Misty Moon: Book 1 (14 page)

She was starting to irritate me with
her cryptic comments. “Why not? I obviously don’t belong here. I do
nothing but cause problems.”

Maggie shrugged. “I think you will end
up bringing the packs together,” she said then walked
out.

Marie looked at me confused and I
rolled my eyes. “She has been cryptic all night. I don’t know what
has gotten into her.”

“
Maybe she knows something
you don’t. Maggie is like that. She knows things, it’s kind of
weird,” Marie said softly.

“
Well I would rather she
just say what she is thinking instead of driving me insane with her
puzzling comments.” I started stacking the towels as I spoke. I was
irritated and I couldn’t shake the feeling. “How is it going with
Danny?” I asked changing the subject.

Marie grinned. “Great, he is awesome.
I am glad you convinced me to ask him out.”

I nodded. “He is a great
guy.”

Marie continued talking about her and
Danny. It was a distraction, but I kept thinking about Dominic and
his need to fight Brayden and it was annoying. I was just hoping
his decision wasn’t solely based on his feelings for me.

After a while Marie left to meet
Danny. I walked back to the kitchen to find something to do. There
was a knock on the kitchen door and I answered it. Brayden smiled
at me. “Well you look better, love,” he said amused.

“
What are you doing here?”
I asked angrily as I stepped outside and closed the
door.

He smiled. “I thought you would be
happy to see me. Haven’t you heard the news? Dominic and I are to
fight tomorrow night for ultimate control of the packs.”

I crossed my arms annoyed. “I heard.
Now why are you on his territory?”

“
It’s not his, pack law
states whenever a challenge for ultimate dominance is announced the
individual pack laws no longer stand. Meaning we all have to play
nice until the fight.” He sounded like he was looking forward to
the fight and it was irritating.

“
Why did you come here?
Last time I saw you I was bleeding because of you,” I said
angrily.

His expression softened. “I never
meant for that to happen. I know you know that. If I wanted you
hurt or dead I would have done it myself.”

I watched him for a minute trying to
decide what to do. He was right, if he wanted to hurt me he could
easily do it. “I am with Dominic now,” I said quietly.

His smile widened which surprised me.
“I know, if I win, you will be mine.”

I looked at him shocked and slightly
horrified. “I am not part of the deal,” I snapped.

“
Oh but you are. Anything
the pack leader that loses has belongs to the winning male. That
includes any female.” He sounded like he was enjoying my confusion
and annoyance.

“
That is bullshit. I do
have free will,” I countered.

“
Not if you want to remain
in the pack. You have to follow pack rules.” I could tell I was
starting to annoy him. He obviously didn’t like that I was acting
like I didn’t want him.

“
Well I have been thinking
about separating there is no better time than the present,” I
growled as I walked toward the woods. I would go find Dominic and
tell him I was leaving if he was going to offer me up when he
lost.

“
Your Dominic is devoted to
his pack, love, don’t think for one second he will give that up for
you,” Brayden called after me.

I turned to look at him. I knew he was
right, but I didn’t want to admit it. Dominic was devoted to his
pack, and that was what caused most of the problems between us.
“And you aren’t?”

He shrugged. “Of course I am, to a
certain degree. I would never give you to another male unless of
course you wanted to be with him. In fact love, I think you may be
the only one I would die for if need be,” he said and smiled like
it was no big deal.

I didn’t want to hear him say that.
That meant he cared about me. I didn’t want him to care about me
because I didn’t want to care about him. I wanted to care about
Dominic, but Dominic was making it difficult. “Brayden I can’t do
this right now,” I said quickly and hurried off toward the
woods.

“
So that is it? I basically
tell you how I feel; which I don’t do often, if ever and you tell
me you can’t do this right now?” he growled following
me.

I stopped and looked at him and he
stopped not far from me. I didn’t know what to say. I knew I loved
Dominic, but I couldn’t deny I felt something for Brayden; even
though I wasn’t sure what it was. “Brayden I can’t love both of you
and I was with Dominic first.”

He scoffed. “So it is going to come
down to who was there first?”

“
I don’t know what else to
do,” I said angrily and started walking again.

“
Then whoever wins gets
your love. If it’s him then it’s him, but if it’s me I want you to
be mine.” He sounded like he meant what he was saying and it was
confusing me more.

I stopped again and he almost ran into
me. “I thought you were a heartless asshole. I thought you didn’t
love anyone.”

“
I didn’t, but then I met
you and I liked you, I might even love you if you would just give
me a chance,” he argued.

“
I don’t want to give you a
chance. I really don’t want to give anyone a chance anymore. It is
all so complicated and messed up.” I couldn’t think straight. I
couldn’t figure out what I wanted. I wanted Dominic and Brayden’s
stupid little power struggle to end. I at least wanted it to not be
about me and it seemed like they were both making it about
me.

“
Look I know I am not the
best choice. I am not the perfect pack master and I may not be the
best at expressing my feelings, but I deserve a chance just as much
as Dominic does,” he said watching me.

“
You are nowhere near
perfect, I would go as far as to say completely fucked up,” Dominic
said as he stepped out of the tree line. I could see Brayden’s
posture change from relaxed to on guard.

“
How is it you two think
starting a war will win me?” I asked angrily.

“
The strongest gets
everything. It is how it works,” Dominic said like it was
logical.

I stood there looking at both of them.
I had to do something to stop them. They were so determined to try
to destroy each other. “Fine fight, I don’t care, but just so you
know neither of you will get me,” I snapped and stalked off into
the trees. Neither of them made a move to follow me which was a
relief. I walked toward the river. I needed to clear my head and
figure out what I wanted.

