Blessed Luna Rising - Chapter 18: Chapter 18
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Killian’s POV
I am still in shock over the surprise Tara had planned for us. I never expected her to want to mate so quickly after everything she went through at Flaming Fangs. On top of that, she wants her first shift to be with me and she wants to do it tonight. Thank you, Moon Goddess for giving my mate the strength and love to trust me and love me as quickly as she has. We get cleaned up and decide to have dinner down in the dining hall. Tara said she wanted to spend some time mingling with pack members since tomorrow she will be their official Luna. As we walk down the stairs to the dining hall, our fingers are interlocked as she has her head resting on my arm with her other arm wrapped around my arm as well. She seems so relaxed until we reach the bottom of the stairs and I feel her anxiety through our bond. Everything seems to feel a bit more intense now that we’ve mated and marked each other.
“You okay, love?” I ask while rubbing circles with my thumb on her hand. She looks up at me and nods.
“Just a little nervous to meet my new pack.” she responds as she exhales a deep breath I wasn’t aware she was holding. She has no reason to be nervous. They will love her as much as my family and I do. Well, not as much as I do but as much as family and friends do. I take a step back and sit down on the stairs pulling her to me. I pull her on my lap and nuzzle my face into her neck earning me a giggle as my beard tickles her neck.
“Why are you nervous? I can feel your anxiety through the mate bond.” I tell her honestly and inquisitively. She hesitates as she looks at me and then down at her hands.
“I don’t know how to be a Luna… What if I’m not what they need? What if they deserve a better Luna? I was Arthur’s slave. How do I deserve to be mated to an Alpha and be Luna of a pack?” she says with tears escaping down her cheeks.
“Sweetheart, you will be a wonderful Luna. My mom can teach you about the role and show you how to manage all the Luna responsibilities but the fact you’re so worried about being the Luna they deserve means you ARE the Luna they deserve.” I say as I wipe the tears from her eyes and lift her face so she’s looking into my eyes.
“They’re going to love you and you’re going to be the best Luna to them. Don’t cry, baby.” I say squishing her to my chest in a bear hug.
“Thank you, Killian. That means a lot to me.” she says between sniffles. I nuzzle my face into her neck again and she giggles so I do it a few more times while planting little kisses until I hear her laughing and she smacks my chest causing me to laugh.
“I love you, Tara.” I say gazing into her beautiful green eyes.
“I love you too, Killian.” she responds as she jumps up to head to the dining hall and I give her a playful glare.
“You’ll pay for that, my Luna.” I say. She just smiles and shrugs at me.
“Maybe. Maybe not. Now let’s go eat.” she teases and we head into the dining hall together. As we walk in, the room goes silent and all eyes are on us. Tara begins to back up and collides with me. She’s scared.
“Mystic Crystal, as you all know, I found my mate when I went to Flaming Fangs last week. We have been dining in our bedroom to allow her time to adjust but as of today we are officially mated and marked. Tomorrow evening her Luna ceremony will be held. Please welcome our Luna, Tara.” I announce and after a second the dining hall erupts in applause.
The pack members clear a path as we walk to the ranked members table against the wall. As we sit down, various pack members begin walking up to the table to introduce themselves, pay their respects, and congratulate us. After all the commotion dies down, the kitchen staff announces that dinner is served. For the rest of the pack, it’s a buffet style but the ranked members have plates prepared and brought to the table.
“How big is your pack?” Tara asks after our plates are set down and we’re alone.
“OUR pack has roughly 900 wolves. 450 of those are warriors and the rest have jobs throughout the pack. Hospital, kitchen, school, spa, landscaping, and so on.” I respond and her eyes grow as wide as silver dollars.
“I’m supposed to be Luna to 900 WOLVES?!” she whisper shouts at me and I try to stifle a laugh which earns me a look that screams not to test her patience.
“Babe, I have been the ALPHA to 900 wolves by myself for 5 years. I took over as Alpha as soon as I turned 18 AND attended engineering school.” I explain gently so she knew I understood how overwhelming this was for her. She looked at me thoughtfully for a moment before nodding her head and turning back to her food.
