What? Who said that?

Oh god! I'm going crazy and hearing voices in my head.

I shake my head to shake off whatever that was and walk back to the bedroom throwing myself on it. I sigh feeling so tired yet I've just woke up. This whole thing of Joyce and Elijah must really be tiring me up.

Only if you were me, I bet you would not say that twice.

Aargh, Stop!

I wait to see if I will hear anything else but I don't. Having no need to sleep anymore, I take a shower and get dressed so that I can spend my day in the office than here with memories. Once I'm ready, I open the door to walk out of the room but a sharp pain in my stomach, has me leaning on the open door and holding my stomach.

I groan in pain and Liam runs to my side, steadying me not to fall. I wait hoping it will pass and luckily it does. I stand up straight feeling a bit better and pick up the bag I dropped unknowingly. I assure Liam that I'm fine but he insists I lay down for a bit. I refuse to do that and he helps me down the stairs just to make sure I don't have any accident.

When we reach down, I go to the dining room but I find the table not set yet. I wait but when it takes forever with no one setting the table, I send Liam to see why it's taking so long.

"The lady Joyce; ordered all the omegas to help her out. There is just one in the kitchen who is preparing food but it's not yours, it's for her." Liam reports to me and I stand up and go to the kitchen.

What the hell is wrong with Joyce ordering people she's not supposed to order? I swear she is pulling on my restraints. I enter the kitchen deciding to cook something for myself before I find her since I'm so hungry. I ignore the omegas greeting and mind on finding my food. I open all the cupboards but I don't find any cereal, something I've been managing to hold down most mornings.

"Did you move the cereal to somewhere else?"

"No. Lady Joyce said we should throw it out because it makes her sick." The Omega's answer has me reeling in anger. I will be damned if I let her come into my house and mess with my food or anything else.

I march to where her room is and find both her and Elijah, with the working omegas. Elijah sees me and comes my way but I hold my hand up when he opens his mouth.

"Don't." I move around him and face up with Joyce. "Everyone leave and go back to your chores." I order and a chorus of 'Yes Luna' is heard after that.

"What are you doing?" Elijah asks as the omegas file out of the place.

"How about you call your warriors to come and help your mistress. Omegas have a lot to do than playing slaves to her."

"Kacper," he starts but I brush him off.

"And you, this is not your house so don't make yourself comfortable. You came from the streets and to the streets you will go once you're done with whatever brought you here. Don't try to change anything or order anyone around because that's my job not yours. I am the Luna here, don't cross your boundaries." I growl at her.

"I'm the one carrying his child; the future Alpha of Alphas." She states.

"Sleeping around and carrying other wolves' children. What a shame to your mate. He will feel bad knowing you opened up your legs and-" Elijah growls loudly cutting my words short.

"Enough!" He shouts and I whimper. The growl he released forces Joyce to submit and even me. I show him my neck and fall to the ground in a whimpering mess to wait for the submitting force to pass. This is something an Alpha can do to make others submit to him and Elijah promised to never force me to submit to him because I was his mate and equal. Tears flow down my face as I feel the humiliation of having been forced by my mate to submit to him.

Finding enough strength I stand up and lock eyes with Elijah. Upon seeing tears on my face, he realize what he's done and he moves to touch me but I slap his hand away.

"You promised Elijah." I whisper and hold in the sob that threatened to escape. I won't cry out in front of him and her. The tears are quiet enough, so I turn around and leave. He calls my name but I don't stop. Feeling hungry, tired and emotional pain takes so much of me; I miss a step and blackout.

***

I groan feeling an ache in my head. I open my eyes but darkness is all I see. I close them and open them again but nothing changes.

I sit up and look around for the voice. My eyes land on....my wolf? What the hell?

Where I'm I?

You are really talking to me. Who are you?

.~

So you really are a female. But how is it possible that we are talking?

I look at my wolf and think about how it is a female. I never thought of it because I didn't expect it. She explains to me why she never talked or appeared until now. It is because I never called her or summoned her. But I did unknowingly call her yesterday. She tells me that she is a gift my mother asked for me, from the moon goddess.

My mother felt bad that she had to leave me very young and small, so she wanted to give me something special. She asked the goddess to give me something that I will need in my life and I was given her. She can take over in my human form and can directly talk to me.

