Luna Aleksa's Escape
Luna Aleksa’s Escape Chapter 46

*Aleska POV*

I had the worst sleep last night. Back-to-back nightmares. Except that this time, certain aspects of the nightmares had changed. For example, this time Eva and Sam were with Lachlan. Things seemed to be going on in the background of my nightmares, but I couldn’t quite make them out. I woke up covered in sweat and my anxiety was at an all-time high. I tried to go back to sleep again to figure out what else was happening in my dream. I had maintained that these dreams seemed like premonitions, and they had changed, and that concerned me.

Eventually, I gave up and decided I would make a start to my day. It was then that I noticed that the other half of my bed was empty. Perhaps Kingston couldn’t sleep either. I jumped into the shower and then quickly got dressed. I made my way downstairs, heading towards the kitchen.

I decided to make a nice hot coffee in the kitchen while Rose and some of our kitchen staff put the finishing touches on breakfast as our guests would be joining us this morning. I felt a little relieved as I recalled the video call we had last night after dinner with Liam and Layla. Our pups were beaming with energy, they were so excited about telling Kingston and me all about their adventures in Idaho.

Chase and Cordelia had met up with some close friends of theirs and they had brought their grand-pups along with them to play with Liam and Layla. It sounded like they were having the time of their lives. I realized that we had told Chase and Cordelia to keep them isolated in the cabin, but we trusted their judgment. Plus, we were confident in Mason and Quinn’s ability to protect our pups had the occasion arose.

After speaking with Liam and Layla for a while, Cordelia and Chase came to tell them it was bedtime, so we were able to speak with Mason and Quinn for a bit. They reassured us that our pups were safe and that they hadn’t encountered anything out of the ordinary and were covering their tracks whenever they needed to travel.

Mason went on to tell us how close Chase was to the former alpha of the local pack and how that alpha was indebted to Chase, so he had no concerns as of yet. Although he did maintain that he was keeping a close eye on things.

Chase was a great judge of character and was well respected by other alphas. I also knew that he loved Liam and Layla as if they were his own biological pups, so we knew our pups were in safe hands.

Kingston had to leave early as he had a phone call to his office that he had to attend to. He said it was urgent. I continued the call with Mason and Quinn.

Something seemed different about them. They seemed closer than usual and Quinn seemed to be having a glow about her. She was giggling a lot and they seemed even more affectionate than usual. They said there was something they wanted to tell us together, both Kingston and I.

Once they had reassured me it didn’t concern Liam and Layla and that they were all safe, I agreed to end the call with them, as I wasn’t sure when Kingston would return. We agreed to continue the call tomorrow morning before breakfast.

I was pulled from my thoughts of last night’s call by a high-pitched shriek. Unfortunately, I could identify that voice anywhere – it was Luna Roxy. I left my coffee on the bench and walked hastily out of the kitchen to see what the problem was.

As I entered the hallway I could see Lily, one of our young omega pack members holding the side of her face which was reddened, trying to stifle her cry.

Luna Roxy was standing next to her yelling “Don’t you dare make eye contact with me, Omega! Hear me?” She yelled, pointing her long curly witch-like nails at the young omega’s face.

“Yes, Luna, I’m so sorry Luna,” Lily said in a scared and shocked tone, facing the floor.

“What the hell is going on?” I angrily asked Roxy. Already knowing who the guilty party was. Lily was possibly the kindest person I had ever met. There was no way she instigated this incident.

“Your stupid omega here doesn’t know her place. She had the nerve to look me in the eyes!” Roxy spat out.

“Did you hit her?” I questioned Roxy in a loud accusatory tone.

“I sure did. She’s lucky I didn’t do worse!” Roxy yelled back.

“You, ever, touch any of my pack members again, and I will hit you myself!” I declared to Roxy. Who looked at me offended.

“I take crimes against my pack members very seriously,” I declared. Then I went on to add, “You need to apologize!”

