My Miracle Luna
Their Gemini Wolves Chapter 19

{Lexie's P.O.V.}

When Rylee said that we were in danger, my first instinct was to grab Lanie and run. Then I remembered where that landed us last time, so I quickly reconsidered and tried to think rationally. So far, we were kept safe while here and I wasn't sure we would get lucky a second time if we ran off. "What do you mean?" Lanie asked before I could even comment.

"I think the men who were chasing you are here, in the territory."

"WHAT?!" Lanie and I exclaimed.

"I don't understand, how?" I asked.

"I think one of the Alphas attending the Alpha meeting is involved, and he used the occasion as a means to get here. There was someone lurking around close to your room, and he's the driver for this Alpha."

"What are we going to do?" Lanie asked. "Honestly?" Rylee answered and we both nodded in anticipation. "I think you two need to accept your mates and go back to their pack territory," she suggested. I froze when she said that; it caught me completely off guard. "Wait, did you say that we both need to?" Lanie asked and then looked at me, surprised. "Lexie, did you meet your mate too?" I shook my head. "No, I didn't, at least not that I know of," I replied and lifted my eyebrow at Rylee. "You did, but you were so preoccupied with Lanie that you may have not noticed him," Rylee answered. I furrowed my brows in confusion.

"Oh! Lexie, it must be that guy that we ran into when we were on the way back to our room," Lanie suggested to me.

"Yeah, his name is Brent. And he's excited about you," Rylee addressed me.

"I don't have time for a mate. I need to take care of Lanie," I responded habitually. It sounded like nonsense when compared to the imminent danger we faced.

"Lexie, that's how this whole mate thing works. If you don't want a mate, you need to reject him, but remember what I said would happen if you did that." Rylee countered.

"You're also a hypocrite, Lex. You just said that I shouldn't do that to Chad, but you're saying that you won't even give your mate, Brent, the time of day," Lanie snapped at me. "I also don't need your protection. I need your support because we're sisters. That's different." I didn't know what to say to that and I hated it. I wasn't sure how to handle our roles being reversed, normally I was the levelheaded one.

"You're deflecting, Lexie," Rylee said to me.

"That's not fair, Rylee. You're reading my mind," I automatically assumed.

"No, actually, I'm not. I can just tell," she said. "I was in your shoes at one point, remember? I didn't want Wyatt at first either, especially not after everything that happened to me when we first met. But, he was there for me from the start and helped me escape a bad situation much faster than I would have on my own. He was good looking, he was kind-hearted, and it turned out his feelings for me were genuine. Eventually, I found myself unable to fight the mate bond with him," Rylee explained. "When Wyatt first found me at Halfmoon, I was in the middle of planning to run away because I had just turned 18. I was going to be a lone wolf, just like the two of you are right now. But, he got through to me somehow and gave me a reason to take my place as his Luna. Regardless of the s**t that happened in between all of that, our bond with each other as mates is what gave me my son and faith that, no matter what, he and I were always going to love each other and make each other stronger."

"I don't know if I'm ready to have a mate, Rylee. It's too soon," I told her. "And what if he's like Chad?"

"He's not. He's actually the opposite of Chad. He can relate to you and Lanie more than you think," she responded without going into further detail.

"What do you mean?" Lanie asked.

"He should be the one to tell you everything, but just like I found myself in a safer place after coming here with Wyatt, I think you two will be safer going to Golden Moon with Chad and Brent." "Wait, they're from the same pack?" I asked.

"Yes, and they're both great guys. Look, I'm not trying to force the mate bond on you because right now, your safety is of the utmost importance. And going with them under the radar may be the best way to keep you safe while also getting to know your mates better." Lanie and I looked at each other. We were thinking the same thing-we needed to leave. We trusted Rylee more than anyone else at the moment, and if she said we would be safe with our mates, then that's what we needed to do.

"Tell us what to do next," I said to her and Lanie nodded in agreement.

"You two will be moved to another room immediately, and we're going to have to do that with the help of Olivia." Rylee had us stay in our room while she went to go get Olivia. We knew that Olivia was a witch, but we weren't sure how she was going to help us get to a new room without anyone seeing. A few minutes later, Rylee came back with her.

"I heard that you girls need some good ole magic to help you out?" Olivia said as the door shut behind her and we nodded. "I've got you covered," she said with a smile. "Come on, take my hands." We did as we were told and each held onto one of her hands. "Olivia, take them to the guest room on my floor. The room to the left of Sam's nursery," Rylee told her.

"I got it," Olivia confirmed and the next thing I knew, it felt like my body was floating mid-air. Then, all of a sudden, we were in another bedroom. I snatched my hand from Olivia and puked.

