Innocent Little Runt

Chapter 8

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Xavier's POV

Tonight, when the crescent moon rises in the sky, Celeste can heal properly. She will finally be alright and things will be normal. I can actually introduce her to the pack and she can officially become Luna. And I know that she is dying to shift. I remember how frustrated she was when I told her that she won't be able to shift until tomorrow.

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I looked towards Celeste, who was sound asleep on the bed in Zay's office. Her fever had come back but I wasn't as worried as before. The new moon would be over tomorrow and Celeste would be able to heal properly. Then, she would be fine.

I looked towards the door, wondering when Zay would be back. I wanted to make sure that there would be no problems tomorrow. I wanted Celeste to start having a comfortable life here.

I heard the rustling of blankets and my eyes snapped back to Celeste. Her eyes fluttered open and looked around in confusion. Her beautiful brown eyes locked onto mine and her look of confusion went away. She sat up and tried to stand up. I sighed, getting back to my feet and went over to her.

"Rest," I said gently, pushing her back down. "You need to rest until the new moon is over. Okay?"

"How about- no." She got up again and I sighed, pushing her back down. "Seriously?" She whined and I almost gave in. "I want to go for a run!"

"No. You have to wait until the new moon is over." Her eyebrows scrunched together in confusion.

"Why?" I sighed.

"How long have you been able to shift?" She looked down in thought for a moment before shrugging.

"Not that long. Only a few months, I think." I nodded. She really was young.

"While you were sleeping, when you first got here, I had Zay do some research. You weren't healing and we didn't know why. Runts, like you- no offense, aren't like normal wolfs. You got hurt when it was the new moon. That is not a good thing, especially for you. Runts rely on the moon for their power. Therefore- you can't heal with the new moon. You'll have to wait until the moon is back in the sky to even contact your wolf, let alone heal."

"Thank goddess." She mumbled and I raised an eyebrow. "I haven't talked to Ancillary since I got here. I've been freaking out."

"Who's Ancillary?"

She smiles as she gives her answer, "My wolf. She's been my only friend since. . ." She had a sad look on her face by the time she finished.

"Why don't you get some rest," I suggested. She nodded, a frown on her face. She laid back down and I sat beside her. I kissed her forehead and held her hand as she fell back asleep.

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"Xavier?" My eyes snapped up to Celeste. "Are you okay? You have been spaced out for a while."

"I'm fine. Just thinking." She nods as she looks down. Her long brown hair covers her eyes like a curtain and she puts it behind her ear with a frustrated look on her face. "What about you? How's the pain?"

"It's fine but I'm bored. Like, really, truly, infinity out of one, bored." I smirk as an idea pops in my head.

"Then get up."

She quirks an eyebrow and scoffs. "Just yesterday you didn't want me to even stand on my own two feet and now you are telling that I should get up. Are you just tricking me? Because I don't know you all that well and for all I know you could be a trickster! And I actually want to get out of this bed. So if you are tricking me, so help me goddess, I will kick you into tomorrow where I will actually go outside."