The Crescent Moon SheWolf

chapter 5

Willow

I wake up to the sound of beeping and a bright light.

I blink a few times to adjust.

"Where am I? I do not know this place." I started to panic. The beeping sound gets faster. I looked around, and there were 2 huge guys standing at the door looking at me. I jumped out of bed. Something rips out of my arm. I am bleeding. The beeping is now just one long sound. I hide behind the head of the bed. Where am I? Who are these people? Are they going to kill me?

"Willow," my Wolf Mirror says.

"It is OK, we are OK. No one has hurt us, Willow."

I thought about what she said. She is right; I am still alive.

"But where are we?"

" I am not sure, Willow, but I do not feel any danger here. Try to relax."

The door opened, and 2 women and a man came rushing in. They stop when they see the bed is empty.

"She was freaking out," a guard said.

" She is hiding behind the bed. We did not want to approach her."

"Good thinking," said the doctor.

"Nurse Jenny, go and get her father, Bad and Alpha Lucus, please."

"Willow dear, it is alright. I am Doctor Walker. I am here to help you."

"You can come out now, dear. I will not hurt you."

I did not move. I am too scared.

"It is OK, Willow," said Mirror.

"I do not sense any danger from him."

I slowly crawled out and climbed onto the bed.

"There now," said the Doctor.

"That is better. I am just going to look at your arm where you ripped out the IV, OK?" he asked.

I nodded my head yes to him.

As he was checking my arm, the door opened, and Lucas and my dad walked in.

"What happened?" asked Lucas.

"She is alright, Alpha, just a little panic attack, that is all," said the Doctor,

" I got her to come out of hiding and back on the bed."

"Why is she bleeding?" Lucas asked.

"When she panicked and jumped off the bed to hide, she ripped the iv out, nothing to worry about."

"Willow, honey," said my dad.

"I am so sorry I was not here for you when you woke up. I needed some coffee. "

I smiled up at my dad.

"It is OK," I said.

" I just had no idea where I was. But my Wolf Mirror said I could trust the doctor."

"Good, your wolf is right; you are safe here, Willow," Dad said,

"We will not allow anything to happen to you."

I felt someone take my hand. Sparks shot through me. I knew right away who it was. I wanted to pull away because I was still scared, but with Mirror dancing around in my head and singing mate, I could not pull away. It seemed to make Lucas happy.

"I am going to prescribe something for willow to take if she is feeling scared and overwhelmed and something to help her sleep at night," said Dr. Walker.

"If anything else happens or is wrong, please do not hesitate to call me or bring her in to see me." The doctor touched my foot,

" I want you to take it easy and try to stay calm. When you are ready, you can go home. Your prescriptions will be at the front for you."

"Thank you, Doctor Walker," my dad said to him.

"Thank you," I said shyly.

"My pleasure," he smiled, then left the room.

"Brad, I had the 3rd room on my floor made up for you," said Lucas.

"I thought maybe you would like to stay close to Willow."

"Thank you, Alpha. I do want to stay close to her. That means a lot to me," Dad says.

" I did not want to go back to my house.

"Think nothing of it, Brad," said Lucas.

"Anything for Willow to make her comfortable."

"Am I going back to my cabin now?" I asked.

"WHAT?" said both men.

"No, no way, my love," said Lucas.

"Your home is now with me at the packhouse; you will never have to go back to that run-down rotted cabin or be alone ever again. You are my true mate. Willow. I love you; you are mine. "

"Thank you," I said.

"I hated it there, but I do not know you, Alpha, and I have been told you want me dead. I can not stay with you. "

"Do not worry; you will have your own room. For now, Willow, you will get to know me again. We will get to know each other," said Lucas.

"We have the rest of our lives together, baby."

"Come on, Willow, sweetie, let's get you home," said my dad.

As we were walking up the hill to the house, I stopped and walked over to the grass. I was in awe; there were hundreds of wolves and people all around doing things.

"What are they doing?" I asked.

"They are training," said Lucas.

I started to walk towards them.

"Wait, Willow, where are you going?" Asked Lucas

"I want to try," I said.

"No, no, Willow, you need to rest," said Father.

"No, please, I really want to try,"

"I have only ever done things with my mother or on my own. This looks easy."

When we made it over to the wolves, everyone stopped to acknowledge the Alpha.

A girl with red hair and green eyes ran over , wrapped her arms around Lucas, and kissed him.

I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I grabbed my chest and cried out in pain. No one seemed to notice . A few seconds later, it went away.

"Lucas baby," said the red-haired girl hanging on to him.

" Who is the blonde?"