"Oh dear, I should have warned you. Teleporting can cause some nausea," Olivia said, patting my back. When I was done, she spoke some words in a language I had never heard before and the puke stain I had just made was gone.

"Did you just say we teleported?" I asked while still catching my breath.

"Yes, we did. It's a new ability I developed over the last few months. It's been a while since I created brand-new abilities, so I've been using it quite frequently around the castle," Olivia said matter-of-factly. "Where are we?" Lanie asked.

"This is the guest room on Rylee and Wyatt's floor of the castle. No one is allowed up here without proper credentials and explicit permission, so whoever is after you won't be able to find you up here," she replied. We both nodded and a few seconds later, Rylee came in with Wyatt, Chad, Alpha Richard, and someone else.

The moment I looked into his eyes, I knew this person had to be Brent, my mate. My wolf was going crazy because she wanted him, even though I was trying to fight it. But he smelled so good it had me borderline melting on the inside. Whatever this smell was, it had my mouth watering. It almost smelled identical to the scent that filled the kitchen whenever Mr. and Mrs. Williams baked cupcakes. I could almost taste the sweet frosting scent coming from him.

Lexie, our mate. He's so handsome.

I know Brooklyn, he really is.

Don't reject him. You heard what the Luna said.

I don't want to, but we don't have time to fall in love. Our lives are in danger again.

But our mate will protect us. You need to believe in the mate bond. We were given him as our mate for a reason.

I wanted to say more to Brooklyn, but she had already blocked me out. She was adamant about accepting Brent, but I didn't think I could go through with it.

"Rylee, what are we doing in the guest room?" Wyatt asked her.

"I knew I didn't like Alpha Martin," she began.

"It's Marvin, Tink," Wyatt corrected her.

"Who cares!? The point is, he's bad news, and he's here for Lexie and Lanie!"

"WHAT?!" all of the men shouted.

"I saw his human driver by their room, and he was on the phone with his boss. The voice on the other end was MARVIN," Rylee emphasized and continued to explain, "and he ordered the human to get the girls!" We looked at Rylee since she had yet to tell us exactly what was going on as well. "Luna, are you saying the Alpha from Canada that Xavier invited is after our mates?" Brent asked. I never heard him speak until now and, I had to admit, his voice was soothing to me.

"Alpha Wyatt, you told us what the girls had been through, but you didn't mention that they were still in danger!" Chad shouted.

"I wasn't aware that they were until right now," Wyatt answered.

"This is exactly why you shouldn't restrict me from using my powers, Wyatt! I could have prevented this from the very beginning!" Rylee exclaimed.

"Powers?" Chad and Brent questioned.

"Dammit Rylee," Wyatt growled.

"No, I don't care anymore. Yes, powers. I have f*****g powers because I'm not an ordinary werewolf. If you think the s**t that happened last year was crazy, just wait until you find out who I am. But we'll save that for another time. I have powers, and I plan to use them to keep these girls safe. As well as Olivia here."

"Hello, I'm Olivia, and I'm a good witch," she said cheerfully.

"Wyatt, you never told me you had a witch in your pack," Richard said.

"It was never my intention to deceive you Richard, but I felt it was necessary to keep things discreet."

"We don't have time to be discreet anymore Wyatt. The girls are in danger, and they need to leave Blue Lake right now," Rylee said to him.

"What? Rylee, where are they supposed to go?"

"With their mates." The room fell silent. I found myself looking at Brent and he was looking back at me. This was all too much too soon, but I had to s**k it up for the time being if it meant that Lanie and I would be safe.

"This makes a lot of sense now," Wyatt said.

"What does?" Rylee asked.

"Why the girls are mated to Chad and Brent," he replied. "All bets are off, we need to tell everyone everything right this instant," he continued. Rylee looked at him like he was a lunatic.

"Wyatt, we can't," Rylee said to him.

"We have to, and you will understand why."

"But..."

"I need everyone to have a seat and listen very carefully. Olivia, please put a barrier around the room. Even though it's soundproofed, we can't risk anything."

"As you wish." Olivia's eyes started to glow as she held out her arms.

"Okay... Here goes nothing."

All of our mouths were hanging open by the time Wyatt finished telling us what he needed to say. To hear that Lanie and I were some kind of special treasure stolen from some mystical kingdom where all of the gods and goddesses of the supernatural lived was utterly insane.

"So you see, I don't think the timing of your decision to bestow the Alpha title to Chad and him choosing Brent as his Beta, was mere coincidence, Richard. With the girls being of Alpha bloodline and descendants of the moon goddess, it was meant to be," Wyatt divulged to all in the room.

"Wait, wait, wait, you're saying that Lanie and I are goddesses reincarnated?" I demanded to know, totally mind blown by what we just heard.

