What Happened at the Blood Stone Pack?

14

Binding light greeted Lucy when she opened her eyes, causing her to close them again and groan in pain. "Lucy? Are you awake?" someone asked. A grown was Lucy's only response. "She's awake, Lucy's Awake!" they cried running away from the bed. She moved her hands along the softest sheets she had ever felt until sparks ran up her arm. Lucy had bumped into someone in the bed, believing it to be her mate she was instantly awake. Curling into a ball to protect her self Lucy notice a smell, it was dusty and sweet making her think of long afternoons with a thick book and a pot of tea. It smelled like Petru only more intense.

"What's wrong Lucy?" a woman asked resting her hand on Lucy's shoulder.

"Annalise? What's wrong with her?" a man said walking into the room.

"W-who is i-in bed w-w-"

"It's your mate," Annalise said.

"NOOOOO!" Lucy screamed fearing Dunson's presents when she felt so weak.

"Whats going on?" Sara yelled running in.

"Kristoff, why is she yelling!" Alexia yelled following her mother.

"I told her that her mate was in bed."

"She probably thinks its Duston!" Alexia said. "Lucy, look at him." Turning over Lucy looked at the body next to her.

"But, Dustons my mate not..."

"You need to accept him!" Kristoff yells.

"Whats going on?" Lucy asked confused.

"Only Petru can tell you, but first you need to accept him," Annalise said.

"How?"

"Express your love for him, give him something you have never given anybody," Annalise said.

Placing her hand on Petrus' chest sparks moved through her hand and up her arm. Every time she felt these sparks it was followed by pain, and it frightened her, but this was Petru, he would never hurt her. Sitting up she placed her lips on his in a chaste kiss. Sparks traveled along her back trailing behind Petru's hands as he wrapped around her and deepened the kiss.

"Lucy," Petru breathed with his eyes still closed. "Will you marry me?"

"I-I'm too young!" Lucy said shocked.

"Not today, silly girl," he grinned at her still on his chest. "But someday."

"Yes!"

Petru opened his eyes allowing the love he felt for Lucy to shine on her. "Hello, my bride."

"Hi," Lucy shyly said.

"Why did you take so long to open your eyes?" Kristoff asked.

"I wanted to look at my mate and know that she is willing to be my wife," Petru said.

"How romantic," Sara and Alexia sighed as Kristoff scoffed at such a cheesy line.

"Behave," Annalise said delivering a slap to the back of Kristoff's head.

"Owww," Kristoff groaned rubbing the back of his head. "Be gentle, auntie."

"Don't you have something to tell your brother?" Annalise asked.

"Yeah, when you're feeling better dad wants to see you two.

"But, father is in Romania."

"He has been on his way for some time and showed up the day after you replaced Lucy's mate," Annalise explained.

"Why has he come?" Petru asked confused.

"It's part of the policy of the grand tour," Annalise said.

"Grand tour?" Lucy and Alexia asked.

"Yes," Kristoff said. "I am in the middle of my 'Grand Tour' to see all the lands and packs under my command."

"Under your command?" Alexia asked as Lucy looked on confused.

"Your Highness," Sara said dropping into a deep curtsy.

"What?" Alexia yelled confused.

"Girls! Bow before royalty!" Sara hissed.

"There's no need for that," Annalise said. "Lucy is mated to Prince Petru, so as her immediate family you will all be considered high ranking."

"But mom and I are human," Alexia argued. "Why should we be considered 'high ranking'?"

"Because you loved and protected my mate before I could," Petru answered sitting up with Lucy in his lap.