My Miracle Luna
Their Gemini Wolves Chapter 20

{Wyatt's

P.O.V.}

As I sat in the conference room during the Alpha's meeting, my thoughts kept circling back to Lexie and Lanie and the recent discovery that they were mated to two future ranked males of Richard's pack. I really should have paid attention as the others spoke their peace about whether they planned to remain allies with Blue Lake and each other, but so much had changed in such a short amount of time.

Before we dismissed everyone from our guest room last night, Richard gave his word that he would not announce his retirement during the meeting nor would Chad or Brent announce that the twins were their mates. In most situations, such as the one we currently face, we would normally announce the transfer of pack members to a different pack; however, Lexie and Lanie were never officially granted membership of our pack given their circumstances. Thankfully, this decision was made with the approval of the Elders so they would be able to freely leave Blue Lake under the protection of William and their mates.

William was more than willing to accompany the girls after we explained the situation to him. Rylee also planned to go along to help them get acclimated to their new home and to give Lanie some pointers on being a Luna. Even though Rylee herself was still learning on the job, she's come a long way since she became a full-time Luna last year.

We decided it was best for her to bring Sam too because he was safest by her side. As of right now, Rylee's biggest concern was Archimedes finding out her true identity as well as Sam's. If he was working with traffickers or even the head of a group affiliated with the organization, then that made Rylee and Sam prime targets for their operation. I would do anything to protect them, even if it meant sending them to another pack for safekeeping. Until we had undeniable proof that Archimedes was a trafficker of the supernatural, we couldn't risk exposing ourselves or what we knew.

"Alpha Wyatt?"

"Hmm... yes, Elder Jonah?" I asked, realizing that I completely drowned out the meeting.

"Do you still wish to be neutral with all of the packs in attendance?"

"Yes, Blue Lake will remain neutral with all domestic packs." "Domestic only?" Jonah asked.

"Yes, Elder Jonah. Domestic only. I refuse to be neutral with a pack from out of the country. Let alone with an Alpha who disrespects my Luna and insults my pack," I replied staring directly at Archimedes.

"I think you're taking things a little personally, don't you?" he asked me with mockery in his tone.

"It seems to me you lack the common decency to understand when you have crossed the line," I replied, refusing to engage in his mind games. "Rylee is not only my mate and Luna, she is the love of my life. I love her with every fiber of my being, just as any other man in this room feels for his destined mate. Your disrespect towards her last night is nothing I can forgive for the sake of business. I would gladly cut ties with every pack leader in attendance if any one of them showed even an ounce of disrespect towards her. Alliances are a nice commodity to have; they're not a necessity, at least not for my pack. My pack has approximately 500 pack warriors, 200 pack personnel including medical and legal, and another 200 young wolves in training including infant pups. That's approximately 900 total-three times more than any pack being represented here. Rylee is the Luna to them all."

"So?" "Excuse me?"

"I said, so? You say you have 900 pack members and just because your mate is the Luna over all of them, it doesn't mean every single one is willing to lay down their life for her. Rumor has it she already abandoned your pack once. What's to stop her from abandoning them again?"

"Rylee's absence at that time was for the sake of her health and mental wellbeing. This happened after we were both manipulated by the use of dark magic from a pack member."

"Therein lies my point, Alpha Wyatt. You boast of having strength in numbers and yet one has already gone the distance to betray you both. What is there to stop others from doing the same for the right price? You can't possibly know if something like that would happen again, or could you?" I knew right then that he was trying to manipulate me into revealing information, but I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

"I don't know what you're trying to insinuate Alpha Marvin; however, you are right about one thing. I don't know if a pack member will betray us again, but that doesn't justify your insults towards my pack and blatant disrespect of Rylee. My decision stands. Blue Lake will not enter neutral grounds with Devil's Moon."

"Rival packs we are then," he replied with an evil glare. Thankfully, as the meeting progressed, seven of the 12 remaining packs also decided not to form an alliance with Marvin's pack. Their sole reason-he was an unknown individual that showed up out of nowhere. Many of the Alphas in attendance were older and feared the unknown.

Xavier of Black Moon was one of the five that chose to be in an alliance or, at the very least, were neutral with him. Though, it did seem he didn't have any other choice. Despite Xavier's obvious distaste for Marvin following the events of last night, it appeared his hands were tied in remaining neutral with his pack. This got my attention and made me wonder what Marvin could be holding over Xavier.

