Luna Rising

THIRTY-FOUR

After the long weekend at Luna de Argint, it's finally time to leave. Ephraim and the other Elders had decided to send out a team of scouts to hunt down the ferals because of the recent demon activity. It's good that they are taking action, but they will build an instructing school before sending out people, and I have to come back to instruct them. Just when I couldn't avoid anything that had to do with the Elders, I was assigned a job to teach others. Ephraim gave me three months to finish my business.

I need only three months more than that, but since Demir is about to awaken and more ferals are being created, I can save time.

I can't argue against the Alpha King since Dominic had announced our relationship as his mate to everyone. It's too late to run away now. Ephraim had asked me to find his grandson a suitable mate because he and I weren't meant to be. As it turns out, our feelings grew, and I hate to admit I love the man, and our misunderstanding has been cleared. I just wished he would have given me the heads-up.

Everyone was so surprised that it made the queens go crazy. They congratulated me and asked me when we would set the dates for a wedding and the Blood Rite. I told them that since Dominic and I had just got together, it would be time to schedule two events on two different dates. As much as I wanted to be with Dominic, I wanted to wait until the food on my plate was empty, or else if I left leftovers, the food would keep piling up until it could be as tall as me.

Later that day, I gave him a good scolding, apologized sincerely, and begged him down on his knees, flashing those chocolate brown eyes of his that I had decided this relationship. I hate when he does that, and my heart feels hurt to see him act like that, so I let it go. But I gave him a fair warning which he took accountability for. It was wrong to decide on this relationship, but bossing the alpha around won't be so bad.

Ingrid and the other queens suggested that I stay longer. But sadly, I couldn't because of other businesses I needed to attend to, like finding the Wishing Tree and figuring out a way to save Yeye.

Our conversation the other night made me sad that someone like family to me would hide something that he wouldn't ask for help.

Of course, he's immortal and a divine doctor, but seeing how he didn't handle it by hiding he was poisoned tells me he was careless.

The Wishing Tree can wait since I need to find out where it is and where my dear ole Uncle Demir is hiding.

Speaking of Demir, Leah woke up the next day without knowing who she was. We first asked about her connection with Demir and the bracelet; the only answer was who is she and where is this place.

After everything she has done because the one man she loves can never be hers, it all went down to Looney Ville. Bibi used her magic to try and help restore her memories, but since her contact with demons had damaged her severely, nothing could be cured.

It would be a miracle that she would return to being bitchy-spoiled brat one day. Leah will once again produce the headaches and how Dominic should be hers. Honestly, I don't mind the aloof Leah. She's likable and cheerful, and there isn't the slightest flirt from her when Dominic is around. She would bow her head in respect for her alpha.

Dominic decided to withdraw from her exile since Leah wasn't herself. Her parents will be notified about their daughter's actions as a demon attacks her. Then Dominic will explain Leah's memory loss as well. We decided that it's best for Leah's parents not to know her colliding with demons and almost attacking her alpha won't be the kind of storytelling you tell the family.

It will be hard for her parents to accept Leah's condition, but at least I didn't kill her. A bit of me wanted to, but...I'm not that evil. That would lower their suspicions about me. I did fight with her but also saved her.