The Wolf God's Unwanted Luna

Chapter 131: The Awakening

Only three of us had the freedom to come and go from the island without restriction. But we rarely took that liberty seriously except Venom. For some reason, he felt the need to check in every so often. I wasn’t sure if it was to check on me or simply remind me he still existed. I told him it wasn’t necessary, but he ignored me every time.

"I’ll call you within twelve hours to confirm. The men are restless they want to fight already," Lexero said, twisting the golden band wrapped around his left bicep.

"I can imagine. Two years of continuous training could drive a man insane," I replied dryly.

Those pups had nothing on me twenty-four human years of training plus forty more in my wolf years. Madness would be the absolute mildest outcome.

"I’m going to handle some things, Alpha," Hogan announced loudly.

"Alright. Don’t forget to rewrite the notes from today," I told him. He gave a brisk nod and strode away.

"I’ve got a few errands myself. Good seeing you all today," Albericus said, serious as ever, leaving without waiting for a response.

"What’s up with him?" Fern asked, pulling out a bag of chips from seemingly nowhere and starting to munch.

I stayed silent, quietly observing Albericus’s state of mind through his scent and demeanor. Calm, but deep in thought. I left him to it.

"So, Venom, met any pretty girls lately?" Lexero teased, clearly amused at the thought.

Venom’s gloomy golden eyes snapped to Lexero’s, staring so sharply that even the prideful lion looked away first, awkward and unsettled.

"Alright, how about you, Fern?" Lexero pressed.

"No," Fern said flatly. Lexero pouted a little, then a mischievous smile crossed his face.

"Well, I’m mated, married, and have kids. So, Zaliver, what about your mate?" His tone was smug, like he’d just uncovered some deep secret I’d been hiding which, in a way, he had.

I rolled my eyes. Now that we were out of the war room, everyone relaxed into their usual selves everyone but me. There was this strange feeling settling low in my stomach. Not physical pain, exactly, but definitely unpleasant. More mental than physical.

Why do I feel like something is wrong?