Moonlight

For many hours a day, I stared at the book and repeated it over and over again. Without fail again, I sat here and continued reading it, trying to memorize it. As a book, this one held a lot of importance, a great deal of importance. Various information was stored in it about each pack, such as names, positions, territories they held in terms of jurisdiction, and secrets. Everything. The knowledge contained within the book, if it were to fall into the wrong hands, would enable the person to lay siege to the territories and defeat them. However, it was not only the information about the pack that was stored on it but also the information about the King and Queen. I did not doubt that this was something dangerous, and my father insisted that I destroy it. He had also insisted that I should put it back in the safe once I had finished with it. I believe this should be done, but I haven't been able to destroy it. My one and only friend, Aspen, interrupted my turn from page to page as I turned from the first page to the last, not even halfway through the book before she interrupted me. Even though he was curious about the book as he stepped into the room, I simply closed it as he stared at it with closed eyes I pulled it to my chest as he casually opened his eyes to look at it again. No matter how much trust I had in Aspen, I could not allow him to read the book, no matter how much trust I had in him, because, despite my trust in him, I was not able to allow him to do so. Upon placing the book close to my chest, with the cover and arms protected by my body, he seemed to know exactly what I was doing. "Ahh ok so we're going to read 'The Book' again now aren't we? " When Aspen saw my sheepish expression, he shook his head in disapproval. Aspen was always so dramatic sometimes, but that is exactly what made me love him more, because that is what made me love him so much. If you don't have fun, then you are not living. Sitting in your room all day reading is not how someone should live. Aspen sat down on the floor in the chair next to mine, and I stood up to get the book from the safe, placed it in my hand, and then slowly closed the door and locked the safe so that nobody else could access it. My mind was filled with thoughts as I locked the safe after a moment of thought. I have informed Aspen of my responsibilities at the beginning of the year, so you do not have to be surprised at what I have done. While still facing Aspen, my back was turned towards him, so I grinned silently within myself as I said this. As a side note, father forbid me to go downstairs as he does not trust me not to peer at the ballroom while I am passing through." I could not help but laugh out loud at this comment. Despite the fact that he had been holding his laughter in, Aspen roared with laughter. In fact, I forgot about the parties they were setting up in the ballroom tomorrow for your birthday, so of course I said yes. I turned gasping in fake pain as I cover my heart with one hand and stared wide-eyed at my friend. Are you here, Aspen? But I know you'll go peek." I turned gasping in fake pain as I covered my heart with one hand. "Aspen! "What in the world could make you think that I would do something like that?" It was as if I was angry in mockery when I demanded. Aspen was amused by my act when he saw me up close, and when he saw my absurdity, he raised his eyebrows, gestured for me to sit down, and was shaking his head at the thought that I was being amused by him. My shoulders slumped in defeat and I sat down in my old chair with a sigh of frustration. It is so boring here in this room, aspen. I don't have anything to do but read and although I love reading, it would be so much better if I did something else. My wolf wants to be free." I admitted to myself. When she saw me, Aspen's face was filled with a sympathetic look that betrayed her sincerity. "Lun, tomorrow is an important day. You are going to be eighteen on the day that you will become king, but you will be able to find a mate and take over your father's throne as well. This will be a surprise for him to be a part of, but I will leave it at that. All you have to endure is this one day." As soon as he tapped my hand, he wrapped his fingers around it and gave me a comforting squeeze to soothe me. My sigh of relief came from the knowledge that I was right. All that remained for me to do was to get through this day, and that was the only thing that mattered to me. I could finally walk freely once it had been over, and I wouldn't have to worry about what my father had in store for me once it had been over. There was never a moment when I felt uncomfortable holding Aspen's hand so tightly. Aspen's mate was on the lookout for him at that time, and if I hadn't known that he had found a mate, I had probably been wondering if he was one of my dogs or if it was another. Regardless of who he was suited for, he was a perfect match. Having said that, I agree with him that he possesses all the qualities of a perfect mate I had imagined, such as being kind, gentle, understanding, intelligent, and compassionate at the same time. I couldn't bear to see him hurting every single day, and it pained me to see him suffering. Although he never said anything, he had shut himself off after his mate was killed. All of this indeed happened before I had even met this man, but I still saw him, what he had experienced, and what it had done to him. Nothing could bring that missing piece back to him, nothing could bring him back the piece that had been taken away from him. When I asked Aspen, "Hope you are doing well?" she looked at me hesitantly, unwilling to speak. It was not my intention to evoke bad memories, but I did need to know whether he was doing well. As long as I was in my power, I would do anything for him. He was my best friend, my only friend, and I was willing to do anything for him. I felt my heart clench in pain when Aspen began to smile sadly at me, and I was moved by that look. "I'm fine, Lun. I'm not perfect, but I'm as good as I can be. Don't worry so much about me, I promise you that, and focus on your well-being and all that's going to happen tomorrow instead of worrying about me. I was so saddened by his enthusiasm about the idea that I could not help but feel saddened by the idea of meeting so many people here and who knows, maybe you'll even find your mate soon." If or when I find my mate, as much as I did, I knew that I would be wasting vast amounts of my time and it would be difficult for me to balance taking over the throne while giving my mate the attention he deserves. My friend and I were unable to leave each other behind if I was going to find my mate. Or at the very least, I knew that if I found my mate I would have a lot of time on my hands and I would need to balance taking over the thrown from him and spending time with him as well. At this time of happiness, I wanted to make sure that I didn't leave my friend behind or leave him feeling alone at this time when I was feeling good about myself. The moment I reached Aspen, I leaned forward, hugging her tightly without any warning. Despite the fact that he knew that it was a sad smile, I wanted to imagine that it was a smile of joy, but I knew that the smile I felt was actually a sad one, and I knew that Aspen would always be my number one friend. So no matter what happens I will always be there for you." Aspen hugged me back tightly, I could feel the smile against my neck. Just as I was scared about what the future would bring, I was sure he was equally scared about what the future would bring. I believe, however, that no matter what happens in the future, there is nothing anyone can do to stop it from happening. It seemed for a moment that I wasn't supposed to hear Aspen whisper into my neck as he said, "I love you, Luna," and for a moment I thought it was a joke.