The Luna's Pure Heart -
The Luna’s Pure Heart – Chapter 87
(Eleanor pov)
I told Damion my plans in helping Rachel with the Beta’s and how I wanted to go shopping with her. He wasn’t exactly thrilled about me going into the city without him but made sure Pierce, Jake, and Dani accompanied us. I put Damion on the task of making dinner reservations at the most high-end restaurant in town. Honestly, I did that more for Rachel than the Beta’s because she has never been to a place like that, and I want her to experience what it’s like to be waited on hand and foot for the first time in her life.
So first we are going to have a spa day…then go have a light lunch and finish it off with shopping for an outfit for her afterward. Dani pretty much planned the whole thing for us considering she knows most of the places in Night Shade. We invited Helen but she decided to stay back and help Jane out some more. The new renovations are starting today for the castle to fix the damage that was done. That’s partly why Damion has to stay behind..also to keep an eye on the Beta’s and keep them busy for us.
Pierce drove the car down to Night Shade to a part of the city I had never been. I noticed when we pulled up to a fancy building a group of people with uniforms on were standing outside, waiting patiently as our car pulled up and Dani beamed excitedly.
“First we are getting massages and then our nails done.” She informed us happily and I blinked my eyes in surprise. Wow, she really went all out for us this time!
“Elle, you really didn’t have to do all of this.” Rachel gasped, watching as Pierce exited the car and opened our door hastily.
“Hey, don’t look at me, this was all Dani’s doing. I just told her our plans and she made everything happen.” I couldn’t take credit for all of this..no way in hell.
Pierce extended his hand, helping me step out of the car as he glanced toward Jake and nodded slightly.
Before we knew it they were on either side of us as we stepped towards the front of the building.
“My Queen, what an honor it is to have you here. We would like to officially welcome you and your party to the Oasis Spa.” A pretty woman with black hair said smoothly, extending her hand toward the building as the doors opened wide to let us in.
Okay, I know I said Rachel has never seen anything like this before..well to be honest, neither have I. Jake and Pierce stood in the corner of the room watching carefully as each of us was face down on a table getting our backs massaged.
The man that tried to massage mine was swiftly scared off by Pierce and traded for an older woman with what I could only describe as..the magic touch. She was now working out every muscle in my body and it felt amazing.
We all g*****d and sighed with complete contentment as our bodies were taken good care of. After the massages, we were then brought to another room with chairs and tables that were ready for us to get our nails and toes done. I noticed very quickly that we were the only other people in here..and I had a sneaking suspicion Damion was the reason for that. He probably had Dani rent out the whole spa for the day just so we could have some privacy.
Looking through the nail polish selection, I chose a soft blue color that really caught my eye. Dani chose a light green color and Rachel the color silver. We sat all next to each other as our hands and feet were being rubbed and pampered.
“I could get used to this.” Rachel sighed happily and I couldn’t help but smile as she blinked her eyes and looked at me worriedly.
“Well, I mean us all spending time together.” She clarified and I nodded my head encouragingly.
“I’m sure we will do lots of things like this in the future. This is just the start..we need our girl time together.” I smiled, wiggling my toes as they soaked in the warm water.
“Yes to all of that..we deserve this and need to do more for ourselves a lot more often.” Dani said matter of fact and I agreed. It’s nice being with Damion all the time and I love him with all my heart, but having time like this with my friends, new and old…it just fills my soul with happiness.
I glanced over at Rachel, watching as she closed her eyes and rested her head back. A soft smile forming on her lips as she relaxed completely..wow what a difference..I can still remember what life was like for us in B***d Moon. How it was almost like we lived day by day, not knowing what tomorrow could bring. Rachel definitely suffered more than the rest of us..but look at her now..I am so proud of how far she has come.
“So after this, we are eating at this small bistro that outlooks the ocean and then we will go across the street and hit up the boutiques and different clothing stores in the area.” Dani informed us and Rachel and I both nodded excitedly.
I was definitely grateful for Dani at this moment because all of my knowledge of clothes and shopping came from her to begin with. So it’s a good thing she is here..
“Have you been thinking about what you want to say?” I asked softly, my hand naturally resting on the small bump that was now my stomach as I watched Rachel fidget with the hem of her shirt nervously.
“Well..I am just going to put it all out there. I honestly thought they would have wanted to mark me by now..what if..maybe they changed their minds?” She sounded insecure and unsure of herself..making both Dani and I frown.
“There is no way in hell they would ever change their minds..I’m telling you, Rachel, they are just holding back because they don’t want to scare you off..I see the way they look at you and how attentive they are..you just have to trust in the bond and put yourself out there. Tell them exactly what you want and then they will handle the rest..trust me.” I reached over, squeezing her hand softly as I smiled encouragingly at her.
“Yeah, claim those Beta’s..in fact, you should just straight up mark them first!” Dani chimed in and I couldn’t help but stare at her with wide eyes. Picturing Rachel claiming the twins..Rachel and I both looked at one another and began to laugh.
As much as I would die of happiness if she did that..Rachel and I both know the probability of her attempting that would be low..but hey..you never know, the mating bond makes people do bold things and maybe this will bring Rachel out of her shell even more. In fact, I hope it does go down that way..we need to get her pumped up and ready.
“Let’s go eat and we can talk more about what you are going to say, that way you have some type of game plan going in.” I smiled and went to sit up but before I could even push myself out of the chair Pierce was right by my side to give me a hand.
