Guardians of the Opal Moon

Chapter 10

Jade doesn’t respond at all, Axel’s apprehension only growing, he shakes her shoulders slightly, his touch is gentle and his movement gentle.

“Jade?”

Still no response from Jade, just a dazed look, Axel can’t help but get slightly nervous, they have all these strangers eyes on them, it is not the best time for Jade to have a mental breakdown even if it is understandable.

Alexis looks at the situation with a somewhat calm head. She can’t help but feel sorry for Jade. After all, it was already a near impossible task with a whole bunch of unknowns. The fact that there needs to be guardians means there is a threat and with all that looming, she has to try and grow three pups. It is hard for Alexis to watch the obviously strong and powerful luna be reduced to this. She can sympathize.

Alexis stands, Lucas tries to pull her back down but she shakes his hand off and walks to Jades side.

“How about we all get something to eat and have some sleep and look at this all with fresh eyes tomorrow?”

She helps Axel take Jade out of her chair.

“Is there somewhere close by we can stay?”

Axel nods, he hadn’t really thought too hard about it all, his mind is nearly as messed up as Jade’s. He knows nothing about these people. For now, until he knows more, he wants to keep them confined within pack lands, they are carrying a big secret that he does not want getting out.

“I will get Jasper to organise rooms for you all and we have plenty to eat here”

Axel looks at Alexis appreciatively and then sweeps Jade up into his arms, taking her out of the room in a swift motion. Jasper enters soon after.

“I have organised rooms and meals will be delivered”

The others all nod, they can understand that they are on a softer form of house arrest, but all them can understand the situation, so no one kicks up a fuss. They are all strangers and now they all have a secret about royals. Jasper can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He wasn’t sure how he was going to deal with a bunch raging alphas if anyone took it the wrong way. Jasper leads everyone to their rooms and then links Axel.

‘All done, no one was against it’

‘Good, keep watch but don’t make them feel like they are prisoners, because they aren’t, they are guests. Just report their movements to me’

In the bedroom, Axel has just laid Jade on the bed. He stands at the foot of the bed looking at her, she is just still staring blankly at the ceiling, she has enough cognitive ability to keep the block up between the two so he can’t get into her mind, but that is half the problem. He doesn’t know how to help if he doesn’t know what she is thinking.

‘Umm Jasper, can you bring Cressida to the alpha bedroom?’

Jasper doesn’t worry about the reasoning. He just heads back to his own room and opens the door, a smile forms on his handsome face as he spots his beautiful mate. Her long straight white blonde hair hanging lazily over one shoulder and ice-blue eyes scouring the magic book in her hands with a sleepy look, Jasper’s heart tugs when he looks at her, she has been scouring those magic books from her mother incessantly trying to find anything that can help them with their current situation.

He moves around the bed to her side. Her magic has been growing at an exponential rate. It seems the more knowledge she gets the more those around her can feel her magic, but she is not sure she still has the skills to wield it.

Cressida looks up from her book, surprised that Jasper has suddenly appeared usually once he leaves especially on such a big day she wasn't expecting him till later.

“Is it over?”

Jasper climbs on the bed and kisses her lips softly.

“Honey, it has been like 7 hours”

Cressida looks absolutely bewildered by the fact. She looks down at the book in her hand, how can she get so lost in something that is so excessively boring. Jasper kisses her again, her silly expressions are so cute. Her lips are so soft and the sparks feel so good, he wants to get lost in the moment with his relatively new mate, but he did actually come in here for a purpose.

“Axel wants you to go to the Alpha bedroom”

Cressida has pictures of orgies and threesomes, maybe foursomes going through her head. Jasper laughs and knocks on her head.

“What are you thinking? I think my sister has been a bad influence on you”

Cressie coughs awkwardly seeing that her thoughts were seen through so easily, she still hasn’t got used to this whole being mated to a werewolf thing. She loves it, it is just hard to adjust. Some of the wild stories that she has heard some of them seem like the extreme cases instead of the normal. She puts the book down and Jasper helps her to her feet.

“Do you know why they want me?”

“No idea, let’s just head up and see”

Jasper puts his arm around Cressida and leads her out of the room, guarding her like the precious treasure she is.

