Page 11 of Unbelievable Faith
Chapter 6
Nova.Somewhere deep inside of her, Luna heard the voice of her youngest sister. Her wolf perked her ears at the sound and poked out of her hiding place. Nova. It was Nova and she was here. She was talking. Luna could hear her. She’d said her name and everything inside of Luna yearned for the surface, to get back to her sister. She had to keep Novasafe.
Her lashes fluttered but it felt like they were weighted down. Her lips wouldn’t move and she moaned, trying to force her body to do what she needed it to do. She felt like she was floating but when she tried to move a pair of tight, strong arms held her like avise.
“Easy, baby. Easy. I’ve gotyou.”
That voice. Luna would have gasped if she could open her mouth. It was him. It was really him. The man that she saw in the basement. The gorgeous, kind man that had promised to take care of her. It was really him and she wasn’t dreaming. He washere.
Michael Hudson, her mate, washere.
“Damn it Michael. You have to let him see that she’s okay.” A harsh voice cut through her fog and Lunawinced.
She didn’t know that voice. It sounded mean. Angry. Exasperated. She nuzzled deeper into Michael’s chest, or at least she tried to. She told her body to stay as close to him as she could get. He’d promised to protect her. But she wasn’t sure she moved even aninch.
“It’s okay.” Michael’s voice remained soft and comforting, “I’ve got you. You’resafe.”
The thing was, she believed him. Instantly, it didn’t matter who that harsh voice belonged to. She trusted Michael to take care of her. He already had. She was coherent and she had a feeling that with as bad a shape as she’d been in that wouldn’t be the case if he wasn’t feeding her hispower.
His touch, his presence, through the bond that was forming, she could feel him. She knew he was worried about her. She knew he was trying to protect her. She felt his annoyance that he couldn’t do more for her even. And she felt how strong hewas.
A Pack Alpha as her mate. Nova had been right. Her sweet little sister had seen him, had known he was coming for her, and believed in her vision even when Lunahadn’t.
She wanted to smile. She wanted to hug her sister. She wanted to apologize for ever doubting her. But she could barely even hold onto the thread of conversation happening aroundher.
“She’s fine. She’s healing. She’s going to be fine.” Michael said and since his tone was sharper than it had been when he spoke to her she knew he must be speaking to whoever else was there with them in theroom.
“He’s right.” Nova’s voice came again, closer this time, and Luna tried to reach for it. “She’s going to be fine. His power will help her heal. Touching her will make it happenfaster.”
“But…”
“She’s fine, brother. I promise. She’s going to be justfine.”
Brother. Nova had said brother. Luna’s wolf prowled further out from her safe cocoon. Was Leo here? Their brother? If Leo and Nova were here it meant that they were safe, they were all safe. She fought again for the surface and this time her lashes flutteredopen.
Michael. She looked up into the handsomest face she’d ever set eyes on and wondered again if this was all some fantasy she’d cooked up in her lonely mind. He was too good looking for words and when those intense hazel eyes of his dropped and he realized she was looking at him, the smile that stole over that handsome face nearly took her breathaway.
“There you go.” His grip on her tightened, “There youare.”
“M-Michael?” Her voice was hoarse, barely a whisper, but she managed tospeak.
“I’ve got you, baby. You’resafe.”
She wet her lips with her tongue but it didn’t help much, “L-Leo?”
“I’m here!” A shout went up from nearby and she flinched on instinct even as familiarity sank in, “I’m here, Luna.” She heard a growl and then Leo’s voice was lower, threatening, “Let me haveher!”
“Do you want him to rip your head off?” The harsh male voice she didn’t know snapped as her lids fell down again, closing her off against the anger she felt swelling in the room, “Dammit! Don’t be an idiot and get yourself hurt when you know she’s safe withhim!”
“I just want to see mysister.”
“You can see her from here. It’s safer from here. Just… trust me.” The harsh voice softened, “Please.”
The please wasn’t a question. She could hear it in the rough tone. But there was something pleading about it and she struggled to figure out what washappening.
Who was here? Why couldn’t Leo get close to her? Michael wasn’t dangerous. He was keeping her safe. He was her mate. He would never hurther.
Luna’s head ached and she felt the darkness start to seep backin.
