Chapter 115

Raphael and Charm had gotten to Crest Pack just over four hours in a plane that was dedicated to the Luna.

Raph made his way off the plane before her, watching the runway warily. The Luna hardly ever left the Head Pack, and when she did Alpha always went with her. And on top of it all, she was pregnant.

The ten Lycans that had joined them from the Pack disembarked after them, Luna needed all the protection she could get.

The runway was small with barely enough room for the plane and the building was small but warm. They waited inside until the Gamma from Crest Pack came to pick them up. The others waited outside as security.

Raphael pulled his phone out from his pocket as it had binged. He read the text, it was from Nathan asking if they were back.

Raphael chuckled to himself as he texted his reply.

"What's so funny?" The Luna's head appeared in his vision.

He cleared his face of the amused emotion, "Oh, nothing Luna." He tucked his phone away.

She gave him a doubting look but didn't push.

"I am sorry for what Thresh did." She spoke a few minutes after.

Raph looked over at her, surprise written on his face. He'd known the Luna all his life, he'd only become Beta when he was one hundred years old or so. He'd never spent a lot of time with Charm but he thought that he knew her well enough.

"You don't have to apologize." He replied looking out the window at the thin line of trees past the grassy field.

"Yes, I do. What he did was rude and unkind. I am sorry that he separated you and Brooke so soon after your mate-, wedding." She said.

"It's alright. We'll see each other again." He said with a smile.

After another couple seconds elapsed he checked the time, 'What was taking them so long?'

He decided to try and think of something else, "Do you know why he wanted to speak to Alpha Dart?"

She turned looking at the floor, pensive.

"He wants to organize a… he wants to attack the Elves."

Raph spun to face her, "What? How?"

She shrugged her shoulders, "I'm not sure. He has a plan. A plan that involves his brothers."

Raphael was now consumed by a new worry for his mate. Thresh was recruiting an army and she was there with him. He knew she was intelligent enough not to put herself in the line of fire but, she was certainly very stubborn.

He looked up when a knock sounded on the door. He scented the air and found that it was Angus, one of the warriors that had come.

He moved and opened the door, "Yes."

"They're here, sir."

Raph just nodded then turned to the Luna. She gave him a nod and they made their way to the covered jeep.

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They arrived at a small cluster of houses belonging to Crest Pack and said that they would rest here. They'd been driving for four hours and he could see that Charm was exhausted.

He tapped her on the shoulder, "Luna, Luna we're here." She turned her head and looked out the window with bleary eyes.

"No we are not." She said confused.

"We're not at our destination quite yet, but it's nearly midnight and we need our rest." He replied calmly.

"Hmm, alright then." He helped her down from the jeep and led her to the house that had been cleared for them.

It was a simple two story house with three bedrooms, but there were eight of them so a few were sleeping on couches or standing guard.

"Luna, it is so wonderful to have you staying here." The head warrior of Crest Pack said, he was the owner of the house and would be helping to stand guard.

"Thank you. It is a pleasure to be here."

"And I see you are with child, we had not heard any news about this. How far along are you?" The mate of the Head warrior asked.

Charm just smiled and then walked into the house.

The couple just stood there with confused looks on their faces.

"Good evening." Raphael nodded to the couple, but turned when the man spoke.

"Beta Raphael! I heard that you've been recently married, congratulations." He said.

"Thank you." He nodded and tried to enter the house again.

"Is she your mate?" The woman called.

He turned, and replied curtly, "Yes."

Then when he finally escaped he entered the house.

He called Nathan to tell him part of the situation. Only the Alpha, Luna, Beta and Gamma knew about the Haven. Now Brooke knew. But he couldn't just tell Mark and Nathan, neither of them were even allowed in combat yet. He also asked them to ask Duma if he could look after the cat again, he had a feeling Brooke had forgotten to.

"Where's Brooke again?" Nathan asked.

"She's out of town on business with the Alpha." He repeated, "Good night Nathan." He said then ended the call.

He laid down to sleep but could only feel a longing to see and touch his mate again. He'd been ignoring it all day, it'd started almost as soon as she'd left. He missed her, her cute, round face with her wavy hair and curvy body.

He closed his eyes and attempted to fall asleep without her. His heart squeezing in pain.