Chapter 49


    49 New Day


    John POV


    The ceremony was so beautiful and I’m d that Lily and Neal were made Gamma/’s. It’s still hard to


    believe that everyone important to me is here in a wolf pack I chuckle to myself. I told my mother that I


    would have breakfast with her, Aunt Iris, and Walker today. I’m going to go on a run and get a little


    training in before we have breakfast. I throw on gray sweats and a ck t-shirt. I head out of the


    cottage and toward the path. As I start to run, I feel like I’m being watched. I look around but I don’t see


    anyone. Great John, your being paranoid, I say to myself. That f**ker Lucas has me losing it. I can’t


    wait to watch him suffer for all he did to my aunt. A wolf steps out as I run near the border and I stop.


    The wolf smells like pack but I don’t know all the wolves in the pack yet. It makes no move toward me.


    “Can I help you?” The wolf growls and I step back. “I am part of this pack and I don’t want to hurt you.”


    As soon as thest word leaves my mouth, the wolf shifts. Now I’m pissed as she stands there


    laughing.


    “What the f**k rissa” I say as she starts walking toward me. “Oh, John learn to take a joke.” “That’s


    not funny or a joke.” “What if I cast against you?” She rolls her eyes. “What the hell are you doing out


    here, stalking me?” “Don’t tter yourself John.” “I was out on a run when I scented you.” “Fine, I need


    to finish my run because I have ns.” I see something sh on her face but its gone so quickly I think


    I imagined it. “Don’t let me keep you from your ns” she says. I’m just about to take off to finish my


    run when I notice her scenting the air near the border. “What is it” I ask. “It’s not a wolf but I smell


    something close to the territory.” I hear what sounds like a moan and on instinct I start to walk toward


    the sound. I’m wrenched back by rissa. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?” “That’s outside


    the packnd.” I pull my arm free “I’m not going to let someone or something suffer just because it isn’t


    part of the pack.” I start again to cross the border and when I pass through trees the moaning gets


    louder. I walk a few feet to the left and that’s when I see her lying on the ground covered in blood. I link


    Lincoln before I wrap her in my arms teleporting her to the pack hospital.


    Maureen POV


    “Seriously Maureen we need to leave.” “Leave and go where mom?” “You know damn well that he is


    looking for us and I have to think about Penny’s safety.” “I understand that these wolves are being nice


    right now but they have no idea what you can do.” “Wolves crave power and when they figure out you


    have powers they will use you., just like that ba**ard wants to.” I know she is just worried but I wish she


    would just trust me to always do what’s best for all of us. “Mama” Penny says interrupting our


    conversation. “Yes baby” I say bending down so I’m eye level with her. “Can I see Lily?” I smile, she is


    such a sweet girl. “I think they are busy but maybe we can go on a runter.” “I can see ry” she says


    in her sweet voice. My wolf preens to hear the nickname our pup has given her. “Yes, you can see


    ry.” “Now, why don’t you get washed up for breakfast.” “Ok, mama” she says and heads down the


    hall. This cottage is so nice and her room is perfect. I let myself enjoy the safety andfort even


    though I know it can’tst.


    I expect my mother to pick up where she left off before we were interrupted, but thankfully she heads to


    the kitchen to start on breakfast. Pennyes back up and I put her in the booster seat at the table.


    Once my mother sets the te of pancakes down in front of her, she wastes no time digging in. I smile


    at my innocent little girl who is happy right now and I need to keep it that way. So, I n on staying


    here as long as we can. Maybe Damien will give up, I can only hope. A knock sounds on the door and I


    stiffen. “It’s not him Maureen” rice says and I know she’s right. He would never make it into the


    territory besides I would scent him. I get up going to the door. I look outside and Lily is standing on the


    porch with her mate.


    Lily POV


    We woke up early this morning because I wanted to go see Penny, Maureen, and Judith. With


    everything happening thest few days I don’t want them to feel unwee. We spoke with Lincoln


    and Amelia about everything and they agree we should offer them a ce in the pack. I knock and


    when the door opens Maureen smiles. She looks so much better than the day they came to the pack.


    I’m d the clothes we had brought fit her. Before I can say a word, little arms are wrapped around me.


    I bend picking her up. “Hello there, Miss Penny.” “Hi Lily” she says with chocte on her face. “Did we


    interrupt your breakfast?” “No, in fact there is more than enough if you two want to join us.” “Please


    Lily”, Penny says and I couldn’t say no if I wanted to. I turn to Neal and he smiles. We head inside and


    Judith is already setting tes down for us. “Good morning” she says. I can tell she doesn’t trust us yet


    but I’m hopeful she will. “Good morning, Judith.” We all sit and start to eat breakfast.


