Chapter 20


    Learning To Trust


    He walked into the bathroom, shutting the door with his foot. He stood in front of therge garden


    tub for a few minutes. I quickly nced up and could see he looked like he was deep in thought. His


    eyes were changing back and forth from blue to ck, which I knew meant he was mind linking


    someone. He must have sensed that I was looking at him because he looked down and smiled a


    soft smile. “Sweetheart, I find myself with a problem. If I let you go, you will start hurting again, and


    the bath will not help your muscles if you can not rx them. But the other option involves me


    getting in the bath with you.” He paused for a moment to judge my reaction before continuing. “It is


    up to you, Love. Whatever your decision, I will respect it. Do you want me to stay with you or give


    you your privacy?” I thought for a moment, while I didn’t want to be fully naked in front of him, and


    was worried what would happen if he got in the bath with me. I also did not want to hurt like I did


    when he let me go moments before. “Trust him, and it will be OK,” a voice in my head said. I knew I


    was Elune, but it was still weird hearing her and would take some getting used to. “Can you get in


    with me? If you don’t mind, please?”


    “Of course, my Luna I will need to set you down for just a brief second, the love I promise it won’t


    take but a second” As soon as my feet touched the floor and his hands left my body the pain started


    creeping back in. I held my breath until I could feel him behind me. He didn’t even have to be


    touching me, just with him standing close to me; the pain started to subside. “Baby girl, are you sure


    about this? You know you will have to take that off, right?” I nodded but couldn’t bring myself to let


    go of the nket I had wrapped around me. He slowly put his arms around me and took the nket


    from my hands. “I can stop if you want me to” I shook my head no. “Are youpletely sure? I can


    hear your heartbeat; baby, it sounds like it’s going to beat out of your


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    Learning To Trust


    chest” “I am sure.” I said as the nket hit the floor. “OK, let’s get in,” he said. He picked me back


    up. It was only then that I realized he had left his boxers on. I can’t lie, I was very relieved to see


    this. I stepped into the tub with his help, and he followed. Before he sat down in the water, he


    grabbed a towel from the shelf. At first, I was confused; why would I need a towel in a bath? He sat


    down in the water andid the towel over hisp. He looked up at me and motioned for me to sit


    down. He could tell I was a bit confused about the towel. “I thought it might make you feel a little


    better about being this close to me if there was a bit more material between us than just my boxers.


    I would have just kept my Jeans on, but I am sorry I hate the feeling of wet jeans, and these are the


    only ones I have with me here.” I smiled. I was very thoughtful of him to think about that, which


    made me feel weird.


    What was this feeling I had inside of me? I had never felt it before, but it made me feel happy. He


    pulled me gently into hisp when I sat down, and I leaned up against his chest. All traces of the


    pain melted away, and I was finally able to rx fully. He took a cloth and some soap and began to


    wash my body. He got close to my chest, and even though I tried hard not to react, my body tensed


    up. He leaned down. and ced a kiss on my shoulder, and whispered in my ear. “It’s OK, my Love.


    I know you are not ready for that. I promise I will not touch you before you are ready. It will be your


    choice when that is not mine.” I tried to rx again, but it was hard. I was relieved at what he said,


    but I had been tricked before, and it was hard to believe his words. “We need to get going,


    sweetheart. They are waiting for us downstairs. Here, let me help you out.” We got out and went into


    the bedroom. He helped me dry my hair and get dressed. “I have a gift for you,” he spoke. “It was


    my grandmother’s, and she gave it to me to give to my mate when I found her. I had one of my pack


    members bring it from home this morning” He held out a small white box. I took it from his hand and


    opened it. It was a golden ne with a full–moon pendant on it. It was gorgeous. “Here, let me


    help you put it on.” He said. He took it from my hand and ced it around my neck while I held my


    hair out of the way. Then he turned me around so I could see it in the


    dresser mirror. “Beautiful,” he said while kissing the top of my head. “Are you ready to go?” This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.


    “Yes, I think I am,” I said. “Do you want me to carry you, or do you think you can walk?” “I would like


    to try to walk if it’s OK.” I replied. “Of course, if you change your mind, just let me know.” “Thank


    you,” I replied with a smile. There were four cars parked outside and a group of people standing in


    front of the first car. I recognized some of them but not all. When everyone noticed us, all bowed


    their heads. At first, I thought they were bowing to Ren, and when they addressed me as Lady, I


    realized they were bowing to me. The three men I didn’t recognize introduced themselves as the


    Alphas of the Triple Moon Packs. It made sense. They all looked almost identical. They had to be


    triplets. They each wore an amulet around their necks that, if put together, would create the Triple


    Moon Goddess Symbol. The one that wore the Full Moon Amulet spoke.


    “My Lady, I am so relieved to have heard you had been found. We have been searching for you


    since the day you were taken. My brothers and I vow to ensure your safety at all times. I looked at


    Ren, a bit confused.. again. “What does he mean?: I asked Ren. “Sweetheart, the Triple Moon


    Packs were formed to protect moon children. You would have met them the night of the crash, “Why


    are the Alphas here?” I asked. “Because love while they assign one pack member from each pack


    to a Moonchild. You are a High Moon Child, and it is the Alpha’s duty to guard you.” It felt weird all of


    a sudden having so many people concerned about my safety and well being. I had been shown


    more kindness in these two days than I had for years. “Shall we go?” Dante asked. I nodded, and


    Dante opened the back door to the car closest to us. The back seat had a nket, pillows, and an


    entire box full of snacks and junk food. Seeing my reaction, Ren smiled. “It’s going to be a bit of a


    drive. I thought we could watch movies and eat unhealthy amounts of sugar to pass the time.” I was


    so excited I leaned over and gave Ren a big hug. “Thank you: I said. He hugged me back and


    closed the door. “Now, what would you like to watch?”