And Then There Were Four novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Starting a New Adventure

They say that when you die, there are no second chances. That no matter what life has thrown at you, the end is the end. That fate was supposed to be predetermined, and no matter how hard people work, it won’t matter if the gods decided for you.

I refused to believe that, though.

There was no way I was going to let anyone determine who I was going to be, even if I was something that no one had ever seen before.

The elder council sat before with confusion on their face, and fear in their eyes. They feared me, as most of those in the room were scared of me.

“All those in favor of letting Luna and her mates go. Raise your hand.”

It was a unanimous vote amongst the terrified people in front of me made my heart swell. They were more than happy to let us go, but glancing at Damian, I couldn’t ignore the worried look in his eyes.

“Thank you.” As I let my eyes drift towards the council again, I said with confidence, “I hope for nothing but peace between us. I simply want to live my life with my mates.”

“Then go.” The elder in the front spoke up. “Go live with your mates as the shifter you have become. The rest will be dealt with accordingly.”

I wasn’t sure what he meant by that, but Hale and Talon gently nudged me towards the double doors of the room to live.

It wasn’t until we made it outside and safely back into the car that Damian spoke up. “We have a problem.”

“Damian, not now,” Hale interjected, trying to change the subject. I hated how they constantly tried not to speak about business around me. There were things I needed to know if I was going to be their luna, and one of those was if there was to be an issue.

“Do you think they are going to come after me?”

They all recognized my whispered response, and with a heavy sigh, Damian nodded. “Perhaps. You didn’t shift like before, but you showed them you were gifted far more than regular shifters.

“I was trying to control myself.” I mumbled, slouching into the seat as the car sped from the driveway headed back towards the pack house.

All of this was hard for me. I wasn’t meant for this kind of life, and on more than one occasion, I should have shut up and listen to what was being said to me.

“Do you think I went too far?” The question was one that brought silence throughout the car, and with the silence, I had my answer.

There was a way for me to act, and there was a way for me not to.

All of which was shit I still had to learn, and it was what would help me grow to be who I was supposed to be. I just wish I didn’t have to wait so long for that to happen.

“In time, things will get easier, Ivy.” James smiled from the front seat. “When we get home, we can relax, and then we need to figure things out. That is only going to work if you’re completely honest with us.

Honesty.

The idea of telling the guys everything that has been going on made me feel crazy. How was I supposed to tell them about goddesses, and the heavens, or anything like that?

How was I supposed to admit even though I seemed calm and collective, I was terrified of what was happening to me?

There were so many questions and not enough time to find out the truth. At least not enough time, in my opinion.

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By the time we arrived back at the house, we were all exhausted from everything that had happened. The guys, now healed from their wounds, trudged through the front door and made their way upstairs.

All but Damian.

Instead, he lingered towards his office and, biting my bottom lip; I followed him. I didn’t know what to say about everything, but I felt in that moment I disappointed him.

“I’m sorry, Damian.”

His eyes met mine briefly, and shaking his head, he turned his attention away again. “There is no need to apologize, Ivy. You were following your instincts.”

“I was, but I also wasn’t,” I replied, watching as he furrowed his brows and stared at me again. “What do you mean?” He asked.

Letting out a heavy breath, I sighed. “I wasn’t just protecting you. I was trying to strike fear in the others. I didn’t want them to think they could hurt us and get away with it.”

Damian stared at me blankly for a moment before a smile crossed his face.

“More and more every day, you impress me, Ivy. I’m sorry that I don’t show you enough how amazing you are. You deserve better than what I have given you.”

I was shocked at his admission, because he had never really said anything to me like that before. Thank you.” I whispered, watching him with curiosity.

“No, thanks are needed. I mean it when I say you deserve better.” He replied.

“Well, fate has paired me with you and the boys, so here is where I will spend the rest of my life and you know what?” I said with a smile.

“What’s that?” He asked, stepping closer to me.

“I don’t regret a thing.” I smirked as he wrapped his arms around my waist, “except maybe I should have smacked you around in the beginning and made you realize how silly you were acting.”

A deep chuckle left his throat as he leaned down and kissed me gently. “You know what there is left to do now, right?”

“What’s that, Damian?” I smirked thinking that the situation was going to head towards a more sexually natured situation.

“You need to have your Luna ceremony.”

The words that left his lips took me by surprise. I had read about what a Luna ceremony was, but never had I considered having my own. Things had been so chaotic lately that a Luna’s ceremony never even crossed my mind.

“I can have one of those?” I asked, not thinking about what I was saying. My question causing him to laugh as he nodded.

“Yes, of course you can. James has actually been talking about it for a while, and he wanted to help plan it out for you. Not sure why, but he does have a better smile than anyone else I know.”

“Are you talking about me again?” James groaned fresh from the shower as he plopped down on the seat in Damian’s office,

“He said you want to plan my Luna Ceremony…” I replied, looking at James with a smile who blushed at the statement

“I mean

if you want me to. Of course, I’m sure you know what you want.”

“James, stop.” I laughed before pulling away from Damian and crawling onto James’ lap. “I would love for you to plan it. I honestly know nothing about it, and it would seem so much more special if you put your heart and soul into making it special for me.”

Leaning down, I kissed him gently, making him smile.

“You’re amazing, Ivy.” He whispered against my lips, “I’m so proud of you for what you did at the sanctum. How did you know?” Staring at him for a moment, I shrugged my shoulders, “I felt you. Your pain and your fear. I felt all of you.”

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Damian and James looked at each other with furrowed brows before turning their gaze back to me. I wasn’t sure why it was weird considering we already established I was like them, or at least was sort of like them.

“Is that bad?” I asked, breaking the silence.

“No, not at all. It’s just we still don’t know much about you and what you can do. So until we figure it out, we will just be surprised.” Damian replied, easing my worry.