Well, that's quite a story. How long have I been out?

.~

What?

I sigh now remembering what happened. I don't know what to do with Elijah anymore. He is getting far and far away each day and I can't stand it.

It's Joyce's baby not mine. I have nothing to do with it. I am okay they are having a child together but they are pushing it too.

What do you mean?

It is fine to joke about something else but not spitting in my face about pregnancy. I know I can't get pregnant and I established that already, so what is it she is talking about.

Really? I mean how? No don't answer how but....I'm pregnant?

To say I'm excited is an understatement. It's a relief too and my mind is somehow at peace. Having a female wolf, the heat, it all make sense now. The sickness too now explain it more. She warns me about being stressed but I can't help it. Everything that is happening is too much and the only way to avoid it all is if I leave.

~Elijah and his wolf won't allow us to leave.~

So you talk to his wolf.

Somehow I know that Elijah won't let me leave and also I can't just leave without him letting me do so. The need to close my eyes grows and she tells me it means I'm waking up, so I close them.

***

"Please babe, wake up." I hear Elijah's voice whispering by my ear. My eyes are closed but I am aware of things around me. His hands are holding my hand and he is sitting beside me. I open my eyes but shut them quickly. I groan and whisper about the light. He stands up and moves away but comes back a minute later. He tells me to open my eyes and I do just that.

The room's light is dimmed and the curtains are closed. I sit up and look around and notice I'm in the hospital room of Alphas. I try to talk but my dry throat protest, so he gives me water from the stand beside the bed. I drink the water and give the cup back to him. Looking him closely, I notice how tired he looks and also lack of sleep.

"Are you okay Elijah?" I ask in worry but he confuses me when he starts laughing. "What's funny?"

"Nothing. I'm just happy you are awake now. I was worried and you really scared me." He says with a smile. "Never do that again, it's an order." I smile at him.

"Whatever, Eli." The words come out before I can stop them and I flinch, closing my eyes expecting him to yell, shout, growl or hiss at me. I slowly open my eyes when nothing happens and I see the hurt in his eyes. He quickly looks away from me and I sigh knowing I messed the mood.

"I was thinking," I pause. "Maybe it is better if I leave the pack house for now." His head snaps to me and I swallow in nervous. "Until she leaves, I will then come back. If its soon then I will be away for a short time." I explain.

"No."

"But-"

"No Kacper!" He shouts and I flinch. Looking away from him, he sighs and I hear him taking deep breaths. "You are not leaving me and I already cancelled the trip to the tribe." He says after calming down.

We both stay silent until he speaks up again. "Why?" He asks and I don't answer until he asks twice.

"Because it is difficult to live here; you don't eat my food and you are always busy. You have stopped doing things that you did before and you even stopped touching me." I pause and look at him. "I've become a stranger living in my own home. I don't know you anymore." The hold he has on my hand keeps getting tight as the words leave my mouth.

"I'm sorry."

"You have been saying that a lot and now I don't even know what they are supposed to mean."

"I am sorry Kacper. But you have to know that I don't have any intentions to hurt you. You don't understand that staying close to her; I'm only protecting the child."

"Even if it means casting me aside?" I ask

"Yes but it is for a reason." His words hurt and I move my hand away from his hold. I turn away from him hiding my tears and embrace myself.

No I won't. He has just abandoned us and chose Joyce's baby. If he wants to be there then he can go. I will protect myself and the baby because from now on, it's just us two, I mean three. I won't let Joyce know I'm with child because I don't trust her. I will stay away from her until the right time comes for her to leave.

Elijah kisses my cheek and leaves the room. I half expected he will come back and tell me that he was just joking and things will be alright from now. But that doesn't happen.

The door opens and I wipe away the tears. I sit up and smile at Chris who has entered the room.

"Hi sleeping beauty." He giggles and pulls me in a hug. "I missed you."

"You saw me days ago." I drawl and he pouts.

"Don't be mean to me. I brought you some guest."

"Who?"

"Us." I look at the door to see Cadmael, Theo and unknown man. I smile at them and whisper a thank you to Chris who bows playfully saying, "at your service Luna." And we both laugh.

"It is about time you visit. What took you so long Cadmael?" He just smiles at me.

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