"Well gentlemen, that concludes this year's Alpha's meeting. Please remember that decisions made here today cannot be changed until next year's meeting. As of yet, we have not had any incidents. Let us try and keep it that way."

"Yes, Elder Jonah!" all of the Alphas replied in unison.

"If there is nothing else, then..."

"Actually, there is one other thing," Archimedes said, interrupting Jonah.

"Yes, Alpha Marvin, what is it?" Jonah asked, slightly irritated by the rude interruption.

"Alpha Wyatt, rumor has it you took in a couple of new wolves, is this true?" Marvin asked. His question caught me off guard, and I immediately looked to Jonah and Richard. Even they were caught off guard.

"I don't see how my business is any of your concern, Alpha Marvin," I quickly deflected. "And where did you hear this?" I followed up.

"My driver and I heard several of your pack members talking about it. It's also why I asked if you take in strays? You see, I recently had two wolves run away from my pack. They were in the middle of being arraigned for crimes they committed, and I was wondering if the two newcomers to your pack are the same two I am hunting down."

"Do you have a picture of the wolves in question?" I asked and he immediately flinched. I was fairly certain the photo he had, if any, were of them bruised and beat up.

"I think it would be easier if you showed them to me. Then I can verify if they are indeed the girls I am looking for." I paused for a second knowing that he wanted to see the girls with his own eyes.

"Alpha Marvin, without showing proof that you lost pack members, I feel this is some kind of witch hunt. Are you just going around to nearby packs and asking if they took in any new wolves? How do you even know that they're still alive?" Richard asked. "If they did indeed run away, then they are considered rogues by our laws in the United States. Should they have stumbled into unknown territory, they would have been killed on sight." Marvin froze knowing that he couldn't provide an answer. If he did, he would tip his hand and that was the last thing he wanted to happen.

"Alpha Richard has a point. Without proof of their escape from your pack, then I see no obligation to show you who I took in," I replied. I watched as his brow twitched in frustration.

"Well, that settles it, gentlemen, the meeting is adjourned," Elder Jonah said and dismissed everyone. Before Marvin could counter anything, all of the Alphas dispersed including Richard and me.

"Alpha Marvin, please exit the conference room," I said to him, holding the door open for him to leave. His brow twitched again, and he reluctantly withdrew. As he passed by, I watched as he took out his phone and seemed to be texting someone. Once he left the castle to return to his guest cottage, Richard came up to me. After we made sure Marvin was out of earshot, he asked me, "On a scale of one to ten, Wyatt, how bad is this situation?"

"If he suspects that we know something, then it's a ten. But we have the upper hand since he has no idea the girls left the territory during the meeting," I replied. Richard looked at me and nodded his head once. "Richard, I'm trusting you. Not just with the safety of Lexie and Lanie, but the safety of Rylee and my son."

"Don't worry, Wyatt. They will be completely safe at Golden Moon for the interim. I will make sure that no harm comes to them. Additionally, with Mr. Rossi's assistance, I'm sure that they will be fine. After all, your mate is not ordinary and considering how much faith you have in Mr. Rossi, I assume he isn't either." Did this guy ever miss a beat? I looked at him in shock. "Wyatt, you have a terrible poker face, but I do understand the need to keep his identity and abilities secret. Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's like your Luna, is he not? Powerful and rare?"

"I can't discuss this in detail as it is not my place without his permission; however, what I can tell you is that there is no one else in this world that would do whatever it takes to protect Rylee and Samson." Richard nodded and took his leave. Although it was only Saturday, most business matters were handled today and the majority of Alphas never wanted to stay longer than absolutely necessary, so most, if not all, were planning on leaving this evening.

"Alpha Wyatt?" I turned to see Elder Jonah.

"Elder Jonah, what can I do for you?" I asked cautiously.

"What is Marvin's infatuation with the girls you found?" he asked me.

"I honestly don't know, sir. But I doubt he was forthcoming about why he wanted to see them. Most Alphas would take the loss and move on, but he came all the way here at the invitation of Alpha Xavier. He seems squirrely, for lack of a better term," I replied. "Yes, I do find it suspicious, his last-minute addition to the meeting I mean. But given Xavier's hostility towards him, something tells me that Xavier did not want to invite Alpha Marvin, but rather was forced to."

"Sir? Did you sense that as well?" I asked.

