Second Chance Luna
Chapter 61

Phoebe woke with a start still in her wolf form. Raising her head she yawned and looked down at the young woman huddled in her fur. Shannon had returned to her human form but a pleasant smile indicated she was having a good dream. "Máni?"

'Yes?' Máni's voice seemed oddly distant.

'Was that a dream?'

'More like three dreams. Ours, hers and his.

'His?'

'Shannon's Mate.'

'So that wolf was real?'

'Of course, he's real. I can't make a wolf appear out of thin air.'

'But who is he? Where is he?'

I don't know. I've never smelled him before and I didn't feel a link so it's safe to assume he's not from our pack. But he is close. Maybe he's from a neighboring pack?'

'But how do we replace him?'

We don't, Máni said

'But Shannon.

Is strong. And now that she feels the connection to her second chance Mate she'll be able to let go of her old bond much easier, Máni said. 'It is not for us to interfere in the natural order.'

Phoebe was silent, ...Still, I didn't know we could enter another's dream like that.

Neither did / and I'm pretty sure this was a special case because of Shannon's rejection.

'That does make sense, Phoebe agreed as they nuzzled the sleeping girl. I wish we could take away all her pain!

'Pain helps us grow.

I wish growing wasn't so hard.

'Ditto. We should let her rest now. I think she'll sleep the rest of the night.'

They carefully extracted themselves from the omega.

Shaking away any lingering cramps she shifted back to her human form and quickly dressed. Staying so long in her wolf form wasn't easy given how little she shifted over the years. But if Máni was now willing to shift in front of others perhaps they could do it more often. It would be nice to go for a run and explore the pack territory, preferably with Jason. She desperately wanted their wolves to meet.

With a sigh she looked at Shannon curled up on the floor, naked and asleep. They couldn't leave her like this. Shed catch a chill for certain. Approaching the bed Phoebe pulled back the covers before turning to the task of how to get the sleeping omega into bed. Kneeling Phoebe slung one of Shannon's arms over her shoulder and slowly stood. The young omega was petite but dead weight in her arms as she dragged her to bed.

Phoebe nearly ended up in bed with her but eventually got her safely under the covers. As she tucked in the sleeping woman she couldn't help but be grateful the omega was as petite as she was.

You should also be grateful for the strength training our Mate has been making you do."

Phoebe took a final look at Shannon. Her face was peaceful indicating her dream must be good. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Ebookex.com. Visit Ebookex.com to read the complete chapters for free. At least it seemed she wouldn't suffer from the insomnia Phoebe endured after her rejection but time would tell. Quietly letting herself out of the room she opened a link to the head of the kitchen, "Myra?"

"Yes, Luna," came the immediate answer. Phoebe thought the link felt active but it was strange she didn't detect any signs of drowsiness through it.

"Are you still awake?"

"I've been worried about Shannon and I figured you would want to talk."

Phoebe smiled. It seemed the pack was getting used to her ways rather quickly, "Shannon is asleep. I don't think she'll have nightmares tonight. I'd like to give her a couple days off but working might give her something else to focus on

*I see what you mean. Yes. If Shannon wants to keep working I will make sure to give her some light duty so she doesn't overdo it and I'll let her sleep late tomorrow too.

"Sounds good. Thank you," Phoebe sighed making her way to the omega's elevator rather than try to make her way through the dining hall. "If anything happens contact me immediately."

"Of course, good night, Luna."

"Good night."

"And Luna...thank you."

"You don't have to thank me for this. This is why I am here."

Riding the elevator up Phoebe exited near the landing leading to the Alpha floor. It was a handy short cut.

"Halt. Oh, sorry, Luna."

Phoebe paused smiling at the guard. Since the Luna Ceremony the staff elevator proved too good of a short cut and now it was monitored much more closely to prevent any repeats of the previous incident.

"That's all right. Thank you for keeping watch. Everyone else already turn in?"

"Yes. It's quite late, Luna. Sleep well."

"Thank you." Phoebe nodded and headed up the last fight of stairs.

Making her way down the hall she paused to peek in on Emma and Blake. The pups were sound asleep and dreaming peacefully. When they first arrived at Blue Moon the pups always needed her to tuck them in. Gradually they became more comfortable and trusting of their adoptive family. Now even Jason could tuck them in without issue.

Blake didn't stir in the slightest and she moved on to his sister. Phoebe sniffed Emma's blanket catching Jason's telltale scent and wondered how many bedtime stories the pup cajoled him into telling. She smiled giving Emma a kiss before departing. Phoebe made her way to her bedroom to replace Jason sprawled on the bed. Unlike the pups his sleep seemed restless no doubt because she wasn't with him.

Phoebe headed to the bathroom for her nightly preparation.

Brushing her teeth and twisting her hair to tame it before bed. Shedding her clothes she pulled on a pair of silk pajamas smirking at the thought that it was the same pajamas she wore when Jason first spent a night with her.

After her rejection Phoebe hadn't bought many things for herself and it wasn't just about saving money for the pups.

Her own mate thought she was worthless so was there any point in dressing up? It was Bridget who finally convinced her that it was okay to treat herself now and again. With that thought in mind Phoebe purchased silky pajamas instead of flannel. They were light, cool and incredibly comfortable even with a werewolf's higher body temperature.

Since arriving at Blue Moon she still enjoyed the feeling of silk against her skin, not that she had much chance to wear them given Jason's insatiable hunger. Even thinking about it made her blush but given the way she responded to him she could hardly claim any better. With a sigh she returned to the bedroom and made her way to the bed

There she found Jason lying on his back. His brow was furrowed by a troubled dream. Phoebe sat beside him studying his pensive expression. In all the time she had been there she never knew him to have bad dreams. Was it because he had gone to bed without her?

Phoebe couldn't help but think so. She noticed she slept much more soundly when he was with her so perhaps it was the same for him. Leaning forward she smoothed his hair from his forehead and kissed him. He responded almost instantly. His lips worked against hers slowly dominating them, his eyes opened and his arms pulled her close.

"Phoebe," Jason sighed, nuzzling her. "How's Shannon?"

"Sleeping," Phoebe answered resting her head on his shoulder and letting his scent sooth her. "I don't think she'll have nightmares tonight."

"That's a thing?"

"After a rejection? Yes."

"Did you?"

"I mostly had insomnia. I went days without sleeping, and when I finally did, I was usually too exhausted to dream."

His embrace tightened and he kissed her head

"It's hard to describe just how much a rejection plays with your mind."

Jason growled pulling her into bed. Phoebe let out a startled shout as he quickly tucked her under the covers and held her close. Nuzzling her, his chest rumbled with a growl that was almost like a purr, soothing her to sleep. "...Jason."

"Sleep Phoebe," Jason urged. "Tonight just sleep. You've done enough."

Phoebe chuckled but she didn't argue. His warmth seeped into her soothing sore muscles and aches while his aura settled her mind and lulled it to sleep. She sighed reveling in the feeling of being safe and loved.

"I love you, Jason, she muttered.

"I love you," he answered kissing her forehead. "Now sleep."