"Go back to training, Kristen. I will fill you in later," Lucas told her.

"Awe, come on, babe. I do not want to train anymore," she said.

" Besides, if I am going to be the Luna, I should not have to train."

I turned my head and looked at the girl and Lucas, then at my dad. Mirror was whimpering in my head.

How can she be The Luna if I am his mate? I thought to myself. He said I was his mate, and he loved me.

I was a little mad, so I walked up to the guy, telling the others what to do and said,

I want to go up against you. "

He looked at me funny and said,

" You can not be serious. Who are you?"

"What? No way you can not fight him, " said Lucas, the red-headed woman still hanging to him, his arm around her waist.

I pushed the man. He flew a few feet and landed on his ass. Everyone looks at me in shock.

"Steve?" said Lucas

"Let's see what she's got, shall we. Just do not hurt her."

"Yes, alpha,"said Steve.

He got into a fighting stance. I just kept watching his every move. He charged at me, and my leg swept him. He got up, and we did a fast arm routine. I blocked everyone.

"Pretty good blondie," Steve said.

" Let's step it up, shall we?"

With everything he threw at me, I blocked or countered it on him. 4 times, I hit him. He flew a few feet. When I looked over and saw Lucas and the redhead kiss, I felt pain again and hit Steve so hard he flew past the training field and hit a tree.

Everyone was in awe.

"How did you do that?" asked Lucas.

"No one has ever thrown anyone that far before or even been able to block or counter everything like that."

I shrugged and walked away.

I heard heavy footsteps coming at me fast. Just as I heard the last step, I hit the ground and rolled. Steve flew past me.

"Wow, great move," said. Steve.

Then, he jogged back over to train more.

"That was great. Where did you learn all that?" asked Lucas.

"I have listened to Mirror over the years. I trust her," I said, shrugging.

"Mirror?" said the redhead,

" Who the hell is mirror? What a stupid name, I tell you. "

I did not say a word.

The woman stepped up to me and smacked me in the face.

"HOW DARE YOU IGNORE ME YOU b***h? I AM THE LUNA YOU ANSWER ME WHEN I TALK TO YOU GOT IT?"

I placed my hand on my face in shock and walked away.

"DO NOT EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN KRISTEN." I heard Lucas yell.

"Do not yell at me, love; she was the one being rude; she is the one who ignored the Luna of this pack. I should have her punished or killed for disrespecting me, "said Kristen.

When I heard the words have her killed, I started to panic; they were going to kill me,?.

I took off running. They are going to kill me; they are going to kill me, and I kept repeating as I ran.

I heard voices calling me and footsteps behind me. I panicked more and ran faster; they were going to kill me, and they were going to kill me. Up ahead, I saw a big boulder and hid behind it, bringing my knees up to my chest, rocking back and forth. They are going to kill me, they're going to kill me, I am bad, I am evil, and they are going to kill me.

"OVER HERE!" I heard Steve's voice.

"SHE IS HERE!"

I looked up and saw Steve coming at me, and I screamed. With the flick of my hand, Steve flew, threw the trees, and smacked hard into a large tree.

"WILLOW?" I looked over and saw Lucas standing there.

He has his arms in the air,

"Willow, my love, it is OK, no one is going to hurt you."

"She is going to kill me," she said so," I said.

"No, I will not let her hurt you," he said.

"You have my word, Willow; no one is going to kill you."

I saw my father walk over and check on Steve.

Lucas walks up to me and puts his arm around my waist, leading me over to them.

"Steve is hurt badly," said my father.

"He needs a doctor."

I walked up to Steve,"

" I am so sorry I hurt you," I said.

"I never meant it. I was scared."

"It is alright, Willow, I understand completely," Steve says.

"Your father has filled me in on everything. It is OK."

I held my hand over him,

"May I,?" I asked him.

He looked at me weirdly.

"Trust her," said my father,

"Let her help you."

Steve nodded his head yes to me.

I placed my hand on his chest; a blue light emerged from my hand.

"Whoa, what is happening?" Steve asked, looking scared.

Blood started to go back into his wounds as the wounds began to close up and heal. His ribs were repaired. When I felt that his body was fully healed, I lifted my hand off him.

"Wow, I feel great; there is no pain. I feel energized. I feel better than I have in years," he says,

"Thank you, Willow."

"You are welcome," I said.

"Again, I am sorry I hurt you. Please do not hurt me."

Steve placed his hand on my cheek.

"I will never hurt you, sweetie," he said.

"We heard a growl come from Lucas, and Steve quickly dropped his hand.

As we exited the forest heading back to the training field, I heard the redhead woman speak.