“We have each other now. So the load should be easier, right?” she says without looking up from her plate.
“Yes. An Alpha running a pack with his Luna, Beta, and Gamma has a much easier load to carry.” I respond rubbing her thigh under the table. Again she simply nods while eating her food but I can tell she’s troubled by the grandeur of the role she is taking on.
“What do you say we finish this food and get ready for our run tonight? It’s only 6:30 now so we can go right after we’re done.” I whisper in her ear and she smiles for just a second. Her smile falters as her brows furrow and a pout comes across her face.
“Or we don’t have to go at all? I thought that’s what you wanted to do. I’m sorry.” I say confused as ever. This gets her attention and she shakes her head as she looks at me.
“No, I do. I just… My wolf said she would like to wait until midnight when the moon is at it’s highest.” she says obviously confused herself. Just as I open my mouth to respond she interrupts me.
“I don’t know why and I understand if you don’t want to come but she insists that I have to do this tonight.” she whispers and I nod.
“Midnight is fine and I will be with you. No one should shift alone for their first time.” I reassure her and she relaxes as she releases a sigh. I kiss the top of her head and just as I’m about to go back to eating my food she leans over and pulls me to her.
“We could always practice our previous activity until it’s time to go to the woods.” she says seductively and I look at her in shock as she winks at me.
“I believe I still have a ‘Killian’ to pay you back for so that’s more than fine with me.” I whisper back and she giggles. I leaned back and began eating my food a bit more quickly. I noticed Tara eating much faster as well and smirked to myself.
It is roughly 7:30 when I announce that Tara and I will be retiring to our suite for the evening and that I hope to see everyone at her Luna ceremony tomorrow. She walks ahead of me a bit and once we are around the corner to go up the second flight of stairs I run up behind her, toss her over my shoulder, and run the rest of the way to the bedroom. I lock the door behind us and toss her on the bed to see her face red from laughing. I am still confused by her wolf’s request but those thoughts quickly disappear as Tara begins to undress. They will just have to wait.
Tara’ POV
I was super disappointed when Lola said we had to wait until midnight to shift because there was so much time to kill until she reminded me there was a different activity we could do until it was time. I couldn’t breathe from laughing so hard when Killian finally tossed me on the bed from the run up the stairs. I sat up and immediately started taking my clothes off and he did the same. Killian and I proceeded to ride wave after wave off orgasmic pleasure for the next 3 and a half hours.
I look over at the clock and it reads 11:30pm. I jump up to go get cleaned up and Killian follows. By 11:45 we are both in the bedroom getting lounge clothes on to wear to the woods. Suddenly I feel him snake his arms around my waist and his arms wrap around me from behind.
“There’s one thing I forgot.” he says and I tilt my head to the side confused. As I’m waiting for him to continue I feel his fingers start to move on my sides and I try to jump away but he grips tighter and continues his tickle assault.
“What’s my name, babe? Hmm?” he says as I squirm and laugh in his arms. He said he had a ‘Killian’ to pay me back for and he meant it.
“FINN! Killian! Your name is Killian.” I squeal and he stops. He nuzzles my neck making me giggle before kissing me and smacking my butt.
“Good girl. Now let’s go shift.” he says with a wink and we head out of the bedroom. It is 11:55 and we are finally to the tree line so I step behind a tree and remove my clothes. Killian does the same and walks to me. I almost forget what we are doing because I’m so distracted by his body but he quickly brings me back to reality.
“The first shift is painful, Tara. It will be easier after the first time but the first time hurts like hell. Don’t fight it though. Fighting it will make it take longer. Just let your wolf take over and she’ll do the rest for you.” he says and I admit that I’m a little scared of this.
“It’s time, Tara. Are you ready?” Lola says in the back of my head. I take a deep breath and nod to myself.
“She says it’s time…” I tell Killian and my voice is shaking.
