Forever Luna

Conclusion

noun ~ a judgment or decision reached by reasoning

NOVA

Breathing became easier as the day passed. After a morning of small talk and lunch, I realised it wasn't so hard to just breathe through it.

When the time came for things to get serious, we all withdrew to our home. It was the most private place in the pack house without unwanted ears listening. With the twins settled to sleep, we all gathered around the sofa.

"This house is amazing." Avani breathed. "How long did it take to build?"

"Long enough." Phoenix chuckled, sitting beside me.

"You say he hid it from you?" She wondered, glancing to me.

"Yeah, he convinced Gaia to keep it a secret. I did not know what was going on." I shook my head.

"You're going to need more space if you keeping creating duplicate children." She teased.

"There's two spare rooms, we can fit four or five more in." I mused, rolling my eyes.

"Plenty of time to build then." She laughed.

"Shall we get down to this before Nova chickens out?" Aldren wondered.

"Good idea." I breathed. "Because I will chicken out."

His smile was soft despite the tease to his gaze. "It must be something serious to bring us all down."

"It's something I felt should be talked about in person." I agreed.

Phoenix cleared his throat and my eyebrows furrowed as the bond tightened. He awkwardly shifted his gaze away, and I cocked my head, wondering what was up.

"What did you do?"

"There is someone else on their way here." He murmured. "They're coming up to the house as we speak."

I frowned, utterly confused. "Who?"

His smile was soft as he went to answer the light knock on the door. My mind searched, reaching for the person behind the wood, but without sight or scent, I found nothing.

Phoenix opened the door, grinning with welcome as two wolves entered the house. Aila's smiling face was a sight for sore eyes as she greeted Phoenix before turning her gaze to mine. Her dark hair was tied back into a loose bun, wavy tendrils falling across her face. Her skin glowed with the summer sun's kiss as she walked into the room.

"Nova!" She grinned.

I embraced her with a surprised laugh. "I didn't know you were coming. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been sitting down!"

"Phoenix invited me. Said something serious was happening, and that you were too chicken to ask me to come down." She teased.

Aila's mere presence was always so calm. In a weird way, it felt motherly, and I wondered if she even realised that she acted so naturally. I suppose being an alpha-born wolf helped; it was in her blood to be a luna figure.

"I've just made tea. Help yourself, Aila." Phoenix murmured, sitting on the sofa.

She thanked him politely, perching on the only vacant armchair. The Cyrus family greeted her like old friends. I eyed the male that lingered in the background, and Aila must've noticed my interest because she laughed softly.

"Demetrius said I could venture on this one solo as he is swamped with this new blueprint." Ailia explained. "This is my beta, Connor."

Connor introduced himself with a small smile, nodding his head to Phoenix in greeting. The familiar pang of envy rippled in my veins as I forced a smile on my face.