The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 142

War.

It was dark and filled with death.

There was a time when I thought we would have to face it when I was younger, but I grew comfortable and complacent. I started believing we could actually have peace.

orant and wrong.

ol where it happened.

nstructed to leave and find safety within another pack.

of skills were tasked to join us in battle. The only exception were those under the age of sixteen. I didn’t care how skilled they were, I would not risk the lives of children.

as I watched Caulder instructing warriors on how to prepare over the past few days, I knew he was born to do this. He was born to lead and fight beside his people. And Remy’s spirit burned like fire. She would fight for those she loved with her last breath if it was necessary.

ssary.

me were spared. It was selfish. I knew that. But I couldn’t stop the thoughts from happening. I could control who found out about those feelings. As the luna, no one would ever know the truth, even though I felt it.

the battle.

t give me that

t. You have helped us so much over the years. I don’t think anyone would complain if you stayed behind to protect the pack.” These words came from a place of selfishness. Ginger had become a sort of motherly figure to me, and I hated the thought of her going into battle. She had a hard enough time moving around the house because of her age, which made me fear the worst.

bothering to glance at me.

ly choked on those words. Even if she was ready for the afterlife, I wasn’t r

an wasting away in my bed.” She finally paused and looked at me.

u know you’re going to die.” It made me sick.

fighting for what this pack represents.”

crying, but I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.

ove.”

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REMY

t see anything, and that only made me more nervous.

we left tomorrow, he was to stay behind at the pack house with the team of warriors who were staying behind to protect those who couldn’t fight, so he had been spending the past few nights with them to get used to the new people before the rest of us left.

defeat them. We’ll come through on the other end

ugh?” If I could just see the future, I would feel better–at least that’s what I told myself.

me, but if he was, he was hiding it extremely well.

’t had much time to think about what would come after that. Part of me was too scared to think about that future.

long steps towards me, and then he hooked his arms around

ully. I wanted to share that experience with him and complete the mate bond with him more than almost anything else.

filling my nose.

o plan on marrying

ed to spend the rest of my life with Blade, but I didn’t think too much about marriage. Not all werewolves got married. The mate bond was enough for some, and knowing Blade was mine was all I ever needed. However, the thought o

f it. I want to sweep you off your feet. I want to surprise you when I get down on one knee.”

e.”

lad

st against my cheek. “Shall I go on?”

keeping my face hidden.

future.

g we will have plenty of time to plan this future after we stop Draven and Winslow from coming after us.”

Despite my doubts, I wanted to spend the moment believing that this future would happen. It was nicer than thinking about the very real possibility that one or both of

oked at me. “I think I already know the answer t

bout asking you the same thing.”

wing the answer.

t there was no lightening the mood tonight.

ah,” Blade said, pulling me into him and kissing my brow.

cks placed on the bottle, but Blade still didn’t seem convinced.

nger and more capable during the fight. However, I can’t seem to let go of this feeling that Draven will use it against me somehow.

c, but if Draven had somehow messed with the magic in a way that Ginger couldn’t detect, I didn’t want to be the one to encourage Blade to take it.

out any magic then.”