“Hey, it’s okay. I’ll go ahead and shift. We’ll use mindlink to talk in wolf form. Ok?” he says reassuringly and I nod. Suddenly he shifts and before me stands an enormous pitch black wolf with one small white patch where his heart is. He has the same piercing blue eyes and I want to tell him he’s beautiful but before I can pain rips through my body.
I hear the cracks of my bones breaking and the pain is agonizing. I’m not sure if I’m screaming out loud or in my head but I hear the sound of my own screams. I feel the blistering pain of fur sprouting from my skin and just as I feel like I may faint from the pain, it stops.
“Tara?” I hear Killian through our mindlink.
“That was absolutely brutal.” I respond and he laughs.
“The first one is always the worst. It will be better from now on.” he says again.
“Your wolf is beautiful.. What’s his name?” I say as I gaze at him through Lola’s eyes.
“Remus and he said thank you. What is your wolf’s name?” he returns the question.
“Her name is Lola. Remus is so big. I guess short human means tiny wolf, huh?” I say jokingly.
“Lola hasn’t stood up yet so I’m not sure if you’re a tiny wolf or not.” he laughs. I watch through her eyes as Remus approaches and their snouts rub against each other. He nudges her gently with his head and I can tell they’re communicating amongst themselves. After a couple minutes, Lola stands up and I don’t feel as short anymore but I hear Killian gasp through the mindlink.
“What? What’s wrong, Killian?” I say very panicked.
“Do you think my wolf is ugly? Are you going to reject me now? Oh Goddess… She said this was a good idea.” I start to ramble in the mindlink.
“Tara.. Tara.. IRIS..” Killian says my name loudly to gain my attention.
“Lola is beautiful. She’s all white with a black spot over her heart. She’s nearly as tall as Remus even. She’s just… unique and it caught me off guard.” he responds honestly and genuinely.
“Unique? What does that even mean?” I say back almost impatiently.
“Um… Well… She…” he stammers and I can feel myself getting frustrated.
“Spit it out, Killian. She what?!” I yell without meaning to.
“Lola has wings, Tara.”
I am still in shock over the surprise Tara had planned for us. I never expected her to want to mate so quickly after everything she went through at Flaming Fangs. On top of that, she wants her first shift to be with me and she wants to do it tonight. Thank you, Moon Goddess for giving my mate the strength and love to trust me and love me as quickly as she has. We get cleaned up and decide to have dinner down in the dining hall. Tara said she wanted to spend some time mingling with pack members since tomorrow she will be their official Luna. As we walk down the stairs to the dining hall, our fingers are interlocked as she has her head resting on my arm with her other arm wrapped around my arm as well. She seems so relaxed until we reach the bottom of the stairs and I feel her anxiety through our bond. Everything seems to feel a bit more intense now that we’ve mated and marked each other.
“You okay, love?” I ask while rubbing circles with my thumb on her hand. She looks up at me and nods.
“Just a little nervous to meet my new pack.” she responds as she exhales a deep breath I wasn’t aware she was holding. She has no reason to be nervous. They will love her as much as my family and I do. Well, not as much as I do but as much as family and friends do. I take a step back and sit down on the stairs pulling her to me. I pull her on my lap and nuzzle my face into her neck earning me a giggle as my beard tickles her neck.
“Why are you nervous? I can feel your anxiety through the mate bond.” I tell her honestly and inquisitively. She hesitates as she looks at me and then down at her hands.
“I don’t know how to be a Luna… What if I’m not what they need? What if they deserve a better Luna? I was Arthur’s slave. How do I deserve to be mated to an Alpha and be Luna of a pack?” she says with tears escaping down her cheeks.
“Sweetheart, you will be a wonderful Luna. My mom can teach you about the role and show you how to manage all the Luna responsibilities but the fact you’re so worried about being the Luna they deserve means you ARE the Luna they deserve.” I say as I wipe the tears from her eyes and lift her face so she’s looking into my eyes.
“They’re going to love you and you’re going to be the best Luna to them. Don’t cry, baby.” I say squishing her to my chest in a bear hug.
