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The look on Leah’s face tells me she didn’t know that Griffin had chosen me. Ethan comes up alongside of me and sits down, resting his wolf’s head on my back.

“Fucking Roxy is bragging she killed her.” Leah’s tone turns venomous as she stares daggers at me.

A low threatening growl escapes my lips as I stare at Leah. Ethan stands and moves with me as we herd her into a corner. “Luna, do something!”

“No can do. She’s the new Luna, and moon touched. Look at her silver coat as proof.” The old Luna says as she leans against the wall watching the scene unfold.

Without hesitation, I shift back almost instantly. I’m buck naked and covered in scars from being torn to shreds. Ethan’s wolfs bite emblazoned on my shoulder. “I may be a new wolf, but I have the support of my mates. You already know two out of the four, I assume.” The guys immediately flank me. Griffin takes off his shirt and slips it over my head.

“How?” Leah says and stares at the old Luna.

“Moon touched. She was born under the wolf moon six years after my son’s being born under the same moon. It was written in the stars over twenty-five years ago.” The old Luna says before summoning a few Betas to her.

Motioning with her hand to Leah. “Throw her in a cell and do not release her until she calms down. Twenty-four hours should do it.” With a graceful sweep of her hand, she motions to me.

The Beta in question bares his throat to me and I step forward and press my nose to his pulse. “I accept you.” The moment I accept him, I feel a faint tether to his life force. He removes Leah and I look over at my other mates, smiling.

“You did wonderfully sweetness.” Conrad steps forward and scoops me up effortlessly and spins me before pressing his lips to mine.

We break apart slowly and it’s now I see how sad Barrett looks. Glancing between Griffin and Ethan and they both motion towards Barrett. “Cutie?” I say softly and press my nose under his jaw.

He backs up quickly. “Don’t do that. It’s not safe for you to submit to an Omega.” The acrid smell of fear rolls off of him in waves.

A predatory drive in me wants to hunt. But something else in me softens my approach, and I kiss his cheek. “Pick an Alpha. It’s time to make you mine.”

He immediately chooses Conrad, and I giggle. “That explains a lot.” Nodding slowly, we head towards the door.

The old Luna stops us and grips my neck, pulling my head down to her. Forehead to forehead years of knowledge is passed to me and it’s mind blowing. Information about every pack member, the traditions, and rites of their people. The truth of what I am. I am moon touched, blessed by the Goddess herself. Stronger than other she-wolves and even the Alphas themselves.

The responsibilities of the Luna are more intense than the old Luna made them seem. “Tomorrow child, we will introduce you to the pack properly. Then we will handle Leah and Roxy however you see fit.” There’s a wicked gleam in the old Luna’s eyes.

My wolf seems pleased with the old Luna’s words and I tilt my head to the side. “What should I call you now?” I’m puzzled since tomorrow I’m being named Luna.

“Ruby, or you can call me Mom.” Radiantly, she smiles at me and sighs, almost as if a great weight is lifted from her shoulders.

“You can remain on as an advisory role, Mom. I’m sure Grace will need your advice from time to time.” Griffin says, but it’s muddled as my thoughts spin about his mom, allowing me to call her mom.

Lunging forward, I hug Ruby tightly, crying. “I choose Mom…” Sniffling, we cry happy tears together. I’ve been without a mom since just after my eighteenth birthday.

Ruby hugs me back just as tightly. One by one, the guys approach and wrap their arms around us. The harmony of the moment settles my wolf, and I feel relaxed and comfortable. A deep rumbling starts and my eyes become heavy.

It’s then that Griffin rests his cheek next to mine. “Sleep.” Is all he says and my body instantly obeys.

Chapter 25

Conrad

~DiE4u - Bring Me the Horizon~

Over a week ago, I had the absolute worst day of my existence. Grace hung onto life by a fucking thread as we battled her ex baby daddy. A crazed rogue Alpha is no joke. He was borderline suicidal the way he attacked all of us. He had zero fucks left to give, and he went balls to the walls, trying to kill us to get back to Grace. It fucking sucks balls he managed to escape.

Meanwhile, his target laid bleeding out from the damage he had caused her trying to turn her. If it wasn’t for Ambrose and his quick thinking, Grace wouldn’t be here in the bed with Barrett and me. I watch him slowly trail his fingers over her skin and through her hair. He’s handling her like she’s still a fragile human. The beast within her chest is powerful, probably stronger than my brothers and I combined.

For a moon touched female, she basically has the power and command of an Alpha, and the connection to the pack like a Luna. It’s a terrifying thing when a Luna goes power mad. It’s what happened to Ambrose’s older brother’s mate. She went insane to the point she and his brother had to be hunted and put down.

Grace has a good, soft heart and isn’t one to seek ways to advance herself over others. I snap several pictures of Barrett tending to Grace because the twins are worried about her. Honestly, I can’t blame them. I’ve been worried about Grace from the moment we brought her home to heal and change the rest of the way. Later this afternoon, Mom plans on introducing her to the pack and stepping down as Luna.

The twins and I know this is the moment that Roxy will use to attack Grace. It’s why it’s imperative for her to bond with Barrett. After she bonds with him, mating bites can be exchanged with everyone to finish the bonds.

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