Chapter 242 – True Luna Book Free: The Darkness Within

Hunter grunted as he pulled out of me slowly. He laid to my left and I turned my head around to look at him. He moved my hair from my face and smiled.

“I love you,” he said softly as he ran his hand down my back.

He squeezed my but gently and I smiled.

“I love you too,” I said. “You are the best thing that ever happened to me.”

I meant every word I said. I never thought that I would experience this. I always thought that my mate wouldn’t want me because of my darkness. I was ready for rejection. I was ready to be alone for the rest of my life. I didn’t expect him to accept me and every dark part of me.

A huge smile spread across Hunter’s face. He pulled me closer to him.

“You are the best thing that ever happened to me too, Angel,” he said softly as he gently rubbed the tip of his nose against mine. “I can’t even express how much I love you. You are embedded into every part of my body and soul. You are my light and I will be devoted to you until I take my last breath.”

I felt tears in the corners of my eyes. Hearing him say that made my heart melt inside my chest.

“I don’t know what I would do without you,” I said as I caressed his cheek. “I love you, Hunter. I love you with everything that I have. I feel like I’m going to explode with all the love I have for you. I’m not even sure how it fits inside me. This love feels huge. It’s nothing I’ve ever felt before.”

Hunter smiled and pressed his lips against mine. I kissed him back and sighed contently.

“Are you hungry, Angel?” he asked as he stopped kissing me.

I smiled and gave him a small nod.

“A little bit,” I said. “I’m not ready to get out of bed, though.”

Hunter chuckled and started running his hand up and down my back gently.

“Me neither,” he said. “Five more minutes?”

I smiled and gave him a small nod.

“Five more minutes,” I said as I kissed him gently.

I wished that we didn’t have to move at all. I wished that we could stay in bed forever.

We had to get up, though. We had to leave the cabin. I had to go back into that room and find a way to beat the darkness inside me. I had to fight it so I could be with Hunter. I had to fight for him. I had to win for him.

Emma’s POV

I pushed the box under the bed and stood up. I took a few steps back to make sure that it wasn’t visible. I couldn’t let anyone know what I was leaving inside the room.

“Mom?” I heard Alex calling me and I turned around.

My heart raced. Did he see anything?

He entered the room and looked around. He took a deep breath and released it slowly.

“Yes, honey?” I asked, trying to hide my nervousness.

“Did you put enough food in here?” Alex asked as he approached the cupboards. “We need to make sure that she has everything she needs.”

My heart clenched and I nodded even though Alex couldn’t see me.

“I did, honey,” I said. “Don’t worry. She has everything she needs.”

She wouldn’t be needing it for long, though. She would be out of the room tonight.

‘I am still not convinced, Emma,’ Eliza sighed. ‘Maybe we should tell someone. Maybe we should tell Anna.’

‘No, Eliza,’ I said sternly. ‘We are not telling anyone. I am doing this and no one is going to stop me. I am not letting my daughter suffer again. I am not letting anyone suffer again because of me.’

‘But…,’ Eliza spoke and I interrupted her.

‘No, Eliza,’ I said sternly. ‘You won’t stop me. No one will stop me. I am doing this.’

I watched as Alex approached the bed and sat down. He grabbed the blanket that was on the bed and sighed.

“Maybe we should get her another one,” he mumbled. “I don’t want her to get cold.”

I had to swallow the lump in my throat. I wished that I could tell him that she wouldn’t need another one. I wished that I could reassure him.

I took a deep breath and approached him. I wrapped an arm around his shoulders and kissed his temple.

“There are more blankets in the closet,” I said. “She has everything, honey.”

Alex looked toward the closet and nodded. I could see the fear on his face and it made me want to scream. I wanted to tell him that his sister would be okay and back with him in just a few hours, but I couldn’t. He would tell Logan and my plan would fail.

“I need to go get her favorite blanket,” Alex mumbled. “She will want to have it.”

He didn’t move, though. He kept staring at the closet, squeezing the blanket tightly.

I ran my fingers through his hair and kissed his temple again.

I loved seeing how much he cared for her. They had an amazing bond and it made me so happy. I knew that they would always have each other. I knew that they would always take care of each other.

“I am so sorry, honey,” I said quietly. “I wish you didn’t have to go through this. I wish I was just a normal wolf without curses and powers.”

Alex looked at me and shook his head.

“No, Mom,” he said. “I love your powers. One of my favorite memories is of you creating small clouds and lightning above our bed. I loved when you used your magic to make it rain just above me or when you created wind to play with Fia’s hair.”

I smiled when I remembered how excited Alex would get when I did those things. He always loved rain and storms.

“Your powers helped our pack, Mom,” Alex continued. “They made both me and Dad stronger. They made you stronger. I wouldn’t change a thing about you, Mom.”

I felt tears in the corners of my eyes. I pulled my son into a hug and kissed his temple.

“I love you, honey,” I said.

“I love you too, Mom,” Alex said and hugged me back.

I heard Logan approaching the room and I turned around to see him. He walked inside a few moments later and smiled.

“Why wasn’t I invited into this family hug?” he asked as he approached us.

I smiled and Logan winked at me. Logan wrapped his arms around both of us and kissed the top of Alex’s head.

“Are you okay, bud?” Logan asked softly.

Alex looked up at him and nodded. “I am okay. I just came to make sure that Fia has everything she needs. I just need to go get her favorite blanket.”

Logan looked around and took a deep breath.

“Are they on their way?” I asked him.

Logan nodded and looked back at me. “Hunter just called Nathan. They are driving back. They should be here in an hour or so.”

Alex stood up and I looked up at him.

“I am going to go get the blanket,” he said and started walking out of the room.

He kept clenching his fists and my heart broke. I could see and feel his fear. I wanted to scream and tell him that she wouldn’t be in here for long. I wanted to take away my son’s fear. I wanted to do something about it.

But there was nothing I could do. I could only wait for tonight.

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