My Miracle Luna
Their Gemini Wolves Chapter 73

{Lexie's

P.O.V.}

As promised, it didn't take long for Svetlana to prepare the counteractive potion that we needed to move forward with our plan. Jackson had no choice but to take it since it was either that or Nina would reject him and tell his daughters what he had done. Personally, I thought it was a little much getting Nina involved, but Richard was right about one thing-she would never forgive Jackson for betraying the pack and their family the way he had. Jackson gulped down the potion, and immediately, it started to take effect. Question after question, Jackson spilled the beans about where he had come from and where everyone was being held. He even told us which cell everyone was being kept in. Imagine our surprise when he revealed they never actually left the Silver Lake Territory. That gaping hole in the ground that Wyatt's trackers saw was just an illusion created by the dark witch Morgan.

"Hmmm... I was wondering why my senses kept telling me they were there. But I thought it was a mistake," Svetlana said. "That sniveling little toad. She thinks she can outsmart me!?"

"Take your revenge when we get there, Svetlana," Wyatt told her, trying to keep her temper in check.

"Oh, believe me. I will," she responded while tightening her fists. All of a sudden, Richard put his hands over them, and she visibly relaxed instantly.

"You will get your chance. We all will. Eric has terrorized us long enough. This was the last straw," he assured Svetlana, never taking his eyes off her.

"Chad, get your men together. Richard, please reach out to the other Alphas and see if they're willing to join the fight to rescue their pack members," Wyatt instructed them. They both nodded. "Svetlana, let's go."

"What?" she hesitated, clearly saddened by the fact that she had to leave. "I mean, yes, let us go and plan."

"Oh, please," Lanie muttered. "We already know that you and Richard like each other. Richard, is she your second chance or your new chosen?" Lanie asked.

"Lanie!" Chad scolded her.

"What?" I couldn't stop the giggle that came out of my mouth.

"I mean, Richard, Lanie has a point. You and Svetlana are pretty obvious," I told him. They looked at each other, and Richard just smiled.

"She's my new chosen. I fell for her when she came to collect the samples. I saw her at the gate, and her unique beauty caught my eye."

"Just a heads up, Richard, but Selene isn't a big fan of Svetlana's," Wyatt interjected.

"And I honestly could care less what the moon goddess thinks. She had her chance. I had four years with Hailey before the moon goddess took her from me, and she wouldn't give me the decency of a second chance. Who I decide to choose as my mate is none of her concern. Besides, I'm going to be an Elder. Having a powerful witch on our council will ensure that no one ever infringes upon our region again."

"You want to add Svetlana to the council of werewolves?!" Wyatt shouted in disbelief. "Yes."

"And Jonah is okay with this?" Chad asked, sounding a little unsure.

"It was Jonah's idea, actually. Of course, this was after I had told him that I wanted to take Svetlana as my chosen. Besides, if William can have the most powerful light witch as a mate, then why can't I have the most powerful dark witch as mine?" All of our mouths dropped to the floor. Richard, the man I thought would never break the rules and lived by noble principles, actually wanted to be mated to a dark witch.

"Okay... I mean, if that's what you want. I guess we support you," Chad said as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Chad, I know that this may be a delicate subject for you, given what Svetlana was originally planning to do with Killian. But she told me that she would have brought him back to you the moment she found out that he wasn't actually of ranked blood. And I believe her," Richard sympathized with him while still holding his ground. Chad looked at the two of them and seemed to be deep in thought. Lanie took his hand and smiled up at him. He nodded his head and smiled as well.

"I believe her too. Congratulations, Richard. I am truly happy for you." As soon as Chad gave in and said those words, Richard spun Svetlana, dipped her, and kissed her. Lanie, J, and I cheered for them while the guys howled. When they broke their kiss, Svetlana looked to be in a daze.

"Richard, we will see you soon. Come now, Svetlana," Wyatt said and gently pulled her. Richard watched them like a hawk with a smile on his face the whole time.

"Do skoroy vstrechi, lyubimyy," Richard told her, making her blush even redder than she already was. Wyatt and the others disappeared in an instant, and all that remained was our pack.

"What did you say to her?" I asked.

"See you soon, darling."

"Awwww..." Lanie and I smiled.

"Um, Richard," Brent got his attention.

"What is it?"

"We have a situation," he said and awkwardly pointed down while averting his eyes. Naturally, we all looked to where Brent was pointing with curiosity.

"OH, GOD!" I shouted and covered my eyes.

"EWWW!" Lanie and J both cried.

