Lost Luna

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adjective ~ produced or discovered recently

NOVA

I sighed in contentment and pulled the sheets back over my head. They smelt like clean washing and were so soft I felt like I was sleeping on a fluffy bunny.

But then something didn't settle right.

My bed wasn't this comfy?

I shot upwards in the bed and looked around the bright room in shock. Was it a dream? Had yesterday really happened?

I rubbed my eyes. This wasn't my room.

'Oh... it happened alright.'

Cursing, I jumped at the intrusion of the voice. All the memories came flooding back to me. I felt myself sink into the sheets as tears pooled in my eyes. I really was in here; in a strange room in a strange house with strange people.

'At least you're not dead.' My wolf laughed.

I scoffed at her teasing and wiped the tears from my face. I felt dirty.

Looking around the room, the smell of Phoenix was old, but a note on my bedside table alerted me.

Nova,

There are clean towels and soap in the bathroom. The door is straight ahead of you.

Make yourself comfortable.

Phoenix

That was fairly straightforward.

Shrugging, I scaled the million-foot tall bed and stretched. Every morning I always liked to start with stretching and this morning everything really hurt. I don't even remember getting into a bedroom and sure hoped I slept alone.

My bones cracked and clicked as I stretched them and I moaned in pleasure as the tightness within them vanished. My muscles, now aching, prompted me to go make use of the shower.

I felt embarrassed as my feet trailed across the carpet and could only imagine the state of the bedsheets. The sheer size of this room was something I had never been in before, and the gigantic bed was soft and clean with crisp sheets. The furniture was solid wood and well looked after, not a dent in sight.

Entering what I assumed to be the bathroom, the magnificence of a standing claw-footed bathtub and huge walk-in shower greeted me. Tentatively I ran the water and nearly cried in bliss at the feeling of hot water. Not lukewarm; hot!

I brushed my teeth with a brand new toothbrush before standing in front of the mirror to observe myself. I was awful. My hair was matted and muddy, barely resembling blonde. Dirt and dried blood smeared my face, right against my cheeks.

Stripping off my clothes, I threw them into the basket by the sink. I smelt awful, too. How did Phoenix last the entire car ride? I quickly rinsed off the grime in the shower, running shampoo and soap on my body in an eagerness to try out the bath.

Deeming myself clean enough, I shut off the water and stepped onto the bath mat. I made my way over to the tub and turned the tap on. Whilst the tub filled, I admired the variety of soaps and ornaments decorated around the bathroom. It truly was luxurious, and I was keen to make the most of it. I probably would be placed somewhere without such luxury later. Omega, after all.

Deciding the bath was taking too long, I climbed in, still damp from the shower. In my giddy excitement, I forgot to turn it onto both hot and cold water and stepped straight into the pool of heat.

I shrieked and jumped away, successfully slipping on the tiled floor with my wet foot. The large smack of my naked ass hitting the floor had me cry out. Thankfully, I caught my head, but my thigh and butt were sore already. Trust me to slip naked.