My Miracle Luna
Their Gemini Wolves Chapter 21

{Chad's

P.O.V.}

"You sure?... Okay... yes sir, we made it back to the pack without incident ... affirmative... right. See you soon."

"We good?" Brent asked after I hung up the phone.

"Yeah, everything is good now Brent. Richard will catch a ride with Gerard, Alpha of the Night Forest Pack, as they pass through our territory," I answered back. Once we made it back to Golden Moon, I made sure to call Richard to find out how he planned to get home without us. After Brent pulled that stunt in the car earlier, it was all I could think about. I had to bide my time and delay calling until I knew for a fact the Alpha's meeting was adjourned; we didn't want to disclose that we already left the territory with Lanie and Lexie in front of Alpha Marvin.

Brent and I went to Richard's office and tried to figure out how everything would play out. Throughout the entire car ride, Lexie and Lanie mind linked each other back and forth and speaking only in the softest whispers with Luna Rylee. "Chad, what are we going to do about our mates?" Brent asked, almost rhetorically.

"I don't know man, it doesn't seem like either one is ready to accept us," I began to say and saw his face falter. "However," I started again and his face straightened, "they haven't rejected us yet, so that's a good thing." He just nodded his head. The silence only lasted a few seconds before Brent started to talk again.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"I don't know, can you?"

"Haha, very funny," he sarcastically replied to my smart-a*s remark.

"Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood. What's up?"

"Why me?" he asked in all seriousness.

"What do you mean 'why you?""

"Why are you choosing me to be your Beta? There are dozens of others with far more experience and leadership skills."

"Because you're the only one that would never expect it."

"Exactly! I would never because I'm not even a pure wolf. I was a human who got turned into a wolf, and not in the best conditions I might add. I've only been a wolf for a year or so."

"And in that one year, you've become one of the strongest fighters within the pack and gained the respect of both Alpha Richard and Beta Jackson. You may not be a pureblooded werewolf, but you are pure of heart. It's honestly a tragedy what happened to you- kidnapped and taken from your loved ones, starved and traumatized while being locked in a cage, and then ultimately having your life taken by force to satisfy someone else's greed," I countered, trying to encourage Brent to see beyond his own perspective. "Look, I can't even begin to imagine what that feels like. But instead of being angry at the world or at our kind, you embraced it and led by example. A lot of the younger teen wolves look up to you. You're strong, kind, respectful and, most of all, you've earned my trust. As the future Alpha of this pack, I need my second-in-command to be all of the above; if anything happens to me, I must ensure Killian has someone to guide him to be his own leader and to show him how to lead by example," I explained to him. Brent was silent as he did his best to process all of the information being thrown his way. As he was mulling everything over, there was a knock at the door and Jackson, our current Beta, came into the office.

"Richard called me; he mentioned that he's told you everything about being the next Alpha, congratulations," he said to me and I nodded. "So, how do you feel?"

"Thank you, sir. Honestly, I'm honored, but also scared shitless."

Jackson let out a hearty laugh and said "Yes, well that is to be expected. It's not every day an Omega becomes the successor to an Alpha. Especially not one like Richard. And you," he began to say as he sat down next to Brent, "rumor has it you will be my successor." "Yes, Beta. That's what Chad wants," Brent replied.

"You're going to a fine Beta, Brent. Chad chose well." Brent seemed completely shocked to hear Jackson compliment him. "I know I've been hard on you Brent, but it was because I saw massive potential in you from the moment you arrived at Golden Moon." "Sir?"

"Son, it's not every day a human suffers your fate, let alone survives it and, on top of that, thrives after being turned supernatural against their will. You're tenacious, and the moon goddess took notice of you, and your friends, that fateful day. You're a natural-born leader."

"Jackson, were you aware that Brent was the head of his student council when he was in high school?" I asked, putting Brent on the spot.

"I was not, which further proves my point. It wasn't mere coincidence that Halfmoon took young, affluential humans-you had something to give. I mean that with all due respect. What happened to you was unfair, but you endured it nonetheless and came out on top without being resentful of our kind. That speaks volumes of your character," Jackson said, essentially repeating everything I had already told Brent. "Did you guys mind link each other about this pep talk or something?" Brent asked, making us laugh.

