Chapter 92: 92. Mate
Away from the Blackstorm Pack, Raven, and Levi drew near the members of the Blood Moon Pack in the middle of the former pack, The Silver Moon Pack. They looked like they weren’t sure whether to return or wait for someone to find them and that was the tricky part where they didn’t by whom they would be found.
Rosie had taken charge as the higher-ranked female amongst them. After spending years with them, the pack accepted her and acknowledged her as their beta female. They have learned to listen to her and she had done her part to learn the ways of a shifter and adjusted well to it.
With the help of Emily and her mother and grandmother, they successfully arrived at the Silver Moon pack.
Rosie was conflicted and did not know what to do as she was sure where they were and who they would be if they left the ruined and deserted pack. A tired sigh left her lips and Emily’s mother walked over to her sat on the ground beside her and placed her hand on Rosie’s shoulder. Rosie looked at and the woman smiled at her in encouragement without saying a word as she knew words wouldn’t help tie the situation.
’Rosie,’ Rosie heard the voice of her maye calling her and she nearly jumped and screamed like a little happy girl. Relief washed over her as she knew he was near because she had tried many times but it did not work. ’Love?’ She replied trying to confirm that she was not imagining his voice in her head.
’It’s me, I will be there soon, stay put.’ Raven said.
Rosie bopped her head as if he could see her. When she realized he could not see her she replied, ’Okay, we are waiting.’
Rosie was so scared throughout the time of the night. Most of the shifters with them kept screaming and crying about the loss of their mates or family members. They looked so miserable that she wanted to run back to the pack immediately to check on her mate even though their bond was not broken and she was fine and not screaming in pain like the others.
Buy now that she was certain that he was okay and coming for her, she was able to calm now. She stood up and looked at the pack members who were either too weak to stand and walk due to the pain of the loss of their soul mates or were helping the weak ones maintain their balance and some were too old to stand for long. "Help is on the way, everyone, Beta Raven is on his way with the warriors." She said addressing the people.
Hearing her words, the shifters became lively again knowing that they would be returning home. They were afraid that there would be nothing of the pack with the many deaths that had taken place.
"Will they be arriving soon?" A little girl around the age of six asked, she did not like where they were as it was surrounded by brushed and broken houses.
Rosie looked at the little girl and smiled at her. "Yes, they will be here very soon," Rosie assured and the girl smiled and nodded her head.
Just after Rosie said that they feature the Beta’s presence. Those that were seated, rose to their feet, ready to leave at any moment.
Raven and Levi arrived with the warriors and were relieved to see that they were not hurt. The cars they came with were parked and the people inside came down. Allowing the weak to enter first.
Rosie ran into her mate’s arms which enveloped her in an embrace. He kissed her forehead while she closed her eyes and snaked her hands around his waist before burying her face in his chest.
The others whose mates were among the warriors who came to escort them did the same. The night has been a hassle with no time to take a breather. Wuthntuemamy mates that died and the cries and screams of their mates and families, it put everyone in distress, and on edge with the thought that they would be the next to lose someone whom they loved too.
While others were hugging and kissing, those who had lost their mates slowly walked themselves to the different cars and got while waiting for the others to enter so they could leave and return home.
Among those who had walked inside, were the three elders who were present at the party at the Blood Moon pack before the attack took place. They could not have imagined what the outcome would have been if the future Luna supreme had not seen it and warned them in the nick of time. Though we’re still not sure what kind of shifter she was, they were grateful to have been saved because of her.
"I am glad it’s all over now," Rosie said, still in his arms.
"You held on well," Raven said with a soft smile on his lips. Rosie smiled at his compliment it was rare to hear him compliment anyone. She raises her head from his chest to look at his face. She tiptoed and kissed his lips which he was more glad to receive. "We should get going, now, everyone is waiting." He said after their lips parted from each other.
Emily walked with her mother while sitting with her grandmother by holding her hand, leading her to the car when she suddenly stopped and started looking around. Her nose sniffed the air and she froze. Her eyes zeroed in on a man who had just stepped out of one of the cars and walked toward Raven and Rosie.
Emily felt her wolf kump in her head in excitement. She felt the pull to him increase by the second, and for a moment she lost herself to him and almost ran into his arms.
Her grandmother was the first to notice the change in her granddaughter. Her brows wrinkled a bit as her eyes followed her granddaughter’s and finally stopped at a man who had also stopped walking and looking at Emily, he didn’t look like someone from their pack. A small smile appeared on the aged shifter’s face. She looked back at her hand daughter with the same smile, but she said no words.
"Mate," Emily said and she saw the man’s lips move saying the same as she and she widened. She never thought she would meet her mate any moment soon, especially not when she wanted to leave home and explore the world outside.
Emily’s mother did not catch what was happening in time, stood still the moment Emily said the word ’mate’, and turned sharply to look at her daughter.
