Lacking Humanity|Crescent Moon

Chapter Eighteen

Liam's explanation rang through a little, why would she be given a gift? She knew the Rogues were the enemy. Both she and her wolf rumbled at that fact.

However, the idea of being grateful was strange, the same with being thankful.

What she wasn't looking forward to was meeting the Alpha, who was already waiting at the Elwood house to meet her. Granted, Sage protested and itched for more time. However, since it was considered an order, the three brothers growled and snapped as they would be facing the Alpha's wrath having to wait like this.

The girl had been a ball of sunshine, even being playful in her human form. Liam had offered a piggyback ride in hopes of settling her energy when meeting the big man, but it still led her to a world of giggles as she kept whispering beep-beep.

"You got two feet, Sage. You can walk." Luke mused off behind her, but the knowing smile crept up. The girl knew how to play the game far too well, but after the life she's lived, she defiantly deserved it.

Just as she was going to say respond, her nose went into the air. Luke groaned as they would have to work on her not being so open to finding a scent to catch interest.

"That's the Alpha girlie, best behavior." She rumbled in approval. Though she tried to soothe her itchy neck through the bandage, she found that rubbing the blockage was as good as it was going to get.

Look, it's our Luna.

Caleb joked, and Luke shot him a glare. The pack's political mood shifted one side to another with the fact that 'almost' Luna Kelly was about to be instated by the council. But in reality, she met a negative response right beside the Alpha as the two were the ones demanding Sage's eviction.

The mindless chatter of respect came from Camilla, anything from ice tea to coffee or tea, but Kelly denied it all.

And look who's being all polite to mom.

Liam minded back, but he tapped Sage's thigh as she dropped down to the ground. Luke noticed the shift in character. Was she nervous?

Did she hold resentment?

The voice of Camilla did settle her worries a fraction, but seeing Jack made her smile. "Hey, there she is!" The Delta cheered, matching the distance between the newcomers and those he came with.

"Lemme guess, ran 20 miles?"

"Just fucking about, you up for a race again, Jackyboy?" Liam teased, but it had been some time since Sage last saw him, so she fell perfectly into his offered hug. "Wanna come with me on patrol?"

"Run?"

"Sure thing." With all that sorted, an arm went over the young female. Jackson knew what the action would entail, and not even two steps had her brother thrown him a warning.

"Watch it pup, that's my sister," Luke growled in a threatening manner, but that still didn't stop Jack.

"Alpha Remus, this is my daughter Sage." Leo offered, a sense of pride ringing throughout the introduction.

When the man had turned to meet Sage's gaze...

The whole world shifted seemed to shift.

His throat failed to finish his breath in its entirety. And almost on cue of the goddess being cruel, a gust of wind had brushed through her hair to send her scent further in his direction.

Remus wasted no time in inhaling the beautiful scent this she-wolf admits.

It was perfect.

It was made for him.