Page 30 of Unbelievable Faith
Chapter 14
Luna staredat herself in the mirror over the dresser. It had been a long time since she saw herself. She’d been thankful for that when she had been locked away in the basement. She hadn’t wanted to see how far she’d fallen. Even last night, when Michael had carried her into the bathroom and they’d showered together, she hadn’t looked in the mirror. She’d been afraid of what she would find. But today, looking at herself she wasn’t sure it would havemattered.
She hardly recognized herself evennow.
Her hair was wild. A mass of black curls that framed her face and trailed over her shoulders. She hadn’t worn her hair natural in years. She’d always carefully taken the time to have it processed and straightened. She hadn’t let it go free in a very long time but now she couldn’t help but wonder why thatwas.
It was beautiful. Michael had told her he thought so too and she beamed at the memory of him playing with the corkscrew curls. He’d said he was obsessed and she’d laughed because he’d said that about just about every inch of her. But just the thought made warmth flood her veins and she knew, without a doubt, that she wouldn’t be sending anyone out to retrieve her supplies to straighten it anytimesoon.
She was free . Free of that basement. Free of Maddox. She was mated to the Moirae Pack Alpha now. She was starting a new life and a new hairstyle seemed fittingsomehow.
Her hair was curly. Her face was free of makeup. She was wearing clothes she’d had to remove the tags from, clothes delivered by a big man that said he was there on the Alpha’s behalf. She looked like a whole new person and with the silver circle scar gracing the spot where her neck and shoulder met, she felt like a new persontoo.
Like finally, she was the woman that she was always supposed to havebeen.
A knock came on the door and her grin nearly split her face in half. The Enforcer that had delivered her clothes had also told her that her sisters would be down shortly to visit her. He’d reminded her that the Alpha wished for her to stay put for the time being so they would be brought to herroom.
Hers. Luna felt downright giddy. This room was hers. Hers and Michael’s . It even smelled like them. Sex and mating, Michael’s masculine musk and his marking scent. It wasn’t just on her skin. It was everywhere and though she knew her sisters would undoubtedly tease her about it she wasn’t embarrassed to let them into the room. She was proud. She’d gotten it right. She’d found her mate, a blessing for any wolf, but he wasn’t just any wolf. He was kind and sweet, generous and loving, strong and powerful. He could protect her, protect them, and she knew without a doubt that hewould.
Our family, that was what he’d called her sisters this morning. It had warmed her heart then just as the memory did now. He’d claimed her, accepted her, and with it he’d taken her whole family as his own aswell.
“Coming.” She called as she rushed to the door when the knocking came again. “Coming.”
Luna threw the door open and her smile instantly fell at what she saw. Her sisters were both there. The Enforcer stood behind them but she didn’t spare him another glance. She ran her eyes over Nova quickly to ensure she was unmarked and then her gaze shot back to her teenagesister.
“Oh God, Maya.” Her hand quickly went to her mouth, “I’m sosorry.”
“Don’t you dare.” Dark eyes so similar to her own it was like looking at her reflection narrowed dangerously, “You didn’t do this. It wasn’t your fault and I will not let you spend even one-second thinking that it was. Do you hearme?”
Luna sucked in a quick gulp of air and nodded, knowing her sister would hate her pity and blinking back tears. It was still Maya. The heat and demand in her voice confirmed that much. They’d tried to break her, undoubtedly they had. The short, buzzed hair where they’d cut off her lovely long locks must be just the tip of the iceberg. There was a crisscross pattern of scars up both her arms where she must have been cut with silver time and time again. God only knew what they’d done that had healed never to be seen but also never to be forgotten. But Maya didn’t want her pity or her sympathy so she swallowed the questions she wanted to ask and simply opened herarms.
The relief that flashed across Maya’s pretty face was all the reassurance Luna needed that she’d done the right thing. She would get her answers later. When Maya was ready to talk about it, she would. And if she was never ready, maybe Nova would know not just what had happened but how best to help their middlesister.
Maya threw herself into Luna’s arms and she wrapped her up as tightly as she could with one arm. The other she extended to Nova who gave a small smile before stepped into the melee. The three of them stood there for a long time together, wrapped in one another’s embrace, just soaking in the realization that they were here, together, and that they weresafe.
Finally, someone cleared their throat and Luna began to untangle herself from her sisters. She glanced up, expecting to find the Enforcer that Michael had told her would be stationed outside their room all day, but she was taken aback when she noticed the other two men now flanking him. All three of them were large, clearly Alpha males, and instinctively she attempted to shuffle her younger sisters behindher.
Nova snorted, “Don’t worry about them. The one on the left is mybabysitter.”
“And the one on the right is mine.” Maya gave a finger curl wave. “We’re not allowed to be out of their sight for longer than it takes to pee thanks to your overprotective Alphamate.”
Luna bit her lip to hide a smile. Babysitters. Michael had put Enforcers on each of her sisters to keep them safe. Her heart fluttered at the proof of the words he’d spoken. Our family, not just hers to protectanymore.
“And Leo?” She glanced between her sisters, “Where’sLeo?”
“Oh…” Maya shot Nova a look, “Uh….”
“He’s a little tied up at the moment.” Nova shrugged easily, “He has his own babysitter to deal with and I’m pretty sure he intended to talk to your mate about that so, ya know, if you hear an explosion, it’s just our brother’s ego being popped when his Enforcer takes him down tosize.”
Luna couldn’t hide her smile this time, “They gave Leo aguard?”
“Mhmm.” Mayasmirked.
“Oh lord, maybe I should…” Luna glanced at the three Enforcers standing in the doorway, barring her from leaving the room, but Nova caught her by the hand before she could figure out a way to get pastthem.
“Invite us in so we can tell you all about it? Yes, you should.” Nova gave her a pointed look and when she acquiesced her little sister waved at the guards, “Nobody’s going to attack us here. Trust me. I’d tell you if I’d seenanything.”
The three men exchanged looks but before they could offer a rebuttal or attempt to follow the girls inside, Nova swiped the tray of food one of them was holding and Maya slammed the door in theirfaces.