“Nuh-uh, not happening,” Roxy tells me with a defiant look on her face.

I am fuming with anger at the nerve of Roxy. Amber is growling too. She wants me to let her out.

At that very moment, Kingston walked into the hallway.

“What’s going on?” Kingston asked, flabbergasted at the scene unfolding in front of him.

“She hit poor Lily in the face for looking at her!” I yelled, getting more worked up by the minute.

“Is this true, Luna Roxy?” Kingston asked in disbelief.

“Damn straight it is! b***h needs to know her place!” Roxy spat out venomously.

Kingston mind-linked me and told me we need to de-escalate this situation as we have bigger problems to deal with today. So I agreed to let her go with a warning.

“Luna Roxy,” I said in my calmest voice.

“We do things differently in our pack, everyone is treated the same regardless of their rank. I suggest that if you wish to stay for the duration of the summit you will need to abide by our rules. You are not to hit or abuse another of my pack members again, is that clear?” I told her with a hardened expression on my face.

Luna Roxy screws up her face and bits down hard on her l*p. “Whatever,” She blurts out, and she begins to walk toward the dining room.

I looked at Kingston in disbelief. He could no doubt feel the frustration and anger emanating from me.

I then turned to poor Lily, who was still holding her reddened cheek.

“I’m so sorry Lily, come with me. I’ll get you an ice pack for your cheek, then you can take the rest of the day off,” I said to her as I led her into the kitchen.

***

Breakfast went better than I had expected after the Roxy fiasco. Naturally, she acted as if nothing had happened at breakfast. I wouldn’t want to tell anyone what happened if I were her either. She’s such a vile person to abuse someone so young and vulnerable as that.

Kingston worked hard to ensure that this Summit was a success, so we didn’t need any drama unfolding at breakfast. Thankfully, it all went smoothly. The packs were enjoying mingling with one another, some were a little standoffish, but that is to be expected. There were plenty of compliments to the kitchen staff, the breakfast buffet was spectacular, and everyone ate plenty.

Today there are all sorts of activities planned for packs that have already arrived, as well as some basic orientation and check-ins. Tomorrow there would be a business conference where the alphas would be spending most of the day in meetings, where they would be networking. Also known as drinking copious amounts and comparing their packs and their acquisitions all day.

A Spa day had been organized for the Luna’s and their female entourage, starting off with a brunch first, then on to massages, relaxing by the pool, and some cocktails in the afternoon.

The day was to finish with a large BBQ-style gathering under a large marquee near the training grounds. There was even a live band organized. Kingston tells me that this is usually quite a popular event where the entire pack and the visiting packs and their members get together to celebrate. Occasionally, wolves meet their mates at the gathering. I hoped this would be the case this time. I love watching people meet their other halves.

Kingston and I had stationed ourselves at the main entrance of the packhouse, there were only a handful of packs left to arrive now, and then the summit could really get underway, depending on what would happen when Lachlan arrived.

An SUV drove up and out there was a tall, athletic built man with sandy blonde hair. He walked to the opposite car door and opened it, out walked a stunning petite brunette with greenish-colored eyes. They walked towards us smiling. I can already feel good vibes radiating from them.

“Good Morning, I am Alpha Alaric and this is my beautiful Luna Abbey, we are from the Lunar Eclipse Pack,” he says proudly to both Kingston and myself.

“Good Morning Alaric and Abbey, I am Kingston and this is my Luna Aleksa, it’s a pleasure to meet you both,” Kingston replied back to them.

“Wow, your pack lands are so breathtaking,” Abbey tells us.

“Thank you, we love it here. We hope you enjoy your time here at Rocky Mountain,” I said to Abbey.

As I went to shake Abbey’s hand, I felt something strange, like a flashback of her and what looked like significant moments in her life. Like memories. I could feel that she was getting the same from me. I looked at her astounded. She just smiled at me, then let out a giggle, and then looked at Alaric knowingly.