Celestial Bodies: Of Runts and Lycans

Chapter 61: All Is Right

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Xavier's POV

Jacob helps to steady Celeste on my back, making sure she has as secure of a hold that one hand can offer, before shifting back to his wolf form himself. Celeste's friend Lycer has a slight limp as he makes his way to us, nudging Celeste with his nose. I huff and she swats at the back of my head. I huff again.

I'd been almost fine with their friendship. My wolf tends to punch through with jealousy every time Lycer is brought up but I'm good at pushing it off. I'm good at reminding myself that Celeste is mine as much as I am hers and nothing comes between that.

Then she was taken. Then she was hurt.

A growl rumbles its way through my chest as I think about the injuries on her arms. The cuts going down her arms did their best to heal but left a long scar. Werewolves don't get scars, not easily. It's an upsetting sight to see. Her shoulder, though, is in rough condition. Large and angry, I'm sure it could bleed with the wrong move.

We begin our trek back. Jacob trails on one side of me while Celeste's friend stays beside her on my other side.

'Alpha,' Jacob begins with my title, showing his hesitation. 'What do we do with him when we get back?'

'He's Celeste's friend. She'll want us to put him up,' Josh offers.

'And we will,' I link slowly. 'We will double Celeste's guards and her training until Malum is taken care of.'

'And how the fuck are we going to do that? Asshole managed to avoid us for this long. If it wasn't for Celeste linking you, we probably never would have found his base.'

'And we wrecked it so he'll just run somewhere he can rebuild.'

'And that's where Lycer will come in. If anyone knows anything about this Malum, it's him.' They both let out a huff through their nose. 'For now, I just want us to focus on getting Celeste home.' They sent their agreements through the link.

'Celeste,' I whispered many hours later. She had fallen asleep several hours back, her hand tight in my fur and her face buried against my back. 'Wake up, baby. We're home.'

Many of our pack members were here waiting for us. They cleared a path as we all walked through. Their eyes couldn't help but drift to the large wolf next to me. Lycer must have some Alpha blood in him to compete with my size so well. I'd dare to say he probably even has a few inches on me. Then they drifted to Celeste. Their concerns drifted to me through various lines of the pack link.

Lycer nudges her and she stirs. Her head lifts and her hand in my fur tightens. When she lifts herself, I hear her let out a hiss of discomfort. From her arm or from how she had been sleeping, I'm unsure. She must give everyone a small smile as I see a sea of smiles begin to reflect back at us. Then, they're cheering. It starts out small and quickly grows. A welcome home for their Luna.