Chapter 4 Chapter four

　　Asa's POV

　　"I need to talk to you guys, alone, regarding Lucy's old pack," I say, my tone serious.

　　Seeing a movement in the corner of my eye, I turn to see Lucy shaking her head wildly. Hmm! Shee doesn't want me to tell them?

　　"Lu, there needs to be consequences for kicking out a child for no good reason!" I said slightly angry. This is the pack that beat him, that made him scared to talk. They deserve whatever is coming to them.

　　Lucy kept pleading with her eyes, begging me not to talk about it.

　　.

　　"Meet us in our office after breakfast," my dad says sharply.

　　Lucy bowed her head down, and I see tears about to drop from her eyes. What's wrong? Did I do something wrong?

　　"What's wrong, little mate? Did I upset you?" I ask sadly, hoping I didn't make her sad.

　　She shakes her head no and pulls out the pen and writes on the notepad, "I don't want them to get into trouble."

　　I look at her with disbelief clearly written on my face. "Why? They mistreated you, hurt you. They don't deserve your protection,"

　　I say quietly, not wanting my eavesdropping parents to hear.

　　"Fine, as long as I can talk to them with you," she writes, leaving no room for discussion. I just nod, not wanting to argue.

　　We finish up our breakfast, and my mom and dad lead us to their office. I hold onto Lucy's hand, squeezing it to reassure him that I'm here.

　　Walking into the office, Lucy and I take a seat in the chairs in front of the desk. Still holding her hand, I look to Lucy to see her lost in thought. Her mind seems to be moving a mile a minute, she is completely zoned out. I squeeze her hand again, and her face turns towards me.

　　I give her a reassuring smile, and which she returns . She looks into my eyes, her blue ones full of an indiscernible emotion.

　　Dad clears his throat and grows serious. He looks to me for an explanation, and I give it,

　　"Lucy's pack, the Red Claw Pack, kicked her out for being an omega and shifting late, and they mistreated her while she was unshifted. I want to break off the alliance we have and punish them accordingly."

　　Dad nods understanding why this is a pressing issue. The future Luna was mistreated by her past pack who we have an alliance with.

　　"I will contact them right away, and confirm the story. I've seen Lucy's

　　bruises, so there is evidence. Since we are the royal pack, we have the right to punish them for their crimes. We will decide the punishment at a later date," my dad informs calmly and smoothly. I nod as Lucy starts writing down on her notepad quickly. She passes the notepad to my dad, and he reads it out loud, "Please don't hurt them..." "Lucy the people who are responsible need to be held accountable. They can't continue to do this to children." My dad says.

　　Lucy nods and takes the notepad back, staying quiet, not writing anything else.

　　"You are dismissed," my mom says, as she gives Lucy a comforting smile. Lucy smiles back, and practically drags me out of the office. She leads me back to my room and sits on the bed, while still holding my hand.

　　She looks me in my eyes, and leans in for a hug. She hugs and holds me tight, putting her face into my shoulder. I feel tears start to hit my shoulder, and hear her sobs.

　　After holding in her pain for so many years, she finally lets it all out.

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　　Lucy's POV

　　After I broke down in front of Asa, he comforted me until I fell asleep. I fell asleep on his shoulder, and I vaguely remember him laying me on the bed and getting up to lay on the couch. Before he could get far, I reached out a hand and stopped him, and motion towards the bed.

　　He climbs into bed willingly, letting me rest my head on his chest as I went back to sleep. It's the best sleep I've ever gotten.

　　I woke up alone, not only on the bed, but I was alone in the whole room. but hear the door open. Just as I was about to get off the bed, the door opens and Asa enters in.

　　"Hi, little mate. Good morning." Asa mumbles tiredly.

　　Hmm! Why is he so tired this early morning?