“I’m not that immobile yet Pierce.” I teased, taking his hand anyway and letting him pull me into a standing position. He smiled gently and helped me put my jacket on.
‘At this rate, I won’t be surprised if he starts cutting our food up and then feeds us..’
Kari grumbled and I tried stifling my laugh.
We said our thanks to the Oasis staff and went to leave. Jake was standing by the door as he watched us intently, holding it open wide while we walked out, and then led us back to the car.
Suddenly his phone began to ring just as he helped me into the car..also unnecessary. He quickly answered it and glanced toward me.
“Yes Sir, she is right here. No, they were getting their nails done.” He spoke into the phone, and I recognized Damion’s voice right away. I decided to check my phone quickly and realized I missed three calls and four texts from him..whoops.
“Okay, here she is.” Jake said abruptly and went to hand me the phone. I smiled at him sheepishly and he couldn’t help but return it.
“Hello?” I greeted quietly, thinking I was in trouble.
“Are you having fun bunny?” He asked gently, the sound of relief heavy in his tone.
“Yeah, sorry for not answering, I just saw I missed your call.” I admitted, feeling completely guilty knowing he was already struggling to even let me out of the castle today.
“It’s okay Darling, I just missed your voice..” the way he spoke softened even more, making my heart ache for him.
“I miss you too..” It hit me like a truck, the empty feeling and realizing how much I really did miss him all of a sudden. Why did I feel like I could cry? Damn pregnancy hormones!
“I got everything all squared away, the reservation is at 7.” He changed the subject, he must have known I was getting emotional.
“Thank you, baby, what would I do without you?” I said sweetly, trying my hardest not to cry now because of how much I loved him.
“Go have fun, then come back to me Bunny, I don’t know how much longer I can last.” Damion admitted, making the tears finally fall as I quickly wiped them away, trying to ignore the stares that I was getting.
“I will, I love you Damion.” I sniffled, trying to keep these rollercoaster emotions in check..
“I love you too Darling. Can you put Jake back on the phone?” He replied and I agreed and quickly handed Jake the phone as I felt Rachel rubbing my back in a comforting motion.
From the way I was reacting, you’d think I hadn’t seen Damion in days..goddess I had it bad.
“Yes, she is fine, don’t worry..I will.” I heard the last part of Jake’s conversation and then he shut the door and went to the front seat.
“Well, I think we need to get this mama wolf some type of chocolate stat!” Dani chimed in making us all laugh. Chocolate does sound good..I won’t say no to that.
When we got to the small bistro, there was already a table reserved for us outside that was facing the ocean. I noticed as soon as I left the car, people began to whisper and bow their heads respectfully. I smiled kindly, saying hello to all of those who addressed me and I even got a lot of congratulatory words for our growing pup. I was surprised the news of it had spread around so fast.
I guess once it gets out in the castle they go on to tell their families and so on. It didn’t bother me, considering I was even showing a lot more I knew the news would get out sooner or later. The server, who was an older woman with peppered hair led us to the table and hastily brought us some refreshments. They had made us some cocktails but made sure to omit the alcohol in mine.
Rachel looked down at her cup nervously and I leaned over towards her.
“You don’t have to drink it if you don’t want to.” I smiled encouragingly and she relaxed a little. I was surprised when she brought the drink up to her mouth and took a small sip. Her eyes widened and she tried another.
“This is actually really good!” She expressed excitedly.
“Just be careful, these are the type of drinks that knock you on your a*s because they are so sweet you can’t taste the alcohol in them.” Dani chimed in and I noticed hers was already half gone.
Soon the server came and we ordered an array of food to try. I noticed Pierce and Jake were standing on either side of us so I asked the server if they could sit at the table right across the way and ordered them each a burger. They protested at first but I used my Queen card and they were literally three feet away from us…plus no one else was out here.
I took in a deep full breath, inhaling that ocean scent I loved so much and couldn’t help but feel completely content. I watched as Dani ordered Rachel another drink and they both giggled and chatted excitedly. It was great to see Rachel opening up to someone else. She never really had other friends beside our group and I felt like I was seeing a new side to her.
Once the food came, I was pretty much stuffing my face as Dani began to give Rachel advice on what to say.
“Okay, how about this..baby..wait, babies..since the moment I met you..you have ignited a fire deep within me that can only be put out by you..both of you..there’s only one way, and when I spread my legs..” That’s as far as we let her go before busting out in laughter and I swear I heard either Jake or Pierce choking on something after that one..
“Maybe don’t start with that..” I managed to gasp, trying to catch my breath from laughing so hard.
Rachel just sat there giggling, her cheeks now pink and her eyes glossy. Yeah, she might be a little tipsy now.
We finished our meal and Dani ordered them each another drink..maybe that isn’t such a good idea.
I glanced over at Pierce and Jake who looked to be thinking the same thing when Rachel suddenly slammed her hands on the table and stood up.
“That’s it, I’m going to do it.” She declared, making me stare at her in surprise and confusion.
“I knew you would come around to the burning desire thing!” Dani slurred slightly, making Rachel shake her head and giggle.
“No, I’m just going to confront them..tell them they either claim me now or put me out of my misery.” She announced, and before I could even say a word Dani was cheering her on.
“Well, we better get you looking hot before you do it..then they won’t know what hit them..” Dani smirked, her eyes burning in determination and I had a feeling this could either go really well..or really really bad..
Oh goddess, I guess those drinks really do sneak up on you.
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