My Miracle Luna
Their Gemini Wolves Chapter 22

{Lanie's

P.O.V.}

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After Lexie left with Brent, it was just Rylee and me. Lexie could lie to herself all she wanted, but I knew she wanted her mate, just as much as I wanted mine. She had it easier though, Brent was a pure wolf. "Um, no he's not," Rylee said to me.

"Huh? Who's not what?" I asked. She just gave me a look. "Did you read my thoughts!?"

"Well, you're saying them kind of loud, so yeah, I did." "Rylee!"

"Don't 'Rylee' me, Lanie. Brent is anything but pure. He's been through hell and back. Just like the rest of us," she said to me sternly. "That's why he wanted to speak to her alone. He's going to tell her everything that he went through, in hopes that him knowing even just a fraction of what it's like to live in a cage, will open her heart to him."

"What... happened... to him ... exactly?" I asked. "I mean Richard mentioned it, but what actually happened?"

"That's his story to tell, and it's between him and your sister. Now, if you will excuse me, I'm going to find Chad's mother so I can get Sam back. He needs to eat and take his afternoon nap." She got up and left the room. I was left alone, and I immediately found myself getting bored.

I decided that I would wander around and get to know his packhouse. It was so much smaller than the castle at Blue Lake, and there were definitely a lot fewer people. I closed the door to the room and made my way downstairs. As I was admiring the walls and the decorations, I ran into someone,

"Watch where you're going!" someone shouted at me.

"I'm sorry," I replied and immediately looked down to the floor.

"Who are you anyway? I don't recognize you." The voice said. I looked up and saw a taller girl. She seemed to be a few years older, and at least five inches taller. She had long dark brown hair with golden streaks through it, and it was straight and almost touched her butt. She had gold eyes and a spot just above her lip. "Hello, stupid, answer the question." She said poking my shoulder and pushing me slightly.

"My name is Lanie," I said softly.

"Lanie? You're not a pack member here, so where the f**k did you come from?"

"Maybe she's the hired help," someone else said. I looked around and two others with her. "Didn't Mrs. Vanderbilt say she was hiring new maids for the packhouse?"

"Oh, that must be it. You must be the new help. That's where you seem to belong, given the way you're dressed, that is." The first girl said to me while picking at the dress I was wearing. I looked at my clothes but didn't see anything that would suggest that I was meant to be a maid.

"Is there a problem here?" I heard an unfamiliar voice.

"Beta," all three of them bowed their heads.

"Young lady are you alright?" he asked me, and I nodded my head.

"Beta, the new help ran into us and was being quite rude. We were just telling her to hurry and get to work." The girl said to him. Her friends smiled and nodded with her.

"New help?" he asked them.

"Yes, Beta. Mrs. Vanderbilt had put it for new maids for the packhouse recently, and Lanie here seemed to be a bit lost, so we ..."

"That is enough Lorelai."

"Sir?"

"She is not the new hired help. That request is still sitting on the Alpha's desk waiting for approval."

"Beta, I don't understand, if she's not the new maid, then who is she?" the girl, named Lorelai asked. She had a pretty name that went with her pretty face. Too bad her shitty personality canceled them both out. "Who is she none of your concern, Lorelai." I heard a very familiar voice and picked up on a very familiar and mouthwatering sweet scent.

"Hi, Chad." All three said to him and smiled really funny.

"Keep smiling at him, I'm going to scratch that smile right off your face."

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME!?" Lorelai screamed. It was then I realized that I said that out loud to where everyone could hear. "DID YOU JUST THREATEN ME!?" she said and stepped forward, but the Beta got in the way. "You're dismissed," he said to her.

"What!? Beta, she just ..."

"I said, you're dismissed!" he growled at her. She and her friends backed away, but not before giving me a dirty look.

"Oh, god, what did I just do?" I said to myself.

"I guess there is some fire in you after all," Chad said to me while holding my shoulders and lifting his brow at me with a smirk on his face.

"What's going on? I heard screaming?" Rylee asked running up to us.

"Luna, I think Lanie here made her first female rival," the Beta said to her.

"What?"

"A few of female pack members insulted her by calling her a maid, and openly flirted with Chad, in front of her. And young Lanie's response was that of a threat to, and I quote, scratch the smiles off their faces." "Ohhh... Yeah, that'll do it," Rylee said.

"I didn't mean it ... Atlanta was growling ... And then I got mad ... And it just came out ... And I couldn't stop my self ... and I ..."

"Whoa, whoa, calm down Lanie. No one's mad at you. It's natural to be possessive and jealous when someone flirts with your mate," Rylee said waving her hands at me and then held my hands.

"It is?" I asked.

"Yes, it is." I looked over at Chad and the Beta who were both just smiling at me. "Chad, I'm glad I found you actually."

"Is there something wrong, Luna?" he asked her.

"Yeah," she said. "Where is my son!?"

"Oh, my apologies, Luna. He and Killian played in the sand and got a little dirty. My mother took them home to her place to get them cleaned up," Chad answered.

"Come, Luna Rylee, I will escort you."

"Thank you, Beta Jackson," Rylee replied and started to walk away. "Lanie."

"Yeah?"

"Don't be stirring up trouble on your first day here." She winked and left. I felt my face turn red at that comment and I blew up my cheeks in embarrassment. I could feel Chad come up next to me, and the warmth coming from his body gave me the chills, but in a good way. That feeling I got between my legs before came back, and I pressed my knees together to get it to stop. What in the world was happening to me?

