up. No, not given up, that’s not my Ariel. She is trying a different strategy to bring it down, I just have to be patient. I know she misses me too, her face in my neck is her daily drug.

Finally the day dawns, thankfully I managed to sleep for a few hours after those fond memories and the alcohol. I take a refreshing bath and notice that my mood is much improved. The anxiety in my chest is gone, replaced by a hollow feeling that feels much better.

I decided to get back to work, now that my mood is better I hope my focus has recovered as well. Back on the main floor, I bump into Clarita again. I have a quick chat with her, she is a human and needs special protection. And when Ariel returns, I am sure she will be looking for her friend and expecting us to have kept her safe.

Then I go straight to my study, where I know Jace and Alvin are waiting for me to update me on the pack.

As I walk in, I can feel the tension in them.

“Tell me ASAP what’s going on.” Jace and Alvin look at each other before turning to me.

“There’s movement in Midnight Moon. Our trackers have detected a sudden rush, the Alpha has smashed his study in utter rage. Even his Head Warrior has fled outside to escape the chaos,” Jace reports. “Only his father was able to calm him down.”

Now I tense up. “Any connection to Ariel? This morning, I couldn’t feel the restraint in my body. Holy Goddess, I hope she has escaped and is over our border soon. We will make the checks ourselves.”

Before I can move, Alvin stops me.

“Rest assured, my best trackers are already in place. If Ariel is even a mile away, we will know and they will report to us immediately. There is something else I need to tell you, but you will have to sit for it.”

The tone of Alvin’s voice does not sound good. The last time I heard it was after Ariel’s disappearance when he was torn apart by guilt.

In a trance, I move to my desk chair, my eyes glued to him.

“It’s Ariel, isn’t it? Tell me, what’s wrong with my mate?” I force down the lump in my throat.

“There are strong indications that she has left Midnight Moon. An informant heard Zane curse and almost decapitate his Head Warrior. We need the witch badly, we need to get closer than our informants can get. Call Alexis for help.”..