"Of course. I've been around for many years Alpha Wyatt, and even I know when something doesn't seem right. I will have to speak with the other Elders and see if we need to do something about this Alpha. Unfortunately, because he is from Canada, we may have to reach out to Elders over there to see if they can provide some insight to this man." I looked at Jonah and contemplated if I should confess everything I knew to him, but decided against it. Having already been on the Elders' s**t list this past year, I needed to maintain plausible deniability until proof could be found against Marvin. Especially considering he's from out of the country.

"Elder Jonah, what about the situation regarding my probation?" I asked.

"Ah yes, that's actually what I wanted to speak to you about. The other Elders and I feel that you have served your sentence well, and no other issues have arisen that would require us to further observe you. You are free to run your pack as you see fit, Alpha Wyatt. I'm glad that things with you and Luna Rylee are back on track, and the future of her kind will prosper. Let me know if there is anything you need from the Elder's Council, we are always here to help when we can."

"Thank you, sir. I will," I answered and bowed my head respectfully. He put his hand on my shoulder and walked away. I let out a deep sigh and felt relief; I was finally able to put all the bullshit from a year ago behind me. Now it was just a matter of handling the inevitable bullshit in front of me.

{Rylee's P.O.V.}

While Wyatt and Richard did their business at the Alpha's meeting, William, Olivia, Chad, Brent, and I successfully got the girls out of the castle under the radar. There were plenty of secret passageways that led outside of the castle, away from prying eyes. On top of that, with Marvin's human lurking around the territory, we had to make sure that he didn't spot us leaving.

Thankfully, he was too busy trying to befriend Kendrick and Jason to notice much. Since they already knew he was human, they made sure not to give away any information regarding the girls, even if he were to ask. They were wary of him, and rightfully so. When I saw they were keeping him busy, I made sure to mind link Milan and Melody to let them know the plan-I was leaving with Sam and the girls to keep them safe. They asked a lot of questions, but there wasn't enough time to answer them. All I could tell them was that it was the only way to keep the girls and Sam safe until we figured out the full story behind Marvin and his human driver.

"Rylee, hurry," William said to me as he ushered us out of the last passageway that led into the garage of the castle. I thought we were home free, but we ran into a small problem once we emerged.

"s**t, our car blocked!" Brent exclaimed.

"Which one is it?" I asked.

"It's the silver Bentley in the back."

"f**k. I guess that's the biggest downfall being the first to arrive," Chad said, looking at our predicament.

"Rylee, there's plenty of room to maneuver the cars around," William said to me.

"Why can't we just get Olivia to teleport the car outside?" I asked.

"Rylee, teleporting a vehicle like that will attract unwanted attention. We need to drive out of here like normal," she replied.

"Quickly Rylee, we need to move to double-time if we want to get out of here," William said. I turned and looked at our group who looked at me like I was crazy.

"I'm sorry. I will explain everything once we are safe, but I don't have time to do it now," I said to them. I looked back at William and nodded. Using our super speed and strength, we began to move the cars around the garage to create a clearing for Golden Moon's

car.

"Whoa, what the f**k!?" I heard Chad and Brent shout. Once we were able to clear the way, we got everyone into the car. "Mommy, go go?" Sam asked me.

"We're going on a car ride baby. Stay with Grandma Liv," I told him as I handed him off and she settled him inside the car.

"We can't all fit," Chad said, "it's only meant to hold four passengers."

"Rylee, you get in with Sam. Olivia will teleport us to Golden Moon," William instructed me. I nodded my head and traded spots with Olivia.

"Wait, do you guys know how to get there?" I asked them.

"Chad, can you point us to the front gate on a map?" William asked him. Chad pulled out his phone and marked a spot on the GPS and showed it to Olivia.

"Got it. We will make stops along the way to make sure that no one is following you," Olivia replied. We all nodded, and Brent started the car. When we pulled up to the garage door, I got out and quickly hit the button to open it, and returned to the car. William and Olivia closed the garage door as soon as the car passed through.

We made it onto the road that led out of the territory, Alpha Marvin was busy at the meeting, and the guys were distracting the human long enough for us to escape without being noticed. Once we were out of the territory and on the main highway heading towards Golden Moon, Brent suddenly slammed on the breaks and pulled over.

"What the hell!?" we all shouted at him.

"Uhhh..." Brent just looked at us.

"What!?"

"How the hell is Richard supposed to get home?"