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    “I’m sorry thest few days have been so hectic.” “We wanted to stop by and make sure you were all


    comfortable and have everything you need.” “Yes, everything has been perfect.” “I’m so grateful you


    given us a ce to stay until we can figure out where to go next” she says and my heart sinks. I had


    hoped she realized this pack isn’t a normal wolf pack and that Lincoln and Amelia will offer them a


    permanent ce to keep them all safe. “Did you ever think about bing part of the pack?” Before


    she can answer I get a link from Amelia. “A woman who is badly injured has been found by John just


    outside the territory.” I stand “I apologize but Neal and I need to get to the hospital.” “Please think about


    what I said.” “This pack isn’t like others and we would love for you to all stay.” I smile at Penny before I


    wrap my arm around Neal and we disappear.


    Lincoln POV


    When John links me I’m in the shower. I jump out and dry off. I dress in jeans and a t-shirt.before I


    head out into the bedroom. Amelia isying Eli down in the bass. “What’s wrong Lincoln?” I tell her


    about the link and she immediately gets dressed. A knock sounds on the door and my motheres


    in. “Thank you, Lorraine”, Amelia says and we head to the pack hospital. When we reach the lobby, a


    nurse is waiting for us. “Alpha and Luna, I’ll take you to the room.” We follow her to a room at the end


    of the hall. When we open the door John is sitting in a chair. A woman who looks to be in herte


    forties is lying in the bed hooked up to a lot of machines. She even has a breathing tube in. John


    stands when he sees us. “John” I say and he tells us everything that happened. I try to scent the


    woman. She is not a wolf but I don’t believe she is human. “Alpha and Luna” the doctor says as he


    walks in. He walks over touching the machines before he addresses us again.


    “She was barely alive when John brought her here.” “She has a lot of wounds, lost a lot of blood, and


    she isn’t healing” the doctor says. “She isn’t a wolf.” “No, she isn’t and based on her scent I would say


    she is human” the doctor says. Why would a human be this close to the packnd? Something about


    that doesn’t make sense. “What are you thinking, Lincoln”, Amelia asks me. “I’m thinking that there is a


    reason this woman was close to our pack.” “We need to figure out what that reason is.” I watch Amelia


    link before she looks back to me. “Lily and Neal are on their way.” I kiss her forehead and we wait for


    them to arrive. “John we will stay with her if you want to go get cleaned up.” He looks down at his


    clothes I think realizing for the first time he is covered in blood. “I’ll be back to see how everything is


    after I get cleaned up” he says before he leaves the room.


    Amelia POV


    Ten minutester, Lily and Neal are shown in by the nurse. “John found her outside the packnd and


    the doctor said that he doesn’t know if she is going to survive.” Lily walks over to the bed andys her


    hand on the woman’s head. She closes her eyes and we just stand in silence. The only sound in the


    room is the steady beeping of the monitor and the breathing machine keeping her alive. After a few


    seconds, Lily’s eyes fly open. “She isn’t human but something is blocking her powers.” “I’m not going to


    unbind her powers because we have no idea why someone did this to her, but I will heal her.” I love this


    woman. She’s right, we can’t put the pack at risk until we know exactly what happened to her. Lily


    begins to pass her hands over the woman’s body and a glow that looks like sunshine envelops her.


    When Lily drops her hands, I can already see the cuts and marks are starting to heal.


    “She has to have the will to survive now” Lily says. “We have to go to the Darkmoon pack today to


    meet with the remaining warriors about the pack.” “Will you watch over her and link us with any


    changes?” “Of course, we will” Lily says. She hugs me and we head back to the pack house to tend to


    Eli before we leave. When we reach the pack house, Lorraine is sitting in the dining room with Charles,


    who is holding Eli. He is telling him about the pack and I smile. He will be ready to be Alpha by five with


    his father and grandfather teaching him I chuckle to myself. When he finishes, I take Eli to feed him


    again before we get ready to leave. It’s my first time leaving the pack and Eli. “We won’t be gone long,


    love, and Michael, Pheobe, Neal, and Lily are here to protect Eli and the pack.” “Hey I’m still able to


    kick some a** too”, Charles whispers like Eli will know what he is saying. I chuckle and kiss his


    forehead before I hand him to Lincoln. He does the same and gives him back to Charles.


    We head to the SUV and drive until we reach the Darkmoon Pack. As we drive through the gate and


    the pack housees into view I feel a pit in my stomach. I never thought I would step foot in this pack


    again. Lincoln takes my hand. “Are you ok love?” “Yes, I am, it’s just strange to be here.” He leans in


    and presses his lips to mine. It definitely helps me to calm down. “You are strong, don’t forget that


    Amelia”, Star says. “Thank you”, I say. Lincoln,es around opening the door and we walk to the


    pack house. Tristan is waiting and shows us to what once was Elias’s office. When we walk in myst


    moments in this packe rushing back and the thoughts of Elias overwhelms me. “Amelia, we can


    leave and I cane back alone if this is too much.” “No, I am your Luna and this pack needs us.”


    “Alpha and Luna, wee to the Darkmoon Pack” Tristan says.