Chapter 09 His Scarred Luna

ANIKA'S POV:-

I turned to look at Adam who had a mischievous smirk on his face. He raised a brow at me and I shook my head. I grabbed the bowl of oatmeal and started digging in. "Your chair is empty. Sit on that. Mom!" Skylar said in a mocking tone as she called mom. She knew my weak point. I gulped hard as my mom was glaring at me. She was about to open her mouth when Aura took the charge again.

"Oh, I am more comfortable on Adam's lap. If you are interested in taking my seat as well then go ahead. I am not stopping you as I know how much of a beggar you really are." Adam chuckled hearing me and then all cousins broke into laughter. I shrugged my shoulders and started digging in again.

"Phew! You are a lifesaver, Aura." I said to her as she was licking her paw. Skylar stood up and went away, stomping her feet with the ground. As she climbed up the stairs, she started crying as always. Mom and dad followed her behind. After breakfast, Adam grabbed my hand and we stepped out of our house. Hand in hand, we walk towards that pack house.

"Baby girl, what got into you when you sat on my lap? Not that I am complaining, but I need to know the reason." He asked me as we were walking slowly towards the pack house. There was still time for the training to get started. So Adam decided to enjoy our walk.

"She did something to my chair. I would not have gotten that but Aura caught it. In order to save my best day and teach Sky a lesson, I did a little trick there." I replied while giggling to myself as I remembered her face. He laughed out loud and pulled me close to his tall figure.

"I am starting to like this side of yours. I think it is going to be fun." He said and I nervously narrowed my eyes. I know my cheeks would be pink and I did not want him to see me blushing like that. He did not say anything and I also stayed quiet. It did not take us long to reach the pack house.

Adam held the door open and bowed his head in respect. Sneaking an arm around my waist, he took me towards Alpha Thomas' office. I gulped hard and my heart was beating wildly inside my rib cage as we were closer to Alpha's office. Adam knocked at the door and waited. "Come in, Beta Adam." I heard the thick and dominating voice of our Alpha.

Adam held the door open for me and smirked. I took a deep breath and stepped into the room. Adam was right behind me. As Adam bowed his head in front of the Alpha in respect, I cleared my throat and did the same. Adam chuckled and Alpha Thomas started laughing hysterically. I looked up at them both, gulping down a lump that had formed into my throat.

"Oh my little warrior, you are so cute." Alpha Thomas said while wiping a tear that escaped his eye. He stood up and came to me. He patted my head like a father then wrapped one of his arms around my shoulders. I looked at Adam who had a proud smirk on his face.

"Alpha's pride does not bow or kneel before the Alpha. It is part of our pack's traditions. From now on, you will be respected as the future Luna is respected in this territory." Alpha Thomas said and I looked at his face. He also had a proud smile on his face. I smiled and nodded my head. He patted my head again and went back to his chair. He sat down and signalled Adam to speak.

"I have brought her here so she can learn to fight. I used to teach her but because of some issues, I had to come back here. Now I want her to be trained and ready to take heads." He informed the Alpha and Alpha Thomas nodded his head slowly.

"In that case, she is going to be with Kyle. It has been a century since the last she wolf warrior, my grandmother died, trusting her armor and her swords in my hands. And as I have found the next one, I am going to treat her like she deserves to be treated." He said and my jaw dropped on the floor. As I knew that Kyle was the only child of our Alpha and also the expected Alpha of our pack in future. Adam came forward and shut my mouth as I had forgotten to shut it by myself.

"Can I ask, why is the she wolf warrior treated this respectfully? I know nothing about these things?" I asked the question to Alpha Thomas. He chuckled and gestured to us to take our seats. Adam guided me to the chairs in front of the table. We both sat down and I looked at Alpha Thomas who was ready to tell me everything.

"She wolf warrior is the most respected wolf in our pack. Once a she wolf is honored as she wolf warrior, everyone in our pack including the Beta and the family of the Alpha, are all obliged to respect her. Long time ago, when my ancestors were running for their lives, a she wolf warrior stepped into their lives and saved them from the rogues. After that, with the help of the she wolf warrior, my ancestors were able to create this pack. After that, the she wolf warrior was married to the wolf who took the oath of the Alpha. Ever since then, all she wolf warriors were respected and treated as the family of the Alpha is treated." Alpha Thomas told me the whole story of the first she wolf warrior. I was hearing the story with a dreamy look and dream smile on my face.

"I did not know, she was this brave. I can not even fight for myself. How can I be honored as the she wolf warrior?" I asked the Alpha in a sad tone as I remembered how I needed Adam by my side to defend me. Alpha Thomas chuckled and held his hands open on the desk. I gave him my hands and he grabbed my hands gently.

"If I am being honest with you, my little warrior. You are the bravest of them all. None of them had enough courage to defeat a rogue Alpha in the age when you did that to save us all. And that too when you are a mere human in this territory. As I was told that your wolf has not awakened yet." He replied and I looked at Adam. He nodded his head and I looked back at Alpha Thomas.

"I am not a human anymore. My wolf has awakened. It happened just a few hours ago. I am a she wolf now." I replied and he chuckled proudly. He gave my hand a gentle squeeze and nodded his head. He was really happy when I told him that my wolf had awakened.

ALPHA CALEB'S POV:-

I stepped out of the pack house and went towards the practice field. I went in the middle and whistled loudly. Everyone stopped in their tracks and turned towards me. I had trained my pack to be as attentive as they could be. After the last time, we all were defeated because of the lack of attention. But this time, I made sure to train them to be active and attentive.

They all gathered around me and I wrapped my hands above my chest. "As you all know, I have been trying to get the title of our pack back. But it was near to impossible, to be honest. But hey, we all fought our way out of the hell rogues had caged us in. And with your trust and your faith in me, I have managed to earn back that name. They asked for combat and your Alpha was able to defeat the rivals because of your faith in me. So I want to thank you all for believing in me. And I can proudly announce that we are now the Silver Moon Pack." I announced and the whole pack started cheering in happiness. Of course that was the reason why I had been working so hard. It was not just that. I was able to win that combat because I started to feel that my mate is alive. It was impossible. Because I had buried her in the ground by my own hands.