The Only Alpha Luna

The Journey

It wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would have been to get the doc to release me from the hospital. As soon as he came in and made sure that there were no open flesh wounds, that I could shift without too much trouble or pain, he was more than happy to send me on my way. I couldn't tell if it was his pride that he was able to fix his alpha, or the happiness of finally having me off his plate. I wasn't exactly the easiest of patients. I was off of my territory within the hour. Looking back only once I had crossed the line since it was the first time I had ever crossed the line without it being for the pack.

I had to accept the fact that it was okay to take care of myself. I had to accept the fact that it was okay to take a break every now and again from Alpha duties especially now that I had a trustworthy second in command. One that didn't keep secrets from me whether or not trying to keep the secret was intentional or not. I smiled to myself as I took off my clothes placing them in a bag, once I was in wolf form I picked the bag up with my snout and ran for what was surely hours. Playing out scenarios in my head as to what I would find when I got there.

Maybe Tom had already moved on to another woman and he was finding solace in her arms, maybe I would interrupt a pack meeting, maybe I would... my thoughts continued to drift off into the worst possible case scenarios. My mind never giving me a break, my mind never letting me come out of this with a heart that wasn't smashed into thousands of little pieces. I wanted him, yet this secret, the secret that I had told him was surely going to be my downfall. Yet, even that wasn't all of it. Why? Why was I such a damaged and broken mate? Would I ever be able to pick up the pieces and take care of myself.

As soon as I was a mile away from his territory I shifted back to my two legged form behind a tree not wanting to be caught a wolf. Knowing that I would be immediately thought of as a rogue and a threat, even though I had no doubt in my ability to take his warriors I wasn't in the mood for a brawl. I just wanted to be held in his safe protective embrace. I slipped right through not seeing a single wolf or human, then I realized why there was a castle. I was standing in front of a castle. Well so much for not being spotted. I sat down in front of the gate with my arms up not wanting to be seen as a threat. It was 15 minutes later before anyone shouted anything.

"I'm sorry I couldn't hear you!" I shout back standing and twisting my right ear up towards the man at the top of the gate. He immediately had a bow trained on me as though in that one simple action I was going to be able to kill someone even though I was the only one outside of the gate's walls.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" Man that man has a set of lungs, it seems as though the whole world would be able hear him now. I shake my head not knowing what to do with his ringing voice in my ears even though he was good few several feet away from me.

"I'm here to see.." I caught myself before I said Tom. "Alpha Harolds, I am but a lowly wolf here but to plead a case of redemption and acceptance before him." I shout hoping that my words sounded true since if that wasn't what I was doing here than I had no idea what I was here for. The man nodded his head in acceptance and then walked off. I stood there confused not letting the tears that stung the back of my eyes escape. I may be weak but surely I had more strength than a man turning his back on me. Before I had time to turn away and start the journey back to my territory the gate opened and there stood the man with the bow waved me into the bustling town of wolves. I bit my bottom lip having to make a decision on which was best, never seeing Tom again or being caged inside an enclosed space. I tentatively took my steps forward into the crowded town watching everyone when I heard a loud slam behind me making me jump and spin ready for an attack. The man leading the way merely chuckled. What have I done?