"Richard! Come on, old man!" Maverick complained.

"What!? All of you young ones act as if older werewolves don't have s*x!" Richard shouted back.

"COME ON!!!" we all yelled and quickly ran out of the room, leaving Richard laughing behind us. Lanie, J, and I ran ahead of the guys, and we giggled the entire time. Despite all the stress our pack has gone through, it was so gratifying to see J coming out of her shell over the last few months.

"So, J," I started to say while looking behind us to make sure that Maverick wasn't listening. "How are things with Mav going?" She glanced back at him as well and then smiled sweetly.

"Things are going great. He has been so patient with me and Zahara, and she's really starting to take to this whole mate thing."

"What about you?" Lanie asked.

"I am too. Zahara is still a little overprotective, but Arkhos seems to be breaking down her walls too."

"So, you two do let your wolves speak to each other?" I continued.

"We do. Used to be that Arkhos would have to beg before Zahara would say yes, but now, she seems to be one asking him to come out."

"So, does that mean you two are going to fully mate soon?" Lanie asked.

"Lanie!" I whispered.

"What? It's a legitimate question?"

"It's none of your business, though!" I gritted my teeth.

"No, Lexie, it's okay. I don't mind," I said. "We haven't really talked about it. We haven't kissed yet. Well, I mean, I've kissed him on the cheek and vice versa. But full lip-lock? Not yet." "What are you waiting for?" I asked her. "You like him, he likes you, and you two are mates."

"Yeah, what's the holdup?" Lanie pressed.

"I'm just afraid of what he will think when he finds out what I had to do to survive," she answered. Lanie and I looked at each other confused.

"J, what are you talking about?" Lanie asked.

"Yeah, he already knows. He was there when you were rescued," I added.

"He... What?" She came to a stop as she tried to absorb what we said.

"J, Maverick knows everything already. He was there when Marvin had taken over your family's pack, remember? He told Maverick about everything that you had endured," I told her. Even though Lanie and I weren't there, we were told what happened. "I don't remember him being there," she replied.

"J, he kept you safe the entire time from what everyone told us. You came back with him, and he's been by your side ever since," Lanie explained to her. J looked so confused.

"Honestly, things have been hazy about that day. I remember going back to my parents' pack and hearing that Marvin had killed them. I even remember the entire fight, but I can't remember the small details. I guess Maverick keeping me safe is one of them. After the initial attack, everything is a blur."

"It's not surprising." We turned and saw the guys staring at us. "J, baby, you were traumatized more than once in your life. Going home to find out that it's no longer your home and that your parents were no longer part of this world can do a lot of damage to someone. It could be that Zahara is blocking out those memories to keep you from feeling sad all the time. To keep you from reliving that nightmare over and over," Maverick said while taking her hands in his.

"Our wolves can do that?" Lanie asked.

"Yes, they can," Chad answered. "We share a mind with our wolves. They know everything we know, and we know everything they know. They feel what we feel, and we feel what they feel-whether it be sadness, anger, happiness, joy, even love. When we feel it, they feel it, and when they feel it, we do too. But our wolves are also there to protect us should the need arise. That includes physical pain or an emotional one. For J, it would have been the entire time she was held in captivity. And with her being a Jade wolf, it's possible that Zahara is not only capable of blocking out the memories, but maybe even erasing them altogether."

"But why wouldn't Atlanta and Brooklyn do the same for us?" Lanie asked.

"Not to discredit what you guys went through or make comparisons, Lanie, but what J had to do to stay alive was brutal. You two were lucky enough to escape before you were basically sold in s*x slavery for breeding purposes. J, unfortunately, wasn't that lucky," Mav replied. "So, you're not disgusted by me?" I asked him.

"What? Of course not. J, we're mates, and I've been waiting on you for a long time. When I found you and saw how broken you were, I knew that I couldn't leave you. I didn't just need to heal you for you, but I needed to heal you for me too. Because at one point in all of this, Zahara told Arkhos that you wanted to take your own life."

"I what!?"

"I'm guessing by your reaction, Zahara blocked out that memory too."

"But, I don't want to die. Not anymore, I don't think. I want to be with you, and Lanie, and Lexie, and everyone else. I want to help to find Thomas and everyone else that is missing from the other packs."

"You what?!" we all exclaimed.

"I want to help. I can help. I'm a Jade Wolf, remember? I have the ability to track other werewolves by their powers and the power they emit."

"You can!?" Lanie and I shouted. J nodded. Lanie and I looked at each other, and we knew exactly what the other was thinking.