“Thank you, Killian. That means a lot to me.” she says between sniffles. I nuzzle my face into her neck again and she giggles so I do it a few more times while planting little kisses until I hear her laughing and she smacks my chest causing me to laugh.
“I love you, Tara.” I say gazing into her beautiful green eyes.
“I love you too, Killian.” she responds as she jumps up to head to the dining hall and I give her a playful glare.
“You’ll pay for that, my Luna.” I say. She just smiles and shrugs at me.
“Maybe. Maybe not. Now let’s go eat.” she teases and we head into the dining hall together. As we walk in, the room goes silent and all eyes are on us. Tara begins to back up and collides with me. She’s scared.
“Mystic Crystal, as you all know, I found my mate when I went to Flaming Fangs last week. We have been dining in our bedroom to allow her time to adjust but as of today we are officially mated and marked. Tomorrow evening her Luna ceremony will be held. Please welcome our Luna, Tara.” I announce and after a second the dining hall erupts in applause.
The pack members clear a path as we walk to the ranked members table against the wall. As we sit down, various pack members begin walking up to the table to introduce themselves, pay their respects, and congratulate us. After all the commotion dies down, the kitchen staff announces that dinner is served. For the rest of the pack, it’s a buffet style but the ranked members have plates prepared and brought to the table.
“How big is your pack?” Tara asks after our plates are set down and we’re alone.
“OUR pack has roughly 900 wolves. 450 of those are warriors and the rest have jobs throughout the pack. Hospital, kitchen, school, spa, landscaping, and so on.” I respond and her eyes grow as wide as silver dollars.
“I’m supposed to be Luna to 900 WOLVES?!” she whisper shouts at me and I try to stifle a laugh which earns me a look that screams not to test her patience.
“Babe, I have been the ALPHA to 900 wolves by myself for 5 years. I took over as Alpha as soon as I turned 18 AND attended engineering school.” I explain gently so she knew I understood how overwhelming this was for her. She looked at me thoughtfully for a moment before nodding her head and turning back to her food.
“We have each other now. So the load should be easier, right?” she says without looking up from her plate.
“Yes. An Alpha running a pack with his Luna, Beta, and Gamma has a much easier load to carry.” I respond rubbing her thigh under the table. Again she simply nods while eating her food but I can tell she’s troubled by the grandeur of the role she is taking on.
“What do you say we finish this food and get ready for our run tonight? It’s only 6:30 now so we can go right after we’re done.” I whisper in her ear and she smiles for just a second. Her smile falters as her brows furrow and a pout comes across her face.
“Or we don’t have to go at all? I thought that’s what you wanted to do. I’m sorry.” I say confused as ever. This gets her attention and she shakes her head as she looks at me.
“No, I do. I just… My wolf said she would like to wait until midnight when the moon is at it’s highest.” she says obviously confused herself. Just as I open my mouth to respond she interrupts me.
“I don’t know why and I understand if you don’t want to come but she insists that I have to do this tonight.” she whispers and I nod.
“Midnight is fine and I will be with you. No one should shift alone for their first time.” I reassure her and she relaxes as she releases a sigh. I kiss the top of her head and just as I’m about to go back to eating my food she leans over and pulls me to her.
“We could always practice our previous activity until it’s time to go to the woods.” she says seductively and I look at her in shock as she winks at me.
“I believe I still have a ‘Killian’ to pay you back for so that’s more than fine with me.” I whisper back and she giggles. I leaned back and began eating my food a bit more quickly. I noticed Tara eating much faster as well and smirked to myself.
It is roughly 7:30 when I announce that Tara and I will be retiring to our suite for the evening and that I hope to see everyone at her Luna ceremony tomorrow. She walks ahead of me a bit and once we are around the corner to go up the second flight of stairs I run up behind her, toss her over my shoulder, and run the rest of the way to the bedroom. I lock the door behind us and toss her on the bed to see her face red from laughing. I am still confused by her wolf’s request but those thoughts quickly disappear as Tara begins to undress. They will just have to wait.
