Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
They finished their meeting, and I told Maddix we needed to go get the babies. We had one more day here at Ruby Meadows, and I wanted to make it a family day.
Instead of having lunch in the dining hall, I packed a picnic for the 4 of us. Of course, the babies would feast on a meal of formula and sunshine, but for daddy and I, I packed sandwiches, macaroni salad, fresh fruit salad, and an array of crackers and cheeses. I grabbed a few bottles of water and sodas, and slid them in the basket as well.
“Maddix? Are you ready?” I asked. He yelled that he was coming, and I slipped my shoes on. “Yea, let’s go. Sorry it took so long,” He apologized. I shook my head and told him it was fine, and to grab the basket as he came out.
Finally arriving at Marion’s, the kids were napping. We sat and talked with them a while, and out of the blue, Marion mentioned that Ginger had found her mate at Northern Sun. I was so excited for her, and the first question I had was, “Is he a wolf?”
Marion said that he was indeed a wolf, and was the current head pack doctor. He hadn’t been in the pack long, as he had transferred from a pack in Oklahoma right before Miles and Simon took over.
His name was William Proctor, and he was only a few years older than Ginger. From what has been relayed to Marion by others in the family, he is head over heels for her. Not the pretending kind of love that both of my sister-in-laws went through.
I was thankful for that, she deserved happiness as much as the rest of us. “So, do you think he will turn her?” I asked out of the blue. I hoped I wasn’t out of place for even asking, but I was as worried about her losing her position as I was that I would lose mine.
Not that title and position were everything, but to me, it held importance because I felt a part of something. All of my life I have felt alone and invisible. Unimportant, so to speak. The day I accepted the Luna position, I felt I had a purpose. Ginger and I had spoken before she left for her new duties, and she felt the same way.
She had always thought she was destined to be nothing but a medicine woman or healer for Ruby Meadows. When this opportunity came for her, she was more than happy to take the position.
I heard my little man start to stir, and I got up to go get him. I sat and admired my little boy for a moment and picked him up. “Hey there my little guy, did you miss momma? Momma missed you and your sister so much,” I cooed. It felt so good holding him in my arms.
Out of all of my duties that I have, being a mother was my favorite. Both of my kids would always know their mother’s love, and my pack and husband would always have the love and support of the best Luna I could be.
*Asteria POV*
I was going to wait until next weekend to move to Ruby Meadows, but since Maddix and Riley were there with the kids, and Alette was also there, I decided that today would be a good day.
Maddix wanted me to stay in the main house while I was living there, but I wanted something more private. Something closer to Aunt Marion and Luke. There was a 2-bedroom cottage near theirs, and I think that’s where I wanted to reside. I wanted to check it out first, but for some reason, that place is just calling my name.
Ever since finding out that I was the “chosen one” for all of these powers, I have had trouble sleeping. Hopefully, once I’m settled in, I can get some needed rest before next weekend when my training starts.
I wondered if I should call my brother and sister to let them know I was coming today instead of next weekend, but I figured I would just surprise them. With my loaded down Land Rover, I turned into the gated lane that took you back into Ruby Meadows.
The guards instantly recognized me, and allowed me to go through. I hoped they didn’t spoil my surprise, but if they did, I couldn’t fault them for alerting my brother that someone had just entered the territory.
As I drove through the pack, I couldn’t help to wonder why it looked like when my mom was younger. Uncle Jason and mom say all the time how much it’s changed. I know a lot of the buildings were torn down after they disbanded their old pack. New ones were built, and the old pack was now just a horrible distant nightmare.
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