"Oh my god, there's two ways we can find everyone," Lanie said.

"Svetlana can find the dark witch Morgan, but if I can harness enough of her powers, then ..." I continued.

"Then she can track Rylee!" we both said at the same time.

"I think it's a twin thing," I heard Brent say.

"Yup," Chad replied. "And that just gave me an idea."

"So, you're telling me that you want to use J to track Rylee?" Wyatt asked. After J had inspired us to use her powers to track down Rylee, we immediately called Wyatt and had him come back with everyone he was bringing into the fight. From what we could see, it was pretty much everyone in his pack. Svetlana had to use a massive spell to transport everyone at once since she couldn't bring everyone attached to her.

"They're not the ones who suggested it, Alpha Wyatt. I did," J told him.

"Please, J, it's just Wyatt."

"Wyatt. I've met Rylee enough times to have gotten a sense of how powerful she is. If she were to use her powers even once, for a second, Zahara and I can pick up on it and take you directly to her." "Jackson already told us where they are, though," Wyatt insisted.

"No, Jackson told us where they were hiding all of the captives from the other packs. We never specifically asked him where he was hiding the young Luna," Richard corrected.

"We really should have been more specific with our interrogation, and that's my oversight as Alpha of Golden Moon. I was so worked up over his betrayal that I didn't think he would use our questions against us."

"How do we know that they're not all being held together?" Wyatt countered.

"Something Rylee told us a while back," I answered. "She told us that Ash and Eric never saw eye to eye and that Ash would always press Eric's buttons until he got his way or what he wanted. The same thing with Emma." "Right. Our thought is Ash and Eric planned the attack together but had different agendas or motives," Lanie continued.

"Eric wants to get back at all of the Alphas and the Elders," I started to say.

"And Ash wanted Rylee," we both finished.

"You two think that Eric and Ash split up. To throw us off?" Jason asked us.

"It would make sense. Attack one location if found, then they could warn the other," Maddox responded.

"Kind of like what Marvin tried to do," Brent said.

"Okay, I'll buy into that theory," Wyatt agreed and nodded his head. "If Eric is hiding out at Silver Lake in a mirage of some sort, then where the f**k would Ash take Rylee?" Lanie and I looked at each other and then back at him. "What?" "Wyatt, after Lanie and I talked about it, there was something about her three-second trip to the future that I remembered," I said to him.

"What was it?"

"There was nothing there," Lanie answered.

"You already told me that."

"No, Wyatt, listen to what she's saying," I told him. "There was nothing there. She was in an empty field with some trees and brush."

"Wyatt," Chad got his attention. "What other land do we know that currently has nothing?" Wyatt's eyes widened, and his eyebrows creased together.

"Are you trying to tell me that ..."

"We think she's back where all of this started for her and Ash," I said to him.

"We think that he took her back to Halfmoon," Lanie continued.

"There's no way to prove that," Wyatt disputed. "Did you all ask Jackson?"

"Jackson told us all he knew," Svetlana assured everyone.

"And how do you know this?" Richard asked her sweetly.

"Well, I may have also added a few ingredients to turn it into a truth serum," she quietly admitted. "But it's too late to ask him now. It would have worn off by now."

"Why wouldn't he tell us everything we needed to know when we questioned him earlier?" Keaton asked.

"Because the questions were too vague," Richard answered. "We were only asking where he came from and where Eric was keeping the hostages. We never once asked specifically about Rylee or Ash. And the truth can be manipulated. We just assumed that they were all together."

"So, you're telling me that Rylee is alone with that piece of s**t!? Need I remind you all that Rylee is currently pregnant!? Far enough along to where her scent is going to be changing or already has! Do you know what he will do if he-"

"Nothing is going to happen to Rylee or your pup, Wyatt!" Lanie shouted at him and put her hands on his shoulders.

"And how do you know?"

"Because I've seen it."

"Are you allowed to tell me that?" he asked her.

"Maybe not, but right now, rules and secrets can kiss my a*s. What's that saying, 'see something, say something?""

"Lanie, baby, that applies to when rules and laws are being broken," Chad told her.

"Oh... well... whatever. I'm going to interpret it the way I want to." All of us just laughed and smiled at her.

"Thank you, Lanie. I needed to hear that," Wyatt said while giving her a side hug.

"I guess it's my turn to tell you what I saw on my own also" I mentioned to him. He looked over at me with a questionable expression.

"What did you see?" he asked.

"Let me just say this," I said while walking up to him and gesturing for him to get down to my level. He bent down and I got in his ear. "Has your date planning gotten any better?"