　　Seeing my questioning gaze, he answers my silent questions,

　　"Sorry, I just setting up a surprise for you. I had to wake up early to

　　get it ready"

　　I nod my head and enter the bathroom to relieve myself and brush my teeth. I also decide to take a shower. I quickly took my bath, and dry off. I walk back into the room to see Asa sitting on the couch and waiting for me . "Get dressed and then we will go out."

　　I blush because I'm just in a towel, and head to the closet.

　　I grab a pair of black sweatpants, and a white t-shirt. I slip the towel off, and change into the new clothes.

　　Walking back out into the room, Asa is ready and grabs my hand and leads the way.

　　As we went down the multiple flights of stairs, I can see people gisting and having fun with each other. I remembered things where like that for me. But It all changed when I didn't shift. Still lost in my thoughts, I don't realize when Asa drags me into the forest and we walk down a familiar path.

　　We where enjoying each other's company while walking in a comfortable silence, we arrive and my jaw drops. We are back at the clearing, looking at the morning sun. The mountains in the distance are so beautiful, sitting behind the large lake that has a rushing stream running into it.

　　Looking at the grass, there is a large blanket that has a picnic basket sitting on top. There are spots of pillows for us to sit on, positioned close together.

　　Asa leads me over to the closest pillow and helps me sit down. I drag him down with me, deciding to help him sit down. Asa's laughs at how unceremoniously he fell, making me laugh.

　　His laugh is one of the best sounds I've ever heard.

　　Asa gets situated on his pillow,and opens up the picnic basket.

　　He pulls out all kinds of breakfast food. I normally don't eat breakfast, I got so used to only getting one meal a day ever since my parents started keeping one . I grab some pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and start eating once Asa's gets his food too. I sit there, nodding along to what Asa is talking about. He is telling me about his childhood, and a little about this pack.

　　"My dad was already a royal before he meet mom, but both them are now Royal Wolves, because they are mated. And just according to the moon goddess rules, only one of their child could be a royal wolf and that is me. once we mate, you become one too. You get the same powers that I have." Asa explains surprising me.

　　He's a Royal Wolf? That's great, royal wolves are special kind of wolves with super powers. Some can run very fast at a super speed, some have super strength, super eyesight and can see things from miles away, others can see visions about the future while a few of the royal wolves can communicate with the moon goddess.,I wonder what is his powers I thought in my mind.

　　I would become one too? I grab my notepad and write,

　　"Will I still be an omega?"

　　"Even though you are an omega in size,

　　you will be very strong because you will have the strength of a Luna and a royal wolf. You won't feel the need to submit to everyone, your wolf will have power over them. I hope that makes sense."

　　I nod, understanding. My wolf will be stronger than before.

　　We finish eating, and laid on the blanket, cuddling. I love this. This is perfect, my heart beats faster than before when I just think about the position I'm in. I've never been in a relationship or been this close to someone before, it's new and exciting, I love the feeling

　　"Want to go for a swim?" He asked.

　　My eyes lightens up immediately, and I quickly sit up. Asa chuckles, and helps me up.

　　I tap Asa's shoulder, and motion towards my clothes, asking a silent question.

　　"Just swim in your underwear, you can wear your shirt if you're uncomfortable," he says helpfully, and I nod.

　　I take off my sweatpants, and look down embarrassed. Asa is trying not to stare at my exposed legs as he undresses to his underwear.

　　I stare unapologetically at him. His chiseled chest is beautiful, his almost eight pack glistening in the sun. His legs and arms are built strongly, I can see his muscles clearly. He certainly works out alots.

　　I realize what I'm doing and blush darkly, averting my eyes to stare at the lake.

　　I haven't swam since I was six, I hope I remember how.

　　Asa leads me into the water, and I shiver at the cold that hits my ankles. He smirks at me, and proceeds to pull me in deeper. When it reaches my waist, I plunge the rest of my body in.

　　Asa does too,

　　"Can you swim?" Asa asks curiously, knowing I didn't have the best childhood.

　　I do the 'so-so' signal with my hand, and Asa seems to understand. "We'll take it slow, keep it simple. We won't be swimming far.