"No, it just means we agree that you're the best choice to be the next Beta. I would be honored to name you my successor," Jackson responded and placed his hand on Brent's shoulder for reassurance.

"Thank you, Beta. That means a lot coming from you." Jackson gave a nod of approval before changing subjects.

"So, correct me if I'm wrong, but did I see the Luna of Blue Lake and two other young ladies arrive with you today?" he asked us and we both nodded. "Who are they?"

"Our mates," we both replied in unison. Brent and I spent the next hour informing Jackson of their situation and why they were here all of a sudden along with Luna Rylee.

{Brent's P.O.V}

After the Beta was brought up to speed about everything that happened at Blue Lake, to say he was shocked would be an understatement. It was almost amusing to see Jackson's jaw hit the ground the way it did when we told him about our mates' lives prior to literally landing at Blue Lake and being of Alpha blood. Not to mention, whoever was after them actually managed to weasel their way into Blue Lake and discovered them. Jackson eventually went on to say he believed that was the reason the moon goddess chose us as their mates. Given our roles as the next leaders of our pack, it only made sense we would be mated to Alpha females.

After our chat in Richard's office, I decided to go find Lexie. Part of me hoped I could persuade her to accept me as her mate without forcing it; the other part just wanted to be near her. Chad had explained the pain of rejection to me already and that wasn't something I wanted to experience. All that was left for me to do was the same thing I did with my high school girlfriend, the one I had to leave behind. I was going to be my smooth, silly-a*s self and make her see that I was worth it.

I went around the packhouse and greeted those who greeted me and made my way towards the guest area where we put Luna Rylee and the girls when we arrived. Everyone was shocked to see a Luna but excited at the same time. From what I knew, the previous Luna, Richard's wife, passed away during the childbirth of their third daughter.

When I approached the room where the girls were staying, I saw the door slightly ajar. I quietly made my way closer to see if they were in there, and it was confirmed after I heard three distinct voices.

"Girls, we're here, and it's not like you two are going to be leaving anytime soon," I heard the Luna say.

"What are we supposed to do Rylee?" That was Lexie asking.

"What do you mean? They're your mates. Chad is Lanie's and Brent is yours Lexie. We're here. They've obviously accepted the two of you, so what is stopping you from accepting the two of them. Lanie, you're already contemplating running to Chad and throwing yourself at him to apologize for being a b***h last night about the whole Killian thing. And you, Lexie, you want Brent as much as he wants you. I could sense it last night when he was in the guest room with us. You're playing hard to get, and you're using Lanie's vulnerability at being with an already once mated mate as a scapegoat to put feelings for your own mate aside."

"That's not true," Lexie denied.

"Please, you looked at Brent the same way I looked at Wyatt when I first met him. You both looked at your mates that way."

"What way!?" both girls exclaimed.

"With hearts in your pupils!"

"WE DID NOT!"

"Uh-huh, keeping telling yourselves that ... and Brent!" I jumped when Luna Rylee called me out. "It's not polite to eavesdrop," she said as she fully swung open the door.

"Um... I... Uh..." I was caught red-handed and didn't know what to say.

"Seriously, what is it with guys and eavesdropping? Tell me Brent, does seeing a door open ajar automatically signal an invitation to spy?" she asked me and all I could do was gulp hard. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to take that question seriously or not. Growing up with four older sisters, I knew that open-ended questions like that were a trap and decided to keep my mouth shut.

"I guess he knows better than Wyatt," Lexie said.

"Huh, I guess so," Rylee replied. I just lifted an eyebrow in response. "Did you need to talk to me or Lexie?"

"Ahem, Lexie please," I responded after clearing my throat. The Luna turned around and looked at Lexie. Lexie stared back blankly, not moving.

"Lexie, your mate wants to speak with you... alone," Rylee told her. Lexie was still staring without saying a word. Lanie finally elbowed her.

"Huh? What?" Lexie finally responded. Lanie just pointed at me. "Oh, um, yeah, sure," she said to me. She got up from her seat and came towards me, and I led her out of the room. Before we got too far, Rylee called out to us.

"If you hurt her, you'll never see yourself as Beta!" I stopped midtrack and turned around to look at her. All she did was a wink and closed the door. I blinked several times at the fact that she just threatened me at my own pack.

