My Childish Luna

Chapter 30 - Calm Mate

Ellie POV

Elliot was beside me as we slowly walked over to the little gathering.

Ramond was giving a motivational speech to our fighters while they were all wearing their armour. He looked very sexy. Some of our pack members were also present and listened to his speech.

He noticed me as he stopped giving me a smile.

I glanced around, observing the joyful expressions on the faces of the pack members. The majority of the female members had their hands placed over their hearts, emitting soft, cooing sounds as they expressed their admiration for the heartwarming scene.

I gazed at him and reciprocated the smile. "Because she is deserving of protection," he concluded. "The pack is dismissed." He approached me and lifted me up as I encircled him with my arms and legs.
"Damn, these are solid hard."

"Good," he smirked as he kissed me. "I love you."

"I love you too... I need to speak with you in private."

He frowned at that. "Alright?" He helped me down and sat on a bench. I stood in front of him.

"Right... just don't get mad. He's still family."

"You're scaring me now, Ellie."

"You know Riley and I are having this little argument?"

"Yeah..."

"We got into one back at the house and... he attacked me."

"What do you mean attacked you?!" Ramond jaw clenched. His eyes darkened.

I lifted my top up, showing him the marks. Through my pregnancy, my healing has slowed down due to I'm oddly not pumping a lot of blood in my system.

"Where is he?" Ramond stood up.

"No." I pushed him back down.

"We're both to blame!"

"He could have harmed you or our pup, Ellie!"

"But he didn't!"

"Why are you stopping me from punishing him?!"

"He's still family..."

"I don't care. He's living on my territory,"

"Our territory"

"He lives by my rules!"

"My rules too." I crossed my arms.

"He should listen to you too,"

"Riley always had anger issues, Ramond. He's gotten better. "

"And you're telling me this now?"

"They're all I have left Ramond you need to understand that."

"I do! Just be lucky you still have your brother!" He snapped.

My heart dropped. "I'm sorry," I whispered.

"Yeah, I've lost people to, you can't keep saying you have them. You have to move on! You're carrying the next generation. You gotta remember that he or she." he pointed to my bump. "Need their mum in the future too, it's like a repeated cycle of the Lunas dying before their child reaches 18."

"You're really scared that Lorenzo gonna kill me, aren't you?"

"I'm terrified, Ellie. I can't lose you."

"I'm gonna be just fine, ok?"

"I see why every Alpha mate dies."

"Why's that?"

"They're not protecting just their pack. They're protecting their mate. I don't want you to do that. Ok?"

"It's not always me... it's my wolf too as well Ramond"

"I can't lose you too!"

"You're acting as if I'm dying, Ramond." I slipped my hand into his. "Do you feel this?"

"The sparks?"

"No, the warmth from me, the touch of my skin. I'm 100 percent alive, Ramond. And it's gonna be like that until we grow old together."

"And this is when Ellie Black Thorne can be serious. Look what it's done to you."

"Good or bad thing?"

"Both"

"First you wanted me to change, now you don't!"

He just chuckled.

"Yeah... I see why everyone adored you as a child."

"You just needed to know me more." I stuck my tongue out.

He leaned forward and gave me a quick kiss on the tip of my nose, causing me to instinctively wrinkle my face in response. He smirked, clearly aware of my dislike on that.

He gently pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arm around me in a protective manner.

"You are uncomfortable to sit on." I remarked in a hushed tone.

"It's for our safety," he responded softly.

"I know," I acknowledged, closing my eyes in understanding.

"Try to get some rest. It's been a long day," he said, placing a gentle kiss on my forehead, which elicited a subtle smile from me.