Dr. Luna
Chapter 31

Tyler paced around the pack house angrily. He was demanding blood! His wolf was demanding blood! No one touches what belongs to him! They took his mate. He wanted them to pay. He wanted to go after her with the force of his pack, but Cedric had promised that they would not hurt her. He told Tyler why waste lives senselessly when they could get her back with the guardian. Cedric explained that she was taken by centaurs and he had no idea how big their clan was. It would not be an easy battle and there would be dozens of lives lost in the process. So, here he was, waiting for some guardian to show up, so they could go and get Lilly. He hated waiting!

"ARGH! I can't believe she was taken! How dare they take my Luna!" Tyler growled making Kade and Cedric jump a bit at his outburst.

"Calm down! The centaurs would not hurt her, I gather she was taken as an act of protection. Now that they have her though, they won't give her up to just anyone." Cedric sipped his drink and sighed as he looked down at the liquid in his cup. "She's mine! What right do they have to take her?" Tyler scowled as he punched the countertop. "I'm tired of waiting. I'm going for her." Tyler gritted his teeth and stared up at Cedric and Kade.

"Believe it or not, they have their reasons for taking her. Lilly is important... she is more important than just a pack's Luna." Cedric's eyes met with Tyler's. "There is something I am going to tell you about Lilly. Something you need to know, since she is your Luna. It is time to tell you exactly who Lilly is and what is after her. You need to know that having Lilly here is a direct threat to the pack. I think you should be informed before we go after her. This way, you can make the best decision on both of your behalf's." "Yes, it is time you explain everything to me." Tyler took a seat across from Cedric and stared at him intently. He wanted to know what was after Lilly and how strong it was.

Lilly washed her hands up at the sink. The clear water tinged red for a moment before running clear again. She let out a deep breath and sighed with relief. She did it; she saved his life. She wiped her forehead with a towel before walking back out into the room. "That was amazing. Not only are you special but you are also a skilled doctor; you are a treasure." Drake's eyes flickered at her greedily, he wanted to keep such a prize. Drake was not malicious though; he would only keep her if she wanted to stay there. For now, he was only keeping her in order to protect her.

"I'm glad I was able to help. I just hope you do not judge all werewolves on your experiences with rogues. There is a difference." Lilly's green eyes pierced into Drakes. Werewolves worked best in a pack where there was an established pecking order, where rogues did what they wanted. The viciousness and unpredictability of rogues is not how all werewolves were.

"Noted." He was not a fan of werewolves but would try to be a bit more open minded in the future.

It had been four days since Lilly had been taken. The mist from the waterfall landed on Lilly's face as she sat near the small pool of water. She looked into the clear water and stared at her reflection. No one had come for her. Deep down, she really thought her pack would come for her. She was glad in a sense that they didn't. She did not want to see blood shed on either side, but there was the painful realization that she had been abandoned.

'Why do I care anyways? After all, Tyler had hurt me again. I should go and be where I am wanted.' Lilly reasoned in her head. 'You care because you want to be with him. You also know he cares for you too. Kira reminded her quietly even though she was also feeling a bit abandoned at this point. 'Maybe they can't find us? Maybe there is a barrier around us?' Kira was determined to think of a logical explanation.

'Or the centaurs did Tyler a favor... Lilly's shoulders dropped as she looked up the waterfall. She had been well taken care of among the centaurs. They treated her better, like she was their precious guest. Occasionally the tugging in Lilly's head would come back, but then disappear again. She could feel that her inner shell was crumbling and soon would tug free.

A couple centaur children were playing near the pond. They were racing each other up and down the sides trying to see who was the fastest. Lilly smiled at how carefree their lives were. How simple life was for them. She stood up and walked over to them as another young centaur raced by her to meet up with the other children. As he did he accidentally clipped her causing her to lose her footing.

SPLASH

Lilly ended up in the cold pond as the young centaur came back with fear in his eyes. She laughed it off and climbed out of the water.

"Don't be frightened. It was an accident. It is just a bit of water, nothing to be worried about. Go ahead and play with your friends." Lilly watched as the boy's eyes lit up at not being scolded. He rode away and Lilly looked over herself. She had been wearing the same dress since she was captured due to the fact that the women only wore tops... if you could call them tops. They wore just enough to cover their honest lady goods.

Lilly dripped her way back to the cabin that had been designated for her. She was going to have to set her dress up near a fire to dry.

"What happened to you? A bit chilly for a swim today, don't you think?" Drake trotted up looking at the sopping wet Lilly.

"Yeah, it's chillier than I thought." Lilly giggled as she looked over herself.

"I'll bring you over something to wear while you dry your dress out. Just wait one moment." Drake turned and rode off to some of the nearby houses.

The wind picked up and Lilly shivered under its breeze. She turned and walked into her house. The houses were built for centaurs. The doors and ceilings were tall, and everything was spaced widely enough for ... well for creatures the size of horses to move around comfortably. Lilly took her dress off and wrapped a blanket around herself so she would no longer be cold. She walked over to the fireplace and sat her dress near it to slowly dry.

The door to her house opened and Drake came in holding a few garments in his hands. "I think we have enough here that you will be able to throw something together."

His eyes lifted up from the clothes and looked over at Lilly. He could not help but feel desire for her as she stood there holding the blanket around herself.

"You know... if you wanted, you could always remain here with us. I would take care of you. Always." The warm tone of his voice and the l**t in his eyes took Lilly by surprise. He was talking about more than just her remaining there.

Lilly walked up and took the clothing off of him. "Thank you. I appreciate it. I have a pack to get back to, and a mate." Lilly added the last part to make her position clear without having to get into anything uncomfortable.

"There has been no sign of your pack. Do they even care that you are missing? Why would you want to return to a pack or a mate who doesn't even care if you are gone?"

His words hit her right in the gut. This was what she had been internally fighting and her stomach flipped at the truth in his words. She met with Drakes eyes and smiled.

"I will not assume anything. Maybe they are having a hard time finding me? Or there could be another reason that is keeping them. They could trust in my abilities to make it back to them on my own. I do not know why, but I know they care." The words came out of Lilly's mouth confidently. Whether she believed it or not, she sounded like she did.

His dark eyes settled onto her. He was staring at her gently and a small smile rested on his face. "Sorry, I should not have said such things. I just want you to think about it. Know that living here is an option for you."

"Thank-you. I appreciate it. I will keep that notion in the back of my mind, but just so you know that as of now, I want to go back to my pack." Lilly did appreciate his kindness and they have treated her well, though he did take her forcibly in the first place and then would not allow her to leave... Hmmm. Maybe centaurs weren't as different from werewolves as they thought.

"I'll leave you to get changed." Drake turned and left the house leaving Lilly to put on the clothes she had been given.

Lilly looked herself over in the mirror. The top was no more than a bra that left little to the imagination. This was classic attire for the women in the tribe. Then the bottoms were something that was make shifted out of a baby blanket. It was a light tan mini skirt that revealed her lower b**t cheeks. It was a good thing Lilly was comfortable with nudity because she was really sporting the goods.

Before leaving the house, she pulled her hair up in a high ponytail. She wanted to reveal her mating mark, even though there were no werewolves around, the clan members would know what it was. She was getting the feeling they were wanting to keep her around for more than just her protection. This was a simple gesture she was making to show that she belonged to someone else.

She walked out of the door to be greeted with four centaurs on guard. This was different.

"We need you to stay here." One of the centaurs said. For the first time, she felt like a prisoner. What was with the sudden change? Then she heard it. A monstrous roar that boomed through the encampment. She knew that roar. It was Tyler.