Enchanted moon child

Live and Learn

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I am playing with my doll outside by the woods. I am only allowed to play with dolls. I find it boring after a while so I just take one with me when I want to play around outside. I see a fleck of red in the bushes, and I know it’s my fox friend Ollie. He says that he isn’t truly a fox, but I don’t believe him.

“Ollie what are you up to today?”

“I am off doing business as usual, Gwen. Hey don’t look now, but there is a man watching you from behind.”

“Don’t worry Ollie it’s probably just my Alpha. He is always watching me when I leave the house.”

“I told you not to trust him, Gwen. Now look!”

“What?” I turn my head, and standing about 30 feet away is a dark creature with bloody claws for fingers and sharp teeth. He is standing like a human but covered in fur so black it looks like tar.

“Ollie help! What do I do?”

Ollie’s eyes turn back, so they only appear white.

When his mouth opens, I only hear my parents' screams. Them begging me to run.

“Stop! Stop! Please stop! I’M SORRY! I’m sorry!”

“Gwen!”

“Wake up!”

I jump awake to find myself in a dark room with the light sound of rain hitting the roof. Jayce has me in his arms, and he is wiping the sweat off of my forehead.

What happens next is beyond any control I have had up until now.

Tears fall from my eyes, and I begin to sob uncontrollably. I never cry. I try to tell myself, but they won’t stop.

“Baby it was just a dream. You are safe here.”

“It was my fault!” I sob into his chest.

“What was your fault?”

“My parents died because of me. I was a coward and ran. I should have given myself over to whatever wanted me.”

“Nothing was your fault. You could have died, and I am sure they still would have to. You were just a child, Gwen.”

I don’t say anything else. I just work on stopping my tears. Jayce scoops me up in his arms and picks me up.

“Where are we going?”

“I am going to take care of you.” He walks me into the bathroom and sets me down on the chair. He begins running bath water and adding bubbles to it.

“I will be back in a sec.” He says, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

I dab the tears away and begin to take big breaths. He returns and checks on the tub before picking me up and gently placing me in it.

The water is perfect, and it smells like lavender. My tears are about done, but I feel exhausted. He takes a wash cloth and washes my tears away. Then he starts washing my body until he gets to my feet. I don’t say a word, I feel embarrassed and tired. I never cry. That’s my one rule above all the others. I feel more vulnerable from him seeing me cry than I do with him touching my naked body.

He undoes my braid and lets my hair out. I can feel him brushing my hair. I want to warn him how crazy my hair gets when it’s brushed, but it feels so good. My mom taught me to brush my hair when I was about 5. No one else has brushed it since.

“Sweetheart can you sit up?”

I shake my head yes and scoot up, hugging my knees.

He takes a cup and wets my hair. He adds shampoo to my roots and messages it in. It feels so good and tingling.

“Gwen what exactly happened with your parents?”

“I don’t really know. I was just a kid watching a movie with out a care. I could hear my parents arguing with someone. They said something about the Alpha coming, and they just told me to come with them. They wouldn’t let me grab anything, and they seemed really scared. Once we got so far, my dad told us to go, and it wasn’t long before I heard him scream. I knew in my heart he was dead. Then my mom did the same. She told me to run to safety and hide my identity. When I heard her screams, I should have just gone back, but instead, I ran away.”

It's a good thing I am out of tears. He finishes with my hair and stands me up. He wraps me in a big soft fluffy towel and takes me out of the tub. He has me take a seat as he blow dries my hair.

“Sorry, I can’t do braids.” He says, smoothing out my long locks.

“It’s fine. I can do it.” I say, starting to braid it back again.

“Gwen what was the name of your pack?”

I hesitate, but I truly feel like he is my mate now. I am still scared, though.

“Promise not to tell anyone? Not even Rio or Cedric. No one can know.”

“I promise on my life.”

“ I am from the Frozen Peak Pack.” I say in a whisper.

“Gwen that’s not a pack. That place is a cult. It explains so much now.”

“A cult? What are you talking about?”

“The Alpha there is ruthless. He gets wolves to join, then expects them to give him whatever he wants. If they don’t he kills them. That pack has been cut off from the rest of us because of that.”

“That is crazy! My Alpha was always kind to me. He gave me gifts and nice dresses that I could keep. He would stop and check up on me all of the time.”

“Did he do that for all of the kids?”

“I don’t think so, but there wasn’t that many kids.”

“Did he ever touch you inappropriately?”

“No! He hugged me and did a weird thing with his neck, but he never touched my butt or anything. “

“A weird thing like this.”

Jayce hugs me and then rubs his neck against mine. I get chills through my entire body.

“Yes, how did you know?”

“That’s a way of rubbing your scent onto someone else. Like an unofficial claim on them.”

“I am going to be sick!” Running to the toilet, I start dry heaving, but luckily nothing comes out. That’s when it hits me. My dreams! The Alpha is coming. They said that in real life, I remember now. Everything is flooding back to me about that day.