"She's not serious, is she?" I asked Lexie. She only shrugged and kept walking. I shook my head from the shock and caught up to Lexie. I took her to the back where it led to the forest attached to pack grounds.

"So, where exactly are we?" she asked.

"We're right outside of a forest reserve in Indiana."

"We're in a different state?"

"Just across the state border, actually," I replied.

"How is a wolf pack able to hide in plain sight like this? I mean, Blue Lake is hidden within hills and mountains," she asked.

"Well, we're in the forest so having a bunch of werewolves running around doesn't seem all that farfetched. Not only that, but the area we're in is literally right outside of the preserve, so no one is permitted to come out this way without an escort from wildlife conservationists and one of the pack members is in charge of that. So, he makes sure that the packhouse is never identified." "That sounds like a very important job."

"It is, and he does it well," I replied. We kept walking until we arrived at the giant tree trunk on the ground. We both sat and stared off into the trees in silence. So much for trying to garner her attention by being silly. Being near her had my heart going a million beats a minute. I never got this nervous with the girls, but here was my mate, making me and Chaos tremble down to our nerves.

After another minute or two, we both tried to break the silence at the same time which only made things even more awkward.

"You first," Lexie said to me.

"No, please, ladies first, I insist," I responded. That only made her turn her head and stay quiet again. This was an ultimate fail, even Chaos was no help. He was only pushing me to mark her already when all I wanted was to have a decent conversation with her. "So," she tried again, "Rylee said that you would be able to relate to the hard life I had?"

"Um, yeah, I guess I can, kind of," I replied hesitantly.

"Do you mind telling me in detail? I mean, I know Richard mentioned bits and pieces already, but I'd just rather hear it from you," she said carefully.

"Yeah, sure, I mean, if you really want to know." She nodded her head in affirmation, so I told her about my past life as a human and everything that happened to me along with Kelsey, Victor, and the others. The entire time, her mouth hung open and when I got to the part where half of us were turned, she leaned back in shock.

"What happened to everyone else? The ones who weren't turned?"

"They died during the process," I answered truthfully. She covered her mouth when she gasped. "Gruesome, I know, but it was over a year ago."

"But you're not over it," Lexie said matter-of-factly, and I shook my head. "I guess you really can relate to what Lanie and I went through."

"I can, but we were never tortured the way you two were. Not physically anyway. I mean, they starved us, yeah, but they wouldn't risk physically harming us. The smell of human blood would have been too strong. It would have drawn too much attention," I explained to her. "Plus, it was only for a little over a year. You spent your entire life enduring that hardship. I doubt it's the same."

"It's close, and I guess you and your friends really are the only ones that would have some kind of idea what we went through. You guys along with Rylee."

"Yeah, I heard her story. It's tragic what happened to her, but she came out of it just fine."

"Just fine?" Lexie questioned. "Do you know what she had to go through to get to where she is right now?"

"I've heard small tidbits from rumors that spread from pack to pack. Rylee is some kind of special wolf who left her pack because of witchcraft used on Wyatt. That's when she became Megan and went back to her pack as a different person. Not sure what happened in between all of that, but I know that Victor's mate Dianna has something to do with it," I replied.

"Special is an understatement," Lexie said.

"Well, you and your sister are special too, and it's why you guys are in danger. Which is why you're here. Chad and I are going to keep you guys safe."

"Because we're your mates and you basically have to?" she said almost mockingly.

"Hey," I said and made her look at me, "be that as it may, it's not the only reason." She looked at me confused because I changed my tone of voice towards her. "It's because it's the right and noble thing to do. Even if you weren't my mate, I would still do what Wyatt asked of me. Why? Because that's what a man does. Men are meant to protect women. Women are the ones who bring life into the world. I don't see men pushing babies out of their f*****g vag!nas." The moment I said that Lexie could help but snicker. That was the first time I saw a genuine smile on her face.

"Last I checked, men don't have v*****s," she said.

"Yeah, well, any man that would harm a woman is a f*****g p***y as it is. So, they might as well have a v****a because physically hurting a woman is not what real men do." She nodded her head and tried to hide her smile. I was starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.