Alpha Markus and Celeste
Chapter 38
Chapter 38 – Markus
Markus P.O.V.
“What the hell?” I whispered as I saw the love of my life levitating from the burnt bed. Her entire body was covered in flames. She
was radiating so much heat. The flames licked at the bed below her, yet they didn’t spread. She didn’t seem to be conscious, yet her eyes
were open and her pupils had been replaced by fire.
She is our Aztec goddess – Atlas whispered in awe and love in the recesses of my mind. I didn’t disagree, but I was concerned for her.
The amount of heat coming from her was not normal and I was afraid she might be hurt. Now that I was close, I could sense the drain on her body. Had she been like this for 2 days? I worried. I slowly approached her, afraid of getting burned but willing to do whatever was
needed to keep our mate safe.
We were made for her. It will not hurt us – Atlas assured me.
How do you know this? – I asked.
Goddess Selene made us for her. To protect her and love her. We wouldn’t be able to protect her if her fire hurt us.
OK / trust you. Here goes. – Isaid as I reached out tentatively through the flames. They licked and danced on our hand but didn’t
burn. I put my hand on her face, caressing it. Her eyes snapped to us.
Mate – Kara and Celeste said into my mind. Her body stopped burning and she fell downward. I caught her in my arms. She curled
into my arms and inhaled my scent. I held her tight, my face in her hair. Her delicious scent soothing every part of my soul. She was
sleeping. Her heart beat was strong, and her body was back to normal temperature. She was naked and dirty from her run. It was clear to
me that she had indeed been in this suspended state of burning since she left us two days ago. The kind of power that it took to maintain
that kind of burn must have been giant.
I sat down on the floor for a long time. Just holding my mate, my goddess. The most important piece of my life. I let my hands roam her body, relishing the feeling of the bond sparks that I had missed so much. Hearing her sweet little moans of contentment coming from her mouth as she slept. Once I was sure she wouldn’t disappear from my arms, I got up and walked with her to the bag and picked up the phone Maya had dropped in there. It was hers. It was getting close to 4 in the morning. I dialed Danny. He picked up on the first ring.
“Alpha,” he said tentatively.
“She’s here. Can you send a car to pick us up?” I said.
“I’ve got the car ready. Maya and I will see you there. Is she alright?” he said, relief evident in his voice.
“I think so. She was floating in a ball of fire. She’s asleep now.”
“Ball of fire. If I hadn’t seen it myself, I would not believe it either. My Tuli has got a hell of a lot more power than we thought,”I
said.
“We’ll be there in a flash. Make sure you eat,” he said, and hung up. I picked up the shorts and wiggled them on as best as I could with
Celeste in my arms. I then dressed Celeste as best as I could, but she wouldn’t let go of my neck so I had to lay her on a couch with her
arms wrapped around my neck as I slipped the dress up through her feet. Not that I was complaining, I didn’t want her to stop touching me. I went to the steps of the mansion and ate a couple of sandwiches Maya had added to the bag and a couple of protein bars. I drank
some water and managed to get her to drink some water, though she didn’t wake.
An hour later, one of our SUVs approached. I got up with Celeste still sleeping soundly in my arms. Maya, Danny and Gillian got out of the car. All looking relieved. Maya had a fuzzy blanket that she draped over Celeste and I returned her phone. Feeling the blanket around her made Celeste snuggle further in my arms, putting her head into my chest, making a noise of happiness that had my heart
soaring.
“We need to find out more information about her lineage. There’s no way there’s no record of the abilities in her line,” Danny said as
we drove back to the PackHouse and I described to them how I found her.
answered.
“What if we’re looking at this from the wrong angle?” I wondered out loud. All three heads looked at me as I caressed my hands
through the hair of an unconscious Celeste, trying to brush some of the knots in her hair. “We’ve been trying to follow her lineage but
what if these abilities only follow the women? That’s much harder to track and much easier for there to be no mention of abilities. Think about it. How often does a Luna need to exert power in front of outside packs?”
Gillian’s eyes widened with realization, “That makes sense actually. Otherwise, these abilities would be common knowledge if males
possessed it. We’re not known for being bashful of our power.”
“Speaking of power. Does anyone have a lighter? I have a theory to test,” Danny looked confused but handed me a lighter from the
glove compartment. Maya was sitting on his lap since Celeste and I were taking up the entire back seat.
I flicked on the flame, took a breath and then put my hand over it then quickly removed it as I felt the sting of the flame. “Ouch”
said, and Celeste whined slightly in her sleep.
“Alpha?” Maya looked concerned for my mental health, “Did you forget fire hurts?” her confusion at my actions was so genuine that I
had to chuckle.
“Fire bad,” Danny smirked.
“I was checking to see if I was immune to all fire or just Celeste’s. The only way I managed to calm her out of her state of fire was by touching her. Her fire didn’t burn me. In fact, it seemed to like me. It was jumping on my skin like it wanted to play,” I explained.
“That kind of makes sense. If she’s immune, since you’re fully mated, you should be too,” Danny said, “Never heard of though. Kind
of badass.” I smiled at his words.
Celeste was still sleeping when we pulled up to the Packhouse. Hints of pink and orange were starting to spread across the sky as the
sun began to rise. Gillian told me he had let everyone know that we had found Celeste. They all had come out, anxiously waiting to see their Luna before beginning their day. I was moved by their love for our mate. She had become loved by everyone in the short time she’d
been with us.
‘The Luna is sleeping, you will have to be quiet. She is fine. I thank you for your concern,’
Imind linked them as I gathered Celeste in
my arms as I got her out of the car.
I saw each and every face light up as they saw her in my arms as I passed by them and they bared their necks in submission to show
their love for their Luna.
‘Damn, that’s something you don’t see every day. Bowing at a Luna who isn’t even awake
Gillian mind linked me, Danny and
Maya.
‘The Pack loves her.’ I was proud of my people and my mate.
‘We should have woken her up to see this. She should know we love her as much as she loves us,