Lacking Humanity|Half Crescent

Chapter Nineteen

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When Sage woke up the next morning, she was painfully made aware of the fact that Andy wasn't beside her. Making her wolf call out in a fuss.
Usually, her wolf wouldn't make such a loud remark in her ear, and instead, Sage did her best to try and ignore it.

Continuing on with her daily routine of checking in with the progress on traveling supplies and the occasional run-in with the pups, Sage still felt rundown by midday. Though the explanation this time was that the party and dancing last night left her tired and sore.

Yet that was not the case.

The haze caught up to her quickly, and so she told Chase and Grey that she was going to take a shower and call it a day. Course that ended with catching Severin in the hall. Their new greeting of sticking out their tongue always caught bystanders by surprise. But Sage simply smiled off towards Tori and the others. They weren't as politically heavy as American packs.

It was a nice change that she could be who she wanted to be.

"H-ello lil Luna." Sev teased, still testing out the quirks in his tongue and voice now that he was able to speak properly. And he was doing very well, considering it's been about twenty-four hours since he was healed.

What're you up to?

"Take a nap, sometimes when I heal people...I get really tired. Don't tell Alpha. I don't want him mad." The guilt flashed across the Beta face, along with worry. He didn't want his Luna ill on the account of healing an almost decade-old wound. "It's okay, just shower and nap." He sighed, promising to check on her in a while.

She soon hurried off to the Alpha's bedroom and stripped into something that wasn't caked with sweat. And while a shower did sound good, Sage couldn't manage to get back up to her feet after resting on it for a moment.

However, she woke not even a few minutes later with an unnerved huff. Not remembering how she even migrated off towards Andy's side confused her. But even worse was that she was still hot, and thus she willed herself to the shower.

Her energy, however, wouldn't allow her to remain standing underneath the showerhead. She was no stranger to sitting on the floor.

Sev? You still in pack house?

Yep! You want a snack or something? There's plenty of leftovers from last night, some water?

Yes, please. I don't feel good.

I dunno, hun. I feel like we should tell the Alpha if you're—

No, he worry too much. I'll be fine later. Please Sev?

He mumbled another agreement over the link before fulfilling the Luna's order, once again feeling guilty than he had before. And after balancing the plate of food and glass of water, the male ventured into the Alpha's room and settled them both onto the counter.

But he couldn't move. His wolf wouldn't allow it.

"Luuna?" Severin called out, and Sage hardly managed to say anything coherent as she peeked her eyes open towards the door. She smelled him, of course, she did. Her scents were far out of proportion.

Andy?

Hey pumpkin, I was just thinking about you...How's your first day of Luna going so far?

I need you.

She whispered, her voice dripping with desperation. Especially when a small mew escaped her lips, and a ferocious growl came from behind the door leading to the bedroom.