"Not reincarnated, Lexie. Reincarnation means being born again into another body or being. Our understanding is that those from the kingdom are reborn into their original bodies, they're just no longer immortal," Rylee replied. "Chad, Brent," Richard said.

"Sir?" they both replied.

"Everything discussed tonight stays between us, and we are not to speak to anyone about Luna Rylee's abilities. If your mates are as special as they are believed to be and that they were trafficked for that very reason then as it stands, the Luna could also be in danger if her secrets are revealed. Or even the Alpha pup. We cannot allow Marvin, or his driver, find out that the Luna of Blue Lake has powers."

"Yes, sir," they answered swiftly.

"And you two," he said, addressing us warmly, "I hope that you'll open your hearts to accept my men as your mates. I know that Chad's past creates doubt, young Lanie, but please be assured that I trust this man with my life. I know that he will make a great Alpha and with a pure mate such as yourself by his side, I know you two will do great things for Golden Moon. And Lexie, Brent can more than sympathize with the life you and your sister endured. Though it may not have been as long, Brent was held captive while he was human by the same pack that harmed Luna Rylee in her youth." I looked at Rylee when he said that, and she nodded in confirmation. "Lexie, Brent was turned into a werewolf unwillingly and lost his entire life in the blink of an eye. Just like you." I looked at Brent with sympathy and he just gave me a small smile. The way Richard spoke to us felt like a family member giving us a heart-to-heart which almost made me want to reconsider my stance on this whole mate thing.

"Girls," we looked over at Olivia who now had our attention, "I know what you're thinking, but don't. Don't fight the bond. Lorenzo and I did that for a long time, and all it does is hurt you and your mate because you both know that it's the last thing you want to do. Don't fight it. Embrace it, and you will come to see that it's worth fighting for, and not against." Lanie and I both let out huge sighs, unable to process the cascade of emotions we were suddenly confronted with. I already knew Lanie wanted Chad, but I wasn't sure if I wanted Brent still.

"Forget about our relationships for a minute," Chad said, interrupting my thoughts. "What are we going to do with Alpha Marvin and his driver? If they are part of the traffickers that held the girls captive and are here for them, how do we get rid of them?" "That's a good question, Chad. What would an Alpha do?" Richard asked him. "Sir, are you testing me now!?"

"Yes, I am. You're slated to be Alpha in 48 hours, Chad. Might as well get your practice now." Chad just blinked and shook his head. He made a contemplative face and bit the inside of his cheek as he pondered. I looked at Lanie who was just staring at him in awe. I think this was what they referred to as being smitten with someone.

"Well, we need proof that he is, in fact, involved. Even if the Luna overheard the phone call, all we know is that they were planning to kidnap the girls. We have no definitive proof that they're part of a trafficking group," Chad speculated. "Good, son. What else?" Richard asked.

"If we can keep the girls safe until Monday then our laws will protect them both automatically. Not just as werewolves, but as ranked females of our pack. Lanie, being my mate, automatically becomes Luna of Golden Moon come Monday." "The same goes for Lexie. If she accepts me, she becomes the Beta female," Brent added in. Did he just say, Beta female?

"That's excellent you two. You're thinking as ranked officials of our pack and not just pack warriors," Richard complimented their answers.

"That's not enough though," Rylee said. We all shifted our attention to her. "Those laws will only apply once you get them back to your pack territory and make a formal announcement. They're protected here because we've moved them to this room where they will remain until Monday. We can't risk Marvin or his goon seeing them again. What's going to happen when you leave? What's to stop them from attacking you or ambushing you if they see the girls with you?" she asked.

"We can send for the guards to come here," Brent said.

"Good idea, but no. We don't want to draw any unnecessary attention to you," Rylee replied.

"Can't Lorenzo come with us?" I asked and everyone turned to me. "I mean, he's just one person, but he's experienced and he's protective of us as much as Rylee is," I continued.

"Who is Lorenzo?" Chad asked with a growl at the end of his question.

"He's a close friend, and he's also someone that I trust with my life," Rylee answered. "And that's a great idea, Lexie! He's the only one here who can protect you all from anything and everything."

"He's also the one who helped us escape from Halfmoon. He's the one who approached Kelsey first," Brent mentioned.

"You know him?" I asked and he nodded. "And I trust him."

"Fine. If my future Beta trusts him, then so do I," Chad responded. "Alpha Wyatt, Luna Rylee, will you allow him to escort us home when the time comes?"

"Permission granted, Alpha Chad and Beta Brent," Wyatt said, shaking their hands. I don't know what came over me, but I smiled seeing their exchange. Lanie and I looked at each other and we both nodded. We were leaving Blue Lake to go with our mates. Our lives were changing yet again, but we could only hope that this was the right decision to make.