"Really, baby,?"

"You brought that disrespectful b***h back here? You should just have let her go."

"Kristen," said Lucas,

"Can you ever be nice?"

"NICE? Are you serious right now, Lucas? I am always nice." she says

"She was the one who was being rude to her Luna." she turns and storms away.

"I have had enough for today," I said,

"I am going to my room" and started to walk away.

"Wait, I will walk you to your room, "said Lucas.

"No, I want to go alone, please. I need to think and be alone."

"But my love, I want to spend time with you, my mate," said Lucas.

I stopped in my tracks without looking at him. I spoke

" I said I wanted to be alone, maybe later. Right now, I need time, please," I said.

"Sighs, OK, my sweet Willow," he says.

"I will be in my office then if you need me." He leaned in and kissed my forehead.

"I will be with the Alpha honey," my dad said, kissing my cheek and hugging me.

In the packhouse, they went one way, and I went up the stairs. I remember that my room was on the 3rd floor.

Darn, I forgot what door it was. I opened the first door on the right. It was not my room. This was a yellow room. Yuck. I closed the door and walked down the hall. There were 2 more doors, one on the right and one right across on the left. I opened the door on the left and walked in. The wrong room again. This one was a beautiful mix of blue shades. It was beautiful. I turned around to leave when Kristen came through the door.

"What the hell are you doing in here?" she spat at me.

" I am sorry. I was looking for my room," I said.

" I just forgot what door it was to my room," I told her.

"Yeah, right," she snapped.

"You are in here stealing from me, aren't you?"

"No, really, I just forgot what door it was to my room," I said.

"You are a liar b***h. I will make sure my mate punishes you this time. " She said

"You stay right there. I am calling him."

I did not move.

"Give me back what you took now," Kristen said.

"I did not take anything," I said.

"YOU ARE LYING," she yelled.

I did not say anything. I was not going to argue with her.

SMACK, I felt a sting as she hit me across the face again.

"You were either stealing from me, or you were hoping to seduce my mate into sleeping with you." She says

"I already told you, I forgot what door my room was," I said.

Just then, my dad and Lucas ran into the room.

"What is going on here?" asked Lucas.

"I will tell you what is going on here, baby," says Kristin.

" I found this w***e in our bedroom stealing from me."

Did she just say our bedroom? Does she share a room with our mate? I said to Mirror. But I thought he was our mate. I thought he said he loved us and had forever to be together. I heard my wolf mirror whimpering. She went to the back of my mind and blocked me out. I am so confused right now.

My dad puts his arm around me,

"Honey, what happened?" he asked me.

"OH, really?" says Kristen

" I just told you what is going on, and you are questioning me,?"

"SHUT UP GIRL," my dad yelled at her.

She looked at him in shock.

"YOU CAN NOT." Kristen started to say, then Lucas cut her off.

"Shut up, Kristen,"

Kristen crossed her arms and was pouting

"Tell us what you took, Willow," Lucas said.

I looked up at him.

"Really?" I said

"You believe her? Do you believe I stole? I did not take anything. I simply forgot what door was to my room and just happened to walk in here. I noticed it was the wrong room again. I turned around and was about to leave when she stopped me."

"You said the wrong room again?" said my dad.

" What other room did you go to?

"I first opened the door to a yellow room, then I walked up the hall, and there were 2 doors. I forgot which way Merry turned me and I tried this door."

"She is lying, baby, punish her," said Kristen.

"I AM NOT LYING," I screamed.

"Search her then, baby," said Kristen.

"Fine," I said.

I lifted my arms out to the side,

"Go ahead, ALPHA, search me, and when you find that, I have nothing I am leaving here." I said

Lucas looked at me,

" Willow, you can not leave," he said.

"You took her word over mine. I have no reason to stay. Now, search me." I said.

"No," said Lucas.

"I think Willow is telling the truth, Kristen. It is just a misunderstanding. "

"Kristen rolls her eyes fine, whatever then."

"Wait, did you just call her Willow?" Kristen asked.

"Yes," said my father,

"You were once her friend and a lot nicer to her. You sure grew up to be a b***h, Kristen. "

"Come on, honey, your room is across the hall. You do not need this."

"No, I said, search me," I said.

"It is OK, Willow, just come with me, Honey." says my father, leading me out of the room.

Kristen

"Baby, is that really Willow Mason?"

"Yes, Kristen, it is."

"But how? When, HOW? she is dead."

" It seems her mother had faked death and was hiding her 2 hours south in an old cabin. She has been alive and alone for 8 years, hidden from the world."