“The Alpha, he was my chosen mate. I heard my parents and their friend Teri talking. They said he was coming to get me that day. I remember now like it was yesterday. Do you think he could still be after me?”

“I don’t know, but if he is, I won’t hesitate to kill him. I have waited so long to find my mate, and I won’t just let someone take you from me.”

My head is spinning, and I feel so drained. I can’t think about this anymore.

“Can we go to bed now? My head hurts.”

He slips his shirt over my head, and I slip it the rest of the way on.

“Let’s go to sleep then beautiful.”

We climb into bed, and he holds me close. I feel so safe here.

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“Wake up, sweetheart.”

I roll over and rub my eyes.

“What’s going on?”

“You are going to train with me.”

“Okay, but why?”

“There is something I want to show you. Get dressed and meet me in the hall in five minutes.”

I get up and get Goldie going to my room. Goldie is so big now that I think she will be ready to fly soon.

“Goldie do you want me to keep the window open for you?” She gets excited, so I give her free range of my room and open the window.

I think she will know what to do when the time comes.

I rush to the bathroom and brush my teeth, and apply deodorant and lotion. Then I dig through my closet and put on some black gym shorts and a bright blue crop top tank. When I walk out, Jayce is already waiting for me.

“Jayce do you think you can pierce my belly button?”

“I think I can fit you in right now, actually. Please take a seat on my bed.” He opens his door, and I walk in and take a seat like he said.

He pulls out a box of supplies.

“What ring would you like?” He says, showing me his collection. There are so many beautiful choices I can’t hardly decide.

“Umm. Can I have this one?” I point to the only one with a diamond Crescent moon hanging from it.”

“Great choice, just lay back, and it will only take a second.”

I can feel him cleaning the area, and now I feel metal on my skin.

“Gwen is this where you want it?”

He has a clamp on the top of my navel.

“Yup, that looks perfect.” I lay my head back down and let out a breath.

“All done!”

I look, and it is so cool.

“My first piercing, thank you!”

“Wait your ears aren’t pierced?”

“No, I was never allowed.”

“Well now we have to do those too, so I can give you your gift.”

“You already gave me gifts.”

“Well you have a lot more, but this is one of the more special ones.”

“Okay, do it. Pierce my ears.”

“Just close your eyes and give me about 2 minutes.”

I close my eyes and feel him doing what he needs to do.

“Alright open your eyes.”

I open my eyes, and he hands me a mirror.

“Jayce they are beautiful. Are they real diamond?” He put large diamond earing studs in my ears. They are so beautiful, like I have never seen before.

“Yes. They are a family heirloom passed down for several generations now. They are priceless at this point.”

“What if I lose them?” Now I feel worried that they will fall out. How could he trust me with something so precious.

“They are enchanted so that only the wearer can remove them. You shouldn’t have to worry about a thing.”

“Thank you!” I say, giving him a kiss on his lips.

“Well let’s hurry up and get going. we are late.”

We walk out together all the way to the training grounds. Two guys just got done sparring when we got there.

“Alpha come jump in with me. I need some practice.” A guy with Spanish accent says.

“I am going to go a couple rounds if it’s okay with you.”

“Sure, just don’t get hurt.”

“You don’t have to worry about me, baby.” He kisses me and walks into the circle.

He shakes hands with the guy before they start. He goes back and forth, slowly making blows and dodging them. I can tell he is holding back.

“Get him, Alpha!” I look over to see a tan girl with silky black hair cheering Jayce on. She is only a couple feet ahead of me, so I can’t help but watch her now.

I take a deep breath and let it out. She is just being friendly don’t get jealous.

“Good one, Jayce!” She yells again to him. Guess they are at a first name bases now.

“So are you two official again?” I overhear her friend ask her.

“We will be soon. I know he has to miss me in his bed. I doubt any of those tramps he’s been with were as good as me. Lots of men come back to their first love when they don’t find their mates. Well, even sometimes when they do.” They start giggling, but I feel anger in the pit of my stomach. I can’t just attack her because 1 she would kill me and 2 that would make me a crazy jealous girlfriend.

I take another deep breath and let it out. Just ignore them.

“Hey!” I look over to see Rio.

“Hi” I say casually, but really, I am happy she is here. She looks at the girl with silky black hair and then back to me. Did she hear what was said?

“Let’s move closer, Gwen.” She leads me all the way up front of the fight, and we see Jayce finally take out the guy. Everyone cheers, and they shake hands again.

After they clear out a guy parts, the crowd moving us all over for a moment. I recognize him from dinner. He is the one with shaggy hair. He gives me the creeps, but maybe I am being too judgmental.

“Alpha, I would like to challenge you. If I win, I get to shack up with that fine ass woman you brought here.”

Does he mean me? The entire crowd looks in my direction as the guy does some s****l gesture using his two fingers slit into a V and his tongue.

Okay, he is a creep for sure.

“This isn’t good!” Rio says, hugging me to her side.