Tara’ POV
I was super disappointed when Lola said we had to wait until midnight to shift because there was so much time to kill until she reminded me there was a different activity we could do until it was time. I couldn’t breathe from laughing so hard when Killian finally tossed me on the bed from the run up the stairs. I sat up and immediately started taking my clothes off and he did the same. Killian and I proceeded to ride wave after wave off orgasmic pleasure for the next 3 and a half hours.
I look over at the clock and it reads 11:30pm. I jump up to go get cleaned up and Killian follows. By 11:45 we are both in the bedroom getting lounge clothes on to wear to the woods. Suddenly I feel him snake his arms around my waist and his arms wrap around me from behind.
“There’s one thing I forgot.” he says and I tilt my head to the side confused. As I’m waiting for him to continue I feel his fingers start to move on my sides and I try to jump away but he grips tighter and continues his tickle assault.
“What’s my name, babe? Hmm?” he says as I squirm and laugh in his arms. He said he had a ‘Killian’ to pay me back for and he meant it.
“FINN! Killian! Your name is Killian.” I squeal and he stops. He nuzzles my neck making me giggle before kissing me and smacking my butt.
“Good girl. Now let’s go shift.” he says with a wink and we head out of the bedroom. It is 11:55 and we are finally to the tree line so I step behind a tree and remove my clothes. Killian does the same and walks to me. I almost forget what we are doing because I’m so distracted by his body but he quickly brings me back to reality.
“The first shift is painful, Tara. It will be easier after the first time but the first time hurts like hell. Don’t fight it though. Fighting it will make it take longer. Just let your wolf take over and she’ll do the rest for you.” he says and I admit that I’m a little scared of this.
“It’s time, Tara. Are you ready?” Lola says in the back of my head. I take a deep breath and nod to myself.
“She says it’s time…” I tell Killian and my voice is shaking.
“Hey, it’s okay. I’ll go ahead and shift. We’ll use mindlink to talk in wolf form. Ok?” he says reassuringly and I nod. Suddenly he shifts and before me stands an enormous pitch black wolf with one small white patch where his heart is. He has the same piercing blue eyes and I want to tell him he’s beautiful but before I can pain rips through my body.
I hear the cracks of my bones breaking and the pain is agonizing. I’m not sure if I’m screaming out loud or in my head but I hear the sound of my own screams. I feel the blistering pain of fur sprouting from my skin and just as I feel like I may faint from the pain, it stops.
“Tara?” I hear Killian through our mindlink.
“That was absolutely brutal.” I respond and he laughs.
“The first one is always the worst. It will be better from now on.” he says again.
“Your wolf is beautiful.. What’s his name?” I say as I gaze at him through Lola’s eyes.
“Remus and he said thank you. What is your wolf’s name?” he returns the question.
“Her name is Lola. Remus is so big. I guess short human means tiny wolf, huh?” I say jokingly.
“Lola hasn’t stood up yet so I’m not sure if you’re a tiny wolf or not.” he laughs. I watch through her eyes as Remus approaches and their snouts rub against each other. He nudges her gently with his head and I can tell they’re communicating amongst themselves. After a couple minutes, Lola stands up and I don’t feel as short anymore but I hear Killian gasp through the mindlink.
“What? What’s wrong, Killian?” I say very panicked.
“Do you think my wolf is ugly? Are you going to reject me now? Oh Goddess… She said this was a good idea.” I start to ramble in the mindlink.
“Tara.. Tara.. IRIS..” Killian says my name loudly to gain my attention.
“Lola is beautiful. She’s all white with a black spot over her heart. She’s nearly as tall as Remus even. She’s just… unique and it caught me off guard.” he responds honestly and genuinely.
“Unique? What does that even mean?” I say back almost impatiently.
“Um… Well… She…” he stammers and I can feel myself getting frustrated.
“Spit it out, Killian. She what?!” I yell without meaning to.
“Lola has wings, Tara.”
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