~Azaria~
I held his hand but for a moment we just stood there, I watched Al's eyes get unfocused like he was looking beyond what was in front of him. That must be what he looks like when people's mind links him. He said
" Ok your identity is sorted out. Keep your name but you're from the blood moon pack, you're the aunt of the current Alpha, his father's sister." I nodded and Bella chimed in
" Thats good, doesn't he have like six sisters? I don't even think people know what all of them look like either or their names." She nudged me a bit
"Blood moon pack is a bit secretive, and they have large families so it's harder to know who is in the alpha family and who isn't." I nodded more takin in the information and spoke up
"Is there a certain demeanor that people from there have? Bella shook her head
" not really, that's the cool part, you can play it however you want!" She smiled at me, and I returned it, but I looked to Al. He spoke up after giving my hand a squeeze
" Don't worry, we are on good terms with this pack, and I doubt you could do and damage we can't undo. I exhaled a breath I didn't realize I was holding. This was a lot of pressure to make everyone look good and not make a fool of myself also.... but I had to, for Al. I looked up at him and stepped closer to him, snaking my arm around his waist, and hugging him close to my body. Al was risking his whole pack, I could keep up this identity, I can do this. I took a deep breath and smiled
"Let's go home" I smiled up at him and he returned it but Bella cleared her throat behind us
" Not to be a downer but you should think about the pda thing before we walk out of here..." a low growl rumbled through Al and she took a step back
" hey.... I'm not saying don't just if you do that be prepared for questions" I nodded and squeezed Als hand a bit reassuring him it was ok. Bella was right though, and I looked at her
"You are right, what can I do to touch him that won't look...clingy? " She smiled and nodded at me "holding hands and hugs are a no no, too intimate and says girlfriend or worse, bed climber, not respected peer." She saw me frown and quickly continued
" Holding onto his arm just says respect, politeness, he is being a gentleman. It's much more ambiguous and I think for now that is better. Once people figure out who you really are and what you really are to this pack.... There will be a lot of pressure to be a 'perfect Luna' and that crap is exhausting. "
I nodded, and we stepped out into the shared area, and it was amazing! The whole cave buzzed with activity! It was huge and there were levels that held homes and tunnels that gave way to more space. There were shops and places to eat and in the main area was a huge open space and a platform for parties or ceremonies. I let Al's hand go and held on to his arm as he led the way and he spoke up some of them gestured to a house that jutted out from the cave walls and was in a central location to mostly everything. Though it was visible and obvious what that place was, the entrance was not. There was a front door but the only way to get there was from a level up and there wasn't an obvious way to get up there. I looked around in awe at this place
"was this all done by hand?" I blurted out and Al spoke up
"About 70% was carved by hand yes, but recently we have used magic and the crystal mine is only about 5 years old which also helped with a lot of the newer places, and we have also been reinforcing the older places, so they don't risk collapse." I looked up at him curiosity twinkled in my eye
"what do the crystals do?" He smiled at me, but Bella bounced with excitement next to me blurting out
" Oh my goodness they are so cool! They help us wolves connect more with the earth and if you're lucky they can open connections for us to wield magic!" She said giggling but Al spoke up this time" It has been rumored that all beings of this planet wielded magic of some kind and somewhere along the lines we lost that connection but since we found the crystals a lot of the rumors and fairy tales we hear are looking to have a lot of truth to them..." I nodded
" That makes sense since we all are made from...." I grabbed my head and hissed from the piercing pain that coursed through my head. I gripped Al's arm, and he stopped holding me up, his voice came through my head and even soothed the pain
"What's wrong babes?" He looked at me worried and I tried to remember what I was going to say but it hurt when I tried to focus on the thought, and I just shook my head
" I can't remember....it hurts when I try...." I rubbed my temple trying to relieve the pain. Al rubbed my back and spoke in my mind again
" Let's keep going love.... if these people keep staring, I can't promise I won't make a scene and blow your cover" I giggled and nodded Al's huge body blocked my view, and I didn't mind one bit I could look at him all day. But I noticed them when we started moving again. The people stared as they walked by, and I heard the whispers. I clutched onto Al's arm, and he placed his free hand over mine and gave it a squeeze and I smiled. The way he walked with purpose and confidence like he belonged there made me stare at him in awe. He exuded power and even with the medium crowd people moved out of his way and bowed their heads in submission. I didn't want to let him down, so I straightened my back and kept my chin high like I was meant to be there too. I am meant to be here, right by his side. I looked up at him and my cheeks started to burn realizing he had already been looking at me with that smile of his that was so sexy.
"Thank you for doing this, it means a lot to me, I haven't been feeling well and everyone knows Greenwood has the best medical care among us." I smiled up at him, he looked confused a bit but caught on to my act. They needed to hear my story, or one will be made for me. He said, " It's always a pleasure to host your family here." He smiled warmly at me
"Mother wants you in the Packhouse, she wants to keep a close eye on you" I smiled and nodded
"Thank you so much for your kindness but I could have stayed in the hospital...." He interrupted me
"Nonsense, your nephew would skin me alive, and I like having my skin on my body" I giggled at him
" Oh please, it's not that serious...is it?" I said through laughter. He laughed some and shook his head
"We like to help people, that's all, it's why we have the best doctors and healers" he smirked and squeezed my hand. I smiled looking around at the...city was the best I could describe it. People were everywhere walking around and talking, kids ran freely about laughing and playing. It was surprisingly modern for a cave. And the cave had a soft green glow to it. A river ran through the cave and made pools for people to swim. And crystals hung from the ceiling, and I craned my neck up to see them better. Al's voice distracted me for a second
"Bella and my mother moved some of the crystals closer to the people and they actually took and started growing here. My mother and Bella also think it increases fertility. They want to record for a few more years thought before coming to conclusions." I nodded to him
"Its lovely, is there a garden? " I looked up at him
"Yes, Bella likes to go there, she can show you or I can show you where it is at" I nodded
"I will ask for you when I'm ready" I smiled at him a second before looking back and shooting Bella an apologetic look.
She was great but I just wanted to be near him.