Lucas went on and filled me in on everything. I was speechless.

I remember as a kid Lucas was in love with her; he swore she was his true mate. I always hated her for it.

I always wanted and liked Lucas, and a year ago, he gave in. Now he is mine, I am no longer going to be an omega, I am going to be the Luna.

"Lucas, I remember as a kid you always thought she was your true mate, is she?"

"I am sorry, Kristen, but yes, Willow is my true mate and the rightful Luna," he says.

"NOOO, I am the Luna. I am the one who shares your bed. You promised me I would be the Luna. You can not just through me away because she came out of the woods," I said.

" REJECT HER LUCAS NOW."

Willow

"It was really just a mistake, Daddy. I just forgot what door it was. I honestly did not steal anything; I did not even touch anything."

"Oh sweetheart, I know it was, and I also know you will never take anything that is not yours." He says.

"It is OK, just forget about her,"

"Thank you for believing me," I said,

"Daddy, can I talk to you about something I am confused about?"

" Yes, of course, sweetheart, come let's talk." He walked me over to the 2 chairs by the floor-to-ceiling windows in my room.

" OK, what is on your mind?" he asks.

"When you all found me in the cabin, Lucas growled and said mine," he said I was his mate. Mirror sings mate and is extremely happy near him. I even feel the sparks they tell youu about, and his scent attracts me."

"That is because he is your mate, Willow," my father said.

"It is a good thing."

"I am not sure that it is dad."

"Oh and why is that?", he asked.

"If I am his mate, then why is she sharing his room with Kristen still? Why is she being called the Luna and his mate?" I asked.

"How can she be his mate if I am his mate?"

"Willow, you have to remember your mother had us all believing you were dead. Both Lucas and Kristen never found their true mates. You remember as kids Kristen always liked him. He fought her off till last year. They have been together for a year now. She is not his mate."

"However, I do not understand myself why he has not broken off with her and kicked her out. He has now found his true mate in you, Willow", said my father.

"Mirror keeps crying for her mate. She keeps telling me we need to trust him. But I can not trust a man who tells me I am his mate but calls another his Luna and mates with her sharing his bed. Plus, my mother always said she wanted me dead."

"Try Willow, try to trust him, to trust us. We are not going to kill you, and I am sure he wants his true mate. He will do what is right and send her back down to the omegas where she belongs."

"I will try, father. I do not want to be scared anymore."

"Then do not be scared, my dear," said father

"Trust us. Be yourself and live free and happy".

"I am really going to try. I want to be me and happy again, not some scared wimp." I said.

"I am hungry. I guess I had better go hunting."

"What? No, no Willow, you do not need to hunt anymore. There is always food in the kitchen. Just go to the kitchen and eat." He says

"7 am is breakfast, 12 noon is lunch and 6 pm is dinner all served in the dining hall, my love. If you are hungry in between, just go to the kitchen and get what you want, OK.?"

" Wow, Yes, I remember that now. Thank you. I have been so used to going hunting since I was 10."

"Well, I have some work to take care of. You go to the kitchen and eat. Remember the second door on the right is your bedroom".

"I got it now dad, thank you."

Later that night, I was sitting in the dark in front of the window in my room. I never had lights for 8 years. I am used to the dark. Mirror and I were going over things and talking about our mate when a sharp pain ran through my chest. I fell out of the chair and to the floor curled up into a ball. Sharp excruciating pain was ripping through me, I screamed at the top of my lungs. I have never felt this kind of pain before. The pain in my chest was so bad I could not breathe.

"Mirror, what is happening?"

"Mate," Mirror said,

"Mate is bedding another she-wolf." Mirror Howells in pain.

"The pain" I cried,

"He is trying to kill us. Mirror mother was right."

"Listen to me, Willow, tap into your healing power to heal the pain, you will not be able to take it all away, but you can dull it. Please, Willow, help us." Mirror begs

The pain is so bad, but I have to concentrate on channeling my powers. Slowly but surely my body started to glow and, like Mirror said, the pain dulled. It was still there, just not as bad. I could at least get up and breathe.

"I thought he loved us? I thought he wanted us Mirror? He lied. What else is he lying to us about? Mirror prepare to be rejected by him next".

Mirror whimpers in my head, then she blocks me out. I do not blame her, she is hurt, she loved our mate.

It was well after 1 am when the pain had finally stopped.

I was so hurt about my mate I decided to go down to the kitchen for a drink. When I rounded the corner to the kitchen, I noticed the light was already on. I guess I was not the only one who could not sleep. I walked in and there, standing at the counter shirtless, was the Alpha himself, my so-called mate.