After a couple hours on my own I felt
a little better. I walked into Maggie’s kitchen and she looked up
at me. There was another woman about her age sitting with her.
“This is the one then?” the woman asked looking me over.

“
That is her, Kylie this is
Lucy, and would you make some tea?” Maggie asked.

I nodded and walked to the stove. I
wondered who Lucy was, but I didn’t ask. I knew when Maggie wanted
me to know she would tell me.

“
Will you be attending the
fight tomorrow night Kylie?” Lucy asked me as she continued to
watch me with her piercing gaze.

I shook my head. “I am not going to
waste my time,” I muttered trying not to let it anger me
again.

“
There isn’t one of the two
you wish to win?” she asked sounding kind of confused.

“
No I would rather them
remain with their own packs and quit this ridiculous power
struggle,” I said softly. I was scared one of the two of them
wouldn’t make it out of it alive.

“
What if it was possible
for them to rule together,” Maggie said as if it was a perfect
idea.

I scoffed. “There is no way,” I said
slightly amused at the thought. They would probably kill one
another after one day and I knew it.

Lucy laughed and it was more of a
cackle. “She is right Maggie. It would take a miracle to keep them
from ripping each other apart.”

Maggie looked unfazed by Lucy laughing
at her suggestion. “I have a perfect miracle, which is why I called
you here to confirm what I have found,” Maggie said watching
Lucy.

I looked at her confused. “What could
possibly make them not fight? I even attempted to tell them that
neither of them could have me if they fought.”

“
If they both had a child,
then they would be less inclined to fight,” Maggie said like it
made complete sense.

Lucy scoffed. “They would still kill
each other. My Brayden is not a soft heart. Besides you will never
convince either of them to mate, they are too stuck on themselves.
Not only that if they did mate their females would probably fight
and it would be a never ending circle.”

“
They have already mated
and although Kylie doesn’t know it she is carrying Dominic and
Brayden’s children,” Maggie said watching me.

I looked at her confused and unsure. I
was wondering if she was ok. “Maggie I am not twenty one, it is not
the right season, and I never was in form when I was with either of
them.”

She shrugged. “I can’t tell you how. I
haven’t figured it out myself, but it is possible for one female to
carry a set of fraternal twins one each belonging to a different
male. You are carrying two children and they both have different
fathers.”

I looked at her and I didn’t know what
to say. For the first time I was actually silent. I wasn’t ready to
be a mother and I especially didn’t want a set of twins that
belonged to two of the most difficult males I ever
encountered.

“
If this is true then this
might work,” Lucy said watching me as she tapped her fingers on the
table top.

“
It can’t be true, it isn’t
how it works. There is a season and a process,” I said starting to
panic.

Maggie stood and came to me. “Kylie
calm down. There is a reason for everything. There is a reason you
were with both of them and there is a reason you are the one
carrying their children. Tomorrow night at the meeting we will
announce the pregnancy and they will not be allowed to fight
because males who are going to be fathers cannot enter challenges
until after the birth of their child.”

“
Is that why you called for
me? You want me to confirm this pregnancy and announce it with
you?” Lucy asked as she looked at Maggie.

Maggie nodded. “Kylie, Lucy is
Brayden’s pack healer. We both have to announce in order for the
rules to stand.”

I was standing looking from Maggie to
Lucy not sure what to say. “I am not ready for this,” I said
quietly hoping it was all a big joke.

“
You are Kylie,” Maggie
said taking my hands. You and these babies can bring these packs
together. They have been warring for ages and you can change
that.”

“
I agree, may I?” Lucy
asked as she offered her hands. I looked at Maggie and she nodded.
I placed my hands in Lucy’s and she closed her eyes. She smiled
after a minute. “Oh they are strong little pups. She may have them
earlier than expected. I would say you are about a week, I am sure
you will start showing soon. Were-babies always grow so
quickly.”

“
I expect them in two
months at the earliest. If they slow down maybe three. They have
definitely presented themselves quickly,” Maggie said
smiling.

They both seemed so happy. I was the
only one that was terrified. I was nowhere near prepared for Maggie
to break this too me.

There was a knock on the door and my
father came in. He smiled at me and I looked at Maggie. I felt my
face go pale and she patted me on the shoulder reassuringly. “Ah
Kyle, good to see you,” she said going to him.

“
I got your message is
something wrong?” he asked looking from Maggie to me. I probably
looked like a deer caught in headlights. I was frozen. I didn’t
want to tell him and I had a feeling if Maggie called him then she
did.

“
Not at all, you know
Lucy,” she said and my father looked at Lucy and nodded.

“
This is kind of odd, are
you going to leave me in suspense forever, Maggie?” my father asked
amused.

“
Of course not have a seat.
We need to discuss Kylie,” Maggie said as she ushered him into a
chair.

“
What’s wrong with Kylie?”
he asked sounding suspicious as he looked me over.

“
Nothing bad, I assure you.
We called you here because it is customary for you to know first
about Kylie’s condition,” Maggie said happily.

Maggie was making it seem like a
joyous occasion and it didn’t feel that way to me. I felt like I
was going to suffocate from panic and fear. I was trying to remain
calm and gripping the countertop was helping a little.

“
Her condition? Maggie what
is wrong with her?” my father asked sounding worried.

“
Nothing is wrong, she is
expecting,” Maggie said simply as she took the seat next to
him.

My father looked as confused as I
felt. “Expecting what? A baby? Maggie that is insane,” he said
sounding amused.