The Alphas prize

Things had been going well for Cain and me since our ceremony. We couldn’t get enough of each other, taking advantage of every opportunity we had to devour one another. Then, the day after our mating, we had Samara and Eve’s funeral, saying our goodbyes and laying them to rest. It was a beautiful farewell; friends and family had gathered around, saying something about the fallen pack members before Cain put them into the ground.

Due to their crimes, Cain and I had decided to do things differently regarding a funeral for Calyx, Adela and Erik. Aside from what they had done, they were family and deserved a proper burial. So we decided to bury the trio on the border of both packs and kept things modest, saying a simple goodbye before coating their bodies in soil.

As time went on, I slowly learned how things worked around here and adapted to my duties as Luna. Things were a bit rough for a while, but Cain was supportive and guided me through things, being patient with me as he did.

I had been feeling off the last little while, not myself, and I didn’t know what was wrong. I chalked it all up to the stress of my new role, but as I eased into things, I was still feeling……different. I didn’t tell Cain about how I was feeling, not wanting to stress him out and thinking to myself that it was probably nothing anyway. Finally, however, I had decided to visit Rose, just to make sure that nothing was wrong with me.

I sat in the room, my foot bouncing off the floor as I impatiently waited for Rose to come in and examine me. Since losing my wolf, I hadn’t quite felt like myself, and I was less in tune with my own body, which was something that I wasn’t too happy about, to be honest.

Finally, Rose entered the room, a bright and welcoming smile on her face. “Hello Luna, to what do I owe the pleasure?” She asked cheerily.

I straightened myself in my seat, feeling anxious. “Well, I haven’t been feeling myself lately. I mean, I’ve been feeling off since losing my wolf, but the last couple of weeks, I’ve felt….different.” I told her honestly.

Rose pursed her lips and stared at me intently. “Losing your wolf is a major transition for your body to go through, physically and mentally. However, the feeling should have eased off by now. Can I have you lie down on the bed so I can do an examination?” She asked.

I nodded and then stood from my chair before walking over to the bed and lying down. Rose looked over my body, her fingers running over my skin as she continued to examine. Then, suddenly, she froze, her lip twitching slightly as she looked at me with a curious expression.

My brows furrowed. “What's the matter?” I asked worriedly.

She smiled, and her gaze softened. “Well, I think I have an idea as to what's going on,” Rose said cryptically.

After I visited with Rose, I rushed back to our bedroom and into the bathroom. A few minutes had passed, and I made myself dizzy as I frantically paced around in the bathroom, waiting impatiently. Finally, I walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. Looking up from my hands, I noticed Cain standing there, his eyes holding darkness, as he stared down at the test in my hands.

Cain came towards me, a curious look in his eyes, before gently pushing me into the wall and getting down on his knees before me, staring intently at my belly. He rubbed his thumbs across my skin, caressing it tenderly.

and he raised a brow. “Well? Are you?” He asked in

up the test and then flipped it over, revealing the positive symbol. Cain grinned like a madman, then kissed my stomach. His kisses trailed up

waist. Cain enveloped me in his arms,

so thrilled about this, I had expected a different response from him, but I guess it was his turn to surprise me. Cain leaned back, breaking the kiss and stared into

everyone.” He turned on his heels, with me still in his arms and rushed towards the door, not giving me the chance to protest.

up at his

stopped and furrowed

a while before telling

then bolted out of the bedroom doors. I laughed at him and his hurry to

down!” I told him, fully capable of walking

his head. “No, I don’t want to.”

reluctantly placed me onto my feet. Cain held my hand in

hands, silencing the noise around us, and I swallowed roughly, feeling nervous about their reactions. “The Luna and I have some exciting news to share with you all.” He said, excitement in his tone. Cain glanced down at me, smiling, before turning back to the crowd. “Luna Freja is with child.” He roared out, and the crowd cheered, filling the

bombarding us with questions. Suddenly, I felt sick to my stomach, and my head felt fuzzy, as my vision doubled.

finished, I stood from the floor and leaned over the sink, steadying myself. I closed my eyes and attempted to regulate my

nowhere, scaring the life out of me and causing me to gasp. “Holy shit! You scared me.” I shouted at her.

a deadpan stare. “Watch that tongue of

am I here?”

caught my attention. I’ve thought about you relentlessly since meeting you. I feel a connection to you.” She said, intrigue in her tone, while her eyes roamed over me as if she was looking for something. “So, I have made the decision to spare you, to

me. My lips parted slightly, and a small gasp escaped, but the shock quickly wore off, distrust taking its place. “Are you playing with me?

her eyes and then came towards me, an enigmatic look in her eyes. Helena raised her hand and reached for my face but stopped before touching me. Helena stared into my eyes intently. “Take care of yourself, Freja and always remember who you are.” She then placed two fingers on my forehead, and everything became blurry, my body feeling like it was falling. I felt a pain in my chest like someone had hit me with a burning, hot hammer. The pain lasted for a few moments,

wolf, I could hear her, and I almost cried at the overwhelming emotions that were consuming me. She felt warm and comforting,