The Secrets of a Luna

Chapter Twenty-Four: White Fur and Chocolate Brown Eyes

Hudson:

Her white fur danced in the breeze, her muzzle resting on my lap. Her chocolate eyes gazed warmly up at me, the new baby playing with her fur. The black lace dress made her adorable, Diamond nursing a cup of hot animal blood while Theros rubbed her back. Her wolf was beautiful, her tongue licking the baby's face.  The two of them got along like peanut butter and jelly, a giggle twinkling in the still air. 

"How about Ruby Evelyn for her name?" Diamond threw out excitedly, the baby now playing with her paw. "I think we should honor you for saving us all." If she could minimize what she just did, she would be doing it right now. A pained look burned in her eyes, Ruby gnawing on her paw. Diamond scooped up Ruby, a sigh of relief pouring from her snout. Her ears flattened, Grappy plopping down next to her. Bloodsworth sat on the other side of her. The two of them played with her fur, jealousy flashing in Theros' eyes. Leaping to her paws, she hopped onto his lap. All three of us growled under our breath, Theros beaming with pride. Petting her head, her white fur was covering his black Italian suit.  Seriously, did he always have to win? A car horn honked outside, James poking his head in. Soleil bowed her head in shame, her hands crossing.

"I couldn't keep it open, so I had James drive me here." She stammered oddly, looking for Evie. "I failed you guys." Evie picked up her head, a soft thud echoing in the room as she walked up to her. Bowing her head, Soleil glanced nervously between Evie and me. Before she could ask, my lips parted to speak.

"That is Evie, and she can't really talk at the moment." I explained calmly, Evie rubbing her head in her palms. "She understands and says that you did a great job. Do you want to go home?" James patted the top of her head, her tail wagging. All of us piled into his car, Evie laying across their laps. Sitting in the front, James glanced over at me tiredly. Shooting me an understanding smile, all of the playing with her fur. The car ride was quiet, the radio the only thing breaking the silence. Pulling up to our gate, the door opened slowly. Opening the door, she hopped out as everyone watched her run towards the house. Waiting patiently, her beauty made my breath hitch. The children of the town wanted to see her, an impatient look dimming her eyes as they played with her ears. The mothers tried to pull them back, Evie scrunching up her nose. Raising her paw, the mothers stepped back. Letting the children entertain themselves, she waited until they wandered off. Opening the door, she sprinted in. Running up the stairs, her paw opened the office door. Sniffing around, her nose grazed the floor. Hopping on top of the desk, she reached for the top shelf. Knocking a book off, a black camera crashed to the floor. Crashing to the floor, she pawed at a square in the floor. Lifting it up, my fingers wrapped around the metal ring. Pulling it up, my jaw dropped. A hunter's pale face was illuminated in the light of the computer, my finger's wrapping around his neck. Pinning him against the wall, his slender body trembled underneath my grip around his neck.

"How the hell have you been coming in and out?" I demanded hotly, my wolf telling me to kill him right there. "I need you to show me now, and where your base is. Evie, you need to stay behind." Her head bowed in shame, growls erupted from her snout. Pointing her nose down the hole, jumping into it. Sighing to myself, she was being unbearable right now. Why would I ever expect her to listen to me? Following her, the hunter protested as we walked down a series of concrete tunnels. Panting, something in her eyes told me that a trap lay ahead and that they wanted to be found. Voices echoed down the tunnel, the hunter grinning defiantly. Tossing him into the stagnant water, a confused look dawned on his face.

"I am giving you all one chance to get away before we kill you." I warned coldly, Evie waited patiently. "Call off your trap, or you will all die." Cocking his brow, he lifted up his armor. A series of red bombs beeped on his vest, panic gripping my mind. The timer counted down to ten seconds, all of the other hunters coming out with bombs strapped to their chests. Splashing her paw in the water, green vines burst from the concrete. Wonder brightened my eyes, a solid wall of vines protecting us. Knocking me into the water, silver nails shot through the tiny holes. Strained whines tumbled from her lips, the nails sinking into her skin. Crunching noises echoed in the empty tunnel, the vines decaying to a pile of black ash. Collapsing onto the ground, her breathing grew labored, vomit flying up my throat. Blood and guts covered the rubble, a single gloved hand reaching out. Tossing her over my shoulder, my eyes looked at the steel holding up our home. Tears welled up in my eyes, her heart rate slowing down. Slamming her down on the bed, Grappy rushed in with a silver antidote in his palm. Her brown eyes rolled back, the two of us feverishly picking out nails. Running his hand through his hair, he jabbed the needle into her hind leg. My wolf howled with joy, her heartbeat pounding back to normal speed. Gentle snores told us that she was okay, my death glare sending him out. Hovering his hand over her womb, the sound of a steady heart rate helped me relax a little more.