"Lanie, you need to stop doing that," Chad whispered in my ear. That sent, even more, chills through my body and I felt something drip from my private area. "Lanie, stop." He said again.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not doing anything," I said to him and put some distance between us. When I looked up to see his face, his eyes weren't green anymore, but they were black as the night sky.

"Lanie, my precious mate. It's good to meet you." My mouth dropped when that voice came out. It was lower and thicker than Chad's, but for some reason, it didn't frighten me. "W-wh-who are you?" I asked.

"My name is Havoc. I am Chad's wolf," he replied and gently touched my cheek with the back of his hand.

"What did you do with Chad?"

"He's fine. I switched our minds and blocked him out, but it will only last for a few minutes. I need to ask you for something, and I don't want him to know."

"What is it?"

"Whatever you do, do not reject him." "What?"

"Chad has not been the same since our last mate hurt him, well, hurt us. Though I recovered from the pain, Chad has not. Whenever he looks at our son, he sees himself in him, but more and more, Killian's features are starting to resemble his mother, Terrine." I blinked several times not knowing how to respond to that. "I understand that your human soul is hurt by the fact that we once had a mate before you. But please understand that Chad never once believed that he would be given a second chance, let alone, someone as special and as beautiful as you. Chad is apprehensive, and he is scared."

"Scared of what?"

"That he will be alone for all eternity, even though he will never admit it." Just as I was about to respond, I watched as his eyes turned back to the beautiful shade of green.

"Dammit, f*****g Havoc," Chad said under his breath. "I'm sorry, he didn't frighten you in any way, did he?" Chad asked me and I shook my head. I just stared at Chad's handsome face and couldn't imagine why Havoc would say that Chad was scared of being alone. I didn't see any fear in him. "Lanie, are you alright?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine," I replied.

"I know this is a little weird, but would you like to meet Killian?" Did he just ask me if I wanted to meet his son?

{Rylee's P.O.V.}

"SAMSON VALENCIA!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Even while at someone else's home, this child of mine decided he would rather run around naked than put on his clothes when it was freezing outside.

"Oh, Luna, boys will be boys," Chad's mother Angeline said to me.

"Ugh, I swear, I'm never having children again if it's always going to be this hard to clothe him!" I shouted and grunted at the same time. I wanted to use my super speed to catch him, but Chad's parents don't know about me, so I couldn't. I puffed the hair out of my face that was getting in the way and started to chase him again.

Thankfully, Chad's father Raymond had intercepted him before he made it to the living room which had an endless number of escape routes.

"Alright there, young Alpha. I think we've given the Luna a run for her money for long enough now, don't you?" he asked Sam as he scooped him up.

"Again! Again!" Sam shouted.

"Samson Valencia, so help me moon goddess, if you don't stand still, I'm going to feed you broccoli for dinner," I threatened.

"No! Yucky!"

"Then sit still so I can put your clothes on!" I yelled making him pout. "Don't give me that mister," I said not falling for it. Raymond helped me keep him still so I could his diaper and pajamas on him. As we were doing that, the front door opened. "Mom, dad?" Chad called out.

"In here sweetie," Angeline called back.

"What's going on?" he asked when he saw that we were practically strapping Sam down.

"Oh, you know, young boys being young boys," she replied and kissed him on the cheek.

"Rylee, are you good?" I heard Lanie.

"I'm good," I replied when I finally got Sam's pajamas on. He took off running, but instead of running around the house, he ran straight to Lanie.

"Hi, Sam," she said as she picked him up. "Are you giving your mommy a hard time again?"

"Noooo..." Sam answered innocently.

"What!? I just spent the last ten minutes chasing you around this house!" I shouted from where I was sitting on my knees. Everyone laughed. "Where's Killian?" Chad asked.

"Never mind Killian, son. You told us that you explain who this young lady is, and why she's here with the Luna of Blue Lake," Raymond said to him.

"And I will dad, but how about when the Alpha returns. I think it would be best if Richard explained everything."

"Rylee, have you seen Lexie? She's been gone awhile?" Lanie asked sounding a bit worried.

"She'll be fine. She's with Brent. Nothing is going to happen to her as long as he is with her," I answered.

"But..." I just shook my head at her. "Lanie, she will be fine." I reiterated and Lanie gave up.

"Daddy!" came a sweet voice. Out came Killian from his room and ran straight for Chad. "Oh, hey there buddy. Were you a good boy for Grandma and Grandpa?"

"Yeah! Gamma made cookies!"

"Oh, she did. Where's my cookie?"

"All gone!"

"Geez, thanks," Chad retorted at Killian.

"Daddy down! I play!"

"Okay, buddy, but first, I need to introduce you to someone," Chad said and turned to face Lanie with Sam in her arms.

"Sam!"

"No, son. Not Sam. I want you to meet Lanie." Killian paused when he looked at Lanie, and so did the rest of the room. It was kind of obvious to Raymond and Angeline who Lanie was at this point, and Killian couldn't seem to make heads or tails of the situation at hand. But, he was only two, so it made sense. After an agonizing minute of silence, Killian smiled brightly.

"Hi! My name Kian!"

"Hi, Killian, my name is Lanie. I'm ... A friend of Rylee's," Lanie answered. I heard the intake of breaths from Angeline and Raymond, and they knew that things weren't as simple as they seemed. "Chad, is there something you need to tell us?" Angeline asked.

"Mom, I said when ..."

"No. Now." Lanie gently put Sam on the ground, and Chad did the same with Killian. I took both boys by the hands and kept them close to me. Something told me that this was going to get a little ugly.