Filed To Story: In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
Thankfully, though, we were (mostly) prepared.
I gave an alpha-order commanding that Margie freeze. Dr. Hyder then stepped forward and gave her an injection of a medication that would instantly relax but not sedate her. She was then led to a separate, smaller seating box that guards brought out. We also had a full set of cuffs placed on her, as opposed to the single wrist cuff that she and others had been wearing before.
Meanwhile, Dr. Miller came over to make sure that Sheila, her pup, and Beta Robert did not sustain any serious injuries. (Even though we acted quickly, the shock of finding out that Sheila was pregnant with Beta Robert’s pup prevented Lily and I from immediately giving the alpha order, and Margie was able to get a few blows in on both of them.)
Once the dust settled, guards tried to usher Beta Robert back to his original seat. However, he refused. He insisted on instead sitting with Margie. We ultimately decided to allow him to sit in the same box, but not next to her.
During the transition, I took a moment to check on Lily. Finding out that Evelyn was her half-sister had been incredibly hard on her; I knew that finding out that Sheila’s pup was ALSO her half-sibling had to be killing her.
Sure enough, when I turned to her, Lily was fighting back tears. I gently placed my hands on either side of her face, and I stroked her cheek with my thumb.
“Do you want to step away for a few minutes? You and I can go somewhere and talk?”
I mind-linked her.
“No,”
she said bravely, “we need to finish this.”
“We can finish this after we take a minute or two,”
I reassured her.
“No, I will be okay. I already knew my father was a cheating ba stard. What’s one more half-sibling?”
“But Evelyn’s mother is at least sane. This pup
-is currently in the incubator of the devil Incarnate?”
“Yeah.”
“We can’t exactly do anything to change it now. We just need to make sure none of them hurt anyone else again.”
I kissed her forehead.
“Is Nick okay?”
she asked me.
I looked off-stage, to where Nick was standing
He looked fr az zled.
“You okay, Dude?”
I mind-linked him.
“The father who raised me is having a pup with the she-wolf who raped me. I’m doing dandy. Any other surprises in your pocket?”
he asked sarcastically.
“I didn’t know the pup was your dad’s,”
I said quietly in the link.
“How could you? None of us did,
“We still have to deal with the council. Are you okay to keep going?”
“My wolf will not let me get drunk or take wolfsbane anymore, so yeah… I guess I am as good as I can be.
Just please push my or ga ns back into my body if I explode,”
he replied. “When Jenny comes to claim my body, I want her to see me in all my handsomeness, not with my colon kissing my brain.”
I shook my head. Good ol’ Nick.
I looked back at Lily. “He is doing about as well as you are,”
I told her.
“Okay. Let’s finish this, then.”
Once everyone was seated again, I turned back to the council members.
“Gentlemen, I want to return us to where we started before that distraction. A meeting has been called to request the removal of Alpha Randall and to request the investigation of crimes being committed within
West Mountain Pack. A request has also been made for a public poll.”
Councilmember Herman stood up. “I have already told you, Son, the council has made its decision. And you have no authority to demand a poll. Only a member of the council may request a poll.”
“And I already told you before the interruptions that I demand a poll,”
Lily stated loudly.
“Who are you to demand anything from us? We are well aware of who you are and what your history is.
Each of the council members on this stage are chosen to serve with the blessing of the Moon Goddess.
You, on the other hand, were determined to be so weak and undeserving that the Moon Goddess took worthless human child,”
Councilmember Brown said tersely.
“Is that so?”
Lily asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Yes. Your mother was right. You should not be on this stage. You have no role in this conversation. If you insist on calling yourself James’ mate, you should go home, lay on your back, and prepare your bed for his return.”
Councilmember Brown continued.
I silently prayed to the Moon Goddess for patience and restraint. I knew that Lily had everything under control, and I knew that she needed to do this on her own, but I wanted to kill Councilmember Brown and every other member of the council that was looking at her disrespectfully right now.
Lily scanned the row of council members. “Do you all feel that way?”
she asked with an her voice.
creepy edge to
I watched as three of the other council members -essentially, everyone except Frank and Ray-glanced over at Margie. Margie nodded, and they then replied “yes”
in unison.
Lily laughed. “Wow. So you aren’t even trying to hide the fact that my mother
“Young lady, I command you to leave the stage now and go back home,”
Councilmember Brown stated.
The weight of his alpha command could be felt by everyone on stage, including me.
Lily laughed. “Did you just try to alpha command me, Member Brown?”
“LEAVE NOW, YOUNG LADY.”
“And again?”
she laughed. “Do you really think that even if I left, you would be protected here today? Do you think that I am the only who knows what you and the other councilmembers have been doing?”
Brown looked at her in confusion. “What are you talking about? And how are you ignoring my command?”
Lily sighed. “Not only does your command not work on me, Member Brown, but you have even bigger problems than me. However, before we talk about those problems, I would like to talk to Members
Sampson and Stoller. The two of you need to make a choice. Do you stand with Member Brown, or do you stand with me?”
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