***

As they walk in to their allocated bedroom, Lucas shuts and locks the door, eyeing Alexis.

“Look at you, taking charge in this type of situation. Every time I think I have figured you out, you somehow seem to exceed all expectations”

Alexis smirks and throws herself back on the bed.

“Is that another way of saying, wow Alexis, you are so awesome, I want to worship the ground that you walk on, you are beyond amazing”

Lucas laughs heartily, he is sure that way too much of his narcissism is rubbing off on her. He jumps directly on top of her, catching most of his weight so she doesn’t get crushed to death by the force of his large body landing.

“That was really good reading between the lines. Should I just chalk that up to another mastered skill of my princess?”

Alexis doesn’t answer, just directly sinking her canines into his strong jaw.

“Princess, I am all up for rough play but we better keep the blood and broken furniture to a minimum in someone elses domain”

Alexis retracts her teeth and nods solemnly with a serious look on her face.

“True, I forgot that we are sensible and mature representatives of the Blue moon pack”

“Mmm sensible is definitely the top word I would use to describe us. We could crumble prestige in a matter of seconds”

Lucas leans down and kisses her pink lips softly at first, but Alexis removes his shirt in the blink of an eye, then kisses him passionately, her tongue diving into his mouth as she pulls his body down on top of her.

Lucas pulls away from her mouth, realising that somehow he has become naked while she is fully clothed. He is not even sure how that managed to happen. He smiles as she grips his shoulders and pulls his mouth back down to meet hers.

***

Phoenix and Alina sit side by side on the bed. Alina looks at Phoenix cautiously. He is not the best at being restrained. While she is sure that he knows they are incarcerated to a certain extent, she doesn’t want to voice it and bring the situation to light any more than it already is.

“Phoenix….”

“You don’t have to be over cautious, as long as you stick by my side I will be fine”

Alina smiles in relief, wiping the non-existent sweat from her brow. Phoenix smiles at her cute movement. Alina lays back on the bed, putting her hands behind her head in a relaxed manner.

“So we have a free afternoon s***h night, trapped in a bedroom, what to do to fill in the time?”

Her voice sounds nonchalant but the glimmer of joy in her eyes betrays her intentions. Phoenix rolls over on top of her, his lips brushing against her neck as he speaks.

“I have a couple of ideas”

Alina no longer hides her smile as she pushes him off her, rolling over on top of him, she straddles him and leans down kissing him fiercely.

***

There is not so much talking between Hunter and Ava, since they aren’t able to run or train. Ava wants to burn off some of her excess energy in her favorite way. Hunter has barely closed the door when the little blonde bombshell pounces on him from a vast distance, even though he is taken by surprise, he catches her easily but the force pushes his back against the wall, she wraps her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck as she kisses him from above. He smiles into the kiss as his embrace tightens.

Hunter rolls around pressing Ava’s back against the wall, her breathing is labored as her soft yet hoarse whisper is heard as Hunter kisses her neck, his big hand grips her clothes.

“Do not destroy the clothes”

Hunter moves his hand around her body, pretending that he wasn’t just about to shred the material on their only set of clothing that they have available. He wants to curse. Ava is the one that started this. How did she manage to keep a more level head than him? Ava’s head is far from level, she used up her last shred of rationality to say those words.

Jasper and Cressida stand hand in hand as Jasper extends his hand to knock on the door of the alpha bedroom.

“Come in”

Jasper pushes open the door and Cressida walks in and notices Jade on the bed. She thought that Jade was sleeping at first glance, but on second look realises that her eyes are open and unblinking.

Cressida rushes to Jade's side, leaving Jasper in her wake. She grabs Jade hand.

“What happened?”

Axel's expression is strange but Cressida doesn’t notice as she is so focused on Jade, all sorts of curses and spells that she has read about, wondering which one Jade is under and if she has the skills to make Jade better. Axel clears his throat, Cressie finally looks at him. Axel looks lovingly at Jade’s belly, placing a gentle hand on her stomach.

“Well.."

Axel has the softest smile, but his own anxiety is showing to those who know him well enough. He hasn't had time to deal with his own thought. Now his main concern is Jade.

"...She found out that we are having triplets”