Lewana POV


    After a blissful night’s sleep in our bed, I wake up knowing today is the day. I’m honestly a bundle of nerves<b>. </b>Two months ago, I was a rogue and wanted nothing to do with this world. Could I really be <b>the </b>Luna Queen and help guide it? <b>I </b>could still be rejected by some of the packs when the announcement is made, which will cause trouble<b>, </b>but I’m hoping <b>we </b>can work through all those issues.


    My rambling train of thought is interrupted by a half–asleep voice. “Stop it. They will all love you just as much as I do“.


    I roll over and see Conrad smiling at me. “How did you know what I was thinking?<b>“</b>.


    “You’re my other half in every way. I can feel your nerves down the bond, and I know you enough to know why <b>you </b>would


    be nervous“<b>. </b>


    I groan and try to hide under the covers, but he just pulls me close.


    I just sigh and rx into his warmth, but I know we both feel the tension. “Midday right“. The time of the ceremony“.


    “Yep. Then unfortunately for you, you are mine forever”. He starts tickling and peppering me with kisses, making meugh and forget the rest of the world.


    Today was the day.


    We were having breakfast with Mary and Liam, talking about all the ns for today, when Cordelia walked in.


    She sees us cuddled on the bench and rolls her eyes. “Alpha King. My father and I need to talk to you. Privately“.


    Conrad smirks. We were both expecting them to do something. “Of course. I have time at 1 today after the ceremony“.


    She stomps her foot and starts to sulk. “It needs to be before then. It’s urgent“.


    “Then feel free to talk in front of my mate“. He pulls me closer and kisses my marking spot while maintaining eye contact


    with her. <b>I </b>just smile.


    “Whatever. We will be in the public downstairs living room when you’re ready after breakfast“. She turns to storm out, and we <b>just </b>shake our heads.


    I turn to Conrad as it feels like she is nning something. “Do you think she will ever give up or keep scheming?“.


    “She will be a pain in the ass until you are my Luna Queen and she and her father are banned from this pack territory“.


    Liam chimes in with an update we missed while away. “She will be leaving. I doubt he will. We have evidence of major rights vitions, so we will have to discuss detaining him at some point“.


    “As long as he is out of my house, I don’t care where he goes“<b>. </b>


    We started getting ready for standard pack business when we felt the panicing from all around us, like a tidal wave of fear from pack members<b>. </b>Then mind–linkse pouring in.


    “Rogue attack from Northern forest border“.


    “Rogue attack from Western Border“.


    “Rogue attack for the Eastern ins.


    “Rogue attack from Southern gate”.


    A coordinatedst–ditch attack. Most likely with everything they have. They somehow knew <b>the </b>ceremony would be today. They are trying to stop the announcement.


    Conrad and I look at each other. We have fought to get this far. What’s one more battle?


    Conrad starts giving orders through mind–link. “All pack members to the nearest safe room. All guards and soldiers are to retreat to the pack house andpound. Those are the only vital areas to be protected. We will be more protected as a


    pack rather than spread out“.


    We both go running to the barracks, and I go to gear up inbat gear. Once ready, I start heading out with the soldiers.


    “Where the hell are you going?“. Conrad looks at me with his eyebrows raised..


    I stare sternly into his eyes. “I’m going to fight alongside you“.


    “If they get you, we have lost everything. I would lose everything“.


    “Well, I’m sure as hell not going to sit in the safe room“.


    He just smirks at me. “I knew you would say that“.


    Liames running over with a case andys it down in front of me. He has a wicked grin on his face and justughs as he says, “Hope you like it“.


    It’s


    custom long–distance Ruger precision sniper rifle. It even has customer silver bullets with a wolfbane core.


    “Figured this way you are still safe at the house while kicking ass and being a true Luna Queen“.


    I grab and kiss Conrad with all my might and send all my pride and strength down the bond to the man who loves me so much.


    “Make the promise, Moonlight“.


    “I promise to alwayse back to you“.


    I go running up the stairs with a small team so we can shoot and send information to teams who need it. I’m also going to be more manoeuvrable on the roof and can attack the side that needs it most.


    <b>I </b>can hear the growls getting louder and try to work out the best n. I figured the wolves on the ground can see who ising with therge open space in the east, so I get a soldier to monitor that side.


    The south gate is the main road into thepound, so it will likely have vehicles driving up that way. Nothing a bullet will stop.


    I position myself on the north–west corner <b>of </b>the roof so I can monitor both of these sides, as they are mainly woond areas. With my Lycan sight and this high–powered scope, I should be able to see anyone who ising for the pack in that


    I can see all the troops below getting into positions. Conrad is leading the North West and Liam the South East.


    They came today to keep me from my mate. They came today to keep me from being marked. They came today to take


    everything I have fought so hard to build for myself.


    Let theme. They will see I have no fear. Only vengeance this time.