Only Human: Hide and Seek

Chapter 190: Destin Moon

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-Lucinda Croft

Change of POV

It hurt being so far from her for so long. I could barely stand being in my bipedal form anymore, and every spare moment was spent running and sniffing for the mate that I could not find. Everything reminded me of her, and my instincts constantly searched for her in everything. At first, I was just anxious. After the third day however, I became crazed. I couldn't eat or sleep, and I snarled at everyone or anything that came too close. Brent took charge of my pack and kept them calm, because I was in no condition to lead. My luna was in some fairy land where I have never been, surrounded by threats and dangers I didn't know. If she needed me, I couldn't be there. I could very well lose my precious mate, and I could do nothing to stop it. A heart wrenching howl broke out of me, and once again I was in my beastly form.

I was currently locked in this hotel room, because I couldn't be trusted in this state. The mattress and bed stuff had been turned into massacred shreds, and the walls were gouged by my claws. The door would have long been destroyed if it didn't have a metal core. I pulled away from the window and the taunting gibbous moon outside of it. I mindlessly paced the room until I found the only comfort I had left. It was a jacket of June's that still had her scent. I rubbed my nose and face into it, before circling around it protectively. Collapsing onto the floor I closed my eyes to imagine her smiling or laughing. The times she scolded me, or turned bright red eased the ache in my chest. Sometimes I envisioned the moments where she moaned beneath me, but mostly my thoughts lingered on her carefree grins and playful eyes. Those moons of honey always teased and tempted me. They held invitations and challenges that I was more than eager to take. I whimpered and buried my head beneath her jacket. I couldn't keep going like this...

Balto had often visited and told me updates on June's situation. She had made it to the Queen's Forest, and was safely with her husband. There was a shaded dragon attack. June and the dryad king handled it, but that had spurred me into this raving beast. My mate had been in a coma recovering from a fight I should have been there for. Just earlier today I had gotten word that she had awoken and was fine, but the danger was still there. That damned Minister of Darkness knew June was there, and could send anything or anyone after her again. She was far from safe, and far from me. Hendrix kept assuring me that he would find a fairy willing to take us to Avalon, but four days later and here we were. I growled and leapt at a pillow that needed shredding. My teeth and claws longed to plunge into someone, but that idiotic unicorn wouldn't give me that elven bastard. This was all his fault, and only his blood would make a decent substitute for having my luna by my side.

My teeth wanting more purchase found the wooden bedpost and started to gnaw and grind against it while I imagined it being that elf's bones. A knock at my door made me recoil and growl in warning as I backed up to stand over June's jacket. My mate! Away from my mate!

"It's me." Balto's voice said on the other side of the door.

My hackles settled and my ears perked. Come.

I listened as Balto used the key to unlock the door. The hotels here in Alturess were more like inns, and were outdated. Manual keys instead of key cards. June would have loved it. Balto's blue eyes pierced the dark room, and he closed the door behind him.

"Luna would be distressed to see you like this." He said.

I huffed and flattened my ears. My Luna isn't here. What news?