Lover Wild

Chapter 27

"Luna" Mayhem whispered in her ear as he gently woke her from sleep. Luna opened her eyes to her mate, her body feeling rested and well. Mayhem was above her smiling down, but his eyes were hinting at something. Luna's brow furrowed until she saw they were not alone in the room. Bardolf, Lowell, Rafe, Chandra, and the twins all stood in the doorway.

"We were so worried about you" Chandra said her gleaming eyes swollen from tears.

"But now we see you are well" Bardolf said coming closer to the bed. Mayhem sat where he was, a shield between her and everyone else.

"May" she said resting her hand on his back "You can stop being tense now, my pack father will not hurt me I promise." Mayhem blushed a bit, not realizing how tense he actually was. He moved away from Luna just enough for Bardolf to pass. He clapped Mayhem on the shoulder before sinking down to Luna's level. She still could not get up, her chest still strained from the bullet wound.

"What news have you paka?" Luna said smiling at him.

"I have taken Lowell into the pack" he said his eyes showing deep love for his pack daughter "He proved himself greatly yesterday. He has been given our mark."

Luna gasped and looked at the young wolf who was staring down with a big smile on his face.

"Where did you put the mark!?" she exclaimed sitting up but then laying back down as the pain shot through her. Mayhem was right on it, setting up pillows behind her so that her chest rested on them.

"Here" Lowell said showing off his wrist. In the center was a tattoo of a circle with a line going straight down the middle. One half of the circle showed Lowell's skin, while the other was covered with the dark ceremonial ink.

"I approve and accept this notion" Luna said with pride, happy that the young wolf was now officially part of the pack. Lowell nodded and backed away.

"He has been given the title of tracker" Bardolf said "Basset was the overseer of the ceremony."

"How is he?" Luna said.

"Well enough. He wishes to speak to you." Bardolf said now showing worry in his eyes.

"Send him in then" Luna said her eyes looking at her hands. As the pack left they all bowed to Luna before leaving out the door. It was only her and Mayhem now.

"So what does that mark mean for Lowell?" Mayhem said sitting back down next to her.

"It means he passed the initiation into the pack" she said "All of the pack is marked with the clan's symbol. Everyone has it, they just choose where to put it."

"Where's yours?" Mayhem said. He was sure he had seen every part of her body, and not once had he seen a tattoo.

Luna smiled at him and lifted her huge wavy hair from her neck. "Right here" she said pointing behind her ear. Sure enough a small circle was there with a line shooting down the middle. One half dark, the other half light.

"Does it mean anything?" he said as she put her hair back down.

"We are the Half Moon Pack" she said folding the blanket back "It means our blood line is strong enough to withstand the changing of Grandmother Moon. We are brave, even when there is darkness everywhere."

"That's a strong symbol" he said.

A knock sounded at the door again. "Come in" Luna said, knowing who it was just by the scent the wafted through the cracks of the door.

Basset entered, his face stubbly but clean as his blonde eyes looked to Luna. "May I speak with you?" he said.

"You may" she said looking at him steady.